You teach your 3 y/o daughter abdominal anatomy on the chart in the doc's ofc while waiting...nm

• You know you're an MT when.... - finish this sentence
  • . - LGT
  • MT when - kh
  • text/IM messages have to be deciphered and analyzed - nee
  • you ask all your friends to email you rather than call. nm - txmt
  • After years of typing, you can no longer read your own handwriting. nm - wmx
  • you get irritated because you can't spell check your handwritten letters - me
  • You teach your 3 y/o daughter abdominal anatomy on the chart in the doc's ofc while waiting...nm - Oh yeah
  • you proofread all business letters you receive in the mail and have fits over the errors! LOL (nm) - Sandi
  • you don't really listen to people because you figure you'll - rewind them and listen later.
    • I actually asked my MD the other day do dictate his corrections instead of handwriting them in. - Yes!
  • You go to other internet boards and think everyone - from Montana is a medical transcriptionist.
    • I don't get it. Are you from Montana or something? - MT
      • LOL. - No.
        • MT is abbreviation for Montana - LOL
  • You talk about medical bloopers at a party - and you're the only one laughing - nm
  • dropping everything you pick up... - when things go flying out of your hands...
  • You know you are a transcriptionist - your keyboard has no letters on it!
  • You charge your kids to proof read their homework. - nm
    • Per line (nm) - Who me?
  • You start a letter to Norman - Dear Normal:
  • you cnanot spell unless you are typing or faking it in the air - dls
    • OMG...yep! Air typing!!! it's like - air guitar
  • When a friend asks how you are today you reply "Oh, I'm feeling within normal limits." - RadGuy
    • Or after a boring weekend when working at a hospital someone asks "How was your weekend?" and - answer "Uhhh, atraumatic." actually did thi
    • In no acute distress (NM) - Who me?
      • Mood and affect are normal - rofl at these
  • You know you're an MT when - sienna
  • this has to be my favorite post ever...keep 'em coming! ROFL...(no message) - MTbuster
  • You know when your 7-year-old can spell (and locate) the pancreas. nm - I knew
  • When you play Balderdash and can fool everyone with your definitions. - LOL
  • When someone says the pie you served is "exquisite" and in my mind - tigger
  • PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS - Ask your friends if they can spell this!
    • I can't even spell that! LOL - Sheeeeesh
    • Yikes!!! - LOL
  • When somebody states they got 'novocaine' at the dentist and you know its an archaic term. - Miss Know-It-All
  • Your own physician tells you that you know too much. nm - mlstoo
  • You're typing a recipe to email someone and put... - mix together in a large bowel. nm
  • OMG...these are hilarious...I think it's safe to say we all have - medical transcriptionosis?
  • you never type don't or can't but only do not and cannot etc...lol - silly ol me
  • And how about, "My turbinates are boggy" - omt
  • My favorite, but I'm stealing this one from awhile ago - omt
    • On the same theme, you've done so many ESLs that you can understand (& interpret for family or - Nyuk nyuk
  • When your family calls you wanting medical advice. - If you can spell it, you are as smart as the MD.
  • When you fall down a flight of steps and announce, "I have eccymosis over the lateral malleolus.& - Self diagnosed
    • Me too. - mtathome
  • You proof read signs and get irritated when there are mistakes. - NM
  • You correct others' spelling and get jumped on - nm
  • You spell it "hurricaine"...nm - MT2
    • So that's why I do that!!!! LOL... nm - perfectionist transcriptionist
  • ...your E-mails have to have proper English and punctuation. - I don't feel comfortable using LOL!
    • and you proof read IMs too - Not alone
  • Your son develops a rash and a fever and you swear he has Scarlet Fever! nm - Dancin Shoes
    • Glad I'm not the only one.. My kids have had cystic fibrosis, leukemia, mono, and bone cancer. - All in my imagination of course. nm
      • How about yourself? I type a report on some horrible disease and think "Hey, I think I have that. - Hypochondriacs R Us
        • I typed so many stomach cancer reports that I swore I had it. - tell me about it!
  • When your 5-y/o knows the location of his popliteal and antecubital fossae (nm) - MadamX
  • You ask your know-it-all friend if he can spell esophagogastroduodenoscopy. nm - T
    • Say "I'm having a MedQuist Moment" instead of "Maalox." - RadGuy
    • which your 6yo child can spell (& who loves to hit egdy for you - to see it expand) nm
  • Your emails don't make sense - cause of all the shortcuts!
    • LOL!!!!!!!! - I've nearly done this!
      • I do it contantly on Chat room, IMs - LOL
  • you actually use the word "grossly "in - a sentence
    • You know "prophylactic" doesn't necessarily mean condom. NM - Endiqua
      • You swear to never have another surgery sm - mlstoo
        • and you know the mistakes that happen - I am sworn off
  • You step on someone's foot to get them to repeat what they said if you didn't hear them the - JoH
    • people speak and you see the words spelled out in your mind... - poopie
    • Oh.. I Love that!!! ROTFLM.... lol.. nm - You all are hysterical!!
    • Very funny! (nm) - Who me?
  • typing pleural when you mean plural - How many times has this happened?
    • haven't done that one right in years - me too
  • You sit on the cough. :) - MT
    • The patient was prepped and raped...nm - MTsquared
      • that you do not use an expander when you work. - dead give away

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Does anyone have any ideas what could be the culprit for this?  My step daughter is having severe abdominal pain during and after bowel movements, in her upper middle abdomen.  No temperature, no blood in bowel movements.  Thanks for any input!

