## How to Access

A new patient can be registered from several places in the system:

| Starting point | Menu path |
|---|---|
| **EMR (full registration)** | Main Menu → EMR → Add New Patient |
| **OPD** | Main Menu → OPD → Patient Lookup & Registration |
| **During OPD billing** | Start a new OPD bill → search for patient → "Add New Patient" if not found |
| **During Pharmacy billing** | Start a pharmacy sale → search for patient → "Add New Patient" if not found |
| **During Inpatient admission** | Main Menu → Inward → Admit a Patient → enter patient details in the admission form |
| **Kiosk self-registration** | Navigate to `/faces/kiosk/kiosk_registration.xhtml` on a kiosk terminal — no staff login required |

> **Quick registration:** When billing (OPD, Pharmacy) or admitting a patient, you can register a new patient on the spot by entering basic details (Name, NIC, Mobile, DOB). Full demographic details can be completed later by editing the patient record.

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## Patient Demographic Fields

Enter the following details on the patient registration / edit form:

**Identity**
* Title
* Name
* Full Name *(full name as in official documents, e.g. for formal reports)*
* Name with Initials *(e.g. A.B. Perera — used on prescriptions and formal correspondence)*
* Sex
* Age (Years / Months / Days) or Date of Birth
* NIC / Passport No

**Contact**
* Phone Number
* Mobile Number
* Email
* Address
* Area

**Clinical**
* Religion
* Civil Status
* Blood Group
* Occupation
* Race

**System**
* Comments
* PHN Number
* MRN No
* Patient Account
* Mark as foreigner
* Credit Limit *(visible to privileged users only)*

Select **Save** to register the patient.

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## Registration Source

When a new patient record is saved, the system automatically records the **Registration Source** — how the patient was first entered into the system. For patients registered via OPD billing, pharmacy sale, or the EMR registration form, the source is recorded as **Walk-in**.

The Registration Source is a permanent, read-only label on the patient record. It is displayed as a badge on the Patient Profile page. See [Patient Registration Source](https://github.com/hmislk/hmis/wiki/Patient-Registration-Source) for the full list of source values and their meaning.

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> **Option not in the list?** If a required Religion, Blood Group, Civil Status, Occupation, or Race does not appear in the dropdown, ask your system administrator (super user) to add it.
> See [Manage Patient Demographic Reference Data](https://github.com/hmislk/hmis/wiki/Manage-Patient-Demographic-Reference-Data) for the full steps:
> **Main Menu → Administration → Manage Items / Services → Metadata tab**

See also: [Blacklist a Patient](https://github.com/hmislk/hmis/wiki/Blacklist-a-Patient) | [Patient Registration Source](https://github.com/hmislk/hmis/wiki/Patient-Registration-Source) | [Kiosk Patient Self-Registration](https://github.com/hmislk/hmis/wiki/Kiosk-Patient-Self-Registration)

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