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Hey Barb:

I was looking through some of these boards and came across something you applied for in Raleigh in September.  I worked with you all those years ago and would like to catch up. Write me.

Any suggestions for a good word Expander for a radiology acct.  This will be used for radiology only.

Thanks for any advice.

I just thought I would let every one know that there is an advertisment in the job seeker's section, titled Ortho/Hand surgery that has a link within the body of the ad to sign a petition to send letters and emails to congress regarding NOT wanting our private information sent over seas for transcription as well as our right to know if it IS being sent over seas.  I have signed this petition.  Here is the link:

http://www.rallycongress.com/ support-for- h-r-427-nabopia/ 1585/

The link in the advertisement has an error in it, with a space being between "con" and "gress".  I have corrected that error above and it will take you to the appropriate site. This petition is in support of Act h-r-427-nabopia, which gives people the right to know if their information is being sent overseas.  I hope others will sign this petition, as well. 

Thanks. 

would like to purchase a DAC-125 unit for transcribing.  Please let me know if you have one of these for sale.

Tiff

I am getting ready to start a new radiology account and I was wondering about the going rate for MTs who do radiology any ideas would be great. I have not done radiology in quite a number of years, let alone pay anyone to help me and I want to make sure that I offer a decent line rate to the MTs. I don't want to take advantage of anyone and I am not sure what the going rate is right now. It will be a 65 character line count with spaces. TIA for your suggestions.

Hi everyone,

My husband and I are going to Vegas for our anniversary, does anybody know of a good show to catch while there?  

Have you seen the new issue of Women For Hire and the article about MT, how you can be making up to $32/hour and "you control how much you make."  They also suggest you go to AHDI website for more info.

How do you make Escription and dial up work together?  I have a slow connection and I can get short dictations but no long ones.  Does anyone have any advice for me? 

tx

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good websites for medical equipment and/or websites to help with Op notes.  Much appreciated!! 

i am quite upset.  one of my co-workers passed away.  we here all know it was from job stress, but we are not to admit it and were repremanded so by our superiors.  basically it came down to "die or get fired".  lucky for her she died before she could get fired.

now i am sitting here at work today wondering what the heck am i supposed to do? we cannot talk about the job stress and that is what did her in, but she was sick and getting sicker and this is why she passed away.  she was sick and getting sicker from the stress dawg-gone it. 

nobody gets it.

tuesday she told me that a lot of her sickness had to do with wondering if she was going to have a job or not and what would she do if she got fired?  she was beside herself with worry.  she worked her for 25 years, and was a good employee and excellent Transcriptionist until the new supervisor took over and started ragging on her like a pit bull dog and his prey.  and this is a catholic hospital.  i guess this is the new christian work ethic.

i need to vent.  any comments would be appreciated but since i am at work please make them nice.  i have had enough bad stuff happen around here today.

An update for all the sweet strangers who encouraged me when I needed help (not calling you 'strange' - just here-to-fore unknown.)  I still have gotten no response from my request for a reimbursement.  They did overnight me a dictionary from Amazon after more than a month, but I had already told them not to do that - that it was over by then.  And even that was after they received all my forwarded emails from the BBB, and the FTC, and the AGO, and the internet complaint dept of the CPA.  So I fear I'm going to have to move forward with an attorney.  All I can say is that while I've had a horrible experience with this school, I have developed a fondness for transcriptionists and hope to be among you soon - when I succeed in getting my refund and start over.  So thank you!

Dianne

I have never used eScription before and was wondering what the down sides to it are, if any.  I assume it does not count lines.  Could anybody enlighten me as to what their experiences are with this program?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

After job hunting for about 3 months,  in desperation I accepted an in-house job in the medical records department of a large, seven-doctor clinic that was 98% clerical and about 2% transcription.  I was told this upfront . Also I was advised to wear comfortable shoes, not heels, as there would be a lot of walking involved.  I haven't worn heels in several years except to church so that wasn't a problem.  Since I do have very flat feet I bought two pairs of comfortable wide shoes with lots of support (spent about $100 for both, which is more than I normally spend on shoes). 

