your QA dept is incorrect....
Posted By: Hodgkin = proper name - SM on 2006-05-26
In Reply to: RE - 2006
from whonamedit dot com and when it's a proper name and you have to put *non* in front of it - you hyphenate..non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866) |
English physcian and pathologist, born August 17, 1798, in Pentonville, St. James Parish, Middlesex; died April 5, 1866, Jaffa, Palestine [now Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel]. |
Hodgkin-Paltauf-Sternberg syndrome (Hodgkin's disease) |
Hodgkin-Paltauf-Sternberg disease (Hodgkin's disease) |
Sternberg’s disease (Hodgkin's disease) |
Pel-Ebstein fever (Hodgkin's disease) |
Paltauf-Sternberg disease (Hodgkin's disease) |
Hodgkin’s syndrome (Hodgkin's disease) |
Hodgkin’s paragranuloma (Hodgkin's disease) |
Hodgkin’s granuloma (Hodgkin's disease) |
Bonfils' syndrome (Hodgkin's disease) |
Bonfils' disease (Hodgkin's disease) |
Hodgkin's disease |
A neoplastic disease of unknown aetiology, considered to be a form of malignant lymphoma, producing enlargement of lymphoid tissue, spleen, and liver with invasion of other tissues. |
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When you have a good QA dept, this isn't a
I've been an MT for 28 years. The first 20 years, we didn't have such a thing as QA per se. The office manager might have read a report or 2 a year at best. The last 8 years have had a great QA crew, and I have learned and relearned a lot. I am always very thankful to get the feedback. Perhaps these MTs you are referring to aren't quite as lucky as I.
You can also go to the Dept. of Labor. (n/m)
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Try to talk to someone within MR Dept.
That kind of info wouldn't be easily found out unless you actually know someone in MR Dept, HR, Personnel, someone with knowledge of what happens around there. Our local xray techs actually know what one of our hospitals do with their transcription.
If you have a good QA dept
they shouldn't mind helping you fill in those blanks. Make copies of all the reports you get back if their from a particularly difficult dictator and used them for future reference. Most QA I know love to help people so I wouldn't hesitate to ask for their assistance.
check with the dept of labor...sm
they might be able to handle it for free
Dept of Consumer Advocacy........nm
When I got into this field 17+ yrs ago, not one MT in our dept had gone to school. s/m
You could hear the 6 of us clanking on our IBM Selectric clear down the hall. I was one of the youngest going to college where I earned an A+ in Eng. 101 and 102. I had a little bit of doctor's office experience (6 months). Luck didn't have a thing to do with me becoming an MT at 18. God blessed me with ambition, the desire and ability to learn, a love for the job, and a touch of intelligence didn't hurt either. I learned hands on, which sometimes is the best way. In a year, I was receiving commendables on my evaluation. I'm not trying to sound arrogant. I just want people to know that they can learn if they have drive and the passion to do it. Heck anything can be conquered with those two elements. Trust me... I was ranked nowhere near the top 10 of my class.
I'll check with Dept of SS on that and
let you know if it's illegal. My guess is that those restrictions on your income after you retire aren't just put in there to fill blank spaces. They're there for a reason, and if you thought they were so legal, why are you asking discreetly on this board for suggestions to get around your situation. If you only wanted info on becoming an IC, you would have just asked for it instead of supplying us with the dirty details.
I apologize if I seem a little offended at your morals. I certainly wouldn't suggest that you leave your grandchildren in the street, but I would think there are legal ways to solve this situation, and perhaps some of the people on this board wouldn't have gotten so upset had you just asked for suggestions on your situation rather than how to work the system.
Check out the nearest HIM dept
longer a huge secret - they are demanding rates that US companies cannot give them and they have no qualms about going offshore. If the US companies can't accomodate them, they go straight to the outsource. You can live with your head in the sand all you want, but it's happening every day at hospitals around the country. Look at the state of our healthcare system. Hospitals are closing down. Surely you don't think transcription costs are at the top of their priority do you? They're just looking for cheap and with the economy the way it is, it's not looking any better for MTs any day soon.
Hey---Nowadays we NEED a Dept of Pubic Health!!
ROFL
As a former supervisor of Mayo's Transcription Dept.
