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title: How to Configure Stripe (Patient Payments) in Accession Patient
slug: portal-sub/how-to-configure-stripe-patient-payments-in-accession-patient
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createdAt: 2026-03-04T12:03:19.589Z
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# Overview & Requirements

With Accession Patient, patients can pay invoices directly using their credit card, provided the organisation has made this possible by creating a Stripe account and configuring Profile appropriately. This article will go over that process. It is intended for System Administrators.





## Requirements

- A bank account to receive payments in
- An Stripe account
- Accession Patient
- Profile Version 8.5 and above





# Stripe Configuration 

## Create a Stripe Account

Organisations will need to create their own account at [https://dashboard.stripe.com/register](https://dashboard.stripe.com/register) and link a bank account of their choosing to receive the payments in. 

## Install Stripe Payments eMessage Service in Profile

In Profile, a system administrator must install and configure the Stripe Payments eMessage Service. 

Go to **Organisation / Preferences / Setup / eMessages.**

1. Drag **Stripe Payments** from **Available Services** to **Installed Services**.
2. In the **Stripe Payments Properties **window, enter the **Publishable Key** and **API Key **values from the Stripe account.
3. Click **OK **to save

## Install Stripe Payments eMessage Service in Profile

In Profile, a system administrator must install and configure the Stripe Payments eMessage Service. 

Go to **Organisation / Preferences / Setup / eMessages.**

1. Drag **Stripe Payments** from **Available Services** to **Installed Services**.
2. In the **Stripe Payments Properties **window, enter the **Publishable Key** and **API Key **values from the Stripe account.
3. Click **OK **to save.

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## Make a Payment in Accession Patient

Read [How to Make Payments in Accession Patient](docId\:PEqDwJSm4K8OqslkapgdQ) to see the step-by-step process that a patient would experience when making a payment.

## See Patient Payments in Profile

In Profile, go to **Alter Patient / Transactions **to see financial transactions for the patient. 

Payments will be applied to the most recent outstanding invoices where the payer is the patient. 

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# Learn More

For more information on patient payments in Accession Patientplease click on the article links below:

- [How to Make Payments in Accession Patient](docId\:PEqDwJSm4K8OqslkapgdQ)