Contacts and Memos > Using Contacts
Adding Contacts
You can add contacts to patient, insurance plan, account, referring doctor, provider, employer, insurance company, school, laboratory, claim, and pharmacy records.
To add a contact to a record:
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Select an option:
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To add a contact to a patient record:In the Patient List window, select the patient.
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To add a contact to an insurance plan record:In the Insurance Plan List window, select the plan.
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To add a contact to an account record:In the Account List window, select the account.
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To add a contact to a referring doctor record:In the REFERRING DR List window, select the doctor.
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To add a contact to a provider record:In the Provider List window, select the provider.
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To add a contact to an employer record:In the Employer List window, select the employer.
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To add a contact to an insurance company record:In the Insurance Company List window, select the company.
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To add a contact to a school record:In the School List window, select the school.
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To add a contact to a laboratory record:In the Labs List window, select the laboratory.
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To add a contact to a pharmacy record:In the Pharmacy List window, select the pharmacy.
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To add a contact to a claim record:In the Claim List window, select the claim.
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To add a contact to a completed claim record:In the Completed Claim List window, select the claim.
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Select Contacts > By Date or Contacts > By Type from the Options section of the Express bar or the Options menu. The Contacts for List window is displayed.
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Click Add. The Contacts for window is displayed.
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Type the contact description in the Re field. The information entered in the field is displayed in the Description column of the Contacts for List window.
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Select an option:
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If you make contact:Select Made from the Status drop-down list and select the method of contact from the By drop-down list.
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If you do not make contact:Select Need to Contact from the Status drop-down list and select the date by which contact is required from the By drop-down list.
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If applicable, select the date you expect a response from the Expected by drop-down list.
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If applicable, select the date the response is received from the Received On drop-down list.
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Type a contact note or select a default note from the Notes section.
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Click OK.