Manage Abbreviations

Add, edit, and delete abbreviations and text phrases.

Before you begin

Permissions:
  • Update Abbreviations Settings

About this task

Manage the abbreviations in the Abbreviations section from Settings menu.

Procedure

To add an abbreviation:
  1. Select User iconuser > Settings iconSettings.
  2. In the Settings window, select Clinical > Abbreviations.
    Abbreviations Window
  3. In the Abbreviation field, enter the required abbreviated text (keyboard shortcut) that you want to use.
    For example, we used pc in the Abbreviation field, as shown in the above image.
  4. In the Text field, enter the text that displays in full after applying the abbreviation option.
    For example, we used Informed Patient Consent obtained in the Text field, as shown in the above image.
  5. Click Add.

Results

After you have added the abbreviation, it is displayed in the Abbreviations table.

What to do next

To insert the abbreviation in the Consult notes, type \Backslash followed by an abbreviation and then press Enter or select it from the list. For more information about inserting abbreviations, see Use Abbreviations in Consults.
Consult Notes -Abbreviation suggestion list
In the Abbreviations table:
  • To edit an abbreviation, click the Abbreviation field you want to edit and then make any changes.
  • To save the changes, click away from the field.
  • To delete an abbreviation, hover your mouse over the required item and click Delete_iconDelete.