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IBM ViaVoice - Posted By: WannaKnow

Anyone have any experience with IBM ViaVoice voice recognition? All I want it for is data entry. Had bad experience with Dragon a few years ago and felt like I should have just thrown that $700 out the window, so hate to go that route again. Anything good or bad about either one would be appreciated - thanks!!!!

DQS and computer spec - Posted By: ??

Does anyone know if DQS will work on Windows 98 or 2000 and what kind of RAM you need, etc. on your computer? TIA!

testing - Posted By: justcurious

I am trying to test (not medical) and they had me download something called DSS Lite, so I could transcribe what they e-mailed me. Does anyone have any experience with this? I cannot get my foot pedal to work with it. Thank you in advance.

prosthetics/orthotics reference book needed - Posted By: omt

Does anybody have one for sale or know where I can get one for a reasonable price? I've just started doing occasional notes for Prosthetics and I'm not having much luck finding reference materials. I've checked Barnes and Noble and ebay and have Googled like crazy, but I really don't have $150.00 to spend on a good reference book, especially as I only do this account occasionally.

Thank you!

task bar question - Posted By: sunshine

how do I get the home button to appear back on the standard tool bar so I can just click on it to take me back to my home page? I don't know what I did to make it disappear but I can't figure out. thanks!!

How do I take test without footpedal capability? - Posted By: Listen over and over?

Just curious how others do this and if they find it difficult?

question about speech recognition. sm - Posted By: crispycritterMT

Do you need high speed internet for speech recognition? I've been informed by a company I edit for that they are going to incorporate speech recognition into ASP. I was also recruited by a company I recently left to rehire to do speech recognition. I can only get dial-up where I live. No DSL or cable. Could get satellite, but so many companies say no to satellite. Thanks!

Heartland - Posted By: Cher

I have read the board on Heartland and was wondering if there is anyone out there that likes this company?

I did it girls. I tossed my old headset in the trash and bought Bose. I've got a long - Posted By: night ahead, so hope they work ok.

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help with transition - Posted By: mt2mt

I have been typing radiology for about 6-7 years now and with this new account that I am on my line count has dropped alot....and I mean alot. There are plenty of mammos and geez a tons of chest x-rays, and not too much in between. So I was pondering the thought of just changing to a different area where I might be able to acutally make money, which is why I started working out of the home in the first place.

SO MY QUESTION IS, is what area would be the easiet to transition to where I could actually make some decent money??????????

PLEASE someone help with this. I have typed a couple of different posts on this message board and NO ONE really ever replies, so that makes me think gosh...does anyone care about helping their fellow scribers, unless it is their problem and if they need help then it is different??!! SO just want a little advice.

Thanks to those who do care enough to reply.

OP notes - Posted By: Lori

Any good sites for OP notes?

thanks Lori

Cable or DSL - Posted By: ng

I have had cable internet service and thinking of switching to Bell South Ultra Fast 6.0. Do you think Bell South is okay too?

Radical Hysterectomy for cervical cancer surgery with daVinci Robot - live Webcast. sm - Posted By: Op Specialist

Here is the link - check it out. Pretty wild doing surgery through robotic arms. Of course, UNC Chapel Hill, has this great expensive robotic surgeon! Would love to do the op reports for these surgeries.

http://www.or-live.com/daVinci/1444/

Enjoy!

how long, on average, average a knee replacement would one be on Oxycontin?(sm) - Posted By: concerned wife/MT

My DH recently had knee replacement surgery a month and a half ago. The doctor has been prescribing oxycontin 30 mg this entire time. Husband has been trying to wean off of it and is down to 10 mg. He asked the doctor if he could come off it completely and the doc said to "just keep taking it." His next visit is in two months. With all the discussion lately about pain medication addiction, is it normal to be on this medication for this long and for the doctor to say "just keep taking it?" How long should one be on this med?

ExtText by Dictaphone -- Word 2000 - won't capitalize when making a new paragraph or after lists? - Posted By: ls

Hi. I am new at a job. The Word 2000 running in ExtText (Dictaphone) will not capitalize at the beginning of a new paragraph (never had that happen before), nor after numbers in an automatic list, and sometimes even just after plain periods, not just periods used in numbers (like hemoglobin 7.5).

What is going on? It works fine in the Word version on my computer, but when it ties with ExtText, it "forgets" to capitalize. It is especially annoying with lists, and also at the first of paragraphs, I never had to babysit that before.

Any help? TX

Desperately seeking psych trans job from home - Posted By: Kay

Does anyone know of any companies who are in need of transcriptionists for psych? I am available immediately. Please reply asap!

