Searching for a Patient
To access a Patient Folder, the patient must be searched from the Patient navigator button.
Two types of patient search can be performed. A local search checks if the patient exists in Propel Rx. If the patient does not exist, a PharmaNet search can be performed.
Local Search
To perform a local search:
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From the Workbench, select the Patient navigator button. The Patient Search window appears.
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Enter full or partial information in any of the columns.
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Select Local Search. A search is performed for all patients in Propel Rx. The matching results display.
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Select the patient.
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Select OK.
PharmaNet Search
To perform a PharmaNet search:
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Perform a local search.
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The ID Search and Name Search buttons become enabled.
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Select ID Search if you want to search PharmaNet by PHN.
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Select Name Search if you want to search by a combination of Last Name, First Name, Gender, and Birth Date.
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Select the patient.
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Select OK. The information from PharmaNet is carried over to a new Patient Folder in Propel Rx. For more information, see Part 2: Creating a new Patient Folder.
To search for a patient:
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From the Workbench, select the Patient navigator button
. The Patient Search window appears.
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Enter the full or partial information in any of the columns.
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Select the Search button.
If there are no matching results and the message No Records Found displays, either check the information entered in the search parameters or create a new Patient Folder. For more information, see Creating a New Patient Folder.
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Select the patient.
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Select OK. The Patient Folder opens to the main tab.