Names on W2's - CuriousMT

Can someone explain to me why, if I get paid by the line, I spend so much time looking up doctor names, facility names, the local burger joint, etc, but I don't get paid for that? ?? I am going to throw in the towel with transcription and look for a job that pays by the hour. This line stuff is a joke. Can't get up speed or stay with a rhythm for stopping to try to find names of people, places and things. ...

etc anymore. Ideas? ...

For those "low-talkers" who won't spell the PA/PACs name, combined with my endless list of names, does anyone know the easiest way to just do a generic search for all of them? It's exhausting! Thanks, y'all! ...

Does anyone else ever have a problem with a doctor/nurse, etc. who sends out letters or just on regular reports who gives no complete names or addresses? We have a place to go look them up but it does sometimes take a chunk out of my time doing it. One or two minutes means a lot sometimes. I have one doctor who dictates letters to "Dr. Smith, Dr. Jones," etc. and there are only about 10 of each of those listed and sometimes you cannot tell what the specialty is to look it up.&n ...

When typing a name like Topicort - if it is cream or ointment, are those capitalized? Also Selsun shampoo - is the word shampoo capitalized? Thanks ...

Only lists lupus as PMH, so nothing much to go by. TIA!!! ...

I just did a report that only had 14 lines and the pts name was used, Mr. XXXXX, a total of 16 times. The report ended up sounding so stupid. ...

Doctor dictates The patient is apprehensive about his upcoming assignment with the Army. Capitalize Army???? ...

So, this being the most friendly and up-to-date board around regarding MT practices, can I get some opinions about the HIPAA 'privacy rule' and your doctors using patient names in their notes, clinic or otherwise. I am not sure how an HIM department can say to a physician how using a patient name in a transcribed report is not going against the Privacy rule in HIPAA. This kind of stuff just irks me!!!Any comments?? Thanks in advance.... ...

99% of the wasted "down time" I have in my work day is trying to decipher doctor names, patient names, referral names, dictator names, resident/assistant names and I'm literally sick to death of it. From now on if I don't hear the name the VERY FIRST TIME it's said it's going to be LEFT BLANK. No more listening to it over and over and over and over trying to catch the first syllable or the last, or even a piece of the name - I sometimes spend 5 whole minutes PER R ...

I am pretty sure I read this in BOS but can't seem to find it now. Do you capitalize something like tetanus when it refers to the vaccine and not the actual condition? As in Tetanus Vaccine or Tetanus vaccine to prevent tetanus. ...

It must be too early. I've talked myself in and out of this but need a little help here. In names such as Martinez, when the sentence is, "she was sent from Dr. Martinez's office" is it Martinez's or Martinez'. Told you it was early. Would appreciate the help please. Thank you. ...

my mtso switched to a new system and all the doc names I had in my data base are gone. what a pain to start over. any simple way to do this. all the doc names come up as spelling errors and i am adding them slowly and painfully ty ...

I have an opportunity to subcontract for a person who has accounts. She does not really have a "business" per se, e.g., no company name. She said she has hired nationally before and I was hoping to come here and ask if she paid on time, etc. But - I can't seem to find a way around it without naming names. ...

They kill my productivity by doing that. ...

When do you capitalize departments? I have been in the biz for 10 years, and my current QA staff is giving me conflicting feedback on my capitalization. One QA manager is giving me errors for not capitalizing, the other is giving me errors when I do! I was always taught that you didn't capitalize the department unless it was preceded by the proper name of the hospital (XYZ Hospital Emergency Department, etc). Also, as far as specialties, how do you handle those? For ...

Why on earth have a deadline but then extend it until everyone downloads? Its already been 8 days past original deadline... how much time is needed? ...

Am I overly concerned or do you think I may have a point? I think the Word Help Board is invaluable and have always helped whenever I 100% knew the correct spelling. But as I have been reading the questions, there seem to be more and more drug questions from drug lists, which means no point of reference. There are also a few “allergic to: sounds like” questions. When I first started working as a Medical Transcriptionist, QA was always: “Leave a b ...

how do you transcribe specialty names? Gastroenterology vs gastroenterology, etc. Do you always capitalize? sometimes capitalize? if so, when? thanks! ...

My resume obviously has a list of companies I've worked for plus different work types, etc. Is it acceptable to list medical facilities (accounts) we've worked on even though not directly employed with them? TIA ...

I am needing a good site to search for docs for particular states. I've been using NPI, but the doc I am trying to find is not coming up. He/she has an unusual name and it is being dictated by another doc who is struggling to pronounce it. The doc I am needing to do a search on right now is in Missouri. I don't know the clinic. I only know that the patient is to follow with him/her for diabetes. ...

Doc says. "Dr. X, a specialist in medical genetics at the X Hospital Medical Genetics Service, ....." Does medical genetics get capitalized? TIA ...

How annoying is that? There are a few doctors on my account that don't bother inputting the patient name into the demographics, don't spell it, don't give a date of service...they just say a name and start dictating. They do this for every report, and it's been that way since I started working here! I have a rule where I only try 2 spellings of the name to find the patient. Otherwise it gets pended. What do you guys do? ...

Has anyone ever heard of faceless scissors? or "bi-see" forceps? ...

Just need to let off some steam in case a UNM Manager happens to read this board. So tired of all your perky little emails about how the team has to "pull together" on the weekends and show UNM "what this great team is made of." FYI...this team is made of tired MTs typing their fingers to the bone, already having given up on reaching that bonus that barely exists. Getting repeatedly warned about answering emails you send to us DEMANDING overtime responses, while ...

pay more than 8 or 8.5 cents a line straight typing and 3.5 to 4 for VR. I know there are some as I have seen them post, but I am drawing blanks thoughts. I am not looking to apply just more or less curious. I interviewed for a .07 job today for part-time work and just in general coversation with interviewer she said there were some that paid as much as 10 but she didn't mention any names of course. Is anyone out there willing to share info, ...

This patient I am typing now saw a Dr. s/l At-a-lo-ni but PA doesn't spell it out and doesn't say what kind of doctor he/she is, what state they practiced in, etc. Looked up on google but really came up with nothing. Thanks! ...

Does anyone have a good website where if you can only make out part of the name of a drug it will research everthing with that part. I used to have one ages ago that all it needed was at least 3 letters, but have since lost it. Now a year or so later I am trying to find it again. Any help is appreicated. ...

Hi, I have two drugs that I just can't hear! They sound like this: Glorithalda 25 mg. daily. Legatren p.m. one p.r.n. leg cramps. Any help would be greatly appreciated! ...

I took a test the other day to apply for an MT job and the doctor loud and clear gave the patient's name. The dictation was a consult. When the doctor mentioned the name of the hospital, I heard a beep, but when then the patient's name was stated I heard it. I hope those are fake dictations that we test on. If that was real information, I do not want to go there for help. ...

Names on W2's - CuriousMT

It is too hard to pay attention to the name on the W2--sm - anon

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