New York Order Directing Medical Examination Inpatient is a type of court order used when a psychiatric evaluation of a person is requested by a court. The order may be requested by the court, a prosecutor, defense counsel, or a mental health professional. The order directs a psychiatrist to conduct an inpatient evaluation of the individual’s mental health. The order also requires the psychiatrist to provide a report of their findings to the court. There are two types of New York Order Directing Medical Examination Inpatient: Inpatient Medical Examination and Outpatient Medical Examination. In an Inpatient Medical Examination, the individual is admitted to a psychiatric facility and evaluated by a psychiatrist. An Outpatient Medical Examination is conducted in the psychiatrist’s office or other outpatient setting.