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They gotta be getting desperate - old and burned out

Posted: Feb 16, 2012

After not being audited since last August, I just received an audit. Do you suppose it was because I went over my CCM's head and complained to her supervisor about not hearing from her regarding the loss of a 10 minute report when DQS went down? I thought they were going to slam me but, lo and behold, a near-perfect audit. They gotta be getting desperate for MTs who can transcribe this crap and make it even moderately coherent. Next time I think I'll leave profunda for Morris in the report along with foraminal valley.

profunda for Morris! forminal valley! LOL - nm - underappreciatedMT

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ASR boo boo - NYMT

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Thanks I needed a good laugh - too funny. Yes ASR is very scary some of the things that come out on the reports.

You might be right about that - not saying

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I get audited every month and always pass, but it's like whoever is doing it goes out of their way to get a pass. I even had one set with a critical error in one of five reports and still passed.

We must look pretty good - old and burned out

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compared to the ILPs. I long ago stopped changing diagnosis to diagnoses, stopped researching if I have only a few blanks, have never paid any attention to the Book of Style, needless to say do not use Benchmark, do not fix grammar any more, do not remove incorrect punctuation, etc. I just try to record correct information and here I am with a 99.8% audit. Go figure.

are you serious? I get dinged for every little thing. - what the what?

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How is this even possible...

Can only guess - old and burned out

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I know it's unfair but there is nothing about this company that is fair. My guess is twofold: 1. The work is so bad that mine looks good in comparison to the rest of what they get. (I worked in the office for 30 years so I know what the general quality of the work is like.) 2. I am flexible part-time and get no benefits at all so I don't cost them very much.

I agree - Woreout

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I quit using BOS long ago myself, but not correcting punctuation? ASR doesn't know what a punctuation mark is. It rarely puts in commas in any report I've done, and does good to know where to put a period. The one thing ASR does that I got fed up with editing is "patient" from "the patient." I don't care if the doctor is clear as day saying "patient," ASR will put "the patient" every time." If I fail an audit on that, so be it.

go figure - right there with you

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In fact, long ago on the ASR training the lady told us not to even worry about punctuation, because we were "training" it. How long exactly does it take to learn? By the way, anyone notice the British spelling of words making its way through ASR- appearence instead of appearance etc.? Guess the Indians must be more influential.

Not only do I do all that you mentioned I also eliminated the skip/redundant markers. Always passed my audits too and have increased my line counts tremendously. Honestly I think corporate likes to talk a big game about "quality" but what they really mean is quantity, faster, faster, faster, get those reports through.

How about this one? I always seem to get audited - and written up with - sm

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"warnings" right after I use my PTO for a few days off. It's happened 3 times now, so I know it's not a coincidence.

How do you know who your CCMs boss is?? - jh

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Ive been here a year and literally know 2 people my CCM and QA and I have a problem getting answers from both..so I think I need to go above..Im no dope Ive been doing this for like 15 years, my questions are valid..

read the bottom of CCMs e-mails - they all should be listed

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All the way at the very end of the emails.

Not at the bottom of my CMS email,,wonder why cause she sucks maybe?? - jh

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I wonder if we have the same CCM/QC? - Cobwebbed MT (nm)

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