Number Usage
Posted By: Chris on 2008-08-05
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I have spelled out numbers lower than 10 for 30 years, until now that is. The QA personnel for the company I just started working for keep changing the spelled out word to a number (no matter where it is in the report and how it is used). Example: He has been having problems over the last six months (they changed to 6 months). This goes against everything I ever learned in 12 years of Catholic schools. Ugh! Is this according to the AAMT guidelines or is it there way of saving a penny here and there?
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Subject: never heard of this usage...
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Subject: another usage. see inside.
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Subject: CORRECT USAGE OF CM/MM
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Comma usage
Subject: Comma usage
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or
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word usage
Subject: word usage
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Subject: correct usage???
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word usage
Subject: word usage
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Subject: "as well as" usage
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Usage of apostrophes......sm
Subject: Usage of apostrophes......sm
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Mavis's job
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Jesus's teachings
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word usage
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Subject: Think they mean annealed but the usage is really incorrect here. nm
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Subject: Technically, I don't think it's correct usage, but might be what he's saying. (nm)
x
correct usage of follow-up
Subject: correct usage of follow-up
Can someone please refresh me on the proper usage of follow up and follow-up?
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Subject: word usage questions
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Subject: BOS says in pronoun or common usage..sm
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Octreotide usage in neonate
Subject: Octreotide usage in neonate
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Subject: Comma Usage... see message
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or
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Subject: Help with word usage delima???
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Subject: Terminology/usage questions...please advise
Okay, the dictator says "subcu". So, I type "subcu" because it is a verbatim account.
QA changed it to "subq". I challenge this and the advisor I asked said that AAMT BOS says "subcu" but never "subq".
Then comes along a spider (oh, excuse me, supervisor) who screams at me because, HE states, we should NEVER use "subcu"..we should always figure out which one is meant and ALWAYS spell it out. I said I don't see that written anywhere and this is a verbatim account.
He states no one anyone, no matter what the customer says, should type things like cath, subcu, alk phos, preop, tib-fib, etc.
Do any of you type those things? I just want to know the simple answer. I believe the advisor I asked because they showed me in the BOS where it was.
I think he's too uptight, lol.
Here is a question and answer from BOS showing the correct usage...sm
Subject: Here is a question and answer from BOS showing the correct usage...sm
Select the correct choice for each of the
following sentences.
The patient will (follow up, followup) next week.
The (follow up, followup) x-ray was negative.
The patient was seen today in (follow up, followup).
ANSWERS:
The patient will follow up next week.
The followup x-ray was negative.
The patient was seen today in followup.
Page 172.
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Subject: I wasn't familiar with that term/usage, and it does seem to be wrong
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Quick definitions (advert)
# noun: a public promotion of some product or service
# verb: make reference to
# verb: give heed (to)
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Subject: need help w/2 drugs, s/l thermadon and s/l knee-po-tir? They are just in a list no dosages or usage
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Subject: BOS covers the correct usage of these words. I'm not sure why it was included, but I'm glad it was!
Stressed sunblock usage "for good lygo"
Subject: Stressed sunblock usage "for good lygo"
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Stressed sunblock usage "for good lygo"
Subject: Stressed sunblock usage "for good lygo"
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Subject: that's what I was thinking too, but it was a weird usage of a word that didn't make sense for that
meaning. He could have just said "dc'd".
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Subject: actually tar IS a natural product usage for psoriasis and tar baths, though I agree topical regimen sounds like an RX
d
I use the number 0....
Subject: I use the number 0....
number help
Subject: number help
She had two or three episodes of this two days ago and then probably six to eight episodes yesterday, and then one or two episodes this morning.
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or some other number value?
Subject: or some other number value?
n/m
I would definitely number them
Subject: I would definitely number them
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Not any more. One of a number of changes
Subject: Not any more. One of a number of changes
x
AIc (its actually the letter "I" not the number ŕ"
Subject: AIc (its actually the letter "I" not the number ŕ"
/
sorry, i meant not the number ŕ"
Subject: sorry, i meant not the number ŕ"
/
Number readings ?
Subject: Number readings ?
Thanks for replying so fast. Actually, my question was on the J point elevation s/l "1 and ?" Kind of sounded like 1 and the letter "o", but doesn't make sense. Didn't know if maybe he was speaking of a certain lead, but doesn't sound close to anything. Thanks so much for your time!!!! :-)
number rules?
Subject: number rules?
Two of my teachers taught different number rules. One, said that they should almost always be numeral form. The other said that numbers are usually spelled out.
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Anyone? Numerals right? With acceptions? I'm just starting.
Thank you - that was suppose to be a number one, but
Subject: Thank you - that was suppose to be a number one, but
'several' isn't a number
Subject: 'several' isn't a number
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Maybe 'several' is a number
Subject: Maybe 'several' is a number
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Subject: BOS II says q.4 h., space after the number(s) now. nm
I put the number sign... nm
Subject: I put the number sign... nm
use number 0, not the letter O.....
Subject: use number 0, not the letter O.....
Leave it as a number. nm
Subject: Leave it as a number. nm
:)
Hmmm, I can think of a number of
Subject: Hmmm, I can think of a number of
things, but nothing like your s/l. Usually the doctor will address any occupational exposure such as asbestos or silica, noxious fumes, etc. which may be encountered in a factory or manufacturing environment. Could you maybe tweak your s/l a little?
I would say to do it just the way you did with the exception that I would use the number 8 for the p
Subject: I would say to do it just the way you did with the exception that I would use the number 8 for the passes and not type out the number.
New Doc---number mixups
Subject: New Doc---number mixups
Why is it so hard for me to hear whether she is saying "245" or "345"? Also with "186" or "196." This is driving me nuts. I can't figure out which one she is saying. Does this happen to anyone else?
The space is after the number is a relatively new
Subject: The space is after the number is a relatively new
thing. If you are an employee, you should check with your supervisor to see if your company follows the BOS guidelines (most do). If you have your own accounts, you might want to consider employing the BOS guidelines.
Per BOS: "We have inserted a space after the numeral 4 in q.4 h. on the advice of the ISMP so that the number is more easily and clearly read."
Note: ISMP stands for Institute for Safe Medicine Practices.
number format
Subject: number format
When transcribing a very large number, "1 million 120 thousand" is it considered more acceptable to use words or just to stick to numbers?
how would you type when dr says number 1? sm
Subject: how would you type when dr says number 1? sm
TREATMENT/PLAN: I would like to have Dr. _________ look at him #1 to see if he feels like he would be a candidate for revision arthroplasty and if he feels so than I would prefer him to go ahead with the procedure.
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