I thought it was because Ctrl+I gives you all of the ilne count, but since they do sm
Posted By: LTMT on 2008-09-12
In Reply to: It's hard to explain. We got a certain line count reading - oldermt
not pay for headers or footers, the line count at the ichart site represented the subtraction of the lines for the headers and footers. I could be wrong, but I thought that was how it was explained at the time. 
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Using Ctrl-I, you can get the count
for previous days by changing your PC calendar date to whichever day you want the counts for. To do this, at the lower right corner of your PC (called the system tray), right click on the time displayed. Click Adjust Date/Time and change it to the date you wish to see counts for. Go back to EXText and run your counts using Ctrl-I. Remember to change your date back to the current date.
Ctrl I line count Ex-Text
No, people working on that system used to be able to see Ctrl I. I guess multiple people across the board who now are getting their line counts at ICHART site complained when they did a Ctrl I and the line count was VERY different from the ICHART site count they were told to use. Yes there can be a big discrepancy. I wonder why no one can look at Ctrl I any more? I wonder why they thought blocking it out would stop people from questioning things. I think it only made it worse. Any MT can and should use another source to count, whether it be Word, Sylcount or whatever, until they feel they are being counted fairly and equitably. If they tell you you are not getting pain for Headers and Footers you should be able to figure this out by comparing their count to yours. From 10,000 down to 8,000 is totally unacceptable and unbelievable. Good luck to anyone with this problem.
Ctrl i in EXText for us MT's with TT gives a higher line count, because we do not get paid
for everything that that function shows. I-chart is as close to the exact amount of lines we get paid for than anything that we have. Ctrl i was blocked from us, but lately opened up for us to use; however, it is not what we get paid for. Hope this helps you.
I've been with places that disabled Ctrl/I as they said the line count given was "too high.
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Is this a live count of lines paid for or same as CTRL I that we do not get paid for ?? nm
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And MS-FL uses it, too. I thought the line count....sm
was WAY too low, but depends on what is counted. Check that ALL characters are counted. I finally quit them - line count way low, then payroll didn't know how to use adding machine correctly!
sometimes when I do Ctrl Ctrl to put
in a new expansion nothing happens, but my existing expansions still work. Then when I get out of Extext and then back in, it works again with Ctrl Ctrl. It's strange. I thought it was just something with my computer.
On some O accounts you do have Ctrl I option
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I work for TT and just tried to uset the Ctrl I sm
but got the message that I didn't have the right to view session statistics. It is a shame, because it would be nice to be able to check things like that while you're working.
Do ctrl S then search by your ID # and the date.
Then you can compare job #s but only if you're writing down the document ID and not the voice job ID.
When company does not allow CTRL i function to be used by its MT's.
EXText is the platform you transcribe in, but EXSpeech is the VR portion of Dictatphone EXText.
You use the Ctrl + keys to access everything in the program. Very
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I just just Ctrl+F and search the current page or next.
Reread, I do not use the Ctrl B function, so cannot answer. Sorry!
If you have to use what THEY say to use, you're stuck. Ctrl + I and logging in to iChart do not
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Ctrl+I counts headers and footers, but we don't get paid for that sm
and we don't type it in, in any case. The headers and footers usually have text that is a lighter color and these are embedded headers and footers. We get paid for the regular color text. You aren't being cheated in the least. Consider, I worked for a company where they charged the MT a 65 character line for every report, although the headers and footers compromised a whopping 30 to 40 characters. On a short report, you paid the company for the privilege of transcribing it!! Embedded headers are not things we transcribe, but ARE paid for what we DO type.
This 1.236 accounts for the headers and footers, on ICD1. Different accounts have different headers or lack thereof and so it varies.
We could check our line counts up-to-the-minute with CTRL I inhouse n/m
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TT sent out email saying CTRL i function is 7-12% higher than paid-for line counts,
so you would need to deduct 7-12% off function of CTRL I.
Per TT email regarding this subject, the headers and footers average between 7-12% of a document . . . Conversely, if you are transcribing a two to three line report/addendum, the header and footer may be as much as 50% or greater.
So, it is true that if we transcribe short reports, we are given the pleasure of transcribing almost FREE for TT !!!
This is about as clear as we MT's can get from TT regarding this line counting issue.
