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My mother-in-law owns her own business and I'm an IC for her along with two other companies.  She just lost a pretty good size account to India.  In the last two months, she has had two phone calls from offices inquiring about her transcription.  They were referred by word of mouth from other doctors.  In the past 20 years that my MIL has been doing this accounts have always been dropped into her lap (so to speak) and there was no effort involved on her part.  I keep strongly encouraging her to follow up with the doctor or office manager and then drop by with some samples of work and just to introduce herself.  I feel that she is not aggressive enough and has lost two accounts due to this.  It could be rates too I'm not totally sure.

Let me give you the scenerio from the last couple days.  Two days ago the doctor herself called and spoke to my MIL.  Unfortunately, her grandson was screaming in the background, but besides that the conversation went well.  The doc is very behind and needs someone right away.  My MIL called yesterday to fu and the doctor was with a patient but the woman on the phone sounded glad to hear from her.  There was no return call yesteray and my MIL feels she should drop it that she didn't get the account.  I feel she should go to the office this morning and introduce herself and bring a few samples of her work and even pick up the tapes if it were to go that well.

I need help convincing her to follow through with this.  Over the last 20 years things have changed and that MTSOs need to be a little more aggressive or the accounts will go to the next MTSO that is. 

Please give me some ideas that I can share with her.  Thanks so much!

Here's the deal- Right now, on an ASR account - the AST work is the easier MDs. The rest of the work is the difficult dictators who take forever to get though on any system and our production for these is always down when we type these reports.  So, anturally it appears as if our production on the ASR work is up and our production for MT work is lower when comparing the two.  Evil geniuses at work!   Remember these are the same guys being sued for illegal billing issues!

I had a laparoscopic procedure to remove an adhesion.  As most of you know, 3 incisions are made in this procedure; the bellybutton, along the side of your abdomen, and along the bikini line.  The adhesion was taken out through the bikini line incision.  The other day, I felt a lump in that area and noticed redness, which spread quite quickly.  I went to the doc today and he said i had an infected hematoma and put me on oral antibiotics.  He said if it did not improve he would need to drain it and possibly put me on IV antibiotics.  I cannot find information on this anywhere and I don't know if this is dangerous or not. I am terrified.  Can this lead to sepsis?  Or any other type of problem?  Please, if you have any information, good or bad, please please please let me know.  Not knowing is scary and you all know how 'vague' doctors can be.

THANKS!!

I'm just totally disgusted when clinics call me inquiring about service. I always ask to receive copies of transcripts before I quote a price.  The quality of their transcripts is just a complete joke, and that's putting it mildly.  Run-on sentences, no punctuation, etc.  It just really looks like a fifth grader typed it.  You'd certainly think that with all the years of education the docs have had, they wouldn't tolerate this slop to save a dime.  What a joke!  I really feel sorry for the health care in our country. And you know what the problem is with this?  The docs don't call directly to speak wtih the MT Service owner - they have "their girl" do it, who doesn't know a hoot and a holler about medical transcription -- just the bottom line - "HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE?"  I do believe once the docs take the time and interest in their patients' notes, things may change.

What's your opinion on this? 

I am hoping to get some names of some good Small National companys to work for. 

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hey, everyone.  I need some advice - again!  I just started training on Escription and have noticed that it has some processes that run in the background while I am not even using the program.  Did a little investigating and found out that these processes are monitoring me!!!  Now, call me paranoid, but I do not think Escription has any business monitoring me when I am not running the program.  I know this is part of their whole "learn to use shortcuts and be a great transcriptionist" program, but it kinda burns me. 

I was really happy with my company until I discovered this.  Now I am very displeased, and not sure of how to handle this, what to do.  I guard my privacy almost religiously. 

I know Escription is a popular platform, so some of you have worked/do work on it.  Can you tell me how you feel about this issue, what you would do, etc?

Thanks in advance. 

HC

How many lines does 25 reports yield, approximately, anywhere in the range between 3 to 7 minutes long?

Animated to see and listen to heart beat and other.  Great Site.  Trying to learn all I can about cardiology to help with transcription and understanding!  Still learning! Kinda like an old dog! Ha!

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I am using the earphones which came with the Olympus DS-4000. I love them - they are the most comfortable earphones I've ever used. I've had them since about April 2007.

