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I may sound dumb, but what is a SOAP note??

Can anyone give me a good program to invest in that would allow me to keep a line count and also provide invoices? Also, is there a recommended HIPAA approved transferring site to transfer files through the net? Thanks a bunch!

My docs have now switched to a new platform, which does not utilize counting lines, which is how I am paid now.  They suggested paying by time, but that would be irritating for me to have to keep track and multiply and do all sorts of other stuff by hand (rather than having software to do it).

I have thought about asking them to pay me on salary.  I have been with them for 7 years with no raise.  NO RAISE EVER.  Seven years this September, and I have made between 25 and 28 thousand dollars each year with them.

I am thinking of asking for $36,000 a year and was wondering how reasonable that is.  I get absolutely no benefits from them and in turn, have to pay my own health insurance, retirement, taxes, etc. (so really it would be about 24K a year).

Any advice?   thanks so much

I think I'm in the minority here, but I'd much rather do long reports than quick short ones.  Right now I'm doing prog notes/fups/etc but I also get a few psych notes here and there.  I'd much rather do 4-5 30min psych notes than 50 2-min clinic notes a day but I found out that that clinic is leaving so I won't be getting those any longer.  Should I just my manager that I want the longer reports and hope she'll find me something else?  Or just keep my mouth shut and keep chugging along?

Computer under warranty and the modem went bad.  Called tech support and I told them the modem was bad (I am not a computer idiot), but went through everything with them anyway.  Of course, they could not help and stated that I had to go through software support before I could be sent a new modem under the warranty.  The first thing you get in software support is a salesperson.  I told her this was NOT a software problem but I had been told I had to go through software support before I could get a new modem.  It cost me $54.23 for a one-time software support problem.  Before I did this, I asked her if I would receive a refund if this was determined not to be a software problem, which I already knew it wasn't.  She said,'YES, just call this phone number back and give us your case number and we will issue a refund'.  So like an idiot, and because I happen to trust people, I paid. I called them right back to advise that software support determined I needed a new modem and to please issue a refund."OKAY - we will issue a refund' the girl says.  Now after 2 months I still have not received a refund and the 'refund supervisor' tells me they cannot issue one because I did receive software support.  She says they will 'counsel' the girl that lied to me.  I told her I never would have gone through software support if I had know that, and if I had not been LIED to, because the new modem only cost $14 if I had purchased it outright so why would I pay $54 to get a free $14 part????  DELL LIES!  They just lost my business.  I can afford the $54, but it is the principle of the thing.  I hate the way big corporations can lie to you and get away with it.  My grandfather owned a small grocery store.  If someone called to ask the price of ground beef and an employee told them a price that was lower than the actual price, he would have sold it to that customer for that amount.  He would not have said,'Sorry but you have to pay the correct price and I will COUNSEL the employee'.  WHATEVER HAPPENED TO COMMON DECENCY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE???? 

On the cheap.  Fresh air.  Beautiful scenery.  Where oh where should I go? 

I have downloaded the program but when I open the internet typist program, nothing happens other than the ampersand and then nothing.  Its as if there is a security issue or something preventing me from opening the program. 

Thanks in advance!

I have recently moved and can not find my IT disk to load the program into my new laptop!!  I have looked everywhere and can not find the disk!!  I have the book but no disk!!  I am starting a new account today and desperately need to transfer it to my new computer from my old one.  Is there one install file in all of these on there that will do the job or do I have to copy over all of these files?

Thanks!!

My clients are still using tapes. I am in the process of getting them switched over to digital (just need to find the time, have all the equipment). I am wondering, has anyone had any problems with dictated reports that have gone "missing" in the uploading process from the end of the physician's office, i.e., does the doctor say he has dictated reports but they never made it to you or the office can't find them on his machine? Just wondering if it is going to be a problem with dictations that got lost in the mysterious black hole ...

Most fill-in-the-blank editing rates are around 4 cpl.  What are the usual going rates for 100% straight editing VR?

This has been an issue before.  No exceptions.

Thank you.

I am currently working part time IC for two different people, I have a little less than one year transcription exp, all in family practive or GI...I have been thinking about trying to get my own account locally but not sure about some of the "in's and out's".  Those of you who do this, do you have someone who covers for you when you have to leave town?  I have always had someone to QA my work, so if I do my own account and have a question(blank) do  you call the office and ask or do you leave it blank?  I am kinda back and forth w/ the idea, I know I would make more money, but not sure if I want ALL the responsibility. 

I have gone recently for a medical problem and I am amazed how they have everything networked to different departments.

So I didn't like watching my wages go down and I now work for specialists, but it was such a nice hospital visit.  I was in and out of there in no time with no waiting.  It was an amazing system.  And this is a large acute care hospital!  I was absolutely amazed.

My husband's ex-wife works in the office for a chiropractor.  I provide the insurance coverage for my husband's 9 year old son.  We constantly get insurance statements showing that he goes to the chiropractor on a regular basis.  At dinner one night I brought up the subject without trying to pry by asking if he had something wrong with him.  His response was I sneezed and hurt my back.  That was some time ago yet he continues to go for visits.  The last time we had him for weekend visitation was the weekend of October 7th.  I had not brought up the subject of the chiropractor in a long time, so I brought it up again and asked him if his mom takes him to the chiropractor when he has an earache, sore throat, or things like that because some parents do use a chiropractor rather than a regular physician.  His response was that he has not been to the chiropractor in a long, long time and that he only goes there when he gets dropped off to see his mom.  I just got an insurance statement showing that he was at the chiropractor on 9/20 and on 9/27.  Each visit is anywhere from $68 to $80.  My insurance does not cover all of it.  Wouldn't he remember that on October 7th that he was there less than two weeks ago?  Am I overreacting by thinking maybe he really isn't going and she is up to something?  Do I have the right to question this and if so how since she is the office person.  What if he is going all the time like that - is that even normal for someone that age?  I do not want to stir up trouble and have it come back at my husband because she can be vicious when something does not go her way but I would like to know what is up with this.  Any toughts/suggestions?

Just curious, I have been transcribing OP notes for 6 + years and  have been with my present employer for about 2 years and was just told the most I can make here is only 8.5 cents a line.  Is this reasonable??  I was hoping to be up to 9 or even 9.5 cents a line by now! 

This is just so aggravating. 

I've heard that the 2 industries that are growing in these "hard times" are technology and the medical field.  People are as sick as ever and healthcare costs are as high as ever.  It's hard to understand why MTs are getting their pay cut.  Anyone have opinions on this?  Thoughts?

I have been doing MT for a little over 6 years.  I have experience in several different specialties.  I currently work in an ENT office and am looking for part time work to do at home.  My only problem is that I never went to school and am not certified which makes it difficult to find a job.  I have only had on-the-job training but I feel that I am very good at what I do and have learned quickly in my experience as an MT.  Does anyone have any tips on how or where to find a job? 

Thanks