Dictation on a patient in the ICU: "...sedation held for drug holiday...".
Should the words "drug holiday" be in quotes because it's a slang term? I know it's a legitimate form of medical therapy, and have heard the term thus used.
Thanks for any/all input. ...
The doctor always quotes the patients as saying cause instead of because: "Cause I didn't want to do it." Do I type 'cause instead of because since it is a quote or just leave as cause. Thanks. ...
Fluency supports transcriptionists and editors by facilitating the management of multiple labor sources (outsourced, in-house, hybrid) with varying workflow needs. Taken from the website.
Do you think this suggests that at day̢۪s end when the docs download a ton of work most of it is outsourced? Could explain NJA.
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If the Dr. is quoting somebody else and uses a contraction, do you transcribe verbatim or expand the contraction. Ex: ...she got the advice to "don't be on it that much". Do I leave it don't or change it to do not? ...
I use Fluency Direct while I talk with patients in the exam rooms. I talk to the patients and dictate right into the system. A lot of patients think it is kind of cool that the software is doing the dictation. When I walk out of the room, my chart is kind of done." KIND OF???????? ugh ...
Episode Street of Shadows of The Twilight Zone series, originally aired 1/21/1989.
CONSULTANT: Very nice, very nice indeed.
OWNER: You’ll notice the growth in the 4th quarter profits.
CONSULTANT: Yeah, I can see that, but I still want the audit pushed through. If there is any way we can cut back on expenses (salary, budget, personnel), do it.
OWNER: I have to tell you that there’s going to be some opposition. They say they’re down to the ...
I'm typing a psych eval. Doc dictates the patient states "I don't give a f**k" I can't find the rules for typing profanity in BOS, but I did find in the psych eval section to type it as quoted. Anyone else know any different??? ...