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Some funnies to break up the monotony. - Posted By: mlstoo

I found this by accident while looking for something else. It's written by physicians and it's pretty cute. Check it out. I had a couple of good laughs.
http://www.familymedicine.uc.edu/Stories.pdf

Does anyone know which tuna is - Posted By: dolphin safe? nm

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Princeton - Posted By: Wondering why

I'm just hoping someone can tell me something about Princeton Transcription. I applied with them and took their test in Jan. They have been staying in contact with me, indicating I was on the list to be hired. Today I got an email setting a time for a phone call to talk about a position they have available. I'm so excited, but I'm wondering why since I haven't heard much about them.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Anyone here Bayscribe? Have a huge ? - Posted By: MT in confusion

for you. When you hit SUBMIT and go into the spell check, and say there's a spelling error it picks up (for example, it's a medicine that I need to look up and verify), is there ANY WAY I can do this without having to completely close down the spell check, go to another window, look up the word, and then re-hit SUBMIT and spell check again?

I've still new to Bayscribe, but so far this has been a huge time eater-upper. For some reason it won't let me do anything but close up the spell checker, look up the word, and then re-spell check (and of course it doesn't remember any of the fixes I've already made so I need to go back through them again).

Ideas??????????? THANK YOU!!

ftp hosting - Posted By: Patti

need to lease space on an FTP for my clients to upload files, just need something dependable

Thank you, Medware and MT Stars for the $50 Amazon gift. - Posted By: loveQA

I received my gift certificate yesterday. Oh boy - let the shopping begin! Thanks again!!

Where is the best place to purchase dictaphone or C-phone? - Posted By: Question?

Also, I am very unfamiliar with the different types of equipment out there. I have worked for only 1 company in 7 years and use their equipment. Can you tell me if there is a difference in the 2 pieces. Also, I used to use a Lanier station when I first bega, would this be considered a dictaphone?

Thanks.

What happens to pt. records if an MD closes his office?? - Posted By: Does anyone know??

If an MD in solo practice retires or leaves town, where do those records go and how would one go about obtaining needed records? Any help is appreciated.

What is the going line rate in Houston, TX? - Posted By: Colorado MT

I have provided transcription services in Colorado for an internal medicine/nephrologist physician for the past five years. He recently moved to Houston and started a new practice there and has asked me to provide him a proposal for doing his transcription there. I was just curious if anyone could give me an idea what the going rate per line is in Houston.

Thanks in advance for any input.

want to take the time to mention how hopeful I feel... - Posted By: banshee

reading a lot of the posts regarding the AHDI issue I see so many impressive, educated, eloquent posts that I am feeling confident again that our profession can be saved from being swallowed up like so many other professions that have fallen away. We need more people like you to stand up for the little guy (no offense intended).

Is the work day over yet? - Posted By: almost!

The kids finally stopped bugging me after I gave them a chore for every unnecessary interruption. Because of that, the house is clean. The phone finally stopped ringing every 5 minutes. It's 65 degrees outside now. No snow in sight! Oh, what should I do with myself? Bake for tomorrow? Read a book? Take a long bubble bath? Clean my office? Happy sigh.... What a nice day.

IC question - Posted By: MT

I live on the east coast. Does anyone know the standard line rate that an independent contractor should charge for radiology reports, these to include a mixture of CTs, MRIs, US, x-ray and mammos or would it be appropriate to charge per report?

Thanks for your help!!

Does anyone travel with their laptop - Posted By: gotlatte

and use a Sprint broadband card for internet access, or one of the other company broadband cards. Just wondered how it worked for you for traveling and if you can use it on the road? I've been trying to research this but not really finding the answers. From what I read, if there is good cell phone signal you should be able to get service, but the guy from Sprint told me that his parents tried it down the road in Nebraska and did not work, and I asked why since it said on the site that you would get service if the cell coverage is there, maybe just not as fast as in a city such as Lincoln or Omaha, and he didn't know why but said I could try it out for 30 days. Thought maybe some of you road warriors would have some suggestions. I would like to stay with my mom and use something like this since she doesn't have internet. Thanks for any suggestions if anyone has used this particular method for working.

PLEASE I NEED ANSWERS!! - Posted By: Buffy

I have been offered employment by this company called Entente Health Care. They are a software company that is into transcription. Has anyone ever heard anything about them or had any experiences, good or bad with them? I am new to this forum so I am not sure if this is the right place to be asking a question like this. Please I really need feedback, because so far from what I have seen I don't think they have thier act very together, but then I could be wrong.

MT50, where are you? - Posted By: Car 54, where are you?

