Does anyone know of a comparison list of transcription coompanies?
Posted By: grannyMT on 2006-02-08
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About to lose home-based hospital job. Looking for transcription company. So many. They all say the same things...all claim to be great. Where to start? Help!
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WHAT A COMPARISON!!
If you look at previous posts, you are one of the few happy at Amphion. It is common knowledge that the amount of secretarial work is HUGE and slows down one's production.
I have transcribed almost 15 years and they were one of my worst experiences. People that are applying should know exactly what they are getting into.
Comparison
Would like to get opinions about Chartscript, a platform used by Keystrokes. How user-friendly is it? Any good, bad would be appreciated. If anyone knows how it compares to Bayscribe that would be helpful too. Thanks.
BEST COMPARISON I CAN THINK OF - sm
Like walking in a parade or working in a large circus along with some horses, elephants. Only now, forced to walk BEHIND these creatures -- shovel or pick up their droppings -- but the horse or pachy is earning TWICE as much as I am.
How do you know list is true? I can make a list,
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Company Comparison
Want to compare two companies, please. Precyse and Medware. Platform? Benefits? Sure appreciate it.
such a silly comparison.
While clarification from a supervisor is always a good idea, to compare asking for input here from other MTs to ''flagging down strangers on the street'' is pretty silly. (about as ridiculous as declaring it shows ''rampant mental illness'')
MQ in comparison to Landmark
Anybody familiar with Landmark Transcription and the Extext program they use? Thinking about a change here and would like to know. They also use Dictaphone and a word based program....I have been on the MQ DQS for so long, I am very unfamiliar with other programs. Thanks.
Why the MQ and Landmark comparison? Maybe
you'd get some answers if you just opened it up to questions about Landmark. I would not randomly link together 2 companies. This post keeps moving around, but all I know about Landmark was what I had posted before, that I believe they pay based on visible characters per line, not the usual 65 characters with spaces pay rate. Of those I know who had gotten offers, that was the rate. Again, no idea about the platform or Dictaphone, but maybe somebody would answer if you just open it up for anybody! Good luck in your search.
lines comparison
Are you able to get as many lines per hour with nuance as you are able to get typing. About how many lph do you type and about how many using nuance?
Thanks
platform comparison
Can anyone at Transtech tell me how their platform compares to others, such as at Sperhis, Diskriter, charscript.net. Would be intested in hearing from someone who can compare their production with the above and with TransTech. Thanks in advance.
NO, merely a comparison. 300-400 lines sm
an hour to listen through and edit HOUR AFTER HOUR for 8 hours.
Let's see what would that come to hourly
300 X 3 = ?
400 lines an hour X 4 cents=?
I want to do a comparison now that everything seems to be changing at MQ and the other nationals. sm
what is the starting line count rate for acute care at some of the big nationals? or the range? How about for radiology or pathology? Do most have incentive programs and what do they consist of? If we could put it all together, we would eliminate a lot of posts and maybe have a reference for those of us looking so that we do not waste time, energy and the possibility of being lied to.
Here is what I know:
ETranz - 0.10 per line but my checks keep bouncing when I finally get paid very late. No incentive. No direct deposit.
Transolutions - 0.08 per line. They supply the equipment and computer (or did 2 years ago). Their system is a dinosaur. I always got paid on time.
It is nearly impossible to do a comparison when posts
which even mention brand x, with no discussion involved, are restricted or removed. I think at one time or another most of us have worked there.
Email me for comparison numbers
I don't feel comfortable publishing them here, but email me privately and I will send you a comparison of the old rates and the new rates that obviously proves its a raise. I'm working tonight but will gladly send it tomorrow to anyone that asks.
Also they sent an email to everyone yesterday stating PTO will be calculated just the same as it was before, based on what you made the prior pay period, bonus and all.
I guess quite a few people that are freaking out about this are going to feel silly in about a month when they are making more money and find out they were wrong.
ASR line rate comparison
Can someone give me the average ASR they are doing on hospital accounts? Webmedx has recently switched to this and I am not sure it is a good move for me. I currently transcribe between 250 and 300 lph and with ASR implemented and still learning, I am only getting 200 lph with it. My cpl rate remains the same for another few weeks but then drops to 35% of my normal for any ASR work. ASR will have to do a lot better job or my income will drop dramatically. Any words of wisdom appreciated.
line count/pay rate comparison
I make 200-250 lph (everything except RAD) with Medquist and would like to know how this compares to other companies like Transcend, Keystrokes, Allegiant, EMDAT, eScription, etc. Looking to leave MQ after 5 years, (17 years MT/ME experience).
I think your comparison is ridiculous and insulting. Try getting a farm worker's job and you'
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There's no comparison in being a hospital employee with benefits working rotating weekend and IC
Initially what made being an IC worth sacrificing benefits was having a flexible schedule. I have read the laws and have done research. An independent contractor is not obligated to a set schedule and this definitely includes holidays and weekends. So what if this is a 24/7 business? How many hospital workers do you know that work every weekend with no benefits?? Nada! I knew student nurses who chose 24 hours every weekend so they could go to school thru the week, but they were compensated quite well at 40 hours with full benefits.
