Employed since 2003
Posted By: happy there on 2007-07-12
In Reply to: SecureMT source - Please help!
I like working with them. We have just recently merged with MD-IT so I don't know a whole lot about the new company but MTSource was great. Whether MD-IT will influence and make changes is something that I don't know. So far - so good. You can use Instant Text but only the latest version.
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Don't know mgmt, but in Feb. you needed Word 2003 and Office 2003 to work. nm
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How many MT's are employed there?
Just out of curiosity, wonder how big they are. Don't want to get with one of the biggies! Is there a great turnover with MT's?
currently employed
i currently work for above-mentioned company and have no problems with my paychecks. all i will say is don't believe everything you read. it's easy to post things on a website to hurt the reputation of others. it's called slander! people get disgruntled for one reason or another, and instead of taking it up with the person they should deal with, they figure it's easier to try to attack and hurt others by attacking them publically. grow up. this isn't third grade.
I am employed by DR--
Some people are actually employees and some are hired by DR to work for hospitals. I'm happy with them. I wish my line rate were higher, but I have a relatively easy account with constant work. I'd rather have that than a high line rate with a terrible account and no work.
Employed by them several years...
I think they are great to work for. Office personal is great to work with, very helpful. Pay is there when they say it will be, never a problem there. I have worked several years for them and my pay has NEVER been 6 to 8 cents. I enjoy my work. Very, very few ESL's on my account.
Yes, still gainfully employed... sm
... and business as usual, just a different company name on the paychecks. Thank you for asking! Life is good! :-)
self-employed getting a raise
But with MT it's a little bit of a sticky wicket. We are self employed, BUT if we are working as an IC for a company we are really at their mercy, and I'm sure, as some above posters mentioned, the companies we work for are getting raises from their clients, so one would think that $$ would naturally be passed on down. Of course, we can ask for a raise, but they can say no, and then what? If we are happy with the company we are with do we just suck it up and hope for a raise tomorrow/next year? In my opinion, if we've got the experience under our belt, turn in consistently quality work, and our company is constantly praising us, seems to me they should do the offering of a raise. But unfortunately that just is not happening.
I do BUT I am employed by a hospital...SM
making an hourly wage plus incentive. However, I own my home and do not have a house payment (an insurance settlement allowed me to pay off my house) or a car payment (I do not drive a fancy car). I also live in the midwest where the cost of living is lower than on the coasts. I have two kids. My monthly expenses are utilities, groceries, and stuff the kids need. We do okay. I'm not one of those people that lives above their means. I have a 50+ year old home that we are fixing up when we have extra money. I drive a 2000 Chevy Cavalier that is paid off and has a couple of dents from some fender benders, but looks decent.
My husband is disabled and hasn't worked since he was discharged from active duty in 2005. We are in the process for filing a disability claim for him, but it's such a process. So he brings in no income whatsoever. He he is my house-husband. He does the housework, the laundry, runs the kids to school and picks them up, and even occasionally cooks dinner. He also is a great auto mechanic and keeps my car running for me.
I just wanted to give you my background because one of my biggest pet peeves is people who post on here how they make $60,000 a year as an MT and neglect to give the little details like they are chained to the computer 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
I'll be honest, at 8 cpl, there is no way my family could live on that unless I slept at my computer and had a commode as my desk chair! I'm lucky that I have the job I have and we've managed to cut costs where we can.
My sister is an RN and has been for 20 years and she makes really good money. Between her and husband's salaries, they pull in at least $100,000 a year and they are in debt up to their eyeballs. They have trouble making their house payment every month. They have a truck and a car payment that are constantly late. Creditors are calling them nonstop for credit card bills they can't pay. All because they felt they needed to live in the fanciest house and drive the newest, fanciest cars, and spend, spend, spend.
I don't live in a big fancy house or drive a fancy car, but I'm pretty content and I don't have the financial stress to deal with most of the time. My kids want for nothing and I am occasionally able spoil them.
sound like you are employed with
tt-that's their style
not that I know of; employed there awhile.
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I have been with them since 2003 and...
No complaints. For the most part good dictators. Few ESL's. Dependable payment. Good QA team, very helpful. Good company to work for.
Since 2003. nm
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I have been there since 2003 and only ran out once right after sm
I was hired. There is plenty of work if you are willing to do more than one account.
You are employed by the wrong company
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Not recently employed there but here is my input
I worked for them about 4 or 5 years ago. Thought the pay was low but it was my first MT job so to me it was good. Pay was always on time and accurate. They do not pay for errors. Did not like their schedule and I wanted a more flexible schedule. Like I said this is from 4 or 5 years ago. Things may have changed. Overall, a nice person to work for.
If you're self-employed and don't pay quarterly,
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Would you be talking about CS? I am newly employed by them and they have
the same thing. The techs interrupt me nearly every day to get into my computer and change the templates too. This has happened every single day up to today. Today is the first day I have not gotten an instant message asking to me allowed into my computer to change the stupid templates. I don't know how much longer I am going to stay. I am having a terrible time getting any kind of decent line count.
Sounds like being self-employed, no time to die.
Time off for the self-employed is the same except they'll find another service and replace you if you miss one day. No hearts.
It's the FL Hospital account, not employed by
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Worked there since 2003
No bad news here. Completely satisfied.
MS Word 2003
Does anyone know where I can purchase MS Word 2003? My new computer runs Microsoft Suite 2006. Word 2007 is the latest thing, and my new employer's system can't run 2007.
