RE: Question

Posted By: klownmom on 2008-04-05
In Reply to: You are fine unless you are working for an - x

I don't like BOS. I like the old way of doing things. I can't even find what I want in it. The old book was the best. I think it was Medical Transcription. Whatever the name, you could look stuff up in a minute. Now, everybody thinks BOS is it. I had to re-learn stuff.

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RE: Question - klownmom
- I think it is best not to use abbreviations as much as possible. - MTmom
- Honestly, I think you can use either (sm) - MT
  - Also get 2 more characters if use okay. - nm
    - Very good point! I say go for more characters! - MT
- Keyword here is "BOSS." - nm
- Okay, okay? - nm
  - RE: Question - klownmom
    - My MTSO doesnt care if use cc or mL, just be consistent. - Facility doest seem to care either. nm
      - I love how the AAMT BOS falls third to - mimi
        You do have only one crowd to please. The facility. All this other baloney is - just someone's (AAMT) opinion. nm
        truly agree. NM - mimi
        'They' in my comment being the aamt.. - mimi
      - cc is not correct, mL is. cc is a dangerous - abbreviation. (nm)
        The doc I work for always says cc - trose
        If you transcribe for a private physician and he wants - x
        Whatever the facility wants is what you should do. - nm
        you still have to abide by the doctors' requests - mimi
        Says who? AAMT? Bunch of old ladies with - too much free time, IMO. nm
      - RE: cc or mL - klownmom
        Joint Commision and AAMT. Who made them gods? Do they - make laws? No one asked me to vote for them. nm
        This is actually according to the AMA style guide - Dictatoress
        AMA, AAMT, JC are just live gvment. Making "rules" but not following - thru with them. Just puffing themselves up. nm
        Joint commission is the accrediting body for hospitals to receive reimbursement. They want it to be - Amanda
        I do believe the JC is only concerned with files being complete as in - mimi
        RE: mL or cc - klownmom
        well I guess the AAMT got to the JC too. - mimi
        Joint Commission is the entity that provides - x
        And I guess they go thru and read every report, looking - for cc and mL? Again, never a word from facilities
        No, they don't read every report that goes - x
        JC and AAMT. They dont sign my checks. - nm
        RE: mL or cc - klownmom
        hospitals are the doctors.. - NM
        yeah, pretty much what we're saying, accounts set the rules - mimi
        and until then, I'm not concerned with what AAMT/JC has to say. NM - mimi
        You are fine unless you are working for an - x
        RE: Question - klownmom

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