Create an Item Grouper

Item Groupers are SMARText items that, when inserted to a patient's chart, enter multiple pick lists, in a particular sequence, at one time.

Example of an Item Grouper

Example of an Item Grouper

The above image is an example of an Item Grouper within the default Summary docuplate.  When the shortcut "fam-" (hit the spacebar after typing in the shortcut) is inserted into the patient's chart, multiple pick lists, that are in a pre-defined order, are inserted automatically.

Create an Item Grouper

Create an Item Grouper

Item Groupers are created in the SMARText Items Manager, then edited in SMARText Builder: Structure Editor.

  1. Click on the Green + to create an Item Grouper
  2. Select Custom in the SMARText Type Selection box
  3. Click the + next to Lists and select Item Grouper.  

SMARText Designer: Item Grouper

SMARText Designer: Item Grouper
  1. Complete Item Demographics, including the Shortcut code, Description and Keywords.
  2. Save the Item.

Sub-items to a grouper will need to be inserted using the SMARText Builder: Structure Editor.

Please see SMARText Structure Editor for more information.