RE: mL or cc

Posted By: klownmom on 2008-04-05
In Reply to: JC and AAMT. They dont sign my checks. - nm

The hospitals around here tell the typists to insert mL for cc, no matter what the doctor says. They are trained to say cc. It is fine with the doctors, they don't say anything about it.

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RE: Question - klownmom
- I think it is best not to use abbreviations as much as possible. - MTmom
- Honestly, I think you can use either (sm) - MT
  - Also get 2 more characters if use okay. - nm
    - Very good point! I say go for more characters! - MT
- Keyword here is "BOSS." - nm
- Okay, okay? - nm
  - RE: Question - klownmom
    - My MTSO doesnt care if use cc or mL, just be consistent. - Facility doest seem to care either. nm
      - I love how the AAMT BOS falls third to - mimi
        You do have only one crowd to please. The facility. All this other baloney is - just someone's (AAMT) opinion. nm
        truly agree. NM - mimi
        'They' in my comment being the aamt.. - mimi
      - cc is not correct, mL is. cc is a dangerous - abbreviation. (nm)
        The doc I work for always says cc - trose
        If you transcribe for a private physician and he wants - x
        Whatever the facility wants is what you should do. - nm
        you still have to abide by the doctors' requests - mimi
        Says who? AAMT? Bunch of old ladies with - too much free time, IMO. nm
      - RE: cc or mL - klownmom
        Joint Commision and AAMT. Who made them gods? Do they - make laws? No one asked me to vote for them. nm
        This is actually according to the AMA style guide - Dictatoress
        AMA, AAMT, JC are just live gvment. Making "rules" but not following - thru with them. Just puffing themselves up. nm
        Joint commission is the accrediting body for hospitals to receive reimbursement. They want it to be - Amanda
        I do believe the JC is only concerned with files being complete as in - mimi
        RE: mL or cc - klownmom
        well I guess the AAMT got to the JC too. - mimi
        Joint Commission is the entity that provides - x
        And I guess they go thru and read every report, looking - for cc and mL? Again, never a word from facilities
        No, they don't read every report that goes - x
        JC and AAMT. They dont sign my checks. - nm
        RE: mL or cc - klownmom
        hospitals are the doctors.. - NM
        yeah, pretty much what we're saying, accounts set the rules - mimi
        and until then, I'm not concerned with what AAMT/JC has to say. NM - mimi
        You are fine unless you are working for an - x
        RE: Question - klownmom

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