How to add and edit a patient

This article explains how to add a new patient in the Care Portal for Parkinson's monitoring.

Follow the steps below to create a patient profile.

Add a new patient

1. Log in to the Care Portal.
   
2. In the Patients tab, click Add patient in the top right corner.
   
   
    

3. Enter the patient’s personal information:
   - First name
   - [optional] Middle name
   - Last name
   - Date of birth
   - Gender

   Make sure the date of birth is correct. The patient will use it to log in to the PKG Monitor app.

   
   
   Then click Next.
    

4. Enter the patient’s contact details:
   - [optional] Country
   - [optional] Address
   - [optional] City
   - [optional] Postal code
   - [optional] State or province
   - Email address
   - Phone number
   
   
   
   Then click Next.
    
5. Enter the patient’s clinical details:
   - [recommended] Most affected side: Right, Left, or Both sides.
   
   Click Next.
   
    
6. Review all information. Then click Create.
   
   

The patient will now appear in the Patients list in the Care Portal.

Edit patient information

If you need to update patient details:

1. Go to the Patients list.
2. Click the three dots next to the patient’s name.
3. Select Edit patient.
   
4. Make the necessary changes and click Save.
   

You can also modify patient details using an alternative method:

1. Click the patient’s name.
   
2. In the Personal details tab, click Edit.
   
3. Make the necessary changes, then click Save.
   

What to do next

After adding a patient, complete the following steps:

1. Schedule a monitoring session.
2. Assign an EmbraceMini to the patient if your clinic manages fulfillment.
3. Edit medication reminders if needed.

Monitoring will begin once the patient pairs EmbraceMini with the PKG Monitor app.