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Is there anything at all an MT can do when you have grave concerns about the care a patient is receiving? I know the answer to this is probably no, but I am so completely frustrated with my one of "my" doctors right now.  I know that one of his patients is not receiving the proper care, and I am really worried for this patient. I wish I could contact the patient's mother and let her know my concerns, but I know that is not allowed and I would be fired for doing so. I know that I'm not anywhere near as smart as a doctor, but my son has the same condition that this patient does and I know that the patient is not receiving the proper care or even the correct diagnosis. It is hard to go into all of the details for confidentiality reasons. I just know, 100% sure, that this patient deserves better care than he is receiving. 

Sometimes the virtual world that we work in is great, and other times it really stinks. If I were working in the doctor's office I could gently share my concerns (maybe I would still be fired but I could give it a shot). Here in this virtual world where the doctors don't even know I exist I can do absolutely nothing.

I'm just so frustrated at the doctor and so very worried for this patient.

I have two accounts, one is an ortho account complete with PA and operative reports, the other is a much smaller physical therapy account.  I am looking into what steps I need to take in order to have someone else take over part or all of my physical therapy account without letting the account go totally.  I would proof and retain a portion of the earnings.

What do I need to do about:

Taxes, i.e. 1099

Contract, I may actually want to take over the account again in 12-18 months

What notification, if any, do I need to give the office that I work for that I am outsourcing this work?

Any suggestions and advice welcome.  Am I going about this all wrong or misunderstanding how things work?  Thank you in advance.

Why in the world if it is so awful, so stressful, so thankless and pay is not that much more (someone posted $3 dollars an hour below), why do you continue to supervise?  

Also the general tone of the supervisors is kind of like they don't really like or respect the MTs.  Is that healthy?

How do I quickly modify an entry?  (I've been pulling up shorthand, putting in the short form, clicking on Dictionary, then modify, then cut and paste....there has to be an easier way).

How do put yo (for year-old) directy behind the age without putting a space (i.e., 32yo instead of 32 yo). 

How do I stop SH from working when I'm in my e-mail or on the Internet for a brief time, but don't want to completely close out the program?

The ShortHand directions I have are very unclearly written, so I'm grateful for any help to these and upcoming Shorthand questions!

a year ago today and weird things have been happening since. On his birthday the coffee pot stopped working, which was a gift from him. On father's day, the washer stopped working, another gift from him. Today, the dryer decided it didn't like the new washing machine and decided to join its old counterpart in appliance heaven. That was another gift from him. All these items were less than 2 years old. Either he's a bad gift giver or he's messing with my head. Don't know whether to laugh or cry at all the crazy coincidences or call out ghostbusters. Why can't he break the stupid things like the lawnmower?

I have heard of possibly using SoftScript's platform/software/interface for Meditech. What can anyone tell me about this interface?

Right now we type in Meditech for each individual report before we type it. It takes FOREVER! Then we have to file the report electronically when we finish typing it. It is a very slow process.

I wanted to know if this interface I am hearing about for Meditech from SoftScript is anything like straight typing or is it a lot of inputting information?

Has anyone typed in Meditech before and now works for SoftScript or used to work for them who can give me an opinion as to how much quicker it might be?

Any relative information would be helpful!

I am renting a place for the summer and the owners have a GE Monogram black glass top stove.  It was in perfect condition when I arrived.  I did some cooking, got the normal amount of grease spatter that I do when cooking.  No problem I thought.  There is some Windex in the cupboard that they left behind.  So I used a papertowel and Windex.  Then after that I saw in the cupboard some glass top cleaner that is recommended for that particular stove.  So I finished cleaning the top of the stove iwth the cleaner. 

Part of the surface came off on the two big burners!!! I have asked some people and they say oh that's normal wear and tear.  But how can that be!!

Then, I decided to boil eggs the other morning.  I thought I would try something - I made sure that the bottom of the pan was absolutely dry, the top of the stove was dry and clean - and I used a burner that I had not used previously.  No water spilled over, no mess was made.  Phheewww, what a relief.  Until .... I had a friend over and showed her the stove and to my shock, the back burner which I had not used before had little marks/chippings on it!!

Does anyone have a stove like this? What should I do? I'm renting the place and I'm very nervous about telling these people (who I've never met) about what I did to their stove! Has this happened to anybody out there??

I just purchased the handeze gloves, and seem to have a more difficult time dong my work. If you have tried those, did you find there was an adjustment period?

I am now wondering ifthe softflex ones would suit me better. 

If you have used either, did you have any problems, any adjustment period??

I've accepted a job as a inhouse transcriptionist/front office person for a smallish physical medicine and rehabilitation practice (one doctor and five other office staff). I've been looking for good fit for my skills, experience and personality for over a year.  It's been especially hard as I've had personal, family and finanacial problems as well during this time.  In other words, this is almost too perfect to believe--I'd given up hoping that anything good would happen for me, so I do want desperately to make this work.  The doctor is a D.O. and, from the interview, she treats fibromyalgia, musculoskeletal diseases, traumatic brain injury, as well as provides comprehensive rehabilitation.  I have had six years of physical therapy dictation and probably 1-1/2 years of family medicine-type dictation all told in three other jobs. 

