Adding a Patient Photo

Patient photos can be uploaded for display on the Patient Summary, Appointment Register, and Clinical Work Area screens.

Photo Specifications

  • A photo of the head and shoulders provides the best result.
  • File types accepted are JPG, JPEG, or BMP, no larger than 10 Mb.
  • Ideal aspect ratio is 256 x 256; the photo is automatically reduced to an aspect ratio of 120 x 120.

Add a Patient Photo

You can add patient photos on the Patient Summary or Appointment Register screen. The Clinical Work Area screen is view-only. The add photo option is supported only for valid patient IDs, not groups (NS), meetings (!), or temporary patient IDs (T, @, #).

Note: The patient photo button is disabled when you are in Add mode.
  1. Save a photo of the patient to a folder or other location on your computer.
  2. Click the silhouette icon.

  3. An 'open file' dialog box displays.
  4. Browse to the location where your photos are stored, select the photo, and press Open.
  5. Press the Save button. If you forget to save, a dialog box displays with an option to save or cancel.

Remove a Patient Photo

Note: Removing a photo removes it from SYSTOC. The photo is not deleted from your computer.
  1. Right click the photo.
  2. Select Remove Photo.
  3. Save your changes. If you forget to save, a dialog box displays with an option to save or cancel.