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Computers inComputers inthe Medical Officethe Medical Office
Chapter 4:Chapter 4:
Entering Patient Entering Patient InformationInformation
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How Patient InformationHow Patient Informationis Organized in Medisoftis Organized in Medisoft
Basic information about patients is Basic information about patients is entered in the Patient/Guarantor dialog entered in the Patient/Guarantor dialog box box
Selecting Patients/Guarantors and Cases Selecting Patients/Guarantors and Cases on the Lists menu displays the Patient on the Lists menu displays the Patient List dialog boxList dialog box
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The Patient List Dialog BoxThe Patient List Dialog Box
Patient InformationPatient Information Case InformationCase Information
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Entering a New PatientEntering a New Patient
Click the New Patient button in the Click the New Patient button in the Patient List dialog box Patient List dialog box
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Entering a New PatientEntering a New Patient
Name, Address tabName, Address tab
Patient/Guarantor Patient/Guarantor dialog boxdialog box
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Creating a Chart NumberCreating a Chart Number
Must be eight characters in lengthMust be eight characters in lengthNo special characters such as hyphens, No special characters such as hyphens,
periods, or spacesperiods, or spacesNo two chart numbers can be the sameNo two chart numbers can be the same
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Entering a New PatientEntering a New Patient
Other Information tabOther Information tab
Patient/Guarantor Patient/Guarantor dialog boxdialog box
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Entering a New PatientEntering a New Patient
The Type field The Type field indicates whether an indicates whether an individual is a patient individual is a patient or guarantoror guarantor
Guarantor is selected Guarantor is selected if the person if the person responsible for responsible for payment on the payment on the patient’s account is patient’s account is not a patient of the not a patient of the practicepractice
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Medisoft’s Search FeaturesMedisoft’s Search Features
Searching for information is Searching for information is accomplished using one of the two accomplished using one of the two search features:search features:
Search For and Field boxesSearch For and Field boxesLocate buttonLocate button
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Medisoft’s Search FeaturesMedisoft’s Search Features
The Search For and Field boxes are The Search For and Field boxes are found at the top of many dialog boxesfound at the top of many dialog boxes
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Medisoft’s Search FeaturesMedisoft’s Search Features
The text to be searched for is entered in The text to be searched for is entered in the Search For boxthe Search For box
The selection in the Field box determines The selection in the Field box determines which data field should be searchedwhich data field should be searched
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Medisoft’s Search FeaturesMedisoft’s Search Features
The Locate buttons are used to display The Locate buttons are used to display the Locate dialog box.the Locate dialog box.
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Medisoft’s Search FeaturesMedisoft’s Search Features
The text to be searched for is entered in The text to be searched for is entered in the Field Value boxthe Field Value box
The Search Type options specify the The Search Type options specify the guidelines for the searchguidelines for the search
The Fields box controls the data field that The Fields box controls the data field that is searchedis searched
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Editing Patient InformationEditing Patient Information
Search for patientSearch for patientUse Edit button to display dialog boxUse Edit button to display dialog boxMake necessary changesMake necessary changesSave changesSave changes
