Any national companies out there that allow at-home radiology transcription?
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radiology at home
MDI-FL pays 10 cpl for radiology and acute with Meditech experience. Good company.
My guess is that many in-house radiology MTs are being sent home
I suppose it is either they are changing companies they are working with and the new companies need staffing or radiology departments with on site MTs are now outsourcing.
I wonder how MDI is to work for.
Keystrokes for radiology. They are the biggest for radiology out of all of the companies out there.
I have been there 2 years and have been very happy. I make a lot more money than when I worked for Edix/Spheris.
Experiences With National Companies
Can anyone tell me their experience with national companies? I have been in the transcription business for a long time, but I have never been so confused by vague instructions by national companies! I thought it would be as simple as going to a site and picking up my work and then E-mailing it back! Is there any company that works like that? I'm spending so much time trying to fit into a format, going to different places, loading the work, etc., that I'm actually losing money! Is this just from being inexperienced with a long distance company or do they all operate that way? Please e-mail me with your opinions.
Small national companies
I'm trying to find a new company and it is way more involved than I thought. Earlier I asked about larger companies. What are some of the smaller companies that people work for, say not more than 200 MTs?? Thanks for your replies!!
What companies use DocQscribe or Webcorrect except for that one national? I think there are more
I think there are more companies out there using DocQScribe and Webcorrect, but not sure how to find out. I like working with those programs but there are a couple big companies that I use it that I dont want to work for, so I am trying to find some others who use it. Thanks, I appreciate your help!
Call and ask a recruiter. I think it is higher than most other national companies. Nm
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Large national companies and slow startup.
From the replies I gather the slow startup has been experienced with Focus, FutureNet, SoftScript and Keystrokes. What is the company that starts with an M that someone mentioned? Any others we need to add to the list?
Large national companies and slow startup.
I think more people have experienced this than care to admit. From the posts I think we have Focus, FutureNet, Softscript, Keystrokes........and the one that starts with an M which I'm not sure about. Any others?
National Transcription Services - SM
Disorganized is an understatement. The company is run by people who have absolutely no experience or understanding of the transcription business. They work on ChartScript.net, SoftMed's web based platform. There are numerous complaints on this site in regards to this platform.
National Transcription Providers
I've only worked for hospitals, except for a brief run with Medquist when I was still green. MedQuist happened to have a local office and that's where I went to be tested and interviewed. I can't imagine the smaller MTSOs having all those local offices, so how do they interview? Hospitals may pay better and have better benefits, but you have to put up with their corporate culture and lots of mandatory meetings and seminars that have nothing to do with medical transcription. I'm thinking it would be great to be free of all that crap, but mostly I'm wondering if smaller MTSOs interview you by phone or if you actually have to travel to one of their offices. Thanks.
Looking for info on National Transcription Service. I went
back in the archives 3 months and only find 1 post. Looking for info on platform and pay range, do they have lots of ESL, the usual stuff.
Even companies outside of the home, even outside of healthcare, are paying less and less sm
of the premium. My husband pays $700+ per month to have coverage for all of us, and my sister pays over $500 for her family. My husband is with a Fortune 500 company, ad my sister is in banking. Sad what this is coming to. They are right to call it a healthcare crisis; right now, you are better off on welfare than working in terms of medical care and costs.
I have seen many companies who want to hire OP people to work from home!
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Anyone know of any companies that will accept satellite AND Vista Home?
Just looking for something part-time to supplement my full-time MT position. Work running low consistently.
At-Home Transcription Advice
Hi! I'm a fulltime, working Transcriptionist with a Certificate in Medical Transcription from a local, accredited schoool and nearly 4 years of Clinic experience. I want to keep my fulltime clinic job but I would also like to start up my own at-home transcription part-time for extra income. I was hoping somebody could give me a little advice about start-up equipment and supplies/cost if any. I'm not looking for my own accounts, just working for/contracting with a company on here PT for right now.
Any companies that do radiology only ?
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Welcome! I have been with many companies (too many) for radiology and love Keystroeks. I have sm
been with them for 2 years. I almost did not go with them because of some negative postings on here but I am glad I did. Shorthand is the easiest to use and from what you received (foot pedal and adaptor), I am going to assume that you are on the same account or similar to mine as I know that there are two new openings on that account. If it is CMC, you will love it after you get used to it. I bought my own copy of Shorthand so that it would remain mine, and it is under $100, I think $89. The website is www.pcshorthand.com.
