18,000-plus killed every year! Who will take responsibility? Now on at a hospital near you. What do these people have in common? Abuse of the aged. The Butcher of Bega scandal. 10 worst drug recalls in history.

Lobby Congress to mandate credentials to practice medical transcription. Too many tragedies occur due to records transcribed by weak MTs or speech recognition technology when they are not edited by credentialed MTs who are actively engaged in risk management. ASK IF YOUR RECORDS ARE ALWAYS TRANSCRIBED BY CREDENTIALED MTs. Strip the identifying information and put your findings here. Consumers can curtail this growing healthcare problem. Friday, June 20, 2008.

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