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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.
Aged Care Facility
Record the aged care facility that is providing residential, short-stay, or in-home care to the patient.

Patient Management
Search for patient records, create new patient records, update patient details and delete patient records.
- 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.
  - Validate Patient IHI Number for PIP
    Check the patient's IHI number is set up correctly for the Practice Incentive Program eHealth Incentive.
  - 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.
        Aged Care Facility
        Record the aged care facility that is providing residential, short-stay, or in-home care to the patient.
    - 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.

Aged Care Facility

Record the aged care facility that is providing residential, short-stay, or in-home care to the patient.

Procedure

Open the patient's record.
Press CTRL + D.
In the Patient Details window, select Personal Details > Aged Care Facility.
In the Company list, select the company that is providing care to the patient. This list includes the aged care facilities defined in the Address Book.
If the aged care facility providing care to the patient is not in the Company list, click New.
1. In the Addressee Details - Organisation window, enter the details of the aged care facility.
2. In the Category list, select Aged Care Facility.
3. Click Save. The aged care facility is added to the Address Book. Its details are now available in the Aged Care Facility tab.
4. In the Aged Care Facility tab, select the aged care facility.
In the Care Type list, select whether the patient is in residential care, short-stay care, or in-home care.
Click Save.

Results

The aged care facility is recorded in the patient's personal details.

17 August 2026