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Ideas for 18 yo daughter's birthday? - Posted By: tyvm

She is graduating this year and going off to college in the fall. I know she doesn't need knick-knacks. I want to give her something special.

Help, I've been stuck with a gum chewer all morning!!!!! EEEWWWWW!!! - Posted By: No gum please

is outsourcing being REVERSED ya think ? - Posted By: homebodyMT

Do you guys think the trend is starting to reverse itself ? Im sort of, kind of, starting to hear about unhappy hospitals / doctors lately - who miss our on-the-spot turnaround time.

What are your thoughts on this topic ??

Janie the homebody

Expanders - Posted By: wondering

Looking to get an Expander and curious which expander most use. TIA

TRILEPTAL AND SEIZURES - Posted By: Need info

My 20 year old daughter was just diagnosed with partial seizures. We could not wake her up on Sunday morning and had to call the paramedics. My question is does anyone take Trileptal and is there side effects or are you having success with it. Are you able to drive? My daughter says her lip goes numb when she first takes it. I have done research but I would like to know if anyone had first hand experience with it. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

USB footpedal - Posted By: jss

Where do I purchase a USB footpedal?

TIA

Help! Can get foot pedal to work - Posted By: TinTx

I have started a new job with Landmark but cannot get my two foot pedals to work with Bayscribe. Could someone please help me!

Thanks in advance!

To Very Concerned Re: Transform sm - Posted By: :)

I work there, have for about a year. I got that same paper and now I cannot find what I did with it. Do you think it is something we should be really concerned over? I cannot find it to see what it was about. Thanks.

Help on abbreviation board, please - Posted By: gmg

Thanks!

please help on word board nm - Posted By: thanks

Does anyone know why .. - Posted By: Evelyn

my font style changes at the beginning of an MS Word document?

I have a template from the company I have to use, just the heading and footer of office letterhead is on this template. The date at the beginning does fine, in TNR as it is supposed to do. But when i enter down 4 spaces and start to type the font changes to Arial. I have to manually change back to TNR.

I can't for the life of me figure out why the font changes, the body is supposed to be typed all in TNR.

Any clues?

Thanks.

Anything an MT can do when you have grave concerns about patient care? - Posted By: Concerned MT

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.

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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 to connect laptop to desktop sm - Posted By: Gemini

My desktop will not connect to the internet, no internet explorer working yet my laptop connects so if I can connect to my desktop somehow could I start up the internet that way and download internet explorer to my desktop so I will not get an error message? Confusing, I know, but I did a disk compression and I think that's how it got messed up. A system restore will now be allowed on any old dates tried. It's very frustrating.

help on word board, Aderbers - Posted By: me

changes?

ASR strikes again...and again. - Posted By: MT and worn out.

What was put: PSH: Debilitation anatomy and knee surgery.

What it should be: PSH: Tubal ligation, laminectomy at L5-S1, knee surgery.

Ya gotta love it.

can anyone tell me how to .. - Posted By: tax question

open a SEP account? A self-employed pension plan? I would like to, but not sure how. Also is the money I would deposit between now and April 15 tax deductible for 2006 taxes or count towards next year??

Thanks so much!

Files To Go.. opinions? - Posted By: Julie

Looking at several different options. Metroscript, MyDocsOnline, and Files To Go seem to be at the top of my list so far. I would appreciate any feedback as to experience with this program. Thank you.

C phone foot pedal is not working?? - Posted By: Souzam

Any suggestions or is it just bad wiring???? Thanks so much.

Anyone else along the gulf coast who is watching Rita? - Posted By: TM

interruptions in your day - Posted By: Vicki

Hi all! I have been at this now for about 9-1/2 years and now that I have gotten serious about trying to work it like a normal job, it seems EVERYTHING gets in the way!!! arrgh.

I work for two companies, one with assigned doctors (not much work) and one with pool work. I am struggling to consistently work enough hours doing the pool work. The money is good and the lines are decent, but it seems I have a hard time committing to it.

With the assigned doctors, they have XX patients, and I know I do those patients and I am done. I can't seem to finish out my time with the pool work. It is just stupid.

Anyway, after giving it a bit of thought this weekend, I decided to work my schedule like this. I will say because I have done assigned docs for so long, I am geared towards having a schedule of XX patients to work through and I don't have that with the pool work.

6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

6-10 pool work, 10-12 assigned doc, 12-4 pool work.

The issue I am having is my phone is ringing or there are issues with the kids, etc. So already this morning, basically 4 hours today have been shot due to phone/kids (HUGE ordeal this morning - I still have two kids at home, 16 and 17 - the joy of parenthood hehe).

I just feel like I can't get anywhere. Currently I am doing the assigned doc and of course no one is calling, no drama, etc., so I will go right through his work with no problems.

