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To those MTs who suggested the FTP (free) software SM - Posted By: thanks for the help!!

Thank you so much! DH downloaded it, installed it, and I am transferring files with no problems....something the IT department of this MTSO couldn't do in six weeks of haggling!!! So thanks to those of you who helped out - it was GREATLY appreciated!

Please help on Technical board re foot pedal. NM - Posted By: setup

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hospital listings - Posted By: Jaerae

Is it possible that hospitals might have a list of local transcription companies? I am thinking about trying to find local clients and was wondering if I could call local hospitals to get put in a directory of transcription companies? Has anyone done this? If so, what department should I contact?

TIA!

Please help - Posted By: on Word Help board

Thank you!!

Taxes - Posted By: Camry

How does this work....I am IC status and will be buying a computer this year...How much should I spend to be safe? How does that work on deductions...does that whole amount deduct off what you would be paying in at the end of the year...Sorry very dumb when it comes to taxes. Thanks all for your help!!

Unlimited Long Distance - Posted By: Siren

AGGHH!! Can anyone assist me with a question in regards to unlimited long distance through Verizon? I am new to at-home transcription. I have been hired by a service under IC status. The service requires unlimited long distance. I have two questions. Will I be on the phone my entire shift of 8 hours a day? The other question is about Verizon unlimited long distance, which is what I would be using as this is the phone service I have now. I have read on the forum that they have Verizon unlimited long distance for $20 to $30 a month. I thought I had this set up with Verizon, only to have them send me a notification letter indicating that I had not chose a plan, and that I would be charged 40 cents a minute! Now, that is approximately $1000 a month -- YIKES!!! I called and was told that I would be charged anything over their cap of 5000 minutes. If I am on the phone my full shift I will be at approximately 9600 minutes a month, leaving me 4600 minutes to pay. Does this sound right?

somebody please help me liability insurance - Posted By: lb

i have a job offer that requires liability insurance. company is accuscribe. i have no idea where to go to get this insurance or how much it costs. i am really confused. somebody, please help me!

Escription- saving work - Posted By: Margaret

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone out there who uses Escription can tell me if there is a way to save a document that is not yet completed? Last night we had a planned power down to test the generator (we have one every month) and another MT and I were still in the middle of documents. We just closed down figuring that it would do the autosave but it didn't save anything. My supervisor tells me it only does the save when the computer crashes or the power goes out. When we had Chartscript we could put the document on hold, but with Escription is it either upload it unfinished or lose it? Is there any way to save an unfinshed report?

Thanks

PC DART - Posted By: Susie

Does any one still use PC Dart? I am an MTSO who uses PC Dart. My subcontractors use a TTU and I use one when I travel. I have a problem where my foot pedal doesn't respond. The only way I can hear the dictation is if I hit the 1 on the telephone keypad to play, 2 to pause, 3 to suspend, etc. I tried going through all of the manuals I received when I purchased the system and can't find anything. Additionally, I just hired someone and gave her one of the TTU's. She connected it and the same thing is happening to her. Since BCB is out of business I don't have a clue who to call or where to find information. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

. Conjunctivas, (quiet), sclerae non-impaired - Posted By: Shawna

I can't figure out what (quiet) should be!!! I know that isn't right, but I can't hear anything else!

wavpedal? - Posted By: not very pc

I'm looking into a few jobs, but they require "wav pedal" for wav files or dss files. Exactly what is the wav pedal? I've looked them up on line and I'm a little confused. I have a foot pedal that plugs into a USB port on my computer. Do I need special software to be able to transcribe wav or dss files? Is my foot pedal compatible with wav or dss files? How do I find this out?

In the past, I've always been an employee with equipment provided, so I really don't know anything about foot pedals. Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks!

VR voice/visual coordination - Posted By: Carol

I am an older Transcriptionist with much experience, have no problems with voice/transcription coordination. One year on VR lost speed due to difficulty coordinating audio with visual and editing! Comments, anyone?

Just when I was about to ..... - Posted By: Patti

Having a bad day with one of my docs, he was changing this, adding this, insert this, mumbling and I was about ready to read the riot act to him, he apologizes on tape and says that he is sorry his dictation is so horrible today but he has something presonal going on and to please be patient with him, he appreciates my good job and if need be, put an extra charge on as he knows that this tape was just horrible. So guess they are human and have problems also. Anyway, not all docs are bad.

