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.
- Save a photo of the patient to a folder or other location on your computer.
- Click the silhouette icon.
- An 'open file' dialog box displays.
- Browse to the location where your photos are stored, select the photo, and press Open.
- 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.
- Right click the photo.
- Select Remove Photo.
- Save your changes. If you forget to save, a dialog box displays with an option to save or cancel.