Totally agree,I love ExText
Posted By: Jo on 2007-06-13
In Reply to: I use ExText for a hospital. I have checked - the line count by copying and pasting the text int
I have been working in ExText for months and love it. All of my lines are very accurate and I make an awesome line count every day working in it. I wouldn't want to work on any other platform!
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LOL I totally agree! I love your cat versus hairball analogy! :-) nm
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I use ExText and love it
I use it with OSi. I also use Shorthand, and it works just fine.
I really like the searching capabilities... You can search by worktype, doctor, patient, and by MT (so you can pull up your own old reports). The search features are the best thing in my opinion. They've saved me a lot of blanks.
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ExText and I love it
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I love ExText
I have never worked in Chartscript before, so I can't say anything about it, but I do work in ExText and LOVE it. It is so very easy to use and very easy to make a great line count in. I do all ER reports and discharge summaries, and it is great.
I use EXText with Medware and love it
Very easy to install, I had typed on EXText at a previous service so I was familiar with the platform, but it is quite easy to use.
I'm on an ExText acct with MW. Love it! nm
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I work in ExText and love it
My main account is mostly templates, and it is an extremely easy ER account with about 8 doctors. I easily do between 400-500 lines per hour on that account. My secondary account is on Chartscript, and I do about 300-350 lines per hour on that account. I love them both.
I totally disagree, I love Transcend... there are a lot of companies out there..
instead of complaining, why don't you find another. Life is way too short, as someone said.
I would love to know too, I love EXText
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I love ExText...calm down..it'll be okay
ExText is extremely easy. You've got your demographics screen...easy...and then you're in your document. You know what's great about ExText? It's so easy to search for past reports by provider, by patient, by MT. It's very straight forward and a very easy system to learn in my opinion. You get past the demo screen, finish the document, ctrl-N, it spellchecks, you're done. Voila!
I loved Bayscribe ... also love ExText ... sm
really haven't found any platform I truly hate. Nowadays, you just have to be adaptable. I used Wordperfect (DOS) back when it was 3-something, and I knew it like the back of my hand. But everything changes ... so now I know Word and various derivations ... Iscriptor, Extext, Webnedx's platform (a bit cumbersome but still doable), the old YOG Cottage program ... you name it. I no longer work there (I wanted to be an employee and have benefits and such), but I think anyone who walks away from MDI-MD because they hear negative things about Bayscribe is doing themselves a huge disservice. I made 11 cpl when I left, had decent accounts, and great liaisons. To stick your heels in the sand and say Bayscribe stinks just seems foolish to me ... but that's just my opinion. Opinions ... and ... uh .. other things .. we all have them (smile).
Of course, I also have to admit, still going back to my WP51/PRD days ..... I LOVED PRD, and have adapted to similar Expanders such as ShortHand and autocorrect in Word and such ...... but I watch people on this board exclaim about how wonderful Instant Text is, and I want to puke (ha). I worked for Healthscribe for about a month (it's not even here anymore, and they were the kingpin of offshoring, I later discovered) ..... I hated that stupid popup box and such with IT. I want to just use my own little abbreviations I can memorize and hit the space bar. But that's just me. And if I found a great company who insisted I use IT .... I'd learn to like it, or at least tolerate it.
Uhoh ... this started out as just a defense of Bayscribe (honestly, the line counts on it are great ... I did a minimum of 300 lph, and if I really focused and had some good dictators, it could be more like 350, and I only have about 1000 abbreviations) ... and somehow I got sidetracked. Sorry ..... sign of an old lady up too late at night with no brain left (ha).
Bottom line ...... I have been an MT for a long time. If I can ever help anyone with anything, I'd be happy to try. Feel free to email me anytime. 
Love ExText platform but not sure about companies as I'm an IC. nm
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I love ExText. Why do you say run? It is fast, easy to use sm
and my line counts are right on the money (verified often).
General statements can be misleading. Just because YOU had a bad experience, why tell people to run from a platform that is used by literally thousands and hospitals????
I totally disagree, love VR and can make good money at it
I have been doing now for about 4-5 years and hate it when I have anything straight to type. I have done this for over 30 years, have excellent speed at straight but Escription is a bowl of cherries where I work. I would never want to completely straight type again, never.
I love ExText, others don't. It'll eat a report once in a while, but otherwise it's easy to
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Also love ExText even though the line counts can be low. Easy to use! nm
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Sounds like you are talking about ExText - I love it. I use my shorthand AND the built-in ESP.
