even AHDI in their BOS says to minimizw teh use of hyphens, so, also followup used as an adj, 1 wor
Posted By: Jan on 2009-03-08
In Reply to: Follow-up has its uses - Not What I was taught
Subject: even AHDI in their BOS says to minimizw teh use of hyphens, so, also followup used as an adj, 1 word, no hyphen.nm
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2/6 AHDI BOS *nm*
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AAMT/AHDI BOS- sm
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 AAMT BOS started out to be a wonderful set of guidelines for medical transcription. They helped to make medical records uniform, and gave us a fantastic reference. Now, I'm afraid, all they are doing is making changes in order to sell books and eBooks. Also to keep their test changing.
If there are updates made by JCAHO, etc. or any necessary changes, AHDI could create updates to their eBook and addendums to the paper variety. This would almost never have to be done.
When AHDI comes up with changes they want to make, it causes many problems for us because some folks use the new edition, and some do not. Even if everyone does use the new edition, there is always a gap of time between when everyone obtains it.
I think every company should choose one of the editions and go with it. Don't update, it just confuses everyone and is completely unnecessary. Then, just keep an eye on JCAHO recommendations, and if anything truly changes from an official standpoint, it can be taken care of at that time.
K, I'm off my soapbox now.
AAMT/AHDI BOS- sm
Subject: AAMT/AHDI BOS- sm
AAMT BOS started out to be a wonderful set of guidelines for medical transcription. They helped to make medical records uniform, and gave us a fantastic reference. Now, I'm afraid, all they are doing is making changes in order to sell books and eBooks. Also to keep their test changing.
If there are updates made by JCAHO, etc. or any necessary changes, AHDI could create updates to their eBook and addendums to the paper variety. This would almost never have to be done.
When AHDI comes up with changes they want to make, it causes many problems for us because some folks use the new edition, and some do not. Even if everyone does use the new edition, there is always a gap of time between when everyone obtains it.
I think every company should choose one of the editions and go with it. Don't update, it just confuses everyone and is completely unnecessary. Then, just keep an eye on JCAHO recommendations, and if anything truly changes from an official standpoint, it can be taken care of at that time.
K, I'm off my soapbox now.
followup
Subject: followup
Have finally found second-hand descriptions of AV Moschcowitz's 1912 publication on rectal prolapse, attributing to him a description of female rectal prolapse and its association with abnormally high/deep cul-de-sac. Still can't find definitive reference, but this would seem to be a smoking gun.
re f-up or followup
Subject: re f-up or followup
Use followup for noun and adjective forms (hyphenated is acceptable alternative)ie, the patient did not return for followup.
For verb, only follow up is correct, ie, patient will follow up with her primary care doctor.
Not sure about the esq stuff.
The above is per 2nd edition of BOS.
s/l E and A followup (sm)
Subject: s/l E and A followup (sm)
discharged home with E and A (?) followup - (evaluate and advise?)
Followup
Subject: Followup
I have trouble to some of the best advise i got is: in for followup visit, in for followup, will
follow up. Hope this helps some.
followup - since there are more than
Subject: followup - since there are more than
one volar locked plating systems existing.
third one is followup
Subject: third one is followup
is acting more like a direct object, which is a noun. If he said in to follow up, then that would be a verb.
Followup
Subject: Followup
I learned that if you can put an a or the in front of it it is followup (noun), if not then follow up (verb).
sorry, sm for followup
Subject: sorry, sm for followup
Is Rocephin (brand name) but probably not IV as it is an injection. Not sure what could be at the end there.
followup or
Subject: followup or
follow-up?
followup NM
Subject: followup NM
followup
Subject: followup
It was my nose. Left it blank because I did not get your help in time. I thought it sounded like she said my nose, but I thought surely she is not saying that. Oh, well.
followup
Subject: followup
It was my nose. Left it blank because I did not get your help in time. I thought it sounded like she said my nose, but I thought surely she is not saying that. Thanks for your help.
followup
Subject: followup
I type it as: The patient returns for followup (One Word). He will follow up with me in the office. (2 words).
I use followup
Subject: I use followup
n/m
It is followup for both.
Subject: It is followup for both.
followup vs follow up - sm please
Subject: followup vs follow up - sm please
Is there an easy way/helpful hint to remember the difference between these?
TIA!
Followup when adjective..
Subject: Followup when adjective..
As in, "schedule a followup visit."
"Follow up" as in "The patient is to follow up with his primary care physician's office."
"Follow-up" is also sometimes used instead of "followup," but as far as I know hyphenation is becoming less and less preferred in almost all cases.
Serology followup
Subject: Serology followup
This is an ESL - sounds like she is saying "The serology followup was negative on the repeat of the lab s/l*eek sounds"
This is a patient with a history of lupus erythematosus thank you
dashes in followup
Subject: dashes in followup
I think the newest way they like it is with no dash, i.e. followup, not follow-up. Although both are acceptable...
