Adding New Patients

Add new patients to Pracsoft.

A patient must have a database record before they can be added to the Waiting Room.

To create a new patient record:
  1. Either:
    • Click Add New Patient
    • Select Patient > Add New Patient.
    • Press F6
  2. In the Add New Patient window, enter the new patient's information.

    For more information about the fields, see Editing Patient Records.
    Tip:
    If you have the patient's Medicare Card, quickly add their Medicare number: click in the Medicare No field and swipe their card.
  3. Click Saveto confirm the information and close the record or Waiting Room to save this new patient record and add that patient to the Waiting Room in one action.
  4. If your Pracsoft version is configured to show referral information, complete the information in the Referral Details window.
    For more information see Global Settings.
  5. Click Save.