Correction: They owned the other one and built this which one which is much larger. sm
Posted By: UpTooLate on 2007-08-06
In Reply to: Answer - KSMT2
I just read this in one of the magazines and asked my lead if they were moving far. She said it is literally across the parking lot from a small office to a huge building, taking on the whole building. I am thrilled to be part of a growing company instead of the sinking ship I was on!!!
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Larger squeeze. .
Since medical care is 24% of our gross domestic product (1.9 trillion)and electronic charts has been made law, a small MTSO could not pay for a VR machine or an $80,000 dictation retrieval system. Smaller is better, but bottom line always speaks. 1000 lines a day is achievable working in one hospital, familiarity, normals. Unfortunately that standard carried over to MTSOs, with MTs transcribing eight accounts at the same time. No money!! Pay for your own computer, $$high-speed internet and/or phone line. Unachievable benefits based on production. What a deal!
What better/larger companies?
I have noticed that all of the better/larger companies that everyone talks about are all going offshore. Spheris is already there and so is MQ. We need to stick together on keeping our MTSOs HOME where they belong!!! If they want to send work offshore, let those MTs from there transcribe their own medical reports!!!!!!!!!
I would imagine all the larger ones do, whether
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I keep my font at 100% (not larger), and I also have to
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Larger companies are doing this...........
I have become very angry when my husband has told me this is happening, as I too believe it is nothing more than age discrimination, BUT on the other hand, there are younger employees who have major medical situations and any company's insurance could be greatly affected by this.
Most of this is practiced by companies who pay high range salaries. I believe they are checking to make sure if they put that kind of money into an employee, that employee will be around for the long haul so to speak and not out sick all the time....
Either way, if all the hooplah about discrimination against handicapped, gender, etc. is out there, why would this even be legal. It obviously is legal but I really don't understand why it hasn't been brought up in an age discrimination case myself. The employer can always just say that candidate didn't fit the bill and it had nothing to do with their health but of course, companies used to say the same thing about race and sex, so who knows!!
There is a new, larger account coming on in Dec. (sm)
I would imagine they are hiring in anticipation of that. Work flows vary anywhere, but these people go out of their way to try and keep us all in work on a steady basis. Benefits good, you are treated well by management, pay on time, accounts pretty good, platform is such that you can actually make money.
Ups and downs are the name of the game, but I would highly suggest you at least talk to them. Hiring on with them was one of the best things I ever did for myself. I will ride the waves of feast and famine gladly with this company.
Opinion: Small company vs. larger one?
Just looking for opinions on the positive side and/or negative side of a small company vs. a larger one. Help me out here....please!
The larger companies are squeezing out the smaller ones, so they
probably do have 3 new hospitals starting. I have been letting my accounts fade out naturally, not renewing them when contracts come due, not replacing people that quit, etc. I am down to 3 of us, and will be looking to work for a national soon. No more headaches, no more worries about keeping hospitals happy, no more worrying about the financial well-being of my employees. I am done kaput. Finished as an MTSO.
Who do you think will still be around? I am looking at Medware, Execuscribe, Keystrokes, SilentType, Cymed and MDI-MD. Any others? Do you think these will be around and survive? I lost two accounts to Keystrokes and one to Silent Type. Neither was cheaper but the hospitals all felt they were bigger so better. What's up with that?
I'd be afraid to jump from a larger company to a
Sometimes these smaller companies seem great, but then the contracts run out and they lose accounts. Also, the smaller companies do not offer as many benefits. Don't feel left out. All of these people going to Keystrokes could be in for a rude awakening and then have to go back to MQ. JMO.
I think they are making a much larger profit on the backs of MTs...
Think about it. Do you think it is costing the clients any less for their transcription. How would they even know it was VR? If the MTSO charges the same, they are making more money (half of what they used to pay the MT).
I know. They THINK they have built in their
seniority benefit in their PTO plan. Ahhemmm. Hahahaha
No. They have one built in. But I think sm
if you speak with tech support they might (don't quote me on it) be able to convert it for you. Nothing is windows based and no internet. You build your shortcuts from scratch.
yes, they have their own built in...sm
spellcheckers AND autocorrect functions. Some (including me) prefer Chartscript, others prefer Bayscribe. Since Chartscript uses Word, I was able to still add my updated Stedman's medical spellchecker program. Bayscribe does not use Word.
The requirement is 50% participation. It is actually harder for a larger company sm
than a small company if they are national to get good rates. Once in, they will have it easy after that. I dealt with it personally for another company and it was a nightmare. Insurance is crazy and once national, it is harder to get the insurance. They should have gone with BC/BS when smaller but chose Unicare for some reason. Now they are regretting it.
