Description
Use the Patient Aliases page to view, add, or delete alternate names for the patient. You may also choose to use any patient alias as the name the system uses for the patient throughout the program. On the System Defaults administration page, a system administrator may choose to enable a setting that automatically stores changes to patient names on the Demographics page as patient aliases. To view patient aliases when searching, you must first add Matching Aliases to the column view rules for the Patient Search page. When the system sends HL7 messages, it sends alias information in the PID-9 segment.
Access
- Select Aliases on the Demographics page.
Technical Manual
Viewing, Adding, Editing, or Deleting Patient Aliases
Displays the selected patient's name at the top of the page, as well as any existing aliases in the list below patient's name. The program also displays the date and time the alias was last modified next to each alias on the list.
| Add | Select to create a new alias record. |
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| First Name | Enter the patient's first name. |
| Middle Name | Enter the patient's middle name. |
| Last Name | Enter the patient's last name. |
| Select | Select the patient. |
| Delete Selected | Select to delete the selected patient. |
| Change Log | Select to view the change log for the selected patient. See the Change Log topic. You must have the necessary security right to access the Change Log administration page. |
| Cancel | Select to clear any changes made to the aliases. |
| Save | Select to retain your changes and return to the Demographics page. See the Demographics topic. Select again on the Demographics page to save the changes. The program does not save the changes you make to the aliases until you select Save on the Demographics page. |
Switching Patient Aliases for Patient Names
| Select | Select to use an alias as the patient's official name. |
|---|---|
| Switch selected with main name | Select to switch the selected patient's real name with their alias. |
| Cancel | Select to clear any changes made to the aliases. |
| Save | Select to retain your changes and return to the Demographics page. See the Demographics topic. Select again on the Demographics page to save the changes. The program does not save the changes you make to the aliases until you select Save on the Demographics page. |
