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I agree BeyondTXT is ridiculous, especially if you need to get bennies! nm

Posted By: me too on 2009-08-19
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Agree with all except the bennies part.
There are several MT companies that offer bennies to employees. Not with IC though.
I couldn't agree more...it was beyond ridiculous.
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Agree with Hayseed. How ridiculous is that. Someone comes on here asking questions or help and they
are criticized in a very childish way. If you do not feel you can offer an honest opinion or intend on helping anyone at all, then you should probably not respond at all.
Is the MDI-FL BeyondTxt as bad as the Transcend BeyondTxt?
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BeyondTxt
I don't work for Transcribe but I do work for MDI-FL on the BeyondTxt platform. I love it. Just like working in word with all the bells and whistles. Most of the Transcend work is or will be going to VR and I don't like editing so I am staying with MDI who assures us they will not be going to VR anytime soon. Hope this helps.
I am on BeyondTXT and it is okay...
I do love the company. They are very helpful and everyone has been really nice. Each person is different though, and I have seen good and bad about most companies on here. I have been with Transcend about two years and my experience has been a good one.
MDI-FL/BeyondTXT
BeyondTXT is not as productive as we were promised.  My line counts have decreased and, of course, so has my income.  It's not making me as happy as I was before the new software was instituted.  Hope that helps to answer your question.
BeyondTXT

I am QA at Transcend, but on the ExText platform.  I thought that nothing could beat ExText, but I was trained on the BT platform last week so that I can help out when my own work is low.  BT was amazing--I was really impressed with the resources it provided to MTs.  If I ever went back to full-time MT, I would definitely ask to transfer to that side of the company. 


Sorry that I can't really provide a comparison of eScription, but I just wanted to chime in as someone who was completely loyal to a different platform.  I've worked with other platforms developed by companies and have never been very impressed--usually they are cumbersome and aren't really user-friendly or productive for the MT.  However, I think that BeyondTxt is all of that.  :)


Good luck, whichever you choose! 


I actually liked BeyondTXT....
I worked there about a year ago. I quit b/c they got really strict with their schedules and thats not I signed up for. However, right when I quit I met someone who just started working for them, on a different account from mine and with a different supervisor, and she said that the schedules weren't strict at all for her.

All in all, I had a good experience with Transcend and I would go back if a strict, tight schedule was okay for me.
Beyondtxt
I work soley on radiology but do use beyondtxt to get voice. I LOVE IT! You see all the work available unlike the Lanier and DVI box. You don't have to use your home phone line. Everything is over the internet.

Sorry, I can't give you any other information on the typing platform with beyondtxt. I have seen it and it does look like a pretty nice platform to work on.
Don't know about bennies but I believe
employee line requirements are 6000 per pay period for part time and 11000 for full-time.

Also, it's spelled Chronicle Transcripts.

They seem to be a good, solid company to work for.
Pay and Bennies

This company is not on the upend pay scale as of yet seeing as how they charge the hospitals 11 cents per line, but they are consistent with work and have promised future raises as they become more established.  I started out in the apprentice program making 2 cents per line for <98% and 3 cents per line >98%.  Some on here scream about working for that low of pay but I just don't feel I'm deserving of regular pay until I have the experience.  After one month I was given a pay raise that brings me up to the regular pay status, so it was well worth it for me.  As for the bennies, I am part time so I can't help you there.  They have many different packages for the type of work and experience you have, so you would just have to submit your information to them to find out what they would offer.


 


I know many on this board have been burned by many a national, but I like CorT and the people who run it.  They are genuine and helpful.  We'll see where the future takes them.  I plan to be on board with them as they grow!


Pay and Bennies
Thanks for the info. Even though the pay sounds low I like how they actually give the raises and it sounds like you are appreciated for what you do and don't get lost in the shuffle. I've been with MQ for 7 years and have only had 1 raise in that time, and that took 1 year to actually happen from the time I started asking for it.  I don't mind MQ that much, it's just that my speciality is ERs and I get very little ER work these days. I also like the fact that CorT is in Ohio, just about an hour and 15 minutes from where I live. I'll check it out further. Thanks again for the info!
Bennies
Yeah well, having work to do is the name of the game. I paid for my benefits at MQ and didn't get anything but a crappy paycheck, went through a lot of my savings to boot. I pay my own hospitalization and I save my money for time off when I want it. Anyone who works for benefits pays for them eventually. Get smart and smell the coffee. And I make more per line than I did at MQ. So, your problem is????
BENNIES
Well, bless you my child for your good fortune. I make 11, I get about 125-150 in bonus money every two weeks because we have so much work, which is my mad money. I can sleep in if I want, but generally keep to my promised schedule. They know I produce, I get a GOOD tax break, and I woulnn't work it out any other way. To each his own.
Then no bennies for you! Be an IC.
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bennies?
What kind of benefits does MDI-Maryland offer? What kind of transcription do they have - acute care? clinic notes? ER? And lastly, do they have line incentives and is there a cap on them? Very interested...
No bennies because
all MTs are IC/SE status. As far as I know, they have acute care and clinic, not sure about ER. No line incentives but I feel they pay very well. cpl range from 9-11, depending on the account and they pay spaces and punctuation. Software is nice to use, too. Hope this helps. Contact them and someone will respond very quickly. They are wonderful to talk to and will take all the time you need to explain and answer questions.
IC and bennies
Insurance...That is one of the reasons I went back in-house. I had been without health insurance for 3 years and at age 50, felt I was pushing my luck. It sucks, but now I have health insurance, PTO, AND.......a 403B. If I could have those bennies and still work from home, I would be delirious.

