Exeter works much in the same way as Meditel - if you preface the code with
| it will input the term. Looking up using "shy" gives "Shyness" and "Shy-
Drager".
We can also tell we are using 5 difgit codes as the codes appear on the pick
list as well as the term and you can see there are five digits.
Alan Black
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Wilson <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: Emis-List <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 22 February 1998 21:07
Subject: Re: Read Code Quirks
>Thanks Jon
>
>I've used two systems in my time Meditel and latterly EMIS.
>
>In the former it used to be the case that to enter a code directly one had
>to prefix the entry with a full stop or comma. Under those circumstances I
>would have expected < .SHy > to output "Burns OS" but this facility doesn't
>seem to be possible with EMIS and the only codes one can enter direct are
>those that begin with a number rather than an alphabetic character.
>
>I hate to admit it but I feel really ignorant about the terminology of the
>different Read versions and I suspect many EMIS users are because our
>software reports using "Read Version 5.2c" How does that fit in with your
>description of 4 or 5 byte sets, versions 2 or 3?
>
>If I really did have someone with Shy-Drager syndrome how on earth would I
>code it (neglecting the fact that you've told me the alphanumeric) because
I
>can't get past the first three letters without generating an error beep!
>
>Is there a Read code HAy that doesn't lead to "Hay Fever" or WRy that
>doesn't give you a stiff neck :-)
>
>Cheers
>
>Peter
>
>Dr Peter Wilson
>GP, Broadstairs
>Medical Manager - EKDOC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jon Rogers <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: 22 February 1998 10:07
>Subject: Re: Read Code Quirks
>
>
>>Peter Wilson <[log in to unmask]> writes
>>
>>>I decided to try SHY and expected to get a picking list, e.g. c/o
shyness,
>>>o/e shy, shyness, etc but EMIS for reasons best known to itself
>>>automatically inserted "Burns OS" as the problem title. If that wasn't
bad
>>>enough it didn't even offer me "Shy-Drager syndrome" which would
obviously
>>>be very useful albeit infrequently :-)
>>>
>>>Can anyone repeat this or is it just me and mine?
>>
>>"Shy" on the 4 byte set gets you nothing...
>>
>>"Shy" on Version 2 comes up with ...
>>
>>F1305 Shy-Drager syndrome
>>E2D20 Shyness of childhood/adolescence
>>
>>This perhaps suggests that your practice is running on the 4 byte set?
>>However, on Version 2 the Read Code for Burn OS is "SHy"! I am not
>>familiar with how EMIS enters synonyms and codes, but perhaps you
>>entered the code rather than the synonym?
>>
>>If that is the case, I am a bit puzzled why you have some, but not all
>>Version 2 codes... have you missed a Read Code upgrade or something?
>>
>>Version 3 of course comes up trumps:
>>
>>Ua14X Shy
>>F1305 Shy-Drager syndrome
>>
>>--
>>Jon Rogers Tel: 44 117 950 7100
>>Southmead Health Centre Fax: 44 117 944 5498
>>Bristol BS10 6DF UK e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>
>>GP and Member, North West Bristol Locality Commissioning Group
>>Treasurer, Primary Health Care Specialist Group
>>Chairman, GP Specialty Working Group, Read Codes
>>Medical Advisor, AAH Meditel
>>Member, Avon Local Medical Committee
>>Member, RCGP Informatics Group
>>Member, Avon Health Strategic Advisory Group
>>Member, National Association of Commissioning GPs
>
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