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Passover and/or Easter....*S*....sm - Posted By: Just want to wish everyone a happy

Whichever you celebrate, just want to wish everyone a happy Spring holiday season!! Passover commences Wednesday 4/12 evening, and Easter Sunday is this upcoming Sunday!! Enjoy!!!

Vianeta...does anyone work with this software? - Posted By: Thank you! nm

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NEED RECOMMENDATIONS on foot pedal compatible w/Express Scribe (sm) - Posted By: CAMT

I realize they sell them on the Express Scribe website, but I was just wondering if anyone found any that were cheaper, worked well, and were still compatible with Express Scribe. TIA!

Help! Need advice. Trying to get my own MT accts in CA. What paperwork/contracts needed?? - Posted By: Rachel Green

Hi, I'm trying to start my own small local MT business, and I'm just wondering if anyone knows what contracts/HIPAA paperwork should be signed between Drs. and myself. I'm clueless on where to begin!

Thnx,

Rachel

Thanks to MTStars and MT-Stuff - Posted By: Carol J.

I just received my mouse pad from MT-Stuff. Thanks to MTStars and MT-Stuff for the great recognition of Medical Transcription Week. It was great. I usualy have no luck at all so this is truly amazing.

Admin, pls sm - Posted By: mac

The Gab Board does not have a button in the *jump to* list, it is only listed on the boards to the left of the screen. I never had the list of boards to the left, and maybe others don't, and so they would not find the Gab Board.

I did not get the list of boards to the left until I updated my antivirus program. I even followed the instructions listed awhile ago from your web master and did not get the list to the left.

At least this is the way it is on my computer; maybe others also, in which case they would be posting on the wrong board, or not using the Gab Board.

So what is it?? - Posted By: Sunshine05

I am considering getting into MT. I have decided to train with the Andrews School if I end up going into this profession. However, now that I have read this message board, I am having serious doubts. I've read the various reasons why MT sometimes drives you guys crazy, and I can certainly respect that, because every single job in the world has SOME things that are undesirable. But after reading this message board, "undesirable" doesn't seem to do justice to the way MANY of you are describing this profession. I have a lot of positive images of how life will be after I graduate from Andrews (assuming I get accepted), but now I am starting to think that this career is akin to torture. Is it tortuous to sit--presumably with a good posture--all day, every day, for hours upon hours, in the same spot, typing and typing and typing and typing? Is it tolerable? I hope so, because I've done a good bit of research on this profession and I am convinced that the Andrews School would be a quality education and that MT is a great field. Can some of you give me some direction here? It's probably not even clear what I'm asking, but if anyone can make any sense of this, I would appreciate the help. Thanks!

error in med given - Posted By: sm

this was dictated by ESL doctor: unfortunately secondary to computer glitch, the patient was given Hytrin instead of Vytorin.

now i wonder, was this "computer glitch" bad enunciation that was mistranscribed or speech recognition gone bad maybe?

Want to be a Rad MT....need advice please - Posted By: A Styx Fan

I have done pathology extensively since 1990, but unfortunately for the last five years I have not been able to work. I have done some work here and there. I have even done editing, but the pay was awful! Now, as I read the job board and see these other boards, I have noticed that radiology is what is talked about quite a bit here. What I would like to know is what companies hire transcriptionists with little or no radiology experience, what kind of platforms and word processing programs are typically used, etc. I have pretty much done every else EXCEPT the Basic 4. I've done pathology, cytology, autopsies, family practice, pediatrics, ER, some radiology but very little of that, allergy, orthopedics, urology, SOAP notes, consult letters. Funny thing though, is I never really enjoyed those as much as I have pathology and I know radiology is very closely related to pathology. But the problem is, I don't have much experience in radiology and I really want to get a job working from home. Thanks in advance for any advice that anyone can give! Peace my friends!

Need help with punctuation and caps - Posted By: Going crazy

I have MS Word 2003. This program has always capitalized the first letter after a colon (:) and for some reason today it stopped. I cannot figure this out for the life of me. I have been in Tools, etc, and see nothing that addresses this problem. If anyone has had this problem and knows how to correct it, please enlighten me. LOL

TYIA

hypenation! - Posted By: J-rob

Hi, all. I am about to complete a med/trans college course of study. Some things I find very confusing yet, particulary some grammar/punctuation situation, and don't find rules to cover or a reference that may help. For example, midinfraclavicular or mid-infraclavicular. Hyphen or no? Can anyone tell me which it is and why?

