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RE: testing -
Posted By: sue
I was recently laid off after 6 years doing transcription for a surgical/imaging center. I had to transcribe all imaging and surgical procedures. I would like to test my skills so I can be up on the recent changes. Is there a web site for this. I have 20 years experience in all modalities having worked in the hospital setting for 8 yrs, rehab etc.. Any ideas would help.
Thanks
Pay for Diff Accounts -
Posted By: Meena
It seems to me that the pay per line should vary according to the difficulty of the account.
Everyone agrees that the line count can be totally different from one account to the other, so why doesn't the pay vary? That would be the fair way to do it.
Does anyone know of a company who does that?
I swear, I just transcribed Bill Cosby! sm -
Posted By: arrgh!
you know that voice that Bill Cosby does, kinda sounds like he's drunk? Well, this doc I just transcribed sounded like that!!! and it's workers' comp, no less. Just had to vent a little! It's still too early for all this! 
Broadband/Internet Telephone Service -
Posted By: Lillian
Does anyone use a broadband/internet telephone service for transcription, such as Vonage, Covad, Lingo, SpeakEasy? I have a local long distance account and am looking into this type of service for a monthly flat fee for unlimited minute usage. Otherwise, the long distance fees would eat me alive. Any info on any company, good or bad, would help me tremendously in making my decision. I am researching several via the internet, but once again, any info would help.
Have a save and sane 4th of July!
Lillian
Two 1099 for one company for 2008? -
Posted By: NVMT
I just received a second 1099 from Lee Perfect Transcription from last year, who I quit for partial non-payment. They are for two different amounts. The second one is $50 over what I made for the year. The second one was under what I made. The two together obviously are WAY OFF. I called and they gave me an email address to write to, which I have not heard back. Did anyone else have this? Thanks.
need a pep talk -
Posted By: bummed out MT
I am feeling so rotten about myself and my MTing abilities today. I got an E-mail from quality control about several errors in a report and complaints from that particular hospital on this one report. Apparently, I had put she in several spots that should have been he. I also did not fill out the demographics screen. I guess I am getting ahead of myself with this produce, produce, produce thing. I suppose it is time to slow down. Anyone else had a slap on the wrist and felt horrible and then just feel so unsure of yourself that you just feel like you need to put the keyboard up for a while? 
Link for Big Box Mart from Jib Jab (see below) -
Posted By: Peanuts
This is quite a chuckle. Then again, the seriousness of it all isn't that funny. 
http://www.jibjab.com/Movies/MSN.aspx?contentid=122
Which TASP companies allow remote users to transcribe online? -
Posted By: nm
See hurricane board for ways to help N.O.area animals. NM -
Posted By: Ollie Woo
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Has anyone ever used Transcription Matchmaker? If so, were you happy with the outcome? nm -
Posted By: Doreen
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FirstAid Software Corporation -
Posted By: LadyRed
Does anyone have info about this company. A fellow MT of mine is having trouble getting paid. Any info would be appreciated.
Does anyone use DocShuttle and WavPlayer together for their digital transcription? Has it worked out -
Posted By: ? Theresa
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Bayscribe tips? Anyone? -
Posted By: ima
I imported my MSW AutoCorrect file into Bayscribe but a lot of it will not work. For instance, in MSW I use YO as the expansion for -year-old, but this now will not work after a number nor will YO work after a number followed by a hyphen either. Seems it only will work after a space. Any idea how to design an expansion that will work after a number or hyphen without a space in between?
Also, all the capitalizations I built in for headers get reversed to lower case when I follow them with a colon and I have resigned myself to having to re-enter all of those. Any Bayscribe experts who can shed some light?
Any MTs around that have had the LASIK procedure and how are you doing? -
Posted By: MichiganMT
Please post a response
Trying to download a wave file -
Posted By: Lori
I am having trouble downloading a PC-Dart dictation into express scribe... any suggestions?
FTP Server -
Posted By: LL
Can anyone tell me what FTP Server is, and how I can find out what type I have.
Thanks 
Need help with a KVM switch info... -
Posted By: ntk
Does anyone use one of these, and could I use a laptop monitor with a pc and get the switch to use with both. ? My PC monitor died, and the laptop is just sitting there not on the net, but PC is on net.
Thanks for any info.
