You can at OSI as long as you don't record the hours
Posted By: that puts you in OT on 2008-04-24
In Reply to: Are there any companies out there that let you work as many - extra hours as you want? NM
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She means asking MTs to work OT but not record hours
not her own
The time card is a legal record for 40/80 hours
You record your shift hours whether you work 7 hours or 9 hours. You aren't going to get paid OT if you work 9 hours but spend only 6-7 hours or so actually working if you were out of work. If you work extra and OT is not approved you would not put it on your timecard. So just put your regular shift hours no matter when you work unless you can't work at all that day. Alot of the time I have worked 9-10 hours but just put 8-4. I missed a day when my husband had surgery so I obviously did not record my shift that day but I worked on my day off and entered the hours on my day off - but usually the thing to do is enter your shift 8-4 or whatever it is and don't worry about all the in's and out's. That's not necessary for the timecard.
I DO keep track, and work long hours, but only
If I say I can't do the minimum line count in 8 hours, they say I'm too slow. But if I eliminate quality (by not proofing or not correcting grammar, and just typing verbatim) then I hear about that, too. They just say to work harder, work faster.
The MTSO's only care about their precious TAT and volume. What we have to do to ourselves in order to accomplish THEIR goals is of no importance to them.
The only way it ever will be is if someday they happen to get put under a microscope like other fraudulent US businesses have, lately.
What I wouldn't give to see the fat-cats at AHDI up in front of Congress trying to explain themselves some fine day. Could happen.
And expect to work long hours but somehow you only make peanuts.
I suspect that they must not pay for spaces, headers, etc.. as you can work all day and somehow you barely have any lines. I smell a rat.. very suspicious to me that you could work so hard and it just never adds up.
I am able to get my lines/hours in as long as I flex a little within my time window. (sm)
Are you hiring on now or just looking?
Re-record
Curious - Is the re-record from a hospital system or tape? Our FTP works great from the TN location. Which do you work out of?
I would just like to say for the record that
but COULD have written it. dang. So much for keeping my mouth shut lol
For the record sm
I have FOUR accounts, about 7 hospitals. There are residents and ESLs. It is neurosurgery to podiatry and all parts in between. It is OP notes and cardiology ONLY. They are not short and they are not easy, not relative to other places I have worked. You think a 14-minute dictation on an all-day surgery is easy stuff, with an exhausted doctor?
I don't sit still well. I am up and up and up with the dog or a drink or the bathroom. I have an 8-hour shift and if I am lucky, I sit for 5.5 to 6 hours of it and I make my minimums easily with some extra, sometimes a lot extra.
I am still learning the platform, but I like it. I tend to get a bur up my backside about a word I can't find and I do tend to look up old reports, sometimes lots, sometimes a couple of them. This is what wastes my time, but not especially. I am doing less of this each day as I learn a few common things. Because I waste that time I have only sent 3 reports to QA all week and only double that number with any blanks. I WORK for this and I tenaciously research words so that I don't have blanks.
There will always be this negativity because not all of you work this hard. I am not going to say I am a better MT, I don't know that and I would not presume, but I do work hard with a good expander.
For the record
Just think...you are calling people in India low-life trash because they are trying to make a living and feed their families by doing the same type of work you do but for about 1/10 the cost. That must mean they are willing to do whatever they can to feed and cloth their families.
All kinds of industry is offshored these days because the company needs to make a profit. Without the profit being made by the offshore people that you call low lifes, you probably wouldn't be getting the 8 or 10cpl you are getting now because the company could not afford to pay you.
If Transcend doesn't care about their people, why did I get a personal phone call from the CEO during Medical Transcription Week? Of course they care about us. There would not be a company without us. Do they all know each of us by name? No....but the people I work directly with know me and are very caring and supportive if I need time off for a personal reason.
Some people are never happy and you may be one of them. You will always find something to bitch about if you want to bitch. A person can only be happy if they are grateful for what they have. Try and attitude of gratitude and it will make a difference.
OKAY LET ME SET THE RECORD.....
