Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 In a message dated 4/2/01 6:18:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dlvernon@... writes: << Why do physicians bother to number anything they dictate?? They can't keep track of the number they're on, it's just wasting their time! >> I have a doc that does the exact same thing. He'll lose track and say #5, then he'll say #4 or #3 or he'll say #7 or whatever number I'm on. Grrrrrrrrrr! Holly ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 In a message dated 4/2/01 6:35:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dlvernon@... writes: << Rennie, Just remember, if you can't count, don't worry. They can't either and they'll never notice it anyway! LOL!! >> They can't spell either!! Holly ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Diane, I have always wondered about this too. Then there's the doc who doesn't start numbering until #5 and you can't figure out how to bring down the first ones so that there are actually four above that one. I also have one doc who I know wants things numbered, so I will start numbering whether he does or not and then when he does start numbering, he will be at the right number, but will mess up from there on out. Just keeps me laughing and on my toes. This also presents a problem for the visually impaired transcriptionists who have to try to figure out what number they are on all the time. I do love the automatic numbering in Word, sure helps keep things straight. Margaret >>> Diane 04/02/01 07:15PM >>> Why do physicians bother to number anything they dictate?? They can't keep track of the number they're on, it's just wasting their time! For instance, this physician I'm doing now was numbering the past medical history. She got to #5 and said #4, then started over with 4, then got to #9 and said #6, then started at 6. Then, she got to #14 (this lady had a long history of everything!) but dictated #10 and started there. The doc was on #12 and I was already at #16, hehehe! Boy, it's a good darn thing they are able to keep most of their numbers correct when it comes to the lab values and drug dosages, but even that can be questionable sometimes! Just a mini-vent! Diane TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to nmtc-unsubscribe PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 Why do physicians bother to number anything they dictate?? They can't keep track of the number they're on, it's just wasting their time! For instance, this physician I'm doing now was numbering the past medical history. She got to #5 and said #4, then started over with 4, then got to #9 and said #6, then started at 6. Then, she got to #14 (this lady had a long history of everything!) but dictated #10 and started there. The doc was on #12 and I was already at #16, hehehe! Boy, it's a good darn thing they are able to keep most of their numbers correct when it comes to the lab values and drug dosages, but even that can be questionable sometimes! Just a mini-vent! Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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