numbers versus numerals
Posted By: nss on 2005-08-03
In Reply to: Numbers question! VIP! Grade 3/VI systolic murmur. - MTEd
Grade is always NUMBERS, Stage is always NUMERALS
Hope that helps some :) (good English, I know)
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Roman Numerals versus Numbers
Back in the 70s, murmurs were Roman Numerals. Then The Book of Style came out and that is the first I was told of the change. Since then, it is written as numbers, i.e., 1/6.
RAST test classification roman numerals or numbers? Thanks ahead of time.
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If they pay by character, they pay for numbers. Numbers are characters, silly.
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65 character line versus gross lines versus pay by word
I am checking into other options for transcription. Can anyone tell me how to compare all of these types of lines & also payment per word? I know companies use different scales, so I wondered how they compare. I have been paid on a 65 character line with spaces, but I may be making a change in the future - don't want to get burned.
Thank you in advance!
numerals
Our cardio docs like: III/VI
was roman numerals
It was Roman Numerals until transcription started going by The Book of Style. Then it changed to numbers.
Roman Numerals
How funny, I have transcribed for 36 years and every cardiologist I worked for used Roman Numerals. It is we, the transcriptionists, who started using numbers, when we were being critiqued by the Book of Style. Then I noticed the cardiologists a few times would state, use Roman Numerals and after a while, they went along with numbers. So, maybe you and your cardiologists are post Book of Style.
Roman numerals
Someone posted a whole document they recieved from their workplace on the correct way to use Roman numerals versus regular numbers and staging of cancers, I meant to to make a copy, but forgot, could you please repost this, Forever Thankful.
numerals used for consistency..so all is the same..
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Roman: Stages. Numerals: Classes (nm)
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It was regarding numerals. This was during my training, so I was full QA. There are 2 ladies who Q
One had made a correction from three-way catheter system to "3-way catheter system." Ironically, I got the same surgeon, saying the same thing, so typed it with the numeral. The other lady QA'd the 2nd report and she changed 3-way to "three-way" so now I'm really unclear as to what to do.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I will e/m the question to the QA team. That way, it's in their laps to figure out which way is correct.
Help, cant remember classes and stages roman numerals???
tia
QA question: Just started new job. Was told to type numerals for everything. Received a
correction from "three-port catheter system" to "3-port catheter system." So typed it with the numeral next time. Received it back again from another QA person and told to type it three-port. So which is correct? I have also always typed figure-of-eight, so now that would be figure-of-8 by the 1st person's standards. Looks funny to me.
Input please.......
Thanks!!
Question versus gross lines versus 65-character lines....
I have always charged or been paid by 65 or 60 character lines or per letter or space typed, but have never been paid or charged per gross line.
What is the advantage of this? If I were to charge 11 cents per 65-character line including spaces, what does this figure out to for an average line rate and how do you do this calculation?
I'm wondering if it is financially beneficial for me to bill by gross line or to keep it the way I have it. I do know some accounts will only pay per 65-character line, as this was the deal my first own account I recently acquired. They were adamant on a 65-character line, but didn't specify with or without spaces and I personally would never not charge for spaces.
Thanks for explaining this. I appreciate it and hope everyone has a speedy day.
Medical records are data driven. Numerals are data.
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Numbers
I've been doing this for 20 years and never saw it done that way. It's grade 3/6. You are correct.
My numbers came from the US
O'Reilly get his stats?
800 numbers
I was told by the company I worked for that 800 numbers were very expensive. They let us use them for awhile, and then they cancelled them. All the unlimited plans I checked on said up front that medical transcription would not be allowed. I was afraid to just try anyway.
Numbers
I still spell out numbers 1-9 as ex, There are three sutures .... - as a rule of thumb and know what the big bad BOS says but I think this is safer than just pulling one little ole' nunber there by itself and spelling out is easier understood with no mistakes Untill my compnay tells me no I will continue to do this. I worry more about how it is going to be read back (missreading an 8 for a 6 or even a 6 for a 5 according to the font on the printer
The numbers....
 Seeing Bush's numbers - ratings - dip down to the teens......That must be what it takes to get this country out of the shower - pryed from the sofa glued to American Idol and the likes, and do something about this lunatic we have for president....
