How To Use Echo With EMIS Web

40Lexacom Echo supports a range of commands for utility and to help increase productivity.

To activate a command, Echo must interpret your dictation as a self-contained phrase, not as part of a sentence. Pause before giving a command, and before you resume dictating or give another command.
Commands are best used as their own dictation – release the record button and press it again to use a command.
Commands emulate either a single keystroke (e.g. pressing a function key), or a combination of key presses (e.g. pressing Ctrl + Z to undo).

Please see How To Use Echo Voice Commands for full information and how to access the list of general built-in voice commands.

EMIS Web Commands

These commands function in the EMIS Web clinical system. These commands will not work in other applications unless also shown as a command for that application. Some keyboard shortcuts and function keys are context-dependent (e.g. F4 is used to add consultations, medications etc. depending on the current window), and so the commands have a similar requirement.

Saying the commands in the left column will perform the action in the centre column. Alternatively, a keyboard shortcut is in the column on the right.

How to add custom Keyboard shortcut Commands

Many common actions in EMIS Web already have voice commands build into Echo. You can also create your own. Please see How to Create a Custom Keyboard Shortcut Command

View your Appointment Screen and Workflow

Command Phrase	Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Show Appointment Screen	Shows the appointments screen	Alt, E, A, B
Show Workflow	Shows your workflow	F2

Searching for a patient

Command Phrase	Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Find a patient	Opens Search Patient dialogue box	F5
Press Enter	Searches for the details entered in the search box	F2
Press down [number]	Navigates down the search results X number of times	Down arrow key
Press up [number]	Navigates up the search results X number of times	Up arrow key
Press enter	Opens the record of the currently selected patient	Enter

Viewing Patient information

Command Phrase	Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Show summary screen	Shows patient summary view	F3
Show consultations	Shows Consultations view	Alt, E, C, C
Show medications	Shows Medications view	F9
Show problems	Shows the Problems view	Alt, E, C, P
Show investigations	Shows the investigations	F11
Show reports	Shows reports	F7
Show documents	Shows the Documents view	Alt, E, C, D
Show referrals	Shows the referrals view	Alt, E, C, R

Consultations

Command Phrase	Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Show consultations	Shows Consultations view for current patient	Alt, E, C, C
Add consultation	Adds a new consultation (when in Consultations view)	F4
Problem	Adds problem	P
History	Adds history	H
Examination	Adds examination	E
Family history	Adds family history	F
Social	Adds social	S
Comment	Adds comment	C
Medication	Adds medication	M
Follow up	Adds follow up	U
Procedure	Adds procedure	O
Test request	Adds test request	T
Referral	Adds referral	R
Document	Adds Document	D
Allergy	Adds allergy	A
Care plan	Adds care plan	N
Exit	Exits current field (e.g History) so another can be selected	Tab
Options	Assigns reference to coding per field	Down arrow key
Option X	Selects reference X from coding reference	X, Enter
Next problem	Adds another problem	Alt, T, C, N
Create Task	Creates a task	Alt, T, C, G
Finish Consultation	Finished current consultation	F8

Medication

Command Phrase	Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Show medications	Shows medications view	F9
Add medication	Adds medication – only on medications view	F4

Problems

Command Phrase	Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Show problems	Shows the Problems view	Alt, E, C, P
Add problem	Adds a new problem	F4

Investigations

Command Phrase	Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Show investigations	Shows the investigations view	F11
Add entry	Adds investigation – when on investigations view	F4

Documents

Command Phrase	Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Show documents	Shows the documents view	Alt, E, C, D
Create letter	Opens the Create Letter window	F4, Down arrow, Enter
Attach document	Opens the attach document window	F4, down arrow, down arrow, Enter

Referrals

Command Phrase	Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Show referrals	Shows the referrals view	Alt, E, C, R
Add referral	Opens the Add Referral menu	F4
Add online referral	Adds an online referral	F4, down arrow, right arrow, enter
Add offline referral	Adds an offline referral	F4, down arrow, right arrow, down arrow, enter