I'm happy with Webmedx. They pay probably the best speech recognition
Posted By: meMT on 2009-03-27
In Reply to: Which did you like working for--Webmedx, Transcend or Softscript? - GB
line rate out there. Work is steady, pay is like clockwork. Bennies competetive. No complaints.
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speech recognition
We won't become obsolete, but we will become trained as editors in speech recognition if we want to keep our jobs. Spheris already is doing this on 1 account they have. Other employers probably are too and will follow suit. It's coming. (I've been resistant but want to keep my job.) It's not so horrible, just learning the hot keys or function keys. The MTs who initially resisted and were trained in speech recognition now love it and can't imagine going back to straight typing. Yes, I can't believe I'm saying this, but ALL MTs who trained on this who hated it at first now Love It. Something to think about.
VR/speech recognition
I COMPLETELY agree with PathGuy on this one. What I was told the basics of the VR were that the physician dictates into their system. If his/her voice is easy to understand, eventually VR is able to record his voice, thus turn it into VR/speech recognition report/s. BUT, there are many, many ESL dictators and EFL dictators who have nuances in their voices, etc., that the VR WILL NEVER be able to adapt to. This, my friends, means that a Transcriptionist must always be needed to translate what is dictated. This we have some comfort in, because there are always a lot of dictators out there that VR will not be able to do that part of the job. This is not to say that the Transcriptionist is left with the worst dictators, but it DOES SAY that VR/speech recognition does have its limitations. Bravo to PathGuy. I believe that a lot of docs WANT AN MT transcribing their work and not some VR system because the MT IS MORE CAREFUL WITH THE DICTATION/REPORT. Kudos to us!!
Speech recognition
There is no way I doubled my lines and I was good at doing Speech recognition, in fact had my employer asking me to help others achieve their goals in speech.
I hated it because there was no money in it and it is faster for me to type and edit my own work than try to interpret what the computer is spitting out
speech recognition
I think at this point I have just about been beaten. I thought I found the perfect place where I could stay and transcribe, and less than 6 months into it I have lost a ton of my work, not due to speech recognition but due to EMR. It keeps happening to me! I'm throwing up my hands at this point. I'll try editing at a new company and maybe I'll be able to stay put for more than 6 months before new technology eats my job again. I understand that you want to transcribe and not edit and I hope you find a good company. I just don't think anyone is safe from either EMR or ASR anymore. Best of luck to you. 
speech recognition
i am new in this business and I was wondering why doesnt anyone use speech recognition to get a better line count? Is this just wishful thinking on my part. I just heard about this product called Naturally speaking today and it seems like a dream come true for any MT, though obviously unethical? Any opinions or experiences?
Speech recognition
I am tired of killing myself and ending up with nothing, so I was considering speech recognition. I just found a very affordable program called Speech to text that gives you a 30 day free trial. I know it has good and bad points, but has anyone out there ever tried speech recognition to make more money as an MT?
speech recognition
I was wondering about the pay rate (the usual pay rate). I was just notified by my current company that the speech recognition rate received is 5 cents a line. Is that one everyone else is getting for speech recognition. I understand the thinking is the pay is low because it is not much typing??? 
If using Speech Recognition, I don't like it. nm
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Speech recognition
Go to Google and put in voice recognition. The first thing that shows up is link to wikipedia. Scroll down a bit to Applications and Healthcare. It explains everything in that article. You can also go to other links that show up, too. Remember, research is a vital tool for an MT. I hope this helps.
Speech Recognition
The computer records the speech and the MT goes in and reviews the report to make sure everything is correct.
I am sure MTs know that RESEARCH is vital in our job. So is professionalism, some people should do some RESEARCH on it!!!!
Speech recognition.
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TT vs MQ speech recognition
Have worked on both MQ's ASR and TransTech's escription VR. TT's blows MQ's right out of the water... no comparison, TT's is a zillion times better. Just my opinion.
More OSi accounts going to speech recognition
Please, if someone is really in the know, please give info of what is going on. I'm starting to get worried now.
EXTEXT speech recognition
Anyone that does extext speech can you tell me a little bit about it. How many lines per hour are you able to get? Is it easy to hear?
You lost? QA was around before speech recognition
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Spheris Speech Recognition...
Could someone please tell me how Spheris' SR program is? I've worked with a couple of other SR programs and they were awful, so just wanted to get some opinions before I applied. Thanks!
Speech recognition, an oversell
Speech recognition is an oversell! The qualified Transcriptionist simply cannot be replaced by a machine that cannot understand the dictator. I heard the word presbyacusis clearly stated, and the Speech thingy typed: Please be a Q-tip For Social Director a pocket rectum. The best of my week was the when the dictator said the patient liked to play tennis for exercise. The Speech thingy had its mind elsewhere and transcribed play penis for exercise. My goodness, Lord help us all! I really find it more efficient to do straight transcription than correct every 3 to 4 words in a document. Am I alone out here?
actually I think it is speech recognition..nm..any info?
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I think it's automated speech recognition - nm
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JLG=the name of a MT service. SR=speech recognition
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Didn't know JLG had speech recognition!
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Was doing speech recognition for a california hospital.
What do you get paid for Speech Recognition editing? nm
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One more speech recognition editing question...sm
Do you feel that you get double your lines of what you were actually typing when you edit speech recognition or how do you compare? thanks
Automated or automatic speech recognition...nm
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read again - it's for speech recognition, 3-5 cents.
