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Their platform is not productive at all.

Posted By: mt on 2007-06-12
In Reply to: Looks like I'm going with Transolutions. - susancarol

It is a struggle to make lines on Apex. The company's good, nice people, but making money is difficult compared to other companies' platforms.


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MTs at WMX....is ChartMatrix productive platform?
Any information would be great!  Is pay okay???
What kind of platform does TransHealth use, and is it really productive? SM
I am seriously thinking of making a change but I need a good, slick program to work on. If there's anything I hate, it's a bulky platform LOL.  Also do they have good benefits all the way around, and are you treated with respect?  I guess mainly I'm worried about whether I can make close to $1000 per week, given time to get used to my accounts.  I have 27 years of experience and am fairly fast.  Thanks for any info you care to share!!  
Do you feel their platform is productive? That would be important to me. nm
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Ortho MTs? Can I ask which platform you work on and is it productive??
Thanks..
I'm going to agree with the other posters. Platform is horrible and not productive.
I worked for hours and made $9...no thank you. I would do at least a whole page and be lucky to get 30 lines. I think it's a ripoff. Either the platform line counting is just off or more likely it is the way they set it up, but you'd have to be totally naive and never had worked anywhere else to know that the line counts are set up to rip you off. As with most of these companies, they all are constantly advertising like they have a ton of work when there is none. I suspect they turnover is high so they just keep the ads running, but the reason for the turnover other than making no money on line counts is lack of work. They just don't get it. I didn't last there long, as best I can neither, most don't.
Just wondering if the platform is productive and if the money made is decent.
I have worked on too many platforms where you really struggled to get a good line count and make decent money. I'm just curious how easy it is to get lines on their platform.
I know what you are saying. I can tell how productive
my day is going to be after the first few reports. It is so upsetting to wake up and see the same garbage work when you know there are better authors dictating. They can't always be on vacation or whatever excuse you are given when you ask where the good work is.
not productive
Funny you ask?  I'm have a feel sorry for me moment, or shall I say several months!  I left Spheris after 8 years, where I was minimum 1800/lines day in 8-hour shift, usually at 2000 lines/day without OT.  Now, I have been through 6, YES, 6 MTSOs to find their software is the worst ever, downloads slow, or the worst docs breathing on my time and all that is left to trancribe are ESLs cuz the decent docs are VR.  I was so excited to start a new MTSO Monday with Chartnet (which I have used and is extremely fast), only to find their version has inexcusable delays, needless hoops to jump through, unnecessary clicking and ADT that should pull auto to have to fill; and I can't make 1000/lines a day.  Argh...why are these MTSOs using outdated software or stuff that just plain don't work?  Where are the IT guys who know how to set them up correctly? I'm really thinking about a new career altogether, but in this economy what could possibly be next for an MT with 13 years devoted and an Expander to die for!
I'm right there with you, not productive
Before my current position, I was working with acute care, ESLs, etc., but still having no problem reaching the minimum LPH of 150. Then, when I was downsized and moved to this new position, I was started on discharge summaries at one particular hospital. Again, no problem in reaching the minimum, and even exceeding it, on a good day with no OT. However, just recently our team was moved to a new hospital account, put on consults, and I feel like I have a different ESL doc for every report. I have a nearly impossible time reaching 1000 lines per day (if I even make it), and working OT is no longer an option, it is a necessity to have a decent paycheck. What is up with this? I feel like it is just me, and I should be able to do this after 15 years experience, but I am struggling daily and beginning to hate my job. Is looking for another place to work the answer? I just am glad to hear there are others who are struggling too, even though it's not fun for any of us.
Tell me about BayScribe -- is it productive? sm

Can you get a good line count working with this platform?  Looks simple to use - is it?  Can you check you line count against a Word?


 


Please tell me all there is to know - Thanks!


Not common, and not productive..

I also worked for a well known company until last November when they were gearing up for their GREAT changes at the beginning of this year.  I went from having my main account that I had typed on for five years, and one backup account that I was also very familiar with, to having six accounts and almost no work on my former primary account.  I was unable to produce the minimum line count, and they never gave me any time to learn the accounts, training pay for new accounts (yes, they used to do this), etc.  After the first pay period I didn't make my minimum line count, I got bumped to statutory status and my benefits were gone.  I had to find another job.


Working for another national would be my absolute last resort if anything happened to my current job situation.  If people don't know who you are, it's easier for them not to care about you. 


