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MODERATOR!! - Posted By: MT seeing foul postings

Moderator, there is some person posting foul messages.

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Hurry, watch the news & I swear - Posted By: MQr

You will see my last dictator dictating from a chopper with at least 10 choppers around him, landing in the middle of a Rolling Stones concert notifying the fans that Mick is sick and won't be there

just don't know how better to describe this background noise that is obviously distracting to him...oh, please add, oops change that...uhh, hmm where was I I have a migraine now and I don't even know what one feels like and from the looks of my que, I'm going in for round 2

lost dog and goat.. any ideas - Posted By: they got out of their pen today

They have been missing now for around 8 hours and I am feeling sick about it. They always stick around the house. They have gotten out before, but always came when called at least within 20 minutes. We live in the country (partially wooded), but have neighbors too and we talked to 3 close neighbors and none of them have seen them. It is strange because we always bring the dogs in at night.

We have 2 dogs, but only the one left with the goat.

Any suggestions? I wasn't worried at first when I was out calling them because I figured they would find their way home or come back by night.. well.. here it is midnight and no dog or goat.

That is a fun one to explain.. lol.. that the dog and goat are traveling together.

Attention: Romey - Question about Aeron chair (sm) - Posted By: Dixiekaye

You had answered my previous post concerning the Aeron chair and I am really convinced that I want one. But how comfortable is the seat after several hours? I am sick of foam that packs down. I bought a molded gel cushion that looks like a honeycomb, but even this gets "hard" after a while. Would appreciate your comments.

Legal Scoping Careers? - Posted By: MTness

Has anyone looked into or taken the training course from the lady, Judy Barrett who posts on the "other" board about the scoping career? I am curious if any one has gone through the course and if anyone has found this lucrative? Any information on an outcome would be appreciated. Thanking you in advance.

What would YOU do? - Posted By: Frustrated

Just thought I would ask for opinions on what do you guys think about this and what would you do about it?

I started work as QA for a company about three months ago. When I was hired, I was told I was being hired for a specific account. This account, however, was not ready to go live and in the meantime, I would be working a different account. Two other QA were hired along with me to work on the account. One of the two did not work out, and the other got very sick, which left me doing the account on my own. I was working 18-22 hours per day, 13 days without a day off twice with only 3-4 days off in between. In addition to QAing this account, I also had to complete an audit on each and every job of the lower level QAs and MTs work. I never once complained about those mad crazy hours and I was told to please be patient, as the account I was hired for would be opening �soon.� There were never any quality issues while I was carrying that account by myself, despite the fact that I was seriously burned out. I was tempted many times to quit, but I stayed because the benefits were excellent and the promise of the account I was hired for. That account ended and I was put on another account, again because the primary was not ready to go live, having been pushed back yet again. This account was a nightmare from the word go. I voiced my concerns repeatedly to management on several levels. I told them that if they did not resolve the problems, we would lose that account. The QA already present on that account greatly resented my being there and she did everything in her ability to make it difficult, including being in my jobs. I voiced those concerns as well and I was met with agreement on that point. They recognized the problems, but did nothing to fix it. I remember writing 6 e-mails in one weekend regarding the quality of work I was seeing, the TAT, etc., again, trying to find resolution. I did not have the �power� to make decisions to fix it, only to call attention to it to those who did. They then released the lower level QA to direct send, something that I had told management they were not ready for, based on my audits. I only saw 3% of their work; the rest was submitted to the client, but what I did see was not good. In the middle of all this nightmare, I was again told they were aware it was a difficult situation and to please �hang in there� as they had a definite go live date on the account I was hired for and it was coming in 2-3 weeks.

