Probably brand new. Lots of new graduates get out there and try to start businesses all the time. nm
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A lot of companies are brand new start-ups, so we won't know anything about them. New places open
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The only time I've seen this, it was a brand new account sm
The whole team had to go on QA and be released one by one. It was time-consuming but I guess the client had demanded it.
FOR LONG TIME MT: generic : Brand.....s/m
No, MTs are NOT supposed to KNOW if a med is generic or brand. HOW COULD WE? We are not doctors and no pharmacists.
How can we know, especially if it is the first time that we encounter this drug?
We have to LOOK it UP, what often takes a lot of time. But we do it. Because we HAVE to know if we have to Cap it or not cap it.
Do you know that Brand drugs are CAPPED, whereas generic are NOT CAPPED??? I suppose not, otherwise YOUR COMMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN QUITE DIFFERENT.
As what do you function: As an MTSO, MT or QA??
I hope that the time will come that MTSOs AND QAs will be made OBSOLETE, likewise this AAMT, now AHDI (or whatever), because they cause ONLY CHAOS and MONEY !
YOU OWE US AN APOLOGY!
Did anyone ever start working for PMT in KY? They have posted lots of ads lately. nm
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Most generally lots of people on here to start trouble????
Bringing this back up from below posted by Babe People come here to get advice, and seeking opinions on companies good or bad. Sure, there are a few bad apples that will not be happy anywhere they go but I think most of us all want the same thing, an honest and good company to work for. To post only the positive would be great, but then as we all know, there are companies that do their advertising right here posing as MTs, only to find out later when we get burned and have to start the entire process of testing and bouncing yet to another job. You are either very naive about the MT world we live in today, or more likely you are a company official that doesn't like anything negative posted about your company, specially when its lots of it. I don't think anyone is stupid enough to believe everything they see here, but if you see a lot of specifics about a particular company and you experienced it yourself, then you have to give that some credibility and back that person up - this could be good information or bad information. My assessment of KS personally is that I have not seen anything that would sway me in any way. Any information I have seen here leaves me as feeling neutral.I think people just want an honest opinion, thats all. I guess you perceive a negative post warning about another company's ripoff techniques starting trouble Hmmm.. makes me wonder what chair you're sitting in, sure don't sound like an MT.
The industry needs more new graduates like you ! nm
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Why should transcription be any different than other businesses? sm
A person goes into a business like this to make money. From the time you open your doors in any business, you are told to have an exit strategy in mind, whether it be to leave the company to your children, sell it or close it when you retire. She did not do anything out of the ordinary. She made a business move.
One thing no one has brought up is that MDI only had ICs. D made a lot of money off of us not having to pay taxes or benefits. She was not thinking of us, taking care of us as everyone is saying. She paid us to work. She did not give us benefits or pay our social security. She took the easy way from the beginning and this just was the next step.
If she cared about us, we would have had a retirement plan, health and life insurance. Instead, we paid our own insurance and taxes. Basically, she was a middle man, getting accounts for us to work on, not treating us like employees. You wouldn't give your roofer a bonus when you sold your house, would you? That's all we are, contractors.
They do pay on time & have lots of work sm
but I found it difficult to make any money there. They use a Word counter, which is definitely short. Some TATs they have are unreasonable. Because of the way work comes in, your work day could be stretched from 6 in the morning to 9 at night. I like to work with a set schedule, so it was not a good fit for me. They may have different platforms now.
start part time with them, and then if you
like it, go to full time. I like it there, they are very good about benefits, time off, etc. They do what they say they will do. Some accounts are easy, some hard, but that is the same with every company.
Yes it does take time...I was supposed to start (sm)
August 28 but didn't get to actually start until September 6. I was in a horrible financial situation anyways and that didn't help...but I hung on and I stayed in constant contact with them, telling them I really needed to start. I think they did their best to hurry them up at the hospital I was waiting on my security info from. But I'm glad I waited because they have been great to work for so far. Good Luck!
Which is it? No changes since bought by Transcend or lots of changes? It seems that every time sm
someone says that there have been a lot of changes, someone comes on and says there have been no changes. Is this one person saying this? Obviously there have been changes, there would have to be with a new owner.
They are a waste of time. Lots of posts in
the archives.
Andrew graduates produce like pros.
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Since it has been a reasonably long time, does anyone think CC will start another service? SM
Does anyone know what she is doing now?
I see other companies being bought by ex-owners-that-sold-to-MQ and wonder if she might be thinking about it or has already done it.
Although a lot people thought she was crazy, it was the best place I ever worked, and I would work for a company that she ran again. She was pretty emotional and defended herself too much, but I wish I could find an MTSO who cared so much.
My thought? Time to start a job search.
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Lots of us lost respect for QA quite a long time
Especially when no 2 can agree on the same thing. Easier to just ignore it and get on with our work. Besides, if we didn't make what you consider to be 'mistakes', you'd be out of a job, wouldn'tcha?
some companies hire entry level graduates
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Not easy to make 1000 - lots of ESLs or time
spent looking up addresses, etc. They kept you on because they can't find anyone to put up with the low and steady income.
Some company lists have been around a long time, so lots of places
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Lots of people are happy with them, but you DO have to "clock out" every time you leave your
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Good company, lots of clinic work, pay on time.
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Local newspaper ad for Med Trans Inc says it hires it's graduates from an 8 week course (sm)
called Medical Transcription Made Easy. Wow, suppose their quality and pay are good? I find it very insulting and sure as heck wouldn't want to work for a company like that.
