Overview: Clinic Administrators can add, view, edit, and manage patients in the system. When a patient is added, the system automatically sends an email containing a secure password setup link.
15.1 How to View the Patients List
Overview: The Patient Management page displays a table of all patients in your clinic.
Steps:
- From the left sidebar, click Patients.
- The Patient Management page opens, showing a table of all patients.
What the Patients Table Displays:
| Column |
Description |
| # |
Row number |
| PATIENT NAME |
Patient's full name |
| EMAIL |
Patient's email address |
| PHONE |
Patient's contact phone number |
| AGE |
Patient's age (calculated from Date of Birth) |
| GENDER |
Patient's gender (Male/Female/Other) |
| ASSIGNED DOCTOR |
Primary treating physician |
| STATUS |
Active or Discharged/Inactive |
| ADMISSION DATE |
Date the patient was added to the system |
| ACTION |
Edit button (✏️) or View button (👁️) |
Table Features:
| Feature |
Description |
| Search patients |
Search bar to filter patients by name, email, or doctor |
| Showing entries |
Displays "Showing 1 to 1 of 1 patient." |
| Previous/Next |
Pagination buttons to navigate between pages |
15.2 How to Add a New Patient
Overview: Add a patient to your clinic and assign them to a treating physician. The system automatically sends a welcome email containing a password setup link.
Steps:
- From the left sidebar, click Patients.
- Click the Add Patient button (usually above the table).
- Fill in the patient details:
Patient Demographics Form Fields:
| Field |
Description |
Required |
| Treating Physician |
Select from your list of doctors |
✅ Yes |
| First Name |
Patient's first name |
✅ Yes |
| Last Name |
Patient's last name |
✅ Yes |
| Email Address |
Patient's email address |
✅ Yes |
| Confirm Email Address |
Re-enter email to confirm |
✅ Yes |
| Phone Number |
Patient's contact number |
✅ Yes |
| Date of Birth |
Patient's date of birth |
✅ Yes |
| Sex |
Male, Female, or Other |
✅ Yes |
| Race / Ethnicity |
Patient's race/ethnicity (e.g., White, Black, Asian, Hispanic) |
Optional |
- Click Save Patient Demographics.
✅ The patient is added to the system. An automated email is sent to the patient with a password setup link.
Important Note about Email: As shown on the form, "Email cannot be changed for existing patients." Double-check the email address before saving.
15.3 How to Edit a Patient (Update Demographics)
Overview: You can edit patient information at any time. However, email addresses for existing patients cannot be changed (as indicated in the form).
- In the Patients table, locate the patient.
- In the ACTION column, click the Edit button (✏️ pencil icon).
- The Patient Demographics form opens with all current information pre-filled.
- Update the necessary fields.
- Click Update Patient Demographics.
What you can edit:
| Field |
Editable? |
Notes |
| Treating Physician |
✅ Yes |
Can be assigned to a different doctor |
| First Name |
✅ Yes |
|
| Last Name |
✅ Yes |
|
| Email Address |
❌ No |
"Email cannot be changed for existing patients." |
| Phone Number |
✅ Yes |
|
| Date of Birth |
✅ Yes |
Age will recalculate automatically |
| Sex |
✅ Yes |
|
| Race / Ethnicity |
✅ Yes |
|
After Editing:
✅ Patient information is updated immediately.
✅ Changes are reflected in the Patients table.
✅ No email notification is sent for demographic updates.
15.4 How to Search for Patients
Overview: Use the search bar to quickly find specific patients by name, email, or assigned physician.
Steps:
- Locate the Search patients bar at the top of the Patients table.
- Enter the keyword (e.g., patient name, email, or doctor name).
- The table automatically filters to show only matching results.
Search Examples:
15.5 Patient Email Notification Workflow (Automatic)
Overview: When a Clinic Administrator adds a patient, the system automatically sends the patient an email.
The email includes:
| Information |
Description |
| Password setup link |
Secure link to create account password |
Account Setup Flow for Patients:
| Step |
Action |
| 1 |
The patient receives the email with the secure setup link. |
| 2 |
They click the link and create their account password. |
| 3 |
After setup, the patient can log in to the Patient Portal to manage their activities (e.g., submit follow-up questionnaires). |
⚠️ Important Note: You do not need to create a password for the patient manually. The system handles this automatically via the email link.
15.6 How to Manage Patient Cases
Overview: From the patient record, you can add and manage the patient's clinical cases.
Steps:
- From the Patients table, locate the patient.
- Click the View Patient (👁️) button.
- On the Patient Case page, click Add New Case to create a new case.
For detailed case management instructions, refer to:
- Section 16: How to Add a Patient Case
- Section 17: Case Workflow (Step-by-Step)
15.6.1 How to Delete an Entire Patient Record
Overview: If a patient leaves your clinic or was added in error, you can delete the entire patient record. A confirmation modal appears to prevent accidental deletion.
Steps to Delete a Patient:
| Step |
Action |
| 1 |
From the left sidebar, click Patients. |
| 2 |
Locate the patient in the Patients table. |
| 3 |
Click the Delete button (trash icon) in the Actions section. |
| 4 |
A confirmation modal appears. |
| 5 |
Click Yes, Delete to confirm deletion. |
| 6 |
Click Cancel to abort and keep the patient. |