What are the must have reference books? - Posted By: Wanda

I'm wondering what the must have reference books would be to start out with. What are your faves?

new to the board - Posted By: ??

Just wanted some insight I guess on what the whole field is about, i.e. hospitals versus working at home, etc. I know that sounds broad, but there is so much info on here, it's hard to grasp it all.

What does TAT mean? - Posted By: Shel

To anyone doing 1600-2000 lines per day - Posted By: please share the wealth!!!

Just wondering what exactly your day is like, how many breaks, do you have tons of macros, on average how many hours do you spend typing, how often do you get up. The biggest question of all, don't you get hand cramps?? Anything over 1300 and my hands start cramping/getting numb! Just tell us your secrets, I would love to produce at least 1800 daily!!!!

Need help setting up formatting in MS word - sm - Posted By:

Computer crashed and died and now setting up my backup computer. I need to fix it so I don't have 2 spaces after a period. It is doing it automatically and I cannot find where to "fix" this. This is Word 2000 that I am using on a computer with XP Pro. Any help with this would be appreciated, it is driving me nuts (I am ending up with 3 spaces after a period as I am so used to spacing it myself).

Which offer sounds best? - Posted By: Looking

I have only worked for 1 national and there I get 0.969 cpl for 65-char with spaces, and right now the incentive is 1.5 cpl at 7,000 for ALL lines typed (inctive is subject to be discontinued soon possibly). I have an offer for 0.95 cpl with for 55-char line with NO spaces and 1 cpl for all lines with 98% quality, but a VERY slow platform. Second offer is 0.85 cpl for 65 char with spaces, 1 cpl bonus over 6,000 lines for only the lines over 6,000, but a pretty good platform. So much to figure and think about my head is swimming. The second 2 jobs have much better benefits. HELP!!

Can't find any work - Posted By: Heather Rorisonr

I guess I need to start over as a newbie. Can anyone tell me the companies that hire new MTs? I have a lot of experience, but not acute care. Maybe, with my experience, I can start at the ground level at one of these companies that does not require experience with acute care. All the work at my company is gone, the docs editing their own reports now.

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.

This may be a stupid question but.... - Posted By: sm

what is a troll? I keep hearing things about troll alerts and hoping someone isn't a troll and the only troll that I know of...I used to collect when I was in junior high with the different outfits and the different colored hair that stood up. LOL.

take a short break for a song - Posted By: Snow Bunny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFyFDjnz43Y&feature=related

(don't be shy ... you won't regret it)

By line or page? - Posted By: wondering

Hi all...if you had an account with progress notes where you use a previous visit note for the patient and then only change the date and the vital signs on the new note for the patient, would you charge by the line for those reports or by the page? These are physical therapy notes where the patient comes for HUMS therapy just about every day to every other day of the week, so everything in the note stays the same except the date and vitals. Thanks in advance.

Freedom Type...Anyone out there with any info? - Posted By: stargazer

Anything at all would be helpful. Thanks!

Curious..Any C-phone users out there? (nm) - Posted By: FLmt

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Suggestion for wav player - Posted By: Kathy Stryk

I have Express Scribe wav player but cannot get it to SLOW DOWN the dictator using keyboard control. anyone have suggestion? Which wav player would you suggest investing in? TU

Jodi, where are you? - Posted By: MTPockets

Hey Jodi, we haven't heard from you since the weekend. We are worried. Is everything okay?

Virtual vacation, anyone? - Posted By: Misha

DH just took me to my favorite beach for a quick vacation. It is Shell Island in NC (basically Wrightsville Beach, but the end at Mason Inlet)

We arrived at Shell Island resort and discovered our room was on the 9th (top) floor. PERFECT! The dogs were staying with the in-laws in nearby Wilmington, so no worries there.

The temperature on Thursday was 82 degrees. The water was 81 degrees. People were few. We walked down to the inlet, where the surf is all disorganized with no crashing waves. The water stays shallow for a long way out, only knee deep to waist deep. I floated out there, often walking along on my hands, with the swirling water gently pushing me this way and that. Seagulls called to us. Pelicans did their gliding flight just inches above the water.

After our ocean swim we got in the pool. Then we laid out on the chaise lounge chairs to dry. The ocean breeze gently buffeted us in a lazy fashion until we were nearly dry and went in.