The Good Old Day of Trascribing - Posted By: old MT

I know this is a bad time (money wise) for us but remember the good old days like - waiting for tapes because there was a blizzard and getting a day off. Everyone in the office laughing so hard we were crying over a dictation. A doctor coming in the office and trying not to laugh because his dictation was horrible and we finally put a face to the name. Left the cap off the white/pink/blue out and it was all gobbed on when you went to use it. Please add. Need a good laugh. Depressing enough typing about sick people for 25 years but I must of kept this career for a reason.

You have to be psychic to be treated. - Posted By: MslaMT

"Instructed the patient to take Benadryl the day before she feels like she is getting the hives."

Stuff for sale on the Equipment Board nm - Posted By: Marcy

Question about selling used Stedman's - Posted By: electronic word books

I was hoping someone here could help me out. I was thinking about selling 2 of my electronic word books since I don't use them any more and was wondering if I have to call them about the whole licensing thing and get that taken care of...or can I just sell them right out?

Thanks!

Flashdrive question versus Windows Media Player - Posted By: Lisa

There are 32 files on this flashdrive. I use a Stop/Start pedal. In using my pedal, I have done all of the files but four. Four of the 32 files show a length of about one hour each, but you cannot hear anything. However, if you open this up in Windows Media Player, you can hear him talking. What do I need to do about this? I can't type using Windows Media without my pedal, and why do you think I can't hear just four of the 32 files with my Start Stop pedal? This is a new thing for me and please pardon my ignorance, but I could really use your advice as soon as possible. You can email me and thank you kindly. Lisa

Voice recognition - Phooey too! - Posted By: MTME

Is anyone else out there making any money doing VR? It takes just as long to fix the mess and maybe longer than it does to type it. And they pay less than half the going rate. How long will this thing last if it keeps on going this way?

Escription platform - sm - Posted By: lucy

Does anyone know what this platform is like. Is it MT friendly??

Thanks

Does anybody else watch Rock Star INXS ?nm - Posted By: MI-MT

long distance - Posted By: debra

Does anyone know of a good unlimited minutes long distance company?

Sticky Paper - Posted By: Paper Help

Does any one have any suggestions on a type of paper that can be printed on and then stuck into a patient's chart? I would like to find a lable type to fit in a certain space. Brand names would be helpful. Thank you in advance

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS-LINES, TIME, PTO - Posted By: CC

Face it - the nationals are going to outsource alot more. We are no longer immune to the economy. They are just waiting for some of you to leave - and you will. Using your PTO now (at their convenience) just means they don't have to pay it to you later. You can not FIRE someone for lack of performance if there is a lack of work. The number one eligibility for worker's comp is lack of work and the nationals certainly can't deny that. If your income has been cut by one-third for 60 days or more, there are better incomes out there (maybe not with nationals), but the American companies do provide good pay, steady work, and understand and respect your rights as a worker. If it is unemployment you want, do not quit. Find out now how it works in your state. There is about a week's waiting period. You only get about 50% of your income for anywhere from 13-26 weeks.

For those of you who have no choice except to stay - do some research. If you are full time with good performance records, benefits, and PTO - your job is just as legitimate as if you worked in a factory or any institution in YOUR state. Your job has to be defined - hours, work, etc. If your company is not supplying the work, then that changes your job definition. There are laws in every state to protect you as a worker. Know them. They can be different state to state. Remember, standing up for your rights may get you layed off and unemployment only lasts about 6 months.

You would do all MTs a favor if you shared some of your research here on different state laws and better companies to work for.

Vonage compatibility question - Posted By: Rebecca S.

Hi...

Does anyone know if Vonage phone service is compatible with a USB-1 pedal??

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide...

Rebecca S.

Okay, I just started SR, but come on! This is ridiculous. SM - Posted By: RockinMT

First, this is an American, clear as a bell dictator. Dictation does not come more straight forward than this guy:

SR: This is a vaginal lady

Actually dictated: This is a 51-year-old lady

Somebody explain to me how SR is such a wonderful tool?!?!?!

I am doing SR on Dictaphone EXText and it is just awful. Reports are just full of this kind of crap. I was just wondering does the Dictaphone SR server "learn." I know there are some SR programs that learn after the same correction is made consistently. The SR server will then auto correct itself. Is this true with Dictaphone? Because I have been doing SR for a couple of months now and it hasn't gotten any better and I'm making the same corrections over and over! I might as well be transcribing!

