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# Patient table

# Patient table {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 Minuten Lesedauer

The Patient \[sn_hcls_patient\] table stores the details of a patient in your healthcare organization.{#hcls-patient-table__patient-table-sd}

## Key features {#hcls-patient-table__section_iz3_qgz_4pb}

* 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.

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Role required to configure the table: sn_hcls.admin.

For more information, see Healthcare and Life Sciences data model.
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| Field | Data type | Description |
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| 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 {#hcls-patient-table__ul_akg_2sl_ppb} |
| 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 {#hcls-patient-table__ul_z3g_4sl_ppb} |
| 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. Hinweis: 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_AutoNumberingRecordsInATable&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US). |
| 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 RaceUnable to report due to do policy/law * White {#hcls-patient-table__ul_ybt_btl_ppb} |
| 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. |
[Tabelle : 1. Patient table fields]

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