> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://userguide.tesacloud.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Patient Profile

> Viewing and editing patient information

# Patient Profile

The patient profile provides a comprehensive view of all patient information, procedure history, and related documents.

## Accessing a Patient Profile

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to My Patients">
    Click **My Patients** in the navigation menu
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a Patient">
    Click on a patient name to open their profile
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Profile Sections

### Demographics

View and edit basic patient information:

* First name initial and last name
* Year of birth and calculated age
* Gender
* Ethnicity
* EHR Patient ID

Click **Edit Profile** to modify these details.

### Contact Information

Patient contact details including:

* Email address (clickable to send email)
* Mobile phone number (clickable to call)
* Preferred contact method
* Preferred language

Next to the email address, you'll see a verification badge:

* **Verified** (green) — The patient has confirmed their email and set communication preferences
* **Unverified** (amber) — The email has not been verified yet

Click the **Send Verification** link to send a verification email to the patient, or use the QR code for in-person verification. See [Email Verification & Consent](/patients/email-verification) for details.

Click **Edit Contact** to update contact information.

### Medical Observations

View recorded observations:

* Chief complaint
* Injury/onset date
* Medical history notes
* Pre-operative assessments

See [Patient Observations](/patients/patient-observations) for details on recording observations.

### Procedure History

A chronological list of all procedures performed on this patient:

* Procedure date
* Procedure type
* Surgeon
* Status (Completed, In Progress)
* Quick access to procedure details

Click any procedure to view full details.

## Editing Patient Information

### Edit Profile

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Patient Profile">
    Navigate to the patient's profile page
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Edit">
    Click the **Edit Profile** button in the footer
  </Step>

  <Step title="Modify Details">
    Update the required information
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save Changes">
    Click **Save** to confirm your changes
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Edit Contact Details

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Patient Profile">
    Navigate to the patient's profile page
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Edit Contact">
    Click the **Edit Contact** button
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update Information">
    Modify email, phone, or preferences
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save Changes">
    Click **Save** to confirm
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Quick Actions

From the patient profile, you can:

* **Schedule Operation** - Create a new appointment
* **View History** - See all past procedures
* **Add Observation** - Record new medical notes
* **Generate Report** - Create a post-op report