Not disagreeing with everybody but QA is a necessity!

Posted By: Fingers on 2009-06-01
In Reply to: calling it like it is does not make me a bully - a different career

This QA poster is asking that the MTs not generalize when describing QA people and I for one hate to admit it, but she is right. I recently left a company whose QA personnel were absolutely awful - I don't even know how they got the job. It was insulting to me as an MT. However, I do have to say that over the years there have been 2-3 that I have relied heavily on from time to time. They were almost like mentors instead of angry school marms. I could e mail them at any time about anything, even if it was what seemed like a stupid question. I have recently started a new job where we have to pull in dictation from old reports, chief complaints, meds, exam, etc. and copy and paste it to our current reports. Mind you, these are MTs you have been on this account for YEARS. I could not believe some of the stuff I was seeing - "pupils reactive to light in combination," or "benign prosthetic hypertrophy." The list goes on and on. I don't care how experienced these MTs thought they were, they should have been on 100% QA. No, you may not be one that needs that, but believe me there are plenty out there who do. Imagine you were that client.

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Re QA, has anyone stopped - MT****
- Thank you, thank you, thank you! - Colleen
- Ready to quit, too...sm - Tanya
  - Your post sounds like I could have sm - 3 decade and more MT
- Especially when most are anal QA...sm - stopped a long time ago
  - I especially love it - Colleen
  - All that punctuation nit-pickiness was brought about by - AHDI in their quest to offshore virtually EVERYTHI
    - there was a book being used before BOS - a different career
      - The 'Holy One' speaks........ - nm
        not Holy, just forgiven :) - NM - a different career
- When you stop caring, it is time to find - a different career
  - How dare you speak to a colleague in this manner. - Right on Sister
    - calling it like it is does not make me a bully - a different career
      - Not disagreeing with everybody but QA is a necessity! - Fingers
      - Yes it does. - *
  - I haven't cared since about 1988. And I still - have all the work I can handle. (sm)
    - Isn't it in 1988 when we were paid well? - I remember there was a time but
    - I love what you say about not caring since 1988 - Funny
  - In reality, I think most of us DO care - a lot - (sm) - Mushroom
  - Career? this thing is not a career anymore...sm - nn
- I don't look at edited reports anymore. Not only do - the QA people mess up - (S/M)
  - Why are you generalizing? - Not everyone is created equal.
    - I generalize about QA because they're - Anonymous and Untouchable.
      - So, you blame this on QA? How do you know - that every single QA want to be
        QA people - KATHY
        you are the type QA that sm - 3 decade and more MT
        Not to mention, QA does not get pain to argue with MTs - Fingers
        Sorry, do not get PAID (see, I need QA) - Fingers
        FYI - this is a medical transcription board, - not a QA board..................
        I am an MT and QA. I do both. - I am an MT. I will preach. Thank you.
        QA is a part of MT like it or not. nm - 3 decade and more MT
- I feel your pain (sm) - Mushroom
  - RE QA - spitfire
    - Then it's definitely time for you to get out - Anon
      - totally disagree - just me
      - A hyphen never killed anyone but a left and right error did and I catch plenty of those as the MT. - 1mg 1-mg 1 mg po p.o. blahblah
      - Except that when QA screws up originally correct - reports, pt. records ARE impacted.
  - Thank you, for letting me know I am not the only one... - MTex
  - Same boat - AAHANTIAM
    - QA - Zippymt
      - They want us to look bad and feel non- - confident so they can get away with - (sm)
        Just wanted to say - cjhutch

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I wasn't disagreeing with you...sm...

I was just elaborating on the positive aspects which give us freedom of choice. I agree with you 100% about the negative aspects. That's why I've been "happily divorced" for 8 years.

Is me disagreeing with me? ROFLOL nm
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Medical Phrase Index is a necessity. sm
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