Registration Patient Tab General Configuration

Display All Images

All image files that are part of the patient or visit record can be listed in the Patient Images tab even if a user does not have access to view them by enabling the Global Registry key DISPLAY_ALL_IMG_FILES. User access to specific image form types is determined in Imaging Security Maintenance. Although the image file is listed, the user cannot view it.

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in Global Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below.

Global Registry Key	Description
DISPLAY_ALL_IMG_FILES	Determines whether all of a patient or visit’s image form types display, even if the user does not have security access to view them.
	Value 1 Description 0 Only the image form types the user has security access to view are listed. 1 All image form types are listed, including those the user does not have security access to view.

Enable Sexual Orientation and Gender Fields

Dropdowns that capture the patient’s sexual orientation and gender can be enabled on the Patient tab in multiple workspaces by enabling the Global Registry key GENDER_OPTION. When enabled, the Orient and Gender fields display in the common Patient tab in Registration, Billing, etc. They allow the selection of more specific classification information.

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in Global Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below.

Registry Key	Description
GENDER_OPTION	Determines whether the Orient (sexual orientation) and Gender dropdowns display in the Patient tab in various workspaces.
	Value 1 Description 0 The Orient and Gender dropdowns do not display in the Patienttab. 1 The Orient and Gender dropdowns display in the Patient tab.

Ethnicity and Culture Dropdowns

The patient’s race can be further defined when the Ethnicity and Culture dropdowns are available in the Alternate Race tab. These two dropdowns are made available by enabling the Global Registry key REG_ACTIVATE_SUB_RACE_FIELDS.

When active, the Ethnicity and Culture dropdowns contain options associated with the race selected in the Race field. These options are defined in Race Category Maintenance.

Add Ethnicity and Culture Information

To add ethnicity and culture information, follow these steps:

1. Click the Add button. A row is added to the list, and the Race, Culture, and Ethnicity drop-down menus are enabled.
2. Race – Click the drop-down menu and select a race.

3. Click Save.

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in Global Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below.

Global Registry Key	Description
REG_ACTIVATE_SUB_RACE_FIELDS	Determines whether the Ethnicity and Culture drop-down menus display in the Alternate Race tab.
	Value 1 Description 0 Ethnicity and Culture drop-down menus do not display 1 Ethnicity and Culture drop-down menus display

Patient as Guarantor Check and Override

A check can be performed to ensure that patient information matches guarantor and subscriber information when the patient is selected as the guarantor/subscriber. It can overwrite the guarantor/subscriber information automatically or prompt the user to overwrite by using the System Registry key PAT_AS_GUAR_CHK.

When patient information is changed in the Patient tab, the patient information can automatically be transferred to the Guarantor and Subscriber tabs, or the following message displays. Click Yes to overwrite the guarantor and subscriber information. Click No to leave the guarantor and subscriber information unchanged.

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in System Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below.

System Registry Key	Description
PAT_AS_GUAR_CHK	Determines whether RCM Cloud® automatically overwrites guarantor and subscriber information with patient information when the patient is the guarantor and subscriber or whether it prompts the user to overwrite the information.
	Value 1 Description 0 Patient information automatically overwrites guarantor/subscriber information. 1 A message displays asking the user if they would like to to override the guarantor/subscriber information with patient information.

Update Patient URN

The ability to update a Unit Record Number for a patient is allowed by enabling the System Registry key REGISTRATION_GHOST_URN_UPD. The URN is an internal number used by RCM Cloud^® to track the patient across multiple locations. When the key is enabled, the URN field in the Patient tab is enabled and can be updated.

Configuration

For this configuration, use the key(s) in System Registry Maintenance with the settings described in the table below.

System Registry Key	Description
REGISTRATION_GHOST_URN_UPD	Determines whether a user can update a URN for the patient in the Patient tab.
	Value 1 Description TRUE URN cannot be updated. FALSE URN can be updated.