Patient table

The Patient [sn_hcls_patient] table stores the details of a patient in your healthcare organization.

Key features

• Extends the Consumer profile [sn_csm_consumer_profile] table.
• Stores details of a patient, the central object in the Healthcare and Life Sciences data model.
• Stores basic patient information including first name, last name, date of birth, gender, primary and secondary emails, home, work and mobile phones.
• Includes the consumer attribute associated with the patient that is a reference to the Consumer [csm_consumer] table. A Consumer record is automatically created when a patient is created in the Patient [sn_hcls_patient] table.

Role required to configure the table: sn_hcls.admin.

For more information, see Healthcare and Life Sciences data model.

Table 1. Patient table fields

Field	Data type	Description
Birth place	Reference	Birth place of the patient.
Date of birth	String	Birth date of the patient.
Deceased	True/False	Option to indicate the patient is deceased.
Deceased date/time	Date/Time	Date and time of patient's death.
Ethnicity	Choice list	Ethnic group the patient identifies with. The following types are available by default: Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Unable to report due to do policy/law
First name	String	First name of the patient.
Gender	Choice list	Gender of the patient. The following types are available by default: Female Male Non binary Not disclosed Other
Guarantor id	String	Identifier that applies to a person who is responsible for paying all charges for services ordered on behalf of the patient
Home phone	String	Home phone number of the patient.
Interpreter required	True/False	Option to indicate that an interpreter is needed during patient interactions.
Is DOB estimated	True/False	Option to indicate the date of birth (DOB) of the patient is an estimated value.
Language code	Reference	Represents the preferred language of interaction for the patient.
Last name	String	Last name of the patient.
Marital status	Choice list	Marital status of the patient.
Middle name	String	Middle name of the patient.
Mobile phone	String	Mobile phone number of the patient.
Occupation	String	Occupation of the patient.
Name	String	Name to identify the patient.
Number	String	Alpha-numeric profile identifier of the patient. The value is auto-generated and is incremented every time you add a new patient to an instance. The initial value for the Number field is PAT00001001. Note: To customize the number, define the auto-numbering format for the Patient [sn_hcls_patient] table. For more information, see Add auto-numbering records in a table.
Preferred communication channel	Choice list	Patient's preferred communication channel, including email, phone, or chat. The value is dependent on the value entered in the Preferred communication method field.
Preferred communication method	Choice list	Patient's preferred communication method, including email, text, or phone.
Prefix	String	Part of the patient name that is acquired as a title due to academic, legal, employment or nobility status, and that appears at the start of the name. For example, Mr. or Mrs.
Primary email	String	Email address of the patient to which any correspondence is sent.
Race	Choice list	Race of the patient. The following types are available by default: American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other Race Unable to report due to do policy/law White
Research consent given	True/False	Option to indicate that the patient has given consent to take part in research programs.
Secondary email	String	Alternative email address of the patient.
SMS consent given	True/False	Option to indicate that the patient has given consent to be communicated with via SMS. Protected health information is shared only if indicated.
Source	Reference	Source system details of an external healthcare system in a ServiceNow instance.
Suffix	String	Part of the patient name that is acquired as a title due to academic, legal, employment or nobility status, and that appears at the end of the name. For example, MD or PhD.
Work phone	String	Work phone number of the patient.