How do those of you who do pool work schedule yourselves? I think if I could ever get myself on a schedule with the pool work, which there is plenty of, I would drop the assigned doctor. My thinking is December 31

Maybe my brain is just stuck on checking off patients on a list instead of playing "beat the clock" doing the pool work

HELP!!!!!

Any pulmonology transcribers out there? - Posted By: nervous

I'm new to the speciality and just found out I will be working exclusively on this one last week. I was wondering how you liked doing those reports versus other reports? Are they more easy, difficult? If you don't want to post, you can feel free to e-mail me! Thanks.

those of you with hand pain, carpal tunnel, tendinitis - Posted By: related to typing...? sm

How long had you been in the business before the onset of the symptoms, how fast did they progress, and what steps did you take to keep the symptoms at bay, without surgery. Even those who have had surgery, you may reply whether or not it helped.

For me, my symptoms began after seven years, just aching. I then switched keyboards to split. That worked for a few months, then the joint pains in fingers. I typed softer, really concentrated on not BANGING the keys out. Those two things helped another six months. Last year about this time, pain again caught up. I got splints..started B6, magnesium, muscle relaxers, took sugar and pasta out of diet (most), and coffee, carpal tunnel exercises. If I deviate off this diet for even one day, I get the inflammation in the wrists. The night splint worked for exactly one year. Here we are, i'm now on the same boring diet, and have resorted to wearing the splints during the day as well. I believe this is my last year as an MT. I need to get a dif job and do this part time or find an editing job which seems impossible.

Could some of you share your time lines so I know how severe mine is in comparison? Also anything I have not tried, if you could share. Thanks.

Productivity per hour confuses me...? sm - Posted By: as

Companies always ask about my 'lines per hour'. What the heck is average? I type 90 wpm. Took a normal report once, counted the lines, did all the calculations with time and what-not to try and come up with a 'per hour' quota but I came up with 800+ or something and that seems crazy. Unless that sounds possible, anyone know the typical average for lines per hour?

How do you folks feel about work going to Canada? - Posted By: Just curious. (NM)

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Stoopid mistake - Posted By: Too Ashamed to Say

Okay, I need some feedback here. I did this stoopid mistake on one of my accounts over the weekend. I downloaded the jobs, was typing happily along and oh, about 30 reports in realized I had been putting the wrong doc's name on the darned things. AFTER they had been uploaded to the client. I've worked on this account for about six months now, and I have NEVER made this kind of error before. As soon as I was aware of the mistake, I immediately emailed my supervisor, but unfortunately there was nothing I could do to get the reports back and fix the errors.

I know that 'confessing' my mistake was the right thing to do. I also know the client must be pretty upset. To make matters even more embarrassing, I had just asked for more work from the powers that be since my monthly quota is only equal to about an average week's lines.

I guess I am looking for someone to tell me that I am not the only person who has done something so very stoopid. I hope I don't end up losing my job over this. It is the first major mistake I have made, so hopefully the company wouldn't be so short-sighted, but you never know. We had just gotten an email memo from the pres of the company a few weeks ago saying how since there were not enough reliable, quality MTs out there, the company is switching totally to VRE by the end of the year. Anyhow...

You can bet I will pay extra-close attention to the next jobs I get, if I get any...Can't believe I did this.

What do you all think? Thanks...

Do any Co. Pay good on Emdat - Posted By: just curious

It seems that every job I have seen on Emdat/Inscribe is only 7 cpl. Why is this? I have 10+ experience and am sick of being offered only 7 cpl!

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! :)

I must say, I deeply dislike... - Posted By: The Singing MT

having to type numerals where I know the number should be spelled out. I cringe whenever I type it the right way and have to go back to change it. It just goes against my common sense.

Ya know, winter doesn't officially start until tomorrow - Posted By: cold and tired

And, I'm already tired of the cold,

tired of all the snow,

but my kids love it and I can't move.

Then consider the heat bill.....now I'm crying

I was working today, hit a wrong key and... - Posted By: Need help bad!

in my report came up all of the secret code fields..and I could not finish my report..Do you know what I am talking about? It has all of those funny marks, dots in between words, etc...My tech support is out today...Does ANYONE know how to get this off of there? I tried just using my Word and it is in there too..HELP!

Problem with MTSO - Posted By: Just Me

Have you ever worked for someone who seemed to be mentally unstable?? I recently had a very strange experience with a business owner who told me many things about her, including that, in the past, she has been diagnosed with several mental disorders by many psychiatrists/psychologists (i.e., bipolar, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, etc.)! She told me that she refuses to take any medications and only does self-help work for herself. Hindsight is always 20/20 and when I look back on things, I realize I should have proceeded with extreme caution with this person. The fact that she admitted all this to me in the first place seemed odd but, hey, I try not to judge others, as we all have our issues to deal with.

