Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 My feeling is that it is a direct reference to a doctor, in this case. In the beginning of having this client when she did say that I thought she was referring to a department in a hospital so I don't know if that would get capitalized but probably. I look forward to this discussion. Aliceanne On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 07:20:30 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time) " " writes: My I have struggled with this one, as well. I will be curious as to what everyone advises. My feeling has always been that it should be capitalized (I can't give a good explanation as to why), but I seldom see it that way. -- Capitalization Doctor is dictating that the patient should follow the orders of the Infectious Disease doctor but dictates it like this: " P: 3. Pt. will continue with IV Vancomycin as per infectious disease " In the body of the report the ID doctor has a name. My question is should I capitalize ID in the Plan. Just curious as to how you would handle this. Thanks Aliceanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 It is referring to the department in a hospital and would only be capitalized if it directly followed the name of the hospital. Quixote Capitalization > Doctor is dictating that the patient should follow the orders of the > Infectious Disease doctor but dictates it like this: > > " P: 3. Pt. will continue with IV Vancomycin as per infectious disease " > > In the body of the report the ID doctor has a name. My question is > should I capitalize ID in the Plan. > > Just curious as to how you would handle this. > Thanks > Aliceanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 Not in this case as she gives the doctor's name as the ID in the body of the report Aliceanne On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 11:09:18 -0600 " Quixote " writes: > It is referring to the department in a hospital and would only be > capitalized if it directly followed the name of the hospital. > > Quixote > > Capitalization > > > > Doctor is dictating that the patient should follow the orders of > the > > Infectious Disease doctor but dictates it like this: > > > > " P: 3. Pt. will continue with IV Vancomycin as per infectious > disease " > > > > In the body of the report the ID doctor has a name. My question > is > > should I capitalize ID in the Plan. > > > > Just curious as to how you would handle this. > > Thanks > > Aliceanne > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 Aliceanne, If I'm interpreting this question correctly, here's what I think: Unless your account is strictly verbatim, add " specialist " or " physician " to that sentence to read: " P: 3. Patient will continue with IV Vancomycin as per infectious disease specialist. " The Vancomycin was prescribed by the physician, not by the disease (infectious or otherwise). Infectious disease would not be capitalized in that example. Valeria At 09:59 AM 4/2/2002, aasawyer@... wrote: >Doctor is dictating that the patient should follow the orders of the >Infectious Disease doctor but dictates it like this: > > " P: 3. Pt. will continue with IV Vancomycin as per infectious disease " > >In the body of the report the ID doctor has a name. My question is >should I capitalize ID in the Plan. > >Just curious as to how you would handle this. >Thanks >Aliceanne Valeria D. Truitt, Instructor Medical Office Administration Craven Community College Phone 800 College Court vtruitt@... New Bern, NC 28562 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 That is how I did finally do it. She may not notice it...she does seem to pick up on things like that. Her specialty is cutting out as much as she can verbage wise. Thanks. Aliceanne On Tue, 02 Apr 2002 13:04:06 -0500 Valeria Truitt writes: > Aliceanne, > > If I'm interpreting this question correctly, here's what I think: > > Unless your account is strictly verbatim, add " specialist " or > " physician " > to that sentence to read: " P: 3. Patient will continue with IV > Vancomycin as per infectious disease specialist. " The Vancomycin > was > prescribed by the physician, not by the disease (infectious or > otherwise). > > Infectious disease would not be capitalized in that example. > > Valeria > > At 09:59 AM 4/2/2002, aasawyer@... wrote: > >Doctor is dictating that the patient should follow the orders of > the > >Infectious Disease doctor but dictates it like this: > > > > " P: 3. Pt. will continue with IV Vancomycin as per infectious > disease " > > > >In the body of the report the ID doctor has a name. My question > is > >should I capitalize ID in the Plan. > > > >Just curious as to how you would handle this. > >Thanks > >Aliceanne > > Valeria D. Truitt, Instructor Medical Office > Administration > Craven Community College Phone > 800 College Court vtruitt@... > New Bern, NC 28562 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 Thanks for putting into better words than I did. I would capitalize it, as well. -- Re: Capitalization I'm catching up here, couldn't get my email yesterday. I would have capitalized " ...as per Infectious Disease " as a specialty, such as Neurology, Pediatrics, etc. I hear my docs refer to the " department " or specialty that prescribed something all the time. But if he had said " infectious disease specialist " , no I would not cap it. Re: Capitalization > Aliceanne, > > If I'm interpreting this question correctly, here's what I think: > > Unless your account is strictly verbatim, add " specialist " or " physician " > to