/// \method validateNumber
///
/// \param void
///
/// \return void
///
///Confirms that HCN is a valid value to be entered into the Demographics database
public bool validateNumber(String newHCN)
{
bool retCode = false;
PatientRecordsAccessor DAL = new PatientRecordsAccessor();
List <PatientRecord> foundPatients = DAL.GetRecords(PatientRecordsAccessor.GETREQUEST.HEALTH_CARD_NUMBER, newHCN);
if (foundPatients.Count > 0)
{
retCode = true;
}
return(retCode);
}
