Re: I can now add TV star to my resume

Well, I have been saying this for years. Often been shot down for it, too, possibly by people who would not have caught a given incident of a dictation error. Yet we have AAMT endorsing India - and we know they can't even type what was said correctly, nevermind catch any errors in the meat of the reports. If this is so important - and I believe wholeheartedly it is - why hasn't AAMT made this a point from the beginning? I know doctors didn't just start making errors in dictation in the computer age of transcription.


Jay Vance wrote:
"Worry about us being seen as the safety net, though."

I understand, it's one of those nagging issues that can stir up quite a
debate among MTs. My point of view is that it is our critical-thinking
skills that make us worth what we make. I personally believe it is
precisely because we have not publicized that aspect of what we do that
our contributions in that area are totally ignored and disregarded when
the numbers are being crunched. As long as we are seen as "just
typists" who simply "type what we hear" we can expect to continue to be
marginalized and viewed as a liability and excess expense. I totally
understand the concern about being held accountable for something that
isn't our responsibility, and I totally believe the dictator is
ultimately responsible for the content of his/her documentation. But I
also feel a keen responsibility both as a trained professional and as
someone who cares about the integrity of others' medical records to
exercise my intelligence and perform quality control/risk management as
part of my job. I personally don't believe the two points of view are
mutually exclusive, i.e., that the dictator is ultimately responsible
for the end result but I'm also responsible for protecting the
integrity of the record TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. Obviously MTs cannot
be held responsible for the accuracy of the UNDERLYING DATA, but I
personally believe we can and should take responsibility for ensuring
that "right" doesn't get changed to "left" or that Synthroid 0.1 mg
doesn't become 10 mg. To me, that is why I'm worth $30-$40 an hour
rather than $15.

Jay

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