The patient search field, located within the system's navigation bar, allows the user quick access to patient information.
Guidelines for the Patient Search field are:
- A search requires a minimum of two characters.
- An alpha entry searches by last name.
- To search by last name and first name, insert a comma between last and first name. This rule also applies when searching by nickname.
- To search by first name only, insert a comma before the alpha characters. This rule also applies when searching by nickname.
- Date of birth does not require dashes or slashes but must contain 8 digits.
- Phone number does not require dashes or slashes but must contain 10 digits.
- To search by patient ID number, insert # before the numeric characters, e.g., #123456.
- To search by alternate ID number, insert # before the numeric characters, e.g., #123456.
As data matching the search guidelines is entered into the Patient Search field, a list of matching patients displays. Select the patient's name to access the patient's file.