Global Transcription Network - Posted By: doublell

Has anyone heard of the company "Global Transcription Network," was offered a job today. Thanks bunches everyone.

MT companies without line count req. - Posted By: El

Does anyone know of any MT companies that do not require a specific weekly line count and lets you set your own hours (part-time)? I need something about 10 to 15 hours a week. Thanks.

Upgrade to Word 2007 vs older versions - Posted By: qtxan

I just bought a new PC with Vista operating system. Now I must buy Word to install. I looked at the differences between Word 2007 and the older versions on the Microsoft website and it seems that there is a difference in the way Word 2007 is saved compared to the older versions - you have to download a "patch" to be able to "read" older version Word files and for my clinic to be able to "read" my Word 2007 they will have to download a "patch" as well to enable their PC to open this document. I need some advice if this is a good idea or if I should just stick with an older version of Word. I have a copy of about 3 years old that I have not used and can load on my system. I would like to upgrade to the latest version as I know in a year or two the doctor's office would have changed but am wondering if the new version is a pain to work with or a pleasure. Anybody out there that can tell me the pros and cons between upgrading to the latest or just sticking to the old and familiar. I am also not sure if the doctor's office will download the patch and how accomodating they will be...

Does anyone know where I can purchase sm. - Posted By: Wantingtoknow

VoiceScribe program? I am offered a position with a company but they only give you a 30-day trial for this program - then after that you have to purchase license for $600. I just can't afford that right now. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Has anybody ever noticed that when a company with a relatively - Posted By: Deep Thoughts

good reputation is hiring, all of a sudden there are a bunch of posts bashing that company? It makes me wonder if the negative posts are from MTs who don't want any competition in the application process. Hmmm....

Help, cant remember classes and stages roman numerals??? - Posted By: nm

tia

The patient has never been pregnant - Posted By: and has never had a child. !!nm

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Headphone question - Posted By: sm

I posted on technical board, but this seems to be a more populated place.

I have an external sound blaster box with plug in for headphone, speakers with plug in for headphone. When I put headphones into either one of these, the sound still just comes out of the speakers. What the heck am I doing wrong?

TIA

Hi Ho~~~ they can now use MRIs as lie detectors. Article in USA Today. - Posted By: (sm)

Who can I contact at Spheris about getting deposit back for computer? - Posted By: Bally High

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working from hotels - Posted By: DCMT

Has anyone ever done their job from a hotel room but NOT using tapes, using a regular phone? I may have to trave to my sisters and it is cross country. Rather than not work for the entire week, i was thinking of packing my lap top and Dictaphone Cphone and taking it with me. I figured i could work at night then sleep and then drive. BUT not sure if you can use a say phone card for the time by dialing into it with the dictahone OR not. Dont have any way to re=record the work and have the tapes sent to ME to be able to do it that way.

Any suggestions? Unfortunately I have not won the lottery so I do not have means to be able to just not work at all and am trying desparately to be there for her AND still support me.

Any help appreciated....

Doro C

sore elbow - Posted By: nn

Just yesterday I noticed a lump on my forearm, just above the elbow. It is sore and has a red spot just on top of the lump, but the red just fades into almost nothing (which is just smaller than a dime), and the lump is actually lumpy, but seems to spread into a mass a couple of inches long. Anyone have any experience with something similar to this? I don't want to go to the doctor unless I have to because I know they will want to do an MRI, and all of that "stuff," (so if anyone has had anything like this and may have an idea what it is I would appreciate hearing from you). Thank you.

