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Why don't these docs go to a quiet space? - sm

Posted: Jul 23, 2013

It would not be a bid deal for MModal to TELL these doctors how to dictate..I am sure they are clueless as to what comes over the phone lines. A bunch of cackling hens in the background of an already mumbling dictator is just ridiculous. Why do they not just tell them that phones pick up what is in the background? And while your at it, teach them how to end a dictation, cause the dialtones are killing my ears!!!

Reply - oldtimer

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Because the last thing the docs want to do is dictate. They hate it and show their disdain for it by slobbing their way through it and caring not at all about what or who is at the other end, except of course, when a word is wrong, a period is missing, what he/she supposedly said is not transcribed like they think it should be... Get the drill?

Its not my fault he has to dictate - sm

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By all means, write the thing out yourself, if it is that bad. If they gave a crap, at least stop handing up the phone so you continue to blow my eardrums.

Notify your TSM - JustMe

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I've given IJ #'s to my TSM who passed them on the CCM who deals with the clients directly and things have gotten better with some of our problem dictators. That's my suggestion.

Beep - Mt

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They always seem to stand right near whatever it is that gives off a loud beep every so many seconds...usually right when he says something I cant make out! Really? Someone cant shut that thing off?

You expect them to shut off the cardiac monitor? - It is a hospital, fer cryin out loud!

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They can't go elsewhere to dictate because there is no elsewhere to dictate. Hospitals are not quiet places. It is either a desk with phones in the nurses station or the ED or the OR. They need access to the medical record, which limits their mobility. They either can't remove it from the floor or they have to be at a computer terminal, and sometimes both. The best situation is a phone in medical records, but that is usually only for discharge summaries.

Heh. I think that might have been a joke! - or, I thought so anyway.

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Or maybe a half-joke borne of pure frustration!

I used to have to dictate from a hospital - sm

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not medical recs, but there were rooms with phones in them and no noise..common courtesy..I NEED my hearing thank you...

I realize they are the - customers,

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but even someone ordering a burger at McD's is expected to state the order clearly so that the person taking the order can get it right. Sickening how they don't even give us that much courtesy.

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