They will not hire if you have 2003 or above
They are definitely old fashion and not up-to-date with the new technology. Definitely not the company for me. I did not take the job because I would not go backwards!!!
I had to get word 2003
for their program, and it was like $350! My computer only has 2000.
Word 2003
I know it kinda sucks about having to upgrade for just one job, but it was actually money well-spent for any future jobs you take. It always looks good on a resume to have updated versions of whatever program is available. Hopefully if things don't work out where you are, you'll be able to get a new job somewhere that appreciates hard work!! =)
back in 2003
they actually tried this & outsourced & the doctors had a fit & went to the CEO bout incorrect reports & the contract got cancelled & we were working back for the hospital within a matter of less than 3 months. I don't see knowing what a disaster it was then why in the world they wanna do it again!
Word 2003
Any idea why so many MTSOs are now requiring Word 2003? Reviews state it's not much of an improvement over 2002 and that it has some features that actually slow you down.
Yes, my husband is self-employed so we have individual plans but...
the preminums keep going up and up. I realize they also do when you work for a company, but since they get a group rate, the hit isnt as hard as when you are self-employed. Once you have a medical condition and your self-employed, the rates are horrible. I am going to check into some of our plans here locally just to see. My husband and kids are on their own individiual plans and they do have a copay but all we could afford was the cheapest plan which does not cover a lot and like I said every year we get hit with higher preminums just to end up with less coverage. It is very discouraging.
Anyone self-employed doesn't get a raise unless they give
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With that attitude, I'm surprised you're employed!
Paranoid much? Maybe you need some anger management,,,,
I worked for D&L for 3 years until 2003
what would you like to know? Things apparently have changed there I was told though but I may be able to answer some questions about it.
Interview from 2003 w/the Shapins
Wow...drastic changes, yes?
http://viewnews.com/2003/VIEW-Jul-09-Wed-2003/East/21653415.html
The couple also worries about transcription services who turn to off-shore employees to complete the work.
How do you know they're compliant (with United States medical record privacy laws)? Juliann Shapin asked. I get e-mails from these people in India every day. 'Us, let transcription for you do, cheap.' It's not worth it. Sure, it's cheaper, but you get what you pay for.
since 2003, I do believe they pay higher than most nationals sm
and quite a bit higher per line for speech recognition. you could mention you don't want a cut. I think they are looking right now for Tues-Sat or Sunday through Thursday schedules.
You say word 2003 upgrade. Is this
I didn't have to upgrade because I had it already but if its the same company I think the QA person can use a class in learning how to deal with people without rudeness.
2003 does not work with their platform
Only 2000 and 2002.
Yes, worked for them back around 2003 (sm)
Stayed about 3 years. When I started, they were still Edix, and they were fabulous! Good line rates, great QA team, and some of the nicest trainers I've ever worked with.
Then they gobbled up a few smaller companies, became Spheris, and took away our quality bonuses, moving to a strict production-based incentive program. It was still okay for me, because I really liked my accounts and had a great supervisor.
Then they chased off some of the best supervisors, and then I moved on.
I tell friends who ask now that it's a great place to build experience if you are just starting out, but that I would never advise anyone to stick with them long-term. There are better firms out there. Not bad, but not great, in other words.
I had awful credit for a long time and always got employed.nm
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Yes it does. MQ bought Lanier in October 2003.
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AlphaMed is new, so pay isn't that high yet and you need Word 2003 there. nm
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MSWord 2003 XP sm click link
Ya know what, if you don't have Word and not experienced using it it is best you wait.
The companies usually use parts of Word and mesh it with their own platform and some are a pain to learn., so if trying to learn 2 things, plus all the other stuff, the client, QA and employer preferences to set up report it is just sooo hard for you.
Even instant perfect is not enough. One has to learn each dictator style, and the employers have no monitoring how the dictators DICTATE one little bit, they just don't care, they expect perfection with junk and the dictators certainly do not care, because they can nobody is telling them to clean up their act. Don't mean to discourage, but saying it like it is out there. PLUS, the rates are so low, you can make more at Jack-in-the-Box. Not exaggerating either..
No, not worried, just never heard of benefits for self employed people. That would make them
employees so I dont think you can give those benefits to SE or IC unless the law has been changed.
OP - I was assuming you meant to STAY employed and get unemployment for the weeks...
She does not make her lines. Not quit or be fired and unemployment. That is self-explanatory.
To OP - My post was for partial employment or underemployment; i.e., keeping your job but filing for benefits.
Sorry if I was confusing! LOL
You're extremely lucky. I bet there aren't 10 of us out here employed by a hospital, working f
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Said to have payment issues in the past. Needed Office 2003
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I love challenge. Hubby is self-employed, too as a tri-axle owner/operator. No bennies at all unless
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A net search brings up a defunct website with a 2003 date on it. Maybe not out there anymore? nm
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A year ago, I was offered 8 cpl for experience and I needed my own Word 2003. I turned them down. nm
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They've used ExText in the past. Ad from 2006 said you need Word 2003. Offered 8 cpl for
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Last year you needed Word 2003 to work for them. Prior to that, you used their machine
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our own Claudia Tessier in 2003...she is executive director of Mobile Health Care Alliance. check t
http://www.mohca.org/presentations/MoHCAintro0103.pdf
this is, in fact, doing away with medical transcription as we know it. rather than free text, there will be standardized text at point-of-service. even coders and billers will be replaced by the computers.
this is at the MOHCA site as well.
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