Needless to say and not to my surprise, the client pulled the account for quality issues. I was told there was no more QA work for me (keep in mind the account I was hired for is now going live in 2-3 weeks and they are actively staffing it. My name is not on that list to staff it, even though I was hired for it. I do not think it is fair that I am being �punished� for 3% of work that was being axed by the client for quality issues. There were NEVER any complaints on the work that I personally checked and audited, just the others and the work I never saw. I am livid, shocked, and disappointed. After everything I have done for this company, the long hours, the going above and beyond, and trying to tell them this account was in trouble and not being listened to. Rather than being given what I was promised, �do the crap work and then we�ll give you the account you were hired for� more or less, I am being told there is no QA work, which I know for a fact is a lie. The person who was on this account who resented me so much, in trying to mess me up, has lost herself her job and mine too, and in fact, this whole account. I do not feel I�m asking for anything I don�t deserve or was not PROMISED.
So that�s it, and so this is so long. What would YOU do? Is there ANY company out there who values ethics and dependability and quality work anymore??? This has just about done me in.

Line rates gross versus 65-character - Posted By: libby

I recently had a call for family practice dictation and I offered 12 cents per line. Have always charged by the gross line and was charging 14 cents, which I thought was too high, so lowered it to 12 cents. However, the more I am reading I see that 65 character seems to be the way everything is getting billed. I also realize at 12 cents per line I lose a lot going to 65 character lines.

I also realize with family practice that they might have a lot of times where there is one or two words on a line and probably wouldn't be too happy about paying for gross lines.

I guess I'm looking for advice on charging. Is charging for gross lines unheard of anymore? I have already quoted the 12 cents, so that will have to be my charge. But as far as gross or 65 character, I haven't been asked that yet but would need to have that absolutely straight with them before starting. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. I know I'm a little behind the times and am trying to catch up and stay competitive also.

Thanks!

I have diagnosed myself with motivation necrosis, possibly secondary to DQS. SM - Posted By: Woo

I hope it's not terminal. Not old enough to retire yet. Anyone else with this sickness?

Anybody know of a good site for names of bacteria? TIA. NM - Posted By: Cinda

Know anything about EnRight StenTel? - Posted By: Kris

Does anyone know about EnRight StenTel's reputation? Any info appreciated! Thanks!

When recording a macro in MS Word - Posted By: macro help-sm

what do you do in order to be able to jump from heading to heading; i.e., how do I get from HISTORY: to FINDINGS: ? Thanks for your help.

Making less per hour in 2009 than in 2003 - Posted By: real difference in a few short years

I have a part time job of 30 hours/week and a doctor account part time.

On my doctor account, I am paid per report and get to use a lot of templates. It is common to get 9 second dictation jobs, just fill in patient name and dates, save and close. I still make $30/hr for this.

On my other job, I am on a very user friendly platform, produce clinic work at 8 cpl, everything over the internet, and make $20/hr.

Just a few years ago, I was on a platform just a couple hours a day making about $25/hr and the rest of my time was working in a DOS environment. I never, ever worked more than 6 hours a day (sometimes less) and my 2-week check was over $1400, averaging over $26/hr.

I'm older now and have to work an extra two hours a day 5 days a week to earn the same money. It is no wonder people are leaving this industry in droves. I still have another 6 years before my youngest doesn't need daycare so I can get a job outside the home, so I need to make MT work for me, but wow am I getting tired of hitting the keyboard. I've been in front of a computer for 30 years now. Now that I have passed all my other bottom lines, I wonder how much longer I can last before I really will leave. I have always said that if I can't make $20/hr Txing then it is time to find something else to do. I know a lot of people would love to earn what I do, a lot of fresher, younger people would, and I don't mean to sound ungrateful. Just hope my body and mind last a few more years.

Could someone tell me something about how DocQScribe works...... - Posted By: Ella

Just wondering

Meditec job - Posted By: No thanks Meditec!

If you love sarcasm and mean, rude people this job is for you! LOL.

I worked for them for three months and could not stand another second of the manager AND her cousin's mean wit.

Stay away! Of course, it might have been that I was singled out in which case, stay away! You never know what will set them off.