LOVE IT!!! 

On July 6th, the show is supposed to start on Thursday nights.  Anybody know if this will be reruns or new episodes?  I thought that new episodes wouldn't come on until the fall.  I love that show!!!!

Radiology/diagnostic imaging is all about anatomy. If you're going to be transcribing CTs, MRIs, nuclear medicine studies, or PET CTs, go online and look up contrast material and radiopharmaceuticals. The most commonly used ones for CTs are Omnipaque and Visipaque, and gadolinium for MRIs, although they may give a brand name for gadolinium such as OptiRay or OptiMARK. There are dozens of radiopharmaceuticals, however. But it's unlikely they would test you on more than one nuclear medicine or PET study.

Good luck!

Is anyone familiar with I chart dictaphone platform?  If so, I would love feedback - negative or positive!   Thanks!

There is  a HUGE difference between reading what someone else has already deciphered versus being the one who is deciphering it at 140 words per minute.  The bottom line is that we all make mistakes because we are paid on production - not because we are ignorant or guessing or whatever unprofessional nonsense they choose to call it.  As for the comment about not spelling physician names correctly (cities, schools, etc.), we do not get paid by the hour to search for these things - QA people do or they are getting paid for lines they do not type to compensate their time.  There is no cause for unprofessionalism or personal attacks.  I do not appreciate commentary.  I don't appreciate remarks about punctuation, grammar etc. particulary when it comes from someone who doesn't understand what an independent clause is, a complete sentence and so on.  Passing on their infinite wisdom because it is what they "were taught" isn't valid - back it up and I don't mean with the BOS, which basically boils down to someone else's opinion.    I find the QA people contradict themselves left and right, contradict each other, contradict the account manager and most importantly contradict account specifics, and some contradict the doctors themselves.   Very few have come across my path that were friendly, helpful or even knowledgeable.  They just often have misplaced confidence in "understanding" the word no else can...I find it better to err on the side of caution if it is a word of substance; if it is not, move on.  Perhaps, QA should respectfully mentor the newbies, give feedback to MTs who make repeated mistakes and otherwise take a supporting role in helping MTs to produce quality documents, instead of getting into a p1ssing contest. 

Was anyone else freaking out at the end of that show? I swear..I hate when I get so involved in a show like this.  I am so into the Denny story line. I wish George would have rushed Izzie and stopped her. I can't believe she would do what she's doing.  

but have some questions about ER...I turned it on last week, just because Grey's was over and I wasn't quite ready to go to bed.  When did Abby and Luca get back together and what happend to Carrie's limp?  Haven't watched it in a very long time after being very loyal.

Have a great weekend, all!

Was wondering if anyone could help me out.  I need to see some example of different ways to set up chart notes.  If anyone knows of a place on the net i can view these of would send me some blanked out that would be great!!!!!

Thanks,

Jackie

It could be better, but could be worse.  Pay is low, but there seems to be plenty of work and pay is on time.  They seem very friendly and tend to leave you alone to do your job.

QA may or may not be "friendly" but do not tell the QA anything that you don't want repeated to the owner.  Pay attention to details and always confirm, in writing by email or otherwise, your understanding of anything important that is discussed in a phone call, especially with regards to the account assignment, pay and contract.  For instance, you may be told that an account with XXX specialty is not available and then find them advertising within just a few days for that same specialty.

They seem to be a bit disorganized, with account specs being rather vague and incomplete.

They are very flexible and allow you to determine your own schedule monthly; however, they do require weekend work.

IMHO, Fast Chart is a pretty good company compared to some of the other choices in the industry right now.

Actually, I understood it a little differently.  Fast Chart seems to have two fees.  The $7.50 per pay period is if you do not commit to at least 13,000 lines per pay period.  There's another larger fee if you do not reach your promised line count, based on the percent of your promised lines that you DO produce.

As an IC, wouldn't these fees be somehow tax deductible?

Is anyone familiar with this platform? Is it compatible with MS Word and Instant Text?

Thanks.

"upper extremities are intact x4 with lower extremities intact x3"  .lol just really trying to picture this patient :)

Gray's Anatomy is having an encore tonight at 9:30 on ABC from Sunday's episode.  Great since I think so many people missed all/part of it.

http://forum.mtstars.com/main/v/1/38810.html

We do let our kids trick or treat, as stated before.  However, it is all just for fun (and candy) for them.  I think it is all about what you teach your kids.  I see what you are saying about Christmas, I actually can't stand it when people celebrate Christmas who don't believe in God and Jesus.  But I guess someone could say the same thing about me (for "celebrating"Halloween without "believing" in what it stands for).  I think I am confusing myself!!!  All I think that matters is what YOU believe and what you are teaching your children. 

However, now that this subject has come up, I am going to do some more research on Halloween and possibly consider the idea of a "fall harvest party" or something like that.  I do like that idea, so thanks for letting me explore other ideas!!!  I never thought that deeply about getting free candy from the neighbors!!

I'm getting paid gross lines right now and my company is going to be using new software which will use 65-char lines.  I'm looking for some sort of chart that shows the difference in $. 

Any help will be gratly appreciated. 

Thanks

how in the heck does one become a doctor and pronounce things like:

ex-zeffer (that is, Effexor)

cla-mit-tra-zol (rather clotrimazole)

tur-bun-ins (how about turbinates!!)

makes me crazy...er.