A company may hire a lot of misinformed ICs for Sun-Th and Tues - Sat schedules, but by law they are pushing the envelope. ICs need to remind these companies what the legal definition of an IC is. I'm sure they remember that we don't receive benefits. They want it both ways. If I'm going to be an IC with the only benefit being flexibility, there's no way I'm giving that up!
A national I worked for, which I won't name (squid)tried that on us after taking over our company. They even used scare tactics. We still didn't get on every weekend. There was nothing they could do and they knew it.
I've used both PC SH & Instant Text and they are comparable ... would love to hear comparison (s
Shorthand (or my version of it) seems to have a compatibility problem with the Bayscribe platform Expander ...so I just use ShortHand (I don't know if it's just my quite old version or not) ...
I switched from Instant Text to Shorthand when the in-house Meditech job I was working agreed to install Shorthand for the department.
I believe they both have 90 day or some such downloadable trials.
If you have more than one computer, it's not a bad idea to buy the disk and documentation so if you need/want to reinstall it, it's there ... though that may be old school thinking on my part.
Good luck.
add me to the list
mwilmotjr@yahoo.com
Like the ones that want you to add them to an IM list so they can
see if you are online and keep track of you every minute of the day? Best cure for that is to keep your internet program on 24/7 and never answer one of their IMs
Don't want to list it here
it ain't much! Compound that with no work. 'outta there.
A wish list???
What kind of list? It's a cry for help to sift through some of the many transcription companies I have seen mentioned on-line. Most of the lists I have seen are either just all lumped together with essentially no information, or sometimes listed by states.
I was asking for the the names of the biggest companies as a sort of initial filter. However, as I stated, I AM wondering about the safety of going with a big company. I have been working for a medium size, local company with one huge account. They lost it and due to that and other factors, they have just decided to go out of business. I realize bigger isn't necessarily better.
Another issue for me is that I like to travel and think it would be nice to sometimes be able to pack a small amount of equipment, maybe just a laptop and foot pedal, and be able to work.
I know there are going to be conflicting opinions, but for me right now even that might be helpful. The company I was working for had good and bad points and I loved and hated it sometimes within the same day.
Great strengths it had that I would like to find again: At least competitive pay, benefits, and most of all - lots of flexibility. I basically only had to make a quota every two weeks and not even that was VERY strictly enforced. Other than that, I had almost total flexibility. I would certainly pass on making only a few more dollars in order to retain my flexibility.
So, it's a list of biggest companies, a list of suggested companies, and in a perfect world it would be a list of companies that meet all of my needs. For now, I'd just settle for any good suggestions.
Yes, I list everything.
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list
That's really sad, because they are trying to stop from earning a living, thus driving more people into poverty......
My name better NOT be on such a list...
If I find this to be the case, my attorney will most certainly be contacted.
Here's a list for you
1. Better start-up information and training. The majority of companies I have worked with don't seem to understand how little training they actually provide. A few notes taken over the phone in a training session is not training! Think about all the jobs you have had on site - and compared that type of training to what you typically receive via cyberspace. Not even close right? If anything, training people remotely should equate to *more* training, not less. And, of course, I'm not referring to MT training, but account/platform specific training. Supply samples, hints, a list of problems encountered in the past and their solutions. You can't just fly through the steps of a complicated platform once and expect top notch production.
2. Feedback and updated account info. It's really disheartening to never hear from an account *until* you make a mistake. Positive feedback is as important as negative feedback.
3. Communication. Cannot be over-emphasized. I have worked with MTSO's who IM you to death (overkill) to those who apparently think new procedures are related via osmosis...
4. One of the biggest mistakes MTSO's make is getting more accounts then they can properly manage (and/or doing so with a skeleton crew to maximize profits).
HAPPY FRIDAY ALL!
To the list
Don't forget about over-hiring! That annoys me so much!
My list
1. Pay me on time.
2. Pay me correctly.
3. Give me clear account specs.
4. Treat me with respect and don't talk down to me.
5. Give me feedback when I'm doing something wrong AND when I'm doing something right.
I would add these to your list...sm
Webmedx, Medscribe, Diskriter, Transcend, Transolutions. Not sure about your other questions though.
Good Luck!
add me to the list
I think we were on the same account and quit at the same time (in May of this year). Two days after I quit, I received an email that P was leaving the company. I too had heard that she lost a total of 4 employees that week. What a shame. The folks that sold Cymed should be ashamed - they had a good thing going and it just went down the tubes. I struggled to make my line count for months and finally had to give up and look elsewhere. Looking back, I should have left as soon as SPi took over. You would think that I would learn by now!
