Monday, January 5, 2015

Dictation error

I know our dictation system relies on an automatic dictation program, which is  then edited by a human being. But sometimes I see an error that does not seem like it could have been made by either the dictation program OR a human being:

"Patient will be seen for blood pressure management technique that would management blood pressure management."

How did that error get made?

3 comments:

  1. The computer had too much alcohol to drink?

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    1. I think peace may be right. - Paul

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    2. Probably the same way the providers I transcribe for advance the colonoscope to the second and third portion of the duodenum, prescribe levothyroxine in milligrams instead of micrograms, and interchange he/she in their reports--a split second lapse of concentration.

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