I agree check with your facility. Enlarging the font size can cause problems once a report uploads

I wrote a macro that would take the font size back down to 100% once I was finished and ready to sign off.  I think I assigned to something like CNTRL+ALT+F and I got into a habit of doing that before hitting whatever function keys to spell check and sign off.  It worked great.

• Microsoft Word question - sg
  • Do it through the accessories on the PC, not work - mg
  • Make sure it's ok on the receiving end to enlarge. Sometimes it screws up the printing - on their end. nm
    • I agree check with your facility. Enlarging the font size can cause problems once a report uploads - QALady
      • Increasing the zoom view does not increase the font size. - nm
        • I've worked for svl places that said to change it back to 100% before sending, so it must affect - thing, somehow, in some way, sometime! :) nm
          • The only thing it affects is the view. Some people just don't like more than 100% on their scree - nm
  • Here's how I do it -sm - mls

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wondering how this is possible?  I mean if your lines are based on a 65 character line then what difference does the font type or size make?  I mean, a character is a character whether it's type in Arial, Times New Roman, or Courier.

I use MP Count to count my lines and I decided to do a little test.  I typed a document and saved in Arial 10 and 12 font type and size, Times New Roman 10 and 12 font type and size, and Courier 10 and 12 font type and size.  And then I ran a line report on each individual document counting lines by 65 characters per line strict (no spaces) and came up with 24 lines each time in each font type and size.

There was an MT below who was saying she types in Arial for her client, but bills them for Courier like it made a difference in the lines.  Maybe I'm missing something, but I just don't see how it makes any difference at all.

I just changed font as well down to 11 font because they only have a typewriter and want to make corrections on reports I have printed and they do not have access to the reports (old doctor), but anyway, there is no change in line count.  It just makes the font smaller.

to see if all my work is being counted on a 65-character line, including spaces EVERY TIME - or are there occasional reports through the day/times during the day that the lines actually go longer than 65 characters.

At this point I would like to take the time to verify each and every report.  Sometimes it just feels like a report should have had more lines - or that a report goes on over to page 3 and you know it should have more lines and it is not much lines and you are on such a time crunch you don't what to go and count (of course because the report IS long).

So, is there a program out there that I could use as a double check to verify they aren't turning the knob at certain times during the day to make the lines be i.e. 90 lines or so?  I hope I have explained this good enough.

Thanks if anybody knows of one.

It's not personal, it's business.  (I always like that line from "You've Got Mail")

click the Default button.  It will ask if you want to change...say yes.

report came in.  This dictator is not our best, but he's not our worst, either.  I also transcribe his dictation.  MQ does our overflow and has for YEARS!  This is not an ESL dictator, and this physician has been at our hospital for years.  I know nobody is perfect.  All I'm saying is, I would never send a report through with that many blanks without someone checking first. I also know that yesterday one came through from MQ with more than 14 blanks, and it was from one of our easiest dictators!  It doesn't matter whether you are management or an MT in the trenches (as am I).  You should take pride in your work and care what the finished product looks like.  If you have done your absolute best, then okay.  If not, then there's a problem.  With multiple reports coming through like this every day, it makes us wonder if all whoever types these cares about is getting the lines and doesn't care about the work they do.

Maybe work like this is why things aren't going so well at MQ, at least according to what I read on these boards.  And for the record, I worked for MQ for a short period of time as an IC about 6 years ago but chose to go to work in-house for this facility for benefits. 

I have been transcribing for 19 years, and I have had my share of difficult dictators, ESL, bathroom talkers, dictating in cars, airplanes, screaming children, fighting spouses, gum chewing, burping, and hearing other bodily functions, along with transcribing while parties, code blues, superbowl games, etc. are going on in the background.  I know about crappy dictation and good dictation.  I struggle through the bad and rejoice in the good. 

The patients deserve the best.  Our best! Yes, the ultimate responsibility should be the physicians, but isn't it our job to create the best possible report with what we have to work with?  Medical Transcription is not a perfect world.  There are no perfect dictators, but I do know a couple that come awfully close!  In a perfect world there would be no sickness and we wouldn't be needed!

It's time for us to quit complaining about the dictation and do our absolute best with what we have.  We owe the patient that much. 

Very hard to imagine an MTSO paying that type of money, although it is well worth every penny!  Good luck!  Grab it quick!