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question for VR editors -
Posted By: kkmiausa
What is the motivation for you to try to end our jobs for MT? If you train the computer to recognize inaudible voices, you are eliminating your own job as well as the jobs and careers of countless others. If you refused to work for low pay to edit dictators we would have a future still. No computer does this alone without human help. Please tell me why you all cooperate? You know that once it is trained, you move on to the next.
Need help again with this silly MS word. Thanks. Over on Technical board. -
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TransHealth -
Posted By: Kathy
Anybody with comments with regards to TransHealth. Thanks in advance.
Does anyone know how to make Express Scribe default player for .wav files? TIA.....nm -
Posted By: AllieCat
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Smart gloves vs. Softflex gloves - Advice -
Posted By: NDMT
Anyone use these for typing? Do you still have enough range of motion? I am struggling and have tried to type with my braces on but of course I can't. Any advice would be great!! Thanks.
Taking a poll. What would you do? See inside. -
Posted By: MTSO
I have a client group who have just changed their template as they merged with another group. Now there are 17 doctors plus all the PA, APRN and PA-Cs listed on the template, which totals 14 lines (65 character) before I even start typing their reports. Before it was something like 6 or 7 lines on the template. This will probably add up to a substantial amount extra for these extra lines that they will be paying. Would you take any $ off or figure the line rate some other way to deduct the extra 14 lines or would you just go with it?
Suggestions for a shortcut for with.... -
Posted By: t
Silly, I know. I just can't seem to come up with a good one. I already us "wi" for "within". Thanks for any input!
Looking for good microcassette desktop player -
Posted By: Sandi
I haven't purchased and/or looked for a transcription machine in quite a few years. I did a Goggle search but I prefer the expertise from those that have the real experience using one. :)
I had a high end Sony many years ago that broke down several times in the first couple years i used it so I am a bit sour on those. I realize though by now they could be made totally different. I really didn't care for their foot pedal at that time either (way too much flexing of my ankle for my comfort).
I have had 2 Olympus Pearlcorders that I have used for at least 6 years, probably longer. I haven't seemed to be able to find just a transcription machine now (without record feature). I feel if I get 3 years out of a lower priced one like these I certainly did get my money's worth. :) However, due to aging and loosing some hearing (that can come naturally with aging), I think I may need a better quality machine.
I do want one that is a microcassette player, has an adjustable backspace on the machine, backspace and forward on the pedal & erases tapes. I would like to find one with excellent sound quality as well. I am willing to pay up to $500 for one that is highly recommended by you pros.
Thanks so much.
Sandi
(If I am talking in circles and/or am incoherent, I apologize as I just came home from having surgery today on my foot - and my latest transcription machine died this morning so I need to order one on line fast).
Does anyone know the wording for... -
Posted By: Holiday Anti Stress Kit
It has a penny so you're never broke, string, eraser, different little objects that "fix" things. I saw it in a magazine and can't find it out. Thanks if you can share it.
Anyone know if a pedal with Dictaphone adapter will work with ExpressScribe? -
Posted By: Emma
Thanks !!!
Anyone ever have problems with sink holes in your yard? -
Posted By: I mean real sink holes not just dips in soil
My grandson was just walking across the yard and his foot gave way and went down to his waist. There are other areas, some large where the ground appears to have sunk somewhat. They live in southeast georgia. If you have experienced this, please share.
What would you think SM -
Posted By: MTtu
if you were told to cut your hours and then immediately (the next day) noticed that a coworker was doing 3 times the lines they usually did? 
Post about Companys on the Company board, post job ads on the Job Seeker board -
Posted By: Administrator nm
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Multiple Accounts -
Posted By: Kristy
For those who work for transcription companies, how many different accounts (facilities) do you transcribe?
? for Meditech/Citrix users -
Posted By: pdqtrans
Okay, aggravation. Still have dail-up. Had appt. to have cable hooked up tomorrow morining they just discovered today they don't run cable where I live, which incidentally is only about 3 miles out of the nearest town!
Typing in Meditech via Citrix metaframe. Due to current with delay from dail up I am typing body of report in Word and pasting into Meditech which has speeded things up a great deal.
I was planning to have satellite hooked up next week. Before I chunk out that money, I know satellite is very slow with a VPN and that the Citrix metaframe may work similarly.
Anyone out there working in Meditech via Citrix Metaframe ON SATELLITE without problems. I read that it can slow it down 50-75%?
SAVING MY DATA -
Posted By: frace
I have an external hard drive and want to save my data from my old computer to my new computer. How exactly do i do that.