Straight. My reports have no PHI none whatsoever on them or in them or anything to that nature. I know exactly how the confidentiality works, I have had 5 years in a hospital facility doing more than just medical records, so I should know the HIPAA law, legal and nonlegal regulations. Many of you don't know if these were reports saved from my schooling or nothing. Many of you are just jumping the gun as usual, and it don't surprise me none. I am not getting sassy, but I think I left out additional information to let you think that. My fault on that part. You all have a nice day
And just for the record,
I am NOT an owner, supervisor, or QA person. I am one of the people sitting at the bottom of the hill.
Time for my bath, methinks.
for the record
I loved my job at DRC ~ ADORED is probably a better word. It was going to be where my career ended, when I was 66.
When Acusis ate DRC, I didn't wig out. It sounded like everything was going to be just fine. Little by little, though, it became apparent that regardless if we wanted to believe it or not, something bad was coming...
We just didn't know what.
To be perfectly honest, had my pay cut been only 10%, I would have stayed. Even 15% probably. Because even with a 10-15% pay cut, I still could have made bills doing what I loved to do, even if it meant putting up with 2145 emails a day and scraping to make lines.
20% was a deal breaker...30% was a deal breaker...and surely 50% was a deal breaker. I think they knew it would be. I think they didn't really care if we all left because we had mentored and edited and trained our replacements already.
The very few times I ever posted on this message board about Acusis before this life changer happened, it was only about positive things. How nice it was we got a mug, a notepad, post-its, a pen. I appreciated my job.
Too bad they didn't appreciate us.
The point is, I guess, that in this business, message boards like this are really our only conduit for information. It is where I have come every time I have been in the market for a job and where I have found the information I needed to form a decision about which companies to pursue and which ones to not.
Fact of the matter is, that the companies who get slammed the hardest, probably have it coming. As someone has said already, before all this you were hard pressed to even see the name Acusis on this board.
Now look at it.
It's a shame really.
But that is just my .45 cents worth 
Here's a record low
Babysat my computer screen for nearly 12 hours today and made under 200 lines. What the heck is going on? I mean, I have heard of low work, but this is ridiculous.
Just for the record
Because I am retired, I have the time and the means to fight for the rights of working MTs. Would you like me to stop? I may or may not be able to do any good but give me E for effort.
Sorry, I work 15 hours a day 5 days a week and 5 hours the other 2, when I come here I dont proof.
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I had to re-record. My account was 90%
Indian dictators. Sound quality was bad to start with and with recording even worse. Very hard to get lines. The platform was not user friendly. People were nice but severely disorganized. I don't remember the pay, but definitely not enough.
If you have been there for 3 years - a record BTW
that the current QA mgr only got her job because the previous one was fired after letting the cat out of the bag about OSi sending work offshore when they had been lying about it.
Wait... I take that back, the mgr of training who has more experience than everyone else combined was THEN hired on and given the QA mgr job to replace the former one - HOWEVER - the current mgr threw a hissy and somehow managed to brown nose her way into that job which forced them to give the training job to the other person.
Of course if you have seen the revolving door at QA since that 'promotion' you are surely aware there can be only one reason for it. She fires anyone who poses a threat to her because she is afraid she will lose her job UNLESS they quit before she has the chance to do so. She is not qualified to edit reports, thus the management job. JOKE JOKE JOKE... BUH BYE
Did you read anything on For The Record? sm
I did, and I was impressed with the CEO's determination, going back several years, to put a standardized method of line/ks counting for the MT industry, not just here, not just in India, but globally (as he seemed to like to say!) If that's what he means by transparency in billing methods, I'm all for it... and shame on all the big and small MTSOs who count one way for the client and another way for the MT.
I used to work there and they re-record...
that is why the sound is so bad...I was told that by a lead there...
Just to set the record straight (sm)
Our headquarters are in Waukesha, WI, USA. We do not send work offshore. All of our clients are located in the U.S. And, we are very proud of our 100% U.S. based workforce of experienced transcriptionists and support staff. Please contact me via email if you have any questions. You can also find my contact information on our website.
For the record on Preferred ..
I recently left the company after a check I received from them would not clear for 15-days because my bank said their account had been frozen. I had a long argument with the owner who called me a liar. She said the check had cleared but refused to send me proof (copy of cleared check). Very nasty situation.
