Again depends on account; don't think MQ ever uses the symbol. nm
Posted By: blue on 2008-01-02
In Reply to: When is it appropriate to use the degree sign or actually type out the word degrees? - sm
Subject: Again depends on account; don't think MQ ever uses the symbol. nm
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Depends on the account: My verbatim account is VERBATIM and other accounts I put 3100
Subject: Depends on the account: My verbatim account is VERBATIM and other accounts I put 3100
Depends on your account. nm
Subject: Depends on your account. nm
nm
Depends on account
Subject: Depends on account
My previous company had us leave the names out unless they were pertinent to the patient's care such as a caretaker. I.e. Dictated: Patient's wife, Susan, stated that. Transcribed: Patient's wife stated that. I would ask your QA about that to be sure though.
yes, depends on account
Subject: yes, depends on account
don't just go with the dictator-client may not be happy about it and you'll get in trouble. ask supervisor
It depends on account....sm
Subject: It depends on account....sm
I have been specializing in OPs for several years, (done everything else!), and love it, but we have doctors (have a few hospitals), who will give related system diagnoses and went them in one paragraph form with commas, as you wrote. But then, I have others that specify everything numbered. According the BOS from long ago, in Ops when listing diffent diagnoses, number them, but our rule from our company (owned by an MD!) is that, if they dictate in paragraph form, write it so, and if they dictate "numbered diagnoses," then put in numbered list fashion. Does that make any sense to you? Do you have account specifics for this doctor?? 
Honestly, it depends on your account....
Subject: Honestly, it depends on your account....
If it is strictly verbatim, then yes.
Depends on the account contract. The TAT for sm
Subject: Depends on the account contract. The TAT for sm
the company will be longer than the TAT for the MT. In other words, the company may have 24 hours to get the report turned around, but when they give it to the MT, the MT may only have 2 hours. I've been accustomed to a 2-hour TAT with the nationals I've worked for.
Depends on whether the account is verbatim sm
Subject: Depends on whether the account is verbatim sm
Or how much they expect you to correct. I used to transcribe for a doctor who did the worst run-on sentences and sometimes I would rack my brains trying to figure out where to put punctuation without changing what she said (the account was verbatim except for obvious grammatical errors like subject-verb agreement). Finally I decided, if that's the way she wants to say it, that's what she is going to get. I just made sure that what she was saying made some reasonable kind of sense. She was also notorious for changing her mind half a dozen times in a single sentence, and for not reading her reports before approving them. She once dictated a hysterosalpingogram (test to see if the fallopian tubes are blocked) and let the following impression go out to the requesting physician:
IMPRESSION: Bilateral tubal pregnancy.
instead of
IMPRESSION: Bilateral tubal patency.
(No, I didn't type it!)
Depends on account specifics. sm
Subject: Depends on account specifics. sm
In general, we are to write out the term in full the first time it is dictated for clarification. Then, if abbreviations are dictated later on, it is okay to use the abbreviation. Again, you must abide by account specifics. Ask your QA person to be sure.
same here - depends on my account specifics nm
Subject: same here - depends on my account specifics nm
Depends if it is a verbatim account. You can do it the way you have it or if he actually used the wo
Subject: Depends if it is a verbatim account. You can do it the way you have it or if he actually used the word "as" 93 then it could be 100-7 as 93 or just minus equal signs. Depends on your client.
depends on whether your account is verbatim (sm)
Subject: depends on whether your account is verbatim (sm)
It's slangy, but depending on the account, I might or might not edit.
I guess it depends on your account. sm
Subject: I guess it depends on your account. sm
I have always typed it RBCs per high-power field.
Almost depends on account specifics
Subject: Almost depends on account specifics
Some of the verbatim accounts allow for medical jargon, so if in the body of the report they said he was given 2 amps of bicarb, I would probably just leave it at amps. If this was in a medication list, as on admission or discharge, I would probably write it out as ampule(s).
depends on account specifics, whether verbatim, etc.
Subject: depends on account specifics, whether verbatim, etc.
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Depends on whether the account requires verbatim sm
Subject: Depends on whether the account requires verbatim sm
If they don't, I would change the tense to whatever is the norm for that account or that doctor.
If they do require verbatim, I would type it verbatim but let the QA preson know that the doctor had shifted tenses.
But that's just me....
they are the same.My doc mostly says drawer. Maybe depends on your account preference
Subject: they are the same.My doc mostly says drawer. Maybe depends on your account preference
I use tib-fib, but I would say it depends on the account. Some verbatim accounts do not like abbrevi
Subject: I use tib-fib, but I would say it depends on the account. Some verbatim accounts do not like abbreviations, others want it strictly verbatim. The rest seems appropriate to me, but I would say it is dorsiflex the ankle.
depends on account specifics, but I usually type 3-1/2 months NM
Subject: depends on account specifics, but I usually type 3-1/2 months NM
It all depends on your account specifics. If they use BOS, then use mL. I've had verbatim accou
Subject: It all depends on your account specifics. If they use BOS, then use mL. I've had verbatim accounts
with no BOS wanted per the client, regular accounts who do use BOS and others that do not want it, and others that "just type what I say." So, like I said, refer to your account specifics.
Depends on your account specifics. If they allow you to expand, that's fine, but it is straight
Subject: Depends on your account specifics. If they allow you to expand, that's fine, but it is straight
hardcore verbatim you have to leave it as is, whether it looks ugly or not. I know, I really don't like it when they abbreviate left and right, leave words off sentence structures so they can speak faster and get it over with.
account specifics for that particular account should state how it is to be typed. nm
Subject: account specifics for that particular account should state how it is to be typed. nm
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Need symbol for V (dot) O2..sm
Subject: Need symbol for V (dot) O2..sm
Does anyone know where I can copy/download the symbol for "V (dot) O2" with the dot above the V?
