LINK TO WHAT ELSE IS OFFSHORED
Posted By: nana on 2007-06-26
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I have spent the last hour doing research on offshoring of medical transcription. This is one of the sites that I found and now they do our taxes and legal stuff too? Some of the ones I found also offshore to Russia and China! Check this link out and look to the right of the page to see what else they are doing. They even listed some of the MTSOs and will sell you articles and information on their plan of action or whatever they call it.
LINK:
http://www.valuenotes.biz/bpo/vnbiz_mti.asp
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Your link is broken.....see inside for correct link:
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will be offshored.
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I don't see how this could be offshored at this point
or in the future. It is really much more intricate than MT as you have to know coding assigned by individual states as allowed by Medicare, and you pretty much have to know all Medicare/Medicaid regulations and independent insurance company regulations. Because of the oath you take when you become certified and because you have to be physically available IF a monetary/or jail term penalty is issued, I don't think employers would take the chance with coding that they do with MT. See, when it comes to getting paid for services, employers aren't as willing to take chances.
Oh, other employers who need coders are insurance companies and medical office management companies.
good luck,
d~
VA accounts cannot be offshored
- so that could not have been the excuse given by the previous company/employer I mentioned. I know this is a huge factor for most companies providing quality work from quality MTs. Really is a sad situation all around. Sure don't see my medical bills decreasing and I prefer someone qualified and, because they are, hopefully adequately paid to type my medical records.
offshored to India.....
Why do you automatically assume that an Indian or any foreign employer will be hostile?
By not accepting to work for a foreign employer, you shoot youtself into your foot; because if you don't accept as an US MT the work, then they will be forced to offshore. It is the other way around, so much work is outsourced, because many US MTs refuse to work for 'hostile', foreign employers.
On top of this, there is literally no middle class in India; the gap between rich and poor is immense. The poor people who manage to get a good education are struggling for jobs, and they are good. There are IT experts who cannot find a job, students who studied a
couple of semesters of medicine, cannot work as a physician, start a career in medical transcription. And they are good, hardworking and very cheap; they are happy to survive.
Mexican do the work US citizen do not want to do, it is too 'low' for them.
Reading all these negative comments from US MTs, make me wonder if the profession of MT will go down the same road and will be given to people who are ready and 'eager' to take this kind of work.
What does scoping pay? And does it get offshored?
Perhaps recruiting has been offshored?
amn
I want to add: An US MT newbie would know, an offshored MT probably not..nm
nm
I thought AllType offshored?
nm
They might be offshored BUT they drove down prices when they were sm
able to be sent offshore, prior to the VA system getting wise. Until 15 months ago, keeping the work in the USA was not a requirement for VA accounts. You had to be a US company but could have anyone do the work.
Most facilities don't know their work is offshored
the MT dept. head knows about it and nobody else. That's pretty evil. Hadn't thought about that.
All easy dictators are offshored
I was part of a package that Transcend purchased. We were all assured there would be no changes, which was initially true for several months........then the massive offshoring became more and more noticable. One account would have hundreds of jobs in the evening; at 5 AM there was nothing left and if there were any jobs available they were very difficult dictators.
It got to a point where any audible dictator was offshored and there were no decent dictators left. You also had to be flexible waiting for work. Sometimes you would have to wait 4-5 hours for jobs to be available. Then your health insurance was revoked for not meeting your quota.
My advice is that you have no choice, give them a try. Maybe your luck will be better. If you do have job currently, I would not consider changing.
Good luck!
All easy dictators are offshored
I was part of a package that Transcend purchased. We were all assured there would be no changes, which was initially true for several months........then the massive offshoring became more and more noticable. One account would have hundreds of jobs in the evening; at 5 AM there was nothing left and if there were any jobs available they were very difficult dictators.
It got to a point where any audible dictator was offshored and there were no decent dictators left. You also had to be flexible waiting for work. Sometimes you would have to wait 4-5 hours for jobs to be available. Then your health insurance was revoked for not meeting your quota.
My advice is that you have no choice, give them a try. Maybe your luck will be better. If you do have job currently, I would not consider changing.
Good luck!
so, you know for sure this account agrees to be offshored? (some do not agree).
nm
and they dont care is offshored. Bottom line to them
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They only offshore if the client wants it. Most accounts do not want their work offshored. NM
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My 1 cent (keeping it low so opinion doesn't get offshored).
I agree with a lot of the other people. I will say, though, that I would be A-OK just working on Word since I'm assuming getting a the DocQScribe set up for a bunch of people might be cost prohibitive, at least at first.
Also, since you are talking hospital transcription, that is going to mean 7 day a week coverage. If the need arises, I would rather see rotating weekend coverage rather than requiring everybody to work every weekend.
Also, while cross-training is great for vacations, sick days, heavy work, it would be terrific to be able to get an account and not have to chase the work across 6 different accounts in a crazy MT version of musical chairs. I guess that would mean not over-hiring.