Add me to the list
I have 4-1/2 years there. Some of it has been a challenge but with our new president and some changes he's making, we're back on track. I make pretty good money on my account, and management has been particularly wonderful to me. Love it!
job list
Look in the manual under Logs. I'm having a meltdown over counting and converting for line counts. The account I'm on does not have a built in line counter. Hope yours does. My friend works on a different account and she doesn't have to do anything. Good luck!
Just a list
I think they have just listed hospitals within those states and they are not hospitals they have contracts with. I know for a fact that several Maryland hospitals as well as Wisconsin hospitals do not oursouce to them. It does lead one to believe, though, that they have contracts with them.
here's my list
Acusis: Best company ever. The people are very nice, pay always on time, work is great....a little low in the mornings right now, but always able to make my keystroke requirements.
Proscript: Another great company, with very nice people, good accounts, and pay is always on time.
InHealth: Another good company. Work was good, people nice, pay always on time.
Keystrokes: Not a good match for me. Was lied to about my pay, but I have a friend who works there that loves it. The account I was on was a good account, just didn't really care for the owner.
Preferred Transcriptions: The account I was on was great, but other accounts not so great. Pay is low, and the gal who runs the company could use some classes on how to be a littler nicer.
Right at the top of the list would be AMM...sm
Another Medical Must...horribly disorganized owner who uses primarily MTs from India and the Phillipines and wonders why she loses her accounts. Tells every MT a different story about what's going on with the company. Put this one on your don't even bother list.
Here's another for your list...
DataScript in Michigan - no pay and don't answer emails.
the list I got said 199 to 238 I think for sm
single coverage. I think there is a supplement for eye and dental which would make it more. Family coverage is more like the price you quoted.
still on list
Too bad you weren't still on the paycheck list. Would that be nice if they sent you that every two weeks just because you were still on the list?
And MQ is not on that list.
MedQuist cares so little about quality it isn't funny.
QA has now turned into MME (Master Medical Editor). Most of the work is being diverted to India now. The MME does QA work, editing and transcribing. More of the last two in what I have seen myself.
I have a feeling that India is doing most of the QA work now because it has cut back so drastically, at least for me. It is going somewhere, but I know it hasn't been coming to me. My guess would be India because they got all of the good clients now anyway.
I would stay far away from MQ. I honestly would.
Add to that list
ProScript. Great QA, always helpful and always friendly.
Add ANP to the list
stay far, far away from this company! They are no-pays!
Thank you so much for this list!!!
I was going to dig around for the thread that contained these names when I get off of work late tonight, and you've just saved me possibly hours of time.
I'm sure we all appreciate you posting this, so again, THANK YOU!!!
Not sure if they still do, but here is a list I put
Here is the list I put together earlier this year. I am not sure if these companies still provide computers or not. Some provide a computer with a rental fee, some provide a computer without any fee, and some say they have computers available if needed. Hope this helps.
Amphion Medical Solutions Madison, WI www.amphionmedical.com
Axolotl San Jose, CA www.axolotl.com
Diskriter Inc Pittsburgh, PA www.diskriter.com
MedQuist Mount Laurel, NJ www.medquist.com
Milner Transcription Services Atlanta, GA www.milnertranscriptionservices.com
Opti-Script Inc State College, PA www.opti-script.com
OSI Transcription (Outsourcing Solutions Inc) Douglasville, GA www.ositranscription.com
Precyse Solutions Wayne, PA www.precysesolutions.com
Silent Type Inc Englewood, NJ www.silenttype.com
SoftScript Inc Santa Monica, CA www.softscript.com
Spheris Franklin, TN www.spheris.com
TransTech Medical Solutions (TT) Houston, TX www.transtechmedical.com
WebMedX Pittsburgh, PA www.webmedx.com
Please add me to your list of emails!
I have not typed out my email address due to my email making it obvious of who I am to my current employer but would really appreciate it if you could click on my email link and send some information to me also!
Thank you for your help and your willingness to share information!
i doubt there is such a list,
at least that is all-inclusive, but you could make your own, starting with the job board.
Reposting keeps their name toward the top of the list.
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A list should be made...here is one
Eskribe is owned by a Indian and all typing done in India.
And, you can also add Wal-Mart to your list
I think stores such as Wal-Mart, and there certainly are others, no doubt, that buy up the majority of their products from these other countries are putting our Americans out of work. I just shudder to think how different life is in this century compared to before we went to being such a huge importer of goods that we COULD be producing here in the US.
I'm an IC and I do list these things.
It seems to be easier that way. Then the company knows up front what I have and don't have. At the bottom of my resume I have a section called REFERENCE MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT and I list all pertinent info there.
There is no such list. This is a figment of your
imagination. Just because an MTSO came on and posted this does not make it so. Maybe that MTSO has a list but believe me the industry does not have one. We do not share that information.
If there was such a creature, it is my guess no one would have a job and that just is not the case.
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