For first poster, you are definitely correct in using followup. :)
Followup or follow up
Is knowing the difference between followup and follow up really a huge deal? I can never get them straight and QA is always nagging about it.
followup or follow up
Subject: followup or follow up
The rule most places I've seen in followup for a noun and follow up or follow-up for a verb. Any official rules floating around out there? I work for 2 different companies and the editors do it different at each.
Thank YOU for posting a followup to it!
Subject: Thank YOU for posting a followup to it!
I wish more people would come back here and post what the answers really were, because I'm a neurotic freak like that and would love to know the answers! 
help with followup follow up
Subject: help with followup follow up
Found this on another MT board and thought it was EXTREMELY helpful as even as QA I still get confused!
I know "follow up" is a verb and "followup" is a noun/adjective but am still having some trouble. A suggestion is to place a different noun or verb in its place. For example, use eat. He will followup/follow up next week. If you place "eat" in the sentence, "He will eat next week." you know it is a verb because the sentence still makes sense.
followup, follow up
Subject: followup, follow up
I believe it was in Vera Pyle I learned years ago that followup (one word) is a noun, and follow up is an action, a verb. That's how I always remember it.
I know that, but followup or follow-up
Subject: I know that, but followup or follow-up
I'm trying to figure out whether it is "followup" or "follow-up"
followup/follow up help
Subject: followup/follow up help
Do I have this right?
This is a pleasant 71-year-old male in followup (noun) of his small cell CA.
...................................................in followup (adjective) mode of his small cell CA
...................................................in for follow up (verb) of his small cell CA.
Thanks!
FOLLOWUP V. FOLLOW UP
Subject: FOLLOWUP V. FOLLOW UP
Follow up (2 words) is a verb, as in to follow up a patient, while followup (1 word) is a noun, as in seen in followup.
Rosie
Follow up p.r.n. or followup p.r.n.
Subject: Follow up p.r.n. or followup p.r.n.
Even now I'm confused about followup and follow up. TIA.
follow up or followup
Subject: follow up or followup
Is there a "rule" about when it is appropriate to use "follow up" versus "followup"?
Thanks!!
follow up followup
Subject: follow up followup
patient will follow up (verb)in a month.
patient here for followup (noun).
patient will have a followup (noun) appointment in a month.
followup is correct...nm
Subject: followup is correct...nm
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Followup; follow up
Subject: Followup; follow up
Is there any occasion for use of the hypen with the word followup, follow up? It seems to me the use of the hyphen is gone but just curious.
No such word as followup
Subject: No such word as followup
Okay, that is a question more than a statement, thought it would get attention and responses that way - I'm bad. I have several people use followup, but that is not a word. It is not in Webster's or Dorland's. I use only follow up or follow-up, but I never do use followup as I couldn't find a word like it to tell me when to use it. What does anyone think of that?
here's a followup...haha
Subject: here's a followup...haha
On another post about this same thing someone named "MomMT" posted this tip. I hope it helps both of us.
"I learned that if you can put an a or the in front of it it is followup (noun), if not then follow up (verb). "
Followup as heading?
Subject: Followup as heading?
I'm embarrassed to have to ask this, but as a heading, which is correct--followup, follow-up, or follow up?
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
And, when I first started out so many years ago our motto was "when in doubt hyphenate" and it was so long ago it had to be incorrect.
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
My QA only allows 3- to 4-mm effusion. So I don't know what to tell her.
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
I am a QA specialist and I am starting to see a trend away from hyphenating African-American male/female, etc. Does anyone know if there is a new official rule for this that can be referenced? Just what we need, another change. 
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
We were told not to use hyphens with African-American, Latin-American, etc. any longer.
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
 African-American, 32-year-old, bright-red-blood, any hard and fast rules on these?
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
Thanks:)
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
It's a simple rule of English concerning compound adjectives. From The New St. Martin's Handbook (of English usage), "Often you will use adjectives made up of word combinations that are not listed in the dictationary. The guiding principle then is to hyphenate most compound adjectives that precede a noun but not those that follow a noun." Thus "5-French catheter" but "upsized to 5 French."
Hyphens
Subject: Hyphens
"Non-ill" is not a word. No hyphens necessary here. Change to: Not ill appearing.
Lilly
Don't know the med, but no hyphens in every other day. nm
Subject: Don't know the med, but no hyphens in every other day. nm
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no hyphens
Subject: no hyphens
That is funny because I was taught this by someone that had 15 years experience. I guess we learn all different ways to do things. Thanks for the word help.
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
post-arthroscopic surgery or post-arthroscopic-surgery? TIA?
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
The patient is 12 days post-arthroscopic surgery or the patient is 12 days post-arthroscopic-surgery. Thanks again!
hyphens
Subject: hyphens
Thanks, but I thought "post" in the medical realm is a prefix and should be attached with a hyphen I guess.
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