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The danger of outsourcing - Posted By: Nightmare Alice

My brother recently put in an order with a well-known computer company for two laptops with all the bells and whistles. Something came up and he needed at least one of them ASAP. He called to see if he couldn't get at least one of them in a couple of days and got someone from God knows where who told him the order had been cancelled. When he inquired as to why, the person then proceeded to tell him that it was because he was trying to "commit a fraud" - direct quote from the customer support person. He went up to the next level, got the run around from another ESL person and finally got with an English-spearing person. When he applied for his credit application with this two-initial company, they approved him and then did a seconary check on his employment. He is a union electrician and works out of a union hall. Duhhhhhh. The first person said he was not employed by the union hall and accused him of attempted fraud and cancelled the application and the production of his computers. Of course, he is not employed by the union hall - he works OUT of the union hall and probably has enough pocket change to pay her yearly salary and that of the rest of her family for the next year. I know - because I happen to know he is a tightwad. After all, he's my brother. What I love best, is that his wife works for a mega law firm and he actually threatened them with a law suit for slander and had everyone wallowing and apologizing. I myself have now started telling ESLs I do not want to talk to them I can't understand them and want to speak to an English person after someone at Bellsouth called me to pay my phone bill 3 days before it was due and there was no past due balance involved. I've had it with these compaines and I will NOT put up with these people any longer. This is the US, get with it or stay in your country and learn English before you get over here or stay there and learn it or whatever just learn the darn language before you start telling me about what you want or expect. There, I feel better.

HIPPA Question - Posted By: cz1

Hired by a group of local doctors to work from home. Getting overwhelmed. Want to recruit help for sick days, etc. Does anyone know the HIPPA rules to follow in this type situation? Your help is appreciated. Thanks & happy holidays!!!

Anyone having troubles with DocQScribe/pedal making your typing lag and freezing the voice? Any solu - Posted By: tions?? Not with MQ. nm

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keyboards - Posted By: Whattheheck

I've been an MT for over 20 years and my shoulders and arms are feeling starting to feel it. I've been using a MS ergo keyboard for years now, but would like to invest is a super good keyboard. Anyone have one you particularly like? Anyone try one of those keyboards where you type sideways? TIA

MODERATOR - CHECK JOB BOARD sm - Posted By: anon

there's one from India there.

working on laptops - Posted By: AMPmt2

How nice for the MTs out there who can work on their laptops. At Amphion you work from their computer. I tried to be able to get to work on my laptop and got shut down, confidentiality reasons, etc. I only wish I could go outside or be more comfortable than my desk and chair setup. I bet I would be much more productive. Anyone from Amphion who is working on their laptop please let me know how, I would really appreciate it.

Grammar question - Posted By: carneyl

OK. Have searched grammar sites to no avail. Which is correct? Top of both arms or tops of both arms. Why?

Good PT company - Posted By: Linda Hollis

Does anyone know an excellent company who hires part-time transcriptionists and furnishes equipment?

operative report vs procedure - Posted By: confused

I used to think I understood the difference between these two types of reports (operative versus procedure). Somehwere along that way, amidst dozens and dozens of account profile specifications, technology advances and MDs who always key in the OP code regardless of report type, I am not so sure anymore. I would like to try to elicit a consensus on how transcriptionists distinguish between these two report types and what criteria they are using to do this?

What's typical for your email addr. w/nationals? sm - Posted By: NMT

Help! need info. Would like responses from multiple people please.

Just started a new job last week. Everyone I get mail from, supervisors, tech, mgmt, etc. have a So&so@OurCompany.com type email. (I'm not saying what company), but they are having me use my personal email.

Can't help wondering if I have been singled out for some reason. I feel totally excluded.

Also, even email that is obviously addressed to a large group has only my name/email in the To: box. This seems very strange. Why would it be top secret what group/s it is to, i.e., "All MT's, Hospital XYZ group, etc.

It seems as if I'm only getting email as a blind copy from everyone. How can I figure out whether all the other MTs have So&so@OurCompany.com addresses assigned & some higher up just hates me for some reason, or whether all MTs do not get a company-assigned email address?

Which is better, 10 cpl 65 ccl, or 7.5 cpl gross line? sm - Posted By: confused

Gross line is courier new 12, 1-inch margins. I tried to figure out some kind of formula, but not really sure where to start.

