Charting shortcuts are used to quickly chart common procedures or supercodes. Using a charting shortcut is simple. Select the correct chart (Patient Chart, Completed Procedures, or Treatment Plan) in the incident panel and left click on a tooth. The tooth will be highlighted to confirm the selection. Click a charting shortcut to immediately chart on the patient. Notice that the Clinical Notes Table will update as well showing all the newly added procedures. If the charting shortcut is for a cleaning or an item that should not have tooth numbers included, deselect all teeth and then click the charting shortcut. 

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One thing to keep in mind...

In order for a Charting Shortcut to visually chart a procedure onto a patient chart, the code you wish to create a shortcut for must be mapped on the Charting Code Map.  This can be a complex subject, so we strongly recommend both referring to the Charting Code Map Guided Learning article, and reaching out to MacPractice Support if you run into any issues. We also advise creating a backup before modifying the Charting Code Map, in case any mistakes are made.

Create Shortcuts

 Click the ellipsis (...) in the charting shortcut table to create a new shortcut. This next process is exactly the same as Modifying Shortcuts. Select a Fee, Tooth Condition, or Supercode. Select the Icon Image to add as the charting shortcut. Select an image from the default apple images or select other to use finder to locate an image. 

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Modifying Shortcuts

Shortcuts will come set with a default selection. The shortcuts will most likely need to be updated to work with the office fee schedule. Simply right click on the shortcut to modify or view the selected codes. A charting shortcut can be set to pull a fee from a fee schedule, a tooth condition, or a supercode. The user will need to input a surface if the procedure requires a unique surface code.

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Delete Shortcuts

Shortcuts can easily be deleted if the shortcut will not be put to use. Simply right click on the charting shortcut and click the red X in the following screen. 

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Stock Images

Below are the stock charting shortcut images that have been provided by MacPractice. These images can be used for any shortcut needed by the office. The suggested shortcut for each Icon is listed in the table below.

Click below to download a zip file with our stock images.

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Suggested Condition or Shortcut

Suggested Condition or Shortcut
Abrasion Open	Pins Open
Adjunctive Open	Plaque Open
Amalgam Restoration Open	Porcelain Restoration Open
Annotate Open	Post Open
Aqua Crown Open	Prophylaxis Open
Blood Open	Prothesis Open
Bridge Open	Prosthodontics Open
Crown (and color variants) Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open	Recession Open
Defects Open	Restoration (O) Open Open
Discoloration Open	Restoration (MO) Open Open
Erosion Open	Restoration (MOD) Open Open
Exam Open	Restoration (OD) Open Open
Extraction Open	Root Canal Open
Fine Scaling Open	RPD Open
Fracture Open	Scaling Open
Implant Open	Sealant Open
Inlay Open	Yellow Color Open
Orthodontics Open	Tooth X-Ray Open
2 Bitewings Open	4 Bitewings Open