Well I can say that this is probably

I worked at a hospital where the equipment itself for cardiac caths, EMGs, EEGs, etc. could literally spit out a typed report; however, the physicians preferred to dictate, plus the fact that it needed to be in the hospital computer database for all to access.  Hence, we transcribed in that database or re-typed the report from the actual equipment that performed the test.

The colonoscopy I had done was at a freestanding endoscopy center that has all of the new equipment and best of everything.  So, I guess that's why the report was ready in a flash. 

I did ask when I went in if they could send me a copy and the girl kind of chuckled and said oh honey you'll have it before you leave today.  I thought to myself I am not waiting around for my report but that was not the case at all.  Pictures and all were included on this report.  It obviously was typed in by either a tech or the physician himself with the punctuatation errors but since I see stuff like all of the time either in newspapers, magazines, e-mails from superiors, etc., I really paid it no mind. 

• Who cares about punctuation and grammar? - mtme
  • Punctuation and grammar still counts - Anon
  • Since the subject came up - gourdpainter
    • These folks are probably from another sm - MT30+
    • Here's one that cracks me up -(sm)- - Topaz
      • Last week in my newspaper was an - Backwards typist
      • Just as long is the cat is ''spaded'' - I don't care. nm
        • LOL !!!!! I'd forgotten about that one! -(nm) - Topaz
          • How about some of those "PUREBREAD" dogs? - I sure want me one 'o' those..... -(nm)-
    • That is distressing. - Mythbuster
      • I wonder about schools s/m - gourdpainter
    • Same reason people type "I could of" instead of "I could have," I guess, or sm - Ignorace abounds
  • Please do not get it started again. We already gave it too much attention. nm - Please do not feed the animals
    • I AM NOT AN ANIMAL! - Spartacus
      • I am ! - meooooooowwwwwww. LOL
      • I am not an animal (either)! - Elephant Man
    • Here's the problem - mtme
      • I guess that is the stuff lawsuits are made of, but nothing you can do to fix it. sm - just me
    • YOU call us ANIMALS because we pay attention to correct grammar and spelling? - what?
      • The moderators have already requested that you stop with the grammar police stuff. - just stop
        • Um, I think you need to read the original post. sm - QA
        • The moderators said stop correcting people's posts - not questioning medical reports - - Amanda
    • I reported your post to the moderator, WE are not animals, maybe YOU are...nm - oooo
      • Lighten up. It is an expression. If you don't feed the animals, they leave. Same with sm - Please do not feed the animals
  • I have my first experience with EMR a couple of weeks ago. My - me
  • You are correct... - sm
    • Funny you should mention that... - vn
      • Well I can say that this is probably - an option within the actual colonoscopy equipment.
        • I think this just fabulous technology!........nm - it
        • Probably typed by templated machine - - Amanda
      • now, isn't that swell? For the patient, I mean..nm - it
    • The doctors will get better, it is all new for them,, believe me! They are no dummies...sm - ?!?!
      • Really? Imagine a critical situation where some of - these values might come in handy...SM
        • You really think that you as an MT are smarter than doctors?..sm - it
          • Many of us are but never had the advantages - sm - ArmyBrat
        • Well, aren't you exaggerating? Do you really think that - it
        • EMR distracts from doctor's attention - mtme
          • and so is scribbling all his notes into the chart and thinking - me
            • A person is more likely to remember what was said - when they hand-write their notes - S/msg
          • this only in the beginning; doctors have to get used to it!...sm - it
            • I don't think "getting used to it" is the problem - mtme
              • People who cling desperately to 'old times' - it
                • People like you make me sad. - sm
                  • Now, why is that? Because I am telling the truth?..sm - it

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