Any input is appreciated.

Here's some interesting AAMT data... - Posted By: Information time

According to the October 2005 JAMT financial reportings:

Revenues from membership in 2003: $1,053,516.

Revenues from membership in 2004: $ 920,681.

You'd think they'd get the idea with so many people not renewing memberships due to their stance on overseas work - especially since it's hitting them hard in the wallet!

Fast Chart - Posted By: just me

Any info about Fast Chart?

Anyone that bought a Dell computer are you happy with it and what happened if you needed anything - Posted By: MQMT

fixed under warranty. I guess you Fed Ex it back and wait on it. Can you tell me how this went please.

DQS...wiped out much of my expander..anybody else? - Posted By: boop

this really pisses me off.

TAXES. - Posted By: camry

I am new to this IC tax stuff. This is my first year doing this, and I have no idea what I am in for at tax time. I only work part time, and I bring in about 350 every two weeks. Should I be paying in quarterly? Any tips for tax time? Thanks in advance for your help.

Does anyone know any basics on money market accounts? - Posted By: Confused

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question about VR editing - Posted By: moon1010

I've been an Editor for 4 years now, but have never done voice and was just wondering this: Do you listen to the voice files word for word to find any/all things that weren't correctly understood, or is it more a situation where you scan reports looking for something that doesn't look right and fill in blanks.

TIA!

1st time here sm - Posted By: Joanie

This is my first time here - Do I have to post my email address EVERY time I post a question? Just wondering.

does anybody get paid extra for doing STATs? sm - Posted By: LMT

if so, how much of a difference to you get for STATs versus normal cues? i am tired of getting hounded by STATs cuz they are "urgent" but yet no extra compensation for them. these days it seems over half my work load is STATs and my TAT is 24 hours for my regular pay versus 4 hours for STATs with no extra money.

Typing ages - Posted By: Pat

I've seen several different styles on this: Do I type 32-year-old male or 32 year old male. Seems dumb to put all those hypens in the sentence but I've seen it done both ways. How about 11-pound weight loss instead of 11 pound weight loss? I've always typed these without hypens but then did not use BOS, just what the docs wanted. Is there a right or wrong???

elations - Posted By: Eileen

I heard on TV that elations are supposed to be good for your joints, as they contain chondroitin and glucosamine. I don't know if this works or not. I tried it for about 10 days, I think I'm going back to it, as my joints in my legs are killing me.

Question about earlier - Posted By: Angela

post. I see that one of you would not give your son's SS# to the high school. How would this work if you were registering your child for Kindergarten? They told me it was the law that they had to have it. Is that not true?

Medikin / AAMT / offshore - Posted By: K8

Well, here's another 1500 jobs that will not be available to American MTs. Any thoughts ????

Hillary Clinton, you will hear from me BIGTIME.

Just got my renewal for AAMT membership. Think I will decline this year.

New York, NY, September 12, 2005. Medikin has signed an exclusive partnership deal with the leading and largest medical transcription academy in the Philippines, MTC Academy (MTCA), to provide Philippine MTSOs Medikin's HIPAA compliant TASP technology platform to streamline document and workflow management functions. The partnership was official on the opening day of MTCA's Business and Technology Seminar in Manila, Philippines on August 26-27. Other leading American companies and organizations such as the AAMT (American Association of Medical Transcription), Scribe Healthcare Technologies, Tele-Trans Transcription ......According to the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) an estimated 1,500 Philippine MTSOs will establish by 2007.

What is the average going rate for by the line transcription sm - Posted By: confused

and how about radiology by the report? I have searched the archives and am just getting more and more confused. I have worked in house for 15 years and do all the big four and radiology. I made $15.67 per hour until we were eliminated on Friday. What is the average? I am medium fast, about 200 lines an hour or 15 radiology reports an hour.

Can anyone just give me an idea? It seems that the services are all over the place in terms of rates.

Meditech platform questions...sm - Posted By: Worried!

