Yeah, I thought of just replacing

• Totally not MT-related, but need advice - on Crockpot replacement...see msg
  • crock - Sara
  • Personally, I love my crockpot... - MTbuster
    • Yeah, I thought of just replacing - the lid, but I wondered if it would..see msg
      • I use round glass lids from old Corningware and other glassware for all my pots. Find 'em at yard - sales for less than $1. nm
      • you bet, any time... - MTbuster
        • No dollar generals where I live, but - I think I will go ahead and..see msg
    • I am laughing so hard, I swear I fixed my 'pot' (for potassium) expander, and it came out pota - MTbuster
      • Now THAT was just way too funny! sm - omt
        • Thanks for sharing that...chuckle, I loved it - MTbuster
          • Thank you too! A good laugh is a good thing. - omt
  • If going for the 5-qt - - cm
    • Thanks for the advice; I appreciate - your time. see msg.
    • you guys crack me up. Can you give me - cowgirl
      • Try sitting on a pillow. Extra cushy! - certainly!
        • Mesh chairs?? - cowgirl
          • Mesh chairs - Romey
      • Geez, I'm sorry this offends you. I have, - seen all kinds of advice given here..sm

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especially since it is not for the MTSO.  It is clinic, not hospital, so that is probably part of the difference.  I know someone on the hospital side and I had thought she said 13 and 7 for pay, which is the reason I even started this whole process of interviewing.  Then I go to the interview and she tells me 9 and 4.5.  So... I may just stick with what I'm doing, I can probably make more just doing that...

Thanks

I have looked for posts regarding electronic medical records, but have not really found any.  Does anyone know very much about this subject?  I see many regarding outsourcing.  As far as job security, the EMR system worries me more than the outsourcing.  I know Kaiser has implemented it, has gotten rid just about all the MTs (in CA) anyway, and now is cutting back on the coders, next billers, etc.   

I understand where you're coming from.  The respect is just not there anymore.  Everyone in this business has heard for years about how voice recognition and EMRs are going to replace us all, which I just don't buy.  I work for a national on a difficult account with many ESLs, and it generates lots of work.  Every summer we have problems keeping up with turnaround but the management has yet to come up with a solution that actually works consistently.  I suspect it's a combination of MTs having kids home from school during the day now, vacations being taken, and people not working their schedules,  but most of all I think it's just plain burnout - we deserve to enjoy the summer too.  Last summer I worked so much to the point that I think I did substantial damage, and my body just cannot take it anymore (been at it for about 20 years, the last 10 years of it steady).  The powers that be fail to understand that we are not machines! 

Uh-huh

That makes complete sense (not).

It's called MT stars, as in medical transcription, so post regarding medical transcription - as in the profession......understand that?

You want Regis and whatsername?  Post on that board.

You want Romper Room?  They have their board, too......   Get the message honey bun?

Account instruction#1 says bold and CAPITALIZE allergies, list medications in number form regardless of what dictator says. Do NOT abbreviate in HPI, but you can abbreviate in Assessment if the doc does.  Don't use degree sign unless doctor dictates it.  List assessment in number form, even if there's only one item.

Account instruction #2 says bold headings but never bold or capitalize allergies.  Only expand abbreviations in Assessment but nowhere else in document.  Be sure to use degree sign when typing temperatures.  If there is more than one item in the assessment, use number form in listing them.

Account instruction #3 says never bold or capitalize allergies, don't abbreviate anything.  Never number medications, even if dictated by physician.  Can use the degree symbol if Drs. A, B, and C dictate such.  If Dr. D dictates patient's name in body of report and uses words that don't exist in the English language, be sure to type what he says since it's a verbatim account, and he complains all the  time that he doesn't want his report to sound so *formal* by using *the patient* instead of the name.   For all other reports, use *the patient.*  If Dr. E dictates the patient's sister, Sara, do NOT use the name Sara and just type *the patient's sister," regardless of what he really says. Dr. F might not dictated a numbered assessment list, but that's what he means.  Dr. G prefers to see the text of H&Ps on the same line as the heading, but on his consults, he thinks it looks better if there's a hard return, with the text starting on the next line.

As an Editor for multiple accounts, are you sure that YOU'RE paying attention to all the little idiosyncrasies contained in the sometimes 20-30 PAGES of account instructions for any given account? If so, I doubt you would find it so easy.

live in Bush's world.  Must be nice there! 

I would go for the scrubbing toilets... at least you get more  respect!