Hi Folks,
There's a new feature in the current beta test code that some of you might be interested in, especially if you strive for readability in your notes. Built into the template system there are now a number of macros, which when the template text is brought back to the chart note are interpreted based on the patient's demographic information. All of these start with a percent sign, so that the parser knows they're key words. The list so far includes:
%TITLE - Prefix - Mr, Mrs, Dr. etc from patient demographics
%FNAME - Substitute the patient's first name
%LNAME - Substitute the patient's last name
%AGE - patient's age
%him - if male says "him" if female says "her"
%he - if male says "he" if female says "she"
%his - if male says "his" if female says "hers"
%Him - same as %him but first letter in caps. Same with %He and %his
Here's an example. The template says:
%FNAME appears to be doing well, and we will keep %him on %his current regimen for now. %FNAME was given refills as above, and was instructed that these medications should be taken only as directed. %He was advised to call or return to the office if %his pain is not controlled with %his current medications, or if %his condition changes.
Notice the keywords. For patient Fred Test, the resulting text comes back to the chart note as:
Fred appears to be doing well, and we will keep him on his current regimen for now. Fred was given refills as above, and was instructed that these medications should be taken only as directed. He was advised to call or return to the office if his pain is not controlled with his current medications, or if his condition changes.
For patient Trisha Jones, the result would be:
Trisha appears to be doing well, and we will keep her on her current regimen for now. Trisha was given refills as above, and was instructed that these medications should be taken only as directed. She was advised to call or return to the office if her pain is not controlled with her current medications, or if her condition changes.
The feature makes templated text a little more "personalized".
Any thoughts?
Vinny