Over the last couple of months, they have developed a tinny, staticky sound. It comes and goes but the past day or so it has been pretty consistent.

I have tried adjusting the sound volume, the bass/treble, everything I can think of.

I can replace the earphones, but my concern is that the problem might be with my computer sound card, not with the earphones. Any suggestions about how to check this - or anybody else with this experience?

TIA.

I have been applying for full time jobs at hospitals and doctor's offices since July with no success. I had one interview in August for a part time (4 days a week) front office person at a medical office for $8 an hour.  I live in a very rural area and some of these jobs I'm applying for involve traveling up to 1-1/2 hours one way.  The vocational person is really pushing me.  She thinks I should take ANY full time job with benefits even if the pay is low, like $8 maybe $10 an hour which she thinks is a fantastic wage with benefits.  She even suggested I take a job in a hospital 1-1/2 hours away as a housekeeper just to get my foot in the door.  She also suggested taking a temporary job and just "not do my other job for awhile." 

I just don't think now is the right time to make a job move and actually right now there are pretty slim pickings.  I also really don't want to outside the home and work.  Am I wrong?  Any suggestions!  Thanks for your feedback.  

HI,

What does it entail to re-record dictation.  I noticed an ad placed that required this.  What do you need and what is the easiest way to go about it.  Thanks.

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Hey, y'all!

Do y'all let your kids/husband/family use your work computer when you're not using it? I do, and so far haven't had any problems, but I am just wondering if this is a good idea!

What would you do if a former employer would not return emails or calls about paying your last 2 invoices.  I got fired a couple of days ago because this megalomaniac, micromanaging owner obviously had her feathers ruffled when I pointed out that I am an IC, not an employee.  She lashed out in obviously the worst possible way by firing me and telling me that I was uninformed, that she has worked in this business blah, blah, blah and I haven't appreciated her expertise and tutelage (even though I have 14 years experience and ANYWHERE I've worked, I am off QA almost immediately and always complimented on my work!).  I say this latter and, please, I know, I should have left a long time ago, because I thought, any time now, I'll be off QA - the job paid 11 cents with spaces, 55 character lines - I was on QA for at least 3 months, which was ridiculous because on several instances I had to correct them when they'd send me corrections!  Sorry for venting - still steaming!  Back to the question at top if you could, thanks. 

I have a priceless message, left by my son, on my digital phone/answering machine, and am wondering if anyone here would know how I can transfer it to the computer so I can share it (and delete it from the phone).

TIA for ideas/solutions!

If so who were they and what did they do?

Hey, All ~

I was wondering if there was anyone out there was was willing to share their contract verbiage for YOUR contract that your MTSO signed. There was a wonderful lady who emailed me with some great ideas, but understandably she was not willing to share her contract verbiage because she had paid a lawyer to draft it.  I totally understand that!  I was just wondering if there was anyone who had drafted their own who would share with me (identifying info could be removed, of course)

I would have money to pay a lawyer if my rackin' frackin' MTSO would pay me, but I'm still without the paycheck I was due on Monday!  Anyone who has done this themselves and who would be willing to share, PLEEEEEEASE email me with it and I will be beside myself with thankfulness.

 <--- See!  This is me being beside myself with thankfulness!

I found over the w/e if I disable my Norton Internet Security and go to Tools, Internet Options, Delete Files and click on Delete All Off Line Content, and choose ok, I can get the links back on the left (in the blue area) but they won't stay. I assume I  need to change something in Norton's Internet Security, but what?? Does anyone know? I have tried lots of things and can't seem to find what it is that will make this a permanent change as it won't stay this way.

Please help. TIA.

Thanks to all of you for your advice about sciatica.  It gives me hope to know that others had it and have gotten better - and I am really happy to know what all the options are for being treated. 

To the person who said this is a result of being a Transcriptionist and sitting so much - is that true???  I never thought about that being a factor.  I normally walk about 4 miles a day (not right now of course) but I guess that doesn't outweigh the loooongg sitting that we do, does it?

I have never tested my speed using my Expander and have no idea how many WPM I type.  I became a certified master typist last year at over 100 WPM without my expander.  I've been doing this for six years.

I'm really curious what the average is with an expander.  TIA.

type in MS Word and save it as a WordPerfect 5x document?  I've researched and keeping getting, 'can't be done'  -- just wondering if that's "REALLY" true!