We went back to the room and I sorted my shells out on a table on the deck. Seagulls came by to try to entice me to throw food. Now and then, pelicans in V formation would glide right by me, so close I could have reached out and touched the feathers of the nearest member.

We went out to The Oceanic restaurant. I had the Oceanic Platter with broiled fish, fabulous scallops, shrimp, and a crab cake that rivaled those in Baltimore. It was all fabulous.

I had a fabulous time. Vacations are good.

DOS based system - Posted By: MTMommy

Has anyone ever worked for a company that is DOS based? I started a new job today, and their system is in DOS. To me it is really old-school, but I guess I will just have to learn.

How valuable is the RMT credential to employers? - Posted By: Meg

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An Open Letter to MTSOs - Posted By: Disappointed more than once

Don't be upset if we decline your offer of employment after being hired when...

1. Your server is down the entire afternoon of our first day of training.

2. You don't pay for headers, yet there are 4 different screens of demographic information we have to enter information into.

3. Your recruiter tells us we are paid for headers and/or spaces and we find we are not.

4. Your tech support can't seem to get your software up and running for us.

5. You quote us a line rate and then tell us you didn't get the account we were supposed to be working on so we will have to accept a lower line rate.

6. Calls and/or emails to support/supervisors/QA go unanswered.

7. Your software is nowhere near as MT friendly as your recruiter and/or trainer portrayed it to be.

8. The "more than enough work to keep you busy" fails to materialize.

is the new trend to not put spaces after a number and the measurment--sm - Posted By: Debra

6cm? I got QA back stating that the space I entered 6 cm was incorrect.

What is eScription Editscript? Is that strictly - Posted By: an editing platform (for VR?). LOL, Proveros

has an ad for MTs that says nothing about editing positions. I am confused for sure. I transcribe. Don't want to do editing for a company. Don't want to apply for a job when I do not know what I applying for. TIA!

MT WEEK - Posted By: KB

Thanks Transtech for the American Express Gift Cheque. You guys are the best!!!!

beyondtext - Posted By: ex-MQer

Is there anyone here who is happy with BeyondText or at least is doing well on it? I've read some old comments in the archives about it but nothing written this year. I'm at Transcend and I'm wondering if going with the beyond text option is the right thing to do.

I'm having serious doubts after looking at this message board. :(

re-posting this - Posted By: anon

I am re-posting this because it got deleted with an earlier thread that was deleted. I had wrote it in response to a rather angry post. I am not re-posting this to be argumentative with anyone, just because I feel I need to get it off my chest so to speak. So here goes...

Maybe I am the only one, but do we really have to bash each other on spelling errors or typos when we post on this board? I get so tired of worrying about what I type in a message on here because inevitably someone will point out what is spelled wrong or some grammar issue or whatever. After typing for 8 hours a day and having to be perfect, this board should be a SAFE place to get support, encouragement, or help not some kind of place for some people to get their kicks on feeling superior to someone else. Yes spelling and grammar should be second nature to us and it is VERY important, but I don't get paid to proof my posts nor do I really care to. Just my 2 cents here.

Many thanks to my OP on infant seizures. sm - Posted By: Gram

I apologize for not getting back to you sooner, but I went on a mini-vacation the afternoon that I posted my original message and lo and behold, I found things to do that didn't have to do with being on my computer.

One thing I'm happy to report is that my grandson laughed the other day. First time we've heard him laugh in a couple of months, which was before he started having the seizures.. My 11-year-old daughter has a stuffed monkey that makes kissy noises and then squeals like a monkey when you push a button. We tried it and he smiled, laughed and kicked his little feet.

He doesn't just sit and stare like he used to, so I guess we're making progress.

At any rate, thank you all so much for your input. It is very much appreciated.

I'm sorry MQMT. Feel really bad - Posted By: for you.

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off shoring tests for health care professionals - Posted By: now this is scary

Below is an ad I found were they are offshoring the devlopement of questions now this is scary Title: Healthcare Exam Question Writing

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The client is based in the United States that is providing training and education to health care professionals.
The client is looking to outsource the process to outsource agents who can write exam questions from the source material (source material can come from journal articles, books, etc.)
1. The client will provide the source material either by email or by providing the web address.
2. The outsource agent will write multiple choice questions from the source material provided. Each question will only have 4 possible answers, with only one answer being correct.
3. The client will designate the number of questions required per course.
4. The outsource agent will format the questions in a format that will be provided.
5. The outsource agent will email the questions to the client for review and editing.
6. The client will email the edited questions back to the outsource agent.
7. The outsource agent will upload the edited questions to the client website.

