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title: "How to Add a Provider in Healthbridge Nova"
url: "https://help.healthbridgenova.co.za/en/article/how-to-add-a-provider-in-healthbridge-nova"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-09-09T10:01:13.046Z"
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# How to Add a Provider in Healthbridge Nova

Follow these steps to add and configure a new provider (Locum, Doctor, etc.) in Healthbridge Nova.

**Step 1: Access the Provider Settings.**

1.  Log in to **Healthbridge Nova**.
2.  Click on the **‘Admin’** tab in the **top menu**.
3.  Select **‘Providers’** from the left panel.

**Step 2: Add a New Provider**

1.  Click on either:
    -   **‘Add Treating Provider’** → For doctors actively treating patients.
    -   **‘Add External Provider’** → For external referrals or specialists.

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1.  **Search for the provider** using their **HPCSA/MP number**:
    -   If the provider is already registered with **Healthbridge**, their details will auto-populate.
    -   If not, proceed to manually enter the provider’s information.

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**Step 3: Complete Provider Details**

1.  The **‘Add New Provider’** page will appear.
2.  Fill in all required fields under the **‘Details’** tab.
3.  Once completed, click **‘Save’**.

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**Step 4: Configure Additional Provider Settings (Optional)**

After saving, additional tabs will allow further customization:

-   **‘Details’** → View all captured provider data.
-   **‘Private Rates’** → Add custom rates for procedures and services.
-   **‘Settings’** → Adjust provider-specific preferences.
-   **‘Assigned Branches’** → Select which branches the provider operates at.
-   **‘Templates’** → Create predefined templates for diagnoses, procedures, medicines, or consumables.
-   **‘Network Pricing Contracts’** → Set up contracts with specific medical schemes to align pricing.

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**Step 5: Finalize and Save**

1.  Review all configurations.
2.  Click **‘Save’** to confirm the setup.

**The provider has been successfully added to Healthbridge Nova.**

Click below to watch a easy tutorial 

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