What would you do

What if you were typing reports for the local clinic and low and behold the patient being dictated on was your own family physician and she is being worked up for CA.  Would you stop in your tracks and ask that another MT type it?  Or just type it and keep my mouth shut?

Just curious here.

• What would you do - in this instance.
  • when you work for a national, you sign a confidentiality agreement...? - MTness
  • This thread has been the worst waste of space on these boards. - Type it, keep quiet, move on - it's your job!
    • The worst? pretty wide claim. - n/m
  • I'd type it & keep my mouth shut. If you defer the report to someone else, you are just calling - Margaret
    • (how does one know that the Subject line has been exhausted? - Margaret
  • If an attorney knew his client had cancer, would he keep his mouth shut? SM...... - Lana
  • type it - aa
  • You should have signed a confidentiality agreement which allows you to type this unless- - sm
  • We are professionals. You type it and keep your - mouth shut!! NM
  • Recognizing the name - BookerT
    • Don't do it UNLESS you have the strictest confidence - my 2 cents
  • transcribe it - no name
  • I think I may be in the minority on this, but I consider myself SM - Becky
  • Ethically, once you recognize the name, you should tell your supervisor that you... - SM
    • (Eye roll) - Lana
      • Well then don't come work for my hospital because... - SM
        • Thank you. I had not thought of it in this way before (not a practicing MT, btw) nm - Margaret
      • LOL. Although, your job sounds pretty - nm
        • It's not exciting... - Lana
          • No.. breath the same air you say! - n/m
    • I do not see how you can get around this with local accounts. - mtathome
    • I doesn't matter. You can transcribe the reports of people you know. sm - No way.
      • Well, if I do a co-workers report and my boss sees my initials, I'm fired. - That's the rule where I work nm
        • so who types it? they only way around that would be to outsource - sm
          • The transcription manager types it. - That's our policy. nmx
            • i personally would not want my boss typing my medical record either - nm
  • RE - 1212
    • Transcribe it and keep quiet. sm - an editor
      • I guess my doc would be in trouble. - Recent hospital pt.

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