As it turned out, most days the work required 8 hours or more of standing and walking, posting the daily notes turned in by the contract Transcriptionist and filing/pulling charts.  In addition, my work area was very cramped, there was one more person in the office than I expected (she and her desk were behind a screen on the day of my interview) everyone talked and laughed constantly and loudly and gossiped, used profanity and vulgar language -- generally, was the nightmare of "office politics" people dread--the worse was our boss, who used threats in reprimanding me and others in front of co-workers on a daily basis. Also, I was seeing a doctor for foot and ankle pain and taking Ultram daily. The doctor said I should try to  stand only a couple of hours a day, but that was impossible.  Finally, all of these caused me to quit. I turned in a 2-week notice, had a change of heart and tried it for 2 more days, then just walked out after an argument with the girl who was supposed to be training me about who was to print (sitting) and who was to post that day.  I needed more instruction and practice I knew, and I felt that was why I was having so more trouble getting "up to speed" on the computer programs.  The few reports I had to transcribe were a piece of cake; it was everything else I was expected to do.

My question is, how would you explain this on a resume and during an interview?  I have worked over 30 years and have never walked out on a job before, but I simply could not take it.  I have been asked if I thought it was a "hostile workplace," and in some respects it really was. 

Thanks for any constructive advice...

Will someone please tell me how to set up a "field" I think it's called in a template and then how to jump from one to the next to fill in what you need?

Example:

The patient is a * seen today for *, etc, etc.

Thanks for any/all help.

You can e-mail me with any info.  Thanks.

Advice needed!  Boss is pushing for us to do overtime, but the last time I worked overtime I got paid LESS than a regular check!!!  It all went to taxes, and the way they calculate holidays, etc.  So, I told her for this reason, I don't think it's fair for me to work overtime.  She said, "Too bad for you, but we are backlogged, and everyone needs to pitch in."  I want to be a teamplayer, but working for "free" really gets me down.  Especially when I do at least 600 extra lines every day!  Please help me handle this tactfully.

I am an IC.  Contracted with just 1 drs. office since they generate plenty of work.  There is another at home IC, who works there, too.  We have been backed up quite a bit lately, so they hired another IC to work prn.  My question to any other IC's out there is--Do you ever take family vacations?  How do you accomplish this?  Do you tell them your office will be closed for a week? What do they do about work while you are gone?  What usually happens to me is they punish me the week before by giving me extra work.  While I am gone, they just pour all of my work on the other IC and she gets backed up, and then when I returned I have twice as much work to do.  I feel like--why did I bother taking vacation?!  I get burned out prior to vacation, and after returning to work I get burned out again from trying to catch up.  I mentioned today that we need someone to cover when we, the 2 IC's take vacation.  I was told the other IC "never takes time off" with a smirk.  I felt like saying, "Well, I am sorry, but I have a family and a life and it doesn't revolve around this office!!!!"  Got any advice?  I am so burned out and need some time off!!!! 

and I am totally clueless!  Had a call from a cardio group today and they want to send me transcription via WAV files, guessing I need a WAV pedal??  HELP

Also, I am tired of the old tapes and want to "go digital"  I have heard of 800#'s for a call in system, but dont know of any websites.  Any help is much appreciated!!

TIA,

sunnyMT

How many years have you been an MT, and what's your longest run at the same company....

I've been an MT for 11 years....the past 8 with the same company. 

Hello,

I'm not even sure if this is the right place to post this.  I have been a Transcriptionist for 8 years and I just can't do this anymore.  I can't handle the unreliable workload and unreliable paychecks....I'm going to go back to school to be a medical assistant but on the waiting list until next January 2010.  I'm truly thinking about applying for a job at Walmart at this point because then I would at least have a steady paycheck where I will know exactly how much I am making.  Anyone have any suggestions or know how Walmart pays.  HELP!

This is because this MT is curious, you don't have to mention names of where you work, just curious:

1.  Has anyone here ever had problems contacting the company they work for as an employee with noncommunication from supervisor frequently? 

2. Regarding scheduling and work times, do you find that you run out of work when you were given the impression when hired there was tons and tons of work; then none for weeks during your shift?

3.  Have many of you out there MT or QA ever been terminated without notice, and or by e mail after a lot of noncommunication?

You can answer any or all of these questions.  Trying to get a sense of the trends out there right now, and wondering if it is best to become an independent contractor, because at least you have a contract, and or the ability to get a schedule you set so you can have a number of clients and you can have more control over work.  Also, reliability of companies regarding sudden lay offs and no notice terminations seem to be happening lately, so trying to get a sense of that too.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

I just bought a pack of 5 pairs of these things at Kohls for $10.  They are the exact same foam thingies that go on my headset, and they come in fashion colors!  Just an FYI if anyone has been looking for foam things.