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I have a provider who would like to append lab reports, type instructions for the nurse, and then use a quick text that will print the provider's (user) name, date, and time. We currently have the .sign quick text however if we use this quick text on an append it will only print symbol names. Does anyone have any ideas on how we can get the user's name and date/time stamp to appear on an append without having to start a full update?
Posted : September 22, 2016 3:51 am
When they sign the append it includes their signature as well as date and time stamp. Is there some reason you want an additional signature in the documentation of the append?
Posted : September 22, 2016 7:28 am
Meagan,
as you have discovered, the quicktext feature does not function when using a basic append. To get around this limitation, you might consider installing a client-based macro software utility that can get around this annoyance.
There are several macro/text expander applications available on the Internet like Phrase Express, Jit Autotext, FastFox, Asutype, etc. however they all cost money. I suspect it may be hard to justify the expense if all you are wanting is a way to enter a signature line and timestamp.
Another alternative is to use a program called AutoHotkey (AHK). It is freely available and runs with minimal overhead. The program is extremely powerful, but the downside is that the learning curve is steeper than the other solutions previously mentioned. That said, I've attached an example script to this post if you want to try it out. You should be able to modify it to suit your needs.
You can download the AutoHotkey utility from this URL: https://autohotkey.com/
Once you have the program installed, download the AHK script I've attached to this post to your desktop and run it (just double-click it). NOTE: You will need to change the extension on this file from .txt to .ahk
AutoHotkey Script: signanddatedocument
You will see the AHK icon appear in your system tray indicating that it is running in the background waiting for a "hotkey" to trigger it. When you click "Ctrl-Alt-s" (the hotkey combination I specified in the script), AHK will type "Dr. Gregory House" (hard coded text) with the current date and time appearing next to it. If you right-click on the script file on your desktop and select "Edit Script", you can modify the file to suit your needs.
AutoHotkey is an extremely powerful automation tool, but as I said, the learning curve can be steep. The good news is their website has a lot of good documentation on how the tool can be used and the community of users is pretty strong. Hope this provides a viable option!
Posted : September 26, 2016 2:54 am
