> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.elationhealth.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Add a New Patient > Learn how to add new patients in Elation Billing This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to add a new patient in Elation Billing, including integrated AiO patient creation and manual patient entry. ## Overview ### What is Adding a New Patient? Adding a new patient is the process of creating a patient record in Elation Billing with demographic and insurance information. This enables you to create claims and manage billing for the patient. ### Why is Adding a New Patient important? Accurate patient records are essential for proper claim filing, insurance verification, and maintaining billing records. Patient demographic information is required to submit claims to insurance payers. ## Workflow Instructions ### Integrated/AiO Patient Creation Generally speaking, AiO Patients will be created in the EHR, which will then create a linked Patient file within the billing software. All changes to Patient Demographics will be made in the EHR, which will then update the demographics within the billing software. ### Adding a New Patient Manually You can also add a new patient directly from the superbill screen when creating a new claim. The process is almost identical and you never have to leave the claim screen. > 1. **Navigate** - Click on the **New Patient** option under the **Patients** drop-down menu. > > Image > > 2. **Enter the Patient Demographics** - Fill in the demographic fields and click **SAVE**. You will need to have some kind of address in the system to file a claim. You can enter just the street address and zip code, then click **Validate Address** to auto-fill the rest. Image 3. **Enter Insurance Info** - If there is no insurance, just click **SELF PAY**. Otherwise, you must choose insurance, Primary or Secondary, enter the member id, and then click **SAVE**. Image 4. **Add Additional Insurance Policies** - If the patient has additional insurance policies, you can add them after saving the initial patient record. ## Related Articles * [Add or Edit Patient Insurance](/articles/add-or-edit-patient-insurance) * [Filing a Claim](/articles/filing-a-claim) * [Running Eligibility](/articles/running-eligibility)