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Speech/Voice recognition fallout
I must pass long this info about what is happening with those facilities who go with speech/voice recognition. They have found that they need editors more than they thought. So they advertised for someone with 5+ years radiology experience to work in-house. Result? Nobody applied. The word had gotten around that they were trying to eliminate the need for MTs so nobody in the area applied. Now they are forced to make the remaining MTs that they have in-house do the QA and they must outsource the rest. Just FYI! :)
Best co's for speech recognition/editing new hire??
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Speech recognition, research, and professionalism
There are 2 different types of speech recognition, so maybe you need to do your research. Your answer certainly did not really explain much.
Being a true professional is certainly not being displayed by you shouting (using capital letters), so maybe you need to learn more about all these things.
Has anybody out there used Dragon speech recognition software to do this job?
What are the pros and cons...does it really work? Please post what you know about it! TIA
Speech recognition and the future regarding MT work. Does anyone besides myself have the feeling
this will overtake out typing work and we will become obsolete in time? Makes me really wonder if MT will be around for a long time
jokes on you, silly. editing is speech recognition, not qa.
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Does TranTech have speech recognition and is rate reduced?(sm)
Also how would you rate their SR program as compared to Medquist SR?
Speech Recognition Editing - Can someone explain/provide insight?
Can someone explain how Speech Recognition Editing works?
When a company hires people to do this, are they usually looking for MTs or those who have done regular QA before?
Do you listen to an entire audio file based on what a speech recognition program spits out and fix? If so, what kinds of fixes are you normally looking for?
I'm completely ignorant on this topic so if anyone could explain the basics, what they like/don't like about it, what it's like, etc. I'd appreciate it.
Also, is there a consensus that this is perhaps the future of MT? What do you think?
Electronic Medical Record, Artificial Speech Recognition, and
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Voice Recognition question. Anyone with experience on Dictaphone Speech system
Is it relatively easy to maneuver through. Is it easy to double or triple your line count. Any all comments/suggestions welcomed.
Happy Camper at Webmedx.
Been here since 2003, never have run out of work, plenty of overtime, great benefits, great pay, great bosses, flexibility abounds. Need I say more???
Webmedx - Not Everyone Is A Happy Camper.... sm
For the last few days I've been reading a lot of posts about Webmedx; some good, some bad. I work there part time now, as full time was turning out not to be worth my time. And now this morning I received an email about "cherrypicking". And there are a lot of cherrypickers at this company. Believe me I have seen it!!!
I read one post where the MT was oh so happy to be with Webmedx for 8 years; then read a reply by another MT questioning her status within the company. I agree 100% that she is more than likely management or close to management. There are not that many MTs at Webmedx that have 8+ years with the company. Webmedx also made some changes within management, as I got that email the other day. It does seem as though they are more interested in the $$$$$$$$$$$$ than the MTs that work for them.
They also do not answer your emails in a timely manner. Every time I have a question, it is days before I get an answer. And, I'd like to know why some MTs say they have a flexible schedule?? Not true at all! Even being part time I had to submit a schedule of days and times I would be working, and if you're not working within those scheduled hours you get asked 'where are you. Why aren't you working?'
I don't like it when recruiters or employees sugar-coat the company they work for.
I'm only staying with Webmedx because I'm in the process of transitioning to another job with another company; one that I had worked for before. I feel a change is what I need now and I'm hoping that Webmedx gets their act together soon, as they are losing MTs and I know this for a fact because I have 3 friends who are leaving/left during the month of May, and I probably won't be there much past June/July.
Happy Webmedx'er sm
Pay always on time, even early at times, my super is great, the benefits are affordable and wonderful, new incentive program will for sure boost my pay! I have been here since 2003 and am staying. I have NEVER run out of work. You can't be a slacker and work here, you have to work when you say and for how long you say. Unfortunately, no M-F schedules, must work a Sat or a Sun. New incentive for Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon at 2 cents more per line. See Job Seeker's board.
Yup, count me happy at Webmedx. Am there...sm
for the long haul.
Is there ONE truly happy WEBMEDX trainee here?
  SERIOUSLY! I want to hear who made it through training with a 98% and who did not.
I would like to know if your QA person mentored you through MSN instant messenger, and took 3 hours to return any feedback to you? And did your mentor have a glamour shot up of herself covered in tattoos and then belittle YOU for not meeting their so called WEBMEDX STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE that they created?
Webmedx MTs ... happy or unhappy ...
I have some very specific questions I would like to ask you - whether you are happy or unhappy with Webmedx. If you will allow me to email you or if you would email me.
I don't want to argue on the board about the answers. I would rather talk to just 2 or 3 people who have a positive experience with them and 2 or 3 people who do not share the same perspective.
Thank you.
CMT
I am very happy at Webmedx and love their benefits. SM
We have 4 little girls, so benefits were very important to us. Very good coverage, low copays and deductibles. Good luck :-)
I work at Webmedx and am very happy there. Check them out! nm
Question for happy Webmedx folks
How long have you worked for WMX? Have you worked for other nationals/MTSOs? What do you like best about it?
I am currently testing/interviewing with them and would like your views.
Thanks.
Yeah she's happy. She was a recruiter for Spheris, now for Webmedx.
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I left them over 4 years ago. Best thing I ever did. Moved to Webmedx. Quite happy. nm
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Happy New Year. May we all have happy home lives (sm)
and do whatever it takes to make our work lives work for us too.
speech rec
Speech rec MTs, how do you like it? Do you make good money with speech rec? Please share the pros and cons? Thank you. Email me if you can. Thanks!
Speech
What are the advantages to going to speech recognition? It it cumbersome to work without the foot pedal. What about switching back and forth?
Speech
Thanks for your input.
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