Voice Training: Medical Dictation Formatting Example 3

93-year-old female with a primary hospice diagnosis of hypertensive heart disease and congestive heart failure PERIOD Her PPS is 30% PERIOD Her FAST is 7A PERIOD MUAC is 28 centimeters PERIOD She resides at a SNF PERIOD Her oxygen saturation is 92% on room air PERIOD NYHA Stage IV COMMA patient is DNR PERIOD

A little planning goes a long way. Think about what you want to document before you dictate.