You can add multiple contacts to a patient's Family File record, such as an emergency contact or the next of kin.
To add a contact
When you are adding a family, adding a family member, or updating a patient's information, click Contact Info.
The Patient Contact Information dialog box appears.
The contacts that are currently associated with the patient appear.
Click Add.
The Add New Contact Information dialog box appears.
Set up the following options:
Relationship Type - The type of contact. Select one of the following options: Next Of Kin, Guardian, Emergency, Sponsor, or Unspecified.
Contact Relationship - The contact person's relationship with the patient. Select one of the following options: Aunt, Brother, Daughter, Father-In-Law, Father, Unrelated Friend, Grandfather, Grandmother, Guardian, Husband, Mother-In-Law, Mother, Other Relationship, Patient, Stepfather, Sister, Stepmother, Son, Uncle, Wife, Unspecified, or Extended Family Member.
Effective Date - The date that this contact went into effect or will go into effect for the patient. If the date is known, do one of the following:
In the box, enter a date (in a m/d/yyyy format).
To select a date, do the following:
Click the box's down-pointing arrow to view a month calendar.
Navigate to the correct month using the left and right arrows.
Note: To quickly change the year and month, click the month-year at the top of the calendar, navigate to the correct year using the left and right arrows, and then click the correct month.
Click the correct day.
Name - The contact person's name. To specify a name, do the following:
In the Prefix box, enter a title (such as Dr., Mr., or Ms.).
In the Last, First, and Middle boxes, enter a first name, last name, and middle name or initial, respectively.
In the Suffix box, enter a suffix (such as Sr. or Jr.).
Address - The contact person's address. To specify an address, do the following:
In the Street, City, State, and Zip boxes, enter a street address, city, state, and ZIP Code (in any format, such as xxxxx-xxxx), respectively.
In the Country box, enter the name of a country.
Phone - The contact person's phone number. In the box, enter a phone number (in any format, such as (xxx)xxx-xxxx).
Click Save.