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date format is ultimately account specs, but AHDI BOS prefers all numerals: 05/25/2014, 05/2014, 05/25.
As far as the word "number," in the example you've given, what the dictator is talking about is the patient's 4th treatment of chemo. If the pound sign (#) is allowed by your employer/clients, then I would transcribe it as "due for #4 chemo." If not, then "due for number 4 chemo." No hyphen.
AHDI BOS 3rd Ed. prefers numerals, i.e. "4" is prefered, rather than "four." Unless the number begins a sentence or there are different number values in a row, then all numbers are to be written as numerals.
Examples:
Three cysts were seen on x-ray of her liver.
X-ray showed 3 cysts in her liver.
X-ray showed three 2.0 cm cysts in her liver.
Apgars 8 at one minute and 9 at five minutes.
The wound was closed with three 4-0 Vicryl sutures.
The wound was closed with 3 sutures.
doesn't matter to you, the MT will fix it. So what it takes MY time, so what it throws me off when I'm half way through the report and realize I may have it wrong and have to leave the screen, relisten to the beginning of the dictation, and change it..What do you care doc? you make a crap ton more money than I do, so obviously your time is more important.. ...
Is anyone else having a problem with support getting a ticket number when out of work? Four days running I have requested a ticket and its like pulling teeth to get one--didn't used to be like that. Any thoughts. ...
The doctor is dictating a white count number and he distinctly says "Thirty-eight thousand point 4." (The patient has CLL). How would you write this number? My guess is 38,000.4 ...
Something new I have noticed about several different companies is how they give you a set limit of reports when first starting out...Anyway, we are paid based on production. How is someone supposed to live on say 10 reports a day for 2 weeks? To me, I find that to be very insulting, and needing to pay my bills, it's just not something I could do. It would be similar to someone who is being paid by the hour being limited to 3 hours a day in their first 2 weeks of their new ...
I put in a PTO request a month ago for a single day this week and have yet to hear from my CCM. I've e-mailed her a total of 3 times about this, but have not yet heard anything either in e-mail or on Schedule Source. Maybe the technical staff could get hold of her, or maybe I'd get fired for using the new ticket system inappropriately? ...
Does anyone use a good 800 service for multiple dictators (5-10)? Wading through the info on the web is really confusing so I figured I would go with a referral. TIA. ...
I still have not been able to get into the correct window to select my pin number. I called the solution center and he told me to call another department to help. Of course they aren't even open today.
Is anyone else getting as desperate as me? ...
One of his tips was:
Try something new - Exchange your foot pedal for a keyboard shortcut to toggle your audio!
Hmmmm... I don't find a keyboard shortcut to toggle the audio on and off. I only know/find the shortcuts for toggling speed and for toggling tone.
I have checked F1. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the audio on/off toggle keyboard shortcut is? I really doubt there is one. Double checking for confirmation.
Thanks ...
Can someone please send me help desk number, my emails and intranet are not taking my passwords, I was hoping maybe i was let go, but I can get into Fluency darn it! I had the number written down, but of course now I cannot find it. Thanks for any help! ...
I don't know what the AAMT book of style does with regards to typing out numbers such as in this sentence: I provided this patient and her 2 daughters with education regarding her diagnosis and treatment options. Would you use numerals for "2" daughters in this case or would you type out "two"??? ...
I filed an NJA ticket last night, and a request number popped up, but an incident number has never come to my mailbox box and it is not showing up in my incident list at Remedy. Has this happened to anyone else? ...
Can someone remind me of the number to Keystrokes HR? I have tried to find it online and can't. I am trying to access my old paystubs and forgot my log-in information! lol
TIA! ...
In ASR I was told that when there is a list (docs usually say "next number"...) and the machine puts the # sign, that the "system would automatically make a numerical list, converting the # sign to an actual number".:
#....
#....
#...
One one report I had a report that had #, about three or four of them and I sent it through. I got negative feedback, because I had left the # in and didn't type out the number. Yet on others, nothing ever came back!
Which is correct?
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Another job ad with no company name. They do not even bother to give ANY information, just a (cell phone in California) number to call for “Kaye”.
Says “MTs” so sounds like she is looking for more than one Medical Transcriptionist to help her out.
Anyone call and get any more information?
I have limited minutes on my phone, and I do not want to call and let them have my phone number only to end up getting calls from schools or solicitors several times ...
So, we're not suppose to put a number (1, 2, 3,...) at the beginnng of a sentence. How then, should I type out:
(HEADINGS)
ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: 300 cc.
DRESSINGS: 4 x 8.
Help please! Thanks! ...
I have a new doctor who gave his vital signs as follows: "90/72, 125, 18, 99.6, and 92%". The first (bp) and last two (temp and pulse ox) are self explanatory. I don't know what the 125 and 18 mean, though. I'm sure this is one I'll kick myself over.
Thanks in advance for your help. ...