Taking EMIS to extremes SCIMP 2013 Dr Duncan Lamont
Getting faster with or without EMIS Learn to touch type Keyboards shortcuts Dual monitors
EMIS into second gear Use the function keys - stick a key guide on your keyboard Escape to switch between screens Learn the doubles F8 F8 to close and save a consultation Q Q to change quantity/directions on medication
Prescribing - Finding the needle in the haystack Load and use a formulary Prefilled directions and quantities Improved formulary and guideline compliance
Incremental searching - ideal for stockings/catheters Grad - bel - med - san - 2 Graduated compression stocking below knee medium sand class 2 The power of the space Use a space as the first character to search anywhere in the drug name Ideal when the manufacturer isn’t known
Prescribing demonstration
Synonyms and the wonderful things you can do with them Autotext replacement Contract codes Trigger templates Trigger alerts
–Johnny Appleseed Synonyms demonstration
Coding tricks Join search terms with / eg hip/pain Use synonyms for difficult codes Bail out with F4
Coding demonstration
Extremis An autohotkeys macro Adds functions to EMIS and labeltrace Used across Forth Valley GPs now rely on its functions
Ctrl F1 2 & 3 Quick access to clinical refererence EMIS drug browser Web mentor Easy to customise for your own Web help page
Ctrl F4 labeltrace Launch direct from consultation Enables arrow key selection of labels Keypad selects number of labels
Search review find Ctrl F6 the best way to search Search on whole or part of word Fast Ctrl F7 one key medication review - from any page Ctrl F8 Find the next appointment a patient has
Installment Dispensing Supplements existing functionality Proper installment dispensing Click to select interval for dispensing Optional start and end dates Free text as well
Pharmacy text Installments, issue dates and free text Updates instantly Only on printed prescription Installment text Installments only Updates after screen change On ePharmacy message and printed prescription
Y oh Y Issue and print from past prescribing "...got 110 specials this am in about 40 mins usually would have taken over an hour - brilliant"
Combination super moves Y..... Ctrl-j Ctrl F9 Issue and print from past prescribing, convert acute to repeat and review prescription
(It's free)