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I am not referring to cases

Posted By: april on 2007-02-02
In Reply to: sm - shoo

such as you are describing, and I don't get why you're so defensive. Of course that splinter case that you described warrants an ER visit. I am referring to all of the reports that I type of cases that could easily be taken care of by a PCP and in no way should be considered an emergency. Relax...geez.


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In these cases, I always believe that God...sm

Being a God person (tho not religious) I believe that perhaps God has another plan for Dana and Christopher.  I always believe that only the good die young.


I feel badly for their 13 y/o son.  He has two half-siblings from Christopher's relationship prior to hooking up with Dana.  I hope these two older siblings (22 and 26) help with Dana's 13 y/o son.  I pray for all of them.


Dana and Christopher - R.I.P. 


There have been cases
where boys in this age range die suddenly from heart problems. It just happened this year with a kid in college. When I talked to my family earlier, they said this is what they were thinking might have happened because it was said they thought he was just sleeping. It apparently happens more than people realize...pretty sad.
yes these cases exist, but
in very small number compared with the legitimate serious cases; and the legitimate cases, as another here said, are still just the very TIP of the iceberg.
The 3 cases are all different. Lundsford
was an amber alert and they searched for the child for days before finding her. It also brought out, again, the inadequacy of the system for tracking sex offenders which frequently results in the death of a child.

Holloway was another missing person, but in a resort area where there is minimal crime, according to their reports. They were looking for the missing person.

My question is this? Why would a "little" girl be dead for at least 14 hours, but never be reported as missing by the parents or guardians. In your case, the body has been recovered. It is now up to the police to determine if there was foul play involved or if it was a natural death.

I really think you need to re-examine your motives for posting.


What about malpractice cases?
If the jury sees a report in "ebonics" vs standard English it - is not going to help that physician's case. When push comes to shove that piece of paper that he dictated/signed is his a vital part of his defense.
It doesn't matter what kind of care the dr gave, if it's not documented in a way that is acceptable to the community it will not "cover" him.

Laptop cases sm

So, I'm getting a laptop for work.  Anyone know of cases where the laptop, keyboard, headset, and foot pedal will all fit into.  If nothing else at least the keyboard and headset.  I could always carry the footpedal seperate or use hotkeys.  Something that isn't too terribly big if that is possible. 


Thanks!


Robot cases

My MIL has been doing quite a few robot cases at the hospital, and I have never transcribed a report like that, and to those of you who have, how different is a robot surgery than just regular surgery?


In some cases, this is true...sm.
Personally, I don't mind doing ESL doctors or more difficult docs. I can now run through them just like any other. However, others in my company are not the same way. On many occasions I have been requested by physicians (of course this burns the other MTs) to do their dictation. With that I have many recommendations and have been promoted for that reason. I think it really depends on the company and the people.
In cases like that, sammypot
it seems the dictator should be spoken with so that he realizes exactly what has to be done and that a more sensible way to do it should be figured out.
I type legal cases...sm
and I've helped go through the medical records for the cases and I am apalled at the transcription of reports that I've seen for one large, low-paying company in particular.  I've been a Transcriptionist for 15 years and I no longer am taken by surprise by the lack of quality work
It's obvious she didn't mean cases
that actually required ER attention. You are just stirring the pot.
In some cases, I think religion is just their latest addiction.
Didn't Stephen Baldwin used to have substance abuse issues? Seems like some of these people just trade in the substance for religion and pursue it with the same enthusiasm.
Yep, thanks. They bought cases of water before they left.
They are staying at a nice hotel and he is going with kids that he went to high school with and now they are all in college together. They remind of me of 50s kids, their idea of fun a lot of times is to go out for sodas and hamburgers or go to the game.

Although I'm sure there are legitimate cases of ADHD and autism out there,
I find it hard to believe that all the kids who are pigeon-holed into either category actually do suffer from either condition. They seem to have become a catch-all excuse for "my kid doesn't pay attention," or "my kid doesn't behave the way I'd like him/her to".

Our society has come up with so many lame excuses for so many things, and tends to need a "name" or a "title" for everything.

Maybe this child is just one who matures later than others, maybe she needs to have someone sit down with her and take the time to help her focus better instead of immediately labeling her with the condition du'jour.
A good line count is not possible in most cases.
I work on an average of 8 or 9 diffenent accounts a day, with as many as 16. Of course I was promised a "primary".
A FEW cases are probably genetic. The overwhelming majority are smokers.
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Child sexual abuse cases - used to do them sometimes where I used to work - sm
now do a lot of Trauma ER, it used to bother me a lot, but not anymore unless its kids. Guess I am getting used to all the gunshot and knife wounds in the city nearby, that is sad in itself.
Lots of cases where babies in NICU got sick from the nurse's nails. nt
 
anon - the almighty $ will show in personal injury/malpractice cases. (nm)
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Which ones are you referring to?
There are people complaining about their companies not paying on time, the platforms they use, changing to voice recognition, not recognizing loyal employees, running out of work. They all come from different companies. Are they ALL disgruntled employees? It's just as sad that some MTs can't recognize that there ARE problems with companies and have to lump all complainers into the disgruntled category.
What are you referring to??? Not getting
your point.
I'm not exactly sure what you are referring to, but

If you are talking about picking a different encounter (perhaps a different DOS), just delete what is in the encounter box and type in a question mark and hit Enter. This will take you to all of the patient's encounters and you can select the one you want. At least this is how it works for me.


Good Luck.