Best advice - ask questions if you are unsure. They are a great group. Val is in charge of radiology and is very, very nice and helpful. Ask for her if you need help 
Best companies for radiology (pay, work, bennies)?
Any input appreciated - need to leave the convention center...
What companies besides Keystrokes hire radiology MTs? nm
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Know of any good companies hiring PT Radiology? (nm)
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looking for transcription co that needs at-home part-timers and provides equip/software
Does anyone know of a transcription company that needs part-time at-home transcriptionists and provides equipment and/or software?  Thanks!
Leslie
Radiology Transcription
I have been an MT for five years with acute care experience. I would like to branch out into Radiology. Does anyone know of any companies out there that would give someone a chance to learn Radiology.
Thanks
RADIOLOGY TRANSCRIPTION
Does Keystrokes keep you busy in Radiology?
Radiology Transcription
How much experience do you have in radiology transcription?
Radiology Transcription
How long did it take you to learn radiology? I am thinking possibly of going that direction to increase my income. I have also heard there are less ESLs or they have to dictate better anyway because of the numbers cannot be off. Also, can radiology go to VR or is there less of a chance than with acute care/clinic. You can email me if you'd like. Thanks!
Radiology Transcription
Anybody else having a difficult time finding any radiology transcription positions? I am finding it very difficult with over 10 years experience. Does anybody know of any companies hiring for radiology currently?
Radiology Transcription Services
Anybody know of this company?.....If so, any and all information would be appreciated.
Do what you think is best. I just left a major national, went to another national but after
6 weeks found it did not fit. Just happened to luck into another smaller national and things couldn't be better. There are other jobs out there.
Landmark Transcription...any info on how they pay for radiology...sm
By report or by line? What is starting wage? Enough work? Nice company?
TIA
I work on the radiology account they are hiring for at Southern Transcription Services
and always have work. I have only run out a work a handful of times. It is a very busy account. It is a very good company to work for.
In the early days, MedQuist said working at home was a benefit, therefore at-home sm
employees did not receive as many benefits as those working in-house. As I believe, it was something like at-home employees got 3 days off a year versus 10 days for the in-office employees -- WHAT?!!! I told them it made no sense to me, since by working at home I was saving them money -- no need to provide office space, equipment, references, utilities, etc. -- yet I get shafted. I was only part-time when they took over the previous company with their great policies, and I told them to kiss where I can't.
Keystrokes has the best radiology accounts IMO. I have plenty of work and radiology only. nm
I make a good living and rarely run out of work. When I do, it is for a few minutes at a time and usually because the rads have not started early enough. No other complaints!
how many PRN transcription companies are there?
More transcription companies
I just posted a message about TTS, and I have several more companies that I would like ANY information on. So, instead of writing several posts, I'm going to list them here and if you have any info about any of them, please share. I am currently working full time as an employee for a hospital, and I'm interested in becoming an IC for the flexibility. The companies are:
USA Medical Transcription
Iridium Services, Inc.
MedQuist
Sten-Tel out of Mass
SmartDoc
Medical Records Corp of Maryland
World Wide Dictation
Grace Transcription
CTS: Complete Transcription Services
OSI
Thanks in advance for any information!
More transcription companies
Yes, I did searches on all of these and didn't find anything except Medquist. I admit I didn't mean to add that to my list.
Are there any transcription companies who
refuse to use ASR? It seems to be the wave of the future.
What is wrong with these transcription companies
I cannot believe the lack of communication with the company I worked for for 13 years and the new one that I just quit, after not even completing training. They show you something for less than an hour and then you are on your own, stuck in your own mess. Then you go to quit and never hear from the manager who was supposed to call you between 24-48 hours after starting. I had sent an e-mail asking if the person could call me and no reponse. I decide to call and leave a voice mail and no response. I think I am just going to give up transcription. I had done this for many, many years and really am thoroughly disgusted.
urr!! frustrated with transcription companies!!!!!!
... I am not a person who believes everything posted.. I believe the truth usually lies somewhere between two extremes, so when I would read about all the complaints transcriptionsist would make about companies, I factored in that perhaps there was more to their story not told, i.e., less than optional work produced, whining, not meeting scheduled times, etc. Now here I am experiencing what most are saying about companies and I hate what I am experiencing! I am in school now, and can handle about 6 hours of work a day. I looked high and wide before I accepted a subcontractor position with a small company. The work is good, but darn if after three months, they didn't start dicking around with my expected work flow. It seems the pattern I am experiencing is that as soon as I get going pretty good with one of their accounts, the carrot gets taken away. They cut back on my work, and put me back on crappy account that pays poop. I am a highly experienced transcripitonist, do professional work, love challenging work and can do well at it, do whatever I am asked, I am not a complainer, I don't whine (except now), and have even received feedback from the company on how good my work is, but here I am after a few months making a paltry $200 a week!! I guess I either have to go to school full time to rapidly complete my schooling, or get a job in another field without all the politics!! Just venting, just venting......