Just wondering if there are other military wives out there who are also MTs? NM - Posted By: Navy Wife/MT

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Beware of Antivirus 2009 - Posted By: Janet

While working late at night, I had something pop up that I thought was a MS product called Antivirus 2009, and thinking it was an update on their security, without checking it out, I clicked ok, then at the end, it states it costs $59...and I realized that it was not MS, so I backed out of it. I currently have AVG 8.0 and it has always done a good job for me...but now after several days and asking several different places, plus the Internet, I cannot get rid of this. It seems to be tied into my Google site, the one I use so much.

Does anyone know how you get rid of it? I removed the software (or so I thought) from my program) but it is blocking Google, and just keeps popping up constantly...driving me absolutely nuts.

Does anyone know of a solution to get rid of this? I hate to pay a techie to come out to my house to get rid of this, but I will if I have to...just thought I would ask here first.

Thank you for your help.

HIPAA at the Hosptial - Posted By: Krissy

Was at the hospital yesterday for some radiology testing. To summon me from the waiting area (full of other patients), the person who does the registrations used my first and LAST NAME! Bleah!

Then, after I was registered and back in the waiting area, another patient entered, sat beside me, and said "So, you're here for the same thing I am--I heard you mention it when you were being registered. I was in the next cubicle."

Shortly after this a different hospital employee summoned another patient from the waiting area using first AND LAST NAME! EEEK!

What on Earth ever happened to the HIPAA regulations? HIPAA applies to the hospital setting, right?

Any suggestions?

Gastro MT or any others that would know . . . I'm scared . . . - Posted By: jen

My mom had a colonoscopy and gastroscopy a couple of weeks ago and she read me the results over the phone and is very upset. It showed "Atypical lymphoid infiltrate with features highly suggestive of MALT lymphoma of distal esophagus. Also present prominent band-like infiltrate lymphocytes subjacent to the squamous epithelial." She's very scared and I haven't had time to look everything up yet, but is this serious? Does she have cancer? I/she are really scared. She's only 61.

Her doctor says she has to pump up on antibiotics and they are going to do a repeat gastroscopy in December.

Help me out here . . . .

Thanks!

ANOTHER MQ letter, - Posted By: nss

this one about new pay plan............ "Pay rates based upon experience, skill, and work difficulty" is the first 'highlight'....... I have been asking for a raise since MAY and I am level 3 typist, highest level MQ has.... Supposed to be contacted personaly by someone in the future. Hmmmmm, wonder what they will offer.

Thanks SM - Posted By: sk

That's how I thought it is was suppose to work and why I took IC status instead of employee, i.e., for more flexibility.

Increasing Line Count-Shortcuts - Posted By: MT

ok, i was reading the posts about you gals typing 2000 lines a day. everyone suggested using all the expansions and shortcuts you can. I use autocorrect in word and autotext. Can anyone post some suggestions for expanders? I use some, but I am not getting anywhere near 2000 lines. It could also be because I am in my first year at home. Any more suggestions?

Question for MTs who have their own - Posted By: clients...

Can you please give me some idea as to how you arrive at the line rate that you charge a client. I realize that this probably depends on many factors.

I live in Atlanta, GA and have a potential client who is a pain doctor. They have a standard template and he dictates on approximately 40 patients per day. I would have to pick up tapes and email reports to a secure email. No printing on my part. May have 5 stat reports per month. One doctor and a PA. They claim to be good dictators. Not a long drive to their office. What do you think would be a fair line rate to charge, based on the above info?

Thanks for your feedback.

Touchworks - Posted By: Momo3Reds

The office I have worked for for the past 14 years will be going to EMR in 3 months using a system called Touchworks. My understanding is they will enter most of the patient's note by touch screen in the room at the time of the visit but still dictate a small amount of the note, such as the Plan, as well as letters of referral, patient letters, etc. They would like the office note transcribed and then placed in the patient's electronic medical record. Can anyone offer me some advice about what equipment I would need to do that?

