Ichart does not give us the # of reports, lines per report,
Posted By: Sets the way lines are counted. on 2007-03-16
In Reply to: That is just wrong!!! - MTSO using EXText
but does give a pretty instant line count, most of the time. However, that counter is set which ever way the MTSO wants it to be set. They have complete control of that setting and what the MT is paid for.
At least, that is what I was told. Inhouse we could use Ctrl I at anytime to get our exact line count -- true line count with every stroke counting.
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Documented line count each report, then compared to ichart end of day
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NOT EACH REPORT. But there are VR reports being downloaded
that are sooooo bad that is
is faster to delete them and retype them.
Please, do me a favor and READ the posts CAREFULLY before replying, okay?
What platforms give you access to old reports?
NM...
How many lines are on a report? nm
Seriously, if you have 100 lines in a report
and one makes 10 corrections, Which is easiest/quickest, the corrections or every character of the report? You cannot tell me typing out an entire report, every character, every space, every period is quicker than making corrections. What makes me laugh is how people say it takes LONGER. Now I will not say you can DOUBLE your production, but definitely increase it by 50% which I have. I do get paid half for ASR jobs, however, I get paid 2 cents less a line, so maybe that is where your frustration comes from. That makes a difference.
What platforms give immediate feedback by report
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lines versus reports
I have a question for you seasoned radiology transcriptionist. I have been a Transcriptionist since 1995. Most jobs I have worked at required 1150 to 1250 lines per day. I now work for a place that 120 reports per day. I have never had a problem with acheiving my quota until now.............some days we have a lot of long_________dictators and I have trouble reaching the 120 reports. Today I typed 1240 lines, but only had only typed 58 reports by the half of my shift............. On the days that I have mixed reports, some short, some medium, some long, I don't have any trouble meeting my quota. What is the usual requirement per report. I feel like I am spinning my wheels and am very discouraged as I like everything else about this job. I have talked with my supervisor, but I get the feeling she/he does not really want to be bothered.................
at 80+ reports a day, you are getting more than 1000 lines in
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at 80+ reports, you are doing about 2000 lines
nm
You get paid 15 lines for reports with any # of blanks
If you do a full listen you get paid for all the lines. They discourage this unless the MT is on 100% proofing because they have a massive backlog. My pay was roughly half of my pay as an MT and I was one who got fired a few months ago because they were doing away with QA's in the US. Can't imagine why they are hiring for US QA's again.
Thanks. So I guess it is close, then? Yeah, I wonder why it doesn't give you the # of reports Th
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On DQS, how long does it take to see how many lines you get credit for each report? nm
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I love the K. Long reports, good lines.
nm
Radiology pays per report or lines depending on
account. Per report is less than other companies out there, but line pay was about average.
Good luck to you and please report back after you're working with them to give us
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Prior complaints of low work loads and only short reports, so struggle to get lines. How about
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I'm about to give up on TT. The lines and money just
nm
where they 35 comparable reports - or 35 short and 35 long reports? nm
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ichart
Just curious if anyone is having problems with ichart line counts for the last 3 days?
ichart
Go to this link and put in your ID with the number part for the password. https://admin.ichart.com/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2flogon.aspx. Go to My Line Counts. Choose the server. Go to Specify Date Range. You can choose any date range but always for the end hours put 23:59. HTH
When you are in iChart...sm
you can see it broken down by hospital. Make sure you are using Internet Explorer. When you get into iChart, you ask for My Line Counts. Once you are in that screen, up in the right hand corner in green is Specify Date Range. Click that. Select the day prior to today (on the left calendar) and today (on the right calendar). Set the time range for 2300 under both calendars and click Submit.
This will give you an accurate count for that day, EXCEPT that during peak hours it may take an hour after you have finished working to give you the final count. After about 4 p.m. EST it is only about 10 to 15 minutes for a final count. It breaks it down by hospital, but also gives you a total.
You can figure 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, it doesn't matter to the program. Given the delay, it is very hard to tell how many lines you are doing in an hour, at least during the day. If you only interested in totals, that is easy to figure out.
Not ichart
I currently work for another company. I type in Extext. My line count is always there whenever I want to look at it. Slow server, thats bull. Write to iChart.Team@Dictaphone.com they might be able to help you with this.
ICHART
Has anyone worked on this, if so, what did you think about it? And productoin wise? Thanks for any information you might have. Have a great day!