PC support - Posted By: Debra Sternhagen

Looking for a recommendation for a good/reliable/reputable on-line PC support company. I work from home on my own PC and it would be nice to have technical support w/o having to disconnect PC and take it somewhere. Would appreciate any suggestions (I hope I'm on the correct board; I'm new to this)

How really do you make money? - Posted By: Newbie

I know I'm new but at least I have a job Right???

Anyway editing VR at 3 cents a line and not being quick is frustrating... I have been working for a week and I think I made maybe if I'm lucky 200.00, now I left a job making 500.00 a week after taxes... Boy I am stupid... So much for this great career working at home blah blah... I guess I'm totally frustrated considering no one will hire you new and when you get a job they say here is some chicken feed... I can't live off of this, does anyone have any suggestions... I will there is something to be said for getting paid by the hour

North Myrtle Beach - Posted By: SouthernBelle

Having lived at Pawley's Island - this is some really pretty country. Get out of the car at the Myrtle Beach Sign in the middle of the highway for some photo ops. Also, for those of you traveling to North Myrtle Beach - please make a short trip (30 minutes with no traffic) down to Pawley's Island and see the Brookgreen Gardens and Hunnington Beach. There are also a lot of "real" little shops at Pawley's Island with real treasures to find - not cheap souvenier stuff. You can watch the weavers make the Original Pawley's Island Hammacks. I know that you are all probably going for either the beach or the golf, but beware that the sewage drains into the ocean up on the Grand Strand and there is usually a daily feces report - so if it is high - don't go into the water. I hope that ya'll have a great time. If you get the chance - try some Shrimp and Grits, frogmore stew and some of the other low country delicacies. You will have a blast. Remember hurricane insurance, too - in case one is headed that way and you don't want to lose your money on your flight and accommodations.

What is the difference between the 1st and 2nd editions of the AAMT Book of Style? (sm) - Posted By: SP

I presently have the first edition which I bought years and years ago and am considering investing in the 2nd edition; however, I hate to spend that much money on basically the same book. Is it worth the new investment to upgrade? What kinds of changes are in the new version and are there many of them? TIA

What's your anger management strategy? - Posted By: Hayseed

I'm finishing up a day of the most horrendous ESL I've heard in a long time. I don't leave blanks, even if that means spending 20 minutes on a 1-minute report trying to figure it out. This in turn causes me much distress and I know I'm not alone, as others frequently mention the pitfalls of ESL-hell.

After I finish posting this, I'm going to go outside and do something to release this built-up anger that will probably get me hurt. How do you guys do it without going absolutely insane?!?

Mortgage late payment question. sm - Posted By: anon

I have 18 months left on my 30 year mortgage, roughly 4K left. If I don't pay my February 1st payment until March 2nd, is it likely they will demand the whole 4K immediately? Just broke right now.

Word help site - Posted By: nm

Hi all,

Here's a great site I found recently. Sharing this with everyone.

silly - Posted By: ER MT

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

Sick of no work - Posted By: Disgusted

In the past 9 hours, I have been able to get 300 lines. I have been out of work all day. Every new job I get, same problem. Where does it end? How does one pay bills like this?

Microsoft Symbols short cut Keyboard Sheet - Posted By: Terry

Hi. Does anyone have or know where I can find a Microsoft Symbols Keyboard short cut list for various symbols including degree, Greek letters, etc. I know how to do it the slow way but I know they make keyboard shortcut lists. Any help would be appreciated.

looking for name of Jewish - Posted By: sm

holiday, s/l "Rupin" holiday. Found a list of holidays, but nothing that resembles what i hear. thanks, and forgive my ignorance.

Does anyone think this is odd? - Posted By: RadGuy

My Big Sister (the one who gave me deodorant samples for a present) always has Christmas at her house (since my Mom & Dad died) and she always invites at least 2-3 couples (who nobody else in my family knows). I feel like I'm being anti-social for feeling this way, but shouldn't that day be a FAMILY day? She does the same thing on Thanksgiving, too. I'm not sure why she started doing that, but for me it takes away some of the specialness of the holidays as they all just get drunk together in the main living room while we actual family members huddle downstairs. I know holidays are times to spread joy and happiness to all, but doesn't this seem a bit much? I miss having just the family there for the holidays!

Instructions for physician dictation - Posted By: smile

1. At the beginning of the dictation, take the deepest breath you possibly can and then try to dictate the entire report before you have to inhale again.

2. When dictating a particularly difficult word or phrase, please turn your head and speak directly into your armpit.

3. If you have to sneeze or cough suddenly, please remove your head from your armpit and sneeze or cough directly into the microphone.

4. If you must eat while you dictate, please stay away from foods such as marshmallows, bananas, and pudding; apples, pretzels, and celery are much better choices.

5. Please do not stop dictating when you yawn; it throws off our rhythm.

6. Do not stop dictating in the event of a minor background noise such as an office party, the janitor�s vacuum cleaner, a screaming infant, etc.; again, it throws off our rhythm.

7. Talk as fast as you possibly can. Fair is fair, after all, and we type as fast as we can!

8. Dates of admission and discharge are not important for old H&Ps or discharge summaries.

9. Abbreviate whenever possible. Everyone loves a mystery and we are trying to learn new skills, such as mind-reading.

10. Finally, be sure to wait until the end to tell us what kind of report you are dictating, or to "scratch" this dictation since it was already dictated.

Dana Reeves Dies at age 44 - Posted By: Anon

They just announced on the Today Show that Dana Reeves, Christopher's widow passed away at the young age of 44 from lung cancer. She was just diagnosed with this disease 6 months ago. She never smoked a day in her life. She leaves a 15-year-old son. How sad is this. She worked so hard caring for her paralyzed husband and active in brain stem research to fine a cure. Our prayers are with her young son who now is without both parents. A sad day indeed. The Today Show is going to have a tribute to her later this morning just FYI

Can something be done with SS? - Posted By: done with SS

I quit SS 3 days ago because they were stealing my lines and I don't enjoy working for free. I see all the posts below from numerous MTs with the same problem. Can they be reported (like to the BBB) or something so that they don't get away with this? This is unacceptable and unprofessional.

Don't feel too badly MQ folks. Another large SM - Posted By: Flora

company soon to initiate docking for errors. Whether these errors exist or not. These may be style guide errors. It seems the latest version of said style guide contains a lot more pages than the original version which was, perhaps 80 pages long.

Yes, I'm quite sure these companies are only concerned about quality transcription and not the bottom line.

Instant Text and IE 7 - Posted By: Anna

Is anyone working with IT on Internet Explorer 7? I upgraded this morning and IT is not recognizing any open tabbed windows. I tried to call IT tech support but no one answers.

EEKK!! Cant access Google, get the dreaded - Posted By: page cannot be found. Am I the only one?? nm

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partnership - Posted By: JayRae

Has anyone started their MTSO as a partnership? Would like some details on how to go about it.

Fusion RIS - Posted By: Rad MT

This is the only name I can find to identify the system used by the clinics I'm working for, and apparently it includes the whole PACS system. I have a VERY limited word processing program. Is this a proprietary program for Fusion RIS, or is there another way to identify the word processing platform?

Fairly new to working at home...love being at home but don't like those limited word processing programs.

Easy reference list for brand/generic meds - Posted By: NM

Here is the link:
http://www.davidandnell.com/pages/meds.htm#Anchor-46919

You can also click on the link below if you don't want to cut and paste

I heard on the radio 23 states still have paddling in schools or physical discipline. - Posted By: Shocked Mom

Does anyone's kids go to a school district where this is in place? I was shocked. I remember hearing rumors in middle school 20 years ago or so that they would paddle you, but I had no idea this was going on. I was shocked.

need help with resume writing - Posted By: BC

Hi there,

I have been working as an MT now since January and want to add this experience to my resume. Can anyone help me make it look good?

Wondering about employability - Posted By: JC

I am beginning to wonder if I can ever find a job in a "bricks and mortar" place for MT. I work at home for an MTSO that is partnered with an India "side." I was beginning to question whether or not I'd have a job here in another year or so, so thought I would at least check out/apply for an opening at the local hospital (largely because of the benefits).

I have 20+ years experience doing this, the last 12 of which have been from home working full time in acute care. I can do all work types and have been steadily employed with no gaps. Well, I submit my application, and there's not even a contact from them at all. So I am wondering if it's my age (50+), if it's because I have worked at home (for some reason, I think many potential employers think it's a drawback to have worked from home -- when though in reality, you have to be your own IT department, continually learn new software, do your own research, etc.). Or could it be because I checked off "do not contact current employer." With possible personnel changes down the road, I do NOT want my current employer to know I am looking around for another job. It could mean I put my head in radar profile when the next ax swings.

I guess I just wanted to vent -- this is very depressing. Over the past 5+ years, I have applied for various other hospital/medical jobs and nothing ever comes of it. But all of those were not exact matches to my skill set. Gee, I was hoping for at least a call from them. Right now I am very depressed.

Over The Hill MT

Digital - Posted By: M/L

Hello,

I need help from anyone that can write in and give me suggestions. I was just approached by a physician that has 4 in a group and they want to go digital and have me do their transcription. This would be a great opportunity as I have just lost 4 of my accounts to outsourcing to India, so I need all the help. They need to know how this can be set up. Do they need a FTP site and do I need one? What kind of system do they need and all the basics. I am sure the easiest and cheap way to do this over the internet the better, as you know physicians-HAHAH. Also if Patty is on any information from you would be appreciated. I have this weekend to work on this and give them a proposal on Monday with the costs. I know what to charge by line as I am an IC already; I just need help on the way to get me the files and for them to send. I presently do tapes and pick up still.

Thanks Everyone in Advance!!

I think I missed the ad in the paper that says you must - Posted By: Just me

paint your house a funky color. I'm thinking I missed a huge sale at Home Depot on paint because my neighbors are going crazy with the colors. Yes, I understand home depot and Lowe's screws up paint and you can get the mixed up colors very cheap but geez. My neighborhood is going crazy with weird paint colors on their houses. Two months ago someone painted their house bright green with bright pink trim, then came the peach house with green trim, bright yellow house followed by bright blue house with the leftover yellow trim. New house being built across the street is all burnt orange including the fence. They even painted the driveway burnt orange and not UT vols orange. Now my neighbor is painting hers bright green. It's not a bad neighborhood here in Central Florida and the houses here run from 150s to 300s but these colors are horrendous. I think if I put my house up for sale I won't get an offer because the peach house, green and pink house, and orange house are all on the dead end street I'm on.

Anyone whose child has gotten the flu? - Posted By: me

Symptoms of coughing, fever, chills and sweats, no appetite, hurts all over, sleepy. Grandson has been this way for 5 days, 2 visits to the doc, lost 2 lbs in 5 days (which for a little guy is a lot). X-rays show no pneumonia. What can we do? Any ideas gratefully appreciated.

any routines to keep CPS and hand pain at bay - Posted By: advice needed!

Special diet or supplements, keyboads, positions, stretching or exercises, yoga, pain meds that work best, gloves, etc. My hands are just completely inflamed! Need help.

Bringing topic over from 2nd page. Someone - Posted By: posted that she gets paid a (sm)

higher rate because he/she has the CMT. I say the reality is that 90% or better don't give a toot about the CMT and are going to pay what they want anyway. And, all the RMT is going to do is cause major grief to a lot of hard working MTs, MTs who are barely making it financially. The RMT will cost MONEY along with their requirements. AAMT has caved to offshoring and is doing American MTs no favors. Frankly, I think the only worth an AAMT membership holds is the money you would be paying to put in their pocket. And, for what? To lobby on the Hill in favor of a bill that would ensure that patients� individually identifiable health information is secure and protected; improving health care quality and reducing medical errors, and developing best practices to support and accelerate efforts to adopt, implement, and effectively use interoperable health information technology when all the while AAMT is openly embracing offshoring?

In a nutshell, your money is fodder for a worthless organization.

Oh, and Jay and anyone else from AAMT, in case you're reading here, here's a couple of suggestions for AAMTs potential name change...

Foundation for the United Council of Kooks (Formerly Modesto Mavens)
Organization Of Offshore Suckups (OOS)

Just wanted to throw in my 2 cents - Posted By: seminewbiemt

On the GoMDT board, the company proveros was offering an internship. The pay was going to be 4 cpl for straight transcription and 2 cpl for editing. Well I have been working now for about 6 months so I am still a newbie but I do have a little bit of experience under my belt now. I was not interested in the internship but I applied so I could test just to see what the test was going to be like. This is for an internship, MTs fresh out of school with no experience, so they have no idea what it is like to be working for an MTSO. I get the test and it's one of those test voice files from the site that a lot of MTSOs use as their testing site, which IMO all of those tests are horrible and I cringe when I try to start taking one of them. Of course, the file sounds horrible. There are a lot of words that I can't make out. The voice quality is horrible compared to where I work at. I do my best and leave blanks for the words I can't make out. And you know what? I failed the test. lol It just boggles my mind. Why are they making a test so difficult and hard for newbie mts? I could understand if this was for a company that requires exp., but this is for an internship. It just shows how unfair this profession is to people trying to break into it.

What were you doing when the WTC was attacked 5 yrs ago? - Posted By: nm

What works with what - Posted By: LouLou

Trying to get out from under these excessive charges. I would like to know what I really need. Was told needed land phone in order to use internet. I have fast DSL and want to keep that, have router, land phone, wireless. I was using the internet for transcription but now am going to Word platform, still want to have the internet fast enough so will not feel like treading molasses. Thanks

Is $15 an hour a good hourly rate for an in-house office position? - Posted By: Need Advice

Seeking my own account - Posted By: If you know of someone.

If anyone has an account in the Atlanta, GA area that they'd like to pass on or know of a doc who is looking for a reliable Transcriptionist (work from home), please email me.

Help on abbreviation board, please - Posted By: gmg

Thanks!