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Patient Management
Search for patient records, create new patient records, update patient details and delete patient records.
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Patients
You can add and edit patient records to keep your patient database up-to-date.
Editing Patient Details
Edit a patient's details.
Editing a Patient's Details from their Record
Edit a patient's details from their Clinical Window.
Personal Details Tab
Record emergency contact, next of kin and language and country of birth information.
Next-of-Kin
Record a patient's next-of-kin.

Patient Management
Search for patient records, create new patient records, update patient details and delete patient records.
- Managing Patient Records Overview
  Patient records are stored in the patient database.
- Patient Database
  The Patient Database lists the records of all active, inactive, and deceased patients.
- Adding, Editing, and Deleting Patients
  You can add and edit patient records to keep your patient database up-to-date.
  - Adding a Single Patient Record
    Use the Patient Details window to add a patient record.
  - Adding a Multiple-Member Family
    Add patient records for families to Clinical.
  - Adding a Patient to an Existing Family
    Add another family member to an existing family from the Clinical front screen.
  - Adding a Patient to an Existing Family via the Patient Database
    Add another family member to an existing family from the Patient Database.
  - Editing Patient Details
    Edit a patient's details.
    - Editing a Patient's Details from their Record
      Edit a patient's details from their Clinical Window.
      - Pt Details Tab
        Record and edit patient information on the Pt Details tab.
      - Allergies, Adverse Reactions, Warnings
        Record a patient's allergies and adverse reactions.
      - Family/Social Hx Tab
        Record family and social history information for a patient.
      - Notes Tab
        Use the Notes tab to help manage patient referrals.
      - Smoking Tab
        Record a patient's smoking habits on the Smoking tab.
      - Alcohol Tab
        Record a patient's drinking habits on the Alcohol tab.
      - Personal Details Tab
        Record emergency contact, next of kin and language and country of birth information.
        Country-of-Birth and Ethnicity
        Record a patient's country of birth and ethnicity on the Pt Details tab.
        Next-of-Kin
        Record a patient's next-of-kin.
        Emergency Contacts
        Set a patient's emergency contact.
    - Patient Details from the Clinical Front Screen
      Edit a patient's details from the Clinical Front Screen.
  - Inactive, Deceased, or Deleted Patients
    Mark patients as deceased or their records as inactive or deleted.
- Merging Patients
  Merge duplicate patient records.
- Opening and Closing Patient Records
- Patient Photographic Identification
  Display patient photographs to assist you in identifying your patients, ensuring that you have opened the correct patient record.

Next-of-Kin

Record a patient's next-of-kin.

Before you begin

Procedure

Open the record of the patient you wish to record a Next-of-Kin for.
Press CTRL+D to open the Patient Details window.

Select the Personal Details tab, and then the Next of Kin sub-tab.


Items of Interest on this Window
Select / Replace	Select allows you to select a next-of-kin for the patient. This option is available if no next-of-kin data has been recorded for this patient. Replace allows you to select a different next-of-kin for the patient. This option is available if there is already a next-of-kin selected.
Edit	Allows you to edit the contact details of the Next of Kin. This button is available only if you have a Next of Kin selected for the patient. If you change the contact details for the Next of Kin, the changes are saved back to the Next of Kin's patient record in Clinical.
Clear	Clears the Next of Kin details for the patient.

Click Save The Select Next of Kin window appears.
Locate and select the person you wish to register as the patient's Next of Kin. Click OK to confirm. You are returned to the Personal Details tab where the Next of Kin's details are now visible. Note that the Select button has been replaced by a Replce button, allowing you to select a different person if you wish.
Click Save on the Patient Details window to confirm any changes you made.