How to add a new patient
A new patient can be added via multiple methods:
- In the Demographics screen, select the
New Patientbutton. - In the Find Patient screen (Shortcut: Ctrl + F), select the
New Patientbutton. - Use the Shortcut:
Alt + Nto open the 'Add a New Patient' screen.
For an overview of all HealthTrack Shortcuts, review our HealthTrack Shortcut Keys article.
Adding a patient
- Enter the new patient's First Name, Surname, and select
Add.- If the patient exists already, choose the
Select patient from listbutton. - If the patient does not exist, the 'New Patient Details' screen will pop-up.
- If the patient exists already, choose the

- Enter patient details, and select
Add.
Please note that, as a minimum, Given Name, Family Name, and Sex are fields which are required to be populated when creating a patient.
- Select
Save Patient.