Letter to Transcription Companies
To Transcription Companies:
We are Transcriptionists or MLS. We are faces unseen, but hearts that beat. We are NOT a piece of machinery, but if you choose to think of us such, then I suggest you think of your machines as following: In order for you to have your company, you need us. We perform best when well treated. We don't require much care, but the care we do require must be gentle. Like any well-oiled machinery, we need gentle hands and warm touches. It gets lonely, very lonely being a machine by itself. Most of the time, the only contacts we get from you are your emails or IMs to us. The wording of those emails is critical to the functioning of our machines. A quick, thoughtless brash email lends our machinery to slow down and run boggy. (Many a personal relationship has been broken by email and IM communication. It's not a good way to run a business.) Just like any piece of equipment, maintenance is important. That maintenance comes in the form of our pay, and we only ask that it be on time and correct. We produce for you. We need our maintenance. Sure, some of us may require a little more maintenance than others, but you end up benefiting from the results. A little thank you now and then would be nice. And, certainly at the holidays, we don't expect you all to be able to give us a complete overhaul, but certainly a card, a pen, a special little pad of paper, a calendar, or coffee cup would be much appreciated. When feeding us input (or QA as you like to call it), we learn much better and produce more when it is given with tenderness and teaching. Some machines learn best with a variety of teaching methods. (Even speech recognition needs not only the voice, but the typist's words as well.) We Transcriptionist machines may need some visual, as well as verbal teaching; and if we only get one, it may take us longer to learn. It doesn't mean we are stupid; we just each have different methods of learning. We will give you many years of service and perhaps a lifetime guarantee, if only you would follow the manufacturer's instructions. Thank you.
A Transcription Machine
Same way you did...just googled some transcription companies.
Thanks for your input!
Benefits from transcription companies
I'd like to hear opinions on companies who say they offer insurance to their employees. Just today I was offered a position by a company who said they offered benefits and then when asking for details, I find out they don't pay a cent toward the monthly premium, it ALL comes out of my pay. I am sorry folks, but that is not benefits to me. I may as well be an IC and get my own insurance. Probably would be cheaper too. I counter offered to them asking them if I could work IC status and just get a higher line rate........they wouldn't go for it. Another thing is they require you to type 12,000 lines in a pay period to be eligible for the insurance. What in the world for? They are not paying out a red cent toward those benefits so why would it matter how many lines you transcribed if you are paying for the insurance yourself. This is the first time I have ever heard of something like this and I am pretty ticked about it (I know you can tell)....... In my opinion, there would no benefit at all to being an employee other than they would take your taxes out for you!!!
TODAY'S TRANSCRIPTION COMPANIES
NOT SO MUCH! Why do so many excellent MTs stand for the terrible treatment? Experienced MTs deserve so much more.
AMERICAN TRANSCRIPTION COMPANIES
My Dear Angelica,
In my opinion, USA transcription should stay in the United States.
Transcription companies in general
AMEN SISTER! couldn't have said it better
What companies have straight transcription
What companies are offering only straight transcription jobs? A list of these would truly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Transcription South and TSI are 2 separate companies
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That is true of most companies, not just in transcription. Benefits are usually sm
only for full-time employees. It only makes sense for a business owner to offer to only full-timers; they do not make as much profit on part-timers, so there is less money to spend on those benefits.
Why do you think hospitals pay less for transcription companies who outsource or do VR?
These stinky companies do not want the hospitals to know that is what is going on because they charge the hospital the same rate whether it is a towel head or a machine typing their work versus a real MT. The transcription company just makes a bigger profit margin and finds another way to take money away from the MLS who live and work in the United States.
KeystrokePro and Keystrokes Transcription Service are two different companies. sm
I have worked for Keystrokes Transcription for 4 years. They are in Illinois and our hospital uses them for both Radiology and Medical Records. The other one is on the east coast and called us this week at work. If you are looking for a company to do your radiology work, the "real" Keystrokes' web site is www.WeTypeXray.com.
Any other companies besides United Transcription use MPWord software? nm
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