Good luck.
Need teh bennies too much! Otherwise
NM
bennies
I've been at DeVenture for 2 years and in no way, shape or form do part-timers get benefits (at all). If you DO, I'd say there's something amiss.
And out of 3 different VR platforms, their BeyondTxt
Bad sound quality, way too many problems.
MDI-FL BeyondTxt is the same thing as

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Any info on BeyondTXT
Considering working for service that uses BeyondTXT.  Any +/- info on its merits, ease of use, etc?   Can MT work directly in own MSWord retaining use of expanders and such?  Thanks for any feedback.
Best expander for BeyondTXT
 I know this comes with ShortCuts which seems okay but has anyone found another you think is a better fit? TIA.
I work on Aim and BeyondTxt and have so much to

do that I could stay busy 24/7 if my bod would hold up.  I appreciate a slow down occasionally, but not happening this week.


My advice to you --  learn the various platforms and be willing to switch accounts, etc.  You will never run out of work. 


 


Help I need answers on BeyondTXT
Can someone please tell me if you can get decent lines using the VR portion of BeyondTXT.  I am being offered 4.5 cents.  I have never done VR before.  How does it compare to say 300 lph of straight typing?  I just want to make sure I am making similar income to what I have always made.  I got the hospital calling me soon and I am so confused!!!
Extext and Beyondtxt are not the same
Most of Transcend work is on BeyondTxt and it has its problems.
Why not give BeyondTXT a try
I've been on it and it's not that bad once you get the hang of it.  I believe most of the work is on BT and I'm usually swamped with work. Why bash something based on what a few unhappy people have posted?
They downloaded BeyondTxt
for me to use, and it was not compatible with MS word. 
Transcend/BeyondTXT? sm
I have read in the archives where they were saying this platform was not user friendly and they had a hard time making money.  Have things changed concerning the BeyondTXT program?  Does anybody have anything good to say about it now?  Thanks for the info.
Beyondtxt info?...sm
I'm about to try the Beyondtxt platform, can anyone give some good info about it currently besides the one above? I've been working on editscript and I hate it, hoping Beyondtxt will be much better. I'd appreciate any feedback anyone can provide:)
Nervous about BeyondTXT
We are getting ready to go to BeyondTXT and I am really concerned about what I have seen with the program not showing cc's, doctor signatures, patient names.  It tells me that clicking and researching this stuff we will not be paid for any of it.  Also, I am thinking when it goes to VR there will be too much editing since I do not think the program will know the difference between here and hear, and their and there, etc.  It also looks like we will be fixing where the headings and info goes, not to mention all the clicking here, there and everywhere.  Since it is not in word I will have to start the word Expanders again I suppose.  I hope I am wrong since I have not started using it yet, but am very nervous.  I hear you when you say you are worried about losing your benefits as I am in the same boat.
Is there anyone out there that can say they just LOVE BeyondTXT? nm
Thanks for any opinions out there!
I am sorry to hear you will be using BeyondTXT. sm
One of the things I hate about it is you have to do a spell check after each report; no red line to clue you in to words that are not spelled right.  There are just too many things to slow you down about this program in my opinion.
Does MDI-MD have employees with bennies or
is it IC only?  Couldn't tell from the website.  Thanks.
Anyone working on BeyondTXT with MDI-FL? Would like to hear from you
How do you like your accounts, are you running out of work or is there plenty.  Do you like the BeyondTXT as a transcription platform, etc.
Anyone else find BeyondTxt awful to
use?  I have used other programs that are simple to use but this one is the worst nightmare I have ever seen.  How do you make any money working on it?   Also, the training and the support is almost nonexistant. 
BeyondTxt versus eScription
Has anyone worked on both of these platforms who could give me some feedback on how they compare. Is one better than the other for sound quality? Is all of the patient information pretty much there for you? Do you find it easier to get lines with one over the other and why? Any info/opinions will be appreciated.
Has BeyondTXT improved over the years? sm
Just wondering since it will be new to me.  Thanks!
Am wondering how the VR in BeyondTXT is working out? sm

I am just curious if I will be able to make money and do well with the VR in BeyondTXT, and was wondering how others are doing with it.


Thank You!   


Thought it was just me having problems with BeyondTXT sm
I was hopeful when our accounts switched over to BeyondTXT since they said how great it was.  I was not able to keep my benefits because I could not make the quota needed to keep them.  I thought maybe if I was one who gave up the quality and just rushed through the reports for production sake maybe I could keep my benefits, but realized I could not send a document through unless I know I gave it my best shot to fix all the mistakes VR makes on them.  I am starting to think BeyondTXT is actually designed to slow you down, unless of course you are willing to rush through the reports and send them with some errors. 
I am wondering which is better Chartscript or Beyondtxt? Thank You! nm
TIA! nm
Very decent bennies. If you do ESL, you can get 10 cents
a line with bennies.  Check them out. 
Plenty of work? Any PTO? Okay bennies? nm
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Any companies offer bennies for
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Wow .. where do you get 9-10 cpl with bennies? I have 30+ years of experience sm
and 8 cpl or 8-1/2 seems to be the best I can do. :(
More info about BeyondTXT versus escription Please..sm
Can anyone please give some examples of the differences between BeyondTXT and escription? What is better about one or the other, are they about the same? Are you able to make better lines with BeyondTXT instead of escription. I've been using escription and the reports are so bad that I can't make a living with it, and I need to know if it's worth learning BeyondTXT instead. Any comments of info would be SO helpful. TIA.
I am wondering if anybody is happy with their BeyondTXT program? nm

I am happy for you that your accounts have not been moved to Beyondtxt yet! sm
I will be interested to here your opinion of the software when they are moved over in a few months.
They asked about MDI- not Transcend -- different payroll, different bennies....
You obviously do not work for MDI-FL.