The Custom Paragraphs module allows you to create a paragraph of standard text that can be used to save time when creating notes, clinical messages, and referrals, or when adding or editing medications and problems/procedures.
You can add as much text as desired for your custom paragraph, and even include multiple paragraphs and formatted text. For example, you might create one for a standard signature block for your notes.
Apply custom paragraphs as follows:
From Notes, Clinical Messages, Results Manager, and Problems/Procedures (comment field) by clicking the drop-down list at the Paragraphs field. The custom paragraph you select as the "default" appears first in this list.
From Medications and referrals by typing "." plus the custom paragraph name (such as .<name>).
Your personal custom paragraphs display initially. However, a series of filter buttons at the top of the screen can help you locate and view paragraphs created by others. See Using Custom Filters for details. Custom paragraphs created by others can be used as a basis for creating new custom paragraphs.
The Module Preferences button is different than the other filter button. It allows you to limit the paragraphs that are available to you when writing a note or message. See Maintaining the Target Paragraphs List for details.