no way

Posted By: Siren on 2008-06-30
In Reply to: transcribing report on family member - tgrider

I was the senior transcriptionist/supervisor for a local behavioral health center for years. I would not, I repeat, would not, transcribe a report on a family member or friend. Their personal struggles was none of my business. I would have another MT transcribe it. They did the same, if a report on a friend or family member came across their desk. I do not think it is ethical at all to be transcribing a family member or friend's reports. I personally would not want to be at a family reunion and know all about Cousin Mike's personal struggles. I would not want them to know mine either. If I did, I would talk to them, not a counselor. Just my 2 cents worth on the issue.

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Transcribing Report Of Family Member - Alice in Wonderland
- The buck stops with you (all of us). What confidentiality means is - see message
  - Exactly........geeezz! - nm
- How about this.......wait until the time comes and approach your sup then.. - Christina
- yes, I feel you are, and you should - Snow Bunny
- I personally don't understand - mtroadie
  - I agree...sm - slh
- It would be against the confidentialty rules (sm) - It's a big fat NO NO
- If it ever comes up, discuss it then - MTinNC
- When I worked at a local hospital - Texas Girl
  - Please tell me you are joking! - OMG; now that's real professional
    - I don't know how... - Texas Girl
      - I think you did the right thing. - Mtmom
        Thanks. To me also it would be like saying - Texas Girl
        we could probably change the - Linda F
- Not very professional to - Shocked
  - transcribing report on family member - tgrider
    - no way - Siren
  - Hey, there WAS no one else to do it. - MTinNC
- If you want to keep this account sm - deni
- This has actually happened to me some time back sm - Lyndia
  - ditto - am self-employed, 1-person - sm
    - Absolutely. My situation exactly. - MTinNC
  - Then everyone who posted here who said (sm) - Honestly. Where did you learn your skills from?
    - It must be nice to have someone to float your work when you "DON'T" - feel like doing it.....
    - No, we're trying to tell you, there was - MTinNC
    - My company - Tessa
      - I agree with above poster (sm). - LRS
    - and, by the way, we mostly are - Linda F
    - excuse me, but that was rude. - Linda F
      - As do politicians, going back to the Kennedy era - and Miss Marilyn Monroe.
  - I have done this also - Me
- you should probably talk to her, - Linda F

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