Guest guest Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Lynn, Would that help with setting up short-keys? Sharon At 04:56 AM 10/13/2007, you wrote: The dictionary published by Dr. Bachman in the shorthand for windows site is old. He was kind enough to send me a new-ish version with a ton more entries if anyone is using shorthand for windows and wants it. Lynn To: From: mkcl6@... Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:20:01 -0400 Subject: Re: Why I love amazing charts I have macros built into my emr so I don't use this, but shorthand for windows is very similar and there are free dictionaries for it published by Bachman for family medicine, making it really easy to use. I just google shorthand for windows. Re: Why I love amazing charts I agree with the virtues of free text entry. I type all my notes, 97% at time of visit. I use a Word document. Having personalized entries is important. Some of the templated reports I have seen are like a bad joke. ShortKeys from Insight http://www.shortkeys.com/ is fantastic for facilitating data entry, updating itself on my network " on the fly. " It meets Greg's criteria: simple, mode of entry facilitated, transferable to all programs, and cheap. Greg makes great points in his post. Jacques Guillot, MD On 10/10/07, GREGORY E SHARP <gregsharp1@... > wrote: I have been an Amazing Charts user for 3 years now and I hadn't had a chance to look at many of the other EMR's out there until last week in Chicago when I had a chance to test drive several others. I would like to share the following observations with those of you who may be on the fence. 1. Simplicity. Things need to be within reach on the interface when you need them and you shouldn't have to surf through popup windows to make it do what you want. " Bells and Whistles " may seem exciting but they just get in the way most of the time. 2. Mode of date entry. I am so thankful for the abundance of free-text entry in Amazing charts. When I am sitting in front of a patient, essentially transcribing their history while they talk, there is no time for clicking a series of symptoms driven boxes and popups. This also allows for more personalized notes with the little " flare " that makes the encounter memorable when I read it 6 months down the road. It also keeps me from interrupting the patient prematurely so that the history can come out. I cannot imagine any more efficient or accurate mode of entry than free-text for point of care documentation. Having dabled in database programming I understand why programers of EMR's would want to break down a history to symptom lists and templated sentences - it allows greater ananlysis of the data- but the reality is that patient histories don't lend themselves to cookie cutters. Unfortunately, I would venture to guess that most Docs don't actually sit across from a patient and try to interface with their EMR until after they have bought it. 3. Who own's the data and what can you do with it? One of my favorite feature in Amazing charts is that I can export my demographics, consultant list or encounters to an excel file that I can then analyze however I want or make it interface with other programs like the eLabcorp web based lab interface for requisition creation and online ordering or my custom access database for tracking in office document flow. These things couldn't have happened if my EMR had a death grip on the data. And then consider what happens if you ever need /want to change your EMR. Because Amazing Charts is an access based program, bridging the EMR to a different system becomes much easier and cheaper. 4. Cost. You can't underestimate the value of a dirt cheap EMR when you are starting a practice from scratch. There is no better deal out there than AC that I have seen. And for the above reasons (and others I wont' go into) it's even a great program that keeps getting better! Anyone want to add to the list for AC or step up to the defense of their EMR? Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! Try now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 No, not at all. but shortkeys is SO easy to use and set up yourself. If you want my shortkeys dictionary just to inspect it (or to use it), you are welcome to it, just email me off list, but it's a bit idiosyncratic- I think it would be easier to set up your own macros because you would know what macro stood for what, as opposed to having to memorize all of mine. Lynn > >I have been an Amazing Charts user for 3 years now and I hadn't had > >a chance to look at many of the other EMR's out there until last > >week in Chicago when I had a chance to test drive several others. I > >would like to share the following observations with those of you who > >may be on the fence. > > > >1. Simplicity. Things need to be within reach on the interface when > >you need them and you shouldn't have to surf through popup windows > >to make it do what you want. " Bells and Whistles " may seem exciting > >but they just get in the way most of the time. > >2. Mode of date entry. I am so thankful for the abundance of > >free-text entry in Amazing charts. When I am sitting in front of a > >patient, essentially transcribing their history while they talk, > >there is no time for clicking a series of symptoms driven boxes and > >popups. This also allows for more personalized notes with the > >little " flare " that makes the encounter memorable when I read it 6 > >months down the road. It also keeps me from interrupting the > >patient prematurely so that the history can come out. I cannot > >imagine