MediTech Pros & Cons- Can you make any $$? - Posted By: JB

I have researched Meditech on this board and mainly found references to spell check software and MediTech. What are the pros and cons? Can you type 3,000+ lines in an 8 hour shift with MediTech and a lot of shortcuts?

International Spellex Week - Save 15% - Posted By: Spellex Corporation

Spellex Corporation would like to announce the start of International Spellex Week!

During the week of December 4th, customers can receive 15% off most Spellex products! This includes our full line of medical spell checkers and transcription tools.

Please visit www.spellex.com for more information!

Celebrity Fit Club - Posted By: Jodi McBodi

Just finished the show. Really good. I have to agree with the poster from earlier today that Tempestt did look wonderful. She is radiant. She and Chastity are motivating me. I'm going to look into that SMASH diet they were talking about. Who's with me? No more cookies !!! No more cookies !!! Ugh, did I just type that "out loud" ??

My company sent me a large tower computer to - Posted By: work on... need advice about set up. sm

I appreciate the computer, but the tower is huge! My desk doesn't have any place for a tower (it's not a computer desk and I can't afford to buy one). What's a good way to place the tower so that all the wires will fit (other than on top of the desk?).

MODERATOR could we have a msg board just - Posted By: for the topic VR.

I started using this board about 10 years ago, then quit for about 9, and just started using it again this year. I remember being on the board the day a poster asked if we could have a separate board just for MQ. We did, but now after coming back after 9 years, not much has changed on here....except we that are jobs are changing. It would be a nice to have a place to share experiences.

Need help from Cardiology MTs - Posted By: D

I was just put on an account that has tons of cardiac reports, lots of echos and cath reports that I have never done before. Can anyone suggest good references or websites that can help me with this? I'm having a hard time verifying guidwire and stent names. I have 2 surgery books and Stedman's Cardiology, but I can't find everything I need to look up and I'm so overwhelmed. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone have any good doctor locator sites (sm) - Posted By: quietmoods

I have AMA DoctorFinder and used to have DR411 but now they want $1699 to have a complete list. I need more sites to look up physicians If you have any and wouldn't mind sharing them, I for one would greatly appreciate it. TIA

My computer crashed and I lost ALL my bookmarks for researching, please share your favorites. Thx. - Posted By: Grace

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Losing hearing - Posted By: huh?

Does anybody else feel that over time their hearing has deteriorated due to the constant noise from wearing headphones?

died today at age 83...........nm - Posted By: Darren McGavin from TV shows

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medical billing or coding newbie - Posted By: Marie

alliedschools.com

Has anyone tried either their medical billing or coding training courses??

Did you like it, would you recommend it?? I'm tired of working at a restaurant and would like to learn a career but I just want make sure that I am learning from a school that will actually lead me somewhere(specially that it cost 1600 dollars)

So please let me know what you think about them and if there is other schools that you will recomment over them!

Thanks

Did anyone buy books from the gal who is in Germany - Posted By: Patti

If you bought the books that was selling whose husband was in Germany -- did you receive your books. I have not, she at first was corresponding with me but now she has not answered all last week and so am wonderng if anyone got their books from her. Thanks.

Patti

What would you say the range of pay is for a Team Lead, editor sm - Posted By: Curious

and MT? Just trying to get a feel if our pay rates are in line with the norm, too high or too low (have a feeling too low).

Working on making positive changes. Any input appreciated.

As background ... small national, 150 MTs, all work kept in U.S.A. Work types: Clinic, HIM, ortho, cardiology, radiology. All ICs, might be looking to hire employees.

With everyone complaining about companies, it can't hurt to ask what the norm is - the good norm :)

How do you fix the Smartlist - Posted By: issue in Smartype????

I am having the same problem with Smartype and all of the smartlist lines being added everytime I open and window or go to a browser. How do you fix this? Thanks so much

Does anyone out there have any good pet friendly vacation ideas?? sm - Posted By: needing a vacation

Would love to go away for a small vacation with the kids but they dont want to leave their furry friends behind...and neither do I. I am looking for someplace that will take two dogs and is also kid friendly. I live in Ohio so I dont want something to far away. Dog friendly and kid friendly....too much to ask for????

