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Chartnet? - Posted By: Joanna

Does anyone know of ANY company that is hiring that provides Chartnet for their transcriptionists? I heard it is a a big timesaver and easy to use, especially for non-tekkies like myself. Appreciate the info, THANK YOU!

Can some tell me, or direct me to, about editing. Sm - Posted By: changing field

I need to expand my horizons I guess. I've been out of MT work for 6 weeks with no signs of hire in the future. I've seen editing jobs..editing and editing VR..I don't even know what that involves. Any helpers out there? Thanks!

Off Topic. Does anyone take Lexapro? - Posted By: No Name

I was on it for generalized anxiety disorder and it worked great. I felt like me minus the anxiety. No side effects at all. But I did some research about weight gain and so I stopped taking it. I was only on it for one month and the weight gain supposedly starts to appear after a few months to a year. And we arent just talking 5 pounds or so. People are reported 30-50 pounds.

I would like to go back on it but I have been really good with my exercise routine and am really looking forward to fitting nicely into that bikini this summer. I am torn.

Anyone out there who takes Lexapro and has not gained weight????

Insuring hands?? - Posted By: fingersrburnin

I apologize if this sounds foolish but has anyone ever heard of a Transcriptionist insuring their hands in case they were in an auto accident, etc?? Is it even possible??

Is this website changing to a new address? nm - Posted By: Christina RTMT

NM

Will never order a Dell again - Posted By: me

I ordered an XPS400, over $1,000, with extras. I was assured this had a 15-pin game port for transcription, did not need to have it added on. Get it in the mail today and no game port. There is a 15-pin port, but the monitor is on it. They said it included a DVI adaptor for the monitor, said it was included, but it is not. So I tried Delll Chat and was not able to get through, was told I was not a customer.

Going on a school trip for childs chorus competition--sm - Posted By: Debra

in March to New York. Went to a meeting with school/parents and told the school board will cancel the trip if the terrorist threat level goes to red--understandable, but also we would lose our money ($1600 for four of us to go). Does anyone know of an insurance company who underwrites trips or tours? One of the parents said they heard of this but did not remember the details or company.

EXText: ESP control panel? - Posted By: by

I am new to this whole "platform" business (used to type strictly from tapes or from dictaphone system tank in hospital) and noticed under Tools the ESP control panel (or something like that). Is this an expander? How does it work?

Thank you

billing and coding - Posted By: jobs

Does anyone know how much money is to be made with billing and coding?

A question for those with their own accounts - Posted By: Pam

How did you get your accounts and what line rate did you start with? Also do you pick up and drop off? Who do you speak with (Doctor or office manager) when you have a question about dictation? What is your normal TAT?

Thanks in advance for your help with this.

I have a chance (m) - Posted By: confused

to go to work in-house for $17/hour. The problem is it's a 2 hour drive each way for me. I have a car that gets great gas mileage. Would you do it?

I just picked up a UK account. I need a spellcheck for british medical. Any suggestions? - Posted By: uk spell check needed

tia

Parents of College Students..Any of your kids going on Spring Break? - Posted By: Mom of Spring Break-er

Ugh! I have a son going with a group of friends to Mexico for thier first "spring break." They are all good kids, but I've seen the late-night Girls Gone Wild videos... They better be good.

Help needed...are there any rights/repercussions for an IC... - Posted By: Experienced MT

who was fired after a year of employment as an IC? No warning was given. IC had a problem with TAT one day, rather than MTSO firing that day, waited a week and then was just let go. Is there any way to apply for unemployment....any rights at all for an IC? Now I will have no income until next job starts. I have a family to support and bills that are due. Wow, I am just so surprised!!

please help on word board nm - Posted By: thanks

Software - Posted By: dee

Where does one get medical spell checker software and short word software? About how much and how long does it take to get it? I thought companies provided those. All the ones I worked for did.

Ugh - Posted By: Newbie

I am not sure exactly where to post this, I decided here was okay. I started working in May of this year and sometimes I work on an oncology account. I HAVE to ask, how do you deal with seeing what these people with these cancers have to go through? It is just so sad and I feel for these people. It also makes you stop and realize how lucky you are and that no matter how bad of a day you are having, obviously someone is having a worse day than you are.

Is ExText user friendly? Can you make good lines? - Posted By: me

I will be using a foot pedal - ? Transnet.

I'm using Meditech Magic now and I can't imagine anything being worse.

Has anyone seen The Wedding Crashers. If so what do you think? - Posted By: Good, bad or indifferent.

Need to go to the movies and looking for something good.

spellchecker - Posted By: sparky

I need to purchase a medical spellchecker. Which one is the best one to get?