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I totally agree with you!
Great bonuses, benefits, flexibility, love my supervisor and co-workers and have great communication! I'm sorry for those that are having a bad experience. I work out of the Dallas office and I love it.
I agree totally.
If they were really on the up and up why not just state exactly what the rate is and SHOWING it instead of taking a regular rate and a blended rate, figuring a percentage, making 60% actually equal 67%, adding, subtracting, multiplying by your 3rd kid's birthday, and dividing by the company phone number and then putting it on your paycheck as regular lines, 13-15K lines, 15-17K lines, 17-20K lines, B lines, C lines, special 1 lines, OT lines, B OT lines, C OT lines, holiday lines?? It's ridiculous.
If they actually hire you at 8 cpl wouldn't it be much easier and up-front to say you'll make 8 cpl for typing and 4.8 cpl for editing with 0.0025 cpl for each incentive level reached? I mean if they're really going to pay the incentive on the whole amount like they say they are, why do they need all these complicated, misleading terms like "blended rates" anyway? If you get other incentives on top of that, it's only included on those separate lines anyway, not the whole thing, so why try to make it look like you're actually making more on everything??
I totally agree..
It is really hard to get a take on a company from here. I have had my share of bad experiences with "nationals" but I choose not to smear their names all over the place. I just see it this way. They were not a good fit for me but maybe they are good for someone else. I have also proofed work for some "MTs" and I use the term loosely. Honestly, I wonder how some of them even got the job, yet they are so angry when they are fired for doing a horrible job. I live in Idaho as far as where I am located.
You are certainly welcome & I totally agree with you
There is always something new to learn. Nobody is born just knowing how to run their own business and being an MT doesn't just inherently provide you with the knowledge...the MT end yes, but the business end no. I have always heard that if you want to be successful at something then look for somebody who is doing what you want to do and doing it successfully, find out how they are doing it, and do it! Makes sense to me! I think its a great thing that somebody who did it wrote a book to help others so you don't have to learn the hard way by making mistakes and fumbling around until you get it all figured out. Best of luck to you and come back and let us know about your success!
I totally agree.
I get a check every 25 days from 1 company I work for (starts with a B, small to mid-size national). Another smaller company I work for takes 2 weeks to mail me a check, told me they would mail it in 8, and I get it 3 days after it is mailed. The third I will name because they get a total thumb's up - Medtrans Unlimited. Invoice processed and in my mailbox within a week.
I totally agree...
I'm always amazed when I come to this board and see posts like hers. Is there some unwritten rule amongst MTs that when you have a concern about your work load, you don't ask the people who would know (supervisors at the company) you come to MTStars instead to gripe and moan?
This makes no sense at all to me. If my work is low for more than a day, I email my supervisor and try to find out what's going on. Sometimes, they are not aware that there is a problem. Why is it that most of you have ABSOLUTELY NO loyalty to the company that you work for? Why come to this board to fuel rumors and/or start new ones. You work for Spheris. At least TRY to resolve the issue with them before coming to this board.
Management can only resolve issues that they are aware of. Always let your supervisor know what your problems or concerns are. They are the people who can DO something about it....not us.
I agree totally. While I usually appreciate
warnings about bad companies (though some have been made in anger, which I thoroughly understand), the owners coming to defend the company so hotly (especially with all the spelling errors-lol) make me think more than twice about working for such a place/person!!
I think that's what they mean, no? Otherwise, I totally agree. nm
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Totally agree
That's what you get when the corporate mentality takes over...
I'm praying I can get out within the next 2years.
I totally agree
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TOTALLY AGREE! sm
DSG pays me good, pay is always on time, management staff is AWESOME, work with me when I need off, etc., answers my emails, and I don't run out of work except maybe on the weekend, which is fine with me. I'm sorry some of you have had a bad experience with them, but some of us have a very good relationship with them.
And no, before I'm accused, I am not management.
I totally agree with you....
I love my job. I, too, have been doing this for 20+ years and have done everything from speech therapy to neurosurgery. I think that the more varied your skills, the better chance you have of liking what you do... that and the fact that no 2 days are ever the same....
I totally agree.
I hired on with Precyse a couple of months ago and have had an excellent experience so far. The company is overall great. The communication is above and beyond what I had expected.
