A patient's race can be selected in Family File. You can define up to 100 races. You can also use the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standard to define a race.
To customize Race
In the Practice Definitions dialog box, in the Definition Type list, select Race.
The corresponding definitions appear in the list to the right.
Do any of the following:
If there are fewer than 100 definitions, to add a definition, do the following:
Verify that the desired definition does not already exist.
Click Add.
Note: This button is available only if there are not already 100 definitions.
The New Race Category dialog box appears.
To select a race code and name pair, do the following:
Under CDC Race Code Set Mapping, click Search.
The Select CDC Race Concept Name dialog box appears.
To search for a race by name, begin entering a name in the Find box. As you type, the first matching race is selected automatically.
In the list, select the correct race code and name pair.
Click OK.
Note: To remove the selected race code and name pair, click Clear.
Do one of the following:
With a CDC Race Code Set Mapping selected, click Use CDC Code Name to insert the standard name for the race into the Description box. Then, edit the text in the Description box as needed (which can be up to 50 characters in length).
Without a CDC Race Code Set Mapping selected, enter a race in the Description box (up to 50 characters in length).
Click OK.
Note: The new definition is added in the first available spot (if there are no gaps in the sequence, it will be the last item) and given an ID.
To edit a definition, do the following:
Select a definition.
Note: Changing the definition for a race affects all patient records that have that race attached.
Click Edit.
The Edit Race Category dialog box appears.
Change any of the following options as needed:
CDC Race Code Set Mapping - To select a race code and name pair, do the following:
Click Search.
The Select CDC Race Concept Name dialog box appears.
To search for a race by name, begin entering a name in the Find box. As you type, the first matching race is selected automatically.
In the list, select the correct race code and name pair.
Click OK.
Note: To remove the selected race code and name pair, click Clear.
Description - Do one of the following:
With a CDC Race Code Set Mapping selected, click Use CDC Code Name to insert the standard name for the race into the Description box. Then, edit the text in the Description box as needed (which can be up to 50 characters in length).
With or without a CDC Race Code Set Mapping selected, edit the text in the Description box (which can be up to 50 characters in length).
Click OK.
To delete a definition, do the following:
Select a definition.
Note: You cannot delete the definition for a race that is attached to any patients' records.
Click Delete.
A confirmation message appears.
Click Yes.