What are patient demographics?

Patient demographics typically relate to the patient's age, gender, nationality, habits, lifestyle choices, and family medical history. In MediRecords, patient demographics are divided into five separate categories:

1. Demographics
2. Social
3. Tobacco
4. Alcohol
5. Family History

The records for each of these sections are contained within the "Details Tab" of a patient's record.

N.B OTHER entered in the Gender field will cause issues when e-Prescribing, enter Male or Female

 

Patient Record> Details > Demographics 

There are five core demographic fields: : 

• First Name 
• Surname 
• gender
• date of birth 
• Medicare/DVA 

There are also primary address details > Secondary > Emergency > Referral details  (that allows Interested parties to be included in any correspondence ), so any clinical investigations can be shared across a whole Care Plan of Interested parties or specialist 

Patient Record> Details >Social 

Record the following Patient details in the section social

• Home
• Carer or Guardian 
• Work
• Religion 
• Lifestyle 
• Education 
• Notes 

Patients Records > Details > Tobacco 

Record the patient's smoking history, this will be displayed on the patient's profile 

If the patient has been assessed, an Icon will display in Red if a smoker and Green if a nonsmoker.

Once the patient has been assessed enter the date the assessment was completed then select save.

Patients Records > Details > Alcohol

Record the patient's relationship with Alcohol, this will be recorded on the patient's profile as a Martini glass. 

The red patient was recorded as a drinker and the Green was recorded as a Nondrinker. 

Patients Records > Details > Family History 

Record the patient's family history with the following fields 

• Mother 
• Father Alive OR Deceased 
• Family History Details 

Patient Record> Details >Settings 

The settings in the patient details is a high priority, to ensure details are correct for prescribing and E-prescribing. 

Fill in the following patient details 

• Account Payer 
• First Name on Medicare card 
• Surname Alias 
• Medicare address
• Medicare Card No:
• Medicare Expiry
• Pension card details
• DVA card details 
• Safety net Card details
• Health Identifier IHI No: (Patient identifier)
• IHI Record Status 
• e-Prescribing
• Private Health Insurance details 

You can also conduct an OPV check here to validate patients' Medicare card details. 

 

N.B. PVF check to validate Private Health Insurance 

Validate IHI for e-prescribing

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 Patients Details