You do not need prefixes to use dotScribe. They are optional shortcuts for people who want to narrow Desktop search faster. Open the desktop toolbar and choose LEGEND to see the current built-in reference.
Common documentation prefixes
- ,hpi — history template
- ,fu — follow-up template
- ,ros — review of systems
- ,exam — physical exam
- ,ap — assessment and plan
- ,soap — complete SOAP note
- ,proc — procedure note
- ,pn — progress note
- ,npn — nursing progress note
- ,mdm — medical decision making
- ,dc — emergency discharge instructions/summary
- ,dcs — inpatient discharge summary
- ,op — operative note
- ,pop — post-operative note
- ,summ — after-visit summary/patient instructions
- ,msg — patient message/results
- ,smsg — staff message
- ,x — one-line summaries
Specialty and rotation prefixes
- ,im — Internal Medicine and ICU
- ,neuro — Neurology
- ,obgyn — Obstetrics and Gynecology
- ,peds — Pediatrics
- ,psych — Psychiatry
- ,surg — Surgery
Radiology and diagnostic prefixes
- ,ct — CT
- ,mr — MRI
- ,pet — PET
- ,us — ultrasound
- ,xr — X-ray
- ,ekg — EKG
Rapid-review and resource prefixes
- ,dd — differential diagnosis
- ,dx — diagnosis assistance/order sets
- ,tx — treatment options
- ,code — outpatient billing codes
- ,dotscribe — dotScribe help resources
- ,gpt — AI prompt templates
Web-resource prefixes
The built-in Legend also includes shortcuts such as ,anat, ,calc, ,edu, ,ekgz, ,procz, ,radz, ,5mc, ,cdc, ,dyna, ,epoc, ,drugs, ,grx, ,lactmed, ,mscp, ,mrk, and ,utd.
Availability of a useful result still depends on the content in your current Library. If you do not remember a prefix, search with normal descriptive words instead.