Patient Wizards - Social Security Number Validation Area

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Use the Social Security Number Validation Area to avoid duplications when adding new patients. The Wizard confirms that you are entering a patient that does not already exist. This step is applicable only when adding a new patient. The table following the window example describes the Social Security Number Validation Area for the Patient Wizards.

Tips:

For general information about the Wizard menu, window layout, and navigation, see the Wizard - Introduction.
For more information about working with data in fields, see Data Entry Guidelines.

Directions:

To display the Data Entry Area for the Social Security Number Validation step:

Follow the opening instructions for the appropriate Patient Wizard.
Check-In New Patient Wizard
New Patient Wizard
Patient Guarantor Wizard
Patient Policy Holder Wizard
Register New Patient Wizard

Navigate to the SSN Validation step.

Patient Wizards - Social Security Number Validation Area Example:

Patient Wizards - Social Security Number Validation Area Prompts Tip: To see more information about a field, click the hyperlink for the field name.
Social Security #	Enter the new patient's Social Security Number. (up to 11 digits- dashes not required) Warning: If a patient in the system already has the same Social Security Number, you will see the following message: You should re-enter the correct Social Security Number. Or, if you suspect a duplication, review the account displayed in the message.
	To display the previous step, click Back. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + b] Tip: For more information about navigating among steps, see the Wizard - Navigation topic.
	To display the next step, click Next or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + n]
	To validate and save the data for all of the Wizard steps, click Finish. The Wizard window closes when the save is complete. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + s]
	To close the Wizard without validating or saving the data, click Close.