VR couldn't take us down, but now the president is going to.

I wish I wouldn't have came on here today, now I have one more thing to worry about in this time of woes with the economy.  This really sucks. 

Voice recognition couldn't take over, we may have lost a few jobs, but now the president is going to dictate how the transcription gets done.  He is the only one who will be left with a job, or should I say jobs.  He is the jack of all trades now.  Cars, banks, now transcription!

I really feel bad for the millions of women, yes women as this is mainly a women oriented business.  I have only met about 3 males who actually did transcribing in the past 25 years of this career.  So this is also a discrimination against women, the many women that were able to make better than minimum wage and stay home with their kids during their early years will now have to go find who knows what, the one only opening at Walmart to try to support her family. 

This just makes me sick.  Why do we need to have a shortened medical record made by templates just because the president thinks it will be better. 

I can only say I hope he legalizes prostitution before he gets rid of transcription.  Because this may be the only option left, (only joking, hope it doesn't come to this point).  

Yeah this free insurance sounds real great.  At least while we are sitting at home wondering what to do we can try to break a leg or an arm just to get into that wonderful hospital setting where we can have room and board and 3 squares a day. 

We should all start a petition or write to the white house, calling this discrimination, that's the only thing that gets attention in this country.  Discrimination against this mainly women oriented industry and their children. 

I can only pray that this doesn't happen.  God bless us all who do this grueling job. 

• EMR - bizzyfingers
  • Supported by what?? - Griz
  • VR couldn't take us down, but now the president is going to. - Cindy
    • People seem to forget it was Pres. Bush pushed EMR in 2004. sm - JM
    • during history a lot of professions went - ()
    • Same theme, staying at home with the kids - Grueling work?
    • What do you mean the president is going to dictate how transcription gets done? - Amanda
      • Poster is drinking the joy juice today - Agree totally
      • A lot of MTs don't really know what "EMR" means, - sm
  • Yeh, worried about that as it has been at - Going along
    • You're one of the lucky ones - LinK
      • Here today, gone tomorrow - bizzyfingers
        • yes, I believe this, there are a lot of - ()
        • VR amazing on this end also - Going along
          • I was working for a very - bizzyfingers
            • Question again, are you saying - Going along
              • It is hard to get a large - bizzyfingers
                • That's when the transcriptionists turn into editors - nm - Amanda
                  • I wish every bit of it was VR - VR lover
                • I experienced just the opposite..lost hospital job, - still have clinic work, opposite of what you said.
                  • I also lost hospital job and have tons of clinic work - through all avenues....
      • Tell me, was your's the type the - Going along
        • They went with the EMR. - bizzyfingers
          • wow, amazing and impressive!...nm - ()
          • Yep, that;'s what our doctors are doing - NM - LinK
            • Just wonder about legal issues. sm - sonicfingers
              • who is made responsible for the mistakes - ()
                • Unless the law has changed - gourdpainter

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but was anal retentive when it came to punctuation.  You would have a report with 10 blanks in it because of poor sound quality, and he wouldn't fill in one blank, but he had put commas all throughout your report, or taken apostrophes out, etc. and he wasn't correct in his punctuation a lot of the time.   Several of the MTs complained about him and asked to not have him do their QA, so he was demoted from QA to an MT.  Well, as I said earlier, he couldn't fill in a blank.  I saw a couple of his reports and there was blank after blank in reports that I had no trouble with at all.  He also didn't proof his reports because he would have inapproriate/incorrect expansions in them.  Not sure if he left on his own, or didn't really have a choice.  Anyway, talk to your supervisor.  Maybe this person is just on a power trip, knows you are new and wants to train you to do it her way, even if your way isn't incorrect.  I think punctuation is a valid issue, but if it doesn't change the integrity of the report and there are no other errors it shouldn't be flagged by QA.    You could also take into account her corrections and maybe try to use a few more commas, etc. and that might help.  

Thanks for your suggestions.  All women on the verge of turning 50 are delighted at the prospect of changing careers - and so are the employers to hire them.

I haven't been in this profession very long - less than 10 years.  So I DO have other work experience.  Competing with girls half my age in the current job market is such a thrilling prospect, I'll get right on it.  My skills with addressographs, mimeograph machines, hand-kept books, selectric typewriters, etc. are in SUCH demand I know I'll blow past those whippersnappers like a blazing comet!  After all, I've forgotten more software programs than they know, because I was all about computers before they were cool!

At least the president of the company must have some class.  This is an email I just received from him:

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do you think we will be paid on Friday like we were last payday?  This is only my 2nd payday, so I was just curious.  If I have to wait until the 17th, then so be it.  I don't want to be lectured by those I have seen about people expecting to be pair early.  As I said, it happened before, and I just wondered.  Since it is getting late and I have not yet received an email with my paycheck stub, it is looking like probably not. 

Thanks! 

I mean no harm -- I am just truly curious.   I just moved to the Denver area from Kansas, and there is a chain of banks here that is open on Sunday, which was a surprise to me just with that.  I didn't know that there were banks that were open on holidays too -- that would be great!  Well, sorta great ... I'd get my deposits anytime, but then again my checks would come bouncing an anytime too ... oops!  LOL 

I haven't worked at Keystrokes very long, but they have been fair with me.  I am disappointed that I have to wait until Tuesday to be paid, but it certainly is not a deal breaker.  I have a part-time job as wlel.  But I have certainly been in those situations where a day or two was critical, so I emphathize to those who truly NEED to be paid as soon as possible.

Anyway, again, I meant no harm by my post.  I just am truly curious about banks that are open on holidays. 

I worked for MQ for 6 years,  and they went from bad to worse. I am glad I do not work there anymore. I worked every weekend (my choice) and almost every holiday for them. They do not give you any differential for working w/e or holidays and will try to screw you out of any $$ they possibly can.  After 6 years, no one even said thank you, good luck..nothing!!!  I now work for a company that actually appreciates my work!

Could you e-mail me privately and let me know what company this is in California?  Thanks! 

Google is not a reliable source for spellings, terminology, drugs, etc.

I have had MTs tell me but I found it on google

Called the Dept of Labor cause I earned that PTO.  Even gave 2 weeks notice.  There was nothing I could do cause in my state they don't have to pay it.  Crummy...Just another thing to add to the long list of reasons why not to work for OSi.