The last numbers I saw
I believe I saw a report about a year ago about this. Early projections had predicted the savings would be 70%, but the reality is more like 17%, according to that report. It talked about all the people that have to edit the reports before they are client ready, so the work can't be as fast as they originally forcasted either, right? So what if it's done in the middle of the night if 4 people have to comb through each report before it's ready to go to client. I'm with you. A lot of time and effort has been invested in this "great idea," and I'm sure they think it's going to get better. But come on, are these edits all being sent back to the transcriptionists so they can even learn from their mistakes?
Numbers...
30,000 to 40,000. Sometimes people misread hyphens in between numbers or around numbers when reading a document, so I always put "to."
numbers
Ditto Janet. It changed a few years back and took me forever to get my fingers moving to that top row on the keyboard! Some clients even want you to start the sentence with a number if dictated (10-year-old female). I find that very hard to do!
And run their numbers together
medicalrecordaccessiondatetime 
I don't have numbers in there, it is the
same amount of keystrokes. For years I have 40y, 30y, etc. For words with different endings, I use the root word with the ending:
tr - treat
trs - treats
trd - treated
trm - treatment
trg - treating
For headings I put an H in front of the abbreviation -
Hneck - NECK:
hgi - GASTROENTESTINAL:
hhpi - HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:
And, for departments I use
err - emergency room
err1 - Emergency Room.
I also have in words I constantly misspell.
Numbers
How do I copy a numbered list in Word. Such as a diagnosis list...cannot get the numbers to copy. TIA
numbers
I just started a job with a new company that does a lot of things 'old school,' but what I love the most is that I can type numbers the way I was taught 'back in the day.'
numbers
This is something that really burns me up !!! When I went to school, number 1 through 9 were to be typed out as a word, anything above 9 to the typed as a number.... I don't know where these people have decided on a whim to change everything we have ever learned in our lifetime.... BOS is just something for ADHI to make money... If they keep changing the rules - what do you know, more money for them........ Don't get me started.
numbers
Whoops - I guess you know who I am and it doesn't matter....... thanks. We all have a right to our opinion.
qa and numbers
Hi Patti. I understand wholeheartedly. Where I worked (QA) WE got blasted if we didn't correct stupid stuff like that (six/6, etc), thus leaving us in somewhat of catch 22. We were damned (by the MTs) if we did change it, but damned by auditing if we didn't. I am so glad I am out of that environment. It was just so toxic.
Okay, SM, when you get those numbers up, let me know.
In this economy and with so many people having low work volumes, I doubt you are going to find many MTs who are going to be willing to go without pay for a couple of days, much less a month!! You are also going to find that many MTs are still happy with their jobs and would refuse to do something like this to a company who treats them so well. They simply do not post on these boards because they are busy working. Who is going to organize this? You are talking about nationwide. Any figures you may have certainly are not going to be reliable - they are given over the internet for goodness sake. Bottom line, just think about it before you participate in something like this (unless of course you have nothing to lose).
Hitting the numbers
I have to agree with Busy MT, Anon, and Endiqua. It doesn't matter how you arrive at verbatim as long as it is verbatim. I have a verbatim account typing op reports. I have set up a file with each doctor's name and a sample report, e.g., Dr. Smith, lap chole, appy, hernia repair. When Dr. Smith dictates, I cut and paste whatever procedure he is dictating into a new document and make any changes as he dictates. As someone said most doctors use the same phraseology in each report, making only minor changes during. For example, 5-0 nylon, instead of 5-0 nylon sutures. Just take out and add in without straight typing every single word. It's still verbatim. Using this system, my usual count is about 300-350 lph. I also use my expander extensively.
PHONE NUMBERS
You should be able to find the numbers at medquist.com or QNET, or send an email to medquistbenefits@medquist.com they are usally good about getting back to you.
So how do you explain the numbers
or did you read even the excerpt? I also recommend listening to The Interview on the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/the_interview.shtml
Mr. Wright was talking about capitalism run amock with no regard to the world we are leaving our children and grandchildren. He mentioned that the ratio between a worker "on the floor" and a CEO 25 years ago was about 1:30 and now it is 1:1000.
You may call it a Band-Aid, but programs such as Headstart (it is IMPERATIVE to do as much as early as possible) etc., grants for community colleges (which Bush also cut) have helped a great deal. I would certainly prefer to have my tax dollars spent on these programs rather than helping bimbos like Paris Hilton buy another toy.
