All those are Negative points in my book! Keep looking, please! nm
Posted By: NM on 2007-07-13
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Sted's Ortho Words, a lab words book, at least 1 drug book, and your AAMT BOS 2nd
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Try to be less negative? There is only negative here. It is a depressing way to start the day but
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What law? There's no law. There was a book (sm)
by a conservative that came out, which is what started this whole heightened nonsense over Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays. That book has effected a nice smokescreen to get away from the real issues plaguing the party, such as illegal wiretapping.
maybe in your book but not for an MT who is a
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They are in my book.
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What are you writing, a book
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About the book/tests - have you not ever sm
done any in-depth research into the field you are working in? Had you done that, you would have probably ended up at the AHDI site at some point (creator of the BOS) or MTChat or here - references to BOS and tests come up daily. How could you have been working and not know there was a BOS?
Re The Book of Style
Just a short note to say, you really need to learn the BOS, even if you don't think you need to, and no matter what anyone else tells you, for your own knowledge, you need to know the basics--the style basics. We all had/have to do it, you are not alone. It's all a part of the game. :)
I agree 100% with you. The book is sm
correct 99.9% of the time. Once in awhile you will find something wrong, but then you just write it in and change it. You never know on the internet. I don't think there is any substitute for sitting down with a book and doing research. I do understand that in this day and age it is not cost effective to do that. That is why I still believe that it is a disservice to MTs not to be able to work in-house for several years before going home!
with a book you wouldn't need sm
suggestions now would you. There would be an entry and it would be correct. Also there are still some places that don't do voice files through the internet so it wouldn't matter if the internet was down or not.
Obviously there IS A place for the internet but to say you can't or won't use books anymore is crazy!
some points right, but
hospitals want to pay less and less for the same service which makes it very difficult for the MTSO to pay experienced MTs the line rates they are looking for - - which makes it difficult to hire US based MTs, it's a nasty cycle
Two points SM
1. Where in the world did people get the idea that TT does not do audits once an MT is off full Q.A.????? They most certainly DO do audits. If you don't hear anything about it, well I guess that means you're okay. They aren't the first company to not give feedback on audits; both Medifax and MRC, for example, did audits but did not give feedback to MTs unless they fell below the required accuracy.
2. I probably do about as much looking at old reports as anyone and I have yet to see any glaring errors that would call into question the expertise of TT MTs. Now if I wanted to nitpick.........
Just as an aside note, I can easily do 2000 lines in a day. If I push it I can do up to 3000 but that's a pretty HARD day. This is acute care and various accounts, both extext and the ichart thingy.
If I had 1 complaint about TT it probably would be that communication isn't the best. On the other hand they give me a job to do and leave me alone to do it. So given a choice between great communication and being left alone to do a job, I'd take the latter any day of the week.
I see your points, but.....
As an MTSO, do I chance losing this large client, and need to layoff MTs? I believe I am doing more for MTs by keeping their wages as high as can be afforded by searching for off shore companies to fill in when the client is too penny-pinching to worry about anything else but cost.
Two points to add
1. Do not be surprised to find out that many facilities already know that US records are being offshored and simply do not care.
2. Speak for yourself about taking 1 cent less per line. Many of these companies are already offering US MTs 6 and 7 CPL. You think I am willing to work my tail off for 5 or 6 CPL? No thanks!
a 1-hr window is NOT flexibility in my book.
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Those of you that have the book, can you figure out what she is asking. I'm very curious too. B
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That's fast in my book. I can't do that. Great job! :) nm
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Correct - I don't want to write a book.
If you want more information, please email me. I can only say what I experienced.
So? BOS is just book by ladies with too much free
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I seen a book on ebay or amazon once...sm
and it tells you how to start your own MT business. I was looking for reference books and it popped up. I had typed in medical transcription books or something like that.
Go to the library and check out the book
do you a lot of good to read that.
Book of Style 2nd Edition
This says without the apostrophe is preferred but that the apostrophe is acceptable if that is what's dictated and/or the client wants it that way.
This book was written well before Vista came out. sm
So to say no may not be correct. I would email Cheryl and just ask her. HTH!
Hot darn it is in the Ahdi book.
The only time QA makes me pound my head is when they are correct and it can be seen in print.
Also, the new Nuance 7.5 VR is so smart. . .it remembers corrections you make. The whole page(s). Start planning. . .this one is top notch. . .better than the first. No more overtime. No more parttimers.
source, please? In my hard book
Webster's there is only an e, no y. Need to know if this has changed and I don't trust Google on everything.
