Medical Transcription: Types of Hospital Medical Reports

www.cheaptranscriptionservices.net Medical Transcription: Types of hospital medical reports History and Physical This report is usually dictated by the admitting physician or resident when a patient is admitted to the hospital. Consultation This report is usually dictated by a physician to whom the admitting physician has referred the patient. Operative Report This report is dictated by the operating physician and contains detailed information regarding an operative procedure. Discharge Summary This report is dictated by the admitting physician at the end of the patient's stay in the hospital. Radiology Report This report is dictated by the radiologist upon completion of a diagnostic procedure and includes the radiologist's findings and impression. Pathology Report This report is dictated by a pathologist and describes findings of a tissue sample. Laboratory Report This report describes findings of examinations of bodily fluids such as blood levels and urinalysis. Miscellaneous Reports Other miscellaneous hospital reports include cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology studies, phacoemulsification, etc. References: www.mtacc.net/articles-typesofreports.php www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Types_of_Medical_Reports.html www.brainstormworld.com/Report-types.html