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Text assist

A rewrite control on free-text fields. It takes text you wrote and re-expresses it.

The five modes

ModeWhat it does
ConciseTightens without losing content
ExpandFills out abbreviated notes into full sentences
Medical terminologyConverts lay wording to clinical terms
ProfessionalAdjusts register for a formal record
Spelling and grammarCorrects only; wording otherwise untouched

The rule

It may only re-express information already present. It never adds clinical content.

Expand does not mean invent. Asked to expand "SOB on exertion, improving", it will write that out properly — it will not add a respiratory rate, a differential, or a detail you did not give it.

Using it

Write your note, then use the rewrite control on the field. You get the rewritten version to accept or reject; your original is not overwritten until you accept it.

What to check

  • Medical terminology mode changes meaning if the original was ambiguous. Where your wording could map to more than one clinical term, check which one it picked.
  • Concise mode drops things you may have wanted. Check nothing clinically load-bearing was tightened away.
  • The record should still sound like you. A note in a voice that is not yours is harder to stand behind later.

Why it cannot be queued

Text assist is not offered for queueing when there is no signal. A queued rewrite would return later and land on text you have since edited — replacing your newer words with a rewrite of your older ones. Rewrite when you have a connection.