Here is a question for anyone interested.... -
Posted By: ETMT
I was reading on another board... The problem with the larger companies was switching from account to account to account. However, learning the account specifics (or at least printing them so you can refer to them) should not be that hard. I want to know what is so hard about jumping around? I work 7 accounts as an Editor and never have been able to figure this particular "gripe" out. Docs are docs are docs. No matter what hospital they are at. Reports don't change that much. How hard is to jump from to another? I just don't see why this is such a problem. Your paycheck should not be an issue, because as an MT you should be able to transcribe any doc out there. If you really have an issue with this, you might want to rethink what you do for a living.
But in saying the above, just for a note, I don't understand these MTs that can only do 800-1000 lines in 8 hours either.
I am an older MT (16 years) and have had to do all of it. Never thought once about any of it except do my best at it, learn from it and then excel at it.
Has anyone heard of the company Trans-Scribe out of New Jersey -
Posted By: Jess
If so, any pro's or con's
Has this ever happened to you? -
Posted By: Crystal
I was in the middle of taking a test for a company. I saved my work and took a short break. Now It says the co. is no longer acception aps. and will not let me back in. Boy I bet I never do that again.
Do any of you ever feel sad for the patients? -
Posted By: emotionalmt
Maybe it is because I am on my period and am more emotional than usual, but today typing all these terminal cancer reports is making me want to cry. I feel so sad for the patient and their families. I just cannot imagine being told that I only have a few months left of my life. And the doctors sound so cold about it. I know they are very used to it....I just know that I could never be a doctor. I could never get used to telling someone they are going to die.
Price per audio hour? -
Posted By: K-O-K-O
I would like some assistance, please. Is $60/audio hour transcription a fair and standard wage? Never transcribed audio before so that is why I am asking. Thanks very much for your response. K-O-K-O.
Sanyo Memo-scriber's still in production? -
Posted By: foob
My office manager told me she found they aren't making Sanyo Memo-scribers anymore and we picked out a Panasonic transcriber, which I think sucks. I just looked up the Sanyo online and it's there on the Sanyo site. Are they still making them and my manager is uninformed or is it just because it's not in the Corporate Express office catalog we use and she didn't look beyond her nose?
moms? lunch cunundrum - am I a less-loving mother if I make his PB&J tonight and refrigerator it? -
Posted By: MadamX
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Upper and lower lid blepharoplasty. -
Posted By: See message
Was setting up a surveillance camera because I am a single woman who lives alone.
As I was programming it, I could a glimpse of myself and nearly fell off the chair! I loook old and tired (47).
Have been so busy and so stressed for the last six months, I haven't really taken care of myself. I just joined gym, quit smoking, am cleaning up my act.
But, nothing is going to take the bags away from my eyes. Am thinking of plastic surgery. If anyone has had this done, can you tell me whether it was worth the money to you?
As you know, I am far from rich but have few bills other than the general overhead (no credit cards).
thanks! I work very hard and it would be a gift to myself.
New to IC status, ? re: quarterly taxes -
Posted By: NOLA
I apologize if this not the correct board to post this question. I began working as an IC the last couple of months last year and didn't make enough to have to pay taxes. However, for the 2008 tax year I will need to pay quarterly taxes to avoid being penalized. Is this something I can set up myself or do I need an accountant?
I have a full-time job that does take out taxes (not as an MT) and what would be the best way to determine the percentage I should be paying on the IC MT income?
Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
Keyboard that the letters won't wear off -
Posted By: Kathy
Does anyone have a suggestion of a keyboard where the letters don't wear off. Got a new keyboard one month ago and I can hard see the letters. I have tried the flexible keyboard and totally hated it. (I think I have too much acid in my body or that is what I have been told).
Kathy
spell checkers -
Posted By: suedmt
I just got a new system, vista. What spell checker are you using with Vista. At work I have Spellex on xp, but i was wondering if there was something better, steadmans??? any opinions.
Thanks
Has anybody heard about which places on Tx coast have -
Posted By: Mandatory evac calls this am??? sm
This occurred after the local news was done and all national outlets are still saturated with McCain's ad and lipstick on pigs. would appreciate reliable info. I live on the Texas coast.
Does anyone know how to set Page Length in Windows 97? See inside -
Posted By: Lbc
New account, they need the page to stop at 8.9 or 9.1, and so I have to put in a hard page break.
BUT, does anyone know how to set the page length to be shorter automatically? Something I can create a template or whatever, and when I type on that account, the page length will automatically break at 8.9 and then I will know to put the hard page break in when the machine does?
Thanks.
You may experience outages/problems accessing MTStars site -
Posted By: MTStars Administration
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Sorry for the inconvenience,
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Any help on form 8829*Expenses for Business Use of your Home would be greatly -
Posted By: appreciated !
Hi All,
I was a statutory employee last year but not now. I usually do my own taxes but am having trouble with form 8829 and am not sure if the accountant can squeeze me in at this late date. Thought I would try here first for help. I use my den exclusively for work (almost) and am going to take this 7% of our home as a business expense.
