They will outsource and find out facilities are willing to accept
Posted By: crap work if the price is low enough. nm on 2007-02-06
In Reply to: they would have done that - optimist
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To those working at Cymed, since they outsource, do you find sm
that you end up with the cra* dictation, while they send the easier stuff overseas? I have heard that is the case with some companies, and since the recruiter is supposed to be calling me in a day or two to offer me a position, I just kind of wanted to know what I am dealing with.
Also, since they do not pay for spaces, what would be a fair rate to ask for? I normally make 10 to 11 cpl, w/spaces, 65 ccl.
Thanks in advance for your help/input. 
Do not outsource to India, outsource a small amount to Phillipines.
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I take it they are two different facilities? :)
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From above: they are giving you. I bet facilities are
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Actually, I have heard of facilities
Okay, my apologies if I thought you were biting my head off. I'm so used to the negativity that usually runs rampant on these boards that (without my usual pot of coffee to start my morning), I thought you were discrediting my concerns. Again, my apologies :-).
Back on topic, I have recently heard that facilities now do push every dictator through onto VR, no matter how horrible they are (I guess they figure it's the MTs problem, as usual).
There are very odd things going on at MDI-MD, and with the new offshoring, etc., it makes sense that they would pull back the ones too difficult for the ILPs to understand and pass those on to the American MTs.
But I seriously would like some opinions on why work is disappearing for 3-4 days, then reappearing for transcription. The ONLY thing I can think of is this, too, is work that was routed to the ILPs but it was close to falling (or already had fallen) out of TAT and they needed the American MTs to pull it back in line. Like I said, I've been on this account for more than a year and this NEVER has happened, EVER. The work was somewhere...the question is, where?
IMO, I think the lack of work, the only remaining transcription being the dregs of the dictators, and work suddenly appearing (and large volumes of it) 3-4 days after it was dictated just all points to offshoring in progress.
Any thoughts on that?
And, yes, BTW, like you I do VR and love it. I think Escription is just about the greatest thing since sliced bread, lol!
Most doctors and facilities have never heard of . . .
CMT, or the AAMT. Although they (AAMT) want to you to believe it matters, the CMT designation isn't really an important factor in the real working MT world. Quality is what matters to the healthcare providers with which I work, and unfortunately having CMT after one's name doesn't guarantee that.
The AAMT also is pushing for mandatory certification. That will never happen. I predict the AAMT will go broke within a couple years.
The bottom line is to do quality work. That will keep an MT working and in demand.
From what I know the three hospitals are actually one big account with three facilities and then
the fourth is a cancer center. I have worked at Transtech for almost two years and it's the best job I've ever had. I think you will have a primary account and then a backup. I don't know of anyone here who has more than that.
Most facilities don't know their work is offshored
the MT dept. head knows about it and nobody else. That's pretty evil. Hadn't thought about that.
Facilities have to have employees vote
on whether to accept a union or not at their place of employment or not. If the majority of employees vote no, then a union does not go into that specific facility.
All those facilities amount to 1127 sm
actual beds (the size of 1 large teaching hospital), clinic work, a rehab center with 40 beds and an imaging center.
The list of facilities sounds impressive, but does not amount to the number of accounts we have lost and will lose over the next few months.
The way W overhires, this account will be like all others, everyone fighting for some work.
Depending on where you live, there are many facilities hiring.
Check with Radiologix. They had an ad running for MT, pay well with great benefits.
If you check around, there are many other facilities hiring in-house if that is what you prefer. Some are hiring at-home employees also with a better setup than what you describe.
Pick yourself up! Don't let it get you down. Life can be much much worse.
Really, if you were in a room full of people and everyone threw their problems into the middle of the floor, you will see you really have no problems at all!
Good luck to you!
Um, some facilities are getting back huge mistakes!
Depends where you work. If you have access to all reports, try looking up some that have gone to the facilities. Where I work, it is frightening!!!! ; 0
The suits and facilities often control dictation, not
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Some facilities or hospitals keep their own servers in-house sm
to store their medical records. eScription is a software program used to access those files.
It all depends on how each client handles their contracts with eScription. Not every client or hospital is the same.
Big facilities contract out MT through administration. Drs have no say, they dont pay the bill.
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We need to CALL THE FACILITIES and let them know what is going on! OR Class Action Lawsuit
...we need to all go out on strike! If we ALL stopped working tomorrow, called the facilities and let them know why, where would WebmedX be?
Our only hope lies in the facilities staffing MTs direct. SM
Win/win. They save a ton even if they pay us more per line which in turn puts us back in the bladk. We get affordable health coverage and labor laws.
SIMPLE AS THAT
Could you be confusing "using the facilities own MTs" with "sending to India" mayhaps?
