Manage Deceased Patients

Complete the following steps to document a patient as deceased:

  1. Select the edit button in the Patient Information section.
  2. Select the check mark next to Is the patient deceased? The Date of Death field is enabled.
  3. Enter a date of death, if known, and select Save.
  4. If the patient has future appointments scheduled, a message is displayed asking if you would like to continue. Selecting the deceased option cancels all upcoming appointments for the patient. Select Continue.
  5. Any future appointments are canceled and a deceased badge is displayed in the patient profile.