The Patient Information window contains all of the demographic information you entered when first adding the patient and includes an area for ranking responsible parties and insurance companies, and adding additional responsible parties and family members.
The window also includes buttons that enable you to enter additional patient data. If you have configured the snapshot module, an additional module, to retrieve a patient image, a photograph of the patient is displayed in the window. See Using the Snapshot Module for more information.
To add detail to the Patient Information window:
From the patient chart menu, click the Patient Information icon or select Functions > Patient Information.
Edit or update the patient information displayed in the fields by clicking in a field and typing the new information or by using a drop-down list to select an option from the list.
Use the ranking panel at the bottom of the window to:
Rank responsible parties
Link a patient with an insurance company
Add or delete responsible parties and relatives
View and update responsible party and relative information
Use the buttons at the right of the window to add information to the patient chart.
When you close the window, a message
is displayed, indicating that one or more items on the screen have
changed, and asking if you want to save your changes.
Click one of the following:
Yes to save your changes and close the Patient Information window
Cancel to remain in the Patient Information window
No to discard your changes and close the Patient Information window