PhraseExpander

About PhraseExpander

PhraseExpander is a Windows text-template application for doctors who write clinical notes in an electronic medical record (EMR). It expands abbreviations into stored medical terms, formulas, and note templates, and it offers autocomplete suggestions as the user types in EMR text fields. Templates can use input forms, branching logic, score calculations, and macros.

The homepage says the software can import existing text from Word, Excel, and other text expansion tools, and that it can also analyze documents to find frequently used phrases. It states that templates can reduce copy-and-paste of earlier notes, which it says can lead to sharing confidential information. The homepage does not describe how the software handles data, and it does not say what security or privacy protections apply. The product is listed as paid and the homepage advertises a 21-day free trial. The homepage also describes some use cases outside EMRs, such as Microsoft Word, browsers, and email, and says it can be used alongside dictation software.

Key features

• Abbreviation-triggered snippets for medical terms, formulas, and note templates
• Input forms for filling in and editing customizable templates
• Branching logic, calculated scores, and macros within templates
• Inserts dynamic data such as the current date, and can open apps or websites
• Imports text from Word and Excel and extracts frequently used phrases
• Autocorrect and autocomplete across applications, including Word, browsers, and email

PhraseExpander at a glance