Comma vs. Semicolon
Posted By: Liza on 2006-09-13
In Reply to: Thanks and I do get it.. SM - Original poster
I've never heard that using a comma vs. a semicolon is a matter of choice. The QA people that are telling you either one is correct but insist you do it their way are wrong.
There are distinct rules when to use a comma vs. a semicolon. Yep, I completely agree, it can get quite trivial but it's just another aspect of our job that we need to take into perspective - especially when we come across those insanely nit picky doctors that are out there. There's always one in the bunch.
I think the AAMT BOS sums it up pretty well in their comma/punctuation section.
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she said period v. semicolon
Period v. semicolon. Comma should be here or there or not.
That's why, when QA gripes about a missing semicolon or
patient care', my heart doesn't exactly bleed for them. If they felt their dictation was truly that important, then they'd clean up their acts, and their hospitals would invest a few dollars in more up-to-date dictation equipment.
This is going places it never should be, all over a comma. nm
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I don't think the comma is the issue.
Looking at other people's work is a violation and perhaps, just perhaps, the attitude is more the problem that was being brought up. I QA all day as well and I am appalled at the lack of care taken with records and have to agree with the MTSO above. To do this dance properly, you have to understand the steps. I live in fear of becoming ill and ever having the opportunity to see my chart and read what it contains. I will take 1,000 lines of good clean work over 2,00 lines per day of typing for dollars transcription any day. I do not think that you should be made to feel like you do not know anything .. but I do think that there is a responsibility to point out errors and expect compliance.
what is that comma doing after the word it in your post?
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