Note: The new section to add Previous Name and Previous Address will be available beginning March 2024 and will be enabled for all DrChrono users by April 2024.
To update a patient's name, you can do so their chart. Go to the patient's chart, select the Demographics section on the left, and click the Important tab, if needed.
Enter the patient's updated name in the Previous/Birth Name field. Scroll down and click Save Demographics to save the update.
User can also enter in previous names and previous addresses within the demographics tab of the patient chart. The previous names and addresses will be saved in the patient's CCDA files when exported.
- Navigate to Demographics tab > (scroll to end of page) +Add Previous Name or Address > Save/Save Add Another
- Once added, users will have the option to Edit or Remove.
OR
- (To add names changes) Navigate to Demographics < Important tab > update the patient's name > check the box > enter previous name start/end date > save.
- (To add address changes) Navigate to Demographics > Demographics tab > update patients address > check the box > enter previous address start/end date > save.
Patient Health Summary Display
Import Display
