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How do you get a water ring mark off a wooden table, nm -
Posted By: Romey
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An MTSO's perspective. -
Posted By: dizzi
I read these posts and see the complaints about lack of work and how nationals/MTSOs are so unfair etc., etc. I am a small MTSO and have 7 transcriptionists working for me. I am very flexible and easy to work for, but I have a time service committment to the clients for 24 to 48 hours and my goal is to have the work turned around within that period. Now I don't charge my clients a lot, and I pay up to 10 cents per line. I do expect a high quality of work (which I don't always get). I have a lot of work, but I feel that 7 transcriptionists should be able to keep up no problem. My problem is that by the time Thursday and Friday come around, no one is on production and the work falls behind. I have sent out emails and asked everyone to please put in the required production time so we can keep up but I swear, I'm getting nowhere. Every week by Thursday we are falling behind and out of the 7 transcriptionists maybe 1 or 2 is on production and the rest slack off. Now, I have kids and I understand that we all have lives outside of work, but I keep the clients in order to have work for these girls and along with that come a lot of headaches for me, which I am willing to deal with as long as they help me keep up with the turnaround time. My problem is that I'm not getting the production I need from them and unable to keep up the time service. So, do I give up the clients and just keep enough for myself or become a very mean MTSO and demand required minimal lines each day? I give up!!!!
The point being that as MTSOs, we have the pressure of maintaining the turnaround time for the clients, otherwise they go elsewhere...we need the transcriptionists to honor their production committments daily (barring any unforseen problems, of course). I understand that being an IC gives you the luxury of working the hours you want, but if the MTSO cannot count on the production committments from the ICs on a daily basis, then we cannot keep the clients/work for the ICs to have work......it's a vicious cycle.
Where, oh where does an MTSO find reliable, quality people who are willing to work every day and honor their production committments.......[sigh].....
MPJ -
Posted By: latebloomer
Why is it that podiatrists state MPJ (metacarpophalangeal joint) of the hands when they are dictating on the MTPJ (metatarsophalangeal joint)? I have podiatrists who dictate this and have seen it on the internet in articles. I have modified my abbreviation for MPJ for this reason so that I don't insert the wrong expansion. Just wondered if others have run across this.
Transcription company -
Posted By: sm
Do not work for her. She is very cunning and will rip you off your money....she can feign an accident of herself or someone in her family or blame you for incorrect line counts, etc., or blame UPS for not delivering the check, or say Paypal has a problem.....she will use all these methods and more after two or three months. She plans and executes well to loot people!
The pt is layed off or laid off from her job? -
Posted By: yet another brain freeze
gosh. I cant figure out anything today
Anyone know anything about Superscript out of Michigan? -
Posted By: ce
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As an IC...are you finding enough work? -
Posted By: ICagain?
I was an IC for 26 years, then decided to join the digital world and become an employee for benefits sake. I am on my third company in one year and none of them have kept me in full time work (1500 lines/day). I'm so frustrated. I love the bennies but I need full-time work. So, I'm considering going IC again and trying to get as many accounts/companies as I need to get the lines I need.
I am wondering if the ICs around here are still able to find the amount of work they want...specifically via MTSOs rather than local offices/hospitals...anyone who cares to share, I sure would appreciate hearing your experience. TIA.
Military Overseas -
Posted By: Marcey
When companies state no overseas applications or solicitations does that include Overseas Military?? I have DSL and we have a US Post office here on base. Curious cause i'm about to start school and want to know it wont be wasted while we are stationed overseas.
Thanks!
Easier way to sort an address list in MSWord? -
Posted By: probono
The only way I know to sort an address list in MSWord is by making the first line of the address a Heading. Is there an easier way? I received a 150-page address list from a doctor and it isn't organized in any way whatsoever. And *snif* I'm not looking forward to manually changing the first line of each addy to a heading, but I don't know any other way to do it. Hey! 'Tis the season for miracles, no?
DocQscribe/Vista -
Posted By: Stefanie
Question on this
Would you consider this a discrepancy? -
Posted By: Mythbuster
Amputation of toes of both feet 2008.
Amputation of right foot 2006.
[Wonder if they kept it in a freezer for a couple of years and then took off the toes 'for completeness'?]
Any good rad company recommendations? -
Posted By: RadTyper
Does anyone know of a company that a Transcriptionist with 23 years of experience would find to be to her liking; i.e., plenty of work, good dictators, respectable company to work for, etc.