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Did find a Wright Watson Sten-Tel in Austin if their site isn't old. Find 'em with Google. nm
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Trying to find info on Encompass on this board, can't find any recent. sm
Anyone have any current info. Any employees out there? Give me the low-down if you can! Thanks a million.
who would even accept a job for $10-15
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About to accept...
I've spoken to a couple of current employees who are totally happy with the company, and I'm hoping for a good fit for me, too!
How do you accept
without knowing the cost of benefits and the coverage provided? If that was an important part of my decision I would know those answers before I accepted. It should have at least been a part of the interview. Just my 2c.
would not accept 0
Yes, I tried to leave a 0 but it would not accept that either, has to be at least a 1 or I cannot even continue.
I have asked the lady that I subcontract for to find out the user ID for me of the clinic's Olympus DSS software, although she is thinking that I will need the ID # of her Olympus software. I do not know, but I would think it would have to be the # from the clinics since the dictation originally comes from them?? Anyone shed any more light on any of this for me. I would really rather not have to purchase Olympus software if possible, as well as another subcontactor in the same boat. Thanks. Bon
Do not accept that pay
It works out to be more like 0.0575 cents per line. They may not be billing their client for them, but they are getting paid, probably billing company 0.20 per VBC and paying you 0.08.
and before you correct me, it's ACCEPT
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yes I could but if I already said I would accept work, I don't
with no work. As they say, your word is your bond.
They offered me 6 cpl for IC. I did not accept. nm
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Some newbies have to accept 6 cpl unfortunately - any sm
other experiences with Shapin? Thanx.
Did you accept a position? (nm)
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don't accept the wage, but I would!!!!
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Only if you accept it. Put your foot down
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When you accept so little, you not only ruin it for
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Don't accept anything less than $50K and be prepared
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...and how do you accept criticism now
Reality: MTs are usually working to support themselves, with bill collectors right on their backs.
If the quality of newer MTs as you say not caring what kind of work they put out, thank the hospitals and insurance companies, the greedy people who demand 100% accuracy, but who do not care about patients or employees because they want us to compete with other countries where their cost of living is probably half of what ours is. They are setting the trend and attitudes in this industry.
As QA you had the luxury of going over a report that was already transcribed by someone else - who sat through the screaming in the background, or struggling to understand the dictator, all while trying to make the lines needed on a time schedule.
The MT is under time constraints - you must type so many lines, you must work so many hours, you must type so many lines per hour...or you will lose your benefits, not be able to pay your bills, etc.
What would QA do without us - it bothers me the way you are judging MTs in categories.
We are losing benefits more and more all the time, told to work longer, work harder, for LESS than we actually made years ago.
Then you have people going over our reports with a magnifying glass sadistically sometimes, almost happy when they find errors you have made.
A company tests MTs, has the choice whether to hire them or not, then starts slamming them with how lousy they are because they are making errors, which is going to happen whenever you work with humans?
Errors are made mostly from older MTs in my opinion because we are now working piecemeal, we are not hourly anymore, we only make what we type, and we have to type a lot of difficult work because the easier work goes overseas. To expect great quality is unrealistic. Something is going to be sacrificed when the compensation is not appropriate.
I did not accept position
I did not accept offer. Too many negatives........
Has the pay come up to average at least? 1-1/2 yrs ago it was too low to accept. nm
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Just wondering - did you accept the job?
I was offered the same 7 cpl with one company, but 8.5 with another, 12+ years exp.
She could tell him but probably wouldnt accept.
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You have the right to accept no more jobs or if
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They use more than one platform. If you accept, (sm)
stay clear of the Mongoose platform. I found it very slow and clunky.
So what happens after accept offer? sm
I have accepted a position with Keystrokes but haven't heard back after leaving message for recruiter. Just wondering what next step is. Should I expect paperwork via snail mail or E-mail, etc? Thanks!
Then don't accept the offer...
There are many companies who pay much higher than that. But, what you quoted are not Third-World wages...low, yes, but not Third World.
Anyone accept job with SmartMed, LP?
If so, can you tell me a little bit about it, i.e., dictators, mostly hard, mostly easy, etc.
And we were SO WORRIED you'd accept... nm
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yep saw 1 ad 2.5, 4 and 4 VR pitiful don't accept
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What questions should I ask an employer before I accept the job?
I am new in this business and have already been screwed by empty promises. I want to try and get it right this time. I would like to know what I should ask before accepting this position.
Thanks
Newbies who accept that extremely
LOW amount of pay are the reason companies offshore!! I refuse to baby them.
Why do you accept line rates like this? nm
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Job Offer I couldn't accept
Got an offer from them last week, but had to turn it down due to other priorities and the amount of hours they needed work to be done. Sent them a professional letter refusing the job and didn't not hear one thing back from them. I would like to know if they got my e-mail, but no response. Not too concerned about this company.
Accept it, and be happy to have work! nm
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