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Hubby and I are thinking of going south for the first time this coming winter.  I've found some sublets with internet access, mostly wireless, one wired.  My work uses DocQScribe and internet based.   I use a desktop computer for work but have a laptop capable of the job. 

Have any of you done this?  If so, what was your experience?  Any tips or precautions as far as wireless internet security?  At home we have a wired network with a hardware firewall/router so no experience with wireless.  I'm not high tech but not a complete novice either.

As for paying bills and accessing cash in a different locale, did you use online banking and ATMs or some other method?  I confess some hesitation about online banking even though most of my friends and neighbors have used it for years!

Thanks to anyone who can help. 

I cant seem to find anything I am looking for.  I want to get my hair done but I never can find a picture of what I like to show the girl that will be doing my hair. 

I did a Google search on hairstyles, but cant really find what I want.

If anyone knows of any, please let me know.

I currently use a program called PC cillin.  I have used Norton, and with both I still managed to get "worms" on my computer. Also, my internet service is with AOL.

Thanks.

I wonder if anyone has true knowledge of work being allocated to a particular MT or MTs.  Supervisors possibly who have done this or have witnesses this could you please tell me if this occurs or if paranoia is setting in? 

It seems to me that this is wrong for important reasons that could stand up as an issue for being reprimanded by anyone who does it.  It is taking money out of one person's paycheck and putting it in another, after all, how sleazy is that???

This is a medical transcription business.  We should all be accountable.  What are we, working for the mob??? 

She won't give me my incentive pay.  I have typed 1400 to 1500 lines per day for the last six weeks which is up from 1100 to 1200.   The deal is, if  I can type this consistently for six weeks then I get paid 0.95 per line instead of 0.9.  Well I have done that.  She says, no you have not typed that for 10 days in a work period.  I asked her, "well, how can I when you pull me off sometimes to file because of lack of work.  She says, well, I just cannot give you the incentive. 

Also, she stuck me in an office with one of the most obnoxious coworkers I have ever had to work with.  None of the other Mts, male or female,  can get along with her either so she sticks her in an office to herself and then she decides to move me in with her.  Obnoxious starts belitting me like she did the others, she acts like she owns the place and I told her to stop. She did not stop so I went to the boss.  The boss talks to obnoxious so I got the silent treatment for a while which was better then getting an azz chewing every 5 minutes.  But then before I left today she bit my head off again about someone who was buring a candle and it was making her sneeze.  I go to the boss, tell her I want to move back in the other MTs.  Boss says, your not moving.  I don't want Obnoxious to be isolated from EVERYONE!  Your going to have to get along.

I know these nationals don't pay as high and I am sure they don't offier as good bennies but they are looking sweeter and sweeter.  Help. 

Please - I honestly am trying to figure out the monetary benefit of the American MTSOs who offshore to India/Pakistan/whatever. I have only just recently set my eyes on -- their -- work, and that's only been after several other levels of editing - I believe 2 or 3 before me. In the end, it seems a lot of -- their -- work, if not all, needs to be edited thru several tiers of specialists until it hits the client. So, if the Indian MT is getting 2 to 3 cpl, and there is another Editor somewhere getting something similar, and then an American getting paid by the line or hourly, where is the savings to the MTSOs? I just want an honest business answer - know what I mean? I am really trying to do the math, and I just don't get the savings for the American MTSO. There seems to me to be some missing equation here - some middle entity who will ultimately profit in the end by having these offshore companies - but the addition is just not adding up to me now. I am asking sincerely, as I 100% would like to be educated in this regard, but I feel I am missing something here. Anybody know? I mean the Indian MT at 3 cpl and the Indian editor at 3 to 4 cpl, and the American editor at hourly, or even say 4 cpl is still adding up to 10 to 12 cpl minimum - so why not use US? Seems like a lot of bother, which is why I know I am not getting something...

Let's say using standard margins, and standard font.  I'm from the old school of 'pages', and hourly salary.  As I take on f/t employment in the world of 'lines per hour' and 'lines per day' .... what does that equate to, approximately ?

thanks guys ....

Joanne

the link is included and can be viewed at MTIA's web site.  EVERYONE should read this....it affects our future.  I do not doubt the hundreds of resumes MTSOs receive today in response to job postings will dwindle to a handful.  The entire credentialing process is geared to one way only, and that is lining the pockets of those who have led the way to destroy a once honorable profession.  Why would anyone want to go through the process to earn a substandard living today, certification not withstanding?  Does anyone think the MTSOs are going to pay a much higher premium for a credentialed MT?  Come on...get real.  If they are outsourcing today to make more money, does anyone really think they will bring those jobs back and pay EACH AND EVERY credentialed MT a livable wage, money out of their pockets? 

www.mtia.com...if the link does not work.

Have been trying to find a good PT website. I Googled and did not find what I was looking for, which is a site that lists tests, like "cat and camel" and so forth.The sites I have found are not user friendly.

social work departments, foster homes, children's protective services....and NOT a typical hospital or dr office or national company?

If so, how do you find those jobs. 

I have a degree in Family Studies, with a minor in Substance Abuse Education...and I am finishing up school and would love to combine my BS degree with my new career choice as an MT...

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Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has seen these little gadgets in their doctor's office that is a hand-held computer which he puts everything down he does and information about the patient with the pen that is attached to the hand-held computer.

Today, my husband visited his doctor and the doctor used this.  After we were through with the appointment, my husband asked him about the hand-held computer and told him that I was a transcriptionist.  So, the doc came over and let me look at my husband's chart on this little gadget.  It automatically ends up a fully transcribed document with headings and everything. If the doc needs to add any info for something such as lungs, he just clicks to lungs and then puts whatever he needs it to say.  At first, I thought it was cool, then after seeing the end result, I realized this is a fully transcribed document which is automatically in the chart and wondered how this will end up affecting us all if most places end up with these little gadgets. 

I'd be interested in what you all think about this and if you guys have seen these things. 

Thanks,

PJ

They're in NJ and I'm wondering if they hire subs or if they outsource. Anyone know?

Can anyone tell me anything about how they operate that office. Do you have work in your regular accounts without hundreds of backups or what is the situation.

If so, do they know about it? 

I work for TTS out of New Hampshire and love it. Contact them and see if they need anyone!

Thinking about you & hoping you are safe & feeling a little less sore.  Please e-mail me if you can or call (if you get voicemail, I will call you back if it is safe). 

Remember what I said yesterday...YOU ARE NOT ALONE

JoAnn

Just wondering how many lines within 8 hours do you "speciality" transcriptionists type?  Not acute care, not SOAP notes, just the specialty accounts?

I type for 11 different specialities that just feed into my "pool" of dictation randomly and am lucky to accomplish 1000 to 1200 lines within 8 hours -- any suggestions on how I can increase this number of lines would be greatly appreciated. 

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