 


 


 


A lot of people are more productive on OPS (sm)
and request them (myself included).  But I get everything.  Wouldn't be fair to others. 
Bayscribe was not productive for me, either (sm)
I hate to admit it but DocQScribe is a far better platform. I am a good producer and I gave it plenty of time and never could get what I felt was a decent line count. They told me the only thing they had was a C-phone account. Sound quality was not good. Many aspects of Bayscribe are not productive on a C-phone account. Most of the MDI-ers I spoke to making the good line counts were on the internet accounts, so possibly this makes a difference, but the majority of new hires only get offered the C-phone accounts as they are the less desirable. They do seem to be great people to work for but that doesn't pay the bills.
I am very productive on ChartMatrix
Tons of normals on my account, plenty of work.  Good structure to their incentive plan.  No complaints here.  I don't mind using ShortHand at all.  In fact, I prefer it to an integrated expander.
If you are a productive MT this place
the platform is not MT friendly in terms of racking up lines plus they take lines away for headers and footers - at least they did on the account I was on.
Indian MTs are not as productive as US MTs
It's a common fact; they send work to double QA. There was an article in Advance that I will try and find to provide a link that states this.

I doubt Transcend would lie about the work they send to India in their press releases and investor calls, they could get into a whole lot of trouble, and for what reason - just to stop the bashing on this board?




Has anyone had a position where you were just not productive
no matter what.  I'm working at this job since November and I have not made it to 1200 lines per day yet.  I have never in my 33 years of transcribing had this problem before.  My production was normally anywhere from 1500 to 1800 lines per day.  I am really beginning to think it is the company that I work for or is it menopause.  The line requirement is 1200 per day, but they have not breath a word to me yet about my lack of production.  I am thinking of calling it quits here, but just got on with the insurance, which I need, but yesterday did find out I had a 12-month waiting period for preexisting illness, on top of that 2500.00 copay for outpatient surgery.  Have post menopausal bleeding and doctor scheduled me for D&C with NovaSure but they called back and said Blue Cross would not cover.  Now doctor wants me to come in for an office endometrial biopsy because she says having to wait until December could be detrimental if cancer is found.  Oh well, let me stop my rambling.  I'm thinking, okay even if you find cancer, I can't have the surgery until Blue Cross is willing to pay which would be around December 2010.  So why do a biopsy now.
Today was better but far from productive..sm
as I too start early and pickings are slim to none in the mornings and rarely any better throughout the day. I am just stymied!
Imagine how productive...

you would be if you weren't spending your time here reading posts from all of the complainers.


RE: Anyone work on Vscript? How do you like it - productive? (nm)
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emdat is not that productive if you're a fast
typist.  if the demo doesn't load, which most times it doesn't, you have anywhere from 5-10 fields to fill in, all of which aren't counted in your line count.  there's a stupid drop down menu for just about everything which slows you down.  the expander that comes in the program isn't very good.  you can use your own Expander [sh or speedtype work fine....they are the same program-speed type is more expensive but offers tech support, shorthand is less expensive with no tech support which you don't need anyway]  just because a program is extremely easy to use, doesn't mean that it's efficient or fast.  the line count program is sufficient but keep in mind that it's programed by the company so you don't really know how it's honestly set up.   if you're a fast typist, keep looking because you'll get frustrated with the little things that slow you down.
When their line rate is cut in half because they are so productive, then what. They have said that
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Well, hope everyone is having a productive day in the transcription world. Nm
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Gosh, what a really productive, helpful post

They should promote you more to QA/public relations - field manager -- something. Should be a way to monitor the level of work or no work routinely seems to me. And, tooo many emails, from everybody in the company to everybody in the company gad, a regular flurry


I worked for Transcend 2 weeks and quit, was off QA in about a week. 


I was not told I was being hired for VR.  Since I had already jumped all the hoops, I thought, well, since I am here, I will try it.  Beyond TX is ridiculous. 


HUGE amount of changes to make, so much so, I felt obliged to rewind each report to make sure it hung right.  I decided there was no way I could make a living.  A 40-60% cut is expecting too much and I was just worn out, tired with the extra Keystrokes Alt N Alt NN, Shift enter.  Took too much time on the many numbered lists.


What an endorsement - we'll make you so productive
Gee, maybe someday, if I stick with Webmedx, I'll get so productive I'll need 5 or 6 jobs.  Strangely, I prefer having plentiful lines at ONE job, so I can, oh I dunno, have a LIFE with the rest of my time?
So are we all in agrement that ChartScript is productive and a good program? nm
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Has anybody ever worked in WinScribe? Is is user friendly and productive? nm
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are clinic notes productive... 2 and 3 line reports?
Can you turn them around pretty fast or do they slow you down?
What's more productive for you, ExText editing or straight typing?

