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Thought ya'll were kidding (and/or exaggerating) about the Previous Reports - anon

Posted: Mar 24, 2010

Pulled up an old report to get a heads-up on the physical exam. The report listed W2 and HK for Wt and Ht (among other errors). I was dumbfounded.

I have been wondering lately how - Tired

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some of these MTs actually got hired.

How did they pass the testing?

The kind of errors I have seen in reports makes me shudder. Starting sentences with numbers, wrong spelling, wrong acronyms, incorrect formatting, etc., etc., etc.

I don't know how some of these MTs are actually MTs. Did they even go to school?

Even that is no excuse - anon

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I didn't go to MT school (except school of hard knocks), but I can still put out a fairly decent report!!! Some people who go to school are just more highly educated idiots.

Every Tom, Dick and Harry - anon

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I can't count how many people, when they are faced with some sort of job crisis, have asked me about becoming a medical transcriptionist. Off the top of my head, one worked as a veterinary assistant, one was a nurse (and not a very good one), several from various medical office situations, and one was a stay-at-home babysitter. Every one of them seemed to think that they could become a medical transcriptionist and "make $40,000 a year" since apparently their vocation of first choice didn't pan out. I always tried to be civil, but I just wanted to slap them for their condescending attitude towards what we do. Apparently everybody thinks any fool can do transcription? Uh oh, after looking at some of these previous reports, maybe they are correct and the egg is on my face ~~

I have to respond to this, as I understand... - Leo

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I know exactly what you're talking about. I did go to school for it way back when...early '90s, and it was an excellent program. Then I went on and worked in an acute care setting at a hospital for 4 years. After that I got on with a company to work from home. It was wonderful! However, shortly after I started working from home, I got many phone calls from people saying, "well, I want to do that," thinking they could start in a week! I would laugh to myself and explain to them that yes, I went to school, and then to be able to work at home, I had to have at least 3 years experience in an acute care setting. They were all like "oh, well, then..." and not one went through. These days, they probably could with about a month's training, and it sickens me to no end! Most outside the "real" MT world are truly absolutely clueless as to what we put into it, and now the struggle that we have just to try to get a decent pay check! Ugh!! I have actually had somebody tell me (several years ago, but I won't forget)after they asked me what I do, and when I explained it to them, they said, "oh, so you just type all day." Talk about wanting to smack someone! I was extremely PO'd. They just had no clue.

Well, as far as the Q is concerned, I have had enough. I feel that my career has ultimately been spit on, and it offends me completely, so I am moving on, and my days are shortened, and I am very excited to lift this heavy burden from my shoulders as it has done nothing but bring me down.

I know that it's not easy for everyone to leave, trust me, I completely understand...not in this still current unsteady economy. It's hard to leave something you've known for a while too. It wasn't an easy decision for me, but it just came down to state of mind and family.

Good luck to all who continue on.

State of mind-agree - adios

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Can't agree with you more. Has come down to my state of mind. This is not a healthy work environment no matter what kind of spin they put on it. And the fact we all work from home has a lot to do with how they get away with the mind games.

So tired of the spin on everything.

So tired of the paychecks just being a slap in the face.

Please God, let that new job come soon. I want to save what I have left of my mind.

Been wondering - Nature

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I wonder how they are passing audits. I have seen reports where the MT uses abbreviations in the Diagnosis, typing out numbers, mispelled drugs, and I saw 1 report where the drugs were numbered, and some of them were not capitalized. How did they get that to happen? When you put a period, then the next letter should automatically capitalize. It is as if someone just got a job without any education at all.

I hate to say it, but those reports with those - Kiki

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typos/mistakes you see are probably from a normally very good MT who, under normal circumstances, would not make those kind of mistakes. However, they have pretty much been forced to speed up and sacrifice quality in order to make a decent living--all forced and encouraged by MQ

abbreviations in Diagnosis - Julie

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Funny you should mention the abbreviations in Diagnosis sections. My training was also very precise regarding this.... NO ABBREVIATIONS in CC, Diagnosis, headings. BUT my last QA said they were okay unless it was the actual diagnosis, abbreviating tests (LFT, PT, PTT, ACE inhibitors, etc) was okay! BOS and M-Tec evidently have it all wrong. I'm convinced you can't win as far as QA is concerned.

Be aware . . . - Please read . . . .

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Please, please be careful of any reports in MQs system. MANY MANY are coming straight from India. My old QATL and my old CCM (both gone now) gave me that information on a conference call one time. Right before they were let go. My CCM argued in her meetings with the suits about it, but they said too bad. That is the way it is going to be.

Watch the reports. Especially now you have newbies using the FTR rules.

Use your own better judgement and just send a blank to the client if you really don't know what it is.

I wouldn't trust too many reports in the system now.

Harsh Reality - txcatgirl

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We continue to warn everyone we know about this. I wonder how many "folks" actually have their reports. I reiterated this to a friend recently who plays the "bliss card," which I never do anymore.

I would rather hear "the patient" tell me that he/she already has such sensitive info. I am not interested in somebody's personal data, but I would fight like the dickens to ensure it stayed private. That's just what we do.

Probably from the MT the other day - anon

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who liked ASR because "she could read fast." She undoubtedly didn't catch the part that you have to CORRECT the jibberish that ASR produces!!!!!

And obviously some of them dont read it. - I can image what is going to the client.

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HaaaHaaa. MQ is gonna eat this FTR load of dung idea big time.

No-win situation in our industry - txcatgirl

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I have not been on this board in awhile. Curiosity led me to see what was being posted publicly. It is interesting to see how many anonymous posters are on here. However, it does not surprise me.

Watching our industry being swallowed from within is very sad.

Kudos to those who still rally around the base as Medquist adds more CBay layers.

Ouch!

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