I can say that, yes, they continually run ads whether they are hiring or not. HR keeps resumes on file and refers to them as they need to fill a slot. Mayo is not the easiest place to work. Incoming MTs have to go through pretty rigorous training and you have to have 3 passing QAs before you can work out of the home. Many of the dictators are horrible due to their very thick accents or racing dictation methods. It's been a while since I've worked there, but when I did, I know that their word processing system was rather cumbersome and required a lot of mouse work and their Expander wasn't very good either.
Applied to Medical Records Dept ...
... second shift position.
From NY Dept of Labor, exam is required sm
Link included but excerpt here ---
OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES AND PERMITS
Minors can obtain employment certificates or permits from the school they attend or from the superintendent of schools in that area. The paperwork required include:
Written permission from a parent to work. (There are exceptions for minors considered to be emancipated by school authorities)
Proof of age, either a birth certificate or some other document at least two years old that satisfies the officer issuing the certificate;
A certificate of physical fitness to assure that the young person is in sound health and that the work will not impair his/her physical condition.
School medical doctors or physicians designated by the Department of Health give physical examinations. Otherwise minors may obtain a certificate of physical fitness from their own doctor. Minors from neighboring states who seek work in New York can use a certificate issued by a physician in their home state. Physicians who find that a youth age l4 to l8 is not physically fit for some occupations but may engage safely in other types of work, can issue a certificate of limited physical fitness.
I have never worked where the MT dept was anywhere near the charts, for that reason.
It's been my experience in different hospitals that MT dept is NOT the MR dept. Different wings, different supervisors, different workers. As a hospital MT I never had access to the charts. But since you said you went upstairs to do this, it sounds like your facility is the same.
That is incorrect... no PTO for SE
...opportunity for PTO for part-time employees and increased PTO of up to 18 days per year for full time employees...
I'm sorry, KJ, but that's incorrect. SM
Stedman's medical dictionary defines fluctuance as: A wavelike motion felt on palpating a cavity with nonrigid walls, especially one containing fluid. Synonym is fluctuation.
"Flocculence" is not even listed.
I suggest checking out Dorland's online medical dictionary or onelook.com for research in the future.
That's incorrect. sm
According to the IRS definition, they can't dictate any part of your schedule, except for the deadline by which you must return the work. When you do it is strictly up to you. Some companies do ask the IC about how many hours per day they'll work or even the time of day they normally like to work. That's so they can find another IC who likes to work the opposite schedule. However, they can't require you to work at that time.
incorrect, but
Keep in mind -- with TATs getting shorter, a 'work when you want' schedule is getting less realistic for meeing some client needs. Plus, when working in some platforms - especially for hospitals - it is often limited as to how many licenses you can get -- so perhaps they can only have 4 or 5 people in at one time. Scheduling for them might be necessary to keep the workflow going and guarantee the volume of work everbody wants. If you agree and commit to a schedule, I'm sure they expect you to stick pretty closely to that so they know what is going on from day to day.
Incorrect
She can be eligible if she is not working full-time, is looking for full-time and reports her earnings. She might only be making $100 per week if it is a small office and her benefits are $400 per week and she can earn up to 50% before they take anything away from her benefits. You can work part-time and still collect your unemployment. You just have to be available and looking for full-time employment.
Unfortunately, you are incorrect.
I have seen MTs who do not know appropriate medical terminology after 20 years of being in this business. Obviously, they should have received some type of correction along the way but either they didn't or they failed/refused to accept a change.
As for the OP stating she has 16 years experience -- still does not change my opinion.
It is a POSSIBILITY that she is not as good as she thinks she is.
I have heard time and time again the story of how many years experience an MT has only to turn around and flat out fail the simplest of dictation tests, even written tests where they can use references. When I show them their errors they are shocked because they had always done it that way.
It is a possibility.
BTW, I see QA personnel daily who can do no better, either.
That is incorrect.........sm
The other post is right. No one doing your taxes should even ask that question as long as they know you are an IC and paying everything yourself. The hours you work have absolutely nothing to do with it. IC means you pay all your taxes, your company pays nothing for you. As long as this is the case, the IRS could care less. They just want to know they are getting their money. And yes, you can count your home office deductions as long as the office is used only for your work and not leisure time or anyone else's work area.
Never. This is incorrect.
I did QA for a number of years, and if I had seen "labwork" or "bloodwork" in a report they would have been marked as errors. These are neither proper English words nor even "usage" medical jargon.