I just found out I will be working in Meditech for radiology. I have never worked on this platform but I haven't heard too many good things about it. Could you all let me know the ins and outs of Meditech? Can you make good line counts on it? Should I not bother wasting my time? Do you like it or do you hate it. Any info appreciated. TIA

Two years without a raise - Posted By: MTTX

I have worked for this doctor for five years and have not received a pay increase for the past two years. His patient load has increased very much in the past few months. Is it OK to to type a letter requesting a pay increase? It is very difficult to get a hold of this doctor???

tHANKS

Fed up - Going on my own! Advise please! - Posted By: Typer

Ok, I've had it! I'm going on my own. I need advise about how to find local clients, what to charge, simple dicatation systems, etc. Essentially, I need to know everything about starting my own business. I'm confident in my skills and am tired of being put up down and told when and how much I need to work. I'm dependable to the point that I have been tottally taken advantage of. I know there are better ways to make money doing transcription than what I'm currently doing. Please Help!

Anyone else notice the trend. - Posted By: WanderingMT

I'm just amazed when I look at the Job Seeker's board and every job has at least 400 or even up to 1000 views. Are that may people really looking for jobs. I think most of us are just not happy where we are and are always looking for greener pastures, but what I am finding..there aren't any..This professional has gone way down. Between the line rate and less-than-average benefits, why do we want to waste our times with the frustration. At this point, I think I can make more at Star Bucks and I hear they offer great benefits including medical insurance. I'd rather make a latte than put up with this stress...At least, those customers are appreciative of their coffee!!!

Just went back to previous - Posted By: mamawtypes

job at a doctors practice for a lunch with past co-workers and friends... after that I'm always glad that I left for transcribing at home. Love alot the people I worked with and even my bosses but hated the rest of the crap that goes with an office, every day a new crisis, etc. When I'm feeling down about transcribing and all the junk that can get you bogged down at home, I just need to make a visit back to the old job site and it makes me realize how lucky I am... not that there aren't things that could be better in the MT at home world, but it sure beats what I would have still been doing if I didn't make the move home. Just wish I could bring a few of my friends with me, but I was the only Transcriptionist in that bunch. Just trying to keep smiling!

Let me add to a good marriage, a cup of coffee while sitting on a deck overlooking a lake at 6 in - Posted By: Love those Am. docs

the morning - good English-speaking doctors who do a very long pulmonary consult who speaks so well that I have left absolutely no blanks and whose report gave me approximately 150 lines in just under a half an hour. Oooh, how I dream I could have a guy like this all day!

To Rad Only........sm - Posted By: Rad Gal

leave your email address. I'll contact you.

Does internship mean not paid? - Posted By: nm

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need some HONEST feedback regarding onsite and relocation - - Posted By: -

I have spent quite a few hours on this board, reading all the various posts and responses. I realize that this board is ideally for transcriptionists that want to work at home and working for national companies; however, I did see that there are hospitals that post for onsite transcriptionists.

I would really appreciate any honest feedback from transcriptionists on this. I currently am working at a hospital that offers both onsite and at home transcription. We are paid by the line, and the line rate is equivalent to what the services are paying, plus our insurance and PDO is great! We are also allowed a great deal of flexibility as far as completing our 8 hour shift, meaning we can go pick up our kids, run to appointments, etc., as long as we complete our 8 hour shift within 12 hours. And believe it or not - WE ALL GET ALONG GREAT!!! WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANY BACK BITING OR PROBLEMS! We have three openings - and before you jump to conclusions - our openings are because two people retired and one is moving out of the area (all a great loss to our awesome team). We have a great group of people to work with, the area we live in is great, but there are no transcriptionists in our area. The hospital has placed ads in the newspapers, but to no avail.

So here is my question - in all honesty, how many transcriptionists would seriously think about moving to a new area for a job if relocation fees were offered.

It may sound like I'm bragging about my town, but I'm really being honest when I say this is picturesque east coast small city, about an hour and a half from major cities and airports, ocean is about 45 minutes away, summertime vacation spot, schools are phenomenal, lots of family things to do and shopping, farmers markets, boating, mild winters, etc., but there are no transcriptionists in the area to hire.

I would really appreciate some honest feedback. Thanks so much for reading this.

