Viewing a Patient's Administrative Record

Purpose

The patient's administrative record contains all of the none clinical information related to a patient. This includes contact information, demographic details, registration, data sharing consent and communication preferences. This guide will show you how to view information on a patient's administrative record.

Navigating to the administrative record

There are two ways to navigate to the patient record within Medicus:

1. Using the patient finder.
2. By selecting a patient from the patient list, located in the Patient Administration module.

Once you select the patient you'd like to view through one of the methods outlined above, select Administrative Record from the left hand side navigation bar to be taken to the administrative record.

Viewing the administrative record

Patient Banner

When a patient record is selected, the patient banner prominently shows which patient record is in use. Therefore, it's a great way to double check you are in the correct record before performing any actions.

To view additional demographic and contact information, select the arrow within the banner on the left hand side to extend the patient banner. You can do this whilst on any tab on either the clinical or administrative record.

Personal Details

Within the patient details tab you can view and edit:

• A patient's name
• Demographics details
• Contact information
• Preferred language
• Communication preferences 
• Pharmacy nominations

Registration

Within the registration tab you can:

• View and/or update current registration details
• Start the deduction process
• View previous registrations
• View a patient's PDS link

Data Sharing

The Data Sharing tab allows you to:

• Edit a patient's Data Sharing Consents
• Setup and edit Patient Online Access

Tasks 

The Tasks tab will show all tasks related to the patient. 

Online Access 

The Online Access tab allows you to grant the patient online access to their patient record.

Booking Links

The Booking Links tab shows all booking links generated for a patient. It will show when the link was created, the appointment service and type, the reason for the appointment and whether an appointment was booked via the link. Clicking onto an appointment will show further information, like who sent the booking link to the patient.

Internal Conversations

The Internal Conversations tab will show any internal conversations linked to the patient.

Yellow Cards

The Yellow Cards tab on the administrative record details any yellow cards submitted to MHRA for that patient.