Well, I am pretty happy with myself - it only took me all day, but I was able to figure out how to program my Wacom stylus to put a "+" sign into a template - all within the chart!! Probably easy for some of you, but it's hard for a non-tecchie like myself.
I was able to generate a template (I made it for a ROS) in which I could do the following:
- I use a SpeechMike, so I programmed a button to go to each "next field". I then simply hover the pen tip over each variable area, click the button on the pen, and presto - I have marked the text as a pertinent positive!! No dictating or typing at all - a click of the mike button, then a click on the pen is all that I need to do - only on the positive findings, of course.
If I were doing a ROS on a pt. with a viral URI, the HEENT section ends up looking like this (this is a draft version, so don't pay much attention to the text!)
HEENT: + No visual changes + No ear pain [] No nasal discharge + No sore throat
Abnormals: Clear rhinorrhea
I wish that I could figure out a way to have the positive signs come up in red, but it's not possible.
There are Wacom pens with a 2 button switch - which means that I could be able to put in a "+" or "-" sign in each variable box! It would look nicer that having the blank "[]" areas. On the other hand, I think the "+" stand out better the way it is presently.
I also added the "Abnormals" section below each area, and programmed it so the text starts a couple spaces after the word, just like the example above. All I need to do is to tap the Wacom pen after the word, and I can dictate the abnormal findings if I choose to. I thought this might be nice to have, to elaborate when needed.
Is this faster than dictating the entire ROS? I don't know. But I can certainly envision being able to fly through a ROS and Exam field pretty quickly, with nothing more than a click on the mike button and a click on the pen button....
Now, I have to see if this will satisfy my partners!