Many good points, they just have to be right for you. sm
Good account for me. Took a bit to catch on to the second one, but I love it there. Treated fairly, tested at nite, and was contacted immediately the next day. Pay always on time, supervisors are nice, love IM's for questions or help, instead of phone tag and waiting forever for e mail.
All places have good and bad, you just have to find the right fit for you.
Good points. SM
Newbies are not necessarily careless or ignorant. Anyone can be a bad MT, experience or not.
They had a lot of good points--
but there was one bad point (I won't elaborate on it any further than that) and I'm wondering if it would be worth it to try again.
Valid points! nm
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All have good points,
Best thing about Medware is XXXX . She will go overboard to make sure you are happy. Best thing about Amphion, people are friendly and nice. You won't make a lot money, though. Best thing about Spheris... I'm still thinking.
Please do not post names. Thank you. Goldbird
APT...All Points Transcribers......SM
Boss bought it from an MT. Boss couldn't type, knew next to nothing about computers when we went over to computers...played all kinds of holiday/bonus games involving money and was EXTREMELY cheap and I expect nothing in the life and can still say just how cheap she was and to her 5 closest (most important and highest producers) people in her office. I left first and then 4 others slowly followed (her 5 best people) and then her biz liquidated (completely went under) which was my plan from the moment I walked out.
Payback is just SO GREAT, isn't it???? *ROFLMAO*
Now she is a miserable old lady today!
I will give you a few points there.
It belongs on the comedy board, but I would hate to see our country become so PC that no one can say anything because it is too sensitive.
good points, but.........
Maggie had some very good points, but what about companies that you do work as scheduled and then no pay! I am a very hard working MT and have worked for companies like that! Also what about working for companies that ships the work to India and you have to sit in front of your computer almost all day and through the afternoon to hope you get enough work to pay your bills and sometimes things change so quickly (no heads-up) you are just caught. Also with voice recognition, we are paid less, have to produce more and basically depending on the physician, some of the reports we have to type because voice recognition does not, recognize many of the words the physician is dictating. Also what about the companies that lie straight out, just to get you to work with them.......and there is no work! I work my but off, almost every holiday, and every weekend (I am making the sacrifices now) so I can pay my bills and I go to school full-time because this industry is going downhill fast and the fault lies with both sides, for the MT who slacks and to the jobs that don't pay on time, treat us like crap, lie, etc.......
LOL--I have to agree with you on all points
and you weren't rude at all. The system is a part of it but I am the remainder......
Thanks for making these points.
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Great points!
Totally correct!
Good points
Those are good points. I never really thought about it, but I have worked for a couple of MTSOs and this is the first one where it is just so....quiet basically. I guess I should be thankful that no one bothers you unless you mess up or you are just called to be informed that if there is a lot of work they give you a message to let you know if you want OT you can have it. But, I feel almost isolated. It's not that I even want to contact any of the other MTs, but I think it would be neat to be noticed if someone's birthday or anniversary date at the company, and just some odds-and-ends info put in there. One company I worked for even had something called the 100 club or something like that, where if you made 100% QA score for either the month or could have been payperiod they put it on the newletter and you were paid a bonus. I missed it a couple of times with a 99.9 :( but it was just fun to see those.
Think you may be mishearing my points
AAMT has not elevated the profession EVER in my opinion. AHIMA did more for the MTs, again in my opinion, than AAMT ever has. AAMT has advocated for global transcription for decades now. I remember sitting in meetings with a couple of very high muckety mucks as they talked about how to cut out lines for the MT.
AHIMA has made HEALTH INFORMATION a profession and I see AAMT as having done or accomplished very little in 30 years.
Because MT is a telecommuting position for a portion of MTs, those are the MTs who will be affected by global economy.
And my comments regarding being single and supporting myself is that I do not have a supporting income from a signficant other, and I've learned what the field is like and know that working one gig as an employee doesn't usually meet the financial desires I have.
So i would say the requirements of a telecommuting MT is to acquire the best skills you can. Treat the work as a real job and draw healthy boundaries for yourself with your company. Ask questions if you think your line counts are off. Ask to be shown how lines are calculated and don't accept it's based on 65 char line as the answer.
If you are an IC, know how to run a business. Don't allow yourself to be called an IC for the sake of a company skirting the law. If you are not meeting the IRS criteria for an employee, know that. If you are, know that.
Know when the slow times are and that there will ALWAYS be slow times. Stay abreast of technology. Be PROACTIVE instead of retroactively bemoaning your plight.
There are many companies that do not run a good business. If you went to work at Home Depot and they said you had to work 2 hours extra a day for free, would you?
Mind set. Most of making it in this business is all about mind set.
They deduct points for that?
