code: def search_patients(self, search_criteria,
                          include_picture='N', organization_id=None):
          
          include_picture = include_picture or ''
          organization_id = organization_id or ''
          magic = self._magic_json(action=TouchWorksMagicConstants.ACTION_SEARCH_PATIENTS,
                                   app_name=self._app_name,
                                   token=self._token.token,
                                   parameter1=search_criteria,
                                   parameter2=include_picture,
                                   parameter3=organization_id)
          response = self._http_request(TouchWorksEndPoints.MAGIC_JSON, data=magic)
          result = self._get_results_or_raise_if_magic_invalid(
              magic,
              response,
              TouchWorksMagicConstants.RESULT_SEARCH_PATIENTS)
          return result
docs: invokes TouchWorksMagicConstants.ACTION_SEARCH_PATIENTS action
          :return: JSON response