Checks are always late. First time I called and finally realized that although with other companies you will generally receive a check 2 weeks after invoice, with Preferred it is a minimum of 3 weeks and then, of course, maybe the check won't clear.
Run as fast as you can from this company.
Why would they give you a choice of 16 or 24 hours. Usually part time is anything under 37 hours.
That is extremely odd. Well they must have something up their sleeves. Well I will be working elsewhere part time as well as with MQ as I have no intention of sitting 40 hours with no work from Amherst and be expected to have 150 lph with no work. What is all this window of work time they said they would be giving everyone. I figured all along they would do away with SE. I have already been looking around and ordered a new computer to send theirs back.
Any companies that allow line count rather than hours or less than 20 hours per week? (sm)
Wouldn't mind having something extra especially with Christmas and general winter expenses coming up but working a FT job and really don't want to do another 20 hours on top of that.
the day has 24 hours, I work only 6-8 hours, so, lots of time to post...nm
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D&L setting the record straight
I posted this below - but moved it up so it does not get lost in the soup.
I understand that I may have been a pain in the butt - but business is business. I have left D&L so feel free to go back to work or continue if you enjoyed / enjoy it. I won't be bothering you anymore. I left D&L, I was not fired or let go, and my concerns are valid to me - does not matter to anyone else. so any problems they may have should be reevaluated by those applying. I do not see them going downhill - I have not heard anything negative, and personally - the people who work there the worker bees - are a great group of people that I would keep on my friends list. And they do have plenty of work, the pay is compatible. My personal feelings and opinions have nothing to do with the co-workers or the IC trans - or the work they offer. So again, I guess when I left I did them a favor and took the problems with me - or not. So now you all can get back to getting the scoop on the employer and not the employees.
As for those of you who say I was the beast I do not recall bringing anyone on for a short time, or having problems with any transcriptionist. All Transcriptionist at D&L have been long term employees, if they did the work. I am in frequent contact with many who are still there - on a different level of course, and had you been made to feel bad, you should speak up - this not only for those who dealt with me, but with anybody. I know that without good transcriptionists, a transcription company is not going to make it.
So again, my aologies if I hurt your feelings, work is work, and to get a paycheck I did my job. So again, try to get information on the company, not the employees, but also use your better judement in order to run the company you own - as an IC. I appreciate everyones comments on my performance etc at D&L, no hard feelings. If that is the reason why so many of you had problems, go back - they are hiring and I am not there.
Setting the record straight here, sm
I used a poor term, cheesy, because that is what these unthankful people used in THEIR posts, some called their own gifts lame and said things like it stinks to work for a company who sends out dollar gifts, I wish were more appreciated, or I'd rather have cash.
I wasn't meaning it in any way other than OTHER people come here complaining about their companies, complaining about their gifts, and I thought maybe it would be nice to let them know that Diskriter is a company that values their employees. EVERY year I have been here I have gotten a bonus, as has everyone else who qualified by years of service. My gosh ladies and gentleman, get over yourselves.
I was not bragging, only saying I am happy at my company and feel they value all of their employees.
For the record . . . I did take the time to answer
your question below. See Not uncommon . . . I even took the time to go through some notes I made while interviewing for jobs back in the late fall.
Setting the record straight
I have been with All Type for quite some time and never had any problem with management or pay - EVER. A contract is a legally binding document for both the company and the MT and not so easily broken as you portray. The employee handbook and the contract that are signed by employees have very specific production requirements. These have been in place for 3 years that I personally know of and not changed. There are 2 sides to every story and I wonder if you would care to share if you were actually meeting those requirements or if what you are saying happened occurred because you did not meet them?
Thanks, and for the record, I do my share of work too.
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Eight Crossings - set record straight
 I would like to know where you searched. I have worked for Eight Crossings for 2 years and am very happy there, happier than I was at DSC or Medquist. I haven't been this happy in an MT/MT-QA position since I worked for Your Office Genie prior to their being gobbled up by Medquist. The people at Eight Crossings are wonderful. To my knowledge there have been no delays in regular pay to MTs. In fact, the majority of us have direct deposit to make it all faster and more secure. Please be sure that any posts you make are backed up by fact and not just passing rumors and gossip. As well intentioned as it may be, it can do tremendous harm.
