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Adding Patients

Learn how to add new patients into your practice.

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Written by Angel Horowitz
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Overview

Once a client profile has been created, the next step is to add their patient(s). There are a few different ways to quickly create a new patient depending on where you are at in the software.


Patient Data Fields

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  • Name (Required) - This is the name of the patient and how it will be displayed

  • Status - Active, Deceased or Inactive (default is Active). The inactive status cannot be found when trying to schedule an appointment or no new records can be added for that patient. When searching in the patient module, the inactive patient will show with (inactive) next to the name

  • Breed (Required) - Start typing in this field, and our database will display applicable results. The first text will be the breed, followed by the species in parenthesis

  • Color (Optional) - Color of patient

  • Sex (Required) - You will be able to select the sex from the drop down. The options will change dependant on the species of the patient

  • Birthdate (Optional) - Select from the calendar that displays when the field is selected

  • Chip (Optional) - Enter in chip number if applicable

  • Primary Provider - If the patient is going to have a primary provider, you can select from the drop down. If they do not have one yet, you can leave this field as "No primary provider"


Adding a Patient from the Schedule - Recommended Workflow

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This is the quickest way to add a client and patient into your system, all in one place. Plus, you can book them for an appointment at the same time. When a new client and new patient are created through a "New Appointment", it also creates the relationship.

  1. Click on an appointment time on the "Schedule"

  2. Click on the "Client" field and enter the client's name, or add a new client

  3. Click on the "Patient" field and begin typing the patient's name

  4. Click on "Add Patient" green box

  5. Complete the "New Patient" form that appears, and click "Save"

  6. Continue completing the "New Appointment" form to schedule the appointment for your new patient

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Adding a New Patient from the Shortcut Button

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  1. Click on the green + shortcut in the top right corner

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  2. Click on "New Patient"

  3. Complete the form that appears (first and last names are required)

  4. Click "Save + Done" to save the current record and exit (or "Save + Add New" to save the current records and create another)


Adding New Patient from the Patients Dashboard

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  1. Click on "Patients"

  2. Click on "New Patient" on the top left

  3. Complete the form that appears (name and breed are required)

  4. Click "Save + Done" to save the current record and exit (or "Save + Add New" to save the current records and create another)


Adding New Patient Medical Information

When a new patient from another clinic comes to your practice, it is important to follow the steps below in order to correctly input the patient history.

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Imputing Medical Records

Do not enter the patient's historical medical records within their "History" tab, as these records were given by a different clinic / provider. The patients history is reserved for medical records and data that your clinic has administered or performed.

Please upload their medical history into the "Documents" tab. Follow the steps below to do so:

The new patients file needs to downloaded on the device you are on in order to upload it into the patients documents. If the file is paper, please scan and upload to the computer you are working on.

  1. From the patients profile, select Documents > New Attachment

  2. The "Source" field will need to be set to "Upload New". Click on the "Attachment(s)" and select the patients file from your computer, or drag the patient's file in

  3. If needed, fill out the "Summary" and "Reference" fields (both optional) and click "Save"

Once the patient's file is uploaded, it can be viewed from Documents > View Attachments

Entering in New Patients Existing Reminders

Reminders are a vital part of a patients medical history. Please follow the steps below in order to enter in a new patients reminders.

  1. From the patients profile, click Reminders > New Reminder

  2. Within the "Item" field, search for the item that needs to be reminded for. This field will link to your inventory, so whatever the item is called in your system will have to be selected. This field is optional, but recommended if the item that needs reminded for exists in your system, as it will fill out other fields based on the items "Next Due" (timeframe that the item is due again once it is given)

  3. Adjust the "Given" field to the date that the item was given at the previous patients clinic. If the item you select has a next due and reminder set on it, the "Due" field will be populated automatically

  4. The "Reminders" field will be automatically filled out based on the reminder action set up on the item. Otherwise, the "Type" and "Send" field can be manually filled out

  5. Click "Save + Done" if only entering one reminder. Click the down arrow and "Save + Add New" if you need to enter in multiple patient reminders


Adding a Patient when Assigning an Owner Relationship to a Client

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  1. Navigate to the applicable client profile

  2. Click on Relationships > New Relationship

  3. Choose "Is Owner Of" as the relationship "Type"

  4. Begin typing the patient's name in the "Name" field

  5. Click on "Add Patient" if the patient you are looking for does not appear

  6. Complete the form that appears, and click "Save"

  7. Click "Save" in the New Relationship form


Adding Notes to a Patient Profile

Notes can be added to a patients profile for better visibility on important information. There are 2 types of notes: "Pop-Up" & "Profile Only". Pop-up notes will display on the top right of a patients profile, and will have a color coded label based on priority. These pop up notes will follow the patient along throughout a workflow. Profile only notes will only be viewable under the "Notes" tab of a patients profile.

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Adding a Pop Up Note

  1. Navigate to the applicable patient profile

  2. Click on Notes > New Note

  3. Set the "Notification" field to "Pop-up", select your "Priority" (High, Medium or Low and type in the pop up note of need in the "Title" field

  4. Click "Save + Done" or "Save + Add New" in order to quickly add another note

Pop-up note example:

Pop-up notes will appear on a patients profile, on the schedule during appointment creations for a patient with notes, and checking in the patient. They will also appear on the patients medical note.

Adding a Profile Only Note

  1. Navigate to the applicable patient profile

  2. Click on Notes > New Note

  3. Set the "Notification" field to "Profile only", select your "Priority" (High, Medium or Low and type in the pop up note need in the "Title" field

  4. Click "Save + Done" or "Save + Add New" in order to quickly add another note

Editing or Deleting Patient Notes

In order to edit or delete a patient note, navigate to the applicable patient, select Notes > View Notes. To the right of the note, click the gear icon and select either to edit or delete the note.

To access your new patient's profile, click here for the related article here

For more information on how to work with relationships, click here to see the related article.

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