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it just struck me: Docs will speak clearly for a robot machine but not for an MT. (sm)

Posted By: chrissy on 2008-02-04
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How does that grab ya? 


A computer is demanding and getting  more respect than we did for years, cleaning up their sentences, fixing their errors....and generally wiping their noses.


 


but now that a computer demands STANDARDIZATION....suddenly the docs can find the brain cells and patience to comply.


What a bunch of hooey. 


 


That just struck me today as I was trying to understand the new mandate that literally takes away my way I have made a living and at 60 years old I get to go try to get hired at this age.


(All I hear on the TV is the "unemployment figures came out today and they are...... yet this govt is continually using computers to do away with meaningful employment for its people)


Thanks representative in WashingDC


The other thing before I get off my soap box:


Exon made a $40.6 billion dollar PROFIT last year.


............and my tax money went to them in the form of  SUBSIDIES........


 


Unfreakingbelievable.


My cost of living to stay alive food wise, gas wise, electricity wise has gone up because Exon wanted a profit...........and my taxes still went for subsidies. 


I understand some legislators tried to do something about it and BUSH THREATENED A VETO.


I leave you with those thoughts.





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So why should we bother to clean it up? They want the cheapest transcription possible, they deserve it, and yes, years ago we WERE expected to know everything. Now they think a machine or anyone can transcribe their work. The doctors deserve it.
Obviously I can't speak for ALL ER docs
and perhaps your son's exam was as dictated, but I know from personal experience that they often "fill in" stuff on the reports. 
Robot cases

My MIL has been doing quite a few robot cases at the hospital, and I have never transcribed a report like that, and to those of you who have, how different is a robot surgery than just regular surgery?


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This struck me as funny....

Doc says..."She is married to her husband."  HMMMMM Who else would she be married to?


Struck a nerve, huh?
I just can't imagine any worthwhile MT being offended by what I said. The reason they wouldn't be offended is because they are the ones picking up the slack for these clowns! The losers I referred to are the main reason Indians are getting work from the US! If every American MT went to work every day and delivered top-notch documents, the Indians wouldn't be making a dime off transcription.

FYI, I don't hire Indians as I spend too much time each day fixing errors made by American MTs. Also, if you are working somewhere that you cannot respond to QA and show them where you documented what you transcribed, then I'd say you need to get out because it's a no-win situation and you are at their mercy.
Hmm, seems to have struck a nerve.
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STruck me funny that you said there must be tons of it. Probably mostly us MTs. (sm)

Radical Hysterectomy for cervical cancer surgery with daVinci Robot - live Webcast. sm

Here is the link - check it out.  Pretty wild doing surgery through robotic arms.  Of  course, UNC Chapel Hill, has this great expensive robotic surgeon!   Would love to do the op reports for these surgeries.


http://www.or-live.com/daVinci/1444/


Enjoy!


yep - maybe your very nice post struck nerve?.

Your question/post was very nice and gentle I thought - and the other poster's response was totally out of whack - perhaps you struck a nerve!  *LOL*


Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!!  Ignore the trolls....they are all over the web, as you well know. 


lol Reading all of this, your post struck me funny.
You state that you would think her equipment is paid for by now. You would? Considering what? You know her? LOL You know her equipment purchases or lease agreements or what?! LOL

It just seems like everyone is assuming quite a bit.

She sounds like she has more than a rinky-dink small-time business.

I especially love the "get rid of the QA" vote! As if that poster has any clue what her needs are or what her contractual obligations are!

Just kind of funny to me.
This is one of the main reasons I have not struck out on my own in the past -
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generic reply--guess I struck some nerves

I don't know how long you MTs have been in the business who have replied negatively to my posts, but I started at a hospital for an hourly wage, which seems to have fallen by the wayside. At any rate, did they switch me out to different hospitals while I was workking there? NO, they did not. And, if they had, it wouldn't have mattered because I was paid hourly and it DIDN'T COST ME MONEY to do so.


We are paid BY PRODUCTION, and anything they do that affects MY PRODUCTION affects MY INCOME. Don't you get that? It doesn't hurt them to do this, it affects OUR paychecks.


I'm beginning to understand that it is possibly some of your attitudes--and probably lack of other choices, I know--that has caused this downfall in the MT field.


 


of course they speak english, with an accent but they speak British-English quite well.
And I can't speak Indian so I guess they have an edge don't they?
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Do you use your steno machine to transcribe? nm
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This would be causing more work, not solving a problem. It is used to transcribe spoken words in a courtroom or medical conference, etc., as a tool only. You still must transcribe the stenograph Keystrokes into a typewritten, readable form that could be a permanent medical record or legal document.

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