This month, we rolled out a major improvement to patient search and registration:

🔍 Improved Patient Search & Registration

We’ve released an update to make patient registration more accurate and efficient.

What’s new

• Introduced a new “Search and Register” option to guide the process of checking for existing patient records before creating a new one.

• Removed the previous “Register” option from the Patients menu.

• Full search now requires at least a name element and date of birth when searching by demographics.

• Quick Search in the top navigation still lets you find existing registered patients using a single element (e.g., name).

Why we made this change

We’ve enhanced the workflow to make it easier to identify existing patients and keep records consistent.

By searching first, the system can better surface possible matches and help ensure new registrations are accurate.

This update supports a smoother process, helps maintain high-quality patient information and lays the foundations for connections with demographic services.

Based on user feedback, we’ve made the following improvements:

📆 Easier entry for previous IOP visit dates

What’s new

• You can now type the previous IOP visit date manually instead of selecting it from a date picker.

Why we made this change

Previous IOP measurements are often taken months earlier, and using a calendar picker could mean lots of scrolling to reach the right date.

Manual entry makes this step faster and smoother when recording historic visits.

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After

🏷️ New “OCT” file type label for uploads

What’s new

• You can now tag uploaded files as “OCT” from the file type options.

Why we made this change

OCT files are commonly shared in referrals, and we received feedback that it would be helpful to label them clearly.

Adding an OCT file type tag makes it easier to sort and recognise these files at a glance.