Lab test site -
Posted By: Rad MT
This may have been posted before, but I just ran across it and thought it looked pretty handy. Since I do radiology transcription, I am not familiar with a lot of lab tests, so it is nice to have a place to look them up. Anyway, here it is:
How do you organize your information for quick reference? -
Posted By: if you work on more than one account
So, if you work for a company, and have more than one hospital/account/client, how do you keep all of that information organized and easy to access, etc? Notebook, folders..? I
OMG! Admin really outdid it with this counting software. Thank you SOOO much! It's really super. -
Posted By: Ann Bailey
Liability Insurance Rates? Does -
Posted By: Interested2
anyone have a rough guesstimate of how much this could run an IC? I have been to various websites and got to an actual policy application form, but they only specify a cost of around $84 to $100, but don't say if that's monthly, quarterly, annually, etc. Anyone have an idea? Thanks!
Canadian rates, please help -
Posted By: Mapleleaf
Could any of you help me in making this very important decision please? I have contacts that can help me get contracts from a small Physical therapy/chiropractic care clinic in Alberta, Canada. But, I have no clue as to how much is charged per 65 cpl with spaces in Canada. Considering that one US dollar is equivalent to Canadian $1.15, I guess I would perhaps be able to get a better rate. But how much would you say is a rate that would do justice to both parties? Anyone doing a similar work from Canada, working MTs with MT companies in Canada, please help. Any input will be welcome…Thank you….Maple
ortho references -
Posted By: typingaway
Anyone know any good ortho web sites? Joints? foot orthotics?
How do you move from MT to QA in this business...and what are the pros and cons for this. -
Posted By: GA-MT
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Pay per word -
Posted By: Worth The Switch?
I am currently working as an MT making 7.5 cpl plus shift diff on Saturdays. I was just offered a position doing alternate types of medical-based transcription (roundtables and advisory board meetings). I have done multi-voice stuff in the past, but I have always been paid by the audio hour.
I have seen that this company starts at 0.0051 cents per WORD. I have never been paid per word before and have no idea how to determine if that is a fair wage, and if I can expect to make similar to what I am making now. I may be able to start higher than that, given my experience, but I was curious if anyone has any realistic idea of what that works out to be in comparison to my current wage.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! :)
American Idol...sm -
Posted By: Fan
Ok, last night's show...
First, I can't believe that Kevin dodged the bullet and got into the top 12...but I'm glad, he seems like such a sweet kid. Kinda figured Will would go, but I liked Gedeon too.
I'm glad Ayla (sp?) got the boot, didn't like her. She was snotty! Kinnik was nothing special either, so guess she had to go too.
As for Bo's performance, I don't know...he seemed kinda off or something.
Now it gets good...the top 12...who's your pick to win? Mine's Taylor...or maybe Chris!
Update -
Posted By: xcopper
My first email was vague, I'm sorry...This is about offshoring our jobs,,The plan is below..If you want to save your jobs please email me and send me your state also. This may take time,,I am complining a list of people so that I can mass email and maybe we can save our profession...
I am thinking about trying to get maybe one or two MTs from each state to write a letter to their respective legislators with a copy to the President...And see if we can some how get it circulated and signed by the respective transcriptionists in that state...I read on that other site that Obama has instituted something called I think it was MER or MRE forgot but they were saying it would put us out of work in 5 yrs...I'm still playing on that site but I think it has something to do with medical record errors that follow a patient throughout their lifetime. I'm trying to find out more about that now..There wouldn't be near as many errors if the transcription stayed in the country,,,Now the President needs to know how many jobs he will be cutting as well...Still researching..
Need advice on contact lenses for astigmatism. I have tried different soft contacts but -
Posted By: IC
I can't seem to find a soft contact lens that works for my astigmatism that I can wear all day without going blurry on me all the time. I have worn gas permeables in the past, but they are not comfortable anymore either. Any contact lens wearers out there with astigmatism that have found something that works? Even Accuvue Advantage for Astigmatism did not work. Help!