What type of reports do you get the most lines on?... - Posted By: passing through

I was wondering if you had to choose, which type of reports would you want to do exclusively that would net you the most lines, of course other than a wonderful account with normals on every report

is anyone watching Martha Stewart today? I can't but... - Posted By: mac

wonder if you would post where the key is to enter the drawing? TIA

Ready set go. - Posted By: Name ideas, anyone?

Association of United States Medical Transcriptionists (AUSMT)?
Association of Onshore Transcriptionists (AOT)?
I've got Blisters on my Fingers (IGBMF)?
Throw AHDI Out the Window (TAOW)?
Offshore Need Not Apply (ONNA)?
Fed-Up Cantankerous Kahunas (oops)?

But seriously, folks. Let's come up with a name (something with a snappy acronym), then a Yahoo User group & a domain name, & eventually we can come up with some kind of group statement. Let's see what evolves. Who knows? Maybe we can put a dent the Association for Healthcare Documentation in India (!).

HELP! What type of MT Equipment should I buy? - Posted By: STEPHANIE STARLING

I am only a recent MT graduate, and I would really like to hear from an experienced Transcriptionist as to what type of transcription equipment you use most. I am a little overwhelmed and don't want to purchase digital equipment if Drs don't even really do digital...any advice would be a huge help!

Question for MTs using EditScript (sm) - Posted By: Anon

Anyone out there using a laptop compatible with EditScript MT? I want to order a Vostro. All opinions welcome. Need to be sure the footpedal works along with an erogonomic keyboard to be able to work while traveling.

Creating a resume on MTStars - Posted By: kel

Would someone please explain how I can create a resume on MTStars. I appreciate your help. I really need to post a resume ASAP.

question for moderator - Posted By: hesitant

When we post on MTStars, can our employers ever find out who is posting? The reason I ask is because there have been entire pages of posts removed after negative comments have been made about certain companies. One of the companies actually threatened to sue the employee who was badmouthing them, even if what he/she posted was true!

Free Software Offer for Spellex - Happy MT Week! - Posted By: Spellex Corporation

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To win your free copy of Spellex AccuCount, simply be the 5^th or 10^th MT to download Spellex AccuCount and send us a review.

Please visit www.spellex.com/downloads/select.asp?Version=accucount to download a trial version of Spellex AccuCount.

Once you have reviewed the program, please send your review to mtweek@spellex.com. Please make specific references to the program in your review.

If you�re not the 5^th or 10^th reviewer, you can still save! All medical transcriptionists who send us a review are eligible for a 30% discount on any Spellex single user product during National MT week.

Once again, congratulations to all Medical Transcriptionists for the important work you do!

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opinions on EMDAT - Posted By: Eileen

I need opinions on EMDAT software aznd that it seems not to be compatible with Start/Stop pedal. Is that true?

Don't ya just love having to work when the Superbowl is on? OMG.... - Posted By: Kiki

Too many of the docs dictating are obviously watching the game and NOT paying attention to their dictation....pausing way too often, repeating themselves, stopping to say, "WHooooooo"

Just go watch the stupid game and THEN do your dictation!

Done venting.

Spheris - Posted By: X MQ

Does anyone have any experience with Spheris.

Humorous MD blooper - Posted By: desertflour

I have had awful dictation this afternoon - sheer torture, as most of us are familiar with.

Thought I would share this to lighten things up: "Discharge instructions were given in both verbal and oral format." He whipped through this report in about 45 seconds - they don't even listen to themselves.

Shorthand 9/eTransPlus - Posted By: Loves to Type

If anyone is currently working for eTransPlus using ShortHand 9, could you please email me? I am getting extremely frustrated with the program and would appreciate being able to talk to someone who is currently using it. Thanks so much!

Google William Hung - Posted By: LouLou

American Idol watchers - Unbelievable, this is something my hubby told me, did not see in any newspaper, ET, TV news, not one word.

Quality Healthcare Insurance...SM - Posted By: mtnday

Does anyone have this insurance. According to their website it costs $85.00 a month for individuals. Sounds too good to be true. Any info appreciated.

Free webinar to discuss Bentley College MT survey - Posted By: Jay Vance, CMT

This afternoon, May 16, at 1 p.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Mountain/3 p.m. Central/4 p.m. Eastern, Vance Digital/Webstream Information On Demand is hosting a free webinar to discuss the preliminary findings of the Bentley Report. This will be a round-table type meeting and anyone who wishes to comment or ask questions will be welcome to do so. The webinar will be recorded and will be available for purchase. If there is sufficient demand, we'll offer more of these webinars in the near future.

