Overview

Abbreviations are essentially 'frequently-used text inserted into a patient's consult via keystrokes'.

For example, if you want to type "Informed Patient Consent Obtained", you could abbreviate this as pc, and then simply type \pc to insert the entire phrase.

• Before you can use abbreviations, you must add them to Helix, as explained below.
• Each user has their own list of abbreviations, and it cannot be shared between users.

Managing Abbreviations

To Add an Abbreviation

1.      Locate and click at the lower-left.

2.      Select the Settings option.



The Settings window appears.

 

3.      Within the Clinical section, click  to display the Abbreviations settings.  

 

4.      In the Abbreviation field, enter the abbreviated text that you wish to use i.e. the keyboard shortcut. In the example above, there is an entry for pc.

5.      In the Text field, enter the text that displays in full after applying the abbreviation. In the example above, there is an entry for Informed Patient Consent obtained.

o      You can add multiple rows of text.

 

6.      Click to save.

 

To Edit / Delete an Abbreviation

o      To edit an abbreviation, click in the field to activate it, and then make any changes. Click away from the field to save the changes.

o      To delete an abbreviation, hover your mouse over it and click

Using Abbreviations

1.      When in consult, click within the patient's record where you wish to place the text.

2.      Type \ followed by the abbreviation. In the example below, we have typed \pc. Helix detects that we have begun an abbreviation, and offers us suggestions to select from.

 

3.      Select the option you wish to insert. The full statement is inserted.