Are there any MT's online? I just got my first test back today, and the Teacher said I did a good job (that's nice) but she wants me to redo a portion of the "OBJECTIVE" from a SOAP note. I'd like to get some feed back from someone who is in the know!

Answer this and I'll send you my document (corrected) by my teacher....

Thanks soooo much for your time!!

J

Boo hooooo

I sent my 'best guess' in.....but would still love to hear from any of you, I know you are out there Probably transcribing as I type LOL!!!

I'll watch for you....thanks!

GJ,
Sorry I can't help you, but I was wondering how the course was going...I'm still thinking about signing up for a course, but I'm kind of scared to put out the $$, knowing that some programs are non-refundable.
I'm not sure my memory will do well with new information...I have a medical terminology background, and took anatomy & physiology back when, but new stuff might stump me...

Hope you get your help!

It's going well, but I it has been a learning curve for me. The things that are hardest to me are:

1. Learning the medical terminology (you have that)
2. Proper English....like the type you get in college (I didn't go)
3. Formatting

In that order. The course I'm taking gives a choice...one is for those who have a medical background, so you don't have to learn the terminology like I do.....I've had issues with remembering things...but it is slowly sinking in. The good part is they give you 18 months to do all sessions and if you are slower than that, you just let them know you need more time. I'm WAY ahead of the chart...because I spend some 20-30 hours a week on it, rather than 10, like the average WORKING person would do.

The idea in this training is mostly to be able to understand the doc's as they dictate (not always easy) and to recognize words, look them up, spell correctly and use formats that are used throughout the world.

It seems harder than it really is. The tests are actually transcribing....not testing you on terms or word memory.....so to this point, it seems like I'm learning WAY more than I need to to learn the job

Hope that helps!

GJ - I'm assuming it is a formatting issue and not a transcription issue. I can help with the formatting but not sure how I can help with transcription issues without listening to it.

Also, different offices, hospitals, clinics, etc. use different formats. One of the hospitals I type for the doctors themselves like different formats. I do have a template set up for each doctor that I type for.

Let me know what I can do to help you out.

Yes, it is formatting

This was a test using the SOAP format

I sent you a PM

THANKS!