Anyone with comments on MPWord? Like, dislike, easy to learn and use? nm - Posted By: Suzi

those of you who do op reports - Posted By: ER MT

I checked archives but didn't find much info - I don't do many op notes, and therefore don't have many reference books. Do you use Google or could you recommend a really good book for me to get? Thank you in advance.

What is your process for checking your work - Posted By: just wondering

Just wondering what everyone does to check their own work before they send it off. Do you read back over the whole thing, read after each paragraph, ....

MT jobs - Posted By: Sue

Does this sound familiar? These poor American corporations HATE to do it, but it is not their fault if they can't find qualified American workers and have to resort to "lower" paid workers overseas?

"The head of the top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc (T.N) said on Wednesday it was having trouble finding enough skilled workers to fill all the 5,000 customer service jobs it promised to return to the United States from India.

"We're having trouble finding the numbers that we need with the skills that are required to do these jobs," AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson told a business group in San Antonio, where the company's headquarters is located.

So far, only around 1,400 jobs have been returned to the United States of 5,000, a target it set in 2006, the company said, adding that it maintains the target.

Stephenson said he is especially distressed that in some U.S. communities and among certain groups, the high school dropout rate is as high as 50 percent.

"If I had a business that half the product we turned out was defective or you couldn't put into the marketplace, I would shut that business down," he said.

Gone are the days when AT&T and other U.S. companies had to hire locally, he said.

"We're able to do new product engineering in Bangalore as easily as we're able to do it in Austin, Texas," he said, referring to the Indian city where many international companies have "outsourced" technical and customer support workers.

"I know you don't like hearing that, but that's the way it is," he said.

Stephenson said neither he nor most Americans liked the situation, and the solution was a stronger U.S. focus on education and keeping jobs. Business needed to help, such as AT&T's repatriation of service positions and education grants, he added.

Free webinar to discuss Bentley College MT survey - Posted By: Jay Vance, CMT

This afternoon, May 16, at 1 p.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Mountain/3 p.m. Central/4 p.m. Eastern, Vance Digital/Webstream Information On Demand is hosting a free webinar to discuss the preliminary findings of the Bentley Report. This will be a round-table type meeting and anyone who wishes to comment or ask questions will be welcome to do so. The webinar will be recorded and will be available for purchase. If there is sufficient demand, we'll offer more of these webinars in the near future.

To join the webinar, visit http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs34fe20e1c1ac and download the tcConference plugin. Log in with a username of your choice and use guest as the password. You'll need PC speakers to hear others speak, and a PC microphone if you wish to speak. A microphone is not required to participate, as the webinar room has text chat capabilities also.

This session will be limited to 100 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please contact me by email at jaysvance at yahoo dot com if you have any questions.

The report can be downloaded from http://www.webstream.us/downloads/Bentley_MT_Survey_Preliminary_Report.pdf

is it possible to type (sm) - Posted By: JLS

My question is, if one is on an extremely easy account (clinic notes, not many ESLs and easy platform), is it humanly possible to type 3000 lines a day?

Thanks,

Can anyone tell me the best company to work for if one wishes to do only do op notes...sm - Posted By: op girl

I have 30 years experience in MT work and for the last few years have been able to do exclusively operative notes which is what I love. I have been very happy with current company but have to start my work day early in the a.m. and now my account has been overstaffed to the point there is no work in the morning. While there is plenty of work late in the day, there is nothing in the morning and so I feel I must look for another company for at least part time op work initially and if it works out I could go full time. I have left my email address so please feel free to contact me. Thank you very much for any help you can offer.

Question for those using EditScript MT (sm) - Posted By: ES MT

Lots of MTs use laptops to work. How do you get rid of the footpedal lag when using EditScript MT? I use an adapter from USB to serial port for the footpedal. Using ES 6.0.