that sentence to read: " P: 3. Patient will continue with IV > Vancomycin as per infectious disease specialist. " The Vancomycin was > prescribed by the physician, not by the disease (infectious or otherwise). > > Infectious disease would not be capitalized in that example. > > Valeria > > At 09:59 AM 4/2/2002, aasawyer@... wrote: > >Doctor is dictating that the patient should follow the orders of the > >Infectious Disease doctor but dictates it like this: > > > > " P: 3. Pt. will continue with IV Vancomycin as per infectious disease " > > > >In the body of the report the ID doctor has a name. My question is > >should I capitalize ID in the Plan. > > > >Just curious as to how you would handle this. > >Thanks > >Aliceanne > > Valeria D. Truitt, Instructor Medical Office Administration > Craven Community College Phone > 800 College Court vtruitt@... > New Bern, NC 28562 > > > > 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, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 I'm catching up here, couldn't get my email yesterday. I would have capitalized " ...as per Infectious Disease " as a specialty, such as Neurology, Pediatrics, etc. I hear my docs refer to the " department " or specialty that prescribed something all the time. But if he had said " infectious disease specialist " , no I would not cap it. Re: Capitalization > Aliceanne, > > If I'm interpreting this question correctly, here's what I think: > > Unless your account is strictly verbatim, add " specialist " or " physician " > to that sentence to read: " P: 3. Patient will continue with IV > Vancomycin as per infectious disease specialist. " The Vancomycin was > prescribed by the physician, not by the disease (infectious or otherwise). > > Infectious disease would not be capitalized in that example. > > Valeria > > At 09:59 AM 4/2/2002, aasawyer@... wrote: > >Doctor is dictating that the patient should follow the orders of the > >Infectious Disease doctor but dictates it like this: > > > > " P: 3. Pt. will continue with IV Vancomycin as per infectious disease " > > > >In the body of the report the ID doctor has a name. My question is > >should I capitalize ID in the Plan. > > > >Just curious as to how you would handle this. > >Thanks > >Aliceanne > > Valeria D. Truitt, Instructor Medical Office Administration > Craven Community College Phone > 800 College Court vtruitt@... > New Bern, NC 28562 > > > > 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 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 If your particular employer wants you to capitalize the names of the departments in his/her hospital or practice, then of course the " whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules " principle kicks in. Otherwise, the names of specialties and departments do not require capitalization under the rules of current American English usage. Valeria At 02:23 AM 4/3/2002, WinnieBear wrote: >I'm catching up here, couldn't get my email yesterday. I would have >capitalized " ...as per Infectious Disease " as a specialty, such as >Neurology, Pediatrics, etc. I hear my docs refer to the " department " or >specialty that prescribed something all the time. But if he had said > " infectious disease specialist " , no I would not cap it. > Valeria D. Truitt, Instructor Medical Office Administration Craven Community College Phone 800 College Court vtruitt@... New Bern, NC 28562 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 But a department name is just a generic term. Lots of hospitals have an emergency department. Lots of hospitals have an infectious disease department. An analogy would be like saying " I am going to an auto parts store " versus " I am going to the Napa Auto Parts Store. " It is just a generic department name unless it is used follow the hospital name, such " Bigtown Community Hospital Infectious Disease Department. " This is also according to AAMT BOS and MTG Do's and Don'ts. Quixote Re: Capitalization > I'm catching up here, couldn't get my email yesterday. I would have > capitalized " ...as per Infectious Disease " as a specialty, such as > Neurology, Pediatrics, etc. I hear my docs refer to the " department " or > specialty that prescribed something all the time. But if he had said > " infectious disease specialist " , no I would not cap it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2002 Report Share Posted April 4, 2002 Where I work, they would say not to capitalize. Even if the doc's name is given somewhere else, in that particular sentence his name is not with it, and it does just sound like the department whether they mentioned the doc before or not. I don't even think it should have been capitalized in the original question where it says, " ...should follow the orders of the infectious disease doctor... " To me, that's just a common noun whereas, if it had followed his name, then it would have been capitalized: Doe, MD, Infectious Disease. ) My $0.02. ----Original Message Follows---- From: aasawyer@... To: nmtc Subject: Capitalization Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 09:59:26 -0500 Doctor is dictating that the patient should follow the orders of the Infectious Disease doctor but dictates it like this: " P: 3. Pt. will continue with IV Vancomycin as per infectious disease " In the body of the report the ID doctor has a name. My question is should I capitalize ID in the Plan. Just curious as to how you would handle this. Thanks Aliceanne _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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