My questions are:  what are some references to have?  I've been told I can load any software that would help me, after it's checked out by the office manager.  Also, any hints, do's and don't's about working inhouse?  The clerical part will be answering phones and scheduling as needed and filing.  Many thanks for your suggestions!

BNP WHAT IS THE DEFINITION FOR THIS ABBR

Has anyone used any of the ABCZ files from the following site, in particular this file "ABCZ Typing Assistant Version 2 - TAMed2C " ?http://home.earthlink.net/~agjon/abczTA.htm

I have Instant Test and was wondering if there was a way to create your own ABCZ shortcuts with the "importer"?

Thanks

For the clinics you transcribe for?  I've gained some new clinics so will be sending out a holiday gift and was wondering if anyone had any ideas.  I've done the tins of Hershey's mixed chocolates and thought maybe some of you might have some different ideas.  Can we brainstorm?

Can you reuse the same tapes (standard size) over and over? I have been for a while and I was wondering if they eventually get bad.

Thanks!

A friend of mine is moving to Italy and I am really considering going with her.  Just wanting to know if anyone has lived outside of the US (not necessarily in Italy, just anywhere).

Thanks

Does anyone know of a really good hair product for the "frizzies" ?

With summer coming, I'm dreading my hair curling and frizzing with the heat and humidity, have tried a lot of products without success.  Any tried and true methods? thank you  in advance ! 

Have had my accounts from 4 to 15 years and they are all still using tapes. So trying to go digital and pretty well know what I will buy for that and get the FTP set up done and will probably have some questions when I do there.  But one of the docs have asked about a "call in" and I have seen during my searches some of the sites that allow you to use them so you don't have to buy the call in system and maintain it and you pay so much per minute, etc.  Has anyone used them, if so are they pretty accurate on their charges,  or are they like your cell phone and they up it when you have 3 seconds of a minute?  Any input would be appreciated.  Also has anyone used one of the FTP sites where they charge you so much per month for you "secure storage" of your documents, etc and if so, how did that work out.   Many thanks in advance for your help.   This has been a tug of war to get my docs to give up their tapes but think I am making headway after the last one broke and he had to redictate most of it and it cost me a new machine as no one fixed your transcribers anymore.   Hope all are having a good Weds.

Patti

Hello,

My name is Diana Strand and I am an entry level medical Transcriptionist seeking any kind of PRN work or internship, or mentoring program available. I wish to get experience to be able to attain a permanent job. Any comments would be helpful. Thank you very much.

Diana Strand

Hi everyone!  For years I have been jumping to fields in Word by using the F11 key.  Does anyone know if I can customize my keyboard to use alt/c to jump around and how to set that up?

Thanks!

Anyone interested in offering toll free dial in dictation to their clients? I found a small company that is offering this service for $45/mo. It seems very reliable and they deliver my dictation files via FTP as a .wav file.

If interested reply back and I'll send you their contact info.

For anyone using VoIP, do you find that your foot pedal does not always respond? IOW, you lift your foot from the foot pedal and the dictation continues along? Or, you have to press the foot pedal twice to get the system to respond. Sometimes, I'll press the rewind pedal for a second and I'm thrown back to the beginning of the report. --- My C-phone and foot pedal are both  new, so it's not with my equipment. And AT&T says they don't support my equipment (although they were helpful once before).

Any suggestions to resolve the problem?

The doctors I transcribe for are specialists so I do a full consultation but the doctors only want part of the consultation sent to the referring doctor so I copy and paste part of the dictation to a letter.  This very easy, but very time consuming.  Is there an easier way than to copy and paste for every letter. I am working in Word.

Not sure whether I would like to buy another desktop or a laptop.  My hubby has a laptop and the only way I can transcribe on his is if I use an adaptor to connect my ergonomic keyboard.  I am wondering if the screen from the laptop would cramp my style.  I am leaning more towards another desktop because I can use my hubby's when traveling, but then still question what brand.  Anyone willing to give some suggestions as far as brand, specs, capabilities.  I would rather hear from fellow MTs versus sales people in the store selling me things I really do not need.  Thanks!!

I am an IC and will be starting with a new client this week.  Can someone tell me how to get an accurate line count in Word?  I know that have a word/line count in Tools, but I have found that it is not accurate (it usually gives you more lines than you actually typed).  I don't want to cheat anyone, so I am hoping someone can tell me how to get an accurate line count.  Thanks in advance for your help.         Trish

I am a good Editor trying to find a new work home.  The company I work for is downsizing and I am afraid I am next.  I would like to have a place where I can have benefits as I have children.

Does such a place exist anymore?

Thank you.