You haven't lived until you have -
Posted By: Just me
been woken up at 1:48, 2:37, 3:12 and 5:07 a.m. to windows shaking from Mexican rap music blaring from almost 2 blocks away and then getting yelled at by the 911 dispatcher over and over again saying that 911 is not for noise complaints. Well if they would have taken care of the problem the first time, I would have stopped calling. One 911 dispatcher was really sweet though because she could hear the music when I stood outside talking on my cell phone. Usually the first time the police go out there, they stop the music but they must have new people staying with them as they kept playing the same Tequila song over and over (only word I understood was Tequila). Then when the police went over there these idiots pretended not to speak English, speak Spanish when the officer tries to speak to them in Spanish or read the complaint printed up in Spanish. Tomorrow I'm searching for the owner of the house online and will start complaining to them as will the rest of my neighbors. You also haven't lived until you have seen some of your neighbors out in their pjs at 3 a.m. trying to do a Mexican hat dance. I'm thinking maybe they too were consuming mas tequila.
Express Scribe will not play .sri files......anyone else -
Posted By: have this problem? NM
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Fluctuance? -
Posted By: Aaron
I had always encountered doctors dictating "fluctuance." I followed what they say, but just lately, I have been questioning if there is such a word. Suggestions are greatly appreciated! 
Is there a TV board or are you allowed to post -
Posted By: comments here? Thank you.
ABC
mixing Elavil and Wellbutrin -
Posted By: ...Does anyone know....SM
if it's okay to take these 2 meds at the same time? I am taking Wellbutrin SR 200 mg twice daily, now neuro doc wants me to start taking Elavil for migraine prophylaxis. They are both anti-depressants. He knows I'm taking Wellbutrin so surely he wouldn't prescribe something for me that could potentially be a dangerous combination, but it still scares me. I did a brief online search and couldn't find any contraindications......???
Shorthand to ExText -
Posted By: js
Is there a way to copy Shorthand to ExText?
TIA
Need advice -
Posted By: sally
I need some advice. I have been an MT for 10 years. I currently work in an office, but I do not enjoy being there anymore. My reason is the supervisor decided that she does not like ot type anymore leaving only 2 of us to do all the typing for 25 doctors, also the gossip, backstabbing, lies, and stealing. My question is this. I am thinking of working for a company as an IC and leaving my employee status. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
Parents with ADD/ADHD kids....sm -
Posted By: Mom
Does your child's school work well with you on educating them or don't like having to give your child extra attention?
My 1st grader is having problems staying focused in class with her 24 peers in the room and being asked to stay on task for an hour at a time. At home she does just fine when things are broken down into 15-20 minute intervals. The 2 teachers she has don't want to spend extra time with her or eliminate distractions so I've now officially requested an IEP meeting to force this with them. She had no problems at the same school last year in kindergarten because her teacher had worked with other kids like her in the past and was able to teach her on her level using the techniques recommended.
We met with her 2 teachers yesterday and they actually had the audacity to suggest that we work extensively with her at home on the areas she's struggling in. I'm not home schooling this kid just because they don't want to help her stay focused when my taxpayer money is being paid to support the schools and federal laws require they meet her needs.
Interestingly when I had a prior foster child that had ADD this very same school and teachers were very accommodating and worked very well with me on meeting her needs. Not sure why her current teachers don't want to but we're going to have to work on that.
What about you and your child? Did you have to go to the extremes of getting an IEP and forcing them to do what they're required to do or did you get immediate cooperation? I'm not going to put my child on ADD/ADHD medication just because they don't want to deal with it.
Woo-hoo - 1st day of school!!! sm -
Posted By: Georgia gal
Both kids survived it quite nicely. That's 1 down, 179 to go!!!
Does anyone else feel like this today? -
Posted By: Tired of being an MT
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Okay everyone, how can I do this? -
Posted By: D
I am going to try in the near future to get one of my local doctor's offices to stop sending work overseas (and of course offer my services!). I know that he will not do it unless the price he pays is equal or less. My question to everyone here is - does anyone know how much some of the companies actually charge the doctors? I would think that the doctor probably pays somewhere around 10 to 11 cents per line and then the overseas transcriptionists get maybe 3 or 4? But I really am not sure. I honestly cannot afford to put in the time and effort to research this if, in order to beat the company sending work overseas, I have to charge 8 or 9 cents per line. I do need to make money too!! What are your thoughts?
any companies out there that never run out of work?? -
Posted By: cjs
It is too much to ask for work to be available and not have overhiring??? 
Wow! -
Posted By: RadGuy
One of my doctors just said "Thank you so very much and have a very nice weekend." Made my day! He must be starting his weekend early but hey - nice to know one is appreciated, huh?
what is your favorite internet reference site? -
Posted By: wondering
Need all the bookmarks I can get!!
Does Dictaphone footpedal work with DocQScribe platform? -
Posted By: cmt
If not, know where I can find a reasonable universal footpedal?
Faxing and HIPAA concerns -
Posted By: just wondering
I need to know the regulations imposed by HIPAA for MTSOs faxing medical reports to referring doctors. Thanks.