any more efficient or accurate mode of entry than free-text > >for point of care documentation. Having dabled in database > >programming I understand why programers of EMR's would want to break > >down a history to symptom lists and templated sentences - it allows > >greater ananlysis of the data- but the reality is that patient > >histories don't lend themselves to cookie cutters. Unfortunately, I > >would venture to guess that most Docs don't actually sit across from > >a patient and try to interface with their EMR until after they have bought it. > >3. Who own's the data and what can you do with it? One of my > >favorite feature in Amazing charts is that I can export my > >demographics, consultant list or encounters to an excel file that I > >can then analyze however I want or make it interface with other > >programs like the eLabcorp web based lab interface for requisition > >creation and online ordering or my custom access database for > >tracking in office document flow. These things couldn't have > >happened if my EMR had a death grip on the data. And then consider > >what happens if you ever need /want to change your EMR. Because > >Amazing Charts is an access based program, bridging the EMR to a > >different system becomes much easier and cheaper. > >4. Cost. You can't underestimate the value of a dirt cheap EMR when > >you are starting a practice from scratch. There is no better deal > >out there than AC that I have seen. And for the above reasons (and > >others I wont' go into) it's even a great program that keeps getting better! > > > >Anyone want to add to the list for AC or step up to the defense of their EMR? > > > > > > > >---------- > >Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free > ><http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=AOLA\ OF00020000000970>AOL > >Mail! > > > > > > > >---------- > >Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live > >OneCare! > ><http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailnew\ s>Try > >now! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I’d like to see the new version please. A. Eads, M.D. Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC phone fax P.O. Box 7275 Woodland Park, CO 80863 www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lynn ho Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:56 AM To: practiceimprovement1 Subject: shorthand for windows The dictionary published by Dr. Bachman in the shorthand for windows site is old. He was kind enough to send me a new-ish version with a ton more entries if anyone is using shorthand for windows and wants it. Lynn To: From: mkcl6@... Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:20:01 -0400 Subject: Re: Why I love amazing charts I have macros built into my emr so I don't use this, but shorthand for windows is very similar and there are free dictionaries for it published by Bachman for family medicine, making it really easy to use. I just google shorthand for windows. Re: Why I love amazing charts I agree with the virtues of free text entry. I type all my notes, 97% at time of visit. I use a Word document. Having personalized entries is important. Some of the templated reports I have seen are like a bad joke. ShortKeys from Insight http://www.shortkeys.com/ is fantastic for facilitating data entry, updating itself on my network " on the fly. " It meets Greg's criteria: simple, mode of entry facilitated, transferable to all programs, and cheap. Greg makes great points in his post. Jacques Guillot, MD On 10/10/07, GREGORY E SHARP <gregsharp1msn > wrote: I have been an Amazing Charts user for 3 years now and I hadn't had a chance to look at many of the other EMR's out there until last week in Chicago when I had a chance to test drive several others. I would like to share the following observations with those of you who may be on the fence. 1. Simplicity. Things need to be within reach on the interface when you need them and you shouldn't have to surf through popup windows to make it do what you want. " Bells and Whistles " may seem exciting but they just get in the way most of the time. 2. Mode of date entry. I am so thankful for the abundance of free-text entry in Amazing charts. When I am sitting in front of a patient, essentially transcribing their history while they talk, there is no time for clicking a series of symptoms driven boxes and popups. This also allows for more personalized notes with the little " flare " that makes the encounter memorable when I read it 6 months down the road. It also keeps me from interrupting the patient prematurely so that the history can come out. I cannot imagine any more efficient or accurate mode of entry than free-text for point of care documentation. Having dabled in database programming I understand why programers of EMR's would want to break down a history to symptom lists and templated sentences - it allows greater ananlysis of the data- but the reality is that patient histories don't lend themselves to cookie cutters. Unfortunately, I would venture to guess that most Docs don't actually sit across from a patient and try to interface with their EMR until after they have bought it. 3. Who own's the data and what can you do with it? One of my favorite feature in Amazing charts is that I can export my demographics, consultant list or encounters to an excel file that I can then analyze however I want or make it interface with other programs like the eLabcorp web based lab interface for requisition creation and online ordering or my custom access database for tracking in office document flow. These things couldn't have happened if my EMR had a death grip on the data. And then consider what happens if you ever need /want to change your EMR. Because Amazing Charts is an access based program, bridging the EMR to a different system becomes much easier and cheaper. 