Each document in a medical record Document Type should resolve to a single patient record in OnBase. OnBase attempts to associate documents with a patient using the following chart data fields:
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Master Patient Index (MPI)
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Medical Record Number (MRN)—If your system allows different patients to have the same MRN, see Overlapping Identifiers and Assigning Authorities.
If a document is imported with values for these fields, OnBase attempts to attach the document to a patient record. If documents should not be attached to patients or charts, see Preventing Attachment to Patients or Charts.
To ensure medical record documents can be attached to patient records: