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Bayscribe help needed ASAP! Is there a way -
Posted By: curious mt
I can get directly back to a certain point in the text instead of having to relisten to the report again and try to find it? I need to make some corrections in this HUGE report and it's going to take forever unless there's a trick to finding the specific point on the report.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! 
Internet explorer problems - sm -
Posted By: sammypot
I have I/E 7 - and I get this error message:
I/E has encountered a problem and needs to close. My options are to debug, send, or don't send
Have tried to find help online, but nothing that I can understand so far
Is anyone else having the same problem and/or had the same problem and know what to do about it
Thank you
Gas to REALLY go up! -
Posted By: KYradMT
I don't know about elsewhere, but we are being told here in Lexington that gas is going up to $3.50/gallon tomorrow, so everyone is getting a fillup at today's "cheap" $2.50/gallon price. Anyone else in the same boat??? Sheesh.
Shemah, are you the same person who used to work for YOG? sm -
Posted By: Curious MT
I don't know you or anything, just remember the name and a picture of you (if you are the same person) on a camel or something. Nice to see a familiar name. :-)
Wireless -
Posted By: Lee
Does anybody live way out in the country like me where there is no cable, no DSL, and dial-up is a lousy 24? We just got wirelness with an antenna for the home computer. Wondering if any companies allow this for MT work. Does anybody out there work with wireless from a remote location?
How long would you say -
Posted By: Typapaloosa
it takes the average person (average typest, low-moderate overall medical knowledge) to become a decent Transcriptionist and make OK money?
(I mean after the initial training.) I know this is a career that builds on itself and that experience is huge.
Looking forward to your thoughts!
Labor Stats from Dept of Labor for MT inside -
Posted By: banshee
This is quite interesting...it is too long to post here but I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the statistics. Thanks!
tp://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:eGxrU1X5lOEJ:www.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm+how+much+to+become+certified+Medical+Transcription&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
Does anyone know how to make the text larger in Word?? TIA -
Posted By: nm
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buying computers -
Posted By: KT
Do we have the option of buying the computers from Medquist and does anyone know how much they would want? I would just as soon use this one which is customized to my favorite websites instead of buying a new one- don't want to get in trouble for checking my email, doing banking, etc. Do they offer the option to buy the towers from them versus returning them if you quit? I have only been with them for 3 months so my station is a newer build.
Anyone here ignore the BOS rules? -
Posted By: Anonymous
I find local docs and clinics here in NE do not care about the BOS rules and actually consider some of them "mistakes." They like things done the way they always were. It drives me crazy trying to stick to the "new rules" when even the samples they give me are set up the same way they have been doing things for years. I find they still make sense and cannot get my brain to wrap around doing things differently for each account. I am ready to give up.I was told by an ivy league institution health clinic to do it "their way" which has been in place since the dark ages. Am I alone in this predicament?
Keyboard shortcut to scroll down -
Posted By: sg
Anyone know of a keyboard shortcut to replace using the mouse to scroll down the scroll bar line by line? I have a neck problem, and would like the text to stay towards the top of the screen. It would be easier for me to do this with a shortcut rather than reaching for the mouse each time.
The "page down" key scrolls down, but not a line at a time.
Would appreciate any tips on this, thanks.
have to cook chicken for my BF...the 20-cloves of garlic, is that from Rachel Ray? -
Posted By: MTMT
Wait, I think it was from the barefoot contessa show, I saw her do that but not in a crockpot.
(We are looking for a place to buy chickens locally as I still believe no animal has to suffer for me, smile!)
Just because I am lazy, is that recipe already posted here, can I do a search to find it?
Thank you everyone!
Quitting a job -
Posted By: Chloe
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...
Wanting to leave MT to be a medical assistant -
Posted By: Dann
I'm not sure where to post this but here it goes...I have been an MT now for a little over 2 years, I got into it because it was the only legit profession I could do at home with my newborn baby, definitely was not thinking long term career when I went for it, just something to bring in money while I was at home with the baby.
Now my newborn is going into kindergarten and I have been truly unhappy with the company I am with. So now I am looking to work outside the home and really what I would like to do is be a medical assistant (not CNA). Nursing would take so much schooling, time and money that I don't think I could handle going that route but just something in the middle where my transcription skills would come in to play and I would be working with patients, physicians, paper work and working outside of the house (which would be soooooo nice).
My questions is, does anybody know anything about medical assisting that I should know? I understand it is pretty low pay but then again I am not willing to go to school for 4 years so that is to be expected.
Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks!
If you knew then what you know now.... -
Posted By: Looking back
I've been an MT now for almost 10 years. I don't know about you but I didn't really give MT a lot of thought before I decided to get into this business. It seemed like a good way to go with my typing skills and interest in the medical field. Plus it sort of "fell into my lap" with an opportunity that was too good to pass up. So I plunged in and starting learning what I needed to get started and took it from there. Wow, what a long journey and I'm still learning new things all the time. Looking back I really don't think I would have gone into this field had I known all the blood, sweat and tears required just in order to get started, not to mention even now keeping things going day to day. I am honestly glad I did stick with it because it has worked very well for my family situation over the years. Some days I am fed up with it but it has so many other benefits that outweigh the negatives. So, I keep sticking with it and keep going day to day. How about you? If you knew then how hard it would be would you have run the other way? I know I probably would have but I am glad I didn't have a clue and kept plugging away.
Who designed the cover for Guide to HIPAA Privacy Rule published by Stedman's? -
Posted By: Annie Rhue
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"Where does one go..." -
Posted By: sm
Asked in another post. Very good question. Where DOES one go from here? Are our specialised skills transferrable to another profession?
Chartscript and expanders -
Posted By: curious girl
I have downloaded Instantext given to me by the company I work with. It isn't showing up on Chartscript. It is like it doesn't recognize it or something. Is there a way you link this to Chartscript or something I am not doing? I am lost without an expander.
Need some clarification on C-phone dictation and some websites for urology sm -
Posted By: DermMT
I will be covering the transcription for a urology clinic. I was briefly told that the doctors dictate to a C-phone that goes directly to a base office. Then the file is e-mailed to their office where they can access the dictation. Does this sound right or are they accessing the file from the base office through FTP and then downloading it. Also, doesl AOL work OK to access files or do you need another FTP provider. Not sure how they are doing the work, but any help would be appreciated. Need some good website for urology, Just want to be prepared. Always ask the experts! Thanks.
Extext - Display Disarray -
Posted By: sm
I'm not sure how to describe this. It has happened a few times to me, and I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong and how to fix it. Here's the problem: Occasionally, my fingers fly and I end up hitting keys that I don't intend to hit. Apparently, I'm hitting some sort of combo that sets of a function that I definitely do not want. At first, it appears as tho Num Lock is on, as when I hit any number keys, I get symbols on my screen. But it happens with more than numbers. It also happens with any punctuation keys, as well. If I try to highlight a portion of the text with my mouse, well... everything just goes kablooey. Click on a bit of text to place the cursor, and an entire paragraph is highlighted. Click again, and more is highlighted. All sorts of stuff happen. I try to Edit - Undo to go back to where I made my mistake, but that doesn't help. Even on my desktop, the strange behavior continues.
I'm not sure what I'm doing when I make this mistake, and I can't seem to fix it. In fact, I can't even shut down the computer to reboot. When I go to Start - Turn off computer - Restart nothing happens at all. I end up having to slam off the computer. Oy! Of course, by the time everything comes up, I've completely lost everything I was working on. This is not a regular occurrence. It happened to me this morning, and it's been months since it happened previously.
Has anyone else had this happen? Do you know what it is and/or how to correct it?
I have to vent -
Posted By: DW
For all you cherrypickers out there (you know who you are):
Where do you get off doing only the reports that YOU want to do?? You do realize that you take money from other people when you do that? Sort of like STEALING!!?? What makes you better than the rest of us that have to type the bad reports??? Just remember that you are taking food out of kids' mouths when you decide to help yourself to all the good reports. I hope you all get horrible ESL's today!! (that you can't skip!!!)
Okay, I've had my vent for the day. Just had to get that off my chest and I even did it without any choice expletives! Of course, I have been yelling those to my computer! I should add for all the resonable people, I understand skipping a few long/hard reports at the end of your shift or when you've been working hard all day. My message is to the chronic cherrypickers who will ONLY do the easy reports.
Going back to the old post about -
Posted By: maj
people who don't understand our jobs as MTs, I wanted to add a couple of comments I recently received at a HS reunion about which I just sigh: When asked what I do for a living, one person said that she learned medical terminology and ShortHand in the past, realized shorthand is no longer used and thought medical transcription was obsolete/now fully automated. I briefly attempted to explain what MTs do and about automated speech recognition, but she didn't seem too interested. Another comment I received was how it would be nice to work when you want to; I didn't feel like explaining about having scheduled hours/punching in and out, TAT, production goals, etc., and just let it go...
I think the next time someone asks what I do for a living, I am going to say that somedays I am a magician, most days I'm involved in a race, and that at all times I am required to be a good interpreter!
Need Info -- Do you remember. -
Posted By: Ohio CMT
If anyone remembers the dealings of Heartland Information System and Steve Mandel, please respond. I know that he testified before a senator regarding a breach of security regarding medical records being handled in India. There was a disgruntled MT over there who threatened to (or did) expose medical records on the Web; thus the investigation. Also, if anyone remembers the guy who was outraged somewhere out West, an Editor for some newspaper or gazette, please advise. That guy hit the nail on the head with his comments and inquiries. I need to followup on something, and I need this info again. My memory "went south" and anything you could provide to refresh my memory would be greatly appreciated. Or, if you know of any other breaches of HIPAA regulations by companies that outsource to third world countries ..... please fill me in. I need facts though. Thanks so much. We American medical transcriptionists need to TAKE OUR PROFESSION BACK!
netbook with air card, has anyone tried this -
Posted By: me
Hi,
Has anyone tried using one of the new netbooks with a broadband "air card" which plugs into a USB port, a wireless keyboard and mouse (for ease of typing), and a foot pedal plugged into another USB port? Am thinking about getting rid of the high-speed cable and going this route which costs about 60$ a month so that i could take my work with me or check on work away from home. This has really become an issue lately because my granddaughter is in Children's Hospital with a heart defect. Most of the time there is "sit around and wait for hours" where i could be doing some reports while waiting for news. Verizon gal told me that the broadband is "secure" where WiFi is not. any advice/ideas? I say a netbook because they are so cheap ...about 350$ compared to a laptop.
Just need to vent a minute... -
Posted By: Very long day
Why, oh why is it that when a doctor is dictating a list of dianoses, etc. can't they say #1 when they start the list. Usually I don't let this bother me, but it has happened with almost every report I have transcribed today and it's bugging me!!
If you're gonna dictate a list, start out saying #1. Don't say the first one and then say #2. Drives me nuts!
On the reverse I have also had some today that will say "ADMIT DIAGNOSES: #1: XYZ". And then move on without a #2. If there is only one thing, it doesn't need a number!!
Sorry, this has just been a long day with multiple reports like this and it was getting on my nerves. I just needed to vent a little. I feel better now and it's quitting time!
Transcribing Report Of Family Member -
Posted By: Alice in Wonderland
I am wondering what the proper protocol would be if I ever came across a report that was dictated on one of my family members.
I just started doing transcription for a hospital in a really small town--the ONLY hospital in that town--and it just happens to be the same town were most of my family lives. I know myself well enough to know that I won't break any rules of confidentiality. However, is there anything in the *laws of transcription* that say I legally am not allowed to transcribe reports dictated on relatives??
I am afraid to ask my supervisor this question, as I really like this account and don't want her taking me off of it. It's chopped full of *standards* and the line count/pay just doesn't get any better than this.
sony wav pedal -
Posted By: janett
 I am not an ignorant person but I just can't figure out this wav pedal. Right now I am in tears because I can't get it to work. Can anyone teach me how to get the files onto the wav player and then transcribe them? I am so frustrated I could scream. Any help would be great. I have absolutely no experience in wav pedals, so I think that is my problem. Can you help? Is there a web site where they take you step by step through how to use it? Thanks
Did everyone have a great New Year? I saw family I had not -
Posted By: Administrator (sm)
seen in years and years. We had so much fun. My nieces and nephews are so big now. The getting home at 3 AM this morning wasn't so much fun but the whole trip was a gas!
I am so tired of removing "is" or "his" from ASR -
Posted By: reports- just venting a little-sm
Impression
1. Is depression.
2. Is anxiety.
UGH!!!!
one of those days -
Posted By: clk
arghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Dictator, weather, kids,
It has all been said before. And how was your day.
I feel better already
New to Extext, can't slow dictation -
Posted By: New TT'er
Hey all,
I've contacted tech support at TT about this, and they referred me to Dictaphone tech support, and they weren't able to help either. I am unable to affect anything on the playback with the little window -- I think it's called TransNet? -- I can move the sliders back and forth for volume, speed, rewind, etc., but they do nothing. Has anyone had this problem, and been able to resolve it? (Basically dictaphone said, "gee, i dunno! Good luck to you!") I like to be able to slow the dictator down when I can't understand them! TIA!
DocQscribe question -
Posted By: MT
Is there a way to do automatic numbering in DocQscribe?
Transcription RPL -
Posted By: Tiffany
I am an IC working of my home for a physical therapy office. The office is quite demanding and because of the gas prices I am going to increase my rate from .12 to .14. Is there an average? I have to drive 15 minutes each way from my house to pick/up drop off everyday. When I went to school for this 12 years ago, the average rate then per line was .12. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I am typing on microcassettes.
Number of characters used -
Posted By: sammypot
Wondering how many accounts are charged/or pay a per line rate based on a character count and if 65 is always the # of characters per line used or can that vary?
Thank you.
Line Count... -
Posted By: kyradmtky
Does anyone know if the Word 2000 line counter is generally the same as what most MT companies go by? I'm trying to see how I do being paid by lines as opposed to report.
I just had to write this.... -
Posted By: former smoker
I am now one week free from my best friend is what I like to call smoking.. This was difficult to give up and for the first time in my life I sat in a nonsmoking section at a restaurant yesterday, I can run a mile, I am alert and awake and feel good, my skin is actually looking younger. I have attempted to quite many many times... The conclusion to this was its my body, I control my body, cigarettes do not control me, I control me, God gives us one body enjoy it, take care of it, REMEMBER ITS YOUR BODY... Sorry if this offends anyone I just needed to voice myself for I feel free for the first time in my Life....
is it really this bad? -
Posted By: Karen
I've been reading these boards since I posted my original message about M-Tec vs. TRSi. This is quite a negative place. Most of you seem to think that the MT profession (in the US anyways) is on the way out. You aren't making the salary that you should and/or you aren't getting the respect you deserve. AAMT (AHDI) isn't helping you.
Is it really this bad? Should I even be considering this profession?
I renew my subscription to Norton each year it is due by credit card through them on the internet. -
Posted By: MT
If I change computers how do I get that back into the new computer as I dont have a disc or anything I just do it over the internet. I have the original disc that I purchase 2 years ago but have since upgraded over the internet as I said.
re rx word searches, did you know -
Posted By: sm
I just discovered it, that drugs.com has (to right on main page) a special drug search link "for transcriptionists" ???? it not only works very well, BUT, it gives the usage of the med also -- it is very helpful. I used the wild card search and it brought up 1/2 dozen possibilities, one of which was what i was looking for. anyway, i am actually liking it better than the FDA site now...so thought i'd share!
Need help on technical board -
Posted By: tyia
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He was just arrested last week and it was in today's -
Posted By: sick to my stomach
paper, so he isn't on the sex Offender Registry yet. He lives right next door, at my kids' bus stop. My son gets so embarrassed that I stand at the bus stop and wait for him even though it's right next door (he says that no one else's mom does that), but now I'm really glad that I do stand there and wait. I know I do my part looking after my children, but what does it say about our government when someone admits to child molestation and is let out on $500 bail? Innocent until proven guilty is one thing, but this guy admitted it.
Update of job hunting. -
Posted By: Nervous MT 2
A few days ago I posted here in response to another MQ person nervous about leaving. I was a little to forthcoming about my failure on a test and got mostly encouraging replies and a few holier than thou responses.
But anyway! Good news! A job offer late this afternoon at 8.5 a line! I had tested on Monday - my favorite kind of test - basic grammar and terminology and then on to the dictation. Three dictations (DS, Consult, and SOAP). No mention on how I did on the test but guess it was good enough. This is a big raise from what I was making at MQ - 6.5 cents! Only problem is the time - they need eves - but feel I will take it just because the money is worth my while.
Just wanted to let everyone know. I felt so bad the other day, very ready to throw in the towel. I still think that ours is a dying profession due to voice recognition and jobs outsourced but I am going to hang on for just a while longer. Thanks for the encouraging words the other day. I really needed it then. And to Nervous MT 1, hope you are reading this and that you will keep us posted on how it goes with you. There is life after MQ.
Why on earth are c-phones so expensive? -
Posted By: sm
Any ideas on where to find a c-phone for less?
TIA.
Stumped with MS Word -
Posted By: anon
I currently have Word 2000 installed on my computer and "an update for Word 2007" is there anyway that I can install the update and keep it separate from Word 2000? Starting 2 new jobs and one uses one version while the other uses the newer version. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
TIA
next blog entry is up for those of you who like it -
Posted By: mg
http://violatingamerica.blogspot.com/
Thanks ANON (see inside) -
Posted By: SCMT
For bringing this publication to our attention - and giving us the opportunity to write to the editor. Our job in no way can be compared to any of those you listed - and I haven't made a profit in several years as an MT, much less ever been offered benefits, time off with pay, etc. I have been offered a minute amount of money extra to work holidays - but not ever company even offers that to ICs. I will definitely be sending in a letter to the Editor on this subject - we need to ban together and take our profession back from those who have taken it from us - or abandon it all together and let the big companies suffer through it - while trying to keep up the work with newbies. My motto has always been - if you can't resolve something with a phone call - you should then write a letter. Thanks again - for bringing this to our attention.
POLL: Home School vs. Charter School vs. Public School vs. Priv ate School... -
Posted By: Teacher's Pet
Pros and cons of each too. I have two little ones that will be starting school soon and I would like opinions on all. Thanks in advance! :)
Making 3000 Lines Per Day? -
Posted By: MTMomma
Is it really possible to make 3000 lines per day? If so, how is that possible? I am a very fast transcriptionist, and I use shortcuts to the max;I cannot fathom how 3000 lines in 8 hours is possible. Is there a WAV-to-text conversion program out there that I am missing out on, or what? What is the key to this level of production? I can't figure it out, and it is driving me bonkers.
Where can I find the web site for getting thru to companies without waiting for hours? -
Posted By: Needing to call
I used to have it and really need again. Thanks!
Question re Shorthand -
Posted By: Olive Oyl
Does anyone know if it is possible to move the little box that appears at the bottom of your screen with the actual word(s) of the expanding phrase/words, etc., to the top of your screen so you are more aware of it???? TIA
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