When I asked about line count, was told they were working on getting that available but I worked

• Any thoughts on Vianeta Platform - Marcia
  • Link to another link. Look for changes soon - sm
    • Puleeze! I heard that monthly for 2 years. I will believe it when I can count lines on it. nm - Vianeta sux
      • Well, surely you don't expect Spheris to - be another squid and not
        • I did not work for Spheris when I used Vianeta. It was a differenc company. nm - Vianeta bad,,, bad,,,
          • Yes, that is true. The MTSO must buy - a license for Vianeta use but
            • It wouldn't surprise me that the co. didnt want to pay extra for something that helps me but coul - possible adversely affect them.
              • If I could count lines, I would know if they were cheating - me or not.
          • Yes, that is true. The MTSO must buy - a license for Vianeta use but
            • sorry about double post - no message
  • Who knows? When I used it, couldnt access line count and hear others saying the same. - Vianeta was a nightmare.
    • The new version you can access line count. - Vianeta MT
      • When I asked about line count, was told they were working on getting that available but I worked - there 2 years, and it was never available. nm
      • Vianeta-THanks...can you tell me more - Marcia
        • Horrible spell check, had to C&P onto word doc. to use spell checker. Slow, used ADT which did not - get paid for. nm
          • How long ago did you use it? All of that has changed - Vianeta MT
            • I last used it the second week of January. Maybe your company's version was better than the compa - that I worked for. nm

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signed off the report I was typing.  Those lines didn't add immediately, but sometimes they do that.  What concerns me is that when I signed that job off and the next one came up, not only were the other lines not added in but they were LESS than they were before I signed off previous job.

I thought I noticed this happening the other day, but figured I just wasn't paying attention.  Today I definitely noticed it.  For some reason it changed it's mind and took 8 lines off my line count.  What the heck? 

Am not really ecstatic with the way things are going anyway  and then this confuses me. 

Please, someone have a realistic explanation so I don't feel paranoid and cheated here. 

I have had the same accounts for up to 15 years.  On my surgeons with even charging 12 cents a line I can often make $50 to $60 an hour with their consults.  I think it is fair.  They pay within 48 hours, never a bounced check, got $500 Christmas bonus.  I can do them in my sleep.    They never question my line counts.  It is 60 characters to a line and gross lines, not character count.  On a consult for breast cancer, that is 3 to 4 pages,  probably type 50 lines as the physical is so standard.  If I charged more I would feel like I was ripping them off.  I make a decent living and so  pass it onto them.   I gross over 11,000 lines per month with them and work 5 to 6 hours per week.   They like the smaller amount per line.   My other is a clinic that I have a lot of auto corrects set up and still make $35 an hour and so why charge them an arm and leg when I am making decent money.  My sub's make close to $25 an hour as they aren't quite as fast as I am and don't use as many quick corrects but at 8 to 9 cents they average 250 to 350 (psych reports) per hour.   So we are all happy.     Half way through the year I myself  have made $26,500.   And that is with a slow June. 

I currently work for an oncologist and I do not get paid by the line, but rather a straight salary every month. Can some one tell me about how much typing is involved if expected to type 1800 lines per day??

Thanks

Tammie

see not really being the 1 that you get? 

Then you need to be doing more than  1000 to 1500 lines per day.  So work on getting you line count up.    If you want to make the big bucks, gotta put in the time and effort.  Or like you say get your own accounts but it takes time, dedication and hard work to have your own accounts like the poster below says.  Good and bad to both but bottom line is get your line count up -- if you can. If you can't you need to go somewhere else where you can.   

I figure my own line count, I am an IC.  I use gross line count now, so the 65-character line count is a new thing for me.  I know they divide the characters by total lines and just wanted to make sure that was the correct procedure to figure -

thanks for the help too!!!