Is 8 cpl on 65 char with spaces,header, footer good rate for IC work?
Posted By: msme on 2006-06-13
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Want to accept position. Wondering if that's a good rate today. THank you
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Yes to spaces, no to header and footer. Their rates are about
average, not the best and not the worst. Decent benefits package.
yes it is true, 1 header and 1 footer nm
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The rate was 9.75 cents, 65 char. without spaces. No thanx! nm
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Anything you transcribe in a header/footer is paid.
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OSI reduced header/footer size but still keeps
@#$%
They don't pay header, footer, bold, underlined and at 7cpl at that and you have to ask
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TT doesn't pay header and footer or any of the automated info. nm
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Is a 55-char line without spaces good?
Does anyone know how a 55-character line WITHOUT spaces would compare to a 65-character line WITH spaces? Which one is better?
Is 8 cpl/65 char including spaces good pay for Radiology?
TIA
Is 8.5 cpl w/spaces a good rate?
What about 10 without spaces
This is not true. I have been there a month and get a good line rate and paid for spaces. ??? nm
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Spaces are about 27% of a 65 char line
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55 char line with spaces
Ok guys how does a 55 char line WITH spaces = to a 65 char line. I was offered 8 for 55 char line with spaces and counts underlines, bolds, hard returns etc.
55 char line with spaces
Is 8cpl for a 55 char line with spaces and double counts for bold, underline, etc a good rate. Sorry, but i am used to getting paid for a 65 character line. What does this equal out to? Does anyone know how to figure it out. TIA!!
8.5 cents per 70 char/line with spaces
Does anyone get paid like this? Is this good?
The average 65-char line has more than 10 spaces.
Your math is flawed.
I read in archives that pay is 65 char wo spaces, is that true?
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Not true. They pay based on a 65-char line with spaces.
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PS - pay based on 65-char line, SPACES INCLUDED. SM
Also paid for weekend work, 2nd and 3rd shift differential. Bonus plan based on production.
Northeast Transcription says that FT is 32 hrs/1000 lpd, but 70-char.lines with all spaces and
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The norm in the 80s was 4 cents per Gross Line, not 65 char with spaces. nm
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They use MedRite software, only offered 7-8 cpl on a 70-char. line w/spaces. Supposed to offer
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I see they pay on a VBC line. Isn't that a huge paycut from a 65-char. line with spaces? nm
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It depends on if this is editing other MT's work or VR. If VR, that is a good rate. nm
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Precyse rate was good but they were always running out of work.
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Your line rate is good for clinic work.
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I am looking for a company where I can work as an IC for good lph rate part-time...
I am needing to supplement my income, as I am the sole provider for my family due to hubby recovering from illness. I would like to find a good company with good pay (9-11 cpl), part-time employee status or IC, hopefully providing all necessary equipment. I have been searching the archives all day and have not come up with any other than Webmedx, but it sounds as if I would be doing mostly ESL to make the higher lph. I could possibly come up with the PC if I needed to. I have 8 years acute care experience. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. If you don't feel comfortable posting, I have included my e-mail address. Thanks much in advance for all your help 
Looking for part-time work with good line rate.
I have loads of acute care experience and I am dependable. I never miss a day of work, willing to work weekends, etc. I am looking for a dependable company with steady work. Any ideas?
They pay for spaces. Rate depends on
test results, shift, and weekend work. They work from an ExText program which is an easy program. Right now they are trying to catch up from the hurricane mess because they had to evacuate, but so give them a few days to get their heads above water.
Yes, adjusted line rate when they took the spaces away
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I think most places pay for spaces. I work for TransTech and they pay for both spaces
as well as punctuation. I would never work for an MTSO that doesn't.
What is MDI-MD's line rate? Spaces counted? weekends? benefits? Thanks. Have EXTENSIVE MT ex
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Spaces between words. No good. sm
Itwouldbeokayifthisishowtheywantyoutotranscribe. You lose a lot of money not being paid for spaces.
header?
What kind of header is it? Do you at least get paid for what you type in the header?
They do not pay for spaces. Other aspects of company seem good. nm
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Still need help on figuring what would be a good cpl if paid w/o spaces.
See my first message above. Thanks
I thought that cpl seems a little too good. Without spaces would make sense. Not
sure how much you really make per line without spaces.
maybe taking off for header? just a thought not sure how they do it-nm
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Paid for spaces depends on the account. Good company. nm
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that is a good rate, is it IC
do they pay spaces and how is the work
It's a good rate af pay
and what I see more often. First, it is not only $8 per hour as you say in your post, but a base of $8 plus the production incentive. I make as much as I did before the new plan and I am very happy with my position. They must be doing something right as we always have work and I enjoy editing the reports on my account. The people at Medware are great. As I mentioned before, if you do not like the new pay plan why do you not transcribe? Medware's line rates are competitive and they have a good insurance plan.
Not really a good rate at all. VR can be
just as challenging with its small errors as MTs. There are many VR reports that have to be completely redone by the editor.
The pay is an insult to the profession. Line pay is an insult to the profession.
Would this be a good rate? 7 cpl at
A line equals 55 black-characters per line, whatever that means.
what is a good rate
To this poster and anyone else who cares to reply, what is a fair line rate for a very good Transcriptionist with 3+ years experience, who types clinic notes in a variety of specialties (10+) also op notes and ER reports...at 65 characters per line (spaces counted), with about 10% of notes sent to QA, who is accustomed to typing for 8-9 different dictators in an 8-hour shift about half of whom are LEP--limited English proficient (both English first-language and English as second language)? I'd really like to hear your thoughts on what such an MT should be earning. Thanks
What is a good rate for ASR
5-6 cpl is the most I've heard of. Generally half of straight line rate. ASR puts in words that aren't there, leaves out ones that are, a lot of complete nonsense. Occasionally it does come up with a word you might have to look up, like an instrument name. Usually have to retype 50-75% of it. Not worth it for the time it takes to do. Just another way to lower our pay and increase the MTSOs. But it's the wave of the future, until they come up with something else.
Is this a good rate?
I will be interviewing with a local transcription company tomorrow and the owner has offered the following rate: 5.50 per 1000 words with each 5 Keystrokes counting as a word. Has anyone been paid this way and, if so, was it fair?
The platform they use is Microsoft Word, but other than that I do not know any further details.
Is this a good pay rate?
I was offered a position doing primarily clinic notes and letters to referring physicians at a rate of $5.50 per 1000 words. I know much depends on the dictators, time spent looking up referring physician info, etc, but wondered if anyone else has been paid this way and how it might actually translate into dollars per hour.
It seems everywhere I haved worked they have a different and creative way of paying their transcriptionists!
Its a very good starting rate
I just wanted to know how they start NEW MTs at 9.5 and can only pay the old ones 8-9 cents?? Just don't seem right.
So, ETMT, what is a good rate?
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Is 5 cpl a good rate for eScription VR? I have no
experience in this VR software and have no idea if this rate is good or not. Please help. TIA
What is a good rate for editing ASR
I'm sure there are many different platforms, and I don't have any info on the platform I will be using, but I have been told on the account I currently work on, I will soon have a choice of editing Speech or typing. Can you all share recent experiences with Speech platforms and per line rate? Thank you!
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