Thanks
I use (-) symbol.
Subject: I use (-) symbol.
should you put a degree symbol...
Subject: should you put a degree symbol...
when transcribing temperatures? i.e., temperature was 100 (degree symbol?)
or write out the word, degrees?
TIA
I have my own accounts and they want the symbol.
Subject: I have my own accounts and they want the symbol.
They could care less what BOS has to say.
degree symbol
Subject: degree symbol
I use Word and I have no idea how to get the degree symbol. Does anyone know how to do that?
You can go to Insert, symbol to do it the
Subject: You can go to Insert, symbol to do it the
long way around and then make your own macro to automatically do it. However, most platforms will not accept anything other than basic symbols. Best bet is to just spell it out.
Chemical symbol
Subject: Chemical symbol
Actually none of the above. KCl is the chemical symbol or abbreviation for potassium chloride, K for potassium and Cl for Chlorine (or chloride ion) as seen on the Periodic Table. Kay Ciel is one of many brand name of potassium chloride.
Symbol meaning
Subject: Symbol meaning
Does anyone know what the division symbol, the dot line dot, like on calculators means in medical symbols? I cannot for the life of me remember if it's divide or something else! TIA
That should be Ƌ.1'...don't know where that weird symbol came from...nm
Subject: That should be Ƌ.1'...don't know where that weird symbol came from...nm
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what in the world is that symbol? Should be 0 nm
Subject: what in the world is that symbol? Should be 0 nm
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Per AAMT BOS 2 don't use "u" symbol
Subject: Per AAMT BOS 2 don't use "u" symbol
for "micro" measurements because it can be misread. It is on their list of Dangerous Abbreviations. Recommends "mcg" (unless client instructions specify other).
Should not use symbol degree in orthopedics
Subject: Should not use symbol degree in orthopedics
IF this has to do with fertility, then use the numerical symbol Ŕ" (zero) nm
Subject: IF this has to do with fertility, then use the numerical symbol Ŕ" (zero) nm
just 'fiber'? what's the symbol after it in your post?
Subject: just 'fiber'? what's the symbol after it in your post?
It looks like you have a symbol or some character that didn't convert in your post right after 'fiber'
Or are you just asking if 'fiber' can be on a med list?
The division symbol on a calculator is: /
Subject: The division symbol on a calculator is: /
Ag - chemical symbol for silver
Subject: Ag - chemical symbol for silver
Symbol for degrees, in physical therapy "E"
Subject: Symbol for degrees, in physical therapy "E"
Does anyone know how to type symbol for degrees in physical therapy: pt can straight leg raise 50E (degrees) inb MSWord
Thanks
What the?? That should be 3M 1000 Steri-Drape (don't know what the symbol is)(nm)
Subject: What the?? That should be 3M 1000 Steri-Drape (don't know what the symbol is)(nm)
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Thanks! My memory is faulty and I thought it was for the symbol itself.
Subject: Thanks! My memory is faulty and I thought it was for the symbol itself.
It would just be "ug" - u stands for the symbol for the Greek letter mu, but (sm)
Subject: It would just be "ug" - u stands for the symbol for the Greek letter mu, but (sm)
I don't think that is commonly used anymore.
Most computer programs do not "like" the symbol. As a rule always type it out unless the clien
Subject: Most computer programs do not "like" the symbol. As a rule always type it out unless the client states otherwise.
Depends....
Subject: Depends....
I have an ortho doc that insists on using it the way the dictionary shows it, follow-up. He is not of old school, very young and a professor. Says it is his biggest pet peeve to see it ever used without the hyphen, and doesn't care much for BOS rules.
So, when in doubt, I do it exactly the way the dictator wants it no matter what I think.
think it depends on where you are...sm
Subject: think it depends on where you are...sm
like colour/color, theatre/theater, etc. i think "hiccups" is more common in usa.
Depends...sm
Subject: Depends...sm
It honestly depends on your employer's guidelines. Check with your Editor/QA staff. Sometimes there is just no way to make a doc make sense on paper without changing everything around and so it's easier just to really type verbatim; some docs only need a tweak here and there, so you really need to find out what 'verbatim' means as applied to the account you are working on.
Depends
Subject: Depends
One nurse's notes
Two (or more) nurses' notes
depends on the doc
Subject: depends on the doc
I worked for a chiropractor who wanted it disc but every other type of doc I've done wanted it disk
depends on how much.....
Subject: depends on how much.....
leeway you have. With the comma there, it looks strange. If you have to transcribe verbatim, I would put a hyphen....thus, * New patient - arm pain...* If you have more leeway you could make a sentence * This is a new patient with a chief complaint of arm pain *. If that is too much and looks like you are padding lines, then you could try just * New patient with arm pain *
depends on what it is...
Subject: depends on what it is...
a stroke could be evolving or completed....
Depends -- sm
Subject: Depends -- sm
I think it depends on the state where you want the information.
type for a hospital in Washington state, and they have a state licensure site with just about everything in the same site (i.e. physicians and physical therapists, nurses, etc. )
On the other hand, Arizona has only the doctors in its doctor database, and you have go to the Arizona physical therapist site to search for them.
Generally, when I first start typing a particular state, it takes a while to build up a set of search sites, but as I find them I add them to my favorites and then create a category for that state, so I don't have to search so much the next time.
Have a great day.
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