I totally agree
Each time I tell someone I do MT at home, all they hear is at home and they say I am so lucky to be able to stay home. Then they ask me if they could get a job like mine. It really irritates me that those not in the know think being a MT, whether at home or in-house, is easy. I usually tell them that yes it is nice to work at home, but in most cases your hours are not regular, the work fluctuates, and you may or may not have benefits. I also tell them that if all they see to this profession is being at home, then stay where they are because it is just those kinds of people who bring this profession to its knees--or to India.
I totally agree.
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totally agree
I lasted 2 weeks too.
TOTALLY AGREE!!
My kids are 10, 9, and 7 and they have NOOOOO ZIP ZERO concept of money and what it means. I keep trying to teach them and I am having NO LUCK. The schools are not teaching them. They open school stores without making sure the children FULLY understand. Myself and other parents have had money stolen out of our wallets by our kids who do not seem to know the difference between a 50 and a 5. Now do you think these adults running the store even think twice when a 1st grader hands them a 50?? NOPE they think oooh good money and tell these kids how much QUARTER MACHINE JUNK they can get for a 50. OMG sorry SOAP BOX LOL!!
I totally agree with you.
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I totally agree
It's All Your Fault struck a nerve with me when I read this last night, but I though maybe I was tired and cranky, so I didn't respond. I do not feel like less of a professional for working at home, nor do I work just to supplement DHs income.
I have only been working since November of last year, so maybe it is not even my place to say anything, but I work my tailbone off and am proud of the work I do. I work two jobs and sometimes, even though my fingers hurt and I just want to go to sleep, I keep on until early morning hours just to make sure the work is in on time and of great quality.
I totally agree with........
hat one! I also hated that company! They were extremely rude, after hiring, in their feedbacl and also just generally the way they made you feel ridiculous for even asking questions about the accounts, or anything else, for that matter.
I totally agree
I have worked with Deb for several years now. I first met her when she was an Editor with another company. When I found out that she had started her own business I contacted her and inquired about a job. She was very upfront with me about her program and pay (I was hired as an MT not intern, which are not paid). Deb is the most wonderful, patient person that I know. She goes out of her way to help her MTs and interns. She is NEVER condescending to them in any way. She gives reasons and/or examples for her corrections so that the intern knows why they were corrected and can learn from their mistakes. As with most companies, an accuracy of 98% is expected, and this intern will find that out as she proceeds to test with other companies. She will also find out that they are not as relaxed and easygoing as Deb is.
As far as pay, Deb has ALWAYS paid me according to our contract and it always been on time. If I didn’t have children to support, I would work for Deb no matter what the pay. She is one of the most wonderful, honest people I have met. Keep up the good work Deb !!
Agree totally and
if you do not do your share of ESL then the good MTs get stuck doing them all and not making the $$ you or they would make if they were only doing clear speaking dictation. So be fair, do unto others as you would have for yourself! I really resent all the ESL dumped in my queue simply because I can do it.
Yea for you totally agree
I have been paying business rates for over 15 years, you are doing a business so should be paying business rates. If you are using it as a business deduction it should be a Business expense. Perhaps then they will lower the business rate.
I totally agree
message well put.
Did QA for them and totally agree
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You are so right. Agree with you totally.
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I totally agree.
The pay is not great but it is a great place to work.
I agree totally but there are
too many people who still believe they are the corp are actually doing THEM a favor by ALLOWING them work from home (as opposed to the reality of drastically, drastically reduced overhead for the corp) that they will take just about any slap in the face as long as they can sit on their behinds at home. You see repeatedly I want to stay home with little jonnie and little billie. I want to work when I feel like it. I don't to work weekends.
I totally agree
with you! I have already begun thinking about it. What is sad is that our company is advertising for MTs and specifically states no offshore applicants. There is only so much that can stay the same once a new company takes over and does what it wants.
I totally agree
with me. The new guy running the show openly came out and said that there could be those in management let go. I would not lull yourself in to a false sense of security.
I totally agree!
They definitely should have made us all aware the minute they found out about it. I'm in the middle of buying a house, and the last thing I need is someone getting my SS # and going crazy with it and completely ruining my credit. I quit SPI a month ago and thought I would have have to deal with them again, and then last week this letter pops shows up in my mailbox. I am watching my credit like a hawk now.
I totally agree
Hand-holders quite frankly are not welcome anywhere. If you need hand-holding, please do yourself and others a favor and work inhouse somewhere
TOTALLY AGREE
This will also save us hopefully a bunch of time testing for these companies that pay junk!!!!!
totally agree with ya
I love Transcend!!
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