Operative word here is "should"

We all know they should, but my point was most won't. But then again, I do remember instances where it was addressed with some of the worst ones, and they improved for a while and back to the same thing.  One radiologist everybody hated typing had a very thick Latin accent, and I ran into him on the elevator and he asked me if I type his dictation, to which I replied in the affirmative, and he said, "Good luck to you, brave lady"!!!!!  Then he would have the audacity to complain to our supervisor that we left too many blanks, that he says the same thing every time, why do we leave blanks!  The nerve!  She did tell him that he was difficult to understand, but do you think he changed?  No.  One of the reasons we could not understand a lot is because he would turn the x-ray films as he was dictating, which would be very noisy, and then he would have the machine on speaker and turn his head from side to side as he'd dictate.  Nice!  But did he stop after being told this?  No.  Nuf said, really.  Just one tiny example. 

• No accents/ESL. PERIOD! - Renee
  • ESLs - blondie
  • Each to his own. Personally, I hate the sm - no E as first language
  • Think outside the box - Scribbles
    • I agree. Worst are native borns who talk very - fast.
    • I prefer my ESL - LinK
      • English-speaking garble is just as bad - Renee
  • Challenge yourself - sm - sammypot
    • You have a point - Renee
      • There will always be someone willing/able to - do ESL. They will never have to change. nm
    • You cant make someone learn or improve their - situation. If never want to progress, her choice.
  • If you want to limit yourself, as IC that is your - right but at some point may limit jobs. nm
  • It seems that only can you not understand - me
  • People like you are responsible for dumbing-down our "profession". If...sm - anon
    • She's obviously new or something else is up. - JMO
    • As a professional... - Renee
    • I have to disagree with you a little on this one...sm - Getting old and tired
      • Preach it Sister - Cris
      • Well, if I may respectfully disagree a little here too - CeeCee2
        • Too funny. - Renee
          • Operative word here is "should" - CeeCee2
            • I think some drs see dictation as a game. How - bad can he dictate and still get a document.
            • I see your point - Renee
      • THANK YOU! - Renee
      • Bucks stop at facilities who pay for MT service. - They wont pay more, so MTSO can pay more,
        • You are correct, but...sm - Getting old and tired
          • True but bid for decent rate and wont get - contract. India is fact that cant be undone now.
            • Also true... but bid low and be prepared to do it yourself...sm - Getting old and tired
              • I dont disagree & think there are Dr who have - been burned by offshore, willing to pay more
                • but they are few & far between. Most never see - finished job, just gets put in folder. nm
        • when they feel they can get same service - offshore for less money. nm
      • YOU are right! These companies promise the moon so they (sm) - Dixierose
    • She has already said not worth it to her to - make effort and that is her right. nm
      • Maybe a misunderstanding? - Renee
        • " I don't need the money that bad". Sorry, to - me thought that meant not worth the effort. nm
          • Didn't mean to sound that way - Renee
      • 1 person can only dummy down herself. If - majority act like pros, then no problem. nm
    • I kind of have to agree here... - I've been transcribing ESL dictators
      • I would have to agree - GeorgiaMT

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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good websites for medical equipment and/or websites to help with Op notes.  Much appreciated!! 

What is the most popular or should I say proper way of setting up a heading for an operative report, order, spaces, tabs etc?  I know the doctor's way is always right but some doctors do not give enough information and some give too much.  Just wondering if you tab over diagnosis and align or place list under headings.  And spaces after each heading.

DATE OF PROCEDURE:

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:

POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:

PROCEDURE PERFORMED:

SURGEON:

ASSISTANT:

COMPLICATIONS:

ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:

FINDINGS:

PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: 

Has anyone heard anything about this CD?  I found it on ebay.  It has over 1000 multispecialty operative sample reports.  It's called: Softext Medical Transcription CD of Report Samples.   eBay Listing: 180302333955. 

Sounds like it could be a really good reference.  Just wondering.

MT

sadly are two very different things.  Good luck on demanding more..because someone else will just come along and take it for what they offer and they know it. 

your read my post that said we are all just people no matter what color we are?

I have a friend who sent me a document with .docx extension, presumably Word 2007. I can open it in Word 2003; however, all I see are musical notes and highlighting, no text (this is a document with words and highlighting only, no pictures, music notes, etc.). I tried to open this with Notepad and only see the usual gibberish.

I know I opened another 2007 Word doc before and I remember seeing the converter load at that time but that was probably a year ago. Is there something that has changed that I'm not aware of?

Darn Microsoft.

I am interested to know if anyone is running two platforms with a different version of Word on one computer.

I am running eScription's ES with Word 2003 and want to run ExText but their version of Word is 2000.  Has anyone done this or doing it now.  If so, have you run into any problems. 

I can't seem to get a straightforward answer from the Techs at either company.    I can't just load ExText and jeopardize it interfering with eScription. 

I am interested to hear any and all comments.  Thank you so much in advance for any help!

Has anyone upgraded from W2000 to W2003? If so, did all your autocorrect entries and normals transfer easily? I would like to upgrade but don't want 2 lose my shortcuts and expanders! TIA

If so, try this....Go to microsoft.com and search for Word 2000 Supplemental Macros.  When you get the article, it will tell you to download the small application.  You will open the application in Word, and it will give you instructions on backing up the macros you already have.  You will do this on the computer you want to move macros from.  Once you have made a backup copy, email it to yourself.  Go to the computer you want to put the macros on.  You will need to download the Word Supplemental 200 Macro application on this computer also.  Save the email you sent yourself on your desktop, and open the application in Word again just as before.  You will select restore and pick the file on your desktop to restore to.  The macro will do all of the work and transfer all of the macros into your new computer. 

Now, if this is not want you wanted....... never mind.....

I had also said, before the thread got moved and deleted that we are all people and that color shouldn't make a difference.  What it all comes down to is Dog Chapman is a prejudiced person and he got caught.  What his son did was wrong, but it still doesn't make Dog Chapman right. 

Regarding AAMT, I thought what one poster said about Dog getting paid 6 cents a line for being AAMTs "motivational" speaker was hilarious.  And, what on Earth did having him as a speaker have to do with MT????  Again, I thought it was a tremendously dumb move on AAMTs part.