Well, we can write to the Dept. of Labor's Apprenticeship people
and tell them that the AAMT's proposal is not what MTs want, and that the AAMT has only a very tiny percentage of MTs as members. If a lot of people do this, then the Dept. of Labor might think twice about the proposal, especially if everyone gives reasons.
I think that Health Dept needs a class in black widows
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I guess you never worked in a medical records dept? LOL
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I send one quarterly check to the Dept of Treasury which --sm
distributes to appropriate categories. I also send a separate check to NC Dept of Revenue for state taxes.
I don't know where you got your figures, but you are incorrect.
Self Employment tax is only about 15.3%, which is only a small percentage more than you'd pay with employee status. FICA and Medicare are already taken into that figure. As a self-employed person, you get to deduct a bunch of stuff, too, so your taxable income isn't as high as it would be if you were an employee. Nobody earning $1,000 is taxed at 40%. You have to earn more than $278,450 as a single person to be in the higher federal tax bracket of 39.6%. I've been self-employed for over 8 years now. I've never paid anywhere near 40% in taxes.
BTW, I have a minor in accounting with many years of bookkeeping and tax preparation experience. If you still don't believe me, check out the Small Business section at the IRS.GOV website. There is a ton of accurate information there.
I don't know where you got your figures, but you are incorrect.
Self Employment tax is only about 15.3%, which is only a small percentage more than you'd pay with employee status. FICA and Medicare are already taken into that figure. As a self-employed person, you get to deduct a bunch of stuff, too, so your taxable income isn't as high as it would be if you were an employee. Nobody earning $1,000 is taxed at 40%. You have to earn more than $278,450 as a single person to be in the higher federal tax bracket of 39.6%. I've been self-employed for over 8 years now. I've never paid anywhere near 40% in taxes.
BTW, I have a minor in accounting with many years of bookkeeping and tax preparation experience. If you still don't believe me, check out the Small Business section at the IRS.GOV website. There is a ton of accurate information there.
Actually, you're incorrect. sm
Take a look at any newspaper. You'll see positions for SECRETARIES requiring bachelor degrees. Countless jobs consider a 4-year degree a basic requirement for being considered. A bachelor degree shows the ability to follow through, if anything. No, it's not 100% assurance of a great job, but it does open up doors that will absolutely be closed to you otherwise. And statistics consistently show that people with a bachelor degree tend to make quite a bit more than those without. You can't argue successfully when there's concrete evidence to prove otherwise.
No, actually, you're incorrect.
With my experience and with no college degree, I could get a job as a legal secretary anywhere in the United States, and in many of these places, I'd actually earn more money than an associate attorney in the firm. Have done it several times before changing fields.
That old saying, "Jack of all trades, master of none" keeps popping in my head.
and you are incorrect - all condo and....sm
ALL condo associations and homeowners associations have rules and regulations that ALL must follow and if you cannot or do not want to follow them - you cannot live there. It's that simple. Many of the rules and regulations are also benefitting the owners, like keeping riff-raff out. *lol*
Lynn - you are incorrect!!! It's a......sm
for example, my state never required a license if you worked at home on a computer with having no traffic to your home, until THEY CHANGED the law/rule.......
I, myself, hate the incorrect use of *myself*
I wholeheartedly agree! My accounts do say I can correct *obvious* grammatical mistakes, so I REFUSE to type the word *myself* when used incorrectly; I consistently edit to *me* where indicated.
When exactly did the word *me* become so unimportant? It's news to me, or, as the some of our dictators might say, "It's news to myself." LOL.
Similarly, there's the age-old misuse of the pronoun *I* as the object of a preposition, when the correct pronoun would again be *me.* Some people will do anything to avoid the little ol' word *me.*
I guess you're right--*me* just sounds too ordinary. Maybe we should change that old saying to *Fool myself once, shame on you; fool myself twice, shame on myself.* I wonder if anyone would think THAT sounds sophisticated.
incorrect! it's on the diagonal...
That is incorrect. There is no money sm
in being a doctor anymore. The days of the doctor who had a mansion on the hill in town are gone. The money is gone, replaced by the headaches caused by the insurance companies who are directing care in this country, the administrators of giant healthcare systems trying to run facilities instead of medical staff and every year the insurance companies pay less and less on a visit, procedure or test.
Looks like it has been correct, it was incorrect.
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Mammograms are going to PenRad in the local hospital's Radiology dept.
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And there are Christmas Angels in about every mall & dept. store, but people have
always donated through MTStars Santa's House. As well, we are doing prize giveaways with donations. We encourage everyone to give in any way that they wish. This is an easy option for WAH folks.
