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Need input on TransHealth, Oracle, FastChart, Amphion and Proscript

Posted By: Trying to decide on 2005-11-15
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Anyone with the good, bad and ugly on any of these companies - please let me know. I'm too old and tired to be in this position again, so I want to make the right choice. Oracle and FastChart are IC, the others are as employees. Can't decide, first, if I want to commit to employee status, but with HIPAA, this may become a necessity in the future for all of us. Already got the ugly and nasty on OSi and Softscript. Anyone out there care to comment?

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Need input on TransHealth, Oracle, FastChart, Amphion and Proscript - Trying to decide
- Amphion would be my choice - Very professional, honest and fair.
  - Already checked out archives, nothing recent - Trying to Decide
  - Thanks for the Amphion recommendation - PTtrans
    - You're quite welcome. I'm happy to help! - sm
      - Disappointed, but don't know what the deal is - Trying to decide
        Email her. Something must have come up - nm
- I'd appreciate any information on any of these, too - PTtrans
- Very happy with PS. Extremely nice people. sm - Proscript
  - How is their benefit package? Insurance costs, etc? - nm
  - How is the pay though! - anon
    - Better than MQ's new plan. sm - PS

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Sandy used to be the recruiter for Proscript. Is Proscript now Opti-Script, name change?
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How is the pay? And, even if there is a low ESL percentage and the work flows, is it worth it if you're part-time? Thanks for any info.

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How much is low? I sent them my resume and am waiting to hear. Anybody know of any good companies that can work via satellite? I am moving to the Oregon Coast.

About fastchart - sm
We were using them for our ER reports, but they had to be let go because they were never transcribing. We had at one time 800 er reports waiting to be transcribed, and Fast Chart would probably do about 10-15 reports a day! Our supervisor would call and they had some excuse like we have a bigger hospital that needs our attention right now. That was the last straw, and they were let go. But on the good side, all of the problems we had with transcriptionists inhouse is no longer an issue - we now work at home and no longer have to outsource to other companies. It's such a nice change!!

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can anyone tell me what they know about fastchart? secure? lots of work? how is the pay? i have been looking and looking and would like to have some insight if at all possible.

Thanks

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do you think it makes a difference with the low pay to begin with if they pay for everything including footers, headers, periods, demographic screen, everything that completes a medical chart as if you were looking at it yourself?

I appreciate any input!

Fastchart

Can anyone tell me if they had actually made a decent paycheck working with FastChart on the first shift?

Thank you!

Fastchart
Hi. Do you care to say where you are now? I have been looking 1 1/2 months but so far nothing looks too interesting. I have been interviewed but its either the low starting rate, platform or something. I know the perfect job does not exist but I think I will know the job is for me when it happens. so, just asking for some input from others where they are now especially when I hear they love it there. Thanks in advance.

fastchart
anyone with info on FastChart good or bad??

Fastchart
Anyone know anything about Fast Chart/Applied Medical Services?

FastChart anyone?
I am looking at testing with FastChart and wonder if anyone can give any info about them...work load, ease of software use, management, etc. I can only find info in the archives from 2006. Thanks in advance.

FastChart -sm
Also, 20% of your contracted lines need to be met on the weekends. But, very nice and professional people that work there.

FastChart
6 cpl that must be for straight transcription! I am at the highest level and that only pays 4 cpl for VR and if you ever go on QA you get knocked down to 3 cpl They always charge $7.50 per pay period to use the software but if you do not meet your contracted line count and the minimum is 10k lines per pay period you are charged a 2nd service fee and how it is calculated is some obscure formula. I was sick one pay period and was only able to transcribe 2000 lines and was rewarded with a pay check of (!!) 48 cents!! However if they run out of work they don't charge the 2nd service fee

Fastchart BEWARE
It is been one horrible, horrible month. Please contact me for further info.

FastChart, anyone with current info on this company...sm

Found lots of stuff in archives, but very old.

Anyone worked for FastChart and no longer need your 9-pin footpedal.
What will you sell it for?

Current Amphion employee...I'm very happy. The part of Amphion I work with has no faxes, lists,s
minor demographic work..superb QA and feedback. Fellow MTs on same account are more than willing to help and now they also have mentor program. My pay is what they said. They do have different pay for different levels.

Thanks for the Input
I wonder if that is common for them. Did you find a good company to work for?

Thanks for the input

Isn't it funny that they are advertising on MTjobs that you get one hospital account that will be your own. Doesn't surprise me. I think they do a lot of the "bait and switch" I talked to a recruiter about 6 months ago when they advertised "hospital employee" positions where you are an employee of the hospital, not Diskriter. I applied right away and they called me right away, but the recruiter acted like she didn't know what I was talking about. She was trying to hire me as a Diskriter employee. Finally after I pushed, she admitted that there was only one position open and it had been filled. I guess things haven't changed.