4. Cost. You can't underestimate the value of a dirt cheap EMR when you are starting a practice from scratch. There is no better deal out there than AC that I have seen. And for the above reasons (and others I wont' go into) it's even a great program that keeps getting better! Anyone want to add to the list for AC or step up to the defense of their EMR? Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! Try now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Lynn, I would like to have the version. Is it hard to implement? Is it stand alone? thanks, Ron > > > > > > > The dictionary published by Dr. Bachman in the shorthand for windows site > is old. He was kind enough to send me a new-ish version with a ton more > entries if anyone is using shorthand for windows and wants it. > Lynn > > ________________________________ > To: > From: mkcl6@... > Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:20:01 -0400 > Subject: Re: Why I love amazing charts > > > > > > I have macros built into my emr so I don't use this, but shorthand for > windows is very similar and there are free dictionaries for it published by > Bachman for family medicine, making it really easy to use. I just > google shorthand for windows. > > Re: Why I love amazing charts > > > > > > > I agree with the virtues of free text entry. I type all my notes, 97% at > time of visit. I use a Word document. Having personalized entries is > important. Some of the templated reports I have seen are like a bad joke. > > ShortKeys from Insight http://www.shortkeys.com/ is fantastic for > facilitating data entry, updating itself on my network " on the fly. " It > meets Greg's criteria: simple, mode of entry facilitated, transferable to > all programs, and cheap. > > Greg makes great points in his post. > > Jacques Guillot, MD > > > > > > > > > I have been an Amazing Charts user for 3 years now and I hadn't had a chance > to look at many of the other EMR's out there until last week in Chicago when > I had a chance to test drive several others. I would like to share the > following observations with those of you who may be on the fence. > > 1. Simplicity. Things need to be within reach on the interface when you > need them and you shouldn't have to surf through popup windows to make it do > what you want. " Bells and Whistles " may seem exciting but they just get in > the way most of the time. > 2. Mode of date entry. I am so thankful for the abundance of free-text > entry in Amazing charts. When I am sitting in front of a patient, > essentially transcribing their history while they talk, there is no time for > clicking a series of symptoms driven boxes and popups. This also allows for > more personalized notes with the little " flare " that makes the encounter > memorable when I read it 6 months down the road. It also keeps me from > interrupting the patient prematurely so that the history can come out. I > cannot imagine any more efficient or accurate mode of entry than free-text > for point of care documentation. Having dabled in database programming I > understand why programers of EMR's would want to break down a history to > symptom lists and templated sentences - it allows greater ananlysis of the > data- but the reality is that patient histories don't lend themselves to > cookie cutters. Unfortunately, I would venture to guess that most Docs > don't actually sit across from a patient and try to interface with their EMR > until after they have bought it. > 3. Who own's the data and what can you do with it? One of my favorite > feature in Amazing charts is that I can export my demographics, consultant > list or encounters to an excel file that I can then analyze however I want > or make it interface with other programs like the eLabcorp web based lab > interface for requisition creation and online ordering or my custom access > database for tracking in office document flow. These things couldn't have > happened if my EMR had a death grip on the data. And then consider what > happens if you ever need /want to change your EMR. Because Amazing Charts > is an access based program, bridging the EMR to a different system becomes > much easier and cheaper. > 4. Cost. You can't underestimate the value of a dirt cheap EMR when you > are starting a practice from scratch. There is no better deal out there > than AC that I have seen. And for the above reasons (and others I wont' go > into) it's even a great program that keeps getting better! > > Anyone want to add to the list for AC or step up to the defense of their > EMR? > > > > ________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! > > ________________________________ > Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! > Try now! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I've attached the file- hope that works, if not email me directly off list.Shorthand for windows is available on the web as free trial for one month, it is stand alone but I use it mostly in my EMR for the PE. It is $30? per year or ?$70 in perpetuity. I'm not that good at configuring the macros for it yet.To: From: edwardsronaldj@...Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:19:28 -0500Subject: Re: shorthand for windows Lynn, I would like to have the version. Is it hard to implement? Isit stand alone? thanks, Ron>>>>>>> The dictionary published by Dr. Bachman in the shorthand for windows site> is old. He was kind enough to send me a new-ish version with a ton more> entries if anyone is using shorthand for windows and wants it.> Lynn>> ________________________________> To: > Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:20:01 -0400> Subject: Re: Why I love amazing charts>>>>>> I have macros built into my emr so I don't use this, but shorthand for> windows is very similar and there are free dictionaries for it published by> Bachman for family medicine, making it really easy to use. I just> google shorthand for windows.>> Re: Why I love amazing charts>>>>>>> I agree with the virtues of free text entry. I type all my notes, 97% at> time of visit. I use a Word document. Having personalized entries is> important. Some of the templated reports I have seen are like a bad joke.>> ShortKeys from Insight http://www.shortkeys.com/ is fantastic for> facilitating data entry, updating itself on my network 'on the fly.' It> meets Greg's criteria: simple, mode of entry facilitated, transferable to> all programs, and cheap.>> Greg makes great points in his post.>> Jacques Guillot, MD>>> On 10/10/07, GREGORY E SHARP <gregsharp1msn > wrote:>>>>>> I have been an Amazing Charts user for 3 years now and I hadn't had a chance> to look at many of the other EMR's out there until last week in Chicago when> I had a chance to test drive several others. I would like to share the> following observations with those of you who may be on the fence.>> 1. Simplicity. Things need to be within reach on the interface when you> need them and you shouldn't have to surf through popup windows to make it do> what you want. 'Bells and Whistles' may seem exciting but they just get in> the way most of the time.> 2. Mode of date entry. I am so thankful for the abundance of free-text> entry in Amazing charts. When I am sitting in front of a patient,> essentially transcribing their history while they talk, there is no time for> clicking a series of symptoms driven boxes and popups. This also allows for> more personalized notes with the little 'flare' that makes the encounter> memorable when I read it 6 months down the road. It also keeps me from> interrupting the patient prematurely so that the history can come out. I> cannot imagine any more efficient or accurate mode of entry than free-text> for point of care documentation. Having dabled in database programming I> understand why programers of EMR's would want to break down a history to> symptom lists and templated sentences - it allows greater ananlysis of the> data- but the reality is that patient histories don't lend themselves to> cookie cutters. Unfortunately, I would venture to guess that most Docs> don't actually sit across from a patient and try to interface with their EMR> until after they have bought it.> 3. Who own's the data and what can you do with it? One of my favorite> feature in Amazing charts is that I can export my demographics, consultant> list or encounters to an excel file that I can then analyze however I want> or make it interface with other programs like the eLabcorp web based lab> interface for requisition creation and online ordering or my custom access> database for tracking in office document flow. These things couldn't have> happened if my EMR had a death grip on the data. And then consider what> happens if you ever need /want to change your EMR. Because Amazing Charts> is an access based program, bridging the EMR to a different system becomes> much easier and cheaper.> 4. Cost. You can't underestimate the value of a dirt cheap EMR when you> are starting a practice from scratch. There is no better deal out there> than AC that I have seen. And for the above reasons (and others I wont' go> into) it's even a great program that keeps getting better!>> Anyone want to add to the list for AC or step up to the defense of their> EMR?>>>> ________________________________> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail!>> ________________________________> Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare!> Try now!>> Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook – together at last. Get it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I would too please.Lonna Eads wrote: I’d like to see the new version please. A. Eads, M.D. Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC phone fax P.O. Box 7275 Woodland Park, CO 80863 www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lynn ho Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:56 AM To: practiceimprovement1 Subject: shorthand for windows The dictionary published by Dr. Bachman in the shorthand for windows site is old. He was kind enough to send me a new-ish version with a ton more entries if anyone is using shorthand for windows and wants it. Lynn To: From: mkcl6@... Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:20:01 -0400 Subject: Re: Why I love amazing charts I have macros built into my emr so I don't use this, but shorthand for windows is very similar and there are free dictionaries for it published by Bachman for family medicine, making it really easy to use. I just google shorthand for windows. Re: Why I love amazing charts I agree with the virtues of free text entry. I type all my notes, 97% at time of visit. I use a Word document. Having personalized entries is important. Some of the templated reports I have seen are like a bad joke. ShortKeys from Insight http://www.shortkeys.com/ is fantastic for facilitating data entry, updating itself on my network "on the fly." It meets Greg's criteria: simple, mode of entry facilitated, transferable to all programs, and cheap. Greg makes great points in his post. Jacques Guillot, MD On 10/10/07, GREGORY E SHARP <gregsharp1msn > wrote: I have been an Amazing Charts user for 3 years now and I hadn't had a chance to look at many of the other EMR's out there until last week in Chicago when I had a chance to test drive several others. I would like to share the following observations with those of you who may be on the fence. 