If your clinic uses non-health card number IDs (e.g., Student Card Numbers), you can use the 'Alternate ID' setting as the Check-in Type for existing patients.
Note: While Ocean does have the ability to access an Alternate ID stored in an existing patient's chart in the EMR, it does not have the ability to modify the Alternate ID or create brand new patient charts using an Alternate ID.
Prerequisites
In order to utilize the Alternate ID check-in functionality, you must:
- Be a PS Suite, Accuro, or OSCAR Pro EMR user.
- Your device must be set to 'Kiosk Mode'.
- Store the Alternate ID value under the relevant field in your EMR as shown below.
- Alternate IDs must be numeric only, and unique to each patient.
Check-in using Alternate ID is not available for Med Access.
To Use Alternate IDs to Check-in at Kiosk:
- Log into the Ocean Portal, open the 'Menu' in the top left corner, and select 'Tablets & Kiosks'.