MediBase List Search
Why Use This Function:
The Medibase List is a comprehensive database of healthcare professionals in South Africa, built from information published by Medpages. The data includes verified details for medical, dental, allied health, and other healthcare professionals and facilities.
Through the Medibase List Search, Practitioners can easily find up-to-date contact and Practice information for colleagues or specialists, helping streamline referrals, communication, and collaboration across the healthcare network. By sourcing data directly from Medpages, Medibase ensures that Practitioner information remains accurate, credible, and continuously updated.
💡Please Note: The Medibase search functionality is available throughout the system, including in areas where Practitioners can be imported, providing consistent and convenient access wherever it’s needed.
- This user manual will start on the Medibase Search screen.
- An explanation of the available fields on the Medibase Search screen will be given:
- Click on the Search bar and Type the desired Practitioner's information.
- Enter the first three letters of the desired Practitioners name.
- Click on the desired Practitioner from the list.
- Click on the Select button to select your desired Practitioner.
Additional Filters
Uses specific criteria to complete a search. Using the Additional Filters function will assist the user in finding the desired Practitioner faster.
- Click on the Any Speciality drop-down menu.
- The Any Speciality drop-down menu will expand.
- Select the desired speciality from the available options.
- Click on the Practice Number textbox.
- Enter the desired Practice Number.
- Click on the Active drop-down menu.
- The Active drop-down menu will expand.
- Click on your desired option.
- All: Searches all Practitioners regardless of status.
- Active: The Practitioner is listed as active on the Medibase list, the Practice Number is active, and the Practitioner is practising under the listed Practice Number.
- Inactive: The Practitioner is no longer practising under the specific Practice Number, are either no longer practising, or the Practice Number has changed.
- Within km: Search radius in kilometres. You will first need to add a location for the function to work.
- Click on the Enter a Location field.
- Type in your desired location.
💡Please Note: The location feature is powered by Google Maps, and a list of possible locations will come up to choose from as the user types.
- Lat: Latitudinal location co-ordinate. The Lat field will be completed automatically if a location has been selected, or can also be captured manually.
- Long: Longitudinal location co-ordinate. The Long field will be completed automatically if a location has been selected, or it can also be captured manually.
- Click on the Current Location Pin to start the filtering process.
- The Latitude and Longitude of the filtered Practitioner's saved Practice location will automatically be filled in.
💡Please Note: The Current Location Pin button allows the website to see the filtered Practitioner's present whereabouts.
- Click on the preferred Practitioner in the filtered list.
- Click on the Select button to import the chosen Practitioner.
- The details of the selected Practitioner will be imported from the Medibase list and will now appear on the Add/Update Practitioner screen.