Training at MT -
Posted By: Motherhen
So how do you know when you've received proper training? I have finished a program with a local college but when you compare the training hours versus other colleges its way lower? How can I be assured that I am trained enough to be able to do a MT job? Any suggestions????
clinic capitalization QA dispute question -
Posted By: SP
I recently had two different QA people give me two different answers to a capitalization problem regarding clinic names. What are the rules for capitalizing clinics and specialties? If the doctor dictates, "The patient will be seen in the Cardiac Clinic . . . ." do you capitalize those two words? I have one QA saying yes, one saying no. If the doctor dictates, "The patient was seen by Cardiology . . . " do you capitalize "cardiology"? Again, one QA says yes, one says no. TIA
Anyone know where Mary Patterson (of YOG) -
Posted By: is these days? nm
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Need help on word board please. Thanks -
Posted By: nm
Anyone else get told to buy DocShuttle Client, that you had a job, and sm -
Posted By: Don't trust someone if they require this.
as soon as you buy the stupid program, you never hear from her again?
Leaving MT -
Posted By: mt47
Fellow MTs, I am leaving our once-esteemed position. I am taking a position as a trainer at a large national insurance company. More money than I've ever made, lots of paid time off plus holidays, and weekends off. It's been 10 years since I've had a "real job" and had not had to work weekends and holidays.
They are playing for my airline tickets, my accommodations, food and car while stationed away from home. I am one lucky duck.
I used to love doing MT, but it has been a challenge for me the past 2-3 years to stay focused. To all of you who still love the job, I say hurray! This is a blessing for me to make this move at this point in my life and I'm very grateful. I intend to enjoy every moment of it.
Bye, all!
MT versus becoming RN -
Posted By: Vicki
Hi all.
I did a search in my area to look at RN salaries. I know working from home I can make $52,000 with some effort. The having to pay my own taxes is offset by not having to drive to/from work. Just curious of any of you have decided to go to school to be an R.N. My husband thinks it would be a good idea, but since I have been at home for over 10 years, it would take some convincing! |
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Base Salary |
$59,036 |
70.4% |
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Bonuses |
$150 |
0.2% |
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Social Security |
$4,528 |
5.4% |
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401k / 403b |
$3,670 |
4.4% |
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Disability |
$947 |
1.1% |
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Healthcare |
$5,328 |
6.4% |
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Pension |
$2,486 |
3.0% |
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Time Off |
$7,740 |
9.2% |
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Total |
$83,883 |
100% |
VPN and my firewall question -
Posted By: Sarah1114
Hi. This is the first time I'm using a VPN to work, so please forgive my ignorance of the whole subject.
I was having lots of connection problems, being dropped, etc., on my first day and the IT person was supposed to contact me. That took a while to get back to me, so I had been trying different things. When I reported I could only connect when I disabled my firewall, they said "of course," that I can't be connected to the VPN and have a firewall up and I would have to work my whole shift every day without a firewall, like duh, I should have known this was their tone and I had wasted their time. Not to mention, I have forgotten twice already to enable my firewall when I'm done working and have left it off.
Is this standard? Or is there a mode I can set it to, to work with the VPN or something. I'm feeling pretty vulnerable here, with my own computer at risk, not theirs.
Thanks for any enlightement you can provide!
Sarah
Virus software recommendations -
Posted By: USMT
I am getting ready to go to EditScript Version 8 and am currently using McAfee software. It does not seem that it has the ability to exclude certain directories and subdirectories from scanning. Is there a better anti-virus program out there to use? Thanks.
Lasik eye surgery... -
Posted By: BVD
Has anyone ever had it? 
I feel dumb asking this question, but here goes - I space or two after the end of a sentence? nm -
Posted By: Shelley
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I must have a really lousy account. -
Posted By: thought I was an MT loser!!!
I can do anywhere from 100-150 lines per hour at my job WITH an expander. I rarely have to look anything up, except for patient information and addresses, which is time consuming and really annoying. The work is not difficult at all, but needs to be "cleaned up". However, I felt completely inadequate seeing my crummy production rate. That is, until I figured out my lines per hour with my small IC account. 210 lines per hour WITHOUT an expander. And this guy pays me by the gross page. Imagine what I could do for him WITH my expander. Hmmm.... Gonna have to think about what I'm going to do here to even out this production disparity. I wish I could find another job like this guy.
pay days -
Posted By: carol
Has anyone ever had this happen. First time for me but, you hire into a new company, they give you a list stating what day time cards should be turned in, and what "pay days" are. All sounds normal so far eh?? Now, you hand in your time card exact day they want it, which in my case would be 5 days before "pay day". Well, pay day is here today, I have no check in the mail. I telephone the payroll department just to be told that they send out the paychecks on "pay day". Now, correct me if I am wrong, but I would think a stated pay day would be the day I receive my pay, not the day the company mails out their bills!
