Diskriter is Great
Posted By: mm on 2006-07-14
In Reply to: DR because of too many accounts SM - Diskriter
I have to strongly disagree with this statement. Diskriter has an incredible tech support/system (at least for the past 2 years), very nice people, help desk responds in less than a minute - problems fixed less than 5 minutes - Yes there are ESL dictators - isn't that our job!!! They pay downtime when accounts are running low - my pay has been on the money everytime for the past two years. Diskriter is by far one of the best companies. If you cannot make it there, it may be difficult to make it anywhere. There are many accounts to do - which just makes you a better transcriptionist. Just my opinion..
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Diskriter used to be a great company to work for
but I do not know what happened. They lost a LOT of office staff, as well as transcriptionists, and I am one of them. The management became horrible, the work was either there or not there on days, mandatory overtime, etc. I doubt they have changed. After 5 years I had to let go and move on.
About Diskriter - It's a great company to work for, but why did you post under the MQ question
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Webmedx fits that bill, great company, great benefits, great pay and always on time. NM
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Great company, great boss, great account!!!nm
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System great, pay good, everything great, but most managers from old Edix, problems, poor people ski
when you are out of work, you are out of luck. If you are good at brown-nosing, are tough enough to be without any self-esteem, and have maybe money coming into the household on the side in case you tick someone off, then you may succeed, for a little while.
Don't ever ask questions or have problems with anything. Don't ever have a problem. Don't think you will have any control over anything you do, either.
A few 'good' managers remained when I left, but the new ones were all from the old Edix, and were completely into numbers, cared nothing for individual MTs...if there is work, you BETTER be working. If there no work, you will hear nothing, no one will help you.
You are pathetic! I have a great life, loving family, work for a great company.
You might want to fix that.
You really don't have to shout (angry person), but yes you are wrong!!
That is my last word to you!
I will add that getting a great pay check every other Friday from Medware really puts a huge smile on my face.
Oracle is great. Bayscribe is wonderful great line counts.
The trainer at OTI will always answer any questions about the platform and if you have any problems they have already worked them out, so just ask. Good luck!
YOG - Lots of work, great office staff, great money. NM
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Loved Alltype! Great management and great accounts.
wah - i miss it there!
It's a great company -- lots of work and great pay. sm
 Web site is www.mditrans.net. If you need anymore info, feel free to ask.
AXOLOTL - A GREAT COMPANY WITH GREAT INSURANCE
Axolotl has AWESOME, AFFORDABLE insurance. Family plan medical and dental costs a little over $300.00 MONTHLY. They also pay for family plan vision in its entirety. STD, LTD, 401K with match and flex spending account, great PTO and HOLIDAY pay. OH and paid downtime in the case you run out of work, which doesn't happen often!!!
Great pay, great benefits for 11+ years..sm
I've just started with this great company (eMTS). I have 11+ years of experience and I was started at .10 per line as a regular employee, not IC, with a huge sign-on bonus, full benefits, very nice people, and a good account. So far, this is the best experience I've had in my years as a transcriptionist. Unfortunately, I don't believe they're hiring more right now, but you could always check in with them, they're online at eMTS.com. The management seems to really care and they work with you.
Great company, great boss....
I use to work there. The dictators on my account were really good. They use Emdat/Inscribe. Pay on 1st and 15th by direct deposit.
That''s great and I've heard they pay great as well.
I just have heard a lot of adjectives for a few accounts - zinger, killer, impossible, etc., and I sure know I couldn't hack it there. But I'm sure they know what they are getting into when they sign up. 
Great little company..I worked there for a short time, IC, and pay always on time, great owner too!
I had good dictators, they use FTP, and I had a 12-hour window to return the work.
Started small; great company. Rapid growth; not so great company
First year I was there was like heaven. Then the big growth spurt when they hired managers from another company (that I had run away from before because of their bad management) and let them kind of take over. Although I have no proof it was as though I got 'bumped' by these new people when they came in and I lost a good account, good manager, etc. My paycheck went down every month lower and lower, and it became harder and harder to make my minimal lines. Having any kind of advocate was nonexistent.
It depends on you and what kind of MT you are. Seems to me there are pretty much 2 types...
