MediTech NUI:
New User Interface
Online Training
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Play
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of video
During this tutorial, you may use the controls at the
bottom of the screen to control the video
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This is an interactive video.
At times, you will have to click the correct
selection to advance the video.
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The purpose of this tutorial is to make you aware of the
following information:
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NUI must be installed to prepare for new features.
Begin using NUI.
“Oldie” removed from the desktop March 1.
NUI lets you use a mouse for most functions.
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Additional Benefits:
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Windows look and feel
Enhanced menu options
Mouse enabled
Enhancements to graphs
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Workstation Icon
Changes
“Oldie”
vs.
“NUI”
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Title Bars
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Workstation title bars will display
routine and lookup names
Title bar fonts and point size can be
formatted
Access to the Workstation Utility Menu
is gained through the title bar
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Title Bars
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Color
– Examples of color use:
Gray background with black text
 Color coding
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– Patient Statuses
– High or Low Lab Values in PCI
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Workstation Text Colors
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Workstation Text Colors
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Response Field Changes
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Response fields are now represented
by 3D input boxes
– Consistent with Windows applications
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Radio buttons or check boxes may be
used for Yes/No response fields
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Response Field Examples
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System Messages
The Workstation uses Windows Dialog
Boxes to display system messages
– Error Messages
– Help Messages
– Dialog Boxes
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MAGIC Error Message
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MAGIC Help Message
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MAGIC Dialog Box
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The Workstation Toolbar
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Windows equivalents of current
keyboard strokes
– Icons represent different functions
– Located on the right side of screen.
– Point with the mouse and click.
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Right Handed Toolbar
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Toolbar - Standard
OK Button
– F12 on a PC
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Toolbar - Standard
Exit Button
– F11 on a PC
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Toolbar - Standard
Help Button
– Shift + F8 on a PC
– Displays online
documentation for fields
and routines.
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Toolbar - Standard
Lookup Button
– F9 on a PC
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Toolbar - Standard
Magic Menu Button
– Shift + F12 on a PC
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Toolbar - Standard
System Info Button
– While in a routine, it is
used to check or uncheck
individual items from a list
– Right Ctrl key on a PC
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Toolbar - Standard
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Arrow Buttons
– On a PC, Up & Down
Arrows, Shift Left &
Right Arrows
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Toolbar - Standard
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Page Up / Page Down
Buttons
– Page Up and Page
Down keys on a PC
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Toolbar - Standard
Select All Button
– While in a procedure
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Shift + Right Control key
on a PC
– Used to check or
uncheck all items from
a list
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Navigation Changes
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General Navigation Changes
– Using the Keyboard
– Using the Mouse
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Multipage Drivers
MDI (Multiple Document Interface)
Resizing the Workstation Screen
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Using the Keyboard (Menus)
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On Desktops
– Arrow keys are used to highlight
items
– Enter to select an item
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On Cascading menus
– Up and Down Arrow keys are
used to highlight items
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Enter or Right Arrow keys are to
select either a routine or submenu
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Using the Keyboard while in a
Routine
The 4.9 Version of the MEDITECH
software supports Windows style
keystrokes
– ESC = Exit
– TAB = Enter (Next field)
– Shift + TAB = Previous Field
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Using the Mouse
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Menus
Procedure Screens
Lookups
Verb Strips
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Using the Mouse (Menus)
The mouse pointer can be used to
select items from the Desktop and
Cascading Menus
– Select the item with the pointer, and click
to execute the routine or menu
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Using the Mouse while in a
Routine
While in a routine, you can click on an
input field to move the cursor to the
field
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Using the Mouse (Lookups)
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Selecting an entry
– Single click highlights an entry
– Double click selects an entry
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Page up/Page down
– Clicking on arrows will move the lookup
display
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Selecting an Entry
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Verb Strips
Items from a verb strip can be
selected by highlighting the option
with the pointer and clicking
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Highlighting a Verb Strip Option
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Multipage Screen Drivers
The mouse may now be used to
click on upcoming pages of
routines or dictionaries with
multiple screens.
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Multipage Screen Drivers
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MDI - Multiple Document
Interface
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Allows you to move an active window
“out of the way”
– View information on non active window(s)
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Click the title bar of the active window
Drag it to the desired location
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Movement of an Active
Window
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Resizing the Workstation
Screen
Users can now change the size of
their MEDITECH Workstation screen
– Scroll bars will be used to shift the
workstation screen within the window
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Resizing the Workstation
Screen
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Menu Formats - Numeric
Similar to traditional MAGIC Menus
– Each routine or submenu is assigned a
number
– Users type the appropriate number to
execute a routine or submenu
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Numeric Menu
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Menu Formats - Desktop
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Each main menu, submenu, or routine
can be assigned an icon
Users click the appropriate icon to
execute a main menu, submenu, or
routine
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Desktop Menu
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Menu Formats - Cascading
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Used in conjunction with Desktop
menus
Users select routines and submenus by
highlighting and clicking on the
desired item
– Additional submenus appear with an
arrow next to the item
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Cascading Menu
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Menu Format Choices
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Customers will decide which
menu formats they will use
– Numeric is the default
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The format that a user sees
will be based on the MIS User
Dictionary
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