1. Simplicity. Things need to be within reach on the interface when you need them and you shouldn't have to surf through popup windows to make it do what you want. "Bells and Whistles" may seem exciting but they just get in the way most of the time. 2. Mode of date entry. I am so thankful for the abundance of free-text entry in Amazing charts. When I am sitting in front of a patient, essentially transcribing their history while they talk, there is no time for clicking a series of symptoms driven boxes and popups. This also allows for more personalized notes with the little "flare" that makes the encounter memorable when I read it 6 months down the road. It also keeps me from interrupting the patient prematurely so that the history can come out. I cannot imagine any more efficient or accurate mode of entry than free-text for point of care documentation. Having dabled in database programming I understand why programers of EMR's would want to break down a history to symptom lists and templated sentences - it allows greater ananlysis of the data- but the reality is that patient histories don't lend themselves to cookie cutters. Unfortunately, I would venture to guess that most Docs don't actually sit across from a patient and try to interface with their EMR until after they have bought it. 3. Who own's the data and what can you do with it? One of my favorite feature in Amazing charts is that I can export my demographics, consultant list or encounters to an excel file that I can then analyze however I want or make it interface with other programs like the eLabcorp web based lab interface for requisition creation and online ordering or my custom access database for tracking in office document flow. These things couldn't have happened if my EMR had a death grip on the data. And then consider what happens if you ever need /want to change your EMR. Because Amazing Charts is an access based program, bridging the EMR to a different system becomes much easier and cheaper. 4. Cost. You can't underestimate the value of a dirt cheap EMR when you are starting a practice from scratch. There is no better deal out there than AC that I have seen. And for the above reasons (and others I wont' go into) it's even a great program that keeps getting better! Anyone want to add to the list for AC or step up to the defense of their EMR? Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! Try now! Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more. Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows.Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I run a program called asutype and it will do spell check and do macros however you want to set it up. It seems to work well . Brent > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been an Amazing Charts user for 3 years now and I hadn't had a chance > > to look at many of the other EMR's out there until last week in Chicago when > > I had a chance to test drive several others. I would like to share the > > following observations with those of you who may be on the fence. > > > > 1. Simplicity. Things need to be within reach on the interface when you > > need them and you shouldn't have to surf through popup windows to make it do > > what you want. 'Bells and Whistles' may seem exciting but they just get in > > the way most of the time. > > 2. Mode of date entry. I am so thankful for the abundance of free-text > > entry in Amazing charts. When I am sitting in front of a patient, > > essentially transcribing their history while they talk, there is no time for > > clicking a series of symptoms driven boxes and popups. This also allows for > > more personalized notes with the little 'flare' that makes the encounter > > memorable when I read it 6 months down the road. It also keeps me from > > interrupting the patient prematurely so that the history can come out. I > > cannot imagine any more efficient or accurate mode of entry than free-text > > for point of care documentation. Having dabled in database programming I > > understand why programers of EMR's would want to break down a history to > > symptom lists and templated sentences - it allows greater ananlysis of the > > data- but the reality is that patient histories don't lend themselves to > > cookie cutters. Unfortunately, I would venture to guess that most Docs > > don't actually sit across from a patient and try to interface with their EMR > > until after they have bought it. > > 3. Who own's the data and what can you do with it? One of my favorite > > feature in Amazing charts is that I can export my demographics, consultant > > list or encounters to an excel file that I can then analyze however I want > > or make it interface with other programs like the eLabcorp web based lab > > interface for requisition creation and online ordering or my custom access > > database for tracking in office document flow. These things couldn't have > > happened if my EMR had a death grip on the data. And then consider what > > happens if you ever need /want to change your EMR. Because Amazing