Contact their local police dept with serial numbers.
You can report this as theft of property and have warrants issued.
Or, add the current value (when you sent the equipment to them) to their earnings statement at the end of the year so they must pay taxes on it and write it off your books as payment for services.
It's ELUTING. Your QA person is incorrect (tsk tsk). nm
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i forgot, they also learn how to use incorrect
verbiage and dictate in a whisper, in a crowded room with the television blaring in the background and they learn how to dictate without having to hold the microphone - they learn to lay it down and dictate so that the dictation also has all the background noise for the Transcriptionist to get share with them. 
Page 9 BOS - apostrophe would be incorrect in MTs
plurals
Use a lowercase s without an apostrophe to form the plural of capitalized
abbreviations, acronyms, and brief forms.
EEGs
PVCs
CABGs
exams
Use ’s to form the plural of lowercase abbreviations.
rbc’s
Use ’s to form the plural of single-letter abbreviations.
X’s
You are incorrect. Read more carefully..
All grads are offered the classes free. You can get a discount on the book if you are a grad as well.
Susan also authors the following info about this on the forums:
When you graduate, M-Tec offers a FREE study group for the RMT exam. We also have discounts on books/materials (study guides) that you can get here as well. I would not recommend taking the exam until you graduate, but I have seen a few who said they did and were successful.
Really....it is free for grads! I'm not arguing; I just don't want anyone to be misled.
Nope, my husband is not incorrect....sm
After 30 years on the job, my husband should know what he's talking about. In my original post, I said:
"If the equipment in the box is not fiberoptic compatible or old technology, you can't get DSL in the area served by that box. Once enough people ask for DSL so that it is "cost effective" in that area, you get new equipment installed and that area gets DSL."
Analog phone lines DO NOT support DSL, which stands for Digital Subscriber Line. So, I should have also stated that the phone lines have to be fiberoptic, then the box updated and then enough subscribers.
Out the highway we used to live on, fiberoptic cable was laid back in 2003. In 2005, they finally got around the changing the 1st box outside of town and the 3rd box, allowing the people who have phone service originating from that box to receive DSL, which lets me know there were enough people in those areas that requested DSL for it to be "cost-effective."
I have a friend that lives in the zone controlled by box #2 on that road and she has been requesting it since the fiberoptic line was laid down and STILL can't get it because there aren't enough people asking for it.
Also, the fiberoptic line can handle a LOT of traffic compared to the original analog lines, and that is why you can have a DSL connection and talk on the phone at the same time. With analog lines, which only support dial-up and ISDN in the first place, you cannot, even with a filter.
I didn't come on here to start an argument or even a debate over whether my husband learned anything in 30 years, I just wanted to parlay some information to those who are getting incorrect information when they are being told they have to be within 3 miles of the central office or 5 miles, etc.
Anyone know higher-up contact names at Dept. of Health and Human Services..sm
this is who created HIPAA. Anyone willing to email or write any of these people in regard to these offshoring issues and how the doctors should be required to inform the patient when their medical information is leaving the country in order to be transcribed. HIPAA was created with privacy and protection as its main purpose, but ironically once the work leaves the country, this means nothing. The Dept. of Health and Human Services (HIPAA) needs to step up and do the right thing here in the best interest of our country's citizens, while preserving many U.S. transcriptionists who will lose their jobs if no changes are made.
I always correct them. Guess I'm too a@al to put in the incorrect word. nm
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either way is correct. They are moving away from the hyphen but it is not incorrect.
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That's incorrect. A 4th year medical student is
indeed an M.D. They do not have a license to practice yet, though.
Melissa gave incorrect answer, it's...sm
AAMT changed their name to AIHD - Association for Integrity of Healthcare Documentation. Don't know WHERE Melissa got info from but it's incorrect information.
need help with removing incorrect words in dictionary...sm
I know I have been told how to do this, but I don't remember how to remove incorrect words in my dictionary. Any help will be greatly appreciated. 
Regarding changing incorrect patient name to correct name
When I change the pt's name on the DEMO page (AFTER I have already gone onto the typing page), when I do CTRL J inside the document to change to the correct patient name, it will change the patient name on the DEMO Page, but not change the patient name on the document screen that I am typing on. The only way I know to fix this problem is to exit ExText and go back in. Help, please, anyone.
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