Before adding a new contact to CareRight, you are required to do a search first. This reduces the risk of duplicate entry of contacts.
- Perform a search for the person.
CareRight has a search tool that allows you to locate a contact record. You can search for contacts using any of the following information:
Search Item | Description | Example |
Name | returns contacts with a matching first or last name | •"john" - returns contacts with first or last name containing "john" (e.g. John, Johnston) •"john smith" - contacts with a first/last name containing "john" or a first/last name containing "smith" |
2. Click Create New Contact.
3. An entry screen will display that enables you to create a basic record for the contact on the system.
4. Complete the fields for the contact, noting that Facility, Family Name and Given Name are mandatory.
5. Click Create Person.
