How Do I Create a New Patient?

In order to create a new patient from the Worklist or Search screen, go to the top toolbar and click on the New Patient icon. This can also be done by going to File > New Patient or by pressing the F2 key. The Patient Registration screen appears as shown below:

Enter the patient's information. Only the Last Name field is required. All other information is optional, although it is recommended to complete as many fields as possible. A patient's date of birth can be entered as far back as 1/1/1800. Any birth date older than 1/1/1800 is not allowed.

Click OK to save when finished. If the information entered is identical to a previously registered patient at the facility, a notification will appear saying that the newly created patient and the previous patient will be merged together.

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If you click OK without entering any Insurance information, the system displays the following message:

This is a configurable message and users with Admin privileges can control it by enabling or disabling the Configuration Entry "Check Patient's Insurance on Order Placement/Scheduling".

For information on the RIS features available for the Patient Registration form, see the topic Patient Info (RIS).