Tech stuff- Need FTP help. sm - Posted By: VAL

I have a client that needs to log on via FTP. She is not able to do so, and so I think it's the firewall.

Is there any way to log on via FTP without changing firewall settings? Would resetting the firewalls help or her shutting the firewall down and then restarting after she logs in help?

Even when she uses Internet Explorer to log in via FTP, she gets a message and it doesn't allow her to log in.

I will probably need some sort of software to get in and fix stuff like that. If anyone has recommendations, it would be appreciated.

PC Dart file - Posted By: turbotypist

Can anyone tell me how to play PC Dart voice file in express scribe or any other player. File got extension of OFC. Please help!

My son is marrying a lesbian, help!! - Posted By: GoingMAD

I posted for help 2 months earlier, but I am still going crazy over this situation. My son happily announced that his girlfriend is a lesbian, but he is still wants to marry her. His girlfriend does not respect me. She has called me nasty names and boldly flashes her other girl lovers in my face. My son feels he can make it work even though she loves another woman. HELP

Question about Acute Care - Posted By: clinicmt

I have been doing clinic transcription now for over a year. I am wanting to get into acute care. I went to one of the top three schools, M-Tec and graduated with a good GPA. Can anybody give me any tips on getting my foot in the door to acute care or what companies might even consider someone with just clinic experience.

Thanks.

I found a website that may help define IC - Posted By: MT/IC

I am searching myself for a clear definition, but I did find this site. I wonder if there are other sites that specifically state what an independent contractor really is especially in this field.

http://jobsearchtech.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/article.cfm/objectid/4A2EDAAE%2D21E0%2D458D%2DB0099737751F4CA1/catID/0D973BC0%2D3287%2D4CA1%2D944DC75DE82DC59F

Can anyone confirm that JLG outsources overseas? - Posted By: nm

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the days doing MT just crawl along - Posted By: HELP

I want to be productive, 1800+ per day would be nice.

I'm thinking of covering all the clocks in the room where I work and using an alarm clock.

Closing browser windows. Set the clock for every hour or two hours.

I have no idea. Help i'm in a rut and can't get out.

Why is it---- - Posted By: MQ Slave

Just because you have many years of experience, you get assigned to all the worst ESL dictators? Hey, just because I'm a good Transcriptionist does not mean I can translate for the UN! It gets so old-- I need to make my lines, too, and I am so tired of struggling with these idiots!

Yahoo - Posted By: jenny

Is anyone else having trouble with Yahoo mail this morning, I have 2 accounts and cannot get into either of them.

Painful bruise on forearm - Posted By: Deebomb

Please don't tell me to call my doctor - I don't have one in this area, just moved here a few weeks ago. I will be calling to get established next week.

I have a bruise on my forearm about 1 inch below the antecubital fossa. It spontaneously appeared 2 weeks ago, is about 1 inch long and wide (not exactly circular). Normally, my bruises heal VERY quickly and are gone in 3 days or so - this is around for 2 weeks now and hurts - the pain is constant although rather low level.

I am not on a blood thinner and do not take aspirin products. The only med I take is a thyroid replacement pill every day.

I'm not a wimp, and I'm not asking for sympathy or sarcasm but since this is a new occurrence for me, I'm wondering whether I should mention it to the doctor's office when I set up my establishment appointment.

P.S.: I had a sister with leukemia, undiagnosed until after she bled to death.

Thanks for any information you care to share.

Advice please - Posted By: thinking...

What cpl rate, 65 character, should I go for w/9 years experience typing acute care and Associate Degree in HIM? I'm at 8 cpl now and that is not paying the bills. Thanks

Good for you... - Posted By: AnotherOldTimerMT

That would be great but I think he's just as busy "messing up" other agendas right now to be too concerned with us lowly MTs!

P.S. I wonder who does his transcription??? LOL

Who do U think killed JonBenet Ramsey? - Posted By: MTSleuth

I think her parents did it...

Per Gross Line Pay? - Posted By: Jamie

Being relatively new to MT, I'm not quite sure what being paid by the gross line is as opposed to being paid by a 65 character line. Can someone clear me up on this. Thanks much.

Unemployment question - Posted By: ML

What a way to start a Monday- I just started working for a hospital in October-They are in PA, I live in WV. They called to tell me I am layed off- My question:

1.Do I file for unemployment in WV or where I work at in PA.

2.I do a side Dr. on the side, in Ohio, how to I do this. I am going to be losing him at the end of the month-he is moving out of the area, but I may be on call to pick up a Nurse Pract. dication. (not much maybe 100.00 a month) How will this all go down. Do I need to get rid of this account?