Most larger companies do not close for holidays, this is a 24 houra day/365 day a year job. (nm)
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This hospital started in July after WX lost another, larger acct.
Currently, the acct is always out of work. Perhaps they will be sending more work WX's way now.
Does Bayscribe have a built-in
medical dictionary?
Yes, purchase (or have one built)
Yes, I would like to purchase one or if it is more cost effective to have on built I would like to do that. The platform that I use now is VERY expensive. If some knows of a company that can build one for me I would appreciate the info.
Use the ESP expander built in - you put all your own in.
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They are being built in Mobile, AL
So at least the jobs will be here.
You should see the new house he just built! nm
The built-in templates for the ones you create
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Bayscribe is a breeze, with a built-in expander sm
similar to PRD+. I think also if you have Smarttype, you can convert your abbreviations as well. Another nice feature is that you get your line count with each individual report, as well as your total for the day with the amount of money you made -- kinda nice. 
I think the majority of the work is acute care, but I think there might be a few radiology and clinic accounts. I'm really not sure.
Good luck!
They use a built-in expander like Auto Correct
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Irony - MQ is closing offices and Keystrokes just built a new one. sm
I was part time with MQ and full time with KS and now will be KS only. I am radiology, make great money and have a great lead. I would recommend them to all MQ MTs that are thinking of leaving.
The email is KeystrokesNow@aol.com. The fax is (630) 729-3177.
We do not have a referral bonus, I am just trying to help everyone that is feeling displaced.
Does Dictaphone ExText come with a built-in medical spellcheck? SM
More specifically, does TransTech's platform have a medical spellcheck? TIA
Yes, it comes with Stedman's built in. You'll love the platform, it's
the easiest I have worked with.
Is there a medical spell check built in their software? n/m
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Can anyone tell me what platforms are similar to DQS that have their own built in line counters etc
that are good platforms with companies. I dont need to know all of them just a few of the most used ones would help. I only have used DQS.
No, they built a new one last year and moved into it in October or November. sm
I think they have a really big office now, from what I heard.
They use SpeedType built in to their system - works just like Shorthand.NM
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Sounds like you are talking about ExText - I love it. I use my shorthand AND the built-in ESP.
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I love it. Expander is built into it, as are site notes, sample reports,splchk. nm
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What determines their line? I am stressed these days. Thanks.
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Sorry, title should read I Believe That...
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Re: Why would anyone be WILLing to slave over this work for 27-YEAR-OLD wages?
Actually would be correct to have just said regressive wages...
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this isn't clear:
The corporations call the shots with YOUR Congress/government primarily because AMERICANS are so easily pacified and distracted by the toys these corporations made for that exact purpose.
They (corporations) call the shots because of their influence; and CONGRESS helped to give them that power in the late 1800s by passing certain laws which gave the corp. similar rights to individuals...
I mixed two thoughts originally...
Correction - sorry
feedback on that PROGRAM (i.e. Isagenix), not problem.
rad pay correction
I need to clarify this was only for emergency coverage and is temporary. My supervisor informs me that once we go to VR, only 2 inhouse full-time transcriptionists will be used and those positions are filled.
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meant same nonexistent or uncommon email service provider
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Worked for them in mid 90s, not 80s....it's been a long day!
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let you go that should read.
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80% + ESL account
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Whoops! I meant places, not placed.....
Correction...Not 12 cpl...
You'd have to make between 10.72 and 10.1 cpl for straight typing to make 7.5 cpl for ISR at Webmedx. I don't think a relative newbie with only 5 years experience is making over 8.5 cpl starting with Webmedx. Correct me if I'm wrong. I just don't believe it for a minute.
Just a correction...sm
your base rate is NOT $9....it is based on YOUR line rate, so for everyone it is different. I actually get quite a bit more than that. Also, Medware has more than one platform, so what is happening on the Dictaphone side is NOT necessarily happening on the Merit side, and not everyone is unhappy on the Dictaphone side. Not THAT many have left. Just so you know and can make an informed decision.
Correction.
Completely different atmosphere on CMX side.
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Whoops, I meant to say I HOPE, not I CAN. It's way late where I am, so I had best pack it in for the night. Sorry for the error.
many owned
they own many...they acquired 24 companies ...
they own dictaphone, escription, dragon, scan soft...
they are huge...
You do know what you just owned up to, right?
You said you went over someone's else's medical records. I could have no contact doing business with my husband's medical office until he put it in writing. When my elderly aunt needed assistance, unable to talk 1:1 with her medical office. I went to her doctor's office, asked them just to listen to me, make notes of what I was saying and they could take it from there to coordinate care for her and that was what was done. I did not have her permission in writing so I as her niece could not do, neither can I take care of my next of kin, that being my husband, without written permission.
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