About Demographic Fields on the Patient EDM (Working With the EDM for Sun Master Patient Index)

Working With the EDM for Sun Master Patient Index

About Demographic Fields on the Patient EDM

The fields located on the Person page of the View/Edit page allow you to view detailed demographic information about a patient.

Note –

The fields are configurable, and might have been modified or removed. For more information about fields on your Patient EDM that differ from those listed below, see the system administrator. The field descriptions below describe the fields in the default configuration.

Table 5 Demographic Fields


This field …	displays this information ...
SSN	The patient’s social security number.
Category	The type of patient whose profile appears, such as employee, patient, customer, vendor, and so on.
Last Name	The patient’s last name.
First Name	The patient’s first name
Middle Name	The middle name or initial of the patient.
Suffix	The suffix to the patient’s name, such as III, Sr., or M.D.
Title	The patient’s title, such as Ph.D., Medical Doctor, or Reverend.
DOB	The month, day, and year that the patient was born.
Death	An indicator of whether the patient is deceased.
Gender	The gender of the patient.
Marital Status	The patient’s marital status, such as married, single, divorced, or widowed.
Race	The racial background of the patient, such as Asian, White, or Hispanic.
Ethnic Group	The ethnic or cultural background of the patient, such as European, French Canadian, or African American.
Religion	The name of the patient’s religion or denomination, such as Agnostic, Catholic, or Buddhist.
Language	The patient’s first language.
Spouse’s Name	The first name of the patient’s spouse.
Mother’s Name	The first name of the patient’s mother.
Mother’s Maiden Name	The maiden name of the patient’s mother.
Father’s Name	The first name of the patient’s father.
Maiden Name	The maiden name of the patient.
POB City	The city in which the patient was born.
POB State	The state in which the patient was born.
POB Country	The country in which the patient was born.
VIP Flag	An indicator that specifies the VIP status of the patient.
Veteran Status	An indicator that specifies whether the patient is a war veteran.
Driver License	The driver’s license number of the patient.
DOD	The month, day, and year of the patient’s death.
Death Certificate	The ID number of the patient’s death certificate.
Nationality	The nation to which the patient belongs.
Citizenship	The country of which the patient is a citizen.
Pension No	The ID number of the patient’s pension account.
Pension Exp. Date	The expiration date of the patient’s pension.
Repatriation No.	The patient’s repatriation number.
District of Residence	The patient’s district of residence (DOR).
Lga Code	The patient’s Lga code.
Military Branch	The military branch in which the patient served or is currently serving.
Military Rank	The military rank achieved by the patient in the specified military branch.
Military Status	The patient’s current status in the specified military branch (such as active or inactive).
Class 1-5	These fields might have been customized or removed to suit your company’s specific requirements. For more information about these fields, see the system administrator.
String 1-10	These fields might have been customized or removed to suit your company’s specific requirements. For more information about these fields, see the system administrator.
Date 1-5	These fields can only store dates, and might have been customized or removed to suit your company’s specific requirements. For more information about these fields, see the system administrator.