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Person or Patient Information Settings for Adding Appointment

The following table describes the fields that are available in the Patient tab of the Add Appointment window.
FieldDescription
LastLast Name of the patient.
FirstFirst Name of the patient.
MiddleMiddle Initial of the patient.
Birth DateBirth Date of the patient.
AgeAge of the patient.
SexSex of the patient.
LinkedThis option is automatically selected, indicating a person or patient record is linked to the appointment.
Patient Portal

A patient portal enrollment status icon indicates the patient's current NextGen® PxP Portal status. A different icon displays for each status, such as not enrolled, pending, and completed.

For more information, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the NextGen® PxP Portal Provider Guide for NextGen Enterprise PM.

AddressBilling Address of the patient.
City, State, ZipCity, State, and Zip code of the patient
CountyCounty where the patient resides.
CountryCountry where the patient resides.
Contact PreferenceContact preference of the patient.
Home Phone / CommentsHome Phone and Comment **
Work/Day Phone / Ext / CommentsDay Phone, Extension and Comments **
Alt Phone / Ext / CommentsAlternate Phone, Extension, and Comments **
Sec Hm Phone / CommentsSecondary Home Phone and Comments **
E-Mail / CommentsEmail Address and Comments **
Cell Phone / CommentsCell Phone and Comments **
RacePatient's Race
LanguageThe language that the patient prefers to communicate.
ReligionReligion the patient belongs to.
ChurchChurch that the patient goes.