Can someone tell me how to sort by long form in DQS? My - Posted By: manual instructions don't work and I can't r

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A silly question, but - Posted By: I've not worked for company at home before

When you work for a company at home, do you have to take an hour for lunch or can you just work your 8 hours straight through and then quit? How exactly does it work if you are required certain hours and not lines..or hours/lines?? Thanks

does anyone have backup equipment? - Posted By: Snow Bunny

I have a second computer available, but I'm seriously considering getting a second Dictatphone system. I've already had headsets and foot pedals go on me.

Anyone else?

MT-grad-job hunting-need help! - Posted By: Toni

Hi Everyone,

Recent grad here and an option after grad was to train with Scribes(a company that has an account set up with the school-Canscribe,to allow students to transcribe reports which get passed on to Editor for screening and feedback. Basically like you are on probation until they tell you that you no longer need it, but you are not paid, it is just training. I was just on my 3rd day when I was told that there was an aquisition pending and the training was on hold till furthr notice and to feel free to seek employment. I have been reading a lot on this forum about companies the school has recommended I apply to, such as Medquist, Spheris. I am confused and scared. Please guide me in the right direction to avoid a bad experience. What companies will give recent grads a chance? Appreciate any advice.

Toni

Shocking!! 2-year-old nonsmoker..LOL - Posted By: momt

I just had a really good one: Although 2 years of age, no tobacco or alcohol use is reported. LOL. This was after he stated that the 2-year-old was in fact single. At least we have the humor aspect of our jobs!

Gotta love em, or want to strangle them - Posted By: LOL sm

I transcribed a dictation earlier with the word salpingo-oophorectomy in it. Now, this is not a new word for me, I have transcribed it many times. The funny part is that later in the document the dictator said the word "chunks"...and then spelled it out!!!! All I could do was laugh. It just makes you wonder about their thought processes sometimes.

How do you do the time stamp on escription? nm - Posted By: LuvDAS

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JLG - Posted By: Anonymous

Does anyone have any current information on JLG? I searched the archives but found nothing. Also, is there a way to post your resume on this site? TIA.

I have a question about Dictaphone ExText - Posted By: sm

I have emailed this question several times to my supe and haven't gotten an answer, so I'm hoping someone here may know.

On Dictaphone ExText how do you go back and re-listen to a dictation after a document has already been submitted to QA?

I can pull up the document and look at it all I want, but I don't know how to get the voice file so I can listen to the dictation. I know there has to be a way to do this because it was suggested that we do this once a document goes through QA so we can see/hear what the error was. I'll keep trying to get an answer from my supe, but I was just wondering if anyone here might know?

TIA!

RE: The Try MT website post from yesterday... - Posted By: PAMT

Did anyone else get an angry reply from the guy who has the site? I saw the e-mail was addressed to several others besides myself.

line count - Posted By: cheryl

is there a way to include the headers/footers on reports in the line count program free download here in MT?

Anyone know the process for getting accts... - Posted By: IC

directly from Nuance (Dictaphone) to work on that are set up on their Enterprise system?

free line count software - Posted By: R.J. Gulley

I need a free download for line count software that is accurate, anybody know one. Thanks.

wordgenie

If this doctor changes his mind one more time . . . . . - Posted By: Happy MT Robin

I'm going to scream. I told a friend that I had been watching too much British television because I yelled at the computer and called him a f'ing wanker.

EMR - Posted By: LinK

I just heard from my employer. Good news for me on the EMR front for now. I'm going inhouse for a couple of half days in March to train to do EMR from home. Not sure what it's going to entail, but at least my MT job is safe for now. Maybe this will give hope to others.

They will never get that you work at home. Lm. - Posted By: GoGrannyV

After working at home for over 10 years now, I just want to let anyone coming into this field, or anyone experiencing a lot of distractions, they will NEVER get it. For example, my son is now 23-years old. I have worked at home since he was 10 years of age. The latest company I am employed with, my schedule has been Tues - Sat 9 to 5 for 4 years. He will call me up and say" hey mom, it's me Nate". (He is an only child, it is not like I have everyone calling me mom so why he thinks he has to identify himself along with the name I gave him after I birthed him is beside me). Then he will say something like"what are you doing 4th of July" and I have to say, if it is between Tuesday-Saturday at such and such an hour I will be working. Same with DIL. She will call me up and say can you watch the kids tomorrow? I will have to say, no if it is not Tue-Sat 9-500 I cannot. They will never get it.