I have entered "pama" as my shortcut for parotid mass; but also I transcribe the phrase "palpable mass", and would logically use "pama" for that. What is a good way in general to handle phrases that would use the same shortcut? Also, specifically for these two phrases, what would you use? I would like to be consistent so the shortcuts are easy to remember. Thanks for your input- ...
They are not even giving a date... just waiting for everyone to have the opportunity. Could those of you just sitting there waiting for someone to force you just download the program and use it already. Some of us are inpatient! ...
Should a speciality such as neurology, orthopedics, etc., be capitalized in a sentence? Example would be ... No neurology consult has been ordered. I am receiving conflicting information from QA.
TIA ...
I'm having trouble finding this last drug name in a very long list of them. It s/l navelex 15 (or 50) mg extended release, 1 tab daily. The patient has a defibrillator for congestive heart failure, galactorrhea, and a history of a breast mass. Any help would be greatly appreciated! ...
Doc dictating carpal tunnel release OP note. He states "at which point a curvilinear incision was extended into the base of the HYPOTHENUM, volar aspect of right wrist." I cannot verify that "hypothenum" is actually a real word. Has anyone heard of this? Thanks. ...
No viable options. STUCK! Can't move. Can't progress. Can't do work. Don't know what to do AT ALL. Signed off my shift in exactly this situation. This happened a couple of nights ago. Now it's being demanded that I sign a Written Warning which mis-states the cause for action, and I have refused to sign it. Conference call on Monday. Details follow:
Never ONE TIME in over ten years of working for Med ...
I am having such difficulty concentrating today. All these ASR charts with at least 4-5 corrections per sentence. What a waste. Probably minimum wage today. My dog used to listen to me vent when no one else was around, wagged her tail and put her head on my lap as I typed, but she had to be put down in Feb:(
Sorry, just needed to vent to someone who understands, unlike my DH, kids and all my friends who think I have a great job working at home! I guess it ...
Okay, so I know what has been happening the past few months, but since it didn't affect me directly, I just kinda put it out of my mind. But since the first of the month, my BOB is out of work during my shift (late afternoon/early evening). This has never happened before. Wondering if it is because daytime people are switching to later hours or my work is going overseas? Not NJA yet, just unfamiliar work for the majority of my shift. If this is how it's go ...
I just took the online training today and did my first reports using 6.1. The writing is definitely on the wall. They are on their way to eliminating the need for MT's. It's just a matter of time. We are tightening our own noose every time we edit one of those reports. This is definitely a catch-22. ...
Would YOU like to join me in the worldwide Occupy Wall Street movement? We will participate in our respective locales.
We have had a lot of talk about organizing a walk-out day on the MTSOs. Let's take this opportunity to meet while at the same time pooling our efforts with others who share similar struggles as us! Let's dispense with the talking and start doing and put our money where our mouths are.
If you are interested in joining me, by all ...
I keep getting dinged for comma usage, and I'm not one to overuse them, though I fully support the use of an Oxford comma. I am old school, and I've been taught the following about commas
1) They go before a conjunction when what could be complete sentence follows.
2) They do not go before or after (unless there is a strange circumstance, i.e, "indeed" or some such wording thrown in) a conjunction w/o a complete sentence following it.
My hospitals are "modified ver ...
Lately, I've been checking my hourly production, every hour on the hour. For my first hour of work this morning, I stayed completely focused, no distractions except getting a quick cup of coffee (in the same room as my work desk) but quickly sat right back down again and went right back to work. What was my hourly rate of production for that hour?
$7.42.
Yes, I said I earned a whopping $7.42 in a solid hour of intense concentration and focus.
I also noticed ...
full context: There was no evidence of intraabdominal contamination, although the sigmoid colon was socked to the left lateral abdominal wall. Is that right, socked? ...
I have been doing transcription for almost 2 decades, pretty soon my children in their early 20s will be making more money than I am, made decision to go back to school in my 40s for a new career, no choice.
Clip from article.
"US corporations justify their offshore operations as essential to gain a foothold in emerging Asian markets. The Hira brothers believe this is self-delusion. “There is no evidence that they will be able to outcompete local Chinese and Indian companies, ...
Doctor says, "There were some pre-masses within the liver which had the appearance of focal nodular hyperplasia."
Is the term "pre-masses" a correct term. I can't find it anywhere. ...
Should "2-cm" be hyphenated? I know if it was just 2-cm mass it would be. In this case, 4 x 2 x 2 is still describing "mass" but it does not look right this way 4 x 2 x 2-cm mass.
Ugh, it should still be hyphenated, huh? Anyone? ...
Look how "excited" we are Nuance. Transparent? Nope, not even to somebody with a calculus degree. Your insult to our intelligence is the final slap in the face. Let the Indians do it. OH WAIT, that was your intention all along. Good luck with that, karma's about to bite you good. ...
Anyone else feel this way??? They come up with this majorly confusing way of "compensation" for us and have known all along a) we would not like it and b) the majority of us would not be receiving it, so their wish is coming true. Pretty soon they will have all Indians doing their work. I am giving it to end of January and then I am outta here too. Can't handle the stress of this new plan. Honestly liked the old way better, at least if I got the incentive I knew it w ...