The company I worked for did not deduct for punctuation. I believe in the AHDI guidelines there is no deduction for punctuation, unless of course it changes the meaning of a statement or something like that. Alot of the commas are open to interpretation, but some QA people are really picky about the hyphens.
The companies do get paid by the lines, so if your accuracy is 98% they should not care that your line count has increased significantly. I would say take note of what it is they are complaining about, and keep up the good work. As far as running out of work, I would wait and see how often that happens. Could it be another case of offshoring what is out of TAT?
You do have some valid points, but
there is a lot of misinformation also. They will work with you to get your lines up and improve QA scores. It doesn't take someone long to know if you have what it takes to do the work though and giving them another month isn't going to make much difference. I made the minimum QA scores my first month. I was on 100% QA less than a week. They are NOT anal about punctuation. If you are on 100% QA they are going to correct any error, including punctuation, but I have never been charged with an error for punctuation, though it may be corrected in a report.
It sounds like things didn't work out for you so the company is at fault. They aren't perfect. I have issues with different aspects of the company on occasion, but what you have posted is a posting from a typical disgruntled employee. I don't know you, don't know the details from either side, and I am not making any accusations, but your experience is not typical, as proof by the many MTs who have been there for years, myself included.
Good points...
It's true that many facilities/MTSOs consider working at home and having a day shift perks. There are many people working in various industries who telecommute and many of them are treated much better than MTs. I think as MTs working from home the 'out of sight, out of mind' rule applies.
I agree that transcription is an important part of health care as a whole. I read that some 159 end-users rely on our transcribed documents for anything from patient care, to statistics, to reimbursement and funding. Can you imagine the cost at all levels when these documents are riddled with mistakes? Not only does it affect patient care, but it affects all of the above uses of these documents.
Some good points...
But the bottom line is that each person is responsible for themselves. We cannot change how the facility operates or what management is paid. If the consumers (patients) rallied together and demanded quality, then, and only then, would change take place. But MTs do not have to be a part of that cycle by creating low-quality documents. It is never okay for any MT to decide to personally let quality slide because they don't like how the facility is run or because they are unhappy with their rate of pay. If they are unhappy, then they need to find a different job. The patient does not deserve to suffer because of this. Should the way the facilities operate change? Yes, but that will never justify producing bad documents. Our entire healthcare system needs reform, but that still doesn't justify an MT sitting somewhere not doing his/her job correctly.
Good points
I've been in the business a very long time myself and with many of the things you described above.
When the SUITS figured out there was $ in transcription, the industry started its slow spiral downward. Not to say good service is a thing of the past, but there is no doubt that it has suffered, because as usual in a capitalist society, a corporation is INTENT on making as much $ as it can - in profit.
The balance started to shift AGAINST MTs when the bigger companies forced the smaller ones out - limiting opportunities. At the same time schools were churning out half baked (and sometimes fully baked) MTs, and the VR machine was constantly being tweaked.
So it comes back to the old supply and demand model: to some degree we have to realize that MT work is certainly not the first job description to be affected by changes/progress in technology
OK I am tired so this likely makes NO sense so I stop now.
It is an open book 50 question quiz
I enjoyed taking it, may take the job if they offer, I need to get some additional memory in my computer but that should not be too difficult, about $35 for another 256MB.
Can anyone recommend a good reference book
for radiology. I just started on a rad account in training. I love it so far but would like a good radiology terminology book that especially contains terms for MRIs and CT scans. ALso, can anyone tell me what the average rate is per report for radiology? Thanks!
Some emails are missed and not in their address book
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What?! Do you have your number listed in the phone book?
This is the same info they can get out of the phone book, i.e., name, address, and phone number. This is not what they use to commit identify theft. They would use the general information from your resume to phish for more detailed information, such as SS# or bank account/cc account info. This is also what they would get out of your trash if for some reason you don't shred this info before you throw it out. Also, with past employers, they are only allowed to give basic info, such as length of employment and whether you're eligible for rehire. They can be held legally responsible if they give out detailed information about you!
I am very realistic that I'm not immune to identify theft, but also I know the law and know that I shouldn't be paranoid about someone stealing my identity. I take the appropriate steps to protect myself and monitor my credit report frequently.
The book contains suggestions. They don't write the rules
they merely published them in a format convenient for us to review - save your anger for the JAHCO and the American Medical Association.
area cod is 877 (dont have phone book with me)
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Those are definitely text book anxiety symptoms
You may want to see if you can get something for your anxiety; something that will not make you drowsy if you take it during the day. Good luck.
DocQscribe is the best in my book! You just type. Very easy, nm
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