Am I loosing it? - Posted By: pdqtrans

Okay I work from home for a small company, 4 yrs now. When I first started, I could really bust out the lines. It kind of reminds me of a sewing factory. They will �have me on pockets and then switch me to collars!� Meaning when you start making production they switch you. Great people to work for but now I find I can hardly stay awake to do the job. I do have insomnia so that does not help. Will work 10-6 and sometime have to take a break. In a typical day I will not to sleep until about 3 sometimes 4 in the morning but then sleep until 9:30 sometimes 9:55 and then get up and work. I know that is ridiculous. I am have serious OCD when it comes to my desk set up. If things are out of line I have to have them straight or I can�t get comfortable. Like if a book or a piece of paper is sitting sideways, I will feel like I am leaning or sitting cockeyed, to the point that it actually causes muscle strain. My office walls are a lime green or pistachio color. So much for that signifying Money! I am at the point now that I think it is the color and the lighting. It causes such a strain on my eyes. Plus I three different accounts use different accounts using different fonts. Mainly courier and then Arial. The courier will be so faint and then boom there is the bold huge Arial. I am working on changing jobs because I have absolutely no benefits with this company. I also work jobs on the side when local physicians of hospitals need someone to catch them up. Usually this is on my days off. I find myself struggling to 500 lines in an 8 hour day, yet I can work these extra jobs, no matter if I go in or work at home and I can bust out 1300+ in anywhere from 5-7 hours. I have been doing this 24 years so this absolutely makes no sense to me. Some days I will type 8 hrs at home and then go in and do 8 hours at hospital, clearing out over 2 hours of dictation at a time. I have decided that it is all in my mind. I love doing ESL doctors but the ones I type for, one yawns all of the time and I am the only one that does him and the others have something wrong with their recording system and there are always areas of static and you have to back up and do it again and finally it will come through. Am I just loosing it or what? All psychological? One week I took vacation which I did not get paid for, only to go to another facility and work! Big difference in a 8.5 cpl paycheck and a 15 cpl check! I�ve decided I�d rather be the �traveling transcripitionist�. Funny thing is I can sit at this same computer and type up until 3 a.m. on the second jobs and be wide awake, but let me sign on to my company and it�s sleeping beauty all over again! So am I loosing it. Maybe its because I know I have no benefits and I�m getting nowhere?

I am annoyed... - Posted By: Ann

that MT graduates are getting jobs and they have no grammar skills when they post on forums.

What's the thinking on Vera's 10th? - Posted By: ClinicMT

I know some of the older editions were very highly thought of. Anyone using this edition and finding it helpful?

Goldbird Moderator maybe you can help (sm) - Posted By: quietmoods

I've emailed the administrator twice now and received no response (even gave her a few of the passwords that I know I've used on the internet).

I used to go into chat once in a while to see if anyone was there, but in the past few months I haven't been able to. I tried every password I know I've used and even tried to re-add myself, but it says I'm already in the system (I know that because I used to be able to get into chat). I've asked to have the password sent to me but it's never showed up. How can I get my password sent to me again?

AMHERST'S EMAIL - Posted By: MQ'er

I have recently been transferred to the Amherst office and they are the most unprofessional group of people I have ever come across in my 30+ years as a transcriptionist. That threatening email has to go, along with the people who wrote it! I put in my 40 hour week, transcribing over 2000 lines per day, and I certainly do not appreciate threats telling me to work more! Here's an idea, Amherst......how about FIRING the people who don't adhere to their schedule and rewarding your QUALITY transcriptionists with a BONUS now and again for doing such a great job, instead of sending out your stupid threats with hiring more people to take more of our work away........I've had enough of this baby nonsense.....keep your threats to yourself and just let me do my work....that is, if you can provide me any......In the meantime, I will be calling HR to complain....and if anyone else has experienced this same email and would like to voice a complaint...

here's the number for HR #1-800-233-3030.

does anyone have advice for this situation... - Posted By: anxiousMT

I am working through my anxiety/panic attacks without medication, and am finding typing pysch reports is exacerbating the symptoms. Does anything think it would be helpful to let my work manager know to possibly get them taken out of my work flow (which I really doubt would happen). Up until now I have been able to avoid doing them a bit, but work is slow and I am afraid I am just going to be told something like 'that is too bad' or I may even get them more, if you 'know what I mean.'

this really is a problem for me but I do not have money to spend to actually go get some kind of psychiatrist to sign a paper for me that I cannot type 'psychiatric' reports. seems a bit silly but what is not silly is sitting typing things that happen to me occasionally and then I get all depressed again, etc

do you think I have a chance if I share it with my employer, or will it possibly cause me even to be fired?

What's the best way to take an online - Posted By: transcription test? sm

I have 4 pretty long transcription tests to take from an online site and am tearing my hair out!!! I can't figure out Express Scribe (and I'm told it probably won't work), but using manual controls on these voice files s going to take me all night. Is there a trick to it?

Questions for anyone in the Florida area...SM - Posted By: TM

I currently live in Houston and my husband's work might have us relocate to Florida here soon, around Panama City area.

I haven't talked to my work yet, but do most nationals pay any type of different rate when you live in an area with a higher cost of living? Also, what is the going rate for insurance there? We rent now, but will probably look to buy a house when we get there. I am not finding anything less than $260,000 that I am willing to move into. Is this the norm? Any info on the quality of the school districts would also be appreciated. Also, what is the gas, food, clothes, etc., prices like compared to my area? Any info would be appreciated.

Can anyone recommend a TASP out there? - Posted By: Wondering

I am trying to decide which company to use. I am looking for reasonable cost and good quality. Thanks in advance!