Action | Steps |
|---|---|
Edit patient gender | 1. On the Gender dropdown list, select the appropriate gender. The Edit Patient dialog box opens. The dialog box displays the Patient External ID, the current value for the gender, if applicable, and the new value. 2. Click OK. The Edit Patient dialog box closes. The Patients tab remains open. The patient record is displayed with the new information. |
Edit patient ethnicity | 1. On the Ethnicity dropdown list, select the appropriate ethnicity. The Edit Patient dialog box opens. The dialog box displays the Patient External ID, the current value for the ethnicity, if applicable, and the new value. 2. If needed, make any other changes to the new value, and then click OK. The Edit Patient dialog box closes. The Patients tab remains open. The patient record is displayed with the new information. Note: If the appropriate ethnicity is not available, you can add it. See Managing Objects in the Geneticist Assistant Database.After you add the new ethnicity, you must click Refresh on the Patients tab to make the value available for selection. |
Edit patient identifying information | 1. In any of the identifying information fields (External ID, First Name, Last Name, or Date of Birth), single-click twice, and then add or edit the information as needed. Note: If you are changing the Date of Birth for the patient, then you must select one value (month, day, or year) at a time, and then you can manually enter a a new value, or you can use the Up/Down arrows to change the value. 2. Click anywhere on the tab that is outside the edited field. The Edit Patient dialog box opens. For any value other than External ID, the dialog box displays the Patient External ID, the current value for the selected information, if applicable, and the new value; otherwise, the dialog box displays only the current Patient External ID, and if applicable, the new value. 3. If needed, make any other changes to the new value, and then click OK. The Edit Patient dialog box closes. The Patients tab remains open. The patient record is displayed with the new information. |
Edit patient comments | 1. In the Last Comment field, single-click twice, and then add or edit the comment as needed. 2. Click anywhere on the tab that is outside the edited field. The Add Patient Comment dialog box opens. The dialog box displays the comment. 3. If needed, make any other changes to the comment, and then click OK. The Edit Patient dialog box closes. The Patients tab remains open. The patient record is displayed with the new information. |