This How-To is designed to use the system without creating duplicates. Simply, just because a client is new to you or even your agency, that doesn't mean they're new to HMIS.
Let's review a document that can help eliminate entering duplicate clients from ever happening. Click the "Pro Search" button and carefully review and save the PDF.
Click the button below to review/save "Find Client: Preventing Duplicate Clients"
Video 3.2
The "Pro Search" document we viewed shows the methodology of how to locate a client that may already be in the system. Video 3.2 shows examples of how these searches help us reach our goals of no duplicate clients being entered into the system.
Activity 3.2 - HMIS How To - Preventing Entering Multiple Clients via Find Client
To complete Activity 3.2, click the button, review the material and complete the task as instructed. The activity should take 15-30 minutes to complete.
If you'd like our team to review Activity 3.2, email us at hmis@changinghomelessness after you have completed the activity.
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