Would you please explain how widening the gap between the very rich and the very poor and squeezing the middle class in the process is in this country's or the world's best interest?
I think the standard now is use numbers (6)
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yep!! VERY strong in numbers!!! nm
Hyphenation of numbers, etc
Thanks for your answers re the 32-year-old male, etc. I have always been very good at English and have done this for over 30+ years but never really typed it this way for the group I worked for. I want to "keep up-to-date."!!!
Numbers, groan!
Within the same company if I use numerals in things such as 3-year-old female, I get feedback that it should be spelled out; when I spell it out, the next QA tells me that it should be numerals...
I just wander through work and life in a state of perpetual confusion (my home state).
It all works out the same when you do the numbers - sm
on paper. My pay day is the 8 and 23; used to be 7 and 22 but they have taken to mailing the checks out a day later now--it's the same amount of time between checks just 1 day later than I was used to, only takes a day to get to me in the mail though so not a big deal. You need to manage your money so you have breathing room in case a check is later than normal or gets lost in mail (it does happen). I always try to keep a cushion so I don't have that problem, though that is not aways possible as I am sure you know.
Numbers in what context??
You don't spell out numbers (0-9) when used to delineate values, i.e., 2 sets of enzymes, 3 sutures, etc.
Spell out when used in sentence as following:
We placed 3 catheters, one in the XXX and two in the XXX; or He was the one who XXX.
Is that what you are referring to??
I agree those numbers don't add up.
unless you are transcribing 11,000+ lines a week. I can't imagine transcribing that amount in a week unless I was working way over 40 hours a week!
Not always. Not after numbers and colons.
Depends on your version. 97 did that after numbers and colons and MS took it away with 2000.
How about the one who's rattling off numbers - sm
like labs, and you wind up with more numbers than labs? Somewhere in there they either didn't say a test, or said the number before the test, and you're left listening to the string ten times to figure out where the pattern got broken so as to make sense of it.
You can get 2, 3, or more phone numbers
through TWC. When they installed my phone they asked if I wanted more than one number.
transcribing numbers
We have a hot topic discussion going at work. What is the correct way by BOS rules for typing numbers 1 through 10? I pretty much know the rules by the BOS vol. 2, but what about vol 3? Did they change the rules and standardize numbers? I don't have volume 3.
numbers question
I am talking about editors.... QA people....... one day they tell you to suck lemons, next day, don't suck lemons. Do you get me drift. One person will tell you one thing is right and another tell you it is wrong... tired of it. Where numbers are concerned, I feel that lab values, numbers attached to diagnoses, etc., are very important to write as a "number", but when you say, for instance, that the patient has six children.... they want you to write 6 children. Give me a break. And I don't mean you MTs - I'm talking QA people who think they know everything. What difference does it make if we tye "six" children. Does that affect patient care - NOT.....
The almighty numbers
I totally agree with Patti. Who the heck do they think they are (AHDI)to change everything they feel like on a whim. It's all about the money for them and we all know that.
Looking more for numbers - see message
I have cable Internet (my company just requires high speed (cable or DSL) but with cable (don't know about DSL) you can purchase different capabilities.
The last test I did at a free website showed result:
Download Speed: 9848 kbps (1231 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1751 kbps (218.9 KB/sec transfer rate
as my results. -- Anyone know if that is good, bad, or in between?
Sorry to keep asking. :)
Question about typing numbers.
I know the rules about spelling over numbers above 9, but does it also apply to a sentence such as, "She is a tenth grader." Or is it correct to type 10th grader. TIA.
ECS in San Diego has 800 numbers for call-in.
Also, a decent call-in system is around $4,000- 4500 dollars for a 4-port. Each additional port (4 phone lines each port) costs an additional $2,000. If you only have a client or two, Dictaphone Straight Talk is only $600 for a used one. Hope that helps. I bought a .dss call-in system at first. Waste of money! The sound files are horrible.
Numbers at beginning of sentence
I know that if a number begins a sentence you spell it out, but I'm not sure about after a colon. We type:
BLOOD LOSS: 50 cc.
but what about
FLUIDS: 500 cc normal saline. (?)
Does the "500" need to be spelled out since there are words after the quantity, or is it considered part of a sentence beginning with "FLUIDS?"
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