Information on the Search Results Grid

Information included in the Search Results grid following a patient or encounter search includes the items in the following lists. You can sort the list according to the column by clicking in the column heading.

Note: Some of the field labels and column headings may be customized for your enterprise (Encounter, Admitted, Discharged).

Patient Search Results Information

When you search for a patient (using name, SSN, MRN, GPI), the following information is returned for a single patient or all patients displayed in the Search Results list:

Patient Name: If you click on this link, the system displays the list of all encounters and documents for the patient.
SSN: Social Security Number (only when enabled in HPF Workstation).
Date of Birth
Current Age: Calculated from the DOB.
GPI: Global Patient Identifier.
Sex
Facility: Abbreviation - Description.
MRN: Medical Record Number.

Encounter Information

When you search for a patient and expand an encounter in the list, the following information is displayed:

Encounter: Encounter number.
Pt Type: Patient type.
Service: This may be displayed as 'xxxxxx' based on a security setting.
Admitted: Admission date/time of the encounter.
Discharged: Discharge date/time of the encounter.
Age: Patient's age at the time of the encounter.
Disposition: Disposition of the patient at the time of discharge.

Encounter Search Results Information

When you search for an encounter (using Encounter number, admission and/or discharge date), the following information is returned for the encounter(s) displayed in the Search Results list:

Encounter: Encounter number.
Patient: Patient name.
MRN: Medical Record Number.
Facility: Abbreviation - Description.
Pt Type: Patient type.
Service: This may be displayed as 'xxxxxx' based on a security setting.
Admitted: Admission date/time of the encounter.
Discharged: Discharge date/time of the encounter.
Age: Patient's age at the time of the encounter.