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I probably shouldn't ask this too loud - is ASR better?
Posted: Jul 24, 2013
Particularly on the review of systems and physical examination, now stacking up to the left if it is supposed to do so, with headings and colons?
A big resounding NO. Plus worse in new and scarier ways. - dnr
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The program now "hears" certain words and puts in entire phrases, sentences or even paragraphs. This makes it even worse to edit as it can be easier to make a mistake. In addition to the sorry output, you now have delete the undictated text. I have even had reports that were cut off after PMH which had a complete PE. Then, there was the OP report with an entire undictated paragraph in the middle. Scariest part is that the added text "fits" the rest of the report. It makes me furious and costs me time.
Big resounding NO - cr
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I had one recently where, on the medication list, it had put in an entirely different drug than the doctor had said, plus the milligram dosage! What if the MT was especially tired and didn't notice that?
No matter what Shaw says or the survey results say - worse than ever
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Besides the current complaints of lack of punctuation and making headings of everything it definitely is putting in text that does not belong. Even a dial tone will somehow generate a full paragraph of a physical exam. Plus now when the doc gets real soft ASR just does not enter anything so I end up typing half the report anyway for 4 cents per line.
Oh and you are not allowed to be tired. Shaw said you are supposed to stretch and relax before and after your power hour (sarcasm intended) so there is no reason to be tired.
Apparently in my region everyone is doing the power hour at the same time because there is no work yet again. Sigh.
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Ummmmm, it is in the list I sent you...
TSMs are sending out their famous backlogs....THEY should know I am OOW, but I feel almost guilty telling them I am OOW. I have had TSMs tell me that no one else was OOW on such and such a date.
Ummmmm, it is likely they are on different accounts.
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I would be so appreciative if someone could let me know.......this thing is driving me CRAZY.
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Hello everyone,
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