# Patients page instructions.

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<span id="bkmrk_patient_page_open">Open the Patients page. Click <a target="_blank" href="/link/1">here</a> to find out how to open this page.</span>

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<span id="bkmrk_patient_find_and_select">Find and select a patient. Click <a target="_blank" href="/link/7">here</a> to find out how to do this.</span>

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<span id="bkmrk_patient_once_focused">Once focused on a particular patient,</span>

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<p>Locate a patient in the table section by entering a search term into the search field, which is located in the Blue ribbon. You can use any of the following information as your search term :</p>
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  <li>Patient full name</li>
  <li>Previous names</li>
  <li>Patient number</li>
  <li>National ID</li>
  <li>Medical aid number</li>
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<p>As you type any of the above listed search fields, the table section is updated by filtering out any patients that do not meet the search parameter.</p>
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<span id="bkmrk_patient_more_01">{{@3#bkmrk_patient_once_focused}} click the More toolbar button. This moves the toolbar to expose a different set of toolbar buttons.</span>

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<span id="bkmrk_patient_option_buttons_01">Select the appropriate option button, which has been pre-set the technical support team. Each button is configured with specific data, such as:
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<li>The cash portion of the transaction (applicable for both cash and medical aid patients)</li>
<li>The claimable portion of the transaction (only for medical aid patients)</li>
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If you cannot find a button that corresponds to the type of consultation or admission you wish to create, please reach out the technical support team for assistance.
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