Not sure I'm gonna like this editing job


Has anyone ever worked for co who uses IntraScript? Is it user friendly, productive? Any comments
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Do they use MT-World software? Is it Word based? Easy? Productive? Thx. nm
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There are no more ESLs at Diskriter than anyplace else. And I find Chartscript quite productive.
Better than stinking ExText by leaps and bounds.  The ESLs are not the worst I have ever had.  I don't know why everyone is so scared of ESLs.  They're everywhere and they're going to keep being everywhere.  8 cpl -- the golden days of transcription are gone and you'd best learn to accept it.  It will get worse.
Mine was hourly for 40 hrs to learn 35 specialties/100 docs. NOT productive. nm
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Can anyone give feedback on BeyondTXT such as user friendly, productive, etc? Any comments welcome.
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I wasn't productive on MeriT. Too much time spent entering demographic information...

There is no roster to pull patient names from, so you have to type what the docs say, and those ER docs speak at lightening speed.  I spent more time trying to get the patient name right than I did typing the report.  I really, really hated that.


RISS is not a platform. RIS stands for Radiology Information System. The platform sm
would be EXText.
MDI-MD platform is fast, not full of problems like Transcend platform or MDI-FL

On Transcend platform you have to click, click, click all day and still get errors, change screens constantly -  its a nightmare to work in. 


Yes, SPi does use this platform....it's a great platform, but not worth working for SPi. nm
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Bad Platform. I personally know of 3 MTs who left because of the platform.
If you are like me, the bottom line is wages and what I get in my check. I have never worked for Amphion, but I personally know of 3 MTs who worked part-time at Amphion before quitting their other service to see what Amphion had to offer before it was too late. All 3 quit Amphion and stayed with their other service because of the Amphion platform. Too hard to make any decent lines.

Something to think about.

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Here is one post from a couple days back:

Posted By: Amphion on 2005-12-02

To all of us trying our hardest to grab our work when it is available, and then still only make 24 bucks a day because of the garbage platform.

To each his/her own! I was on a different VR platform sm

and ran out of work constantly.  I have worked on several VR platforms and BeyondText is not the best, but it is not the worst either. 


Every company has good and bad.  Transcend was just not a good fit for me; however, it may be a good fit for you or the next person who comes along.


I love new technology and work on state-of-the-art platforms, the newer the better, so that typewriter theory of yours really does not jive here.


Every company has good and bad, it all depends on the individual MT and what that MT is looking for in a company. 


Good luck to you and if you choose Transcend, I hope it is a good fit for you! 


 


 


Platform
Any info at all on CareFlow platform?  Is is productive?  Any info appreciated. 
MDI-MD's pay & platform

1.  How do they pay in comparison to other companies?


2.  Can you access reports typed by other people or review the patient's old reports in Bayscribe?


3.  Do they furnish PC and/or charge a fee?


Thanks


Could you tell me what platform they use?
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Platform???
DQS??
new platform
I really like the new platform, but it's always running out of work.  When there is work, I can get pretty good lines.
what is the best platform out there?
what is the best platform and what kind of money is "good money" in transcription?
What platform do they use? sm
Do they consider full-time to be 40 hours a week?
What platform do they use?
Any idea on the payscale?  Can you provide any other information?
platform
Okay, that is good to know. The account I would be on is on Medrite, which I have used before and like.

Thanks.
What platform do you use? nm
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And if they don't get you with a bad platform,

then they overstaff your account.  I used to get over 20,000 lines before they overstaffed mine and started playing favorites, with cherry picking taking place.  (And don't say it can't happen, because it can and does right before my eyes all the time.)  I've been struggling to make the minimum to keep my benefits. 


And then they try to tell you how you're going to be making such great money when you go to voice recognition, which is a JOKE for someone who typically transcribes 250-300 lines an hour.


To read this board and find that now the incentive program is discontinued for new employees (who are now hired at a higher rate and given instant PTO) while the rest of us who were hired before November 1 have to scramble to get a higher line count in order to make what the newbies are making and have to wait a year before earning one minute of PTO only provides yet another example of the inequitable way this company operates.


I'm tired of all the games, the insulting of my intelligence with the fiction they invent, and the terrible, terrible program. 


And to all the cheerleaders out there:  Write down all the good things you have to say now, save it in a file, put it on your calendar for 6 months from now and THEN let us all know how you're making out.


As for me, I've found another job.