{"id":6521,"date":"2024-10-18T14:33:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T13:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthcode.co.uk\/?p=6521"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:46:29","slug":"check-for-duplicate-patients-in-epractice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthcode.co.uk\/?p=6521","title":{"rendered":"Check for duplicate patients in ePractice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes the simplest changes can make life so much easier. Why not grab a hot drink (biscuit optional) and try this five-minute fix\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having duplicate records on your patient database can cause confusion when providing care as well as problems with claims management and invoicing. However, you can prevent this with a simple change to your ePractice settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Make sure the patient you\u2019re adding isn\u2019t already in your database.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>settings<\/strong> and then select <strong>practice settings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tick the box <strong>check for duplicates when saving patients<\/strong> and then <strong>save<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The system will automatically notify you if a patient\u2019s details match another record in the system so you can check for duplicates and ensure everything is accurate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcode.co.uk\/add-patients-view-database\/\">free 1-2-1 online tutorial\u00a0<\/a>on adding patients to your database with Healthcode Academy or discover more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcode.co.uk\/products\/epractice\/\">articles\u00a0on ePractice<\/a>\u00a0in Help and Support. 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