Under Part II... Lines 10 and 11. Deductible mortgage interest and real estate taxes...I am going to take the entire amount on schedule A, so, hopefully, do not have to enter anything here.
line 17. Insurance. Are we allowed to take a portion of our homeowners insurance as a deduction? I have no separate business insurance.
Line 19. Utilities. I know I can take 7% of my electric, gas, water, garbage (I think), but what about phones? We have both cell and regular phone. When I call, I use the regular phone for toll free numbers, but the cell phone to my boss who does not have a toll free #.
Then, I need to find the value of my home for Part III. I guess I will check home sales in the neighborhood and go by that.
Geez..sorry for sounding like such a dummy. I can do all the other...capital gains, etc, just not sure what is allowed for home expenses.
As I say, I will try to get in to the accountant, but any advise for any of this form would be greatly appreciated. I cannot complete schedule A until I have my Profit or Loss done, which I cannot complete until I do this form.
Thanks.
My function keys do not work on my Logitech keyboard, sm -
Posted By: function keys
I bought a new keyboard, does anyone know how to test function keys?
Any opinions on Crescendo platform? Not much in the archives. thx! nm -
Posted By: Sarah1114
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DocQscribe vs. ExText -
Posted By: nannette kessler
Has anyone had experience with both of these platforms, and if so, could you offer your opinion as to how they compare? 
Bytescribe Orator -
Posted By: GNMT
Looking for feedback on setting up and using Bytescribe's Orator call-in system. Suggestions on other call-in systems also appreciated.
What is the key command to -
Posted By: backspace for -year-old?
I saw it awhile back but can't find it now.
Do you capitalize orthopedic test names? -
Posted By: MTToo
Is it correct to capitalize every orthopedic test, such as, Anterior Drawers Test, Alar Ligament Test, etc.
Thank you
picking an expander -
Posted By: mkbiker
Hey all, anyone got any suggestions for picking a word expander? I really need a good one. I have been working without one and realize that I am severely limiting myself? Just started working on a couple of small acounts this year. I am very new and don't want to spend money where I don' t need to. Thanks
MT obsolescence -
Posted By: oldie
At the hairdress today I was speaking with a pharmacy tech and told her I was doing MT work. She then told me that she had heard that the medcal Transcriptionist will be obsolete very shortly, if not already. I said, hmm I've got work, do you mean because of VR or SR. She said yes they're all going electronic. Even in the pharmacy the doctors do their prescriptions that way, however, they never get it completely right and they always have to call them. That's when I said, well then I don't think the transcriptionist is that obsolete.
Are we obsolete??? Anyone??
Tech ? - re. wireless card -
Posted By: Gemini
Had to send my laptop out for repair, they installed a new hard drive. I have a Linksys wireless card in there but lost the installation disk. I downloaded from their site as to drivers, etc., and the laptop won't recognize the wireless card or it's copied files from the internet. Is there a way I can connect the laptop to my desktop where the modem is and the broadband Linksys router to at least get me going on the internet. As it stands now, the laptop is useless except for the Windows XP and Microsoft products on there. Would really like the laptop to get onto the net, this is why I have it, to save my back from breaking at the desktop. Any suggestions? The cable company I have said they can't help me until I get straightened out with Linksys as to the wireless router for the laptop.
Stedman's Medical Dictionary -
Posted By: Gail
I want to move a custom Stedman's medical dictionary to another computer (the one the MT created). Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks !
Mary Morken expander system -
Posted By: Where can I find this?
I need to make at least $150 a day every day. Where can I find a Mary Morken's method?
Thanks
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
Who loves working weekends? -
Posted By: MTMommy
I DON'T!!!!!
Thanks - nm -
Posted By: Need help on workd help board
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problens with co-workers -
Posted By: Help
Does anyone know of a good way to get my co-workers to be quiet? I swear there is this one who if something sets her off we hear about it for the next 4 hours (no kidding). Then others get involved and come into the office and try to say their piece. It is so hard to concentrate and get a decent line count. The quality of my work is suffering. I got a report back the other day with some embarrassing typos in it. I don't get paid hourly I get paid on production. I need to make more than 1003 lines a day to make it worth my trip up there. I was making 1300 lines a day when working from home but then they pulled me in house because they didn't like my internet connection. Complaining to the supervisor doesn't do any good as there was a girl that did that and it just made everyone mad and they talk ugly about her. help!
Is Career Step it?! -
Posted By: isCS4me
Any graduates of Career Step? Any information about how you felt about your experience would be greatly appreciated. I was so impressed by the website and information that I have received in the mail. I make $10/hr now in an office job. What are the chances that I can meet this as a grad?
Production -
Posted By: Laurie
How long does it take to get up to 1200 lines? I've been reading the posts on cafemt.com and I can't believe some of those people get 2000 lines. How do they do that? Any suggestions would be great. thanks.
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
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