I need help on word board please...thx so much and happy t-day..nm - Posted By: AzMT

AAMT is endorsing political candidates, oh boy, that can only mean trouble. - Posted By: nm

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Help with taking test with media player - Posted By: Lisa

Hi there....I have to take a test using Windows Media Player and I can't figure out how to type in Word and still be able to use the keyboard keys (no foot pedal yet). If anyone could help it would be much appreciated.

silly - Posted By: ER MT

Doc dictates, " He presents looking like a kidney stone".

I'm off until the 5th, and little one is at (sm) - Posted By: yippee

grandma's. Gonna make some fireworks of our own tonight! LOL! Everyone have a wonderful and SAFE 4th.

Advice Needed - Posted By: Frustrated MT

I am an IC MT. My MTSO continually loses files that I have already sent her. I am paid only for what I type per line, not doing secretarial work. Just today she said that she needed me to resend EVERYTHING I have done for her since October 15. That's going in, in separate emails so I don't crash her computer, and sending separate emails with each day's work. I just spent over an hour doing this.

Saying anything will get her irate, because she doesn't understand the concept of IC versus employee paid by the hour. But does anyone have a good sample email for how I would basically say, "I spent an hour on this. I bill out at $25 an hour, so further resending of previously sent work will be billed at this rate."

That will probably get me fired. Any better way to put it?

Question about vacation pay - Posted By: JL

I recently left a company and had quite a bit of vacation time accrued. Have any of you received your vacation pay in the last paycheck from your former employer or did they cut you a separate check? Just wondering.... Thanks.

need help on word board - Posted By: help please!

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Does anyone work for MediVoxx? - Posted By: Amber

FINGERNAILS...sm - Posted By: Bored today!

Ok, anyone out there transcribe with long nails? Do you find it bothersome? Can you tell I have too much time on my hands today??!!

Can someone help me on productivity board? SM - Posted By: Chickadee

I didn't know if that board is frequented a lot, but posted a couple questions there.

Thanks so much for your time.

Chickadee

Anyone use TASP or work for MedEDocs? - Posted By: midwestmt

Wondering what their platform is like to use (I know it's a version of MTWorld). Anyone use their TASP application as MTSO application? Thanks for any info.

Vonage - Posted By: sm

I am thinking of getting Vonage phone service. Does it really work that well and how easy is it to set up? I know the ads say that it is 24.95/month, is this really accurate? Has anyone experienced any hidden costs.

Just trying to test the waters before jumping in. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

Ouchie! I think it's a Bible bump! - Posted By: mcfingers

I have a lump on the back of my hand right in the spot where ganglions appear. My father called them Bible Bumps because the doctors used to whack them with a large book such as a bible to break them up. This thing hurts like heck and my whole hand feels kind of stiff. Has anybody ever had one of these? I'm going to make an appointment to see about it but I've typed so many orthopedic reports I'm pretty sure that's what it is.

Has anyone participated in employer health assessments? - Posted By: CalifRADMT

Aetna is my ins. co. This year, I was dx'ed with BC, grade I, Stage 1 (thank you Jesus!). The ins. co. apparently sends a person to my home to draw blood.

The participation results in discount in health ins. premium for employer (I think!). I am receiving mail to schedule my appt for the home visit. I find this rather invasive somehow.

Has anyone heard anything bad that can come of this?

Thanks Mates - Feliz Navidad!

expanders - Posted By: AudreyG

Which is the best Expander program?

Complain to management? - Posted By: don't know what2do

Would you complain to management if you received a VERY snotty reprimand from a QA person who corrected your report with an absolutely incorrect "correction" or would you just ignore it? I don't want to cause trouble, but I'm very irritated - I'm wondering if management would even care that they have snotty-ass QA people?

Wav files - Posted By: Sue

I work for a local company that has been using cassette tapes to do their work, but they have decided to try and do wav files on CD's. My question is - What exactly do I need to purchase in order to transcribe from this CD? Do I need just a wav pedal or do I need a pedal and software to go along with it? My company doesn't know because this is all new to them too. ~ Do you have a good wav pedal brand to recommend? Thanks in advance.