Books to buy -
Posted By: Lisa
I am looking to buy a BOS and book on pediatric endocrinology. Any suggestions which are the best?
how many hours does it take you to type a -
Posted By: h-mt
"minimum day" - in other words, not necessarily how much you type, but how much is actually "required" per day?
How many times a day on average do you visit this board? -
Posted By: another poll- be honest, now
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What's for dinner? -
Posted By: nm
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Has anyone ordered through PCDictate? -
Posted By: More info
Are they legitimate? I would like to order a foot pedal and they seemed to have the cheapest price. TIA.
I think I am having a mental breakdown. -
Posted By: Hayseed
Right now it is just after 1 a.m. I have been paged for the THIRD TIME tonight for "stat" reports from a hospital, and that's just tonight. I have been reduced to tears from sleep deprivation, I have diarrhea and shakes, and I really really really want to tell my employer to sod off.
When do you think is enough enough as far as knowing it's time to move on? Is this normal in medical transcription--to be on call for hospitals? Yes, I do get paid extra for taking call, but then the piddly financial 'reward' completely negates itself because it interferes not only with my personal life, but then my professional life, as I am a complete basket case the following work day and can't 'put out,' thereby inciting the wrath of the bean counters when my lines aren't there. There is no schedule flexibility even though I take call...I won't be able to fall back asleep now because I had to slap myself awake in order to make myself conscious enough to type a 45-minute long report, and I'm not allowed to adjust my schedule tomorrow to accomodate a nap.
I am not a machine and I don't think the company gets that. How my other coworkers do it I have no idea. Oh wait...they don't...they quit as well!
I just shot off an ornery e-mail to my poor boss stating 'take me off pager or I quit,' so we'll see if I have a job tomorrow. I think I am displaying true self-destructive behavior here and is royally stinks. I'm better than that, but I think I have been officially driven over the edge. Sorry for the rant but I am truly fried. I'm going to go lie in bed and stare at the ceiling now while the song 'another one bites the dust' replays itself over and over in my head.
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Posted By: happy v-day!
Actual writings from hospital charts (that's what this
SAID, what it meant was this was dictation that had
been transcribed incorrectly but was placed in the
patient chart. As a medical Transcriptionist in the
past I understand this all too well! LOL):
1. The patient refused autopsy.
2. The patient has no previous history of suicides.
3. Patient has left white blood cells at another
hospital.
4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her
husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side
for over a year.
6. On the second day the knee was better, and on the
third day it disappeared.
7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She
also appears to be depressed.
8. The patient has been depressed since she began
seeing me in 1993.
9. Discharge status: Alive but without permission.
10 Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male,
mentally alert but forgetful.
11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia
for lunch.
12. She is numb from her toes down.
13. While in ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent
home.
14. The skin was moist and dry.
15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.
16. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.
18. She stated that she had been constipated for most
of her life, until she got a divorce.
19. I saw your patient today, who is still under
our car for physical therapy.
20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light
and accommodation.
21. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus
sized.
22. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
23. Skin: somewhat pale but present.
24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
25. Patient has two teenage children, but no other
abnormalities.
It hurts to pick up a cup of coffee. I do not play tennis -
Posted By: Tennis elbow?
but according to my symptoms, tennis elbow is the diagnosis. Am using a heating pad which gives me relief while it is in place. Am wondering if using the mouse caused this. Made it to 47 without CTS after typing MT since age 19 and have tennis elbow!
I am wondering if this is prominent in those who have been MTs.
Here's a sad story from Atlanta today....sm -
Posted By: Georgia Gal
A couple left their 2-year-old son with friends while they were at the hospital having their 2nd child last night. The 2-year-old somehow or another got out of the apartment of the friends he was left in, wandered into a road and was hit by a car. The car didn't stop and when the friends he was left with discovered him missing at 4 a.m. they called the police. Searches found the boy critically injured by the side of the road and he subsequently died a few hours later at the children's hospital.
I can't even begin to imagine the grief of the couple having a baby the same day their child is killed.
The police are working hard to identify the vehicle that hit the child as there are car parts left around. I hope they find that person!
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