Thanks for the input.

Thank you so much for your input. nm
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Any input on....
how reliable they are in terms of work load...consistent amount of work...technical support...pay on time, etc? Thanks

Thank you for all the input!
Thanks for all the great suggestions and feedback. I also thank you for the positive comments as well; the MTs & QAs are actually the ones who are so wonderful, management is just trying to catch up with them. Like many other MT service companies we have made our share of mistakes, and we grateful to those who have allowed us to make up for them.

CorTmedical

thanks for the input
It's nice to have someone out there who is nice and willing to give information. Thanks again! We will see what happens in a couple of weeks. Hang in there, you will be able to type that much some day. I usually do between 23,000-25,000 a pay period, lots of years though! You can do it!!

thanks for the input !
I'm looking forward to my training. It's good to hear that you've had a positive experience.

Any input from anyone?
They sound good, look good on paper, have all the things I'm looking for - so what is wrong with them, or is it actually possible that they're a decent company? I'd love any input. Thanks so much.

thank you for your input.
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Thank you for your input!

MDI-MD Rad MTs..input please :) (nm)

Would like input!
I am currently working 2 IC positions. One- Medium size well known National, I have been doing for 7 months, easy platform, Op notes only, with a certain line requirement each day, at 10 cpl per 65 characters including spaces, headers and footers. Real easy to get line count. Have to submit a schedule with amount of lines I will be doing. Second position, I started Jan 1, due to running out of work with the 1st IC position. It also pays 10 cpl per 65 characters including spaces- no headers or footers, Ops then ERs in that order. Easy platform, and so far plenty of work, as when there are no Ops then there are plenty of ERs- small MTSO, not national. No line requirement, no specific time-frame to type, weekends is only optional if I want to. Both have direct deposit, the first one is Statutory where they pay 1/2 Social Security. My dilema, I am going to give one up but having trouble deciding which one. I like the small MTSO, as there is good communication, feedback, etc. The Medium National is mediocre in regards to communication. I know.... this should be a no brainer.... right? Although with the first company pays for footers and headers, there have been times when there was no work, and no communication from anyone. Second IC position takes a bit longer to achieve my count with the Ops- I am assuming because of not being paid for footers and headers, on the other hand when I do the ERs, my line count is fantastic. What would you do?

Thanks for the input everyone! I think
I'll hang in there for a while but keep my eyes open for something else too. I'd love to find a mix of acute and clinic work.

Thanks again!

Thanks for all of the input! sm
I am thinking about working for them, but was just unsure if it would be a smart thing to do or not. I have heard mostly great things about the company so far.

Thanks all for the input.
I do not have the option to become an employee. I will be working at home as an IC or statutory.

I do not like the idea of having to take out my own taxes, so I probably will go with the statutory.

Thanks to all for your input.

Thanks everyone for your input..nm
nm

Thank you so much for the input! NM

Thank you all for your input, very much

appreciated.

thank you all for your input.. :)
nm

Thanks for the input :)
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My input - sm
I worked for them for a year. It was a great experience, I left because I hate using a C-phone. QA was demanding, but not as much as my current position. Everyone is great to work with.

Thanks for you input.
I didn't want to go to work for someone who does not pay.

Thanks for you input.....sm
Their ad says they $.07 to $.08/line, which if I had seen that initially, I wouldn't have even applied. I'm getting so sick of these companies that want so much experience and then don't pay for it! UGH!!!

Thanks for your input...... sm
Can you tell me which account you're on?

any input on JLG

I see they are advertising on the other board -- any recent info? Could not find much in the archieves

Thanks for your input...
I read the earlier posts and I had hoped things had changed. Thanks again for the info.

Any input?
in companies defense? Is this true, do they eliminate extra characters or code? Do they not count headers or footers?

Any input regarding TRX out there?? nm
nm

QA or MT input?
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Thanks for the input!
Odd...........same here, however, I have been waiting months for a check! How pathetic! Thanks for the input! Do you still work there?

Thanks for the input! :-) nm
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Thanks for your input
I went back and checked my email but didn't see one from you so don't know what happened. Anyway, sounds like things are good for you there. I'm trying to keep a list of some companies with pros and cons, etc.

Thanks for your input! nm
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Thanks for your input
Actually, I wasn't looking for a job, but they contacted me because I had sent a resume in the past.

What you have to say is very thought provoking and does give me even more to think about. Guess we humans really can't second-guess the future (that's for sure). I am going to sleep on this for the weekend and definitely make up my mind by Monday. I am sure if I back out of this now, KS will not be happy with me.

Thanks again.