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# Create a healthcare location

# Create a healthcare location in Healthcare Operations Core {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Yokohama  
Updated January 30, 2025  
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Create healthcare locations to designate the locations in which your care teams operate.

## About this task

A healthcare location represents a physical location that a healthcare organization has responsibility for and aligns with a common location.

A single healthcare location can also be associated to multiple healthcare organization when they have a shared responsibility.

The Healthcare Location \[sn_hcls_location\] table stores details of the location associated with your healthcare organization.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllHealthcare OperationsHealthcare locationsAll.
2. Select New.
3. Fill in the following fields.  
   {#hcls-cto-create-healthcare-locations__table_isz_btj_vcc__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Location | Physical location of this healthcare location. This value must already exist to be selected. Entry selected here populates address fields. |
   | Name | Name to identify the healthcare location. |
   | Physical type | The type of location being created - for example, a building, ward, or bed. For more information about the available physical types, see [++location types++](http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-location-physical-type.html) defined in the FHIR specifications. |
   | Altitude | Altitude of the absolute geographic location. |
   | Status | Option to indicate whether the healthcare location is in use. The following statuses are available by default: * Active * Inactive * Suspended {#hcls-cto-create-healthcare-locations__ul_ssg_dtj_vcc} For more information about the available statuses, see [++location statuses++](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/http:/hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-location-status.html) defined in the FHIR specifications. |
   | Street | Mailing street address of the physical location. |
   | City | City in which the physical location is located. |
   | State/Province | State or province in which the physical location is located. |
   | Zip / Postal Code | ZIP or postal code for the physical location. |
   | Phone | Phone number of the physical location. |
   [ ]

   {#hcls-cto-create-healthcare-locations__table_isz_btj_vcc}
4. Select Submit.

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