Typing Shortcuts: Charge Entry

Have 60 charges to enter in the next 45 minutes? Rexpert supports several different keyboard shortcuts that can help you save time by keeping your hands on the keyboard.  This blog entry can be applied to any program in Rexpert that uses keyboard shortcuts, but we'll focus on Charge Entry specifically, since it has a couple of "specials".

At the main screen, instead of using your mouse to click the Charge Entry icon, use the keyboard combination CTRL-4 (press both the CTRL key on either side of your keyboard and the 4 key).

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Once in Charge Entry, if the default account number is the current patient, press Enter. However, if it is not, press F2 to get to the Account Lookup screen. Typing will appear in the Last Name field automatically since the Last Name field is active as soon as the lookup opens. Pressing Enter will search for the last name just the same as pressing the Search button. If you have found the correct account, pressing Enter again will select that account the same as pressing the OK button.

- You will have to use your mouse if you want to do anything complex with the Lookup screen.

If Notes display for the account you selected, pressing F4 will close the Notes window for the account.

With the account number selected, pressing F3 will create a new charge. The Service Date is the first field selected when creating a new charge; using the keyboard shortcut F2 will bring up the calendar.

Use the Tab or Enter key to navigate through the various fields and buttons; you can tab to all editable fields and all buttons. Any existing text will be highlighted so that your first keystroke will clear the field and start a new text value.

Charge Entry "Specials":
If you want to jump to the Diagnosis Section, press CTRL-F11.
If you want to jump to Personal Payment posting, press Shift-F2. 

If you want to jump to the Procedure Code, press F11.

If you are finished with the charge, press F8 to save the charge. However, if you need to access the other Charge Entry tabs: Main, More Dates, Billing, Notes and Remarks, and InfoOnly, press Alt-1 through Alt-5 respectively.

Other keyboard shortcuts that may be useful can be found in the Rexpert Help Guide, Help->Help Contents and Index. The Keyboard shortcuts section is under Getting Started (For Users)->Keyboard Shortcuts.