Open the Person Information or Patient Information window for the desired person or patient.
Select the Ext tab.
Select the Open Menu button, and select New.
The Add External Interface window appears.
In the External ID field, enter the person or patient's identifier in the external system. This field is required.
In the External System field, select from list the appropriate external system. This field is required.
Select one of the following buttons:
To save changes and add another external system for the person or patient, select Next.
To save changes and close the window, select OK.
To close the window without saving changes, select Cancel.
In the Other ID Number field, enter an identifier for the person or patient that is not related to an external system, if applicable. This number can be used when searching by Other ID Nbr on the Patient Lookup window.
For example, enter a patient's medical record number from a legacy application.
