# New Patient

A new patient refers to an individual who is being registered in the system for the first time. To create a visit for a New Patient, staff uses the **CHECK-IN PATIENT** option. After selecting the necessary details, the process redirects to the patient register, where staff enter personal information, insurance details, and other relevant information. Once registration is complete, the patient's visit appears on the patient queue.

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### Steps to create a visit for a New Patient

* Open the **Patient Queue (Home > Front Desk > Patient Queue)** screen. Click the **CHECK-IN PATIENT** button to open the **Create Patient to Queue** pop-up screen.

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  * In the **Create Patient to Queue** pop-up screen, select the **New Patient** checkbox. Next, choose the respective **Doctor**. This action will automatically populate the **Department** and **Specialty** dropdown menus based on the selected doctor.

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    If the selected doctor has the **Advance** option enabled, the **Advance Charges** will appear in the **Assign Doctor** section. After making all necessary selections, click on the **PATIENT REGISTER** button. This action will redirect to the **Patient Register** screen.
  * Complete the necessary tabs in the **Patient Register** screen and select **SAVE** to save the information.

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  * After saving the record, along with the registered Patient PIN, the patient visit appears on the **Patient Queue** screen.

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For more details on registering a new patient, please refer to the [Register a New Patient ](/uniteemr/application-modules/patient-register/register-a-new-patient.md)topic.
{% endhint %}

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If configured, an **Additional Information** section will appear in the **Queue Information** section, allowing user association (e.g., assigning a nurse who can view only their associated appointments in the **Scheduler** and **Queue** screens) and capturing vehicle details such as Vehicle Number, Model, and Color.
{% endhint %}

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