The client will pay one dollar US ($1) for each question written.

We believe that for a typical set of question will require 15 questions and will most likely take about 3 hours to complete. This equals about $5 US per hour. We anticipate rejecting some of the questions that are developed, though the client will consider paying for the development. The client will work with the selected agents in the future to assist with question development.

No Project Files

instant text - Posted By: Destinyisntfree

Is anyone still up/online that can help me out with IT? It seems that the longer I use this thing the Slower I am getting. I recently had to start over with my glossaries because I just got everything so bogged down that I couldnt find anything any more. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. I will be here for a while and can be reached either by email or im on Y with the same name!

TIA

Lisa

Anyone type info on rebound headaches? - Posted By: I'm miserable! sm

I've been told by my doctor to stop my medication for chronic headaches - she says I have rebound headaches. Has anyone out there been through this? It's been a week, and my head is killing me. She said I would have headaches for about two or three weeks, then they would taper off. Any ideas on getting through this period of time? Has anyone typed this?

Vista & Stedman SpellChecker-How do you - Posted By: make them work together?

Ok, I have found just one more program that isn't wanting to work with Vista. How do you all get Stedmans SpellChecker to work with Vista? Every time I try to install it, it just stops the install. Thanks for any help

How do you guys pinch your pennies - Posted By: need help conserving monies

Anything, how to save on toiletries, can you mix and match what you use for your hair as well as dish soap, split the toilet paper into two separate sheets? I absolutely hate using coupons because I end up buying what I don't need just because I have a coupon so those are out. Any under cover stores to find cheap scented candles? Cheap produce? I think if I could cut back it would save me a lot of stress on where my money is going, it just leaves my pocket so easily these days. A way to get all the food groups in without breaking the bank because thats where most of my money disappears, toiletries and groceries. Advice needed!

What virus program/internet security do you use - always used Norton, but a computer tech told me - Posted By: Panda antivirus was better - any opinions?

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3-1/2-year old still not completely potty trained...help - Posted By: Need lots of advice!

My son is 3-1/2-years-old and is not potty trained. Actually most of the time if we put underwear on him he will forget and use the bathroom in them like he does in his pull-ups BUT if he goes without any underwear or pull-ups he will go to the potty. Any clues? Bigger diapers are expensive and I really feel like he is lagging in this area. Thanks!!!!

Wall painting faux finish techniques sm - Posted By: mlstoo

Has anyone ever done their walls in a faux finish technique? I have a rather large room inhabited by my husband and the 2 dogs in the evening while I work, a big screen t.v., a beige fireplace, beige and hunter green wood look vinyl tile on the floor and hunter green furniture. One wall is paneled in a pecan paneling as it couldn't be done any other way. This room was an add on to the house. Right now the walls are a gray color but am looking to paint it something different, something that might not show the splotches caused by the dogs shaking their wet fur on occasion and fingerprints around the switches. I found the softly aged walls technique on the HGTV web site were you use 2 colors and a divided roller and divided pan. I kind of like the look and it looks fairly easy for me to do. Anyone have any ideas?

Putting a positive spin on MT resume - Posted By: need a little help

Updating my resume and wondering if there is suggested format when one is an MT? Not a lot of job hopping per se but multiple jobs at once (for enough lines). When I list them all its hard not to make it look bad with so many company names.
Thanks for your advice.

What % of pay should be set aside to pay taxes for an IC? - Posted By: KimG

Can somebody please tell me what percentage of your pay needs to be set aside for paying your taxes if you are an independent contractor? I certainly appreciate your help.

Daughter's Eye Operation - Posted By: LinK

We just found out that my 3-year-old has to have her eye operated on on August 24th. Her eye turns in and glasses therapy hasn't helped. They're going to cut the muscle in her eye so that it's not as tight and can move the eye straight. I was wondering if anyone else had to go through this? I had the choice between our local hospital or nearby surgery center and I chose the surgery center thinking it may not look as frightening to a 3-year-old.