It may be unpopular, and it's probably easy for me to say because I've been at this for so long, but since we don't really establish seniority at a company, I would love to see some sort of reward for years on the job. I think I bring more to the table than someone with 2 years, and it would be great to be rewarded for that.
I'm sure I'll think of more...it's been so long since anybody asked what could make my job great that I had given up even thinking about it!
"All kinds of industry is offshored" yep, & guess who started it early 1980s?
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When they called me and I asked them if they offshored, they asked me why that was my business!
xx
where is the MQ link
I do not see the MQ link to the left of the page anymore. Was it moved?
MQ Link
To sm:
I am sorry for my post. I did not really see the Medquist menu at the left margin as of the time I posted my suggestion. It seems the link has been deleted for some time, as some viewers have just complained.
Thanks,
jgl
see link below
It's an SE position. Fortunately I'm a vet and can get my healthcare at the V.A. I'll figure something out later, but right now I need an INCOME since MQ has messed me up royally. I may have other places I could find health insurance, maybe through the small business organization or something. Ill miss my PTO, but, hey, nothing is perfect :)
no link for me
Since the boards went through an update (about the time the MQ board was made) I haven't been able to see any specialty boards listed on the left anymore, just Top, Home, and Contact. I have to go to Home to see the list of the specialty boards and for some reason MQ board is not even on there with the others.
Try this link.
When the link opens up, look on the left-hand side under News & Info, and there is a section called message board. If this link doesn't work go to yahoo.com and click on finance. When the finance page opens up, type trcr at the top of the page where it says enter symbol(s). The message board link will be on the left-hand side of that page too.
Link to another link. Look for changes soon
http://forum.mtstars.com/medical_transcription/v/8/68.html
Here is the link
http://forum.mtstars.com/word/v/1/6140.html
Whatever. I don't need the link.
I realized I should not have asked so it is a dead subject now. thanks anyway
use this link if you need it
http://www.mtstars.com/search/search.pl?Terms=alltype&Realm=All
LinK
Linda - sorry it took so long to get back to you. I've had a few very slow weeks, but we need you. Send name and # to www.transcribeitquick.com and we'll get you started this week - you have not been forgotten - Eileen
I saw this link
I don't work for CyMed, but I saw this link posted on another board. It seems to have a little information.
http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php?news=1649
LinK
They give me a check and a nice luncheon. I've only been working for them for 3 months so I was pleasantly surprised that they invited me since I don't work in-house.
link
http://www.keystrokestranscription.com/
Here's that link again..... (sm)
http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2002/05/06/smallb1.html
Here is the link:
http://forum.mtstars.com/company/v/1/55505.html
Read the title and body. She says she is not an OFFICIAL recruiter but likes to refer MTs.
Trying the link again
http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/how/howto.cfm
Here's a link when I was asking about them
a while ago. I did contact them and told me only full-time positions but that's all I really asked about so don't know anything more. You might get some hits if you put the name in the Google search at top and click on search MT Stars.
Here's a link.
This has a couple of them.
http://www.escription.com/services_mtso.htm
link
http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/
ahima/bok1_034023
AHIMA looked into it, suggested everyone do VBC and why. Clients, I suppose, would be the ones to insist on VBR because they can check bills for accuracy.
However, read this one addressing all from MTs voice in the matter, you will love it:
www.da-nose.com/files/StandardRatePayMMT.pdf
MDI link
http://www.transmdi.com/home/
Don't have the link
Thanks Jade,
I did find those stats and included them in what I gave the reporter.
New Link
It didn't work for me either.
Here is another link
I Googled FMLA guidelines and here is another website http://fmlaonline.com/. It states the EXACT same thing.
Link
It is just down this page, but in case it is a bit before you check back, the link is below.
Here's another link
screen that's the scroll bar; click on it and move it down and you'll find the posts.
http://www.mtstars.com/find/company-1/I-think-this-just-fabulous-technology!........nm.html
Anyone know a link
Can anyone tell me a link for the shorthand. When I Google it, there is all kinds of ShortHand programs that come up. Is there a trial version? TIA.
The only link I found
http://www.webnow.com/stattransinc
RBJ Link to EXECUSCRIBE
Not sure if this will get you the full 2-page story --- but absolutely worth spending the $1.75 to get the paper if it does not.
It's actually 10-13 cpl. Here's the link from a post below. nm
nm
ANOTHER unbelievable ad - with the link!
THANKS, OSI, FOR SENDING OUR FREAKIN' JOBS TO PEOPLE LIKE THIS CLOWN!!!!!
I am expert in MS office and can do any kind of data entry or transription jobs and i amk looking for more jobs.
amolg007@rediffmail.com
Posted 15/6/2001 4:15 PM
http://www.medicineau.net.au/resources/classifieds/wanted.html
Link inside...
http://www.accustat-mts.com/
Your link is not working.....sm
also, do you know what specialties they are hiring for? Thanks!
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