Anyway, I agreed to do some work for her. From the beginning, there was severe miscommunication and her instructions were very unclear. I only did one job for her, which was apparently not exactly what she wanted (whatever that was -- I still don't know). Then, out of nowhere, I started getting insulting, angry, hateful, threatening emails. These emails, quite frankly, scared me, as her behavior reminded me of someone with a case of severe road rage. She insulted my work, called me names, and told me she was not going to pay me! I told her I'd report her to the BBB if she refused to pay.

Well, she did pay me and I thought that was the end of that. However, I found out that she has been calling my past employers, telling them things about me that are not true. I am at a loss -- totally confused as to what I need to do about this person. I don't know if there is anything I can do other than to hope the problem goes away soon. Fortunately,this person lives in another state. If she lived in the same state I lived in, I'd be terrified.

Has anyone had this sort of thing happen to them? What did you do about it? What can I do?

TIA!

MT jobs for a newbie in southeast Ohio - Posted By: Laurie Gardner

I am currently taking a MT course through PCDI. I should be done by December 2005. Does anyone know how of any jobs in southeast Ohio? I heard PCDI is a big joke. Is this true?

Any info is greatly appreciated.

MORE LINES PER HOUR. - Posted By: JUST NOT CUTTING IT.

Okay, I have a doctors account and he is an ESL, but I have been been on his account for a few month and have no problem understanding him. His files are all usually fairly short 1-2 minutes, and I have lots of normals for him. I just cant seem to pull in many lines per hour on him. I feel like I zoom through them, but I am always amazed to see what I am pulling for lines after an hours work. Do you think my problem could be the short files? Is it easier to pull in more lines on longer dictations, since you dont have to keep switching to the next dictation? He does talk SLOW as well.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer.

DocShuttle/Bytescribe user experience - Posted By: Casey

Does anyone have experience using DocShuttle by Bytescribe? I am considering this for an application where an account has 5 doctors that want to dictate on digital portables & I have 5 transcriptionists working out of their home. How is it to setup & use? Does it work? Is the company available when there are problems? I would appreciate any insight on this company & software.

How do I back up Expanders onto CD or disk? - Posted By: Dictaphone ExText user

Not sure what folder I can find them on my computer.

Eric - Posted By: Need playback software...

Hello. Does anyone have suggestions as to a good playback program I can use with a USB foot pedal? This kind of software was not required with my last job, but I just took a new job and now need it. Is there a way I can use my pedal with something like RealPlayer for free? I'm hoping not to have to spend a lot of money. Thanks!

Anyone know who sells wrist braces... - Posted By: Hurtin...

for relief? I have a few but have gained weight, so need one for a "fattier" arm.

TIA!

Anyone else find if you are an IC that you cant get - Posted By: YoungsterMT

the lines in because there is no work but have contracted a certain amount of lines. What are you to do. Ask to do less lines or move on or just do what you can and see what happens. It seems things are okay until more hiring and then running out all the time. It just goes round and round.

Question about editing, please read. - Posted By: LOVE TO TYPE

I am an Editor and I was wondering if anyone has any tips on how to get high line counts per day in. Also, what is the average anyone on these boards can do. Typcailly, here should I be when I am editing.

Don�t worry about VR taking over - Posted By: Never

How about this doosie: Bilateral trunk fell and shield thumbs - Give up yet?

Triphalangeal thumbs.

ExText...something changed - Posted By: Marcia

Question to all ExText users out there...I have been using ExText for over a year now, and right after January 1, I can no longer do control x to copy and move text any more. I have to copy the text, paste it to the place I want it, then go back and delete the text I copied. Is anyone else experiencing this problem. I did e-mail company but they, of course, did not answer me. I hate this, it is too time-consuming, just another step added to take away from production.

Is Error rate post on wrong board? - Posted By: Dell

No responses -- just wondering if I should be on a different board? Could you direct me please? I am new to this site. I own a small medical transcription service with 19 transcriptionists -- needing to implement an error rate policy and looking for suggestions on how other services have done this? Thanking you in advance for any and all assistance! D.

Anyone with a good website for the never ending.. - Posted By: SM

list of catheter names??

Thanks!

MTIA...we want you certified, or you won't work. That's what it boils down to. - Posted By: A cold day in August

PRESS RELEASE:

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pay - Posted By: valerievalerie

How much do hospitals or clients pay per line to transcription companies?

Thanks.

Valerie

C-Msg - More info on ShortHand below as you asked. nm - Posted By: MacroMaker

:-D

Stamps go up tomorrow to 39cents. nm - Posted By: wanderer

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I am afraid the medical profession is in real - Posted By: Wannie

trouble if doctors take as much time caring for their patients as they do with the dictation concerning their patients. I realize they are busy, but, my goodness, some of the dictations are almost unitelligible. They either talk so fast that nobody could possibly understand them or they speak so quietly, put the dictaphone on speaker and pick up all the background noise, etc, etc, that the transcription is next to impossible to do. It is no wonder there are so many medical malpractice suits these days. Sorry, just had to vent a little.