NEED HELP - getting reports into digital charts (sm)

Our company is having difficulty getting our reports we transcribe in microsoft word and send by internet to the company -- put into any digital chart they are trying to create ----- to meet the mandate coming up in about 2010.

They are caving to the idea that all transcription MUST be done by voice recognition in order for everything to MESH -- if you get my drift.

I can't believe that it is necessary to throw out the baby with the bathwater.

Also, I have never seen a doctor's pay be the same as an MT - and thus wouldn't their time be better spent generating income than doing clerical work?    but then what do I know -- I'm ONLY an MT.  grrr

anyway, has anybody worked through this conundrum and been able to find a program to transcribe on that is compatible with any type of EMR (electronic medical record) program - which I personally thing EMR stinks and should be burned in the pit.

There must be programs that are compatible that allow transcription to still be done (we are the last stopgap measure against errors that happen - we do much more than just type -- do they know this?) and still allow doctors to sputter out their hurridly done dictations as they scurry about -- leaving them available to actually see patients rather than sitting there doing corrections.

Thanks for any help you all.

send email or answer here -- either would be totally appreciated. 

• NEED HELP - getting reports into digital charts (sm) - chrissy
  • Same here - Patti
    • digital signature - how are your doc signing or initialing their notes? - chrissy
  • Word - sm

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Someone in india types them and sends them to MW, where an Editor does a 100% review, and if there are still blanks, it goes to another level of MW editor. You've just paid 1 Transcriptionist and 2 editors for what 1 U.S. transcriptionist could do. I don't understand the benefit, either. 

I think a bigger reason for the cut in editor pay was due to too many editors doing too little work. When you work from home at an hourly wage, it's really easy to slack off, take way too long looking up a word, doing other things other than working, and chatting on team mail. I don't blame them for going to a per-line rate, though it is insultingly low.

Anyone have any good information about these two companies?  Thinking of applying.  What type of platform do they use? 

Thanks

mentioned tons of bad ESLs and not enough work -- not too encouraging.  Perhaps that has changed?  Anyone working for them currently or know anything new?

other options.   There are multiple long distance carriers and I don't think it is up to the MTSO to research them all and see which ones do/do not offer an unlimited plan.  AT&T sells their plan as unlimited, but unlimited to them is 5000 minutes, and that isn't enough if you work full-time. 

Do they have a website? I can't find one....

Thanks!

I do not reside in Columbus, and I have not been offered a position by this company...  I was just curious about the company and wondered if they hired WAH MTs outside of Ohio. 

Thanks for any and all information. 

Does anyone out there work for Digital Records Corporation, MTs, that is?  Need to know if you have to have a C-phone as the only way of working for them?  Will be taking their oral part of test on Monday, but she would not tell me any specifics about them before that !  Whatever else you could tell me about them would be greatly appreciated.  All I know, right now, is that they do pay for the spaces, that is a plus for me, because now I don't get paid for that !  Thanks.

Anyone work for either or test for either?  I see that ad has been at top of page for SmartMed and had 2000+ hits and wander what is the story - no one posts about them. Also never see Digital Records commented upon except for pay by the stroke a little bit down the page.

Anyone familiar with this company?  If so, what do you think of them.  Good/bad place to work.  Platforms?  Fair pay with spaces?  Enough work?

Thanks

I too tested for Digital Transcription Services back at the end of February.  I sent my tests in and never heard a word from the company.  How inconsiderate in my opinion.  I'm sure I wouldn't want to work for a company that is run this way.

Only 2 people working there one of which is the owner, who will not pay. She will stiff you for hundreds of dollars stating that she had too much corrections.  Look out please..

Has anyone ever worked for DRC out of California?  I am looking for a full time position and have been testing and applying all over the place and I just received a call from DRC. I am to take a verbal question test over the phone and then type 5 files for testing. I was just wondering if this is a good company as far as how it treats it's employees.

Thanks a bunch,

Lynn