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OscarLetter
OSCAR's Rich Text Wordprocessor Addon
Generate formatted letters right from the EMR
OscarLetter was created by: Peter HuttenCzapski, MD, of Hailebury, ON
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Open the OscarLetter word processor from the eForms menu
of any patient EChart
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It loads into your eForm library, Let us click on it to open...
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This is the interface, let us take a closer look at the toolbar buttons above:
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BoldItalicUnderline
SuperScript
SubScript
StrikethroughText ColorHighlightHighlight
Align LeftCenter
Align RightJ u s t i f y
● Insert● Bulleted● List
1. Insert 2. Numbered3. List
Insert Line
UndoRedo
Increase& Decrease
Indent
Select All &Clear Formatting
Insert TableInsert LinkInsert Image
Time StampInsert Today's Date
Help / F1
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format ParagraphHeading 1Heading 2Heading 3Heading 4
font face
ArialCourier
Times font size
1 2 3 4 5 6
OscarLetter has built intemplating capability:
So you can create customletterheads and form letters for many different purposes
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Use the buttons on the right to import:● Letterhead ● Patient demographics● Medical history from EChart● Closing salutation ● Signature
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Format your letter:
Times New RomanArial BoldCourier
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Form letter templatesExample of a form letter:
Cover letter for 3rd party chart info release
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Form letter templatesExample of a form letter:
Cover letter for 3rd party chart info release
Note the customized Letterhead:OscarLetter allows you to have multiple custom letterhead templates on the same OSCAR installation
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Form letter templatesExample of a form letter:
Patient Sick Note
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Form letter templatesExample of a form letter:
Patient Sick Note
A popup allows you to manually define the time period off work
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Print the note, then click “Submit” to save it undereForms
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Possible uses for templates:1. Multiple custom letterheads (e.g. for outgoing consult reports for multiple specialists on the same OSCAR system)2. Recall letters / appt. reminders3. Form letters for missed appointments4. Patient contracts (e.g. for narcotics)5. Family doctor visit reports (from walkin clinics)6. Generic sick notes / doctor's notes7. Cover letters for 3rd party info release8. Cover letters for transfer of care 9. Etc. etc. etc.
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Grab OscarLetter from the OCUS website:www.oscarcanada.org
Go to: Information for OSCAR Users > eForms > eForms for download > communication with others
> A Standard Rich Text Letter
http://www.oscarcanada.org/oscarusers/emrresource/eform/eformexamples/communicationwithotherhealthcareprofessionals/astandardrichtextletter
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For general instructions on how to get and upload the OSCARLetter and other eForms to your system have a look at this tutorial, also at www.oscarcanada.com :http://www.oscarcanada.org/oscarusers/oscarscreencasts/UploadingEForms.pdf/view
Then follow Peter HuttenCzapski's specific upload instructions for OSCARLetter: Some of his files, such as the JavaScript file that does the heavy lifting behind the scenes, are uploaded to your “images” library on your OSCAR server, even though it is not really an image.
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OscarLetter
OSCAR's Rich Text Wordprocessor Addon
Generate formatted letters right from the EMR
OscarLetter was created by: Peter HuttenCzapski, MD, of Hailebury, ON
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It is quite easy to make your own custom templates to plug in here:
Start with the HTML editing software of your choice: Dreamweaver, Aptana, Bluefish, Coffee Cup or Notepad++ will all do the job. Personally I prefer KompoZer.
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Download KompoZer, an easy to use opensource HTML editing tool for Windows, Mac and Linux at www.kompozer.net
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So this KomoZer
Start by making your template letterhead like you would in any word processor
You can easily customize style elements such as font face, font size and background colour
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##dob####dobc####dobc2####hin####hinc####hinversion####ageComplex####age####sex####medical_history####recent_rx####social_family_history####other_medications_history####reminders####ongoingconcerns####provider_name_first_init####current_user####doctor_work_phone####doctor####today####referral_name####referral_address####referral_phone####referral_fax##
##Please supply the serum rhubarb=default response####clinic_name####clinic_address####clinic_addressLine####clinic_addressLineFull####clinic_label####clinic_fax####clinic_phone####clinic_city####clinic_province####clinic_postal####patient_name####first_last_name####patient_nameF####patient_nameL####label####NameAddress####address####addressline####phone####phone2####province####city####postal##
The next step is to add some OSCAR database tags:See the list of database tags below? Those bits of code tell OSCARLetter to fetch specific bits of information from the patient's demographic file or Echart and to insert them into your letter in the spot where you put the tag in the template.
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Database tags in place
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Now “Save As” from the top File menuAnd save your template as an HTML file with the name “custom.html”
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Now go to the images library on your OSCAR system and delete the old “custom.html” file. Now browse to your hard drive to pick up the new version you just made. Upload it to your images
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Open a test patient chart and test drive your brand new form letter template. Note how the date and the patient name and address autopopulates.
Imagine the possibilities...
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Did I just hear you ask about how you can assign your own new names to your new templates, especially when you start making multiple new templates?
It is quite easily doable, but...well, go get a cup of coffee first, this gets a little more involved.
…
OK, got your coffee? Let us crack our knuckles go to your eForm library, pop the hood and edit some HTML code.
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This is the eForm library on your system. Find he OSCARLetter HTML file. It should be near the top if you recently uploaded it.
Open it for editing by clicking here:
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This is the HTML code in the OSCARLetter eForm.
The next step is to hit CTRL +F (for find) and type “custom”
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You've just navigated to the line in the code that defines the names of all the templates. The last template we uploaded was called “custom”
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So, for example, the tag that defines the name of the “CoverLetter” template I made on my system is:<option value="CoverLetter">cover letter</option>
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So, what you have to do is stick to the same format to insert the new name for your new template, and insert this into this line in the code:<option value="new_name">new_name</option>
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Like so
Now save your changes
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When you “Save As” your next new template in KompoZer, be sure to give it the same new name you defined in the code before you upload it to images
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OscarLetter
OSCAR's Rich Text Wordprocessor Addon
Generate formatted letters right from the EMR
OscarLetter was created by: Peter HuttenCzapski, MD, of Hailebury, ON