Charts > > is an access based program, bridging the EMR to a different system becomes > > much easier and cheaper. > > 4. Cost. You can't underestimate the value of a dirt cheap EMR when you > > are starting a practice from scratch. There is no better deal out there > > than AC that I have seen. And for the above reasons (and others I wont' go > > into) it's even a great program that keeps getting better! > > > > Anyone want to add to the list for AC or step up to the defense of their > > EMR? > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! > > > > ________________________________ > > Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! > > Try now! > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook – together at last. Get it now. > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx? pid=CL100626971033 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I would also T. Ellsworth, MD 9377 E. Bell Road, Suite 175 sdale, Az 85260 From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lonna Larsh Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 7:04 PM To: Subject: RE: shorthand for windows I would too please. Lonna Eads <michelle.eadsworldnet (DOT) att.net> wrote: I’d like to see the new version please. A. Eads, M.D. Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC phone fax P.O. Box 7275 Woodland Park, CO 80863 www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lynn ho Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 5:56 AM To: practiceimprovement1 Subject: shorthand for windows The dictionary published by Dr. Bachman in the shorthand for windows site is old. He was kind enough to send me a new-ish version with a ton more entries if anyone is using shorthand for windows and wants it. Lynn To: From: mkcl6@... Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:20:01 -0400 Subject: Re: Why I love amazing charts I have macros built into my emr so I don't use this, but shorthand for windows is very similar and there are free dictionaries for it published by Bachman for family medicine, making it really easy to use. I just google shorthand for windows. Re: Why I love amazing charts I agree with the virtues of free text entry. I type all my notes, 97% at time of visit. I use a Word document. Having personalized entries is important. Some of the templated reports I have seen are like a bad joke. ShortKeys from Insight http://www.shortkeys.com/ is fantastic for facilitating data entry, updating itself on my network " on the fly. " It meets Greg's criteria: simple, mode of entry facilitated, transferable to all programs, and cheap. Greg makes great points in his post. Jacques Guillot, MD On 10/10/07, GREGORY E SHARP <gregsharp1msn > wrote: I have been an Amazing Charts user for 3 years now and I hadn't had a chance to look at many of the other EMR's out there until last week in Chicago when I had a chance to test drive several others. I would like to share the following observations with those of you who may be on the fence. 1. Simplicity. Things need to be within reach on the interface when you need them and you shouldn't have to surf through popup windows to make it do what you want. " Bells and Whistles " may seem exciting but they just get in the way most of the time. 2. Mode of date entry. I am so thankful for the abundance of free-text entry in Amazing charts. When I am sitting in front of a patient, essentially transcribing their history while they talk, there is no time for clicking a series of symptoms driven boxes and popups. This also allows for more personalized notes with the little " flare " that makes the encounter memorable when I read it 6 months down the road. It also keeps me from interrupting the patient prematurely so that the history can come out. I cannot imagine any more efficient or accurate mode of entry than free-text for point of care documentation. Having dabled in database programming I understand why programers of EMR's would want to break down a history to symptom lists and templated sentences - it allows greater ananlysis of the data- but the reality is that patient histories don't lend themselves to cookie cutters. Unfortunately, I would venture to guess that most Docs don't actually sit across from a patient and try to interface with their EMR until after they have bought it. 3. Who own's the data and what can you do with it? One of my favorite feature in Amazing charts is that I can export my demographics, consultant list or encounters to an excel file that I can then analyze however I want or make it interface with other programs like the eLabcorp web based lab interface for requisition creation and online ordering or my custom access database for tracking in office document flow. These things couldn't have happened if my EMR had a death grip on the data. And then consider what happens if you ever need /want to change your EMR. Because Amazing Charts is an access based program, bridging the EMR to a different system becomes much easier and cheaper. 4. Cost. You can't underestimate the value of a dirt cheap EMR when you are starting a practice from scratch. There is no better deal out there than AC that I have seen. And for the above reasons (and others I wont' go into) it's even a great program that keeps getting better! Anyone want to add to the list for AC or step up to the defense of their EMR? Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! Try now! Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more. Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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