That's not always true. I have been editing a Powerscribe account for 2 years. The work sm
Posted By: RadPro on 2009-09-16
In Reply to: Account gone, 9 MTs got the ax - big blabbermouth
has actually steadily increased due to fewer and fewer radiologists self-editing their own work.
I know of at least 4 other Powerscribe accounts at Keystrokes that are also increasing in volume for the same reason.
I am sorry that the account you were on with Webmedx went to total self-edit. I know that Keystrokes had a few that did that too, just not all of them.
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There are few account for editing Powerscribe. Not for medical records or for most radiology sm
accounts. There are few accounts that ditched VR, which is nice. I think that is going to help set Keystrokes apart; being open to the idea of it but not pushing it.
They are not promoting it; one account has it, that's all except a few radiology Powerscribe acco
I know they do not like it!
Not true - been doing clinic work for 8 years
and while yes, there are things such as px and other things you can make macros for, my docs say a lot of different things based on who the dictation is going to and what the problem is, also personal things pertaining to that patient. I have found OP notes have more of the same things in them than clinic notes and can make you more money.
NOT TRUE! I worked every account and all work types and couldn't
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Did any of you work on Powerscribe
They discussed that account with me and I know nothing about it other than some other post saying to avoid it.
Glad that's true for you for 8 years. Not true for many. I love the company, but I do run out of
as do many others. Wish I were as fortunate as you.
Not true, MQ pays 8 cpl for editing.
On my TT account, the only times heavy editing
Is required is if there is a bad connection (static and muffled connections wreak havoc with Escription, as with any VR system). Other than that, my production is probably 2.5 times greater than it is with straight transcription; essentially, the means my pay increased slightly with the transition to VR.
I believe the poster means that if you cannot catch *nonsense* the system churns out and correct it, then that person really shouldn't be an MT because details is what our jobs are all about.
I have 15 years editing exp. they never called me back.
I'd not even try there again. everyone i know who is there is miserable.
That is not true. It varies from account to account. I have
several internet accounts and on some you do have to input the patient information.
15,000 lines per pay period. 8 years with KS, 6 years on this account! nm
Not going anywhere else!
That is true. I had one account that
was actually a major hospital network chain that happened to be located in the town I live in. We lost that account, but it was not due to offshoring. When their contract was up, they decided to bring the majority back inhouse and the overflow went to a couple of smaller local MTSOs. I know because I know several of the MTs that worked for them at the time. It is not always offshoring.
Not true, I get that for a WONDERFUL VA account. NM
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true, but any MT can ask to help out on an OT account. Simple as that. nm
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Not true...I am on an account that is flexible...
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That may be true for some but I have been at MQ 6 years sm
doing radiology and always had work.
Don't think it's true, but in years of using it, there ARE
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Yes it is true and if you were there 2 years ago as you claim
as well as the "not so flattering" picture of her that was in the company email newsletter at around the same time. Nice try though.
I say that because it is true. I've been doing this for 20 years, sm
but 2 kids through college and yes I made more 10 years ago than I do now. If I don't feel like I'm being compensated I move on.
Even after years of doing this, it's NOT true for the majority of MTs these days. Look at how man
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Very true. I've also found 20-30 years in SM
makes a person resistant to any kind of advancement in technology. I've seen MTs of 20+ years who don't even use an Expander because they don't want to learn anything new. Then they complain that they can't make any money.
According to Allstate, they have a new account and have over 1500 jobs in backlog, is this not true?
What's the real scoop?
Not true. I worked at Transcend for years and things have
For years people at Transcend were very friendly and the only time things got really heated on the forum were over personal opinion posts like politics and stuff. Not any more. More and more people are to the point of not knowing what to do with this company anymore. People who have been there years and years have quit or are quitting, and I think most of the peers that are happy are relatively new and haven't seen the downward spiral. A friend of mine quit a while ago and said she got a letter about a month after she quit asking her to sign a release saying she wouldn't take Transcend to court or be party to any claims relating to her employment with Transcend. If things were that hunky dory they wouldn't be so scared that they need to ask people to sign waivers when they leave.
With MQ for about 10 years after they ate YOG. With Webmedx now. What K posted rings true for me.
I'm not wild about my STM, but that person is a definite step up from the Q. E-mail me if you'd like. Work is plentiful on the acute care, Enterprise side. OT is available frequently. No place is perfect, but they have decent incentives, although the PTO is a little bleak. Best of luck.
True. Most have less issues than the Q, though. I worked there 10 years before switching.
Webmedx definitely beats them. You can trust management at any of these larger places anymore.
PowerScribe
PowerScribe is getting better and better for radiology. Many doctors self-edit which means they no longer need transcriptionists and/or editors. I was able to reduce my department from 30 to 10 FTEs within two years. I personally think it is easier to transcribe than edit. I guess I am just an old dog that cannot learn new tricks. My mind tends to drift when editing. PowerScribe does miss a lot of the small words such as an,and, if, a, to etc. You will find yourself reading the report for content instead of accuracy, and you will miss a lot of little details. On the upside, my turnaround time has improved dramatically.
