Maybe she uses "normals" lol

Posted By: sm on 2007-02-24
In Reply to: don't know anything about it but - x

IMO that should not be legal either.

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Illegal??? - Shalyn840
- That is so illegal. My hubby is sm - MQ-MTr 30 years
  - Welcome to this century. - Most docs do not want to dictate.
- Does your hospital have a Risk Management team or office? Contact them. (nm) - Jurassic MT
- Illegal records - Pat
- Actually, there are MTs who have started dictation services sm - JLH
  - Couldn't agree with you more. - Exactly.
  - True, they can do this as long as it is - with doctor's approval beforehand......nm
    - Disagree! Preapproval not necessary...sm - JLH
      - Well, if they run that kind of show, they will not get - accreditation from Joint Commission
        My husband, healthcare CEO said preapproval - is necessary...sm
- Sounds fraudulent but the doctor who signs it is responsible. - (NM)
- You are probably better off to stay out of it. - You would have to know all the facts.
- illegal - clk
- You have got to be kidding me! - She is crazy and unscrupulous!
- how to handle -- be sure and dot your I's and cross your t's - hope this helps
- Absolutely illegal....my hubby is in administration... - of a major healthcare company....sm
  - Doesn't apply. According to original post, there was no dictation involved. NM - JLH
    - Absolutely does apply - anon
    - Doesn't have to be dictated...but he does - have to approve this beforehand..nm
      - Approve what? The information used is already part of the medical record and, therefore,...sm - JLH
- I would contact your highest in command. A medical - I would say it is illegal
  - Why? It sounds like you're assuming the generated reports contain...sm - JLH
- don't know anything about it but - x
  - Maybe she uses "normals" lol - sm
  - Let me tell you about falsifying a medical record - Rita
    - Yes, but this situation involved falsifying information. The above did not. NM - JLH
      - ?? - Rita
        Well Rita, what happened in your case is not the same as...sm - JLH
        Big deal is legal, medical record which should be the - Rita
        I just think that the word "make-up" - is being used in two different ways here.
    - No offense, but your post didn't make any sense whatsoever. - Question
      - Sorry, others read and knew exactly what I was saying - Rita
        I didn't get your post either Rita. - ?
        Haha...I read it once and understood exactly - TM
        To your answer, no face lift but he dictated like - Rita
        Pay attention: Facelift was not done but he dictated an operative report for it. - (NM)
        AND CHARGED ME AND KEPT MY MONEY - Rita
        cant you report him to an ethics board? - at the very least? -no msg
        She's right....he does at least need to be reported - to the ethics board...to leave a mark
    - Professionalism and morals - Brandy
      - I have no idea about his being caught but - Rita
        What does elective procedure got .... - to do with it...surgery is surgery.
        And I don't understand why you are not reading this post correctly, it says - Rita
        I have a hard time understanding if this was so - Not a Believer
        It wasn't right in that I paid money up front - Rita
        Why did you accept the IOU? - Doesn't sound like you have let it go.
        Don't be so sure because - Rita
      - This would be a legitimate lawsuit.... - on many levels, fraud and theft...sm
        I consulted several lawyers, all told me the same - Rita
        It's not neccesarily that you don't have a good case.......but - the new caps put on lawsuits .......sm
        All the lawyers I called said - Rita
        Still, I say find a good attorney way outside your - area...they will help you.
        I went to mediation but - Rita
        Sue him in small claims court for breach of contract - if all you really want is your money returned.
        Don't get it......what does French sounding name - have to do with it?
        Are you dense? It is an "unforgettable name". - (NM)
        No sweetie, not dense...just trying to understand - what she meant......nm
        I so appreciate your standing up for me - Rita
        Have had three major surgeries and mistakes were made... - SM
        You have to go outside the community.... - ethical physicians are out there
        I remarried after the other husband died - Rita
        In my first post stated I had facelift years - Rita
        The French sounding name in other words - Rita

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"Normals" - sm
Not sure if this will be a popular answer, but I have the same thing happening where I work, and I go up and change all the errors in the "normal" before I send the work in under my initials. I refuse to have my initials associated with this type of work/errors. Nothing has been said to me about it in the 3 years I have been doing it, and I will continue to do so. Yes, it's a matter of pride, and yes, I normally follow directions, but I won't compromise on this issure. Just my opinion.

Errors in "normals"
As an MTSO, we've received "normals" from our clients with errors. We have also received "samples" from the clients, which supposed have their normal phrases in them. We send these samples to the transcriptionists with the caveat that they are for FORMAT only, not for content.

If the normals have errors, it should be brought to the attention of your supervisor, Editor or service owner so that corrections can be made. I certainly would not want something to go out under my company name with errors due to uncorrected "normals" any more than a Transcriptionist would want to put his/her initials on a document with known errors.

If your service says to leave them as is and you know they're wrong... definitely come talk to me. We have plenty of work for transcriptionists with integrity.

About 15,000 not counting "normals"/Shorthand
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