Adding Patient via Upload

Start by downloading an Excel file of your existing active patients. Ensure that you are working with the correct Facility ID:

The file has a header for each column showing the permitted values for that column. The text color of the header indicates whether the column is required or not:

• Gray – populated by the system and should not be changed.

• Black – optional

• Blue – conditionally required. For example, Patient Other ID is required if no other patient identifier is reported. Otherwise, it is optional.

• Red – required

New patients can be added by entering their information into blank rows in the file of your existing patients. If you leave the Facility ID blank, it will default to the Facility ID with which you are logged in. You must leave the NRDR Patient ID blank. All other entries must conform to the requirements described in the column headers.

Note: It is not necessary to add patients in this way. Whenever you upload records for a new patient to registries in the NRDR, the patient’s information will automatically be added to your patient list.