Set Up Zip Code List

Use the Zip Code table to facilitate entering accurate address information into your patient folders. We recommend that you use the postal-approved two-digit abbreviation for each state name.

How to Get Here

Open Zip Code Table - ViewPoint main menu > System Tables > System > Zip Code.

Choose Your Settings

Add a Description - Click in a blank field at the bottom of the table and type your description.

Edit Descriptions - Click in the field you want to modify and type your changes, or cut, copy, and paste You can cut, copy and paste to add and edit text and/or images to many areas of your system using standard keyboard shortcuts ( Ctrl+X , Ctrl+C , Ctrl+V , respectively). Or, you can often right-click the field or image you are working with and select the action from a menu. In many cases, Ctrl+A selects all available text or images, ready for you to cut or copy, Ctrl+Z performs an Undo of the last action, and Ctrl+Y performs a redo of the last action. as needed.

Delete Descriptions - Select the record to work with, then press Delete on your keyboard. If the record is linked to patient folders, you can reassign them to a different description, or clear the links.

More Information

Electronic Insurance Requirements - The State field must be in standard 2-letter postal abbreviation format for electronic insurance submission.

Zip Code Table Updates - As you type a new city, state and zip code value into your patient folders, the information is automatically added to your Zip Code table for future use. You may want to review and edit these new entries regularly.

Patient Folder Updates - If you change information in the Zip Code table, the changes do not automatically update patient folders and other records: You might want to subgroup records that use the old zip code information so you can update them manually as needed.

Print - Click Print to send the list to your printer.You may also want to print the list as a report. See "Zip Code List" for details.