In my Extext experience count was about 10% less than the Word count. nm
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It means to double check what THEY say your count it. Count
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I actually thought of that. I even thought of trying to go back to MQ part-time!! (sm)
I just wonder about hours at a second company. I work days (and some nights) with this company. I have a set schedule but with the no work situtation I've been on the computer at all hours of the day and night. Right now I have no work, so I would love to jump on at a company #2 and start working. Do you have to have set hours at your company #2? Thanks for the suggestion.
Are you aware of how they count your time?.. or don't count it i should say
nm
WMX - line count. Was working along and noted line count accumulation (sm)
signed off the report I was typing. Those lines didn't add immediately, but sometimes they do that. What concerns me is that when I signed that job off and the next one came up, not only were the other lines not added in but they were LESS than they were before I signed off previous job.
I thought I noticed this happening the other day, but figured I just wasn't paying attention. Today I definitely noticed it. For some reason it changed it's mind and took 8 lines off my line count. What the heck?
Am not really ecstatic with the way things are going anyway and then this confuses me.
Please, someone have a realistic explanation so I don't feel paranoid and cheated here.
Then company should set line count per day with incentives for above that. If get line count done
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MP Count
Can anybody tell me where I can download MP Count? I cannot find it anywhere on the internet. I need to start billing the client and they want me to use MP Count. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
MP Count
Thanks! I just realized they are not giving out their free sample anymore. Do you have any idea how you charge 9 cents per line for a 65 character space line? Is it easy software? I just want to make sure before I purchase it. Thanks!
MP Count
Hi! Can anyone tell me if using MP Count is similar to the count in MS Word?
TIA!
MP count
I use MP count and I find it very accurate -- better than MS Word.
MP Count
Thanks so much for your replies! I have never used a line counting software and I wanted to be sure.
Count me 2
I also had experienced those problems with TT. I was told that because of my being able to do the bad dictators efficiently was the reason why I was getting so many of them. They say they don't cherry pick but instead they pool, route, and set up stats. I also know some others who never ever did progress notes and only only worked on OPs which is also in my opinion just another form of cherry picking. After the line count issues I moved on and now I see an ad for PT acute care at 10 cents a line, go figure.
Count me in!!!!! nm
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Count me in
And also on your list of MT companies who ONLY hire American MTs, add WebmedX. That is where I work and they are vehemently opposed to offshoring work. I am glad to see that we are finally taking action. You can e-mail me and we can keep in touch. I live in Texas and there are a lot of medical facilities here. I will find who I need to direct my information to, but by golly, I will do it! So far that's three states (and three BIG states!) Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas!
count me in
Excellent idea. Let me know if you are serious about this. Just email me.
Count me in too.
I want to participate. How about something like American Transcription or All American Transcription? Maybe even Transcribed in America. I am in Kansas. Please email me with details when you get a chance. Thanks!
Count me in
If you are looking for a Transcriptionist when you form your new company...count me in! I am just over the river in Jersey.
Count Me.....
...In!!! I have turned down 3 jobs in the past 2 weeks: (1) The first job actually wanted me to move to NY and work on site at a radiology office, contracted out through a transcription company....I live in TN! This company would not tell me what they were paying, and no moving expenses were being offered. (2) The second job wanted me to fly to NJ and spend 3 days training in their corporate office. They also would not tell me what the job paid....said it would depend upon testing and training. They reimburse travel expenses after 6 months....but, who knows if one would want to stay for that long....especially considering they will not disclose how much they are willing to pay. (3) The third job actually wanted me to work as an IC being PAID BY THE DICTATED MINUTE for RADIOLOGY....and, again, would not tell me what they were offering to pay!!! What a JOKE! I have never, EVER been tested at less than 98% and am always offered jobs, but am picky regarding benefits and line count. I have been stuck at 0.085 for the past 6 years (but with fairly good benefits) and have been told repeatedly that our company cannot afford to give raises. :( I am shopping for something better....and will only settle if I find a HIGHER PAYING JOB! Regarding all transcriptionists not settling for less than 0.085 per 65-character line.......I think this is a GREAT IDEA, but do not think the less experienced transcriptionists will adhere to this. There are too many people out there who have paid for fly-by-night MT schools and are willing to work cheap or free just to get the experience - trying to make the money they spent pay off one day. Best of luck in getting others to sign up for the idea. I am on board with you!!!
Count me in.