 


 


 


This is the very one I am referring to
That was the worst experience I've had by far. Team leads were friendly, but big liars. Upper management...the nastiest people I've ever encountered.  I feel sorry for their recruiter.  She certainly doesn't belong with that sour bunch.
What are you referring to? CK-MB?
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i'm referring to
my footpedal, headset, keyboard and mouse...i have a new laptop that i'd occasionally use for work, needing all these. If i had previously attached them to the laptop, was wondering if i'd damage anything or if they would all work, if i didn't shut down equipment before putting these things back on the laptop (which are usually on my desktop version); and wondering too if i have to do anything before un-attaching them. thanks.
I don't think, if you were referring to my
post, that it was b*tchy.  Just stating the facts! Supporting each other does not mean putting down your profession all the time either.  We're supposed to encourage and lift others up.  I know everyone complains sometime and has a bad day, but not everyday.  Put it this way, if you are having more bad days than good, it's time to move on! Life is too short to be so unhappy!
That is mostly what I am referring to
It seems like every time I post on here, someone always attacks me and has something mean to say. I mean, this board reminds me of elementary school girls...never getting along. I just want helpful advice, motivation, positivity, and friendliness. And to the post up above who said maybe I should find another board..I already have and you are one of the ppl I am referring to as always having to attack someone.
I don't know if you are referring to me...sm
as the other poster who was judging. I haven't judged anyone on here. I did state what I thought to that nasty poster who said that if you aren't making good money it is more than likely you. If you are doing good I am happy for you. Some MTs do have plenty of work, and that makes a big difference. If the work is not there, you can't very well make any money. I certainly would never suggest you pad your lines or any of those other things. I try not to judge people.
I was referring to the OP, of course! nm
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I was referring to the fact that (sm)
it's free, unlike other sites, to post messages and such here.  That's what FREE I was referring to!
No problem -- I was referring to
the poster making snide remarks for MTs to stop being lazy and work 8 hours a day. No need in that mess.

I'm happy to share what has worked for me.

I have used VR before; not currently using it so it would take a while to get back into it. Yes, it can produce some great results but it takes a lot of investment from you to get it there -- training it to recognize your speech, etc.

Good luck.
When you say MDI, are you referring to Maryland or FL??? nm
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Sorry, that was not the post I was referring to. nm
nm
someone earlier was referring
to the TV show, The Apprentice, with Donald Trump.  That's the only postI've seen on here regarding apprentice.
No. I am referring to her first response to a . . .

post of mine.  I was offering MY opinion and was not specifically singling her post out.  Not at all.


The last time I checked, we are all entitled to our own opinions.  If people offer an opinion, albeit one that does not agree with someone else, why is that negative?


Geesh.  . . . and the horse you rode in on.


Is this the article you were referring to?
"Foreign Medical Graduates May Get New Test" in the NY Times? If so, it was printed on May 1, 1988. It also stated that the foreign medical graduates have to take an English profiency exam, NOT that they will NOW have to take one if the new test guidelines occur. The new requirements are that they have to take the United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Clinical Skills Assessment. This is before they can even begin a residency in the U.S. Might be nice if you had some reading comprehension skills.
I was referring mainly to employees. IC's are

I will start referring to BOS
as AAMT's POS - I think that might be a better descriptive of the content - lol
Not quite. I wasn't referring to the standards

we can use with ctrl-S.  In the expander, isn't there a standard capability?  I think what I wanted to do was save a report using that.  The report did save, but then I wanted to edit it, because I really just wanted ROS and PE.  I was doing H&Ps and she kept (very wordy) saying the same thing over and over and over.  But once I saved it I wanted to edit out the parts I didn't need and I couldn't do it, didn't know how to do it.


Does that make sense to you?  With MTs or Legacy once you saved or created your normal you could edit it.  Is it possible? 


Any help is much appreciated.  Sorry for any typos, it is so way past my bedtime!


Well I wasn't referring to HIPAA. Do you think
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I'm referring to Phoenix Medcom
They sent me a lot of info when I inquired & were very specific: they pay per 65-character line, with headers & footers, no spaces.
I think OP is referring to dialing in for dictation. nm
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Oops....I was referring to the ? a few down, thought it was gone - sm
things have been disappearing though.
Are you referring to a PC Card/slot?

I have a newer laptop that requires an ExpressCard (very similar to the PC cards-just latest version) and I had hoped to drop my dial-up and go with just the ExpressCard (based on a cell phone connection as you mentioned).


I work live, on-line, on a platform (which the platform co. said this card would work). Are you saying this won't work??? Is it because your connection gets dropped all the time or ???


I have been waiting and so excited about getting this new card (which may be out yet this month) and dropping my ISP for faster connection and being able to go mobile (as we camp a lot in the summer) as I hoped I could eventually do this hoping to be a "snowbird" some day. Please tell me this will work. :D


All I have available to me is dial-up and satellite and I don't want to go satellite.


Thanks so much for any feedback you can share.


Sincerely,


Sandi


Shotty if you are referring to lymphadenopathy. sm
If it was about a shoddy place of business, or the like, then that would be correct.  But shotty lymphadenopathy is a very common term, and the poster is correct.
I meant *comparing*, not *referring* ! - nm
...
I was referring to the "anymore", not the ebonics.
nm
I was referring to new MTs and I don't care if you agree

p


My post was referring to a patient who does not
speak English, not the doctor. It is not the doctor's fault he cannot communicate with a non-English speaking patient.
OP was referring that patient names
being accessible/available to others was in conflict with HIPAA rules. Just stating that they are not and giving examples.
How about "Bunch Of Scum" ? (Referring to