12.05.2007

Do you read your medical records?


One search for “Medical transcription errors” in Goggle and you won’t be surprised to see a few hundred results. We have read many of those bloopers even those exaggerated ones, wondering how typographical errors end up looking like those hilarious one-liners in a ‘mix-n-match’ game. Many of those “errors” have even found its way to humor sites and even forward mails which do get a good laugh.

How funny is that for patients who finds it in their own report? The truth is many are not even aware of how hard it would hit on them. Carolyn McClanahan, Financial Planner and Doctor explains how it affects the patients while Harryette Katzen tells us how diligent she is when it comes to keeping her family’s records. Read ahead.

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