Anyone ever heard of this company?
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html
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They were very nice and paid on time right from the start, but both accts. I got put on I couldn'
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See Link...http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99184,00.html
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Here: Read this: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=179115,00.html
That should clear up your misconceptions from the IRS standpoint. The IC has privileges that the employer does NOT and there is a fine line that needs adherence. Maybe you feel you have no rights, but the IRS says that is just simply not the case!
Lots of promises, no follow through. Lots and lots of internal sm
problems. She is recruiting heavy right now as she has a CHANCE at getting a big account back. Even if they get it back, they'll blow it again from poor management.
Frequent turnover, offshore big time. Read the archives, lots of info on them. nm
Can you tell us what brand? SM
I have tried many and not found good ones, so I'm asking you. It's worth a try! I'd love to invest in some but have not found any real good ones. Years ago Radio Shack had some awesome ones but they did not seem to have them at this time, mostly just what you can get anywhere. Thanks
BRAND NEW?
I'm wondering why nobody responded to this post. Is the company brand new? Or, so bad that nobody wants to share? Or, does the company forbid any posting here by its employees/ICs?
eMachines is just the brand of computer
It doesn't determine whether your computer would be compatible with a platform or not. Your operating system, word processing software, and browser are the key factors for compatibility with a platform, I believe.
brand versus generic.....
but that's why we have reference materials!! When I started doing the job, I was lucky to FIND the medications!!! (I just started off the street...) Actually, the person that said that was correct, we don't necessarily always KNOW if drugs are generic or brand name, but it is our job to find out and spell/capitalize it correctly. Yes, it's time-consuming but hopefully once you have looked it up a few times, you'll learn it or at least be able to put it in your auto keys!! Well said MyMT!!
Not brand-new info, but recent. (sm)
I think the rate I had there was 8 or 8.5 cents a line, as an IC, which isn't great. The problems I had with them were that they did not use direct deposit for IC's and the checks ALWAYS took at least 15 days to come. They said it was a slow post office. I took the envelope to the post office and they looked at the postmark and said it had only just been mailed 3 days earlier, which means they mailed it 12 days late but would not admit it, nor would they let me have direct deposit or overnight (even though I offered to pay for the overnight service). That was annoying as heck, as it happened every single pay period. The other issue was that they required me to work Sundays, and yet I ran out of work EVERY SINGLE SUNDAY. I was supposed to hit 1100 lines every Sunday and it never ever happened even when I started at 4 a.m. Oh, and when I moved to where there was only satellite internet available, they told me they were compatible with satellite, and they weren't, so I had to find another job fast and they couldn't ever figure out why it wasn't compatible, as their tech was actually just an MT who had taken a computer course. Oy. I liked the work, the supervisors, etc., but it wasn't great. I left almost a year ago and never looked back.
Probably a brand new company. Never mentioned here or "elsewhere" before now. nm
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An emachine is just a computer brand. I have one, no problems.
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They may be brand new. Ask them how long in business if you make contact. nm
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And you just started on DQS brand new account and make 260 lph. You are extremely amazing but to be
honest I dont believe you.
Is it proprietary software you guys are using or a "name brand," like ChartScript, etc.? nm
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the day has 24 hours, I work only 6-8 hours, so, lots of time to post...nm
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I totally agree, your story is mine and lots, and lots of others, please
believe me when I say Keystrokes has been honest like we used to have in this profession. If I can help one Transcriptionist avoid what we have, this will all be worth it. I worked parttime for Keystrokes at the time I was fulltime with ____ and quit, 2 years later I begged them to take me back after once again my paycheck was cut in half, and they did with open arms. I don't mean to run down anyone but a lot of these transcription companies are getting obscenely rich while paying below minimum wage to transcriptionists, playing with dictation and after working for a couple of them you know who is honest and who is not. Sorry I came down so hard but the reality is there are single mothers out there that I bet cry themselves to sleep not able to give their children a decent life because it is easier to steal from us. When companies have millions of dollar to pay for other transcription companies, open transcription schools in other countries, ect., ect., you know there is a lot of money in it. That is all I am saying.
I don't think we work at the same place, but I have been working lots and lots of hours.
Very thankful to have a decent job.
Lots and lots of recent stuff in archives.
TransHealth has some that start the next month after you start work. nm
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Lots and Lots of info about them in the archives. nm
Lots and lots of work. You will love
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Lots and lots of posts in the archives.
Lots and lots of info in archives and several
posts just down the page. Open your original post and near the bottom click on the blue see related posts and you'll get the most recent posts.
Lots lots, cuz I prefer
the OP/PR notes over any report......
Call them. I have lots of work, had lots of work
during the holidays too. I don't know who routes the work, but one of the office people is on vacation this week. I occasionally have to call to get work depending on what hours I'm working, but I have never not gotten work when I've asked for it.
I'm lookin for part-time work (about 3-4 hrs daily) after 13 years of full-time, anyone know of a
company that is hiring flexible part-time? I'm starting a career in real estate but don't want to totally quit transcription, but I think most places require 25 hours a week and I cant work weekends, as real estate sales are the biggest on the weekend with open houses and people off work to shows homes to. If you know of a place I'd sure appreciate the info. Thanks!
MDI-Maryland is an excellent company, pay on time all the time, great line rate.
I left also because I went out and got my own client(s).
They are very nice people.
The only negative I can think of were the e-mails from the owner say work, work, work, we are out of TAT.
Other than that, which is very minor, it was a good experience.
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