Need a Smartype ready glossary -
Posted By: sm
Does anyone know where I can find an expansion list that I can upload to Smartype all at once...not one by one?
TIA
Obama's new task force -
Posted By: mt
Maybe if all of us posted something here about medical transcription jobs being sent overseas, it could help? I'm not exactly sure if this would be the right place, but I think I'm going to write something about it. Have a nice weekend! :)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/strongmiddleclass/
HELP...need new doc directory. -
Posted By: Fisherlady
The website I have used for a long time to look up doc addresses changed their format. It was Doctor 411. Now, it seems I have to buy the info. This just now happened. Who knows a good free site that lists doc addresses...all over the country ?
Thunderstorm!!! -
Posted By: scarrrd
Is it safe to work during a thunderstorm/bad lightning? I am SCARED!!!!
Question for MTs using EditScript (sm) -
Posted By: Anon
Anyone out there using a laptop compatible with EditScript MT? I want to order a Vostro. All opinions welcome. Need to be sure the footpedal works along with an erogonomic keyboard to be able to work while traveling.
When testing, do they expect you to know names, places.. -
Posted By: Dawn R
and spell them correctly, like the names of the patients, hospital names, doctor names? I'm testing right now, and they didn't supply any names or anything, and I'm not sure if I'm supposed to guess or what.
I'm used to working for a small company where I didn't even have to test! This is all new and a little scary and a little overwhelming for me!
Help on word board PLEASE!!! -
Posted By: NM
Thank you
Pharmaceutical Companies To Rename Popular Medications -
Posted By: arcogal716
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advice needed, will you guys be my magic eight -
Posted By: ball? no drama or mean spirits please.
 Pay cut at the beginning of this year, cannot make the incentives I used to because my hands cannot type a lot in a short period of time. I need a 10 hour window, at least 50 hours a week. So i've been considering leaving the MT field. Trouble is, i'm about 20K in debt. There is something i've decided I want to do, a tech school, since I do not see myself going to school the next 10 years to get a degree. Problem is, the cost is 6K. The thought of delving deeper in debt makes my teeth chatter, BUT, I will be making more than I do as an MT, and my hands are in bad shape, not up to par anymore. Should I go with this, be out of the program in six months OR get a second job now to make up the loss I took with the pay cut and continue getting myself at 0 debt. Will you sweet, intelligent ladies advise me? Thanks...
Anybody drive a convertible? -
Posted By: Wanna see my hair blowing in the wind!
I must be going through some weird change in my life or something, but for the last 6 months or so, I've just been obsessed with buying a convertible. I have just about talked my husband into going and shopping for one this weekend.
Do any of you fellow MTs have a convertible and if so, do you like it or do you not? I would be interested in hearing pros and cons of convertibles. Thank you in advance!
New Board? -
Posted By: outtashapeMT
Hey I had an idea...
Can we get a new board (like how we have Faith, WAHM, Comedy stop, etc) for those trying to get back into shape or lose weight or get healthier? I think it would be nice if we had a board where we could talk about our successes and failures, share ideas and tips, and just help motivate each other. I know since college and now working in front of a computer all day I have become a little overweight and out of shape and would love to get back into shape.
Anyways, just an idea!!
Start Stop voice file player and conflicts with Spyware Doctor -
Posted By: Diane
I was having problems with StartStop and talked to one of their techs this morning. One of the bugs it was having was fixed when I turned off Spyware Doctor so I need a new anti-spyware program.
I’m thinking of trying Spyware Blaster. I called to see if there were any conflicts with that one but had to leave a message. In the meantime, does anyone use StartStop voice file player and also use Spyware Doctor without any buggy conflict problems between the two softwares?
Honest opinions please...sm -
Posted By: Fighting with DH...
Here is how the story goes. Have been married for 5-1/2 years to a great man. We are young, in lower 30s, have one child who is almost 4. My husband is disabled due to mental illness which is somewhat controlled with medication. We get disability for him. I work from home as a MT. We were doing great but then became careless with our money a bit. That was fine. I could make extra money, but then my work became VERY LOW for about 2 months straight. Bills got behind, we almost lost our house in foreclosure, etc. We have no help. Then I became surprisingly pregnant, which we were both HAPPY with but only to end in miscarriage days after we found out I was pregnant. My doctor, probably since I have no medical insurance, said "let nature take its course" by letting the miscarriage happen and remove itself on its own. This was grueling - took almost one solid month which I had to get blood test every 6 days to see how low the count was going. We recovered from that and my work began to pick back up - thank God. I have been working a lot, almost getting out of our crunch - would be out of this mess by mid-July. The problem: During this time period we had gotten into some fights, he left and went to his parents (who always - and I mean ALWAYS - interferes with our business), they went and switched (the same day of our fight) his mom to be representative payee for his monthly check. So when we made up the next day he told me this. I was irrate! First of all, I would NEVER EVER try to steal his money or what have you - he should know that by now. I am not like that. Well during the course of the next few months we had always missed the date to switch it back to my name and they said to wait until next month. Well, we have been fighting for a few days lately, but I thought everything was okay - just a fight. His mom tells us how she is going to spend his money for July - which I disagreed on because I have a set schedule of certain bills automatically withdrawn - so I get a little upset and tell him as soon as the beginning of next month happens, we will switch me back to being his rep. payee for his check ---he tells me "NO, my mom is staying my rep. payee!" I LOSE IT!!! I tell him I am not working my tail off for his parents to decide how OUR money is going to be spent. He thinks all of the hardship is my fault, which honest to God I haven't bought any clothes, shoes, got my hair fixed, bought makeup or ANYTHING for just about this whole year.....He was gambling heavily awhile back - not hundreds but money that we could have used for something important, he wasted on that. So I talk civilized to him and say, "Maybe we should separate a bit and you can pay your bills (credit cards, car) and I will pay for the house, utilities, my credit cards, and care for my son....this is AFTER he said he is going to have his mom take his money and pay off HIS bills since I was so horrible at it.