Thanks

Is it too much to ask for doctors to be more courteous dictators?... - Posted By: sm

Speaking to all of you, and realizing we are all in the same boat, I guess I am curious to know how you feel about doctors and their dictating habits. Is it that they don�t realize we are being paid so little and if they did would it make them more considerate??? I am not talking about the foreigners, they have an excuse, but the ones that answer their cell phones and have a 5 minute conversation while dictating, or how about the ones that talk way too fast or use a lot of slang, chew gum, eat, have conversations with office staff or patients, dictate five lines and tell you to delete that paragraph, or just act plain goofy? Maybe I am being too sensitive but working VR and getting 3 cents a line. . . well it is getting on my last nerve!!!

Advise on important questions to ask on job interview - Posted By: Not sure..

I have applied at a company and they are to contact me. I'm really not sure even what to ask. This is a new experience for me. Any help would be appreciated. Any warning signs to watch for?

To the others having problems viewing inside posts sm - Posted By: Jen1

I emailed as recommended and this morning the problem appears to be fixed. See for yourself. Yayyy!

Nationals who outsource to India - Posted By: grasshopper

Will the nationals in this country face financial hardship if the Obama/Biden administration cuts tax incentives to companies who outsource their MT work to India?

I know of one company who outsources and they are not doing too well financially and their CEO resigned not to long ago, no reason given. I know a lot of MTs refuse to work for companies that outsource but many domestic MTs do work for them and maybe now is a time to bail out. Any thoughts???

Anybody use Instant Text Pro V and if so...sm - Posted By: curious

what are your thoughts on this program? Does it seem to help a lot ?

Thanks....I appreciate it.

Help me figure out if I am underpaid! - Posted By: R.D.

I am paid by the hour and not by the line and I have no idea how many lines I edit per hour, but I think I may be underpaid for my experience. I have been a hospital Transcriptionist for 5 years, I edit VR 3/4 of the time and type 1/4 of the time. My paycheck after a full 40 hour week after taxes but before any deductions is $865. To put things into perspective, I absolutely love my job, I work from home and love my shift, my boss is great, fantastic benefits and a ton of vacation time. But, I have to pay the bills. When I look for other jobs paid by the line I have no idea how to tell if I will be making more or less money. For those of you paid by the line...how does this biweekly paycheck match up?

MTStars has a new chat software. Check it out. Click on the CHAT now! link at the top right corner. - Posted By: Administrator (sm)

If you would like to set times and days/evenings to chat, post here and we will include it in the newsletter.

Typing with your keyboard in your lap - Posted By: JudithD

To those of you who type with your keyboard in your lap, are you just placing the keyboard on the pillow or using something on top of the pillow? Also, what are you doing in regard to your mouse? My wrists are fine, so far, but I am having severe right neck/shoulder pain and tingling, probably from mousing. I'm using an ergonomic keyboard and like them, but am looking to replace my Belkin split with another keyboard.

Is anyone typing from a reclining position? I've heard talk of this and am wondering how you would operate the foot pedal in this position?

Thanks for any advice. I've already garnered a lot of information by just reading through old posts - it's fabulous that we have the opportunity to share with each other.

JudithD

Need help finding a good expander program - Posted By: momof4

I work on DocQscribe and I use Instant Text. Does anybody out there work on a different shorthand program that is compatible with DocQscribe? Instant Text is okay but I am wondering if there is another program I would like more.

text expander - Posted By: lmc

anyone use an inexpensive expander?

Any other MTs for large nationals getting the - Posted By: feeling of age discrimination?

Not MT-related, but a quick poll....sm - Posted By: Inquiring mind

If you receive poor service from a business do you:

A. Discuss the problem with the first employee you come in contact with.

B. Call/visit the manager and discuss the issue.

C. Let's say that A&B didn't bring resolution. Would you then contact the next higher up person, i.e. the owner, company headquarters, etc. or would you just forget it?

Thanks mlstoo! - Posted By: stargazer

I finally know now after all this time. I supected it was something like that, but wasn't sure exactly.

Word question - Posted By: SM

I have been an MT for 30+ years but amazingly, have never used Word. My previous hospital, then MRC/TL/MQ had their own software. My new company, which I absolutely love, uses Word and I have been able to figure out most hot keys, because it drives me crazy having to use the mouse. Is there a way to close out a document, then open a new document, without having to click the mouse? TIA!!!!

I won't B dateless this Saturday... - Posted By: RadGuy

I'm going to see ELTON JOHN in Cincinnati!!! YES! Quite a dream come tru for this old 70's teenager. I've never been to a rock concert in my life - what should I expect? (shudders)