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The Patient Selector Screen allows the user to search the VistA database for patients who have records. Patients can be located using a Social Security Number (SSN), the last name initial plus the last four digits of the SSN, or by typing in the veteran’s last name and first name. Current users of AMIE II will recognize that these are the same search methods for that application.
If the user is looking for existing VHA medical records and the patient selection search yields no results, then there are no existing VHA medical records for that patient at the facility that was accessed. Verify that the user typed in the SSN correctly and that the user is logged into the correct VHA facility.
To use the patient selector screen, do the following:
Step 1 – To begin the search, the user clicks File/Select Patient and enters the veteran’s information (Figure 2 1). For example, if the user wants to view the records of CPRIPATIENT, TWO (SSN: 666080315), then the following would be the valid search methods:
• SSN (preferred method): the user enters 666080315 and clicks Select.
• Last name initial and last four of SSN: the user enters C0315 and clicks Select.
• Name: the user enters CPRIPATIENT, TWO and clicks Select. Note: there is NO space between the comma and the first name.
Figure 2-1
Step 2 – CAPRI displays a list of possible matches (Figure 2-1). The user can click once on the patient’s name to display more information to help verify that the user has selected the correct veteran. This additional information includes the patient’s full name, SSN, Claim number, gender, age, and date of birth. If there is only one match, this information is displayed automatically. After choosing the correct veteran, the user clicks the Select button.
Step 3 – After the user clicks Select, CAPRI builds all of the background information on the selected veteran and automatically opens the C&P Exam Tab. From this starting point the user can request a C&P exam for the selected veteran or select any of the other tabs to navigate existing patient records.
Step 4 – To select another patient, the user selects File | Select Patient and returns to Step 1