Patient Barcodes

Use barcode actions to assign, print, and copy barcodes. Printed barcodes can be attached to patient records or appliances. When you scan a patient barcode, the associated patient folder is opened for you. When you scan an appliance barcode, you are prompted to flag the associated appliance as "received".

Get Started

Barcode Scanner, Printer, and Format - Use the Barcode fields of your Scanners user options to select the type of barcode scanner you have, which format to generate, and which printer to use to obtain a hard copy of the codes. See "Scanner User Options" for details.

How to Get Here

Initiate Barcode Actions - You can assign a barcode to a patient folder and to the patient's appliances: Use the appropriate method to open the type of barcode you want to work with.

Use This Feature

Barcode Actions - Use barcode actions to assign, print, and copy barcodes. Printed barcodes can be attached to patient records or appliances. When you scan a patient barcode, the associated patient folder is opened for you. When you scan an appliance barcode, you are prompted to flag the associated appliance as "received".

Use Patient Barcode - When you scan a patient barcode, the associated patient folder is opened for you.

Use Appliance Barcode - When you scan an appliance barcode, you are prompted to flag the appliance as "received". See "Manage Patient Appliances" for details.

More Information

Print Barcode Labels - Run a Patient Barcode quick label to generate a label that includes the patient's name and associated barcode.The quick labels are formatted to print on single-column label paper with an approved printer. See "Patient Barcode Labels" for details.