Sports like basketball where you have the pros who play with finesse, and then you have street players who think it is all about physical strength, period. More and more the physical strength is winning but the art of the game gets lost more and more...
As in this country where there are almost 2 sides now, those with intellect and thoughtfulness, and those who think the only way to be strong and be a leader is to beat up everyone who does not agree with you...and force your will on others.
Suffice it to say in my opinion WMX changed its philosophy of the way it treated employees and lost its heart when it grew, and it was literally almost overnight...
If you are a mass producer who has no care of what it takes to make money, if you are a 'street fighter' then it would probably be for you because you WILL have to fight for everything. Fight for the right account, fight for lines, fight to be treated fairly, etc. If you appreciate MTing for the art of MTing or have any kind of joy for the profession, my guess is you will not make it there very long...
This is happening all throughout the what used to be called profession. Seems to happening all through everything these days. Humanity and heart are being pushed down to the bottom...
Great pay rate on a 55 ccl, great lady to work for and work is not tough. sm
It is all IC work, although you still are expected to give a schedule if you are doing stat coverage. Only major drawback is the big wait for your first check -- almost a month from the time of your first invoice.
Good luck!
Wow - you all have given me great, great things .. sm
to think about and consider. I know myself well enough that I realize I don't always things through well enough before acting.
I do appreciate everyone's comments - both pro and con. This is exactly why I decided to ask for opinions. Thanks so much for not laughing at me and just saying that a hospital job is always the way to go. I'm pretty sure that I'll apply, and I already feel better prepared. You all are great!
Yep, they get great lines and great QA
yeah I see your point - because all the crap dictations go to everyone else :( Kind of makes steam come out of your ears doesn't it LOL
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 Run do not walk! Are they still offering 8 cpl? Even for their difficult accounts, with tons of ESL you cannot understand. Hard to make line count because if you're good they move you around all over the place. QA not bad, pretty nice ladies in that department. But I did hear recently that the one with the initials RP left and that was a blessing. And their incentive sucks. Benefits were always costly, but they did have a reasonable PTO. Equipment was crap. And the IT guys have nothing better to do than spy on you if you use their computer to look up something on the internet, and ream you! It's like "Big Brother is watching!" And the CEO monitors the line counts, and if you do not get your line count and you have their insurance he will terminate you. They do not listen as to why MTs cannot get their line count either, Oh Gee do you think that having to look up patients on patient sheets might slow someone down? Especially when you have to look it up by number and not by patient name, and nothing is in order???? Diskriter may be a fit for people who only need a 2nd income, but if you need more then "pin"money, I'd look elsewhere for employment.
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anyone know anything about Diskriter?
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Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.
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This is very encouraging news! I do like the recruiter that I spoke with too. She answered all my questions and that makes me feel that if she can answer my questions, hopefully the rest of the company, especially management, is good too.
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You should ask the recruiter how many accounts are overflow, and how many accounts are re-records, and how many have census sheets you have to look up the pt name, and account number, or there's one account where you have to look up the pt under the pt number. So if those options are a fit for you then perhaps you might be happy there, frankly I prefer my demos to populate the screen so I do not have to take the time to look up the pt in an email, because they send you computers where you cannnot have a printer and you have to constantly flip back and forth from one page to the next looking for patients, and are they still paying 8 cpl with that incentive that 9 cpl? If I were you I would apply to Transcend, there's a lot of happy people here regardless of what you read. They pay holiday pay 3 cpl more on holidays, Diskriter does not, they pay you a cumulative incentive, Diskriter does not, and the platform is great to work in. And the line count is right on. But to each it's own, frankly I would not roll out of bed for anything less than 9 cpl! Oh, and if you can wait a month to be paid, did the recruiter happen to mention that?Depending on what shift you work, especially it if it 2nd and weekends, it's like a ghost town on holidays! Depending on when you start it could be six weeks before you see your first paycheck. I understand there are a couple of leads that are the leads from hell! The downside of Transcend is the 120 day wait for benefits, and the year to start building up vacation, but I would rather take the xtras $$$! For me they were not a fit, but they can be for others, good luck to you!
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Get off them. I work for them and I am leaving for reasons other than business. They want simply the best, that is why they hired me. Go back to bashing MQ and get off Diskriter, a very innovative company. And hell no, I am not a recruiter, they prefer quality over quantity so get good at it or get out.
