Patient Entry - Employer Area

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Use the Employer Area to maintain employer information for the patient. This information is needed if the patient has a workers' compensation related illness or injury. The table following the window example describes the Employer Area for the Patient Entry - Demographics Window.

Directions:

To display the Employer Area, open the Demographics Window.

Tip: For details about opening windows, refer to the Patient Reference Panel.

Employer Area Example:

Patient Entry - Employer Area Prompts Tip: To see more information about a field, click the hyperlink for that field .
Employer	Enter a predefined Employer ID or the Employer Name. If you enter an Employer ID, the Employer Name, Address, City, State and Zip Code fill in and can not be edited. The Employer phone number and extension display and can be edited. (up to 25 characters, or defined during Employer/Lawyer Maintenance) Notes: If billing the employer, such as in the case of a workers' compensation injury or illness, this field is required. To search for an Employer ID, click Search or press [CTRL + f]. To create a new Employer ID, click Fast Maintenance or press [CTRL + o].
Employer Name	If you entered an Employer ID, the Employer Name displays for your reference.
Address	If entering Employer information manually, enter their mailing address. (up to 25 characters)
City	If entering Employer information manually, enter the city name or enter a predefined City Code. (up to 15 characters) Notes: To search for a City Code, click Search or press [CTRL + f]. To create a new City Code, click Fast Maintenance or press [CTRL + o].
State	If entering Employer information manually, enter the US Postal State Code for this Employer. (2 characters, all caps)
Zip	If entering Employer information manually, enter the five-digit Zip Code or the nine-digit Zip+4 Code for this Employer. (up to 10 characters, dashes (-) necessary)
	To see where a patient works in order to provide directions to your practice, click Web Map Search.
Phone Number	The Employer Phone Number displays if an Employer ID was entered above, but it may be edited. (up to 10 characters)
Ext	Enter the phone number extension of the contact person for this Employer, if applicable. (up to 4 characters)