Description

Use the Text Shortcuts page to add or edit text shortcuts throughout the system. Text shortcuts must be enabled by the user on the Application page before they can be used. The Use Text Shortcuts checkbox can be found on the Application page located under the General Settings section. The checkbox is disabled by default. Once text shortcuts are enabled, users can trigger them by typing into text fields that accept text shortcuts.

Upon typing a text shortcut's shortcut key, the Text Shortcut will be triggered. If the Text Shortcut's Shortcut Text did not contain any Variable field codes, the shortcut text will instantly replace the shortcut key, updating the non-variable field codes automatically. If the shortcut text contains a variable field code, an Update Text Shortcut Variables pop-up opens. The shortcut text is displayed, including updated non-variable field codes, as read-only text. Input fields are displayed in place of the variable field codes.

Text input variable field codes are replaced with a text input field. The name of the variable is displayed in the text input field as a placeholder to give the user an idea of what they should enter for each variable. Drop-down variable field codes are replaced with a drop-down menu containing the options set up in the field code. The pop-up has Save and Cancel buttons. Upon selecting Save, the text shortcut's shortcut key is replaced with the updated shortcut text from the pop-up. Variables that were left blank on the pop-up are removed from the updated shortcut text. Upon selecting Cancel, the pop-up closes and no text shortcuts are added. 

If text shortcuts are enabled, users can open a Text Shortcut List pop-up by typing /help in any text field that accepts text shortcuts. The Text Shortcut List pop-up has the same filter and table as seen on the Text Shortcut list page. Users may insert a text shortcut by selecting the link text in the table. This triggers the text shortcut as if the shortcut key was typed into the field used to open the pop-up (the field in which the user typed "/help"). Selecting a text shortcut from the pop-up closes the pop-up, even if the selected text shortcut opens the Update Text Shortcut Variables pop-up. See the Text Shortcuts topic for information on how to create text shortcuts.

Access



Technical Manual

Text Shortcuts

Alerts & Comments
  • The text area on the Alerts and Comments page accessed via the Alerts & Comments button located on a number of different pages within the Administration section of the system.
AP Worksheet
  • In the Pathology Report section, if a test result field is free-form text entry, use text shortcuts to make data entry more efficient. 

Basic Review Results

Bulk Edit Selected Results Pop-up

  • The Text Result field on the Bulk Edit Selected Results pop-up. This field supports the use of text shortcuts and has an ellipsis button that opens the Quick Comments pop-up.
  • The Add Result-level Comment button on the Bulk Edit Selected Results pop-up. This field supports the use of text shortcuts and has an ellipsis button that opens the Quick Comments pop-up.
Client Services
  • The Description field on the Edit Item pop-up.
  • The Resolution field on the Edit Item pop-up. 
Collect Samples
  • The Reject Sample field after selecting X in the Reject column.
  • The Uncollect Order field after selecting the Reason link in the Uncollect column.
Demographics
  • The text area on the Patient Comment pop-up after selecting Comments.
  • The text area on the Patient Alerts pop-up after selecting Alerts.

Fax Details

System Defaults

  • The User-defined fax cover page text field.
  • Go to the System Defaults administration page, select the Result Delivery tab, select Details to the right of the Fax checkbox, scroll to the text area.
Microbiology Work Card Pop-up
  • Text field for a culture observation
  • Result field for culture test that accepts a text response
  • Description field for a media observation on an isolate
  • Observation field for an isolate test that accepts a text response
  • Media Notes pop-up
Order Choices
  • The Description field in the Description for this Order Choice section at the bottom of the Order Choice Details page after selecting Add on the Order Choice list page.
Order Patient Samples
  • User-defined fields using the Response Type Free Form Text. Fields that use the Large Text option are also included.
  • The Order Comments text area.
  • The Order Choice Comments text area.
  • The Cancel Order reason text area.
  • The Cancel Order Choice reason text area.
  • Several additional text fields located on the Specimen Part Details pop-up.
  • The Clinical Info answer fields using the Answer Type Free Form Text. Fields that use the Large Text option are also included.
  • The Clinical Info Additional Note fields.
Profiles
  • The Profile Description text area located in the Order Choice Details section of the Profiles administration page after selecting Add.