Patient Details

This article will cover the patient demographic information available to edit and view in the Details tab in the Patient record.

Patient demographic information includes Social, Tobacco and Alcohol habits, and their Family History of medical conditions that may, or may not, affect the patient's medical well-being in the future.

To access a patient's demographic information, Open the Patient Record and click Details.

There will be 6 sections available to view by clicking on the section you wish to view under the tab bar on the left-hand side.

Demographics

The Demographics section of a patient's clinical record contains the patients identifying information.

It also contains information relating to the patient's Primary and Secondary Addresses, Emergency Contacts, Referrals, and Family.



Social

The Social section of a patient's clinical record is for keeping a record of the patient's social habits and lifestyle choices. Social details often change over time, so all information within this section is very easy to update as patients grow older and their habits and lifestyle choices change.

To add or update any social information about a patient, click the Field Name and enter in the details. Click Save to apply the changes.

Tobacco

The Tobacco section of a patient's clinical record is for performing an assessment of the patient's smoking habits. Assessments may include both past and present smoking history.

To start a smoking assessment, select whether the patient is a Non Smoker, Ex-Smoker or Smoker. 

The Assessment Date defaults to today, however it can be back-dated if the assessment was performed elsewhere or on another day.

Complete the rest of the assessment form with all the required details, and click Save to apply the changes.



Alcohol

The Alcohol section of a patient's clinical record is for performing an assessment of the patient's drinking habits. Assessments may include both past and present drinking history.

To start an alcohol assessment, select whether the patient is a Non Drinker, Ex-Drinker or Drinker. 

The Assessment Date defaults to today, however it can be back-dated if the assessment was performed elsewhere or on another day.

Complete the rest of the assessment form with all the required details, and click Save to apply the changes. 



Family History

The Family History section of a patient's clinical record is for recording any relevant family history that may, or may not, result in future medical issues.

To add family medical history, un-tick the No Significant Family History tick-box.

In the first section, you can record details about the patient's Mother and/or Father. You can also add details of medical issues about other direct family, relatives and spouses in Family History Details.

Once you have completed the form with all the required details, click Save to apply the changes.

Settings

This features a patient's identifiers, which include Medicare, Private Health Fund, DVA, My Health Record, Pension and eRx details. 

OPV, PVF, OVV and IHI checks can be run directly from this page, as well as setting a patient's appointment preferences. Click Save after updating this page to update the patient's details.

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