Searching for a Patient
Describes the procedure and tips for finding patient records in OSCAR.
- From the Appointment screen, click on the ‘SEARCH’ tab
- The program will default to a ‘NAME’ search
- Type in part of the patient’s last name, then a comma and then the 1st initial of the patient’s first name
- Click the ‘SEARCH’ button or press the ‘ENTER’ key
- When the list of names comes up, click on the ‘Demographic ID’ button to bring up the Patient Master Demographic information
TIPS:
- You can search by Date of Birth, Name, Health Number, Address, Phone Number or Chart Number
- For a General Search, leave the search box blank and click the SEARCH button to obtain the full list of patients in the database.
- The smaller the amount of the name you type in for the search, the better chance you have of finding the patient without a typo error.
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