To join the webinar, visit http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs34fe20e1c1ac and download the tcConference plugin. Log in with a username of your choice and use guest as the password. You'll need PC speakers to hear others speak, and a PC microphone if you wish to speak. A microphone is not required to participate, as the webinar room has text chat capabilities also.

This session will be limited to 100 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please contact me by email at jaysvance at yahoo dot com if you have any questions.

The report can be downloaded from http://www.webstream.us/downloads/Bentley_MT_Survey_Preliminary_Report.pdf

RE: How do I set outlook express so my e-mails show up chronologically? - Posted By: Kris

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Does anyone use Meditech here? - Posted By: Please see message

I work for a hospital and I am forced to use Meditech. There is nothing to help a Transcriptionist except for autocorrect. The F11 key is diabled as well as macros. Any one else experience this problem, and how did you get around it.

Going crazy without my tools. I can't stand not being able to F11 to my next stop, let alone make templates, etc. Autocorrect on this computer is terrible as well. It will only take words in a line, not a paragraph, for example. Sheesh.. Any advice???

overseas work (Saudi Arabia, Dubai) - Posted By: bin_swanson

A long long time ago, in a place far away, when I was a CMT, I used to get advertisements contracting for jobs at King Faisal Hospital in Saudi Arabia as well as a hospital in Dubai. I just wondered if this was still going on. Maybe they just contracted everything to India (haha). Does anyone know about this?

Microsoft Word Help Please -- New Template Setup - Posted By: OncologyMT

I have done this before and for the life of my I cannot remember how I did it. Can someone help me out? Okay. This new doctor would like heading and numbers under each heading. He wants me to tab over from the number to begin typing and the words to sort of "wrap" so that the second line would not return to under the number. I will try to show it here.

Treatment:

1. The patient will ____________________________

the rest of the sentence would continue under the words "The patient.

Just want to say thank goodness for this board. Have not heard - Posted By: MQ Rad Gal

a thing from Denver though I work for them now and old office won't say much about the changes.

Reading about MTs leaving MQ has got me even more nervous than the changes themselves.

Feeling so stressed and finding it harder to concentrate on work. I'm trying to stay away from the boards but it's the only way I find out anything with this company.

Is there a shortage of experienced MTs here in the USA? Am I blind and deaf? sm - Posted By: Need to vent here for a minute.

I was talking to a prospective employer today. First off, it is a start-up company in US. They already have a base in the Philippines. Well, that turned right off; however, we continued the conversation. My question to this person was this.....so, if you were to get contracts for MT here in the US, are you willing to just hire US MTs? Answer...Well there is such a shortage of good quality MTs here in the US and we would like to have the work done in the Philippines. My next question, and if the contract specifically states all work is to stay in the USA, what then? Well, then we would hire only US based MTs.

Finally, I had to stop him in his tracks....I told him I emphatically disagree. There is not a shortage of US MTs. The problem is that you or any other Internationally based company is not willing to pay the US MTs what they are worth. You want cheap labor, and you won't get that in the US. Our MTs here in the USA produce such a high quality patient record and you have to be willing to compensate for that. If you are interested in USA contracts but want to use cheap labor with no concern for quality, than I am not the person for this position.

I am so furious right now as I mull over the conversation......am I just blind or is there really a shortage here in the US of quality-driven MTs.

I am an MT myself as well as QA Specialist and I just do not agree with this mentality. I think they use this excuse to justify their wanting to offshore. I see through the smoke screen; however, I guess I just need to hear it from my fellow MTs.

What are your thoughts on this issue of not enough trained and experienced MTs here in the USA? Personally, I don't agree.

This was an executive-type position with an awesome benefit package and salary; however, I turned down any opportunities with this company. I will not encourage or support giving our MT jobs to the Philippines, India or anywhere but the USA.

MPJ - Posted By: latebloomer

Why is it that podiatrists state MPJ (metacarpophalangeal joint) of the hands when they are dictating on the MTPJ (metatarsophalangeal joint)? I have podiatrists who dictate this and have seen it on the internet in articles. I have modified my abbreviation for MPJ for this reason so that I don't insert the wrong expansion. Just wondered if others have run across this.

WordExpander program or use Microsoft XP??? - Posted By: ConeyIslandGirl

Just starting out and I need to know what type of software works best. The woman I am working for told me just to use the Microsoft XP, and to use Tools, Autocorrect and then replace.