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Viewing Patient General Information

General information on the Patient Information Bar includes the following:

  • Patient's first name, middle initial, last name, preferred name, photo, and address. The patient name may include a prefix or suffix based on practice preferences. The word Deceased appears if the patient has expired.
  • Contact: displays the first phone number listed in the Contact Information section on the Modify Patient Information window.
  • Contact Preference: displays the preference selected in the Contact Preference field on the Modify Patient Information window.