Powerscribe
I've never used Powerscribe before, but noticed your comment about staying away from Powerscribe. What is the downside to it, if you don't mind discussing? Is it editing and transcribing, or just editing? Also, can you not rack up lines as easily as with other platforms?
Powerscribe
Our hospital got suckered into Powerscribe. VR is horrible. Radiologists wont work with it. Editing is a nightmare and our work has now doubled. Job security I guess??
I have been there for 3 years on the same account. sm
I have not seen this happen, have about 15 friends and relatives who also work for Keystrokes and would recommend it to anyone for radiology. Yes, sometimes accounts are behind when they take them on, but they are permanent accounts.
Does anyone have info on Powerscribe?
Does anyone have info on Powerscribe VR (i.e. editors)? How accurate is it?
Powerscribe, I hate it
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I agree - same account for 4 years.
I do have secondary accounts, though. This is a good thing so I never run out of work.
Anybody have any experience using Powerscribe for Radiology?
Wondering what the platform is like to work on.
I too have asked for a different account as mine of 3 years..sm
has now consistently been out of work...as well as my secondary! Up until recently I never even had time to do my secondary as my primary had tons of work but suddenly neither have. I have emailed Dorothy and indicated I needed more only to be told things will pick up. This is not a holiday thing as it has been happening for months now. I am looking for at least another part-time job which may turn into full time. I think we are getting the run-around and they have over hired and want to keep it that way so the reports are running a few minutes behind the dictators. Also, now that they have over hired they probably don't care too much if some of us have to leave! Bad situation for what was a great company.
I've been on same account 4 years; lots of OT lately.
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Then when we MT's are **thrown on** an account because of lack of work on our account
What is so hard to understand about that?
Then we have that account info filed away in a folder in our Outlook Express by name of account and can look at past emails sent out regarding that account. Not fun to be tossed on an account that you have never seen NOR ever received an email on. Sounds like business to me.
powerscribe is horrible if you have to straight type on it. nm
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Most of my ME work requires little editing.
I still come out ahead on it.
We have our own speech recognition software called DocQspeech.
I like it.
I make 8.75 cpl for my transcription and 7 cpl for my editing. I have greater production on my ME work, though, so that I make a fair amount more when I do edit work than with transcription.
Not one account lost in over 3 years. You're wrong. sm
They just chose not to bid on one that went to voice recognition but have had 100% renewal on contracts.
Very true, really long weekends at times, but no real vacation in 7 years.I'll travel when retire
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My company lost the account I had worked on for 5 years. Webmedx got the
account so I followed it. I have interviewed with about a dozen companies the last year and out of all of them the only ones I considered were Keystrokes and Webmedx.
Actually, it is not a MQ account. They have gotten dozens of MQ accounts over the past 5 years thou
The account that everyone is referring to is high ESL, very Hispanic, in Texas. It is not bad once you get used to the doctors. It is huge and difficult but not impossible and not bad.
They also have 4 other new accounts in acute care they are hiring for and 2 other excisting accounts that are growing.
With all I see on other companies not having enough work, I am grateful for Keystrokes. They keep growing and improving and were the best move I ever made!
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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I was offered a position editing offshore work that
was also Surprisingly good. I knew without being told that the work was being done offshore as it was not that good.
If I were to go to India, or any other non-English speaking company I would not be able to do the work either, but then I'm not trying to compete with native MTs. If I say I have a first rate product, then I need to be able to prove it and thus far I haven't seen it.
been with spheris 4.5 years, easy platform, good clinic account
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Some of the VR editing work you have to retype the whole report and then you get pathetic job offers
I had some offers for editing VR as low as 1.5-3.0 cpl and I just want to say to them ARE YOU SERIOUS!!! That is not realistic. I am really afraid to see where this profession is going. Slave wages.
Why would anyone what to work for practically nothing. I make 5 cpl editing, flexible schedule etc.
As long as they can get people to take those ridiculous wages that is what they will offer. Your an IC so you have no benefits, thus they do not have much of an overhead and you can bet they are getting a whole heck of a lot more cpl than they are offering their MTs.. but I guess that is the only reason they are in business... to make a huge profit. Unfortunately, at YOUR expense. What a sad day... 1.5 cpl.. 
Saw the ad for Molave - made no bones about it being Asian work you are editing. nm
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My account has lots of work..ask for another account/nm
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Yeah I had applied for the Escription account (before I knew the insulting pay rate) with years of
experience and no one bothered to get back to me. Once they told me what they paid, I would have never accepted anyway, but I find it odd that they would not pursue someone with years of experience. I guess they knew there would be no one I would accept their pay. Apparently, they are hoping some desperate people apply, which is NOT me but best wishes to them.
Maybe is it for a particular account. I work M-F. You are required to work one weekend an month.
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