Searching for Patients

Prerequisites: You must have the 'Allow User to access Patient Center' function enabled for your role.

To search for a patient that has already been entered in RL6 (i.e., has an existing file):

1. Click the Patient Center icon.
2. Use one of the search options:
   1. Simple Search – This looks for matches in MRN, First Name and/or Last Name that begin with the text entered.
      1. Enter text in the Search for Patient field.
      2. Note: At least two characters must be entered, and you can enter multiple search terms separated by a comma or space.
      2. Click Search.
   2. Advanced Search – This looks for matches in the entered fields: MRN (exact match), First Name (partial match beginning with), Last Name (partial match beginning with), Date of Birth (exact match), and/or Gender (exact match). If more than one search criteria is entered in the Field Search section, the result must match all criteria.
      1. Click More Options .
         This opens the Field Search section and disables the Simple Search section (i.e., the Search for Patient field will not be included in the Advanced Search criteria.)
      2. Enter text in at least one search field in the Field Search section.
      3. Note: At least two characters must be entered.
      3. Click the Search button at the bottom.
      4. To clear the Advanced Search criteria, click Clear.
      5. To return to the Simple Search, click Close.
3. See Viewing Patient Center Search Results for more information.