TIU Note Templates

1. TIU Note Templates

2. Learning Objectives • Discuss Human Factor Internationals (HFIs) recommendations for Text Integration Utility (TIU) Templates • Become familiar with the various types of patient data that may be included in a template • Identify the various parameters used for template creation and editing • Examine the types of patient data fields that may be used in templates • Design a diabetes template by performing the steps listed on the template script • Identify the steps used in importing templates for editing and use

3. Template Creation • Most templates will be created using the graphical interface. • Users can also create their own templates. • Shared templates can be created by anyone in the Clinical Coordinator user class. • Templates can also be imported from other sources.

4. Parameters for Templates

5. Parameters for Templates TIU PERSONAL TEMPLATE ACCESS – Who can make personal templates. The choices are: 1 READ ONLY 2 NO ACCESS 0 FULL ACCESS If the system level is full access, all users can make personal templates

6. TIU TEMPLATE ACCESS BY CLASS – Same as other parameter, but by user class. Choices: 0 FULL ACCESS 1 READ ONLY 2 NO ACCESS Parameters for Templates

7. TIU TEMPLATE PERSONAL OBJECTS – This parameter controls which objects a user can insert into a personal template. Parameters for Templates

8. TIU FIELD EDITOR CLASSES Who can create template fields. At System level, this should be set for Clinical Coordinators. Parameters for Templates

9. Template editing in the RPMS-EHR GUI

10. Template Editor

11. Create a New Template

12. Editing Options

13. Finishing

14. Importing

15. Template Fields

16. Template Fields

17. Template Fields • Streamline “data entry” portions of note and help provide some decision support • Edit Box • Combo Box • Button • Check Box • Radio Button • Date • Number • Word Processing • Text • Hyperlink

18. Edit Box Fields • A phrase of text which, by default, will drop into note, and that can be edited (overwritten or deleted)

19. Combo Box Fields • Also called “Drop-Down” • Default value chosen

20. Button Fields • Allow selection of one item by cycling through each item as the button is pressed. • If the Default field is blank, the button will initially appear without any text

21. Check Box Fields • Creates a check box for each item • More than one item may be selected • Default item will initially be checked • If multiple items are checked, the text will be separated by commas

22. Radio Button Fields • Creates a radio button for each item • One ONE item may be selected • The default item will initially be checked • Can be unchecked, leaving no selection

23. Separate Lines Property • Check Box and Radio Button fields have a Separate Lines property, which will display each check box or radio button on a separate line of the dialog. • Has no affect on generated text Before Separate Lines After Separate Lines

24. Date Fields • Date Fields have six different date types • Default will evaluate to the current date/time

25. Number Fields • Number fields allow numeric values between a specified range. • They always have a default value. • Minimum and Maximum Values can range from –9999 to +9999

26. Word Processing Fields • Word processing fields allow an unlimited amount of text to be entered (scroll bars will appear if needed)

27. Hyperlink Fields • Hyperlinks fields are text-only fields that allow linking to Web pages. • Hyperlink text is either the Default (if specified) or the actual URL address • Can be “display only”

28. Text Fields • Text fields provide a mechanism for embedding predefined (noneditable) text into the dialog • Can be “display only”

29. Dialog Templates • Portions of templates can be grouped for better organization/flow

30. Questions and Discussion