Not a job for the conscientious

Posted By: Barry Watts on 2008-12-16
In Reply to: Not where I've worked - FLMT

Subject: Not a job for the conscientious

Believe me, it does not pay to question whether the dictated information is accurate. We had a bunch of dummies (nurses and PA's, not doctors) dictating for their employers at our hospital. They consistently misinterpreted lab values, dosages, imaging reports, and even the assessment and plan of consultants. After we provided ample evidence of this to management, hospitalists (doctors) were hired to dictate for the admitting physicians and our production requirement was increased by 10% for medical and 33% for radiology. As disturbing as it is, you would do much better to type whatever is dictated. They don't pay us enough to second-guess the *professionals*.

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politically correct? - katmt
- Negro patient - CTT
- Mental retardation. - Verbatim MT
  - Outdated - FLMT
    - According to Stedman's... - Verbatim MT
      - Again with the assumptions - FLMT
        Our job is not to police the physicians - see message
        Exactly type what they say and move on - xcopper
        Please see main board - FLMT
- You transcribe what the doctor says. It is not - see message
  - Correction - FLMT
    - In regard with what you said about MTs being responsible - kt
      - Not where I've worked - FLMT
        Not a job for the conscientious - Barry Watts
    - That just seems a little presumptive - BlechMT
      - I agree exactly with what you said about - lp
      - Speaking of presumptive - FLMT
        Thats great with your education hopefuly you can get out of this career soon - xcopper
    - No, when something is obviously wrong you - see message
      - I agree 100% - me
      - P.S. And yes, there are some doctors - see message
        I am allowed to edit and correct - katmt
        True, it is in all what you are allowed or not - see message
        Wow thats amazing.. - xcopper

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