Step 7: Specify Auxiliary IDs

When you add a new patient to the database, you can specify auxiliary IDs for the patient. These IDs do not necessarily uniquely identify the patient profile, and several profiles might have the same ID.

Figure 40 Create System Record - Auxiliary IDs

To Specify Auxiliary IDs

1. Complete Step 6: Specify Telephone InformationStep 6: Specify Telephone Information.

2. In the EUID tree in the left portion of the Create System Record page, select AuxId.

   The page changes to display auxiliary ID fields.

3. On the Create System Record page, fill in information about the auxiliary ID (for more information, see About Auxiliary ID Fields on the Patient EDM).

4. In the lower portion of the page, click Add AuxId.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each auxiliary ID you need to add to the patient profile.

6. If you add an auxiliary ID in error, highlight the auxiliary ID in the EUID tree, and then click Remove AuxId.

   The auxiliary ID is removed from the tree.

7. Do one of the following:

   • To specify additional information about the patient, continue to Step 8: Add Comments to the Patient Profile.

   • To save the patient profile without specifying additional information, skip to Step 9: Save the Patient Profile.