Typing ER reports and radiologogy reports
are completely different with regards to pay. For typing regular reports, that is a very fine line rate. For typing radiology reports, it would be horrid.
iChart information
I guess I'm just curious about how to use auto correct or normals, stuff like that. I'll be starting with TSI (Transcription Services of Illinois). Just waiting on Dictaphone to get their stuff straight.
or that 20-30% went to dictaphone/ichart
too many cooks..........
It was a problem with ichart
We were sent email by the company explaining the problem and the issues were resolved. Transtech is honest and forthright about their business and some of the posts bordered on slander, I assume that's why they were removed.
No, not an Ichart problem...
it is because TT tells Dictaphone what to set TT's line count for...this often happens with companies who use ExText. That's why I left.
Not an IChart problem
Is 100% correct. The above poster has it correct. Companies tells dictaphone what to count and that is the line counts you get.
iChart platform???
I am about to start working for Focus, and I was wondering if anybody can give me input on how iChart is to work on. Is it very MT friendly?
TIA!
Dictaphone iChart system?
Has anyone heard of this program for transcription? Opinions, good or bad?
TIA!
K
ExText - iChart platform -- HELP!!!
 I am starting with a company that uses this software. I've never used this before and I'm FREAKING OUT. Can anyone offer any advice on this software? Bea
Companies using Extext/Ichart
I got a very interesting email from the Ichart team from Dictaphone. I had written them because I had been questioning my low low line counts with a particular company that I am no longer employed with. They had disabled the control I feature so you could not see your session statistics. The excuse was - they didn't pay for headers or footers thus the line count not accurate. Well, fine and well, I asked for a breakdown report by report of what my line count was for each of my reports. I was told they didn't have this information, I was told by Dictaphone in this email that the administrator certainly does have this information, and that the way lines are counted varies and are totally set by the administrator (or your employer). The Ichart team did tell me they are working on getting that available on the Ichart site so you can see report by report what your line count is. I think this is the only fair way. Line counts should be verifiable for each report, not just a lump clump number. Lets say you did 700 lines like I did one time. Well, I did about 28 reports. These were H&Ps and consults mostly with very minimal progress notes. Do the math, the 700 lines just does not add up right with the # of reports. So, bottom line, if going to work for an account that uses this system beware, ask questions. There are a lot of companies out there using it and disabling the session statistics
Been working for me right up to this moment, Ctl/I and iChart, since Fri. nm
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Be sure to put ichart "to" time in as 23:59
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Send file in ichart
Ctrl+N = to send a file, but only if it does not have any blanks.
Ctrl+L = to send for review, or if it does have blanks.
Will Ichart interface with Instant Text?
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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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To clarify I get around their game & count my own too - ichart is short!
Tired of being ripped off
If Ichart deducts 8% from ExText line counts, you are actually not getting paid for spaces
It is the equivalent of a 70.2 character line with spaces, 65 characters without spaces.
"warned" by someone who won't give facts or sign her name. Give me a break! nm
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Nationals give at least a week to learn program. Give
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They used to give out $25 Amex cheques -- give them time. :-) nm
1800 lines is easily achieved. I average 300-340 lines per hour. nm
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10 lines per minute = 1500 lines for 150 minutes - average. nm
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I average 1200-1400 lines per day with a national, and am only getting around 600-800 lines per day.
It's been this way since the day before Thanksgiving. I've been doing this for almost 30 years now, and more often than from Thanksgiving until the new year is the slowest time of the year. I have some months where I am swamped with up to 2000 lines per day. I stash that little extra money, and take advantage of a handful of extremely slow days this time of the year to actually cook dinner, decorate for Christmas, or do Christmas shopping. I actually anticipate this slow time every year and have grown to enjoy the breathing time. Any time I have attempted to pick up extra work with another company to supplement these slow times, the minute I get adjusted to the new accounts, etc. I have no time to finish all of my work because my full time job with national gets slammed again. Hang in there if you can, and hopefully your work will pick up significantly around New Years.
They work with you to make sure you get the lines required or the amount of lines you want...
I have never had a problem getting more work
Minimum lines for FT used to be 60,000 keystrokes a day, about 925 lines. Pay was good. Just not a
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Yes it is possible to double your lines. I cant type 460 lines an hour but I can get those with VR
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Doesn't apply if your OSI account doesn't use Ichart.
It is the Ichart only for OSi where you are cheated.
Regular lines, not weighted lines
was what I got paid for....
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