Sorry this is so long....
The thing is what else can I do? There is nothing that I want to do. I feel like I have gotten the shaft here horribly. But he thinks he is totally right. His parents come first - what they say he believes even if he said the sky was purple and he was looking at and saw it blue he would still believe it was purple because they said so....I think a lot of his mental issues are from his parents and upbringing. How do I handle this the adult way? I offered to help pay on 2 of his credit cards because I helped with them - but total for both is only like 800.00. I am sticking to my guns of him NOT coming back as long as his mom is rep. payee. I just don't see how a marriage can work like that.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I guess I just wanted to vent and see where did I go wrong. I know I have been grouchy lately at times due to stress but I don't cuss or anything so he was never cussed out or anything....I take care of ALL bills, do ALL cooking, do ALL laundry. He sleeps until 1-2p every day while I get up early, try to work and watch my son. He has gotten lazy since he has been disabled. Before he worked MANY HOURS and was NEVER EVER LIKE THIS....Help.
QA for MedQuist -
Posted By: Mary New
I am considering becoming a QA for MedQuist instead of a transcriptionist for them. does anybody have any experience doing this for MedQuist and, if so, any advice? Should I do it? Is it profitable?
thanks,
Has anyone ever refused to do an account or doc? sm -
Posted By: frustrated
I am so frustrated and pulling my hair out here. I do editing for 0.03 cpl for my MTSO but I also have my own docs straight typing and make good money from same MTSO. My problem is the editing. I am not just filling in blanks. I am basically having to retype half of the reports. I mean the names are not even correct even though they get patient lists. It is such a waste of my time and money as I may be earning max of $10/hr off the editing, yet my other good money making accounts get behind. I want to say I can't do the editing anymore or pay me more, but I am worried about risking my good accounts if I do so. Anyone been in this situation before and how did it turn out? Any suggestions for me?
Rosacea -
Posted By: desertflour
Does anyone else have this condition? What do you for it? I've had it for years and of course it comes and goes. I was on antibiotics for years with a dermatologist but got tired of the side effects of the tetracycline and gave that up 3 years ago.
Sometimes my face is clear, then 2 mins. later it is all red and blotchy. About 6 mos. ago I started getting dry patches on my "T zone." I'm a mess. Tried different face cleansers, nothing helps and most make it worse.
Ideas? TIA
Wishing you all a -
Posted By: Happy Thanksgiving!
Twas the night of Thanksgiving, but I just couldn't sleep.
I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.
The leftovers beckoned--the dark meat and white
but I fought the temptation with all of my might.
Tossing and turning with anticipation,
the thought of a snack became infatuation.
So I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door
and gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.
I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
pickles, and carrots, beans, and tomatoes.
I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,
'til all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.
I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky
with a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.
But I managed to yell as I soared past the trees,
Happy eating to all--pass the cranberries, please!
May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes 'n gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious, may your pies take the prize,
May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs.
WISHING YOU ALL A THANKFUL THANKSGIVING
POLL: Who (in your opinion) has never made a -
Posted By: bad movie? sm
I really like Morgan Freeman. I have enjoyed every movie he has ever been in.
Has anyone seen The Wedding Crashers. If so what do you think? -
Posted By: Good, bad or indifferent.
Need to go to the movies and looking for something good.
Academy of Business Services -
Posted By: tk
Has anyone ever heard of these people - they are advertising for a conference in my area for people interested in learning medical billing. Does anyone know if they are legit or a scam? Any info would be appreciated.
Stupid question. How do you know if you have Ethernet card? (nm) -
Posted By: NN
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For most companies how many hours may part time employees work. What is the minimum and maximum -
Posted By: MQMT
usually.
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