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Do people know what an MT is when you tell them? - sm
Posted: Jan 25, 2013
It's crazy to me that people do not even know what medical transcriptionists do most of the time. When people ask me what I do and I tell them transcription, it never fails that they say "What is that?" I tell them that I type what the doctor says and they say, "What does he say?" It's crazy that nobody ever wonders how when they ask for medical records they get neatly typed pages from their doc instead of handwritten chicken scratch. Even when I do explain it, they usually don't get it still and I generally am like "Okay, yea that's it."
My mom's neurologist sure knows what I do... - anon4
[ In Reply To ..]...I let him know during one of her recent visits, as I watched him type mom's information like a pro into the system. I jokingly told him he was doing my job, and he just grinned. I really liked the guy before this. But yeah, I usually draw a blank look after I tell folks what I do.
I think they equate it to - something secretarial
[ In Reply To ..]as in shorthand. (Yeah, I'm dating myself.) They have no idea what skills are involved in MT.
Do people know what an MT is? - outahere
[ In Reply To ..]You're a newbie aren't you! The general public thinks we're just "typists." They haven't a clue that we are expected to be fluent in medical terminology, drugs, possess college level English, grammar and punctuation skills even though those we transcribe after don't bother to articulate whether they are English speaking or not and we have to make them sound like they know what they're doing. We are professional healt industry support. Too bad we are the invisible sector that no one wants to acknowledge. Also too bad we are treated with such disrespect.
No newbie, 15 years experience - ?
[ In Reply To ..]I'm not a newbie, but that has nothing to do with people not knowing what our job is???
Some people - smh
[ In Reply To ..]Why is that no matter what the topic is, some people have to barge in with overly exaggerated rudeness? Seems some are so unhappy with their lives, not sure why they keep posting to bring down others.
Do you know what I think it is? - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I think that some MTs who work from home lose their social abilities along the way. They are sitting behind a computer for most interaction, so they feel it is acceptable to speak/type to people however they so choose. They have forgotten simple manners or politeness to a degree. I wonder if these same people snap at people in the grocery store lines or if they choose to save their etiquette for those situations and just let loose their frustrations on people who can's slap them or something:)
Makes me often wonder if the MTSO's have forgotten - IAMT
[ In Reply To ..]how much knowledge we must have to accomplish our jobs and provide accurate records, what with the lousy pay and benefits currently. Certainly can't be proud of our profession any longer and certainly don't feel appreciated. Pretty sad.
What an MT is - leeby
[ In Reply To ..]The thing that frustrates me the most is when talking about MT profession and that I work at home, people automatically want to know if I can hook them up "cause they would love to work at home." Nevermind that they can't spell normal words and have no medical background, etc. They think its just easy and that anyone could do it. People have also said things like that to my dad when people ask what I do and it irritates him to no end also.
What an MT is - the only answer I have is...
[ In Reply To ..]...A DOORMAT!
I agree Leeby! - anybody can do it, right?
[ In Reply To ..]I hate that worse than anything. I have had many people say, "Hook me up with a job, I can type fast." It is very irritating. I even had one lady call me many times over a few months and she got irate with me because I would not help her get a job. She would not leave me alone - I finally told her I was not going to "hook her up" and to leave me alone! Can you believe, that same woman called me some months later asking if I had changed my mind! Oh, forgot to mention, she said she watched a lot of medical shows on TV and was very versed in "doctor talk."
my neighbor knew exactly what I do when I moved in - BrainDead
[ In Reply To ..]His ex-wife used to work as an MT from home, but never really applied herself. According to him, she started spending her time on social networks, met someone online, had an affair and they divorced. When he found out I've been working from home as a single mother since 1996, it confirmed that she was to be completely hated.
oyvey. He has complete respect for me, though, and goes out of his way to treat my kids as well as he does his own. Since he works from home, too, we help each other out when we have phone conferences and such.
No, people do not know and there is no reason they should. - Do you know what a coder is?
[ In Reply To ..]No, people do not know. There is no reason they should. It just isn't in their range of knowledge -- they have no notion of what goes on in medicine. Most people do not ask for copies of their medical records. They have no idea there ARE MTs or anybody else in doctors offices . . . except nurses. And to them, everybody in a doctor's office is a nurse. Everybody in a hospital is a nurse or doctor . . . usually along gender lines.
I'll just about bet that your idea of a "coder" is just as far off the mark. People here are always asking what an "informaticist" is. Can you tell us what either of those do?
How about medical anthropologist. Do you know what THEY do?
If all you tell them is that you "type what the doctor says," it's your own fault that they don't understand and don't respect you. It would be more effective if you explained about medical care requiring documentation and why, that it is kept in medical records, and that physicians dictate this to you so that you can write it in correct medical language for them. There is a huge difference between that and "typing what they say."
LOL - TMI
[ In Reply To ..]I would LOVE to see the look on a person's face when they ask you what you do for a living! Wow, I should sit and explain medical care to them? I bet once someone asks you a question and you give an answer that conversation is over....I would be afraid to take up another couple of hours of my time asking you another question:)
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