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dont waste your time. Apply at Amphion or some other reputable company that does not send the bulk of their work and their biggest accounts overseas to be done and leaves the recorded, the small accounts, the bad quality and the work that you make the least money on for the people in the US! Go to somewhere where you have a chance to make a decent living and get some decent work.
DISKRITER!!
The platform is easy to learn, paid training with decent line count for 65 char/line , and I have the best supervisor I've ever had who actually LISTENS and helps me out! Try them out!
Try Diskriter as
I left an in-house job to work full time at home. I am an employee of the hospital, but Diskriter manages work flow, etc. Benefits are SO much better than the MTSOs with low-cost health insurance, vision, dental, life, retirement, etc. The benefits will vary depending on which hospital you are employed at, but generally I would think they would be still much better and less expensive than a national. Also, you work on only your hospital, so you just have one account.
I know Diskriter had an add on MTjobs about a week or 10 days ago. They were hiring 15 MTs for a Florida Hospital. Hope this helps.
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I love Diskriter too. You won't see many posts, they might over-hire and bust up our good thing. They have been very, very good to me.
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Unless your back is in need of having holes punched in it, I suggest staying very far away.
Diskriter is so sad...
Okay, lets think about just that. If they have competent IT support, this should not be an issue. Do they not have virus programs to protect themselves? Do those of you working for this company not get that other services do not put this restriction on you and let you do your job without the hassle and they have no HIPAA issues? It is their equipment, no doubt, but they lack ability to maintain equipment adequately and are always fearful of the MTs interacting.
This company is located not too far from my home and I have worked for them, both in the office and at home. They had great potential, but it is so sad how they lack the funds, knowledge and understanding of what makes a transcription service efficient, proficient, and money making.
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I currently work at diskriter, haven't been there long, but they have a lot of work and have been a good place to work so far. They also pay you for any time down time so I would imagine you wouldn't run out too often.
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I left Diskriter because you could never hear anything. I was on an account that was rerecorded. The sound was awful. At that time they did not pay for down time. However, I did read somewhere, maybe here, that they got in trouble with the labor board awhile ago for something. Not sure what.
Don't know much about Webmedx, sorry.
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Bad experience with them years ago, but I doubt that their corporate mentality has changed, nor the core group of people. I would avoid them.
OSI or Diskriter?
I am at my wits end trying to find a company that fit. I have offers from OSi and Diskriter. I already took the physical, background check, etc for Diskriter. I really want to make an informed decision. A friend of mine worked for OSI, and she constantly complained of no work and computer problems due to their software. I do not have much information on Diskriter, except information regarding FBI check. Thanks for all and any opinions.
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I have worked for both, so I can give you my honest opinion. I left Diskriter for incredible mismanagement issues as well as poor quality dictation. I actually worked in their office in doing QA and transcribing before going home as an MT since they are not far away. Things never improved.
Best wishes and good luck to you.
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Has anyone worked for Diskriter, or have any information on them? Thanks!
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I talked to very nice recruiter. They offered 1.05 to 1.25 per report for radiology. Don't know about other report types. I turned it down thinking the pay was not high enough, but now I think it looked pretty good because the recruiter said those particular radiologists read a lot of norms and short reports. I just wasn't sure at the time.
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Anyone currently working for Diskriter? Thinking of applying and would like any and all information on them, pros and cons.
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Agree with the post aboard and to add to it, they lie. you cannot trust your supervisor with concerns you have,,,,,,,,,,,,they promise to look into and never do. I am just hanging on until I finish college.
Yes, I too am an ex-diskriter
Run like you stole something!!!!!!!!!
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Does anyone here work for Diskriter or now their reputation?
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Just wondering if there is any flexiblility with Diskriter's schedule. Guess what I mean to ask is, do they allow split shifts.
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 you might want to check the archives on this company
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I think they sound pretty good too. I know you can get jobs through them with hospital benefits that look awesome compared to other companies. I did read an ad of theirs that listed about 6 or 7 states that they can't hire from though.
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 if you can't say something nice.......................sorry I can't.
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Would anyone be willing to share their experience with Diskriter. The good, bad and ugly. Thanks!
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Can anyone say how long it generally takes Diskriter to respond after sending in an employment test? Thanks much.
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