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Count me in
Count me in..or should I say Count Me Out of MDI!
I am frantically looking for another job as I do not have the luxury of being unemployed and this took me completely by surprise as I believed in Dorothy...but believe me when I say I AM TAKING A STAND also and refuse to work for a company that offshores! My resignation letter will make my reasons clear!
Count me in! Enough is enough!
I'll do it!
LIne count
I have had the same accounts for up to 15 years. On my surgeons with even charging 12 cents a line I can often make $50 to $60 an hour with their consults. I think it is fair. They pay within 48 hours, never a bounced check, got $500 Christmas bonus. I can do them in my sleep. They never question my line counts. It is 60 characters to a line and gross lines, not character count. On a consult for breast cancer, that is 3 to 4 pages, probably type 50 lines as the physical is so standard. If I charged more I would feel like I was ripping them off. I make a decent living and so pass it onto them. I gross over 11,000 lines per month with them and work 5 to 6 hours per week. They like the smaller amount per line. My other is a clinic that I have a lot of auto corrects set up and still make $35 an hour and so why charge them an arm and leg when I am making decent money. My sub's make close to $25 an hour as they aren't quite as fast as I am and don't use as many quick corrects but at 8 to 9 cents they average 250 to 350 (psych reports) per hour. So we are all happy. Half way through the year I myself have made $26,500. And that is with a slow June.
line count
I have always understood that gross line pay is better than character counted. This could be false, however, depending on font used and size of font, as well as the format of the report. Sorry, don't know info specific to Meditech's system, but have read "To convert Gross Lines to Net Lines multiply Gross Lines by .70." This obviously reduces gross lines by 30% to a net line count, but it does not make sense that this formula would be accurate all the time considering all the variables involved (those mentioned above as well as the fact that character counted net lines are not a standard 65, and could be whatever number the client has agreed to pay on).
line count
How can you get an exact count by Word? Even the different Word programs vary.
My line count
Some say that if you are not a high producer, you may actually do well with VR? How true is that? Due to the summer, my line count is only in the 6 or 7000 range per pay period. However, in the beginning of Sept, the kids will go back to school and I will start working full time. Given that there is full time work available to me, could I stand to actually make more money doing VR?
MQ line count
I've been on DQS for way over a year. My line count has never improved and I am one the same account every day. Join the class action and hopefully we will get our money eventually.
OSi line count - sm
When I started there it was 198 lph...they have lowered it since I left. And why are they allowed to post jobs here? They outsource overseas!!! What happened to MTSTARS policy of not posting jobs from outsourcing companies?
Line Count
Sharon, I've been with TT for over a year and have never had a line count problem (and know it is correct because I know what I can transcribe per hour/day, and have been doing it consistently for years before coming to TT and since being with TT). Are you new at TT? If you are having a problem you should email Debbie about it, as she will be able to answer any questions you may have.
Line Count
This may not be much help but I've worked for 2 years for TT and never had a problem. Guess before TT I'd worked on just about every platform there is and been paid every way anyone could think of to pay; hourly, by the line, by the minute, per word, per 1000 words, by the page and maybe some others I've forgotten. Thus, I know what I produce forward and backward, don't need to check it, I KNOW when it's right and I'd KNOW if it was wrong. Once before TT I was complaining to my husband that I absolutely was NOT making ANY money despite the fact that I was working 8 hours a day and that certainly my lines were not being recorded accurately. Being the helpful person that he is, he suggested that I keep a log for a week of every minute I spent typing and every minute I was out of the chair and then take my log to administration. To my horror, at the end of the first day, I found I had spent EXACTLY 2.5 hours of the 8 hours I was signed on actually working. No wonder I wasn't making any money. (Not implying at all that this is the problem with your line count but it certainly was MY problem). Thereafter I parked my butt in the chair and it was amazing how my line count got accurate. 
Line Count
I currently work for an oncologist and I do not get paid by the line, but rather a straight salary every month. Can some one tell me about how much typing is involved if expected to type 1800 lines per day??
Thanks
Tammie
Line Count
Thank you very much for the information
Count our blessings
I think we should probably be glad it is only slow - so many companies on this board are out of work more than they have it and in the 4+ years I have been at QT, I think I can count on one hand the times I have been asked to take a day off, actually don't think I ever have, but have volunteered when it was slow.
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