Searching for Patients by Prior Name

You can now search for patients by their prior name (first, last, or both) in OfficeMate and ExamWRITER.

To search for records under a patient’s prior name

  1. Open the Demographic tab for the patient’s current name.
  2. Click the PN button next to the Last Name field.
  3. In the Prior Name dialog box, enter the patient’s prior name, and click Save/Exit.

    Screen shot of patient record screen with the Demographic tab selected and Prior Name selections highlighted

  4. Open the Find Patient / Guarantor window.

    Screen shot of the Find Patient/Guarantor window with the Prior Name check box highlighted

  5. In the Last Name and First Name fields, enter the patient’s prior name.

  6. Select the Prior Name check box.

  7. Click the F2 Find button.

  8. The Patient Center window opens and displays information for the patient’s prior name.


    By default, the Prior Name option is not selected. If you search for a prior name when the option is not selected, a No Records Found message appears.