Before adding a new patient to CareRight, you are required to do a search first. This reduces the risk of duplicate entry of patients.
- Perform a search for the person.
- Click Create New Patient.
- An entry screen will display that enables you to create a basic record for the patient on the system (you can add additional information via the Patient Record).
- Complete the form using the data below as a reference.
- When done, click Create Patient.
- Once the patient has been created, you can edit their details via Patient Record.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
CRN + | Unique identifier available |
Facility * | Location the patient will be associated with. Users with access to this location will be able to see the patient's record. |
Title | Select patient title e.g. Mr, Mrs, Ms |
First Name * | First name of patient |
Middle Name | Middle name |
Last Name (Surname) * | Surname of patient |
Sex * | Select sex (biological) |
| Gender Diversity | Where sex is Other/Not Stated, a free text description of gender identity. Suggestions can be managed via Generic Codes. |
Date of Birth* | Enter Date of Birth |
Date of Birth Accuracy + | Can be left blank, indicates if the DOB is accurate and is used for Statutory Reporting purposes. If left blank, any Statutory Reports will infer that the DOB is accurate. |
Home Phone | Enter home telephone number. |
Work Phone | Enter work telephone number. |
Mobile Phone | Enter mobile phone number. |
| Enter email address | |
Allow clinical Correspondence via SMS (check box) | This indicates that the patient has consent to receive SMS text for appointment reminders etc |
Allow clinical Marketing via SMS (check box) | This indicates that the patient has consent to receive SMS text for Marketing |
| Allow clinical Correspondence via Email (check box) | This indicates that the patient has consent to receive email. |
| Allow clinical Marketing via Email (check box) | This indicates that the patient has consent to receive email for Marketing |
* denotes mandatory field
+ denotes a field that may not appear due to configuration settings