P.Randall
record storage for audits
The IRS can audit for 3 years from the date the return was filed or from April 15th 3 years ago, whichever gives a longer length of audit. That is for a regular audit. If the IRS suspects fraud or tax evasion or non-filing of any return at all, they can go back indefinitely.
For tax purposes, you really need to save the receipts for 3 years after filing, or April 15th 3 years later if you filed earlier than April 15th.
Bill collectors can go after you for a period of time that varies from state to state. If there is any question at all in your mind, for example, that your credit card company might try to claim you didn't pay your bill, you should probably keep copies of the bills and cancelled checks for the length of your state's statute of limitations on debt collection.
But the second paragraph above is a completely different issue. For IRS purposes, you need to save everything for 3 years after the date the tax was due (i.e., you would save your 2008 tax year papers until April 15, 2012).
You sound like a broken record!
In every single one of posts you say the same things over and over. You sound like a cynical know-it-all.
He obtained his medical record - sm
By having the hospital send them to him after he gave his permission in writing. He then handed them to me. I don't work for the hospital and did not obtain the records in a professional capacity. Good grief!
what do you mean with, 'get a life?' Very old record...nm
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Does Freedom Type still require you to re-record? Thanks.
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article in For the Record - iPhone dictation
get current with the industry or it will run you down - MModal is pitching doctors to dictate and edit their own reports on iPhones...Obama's plan is to get electronic medical records rolling - and all those technology saavy students, residents, interns etc may just pick up their iPhone to dictate - they probably already have one....lol. As far as dictaphone/Nuance - the extext system is very short on being anywhere near self-sustainable as a VR - they ought to worry about their competition and quit the prediction games.
Cindy, you sound like a broken record, over and over and over
again. If I were management, would I not be throwing a name out there to get people on? Have you even done VR or are you 1 that is spewing out things you know nothing about? If you call my making around 20,000 little over a year big money, then you need to return to school and take math again. The problem with most on here is that they will sit around and wait for the work to trickle in to them rather than go out to get a job.I know the work situation is not the best in the world now but even before now I read where I have children and therefore cannot leave my house. The MTSOs probably know this, anyone can read this board. I had an old boss to read my postings before when I wrote against her company so I know they do. The money will continue on a downward spiral and basically the MTs here are just sitting back and waiting for it to happen. I would love to make what I did in the 80s/90s but those are times in the past for me. Thank goodness I do not have to make the big amounts as before but then I have worked so long now have social security coming in. Laughing when you say management, yeh with short term memory problems here!
Must we choose either 8, 16 or 24 hours. Why would they want someone only working 8 hours a week.
That is less than SE are required now.
MDI-FL. Approximately 7 hours a month x12 months =84 hours
And your PTO acrues from day 1. You are just unable to utilize it until after 90 days. They have excellent benefits.
You can have insurance at 30 hours with Encompass, 32 hours with eTransPlus. nm
Thanks for setting the record straight. I was going to apply with them but that scared me off. NM
Electronic Medical Record, Artificial Speech Recognition, and
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There is NO Medical Record keeping in India for hospitals/physicians.
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10-15 an hour for 8 hours is better than nothing for 8 hours when there is no work.
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Don't need to record files. Pull them into Express Scribe (free on line) and play them thru there
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No problem :) No matter how long, it is too long for me - I am broke the day after payday. Kids wi
do that to you!
I know that they have worked very hard to make sure that checks are never late and I can say that in the past two years, I have had one problem (2 days late) and in the past 18 months, they have all been on payday and perfect.
I know that there are a lot of hard feelings in MT in general. I also know firsthand (and I am not mgmt) how hard KS has worked to get things going good.
I would not want to walk in an MTSO's shoes for any amount of money, but that's just me. I like to finish my work for the day, forget about work when not working and get paid on payday. I never want the other things that go with mgmt or owning a company of any kind :)
They definitely rip you off with your line count. Figured this out long ago and quit long ago
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What really sucks is that I looked for a LONG, long time -sm
before joining DRC - wanted a highly reputable, not-too-big co. that was LOCAL, and that treated its MTs humanely. I'm very happy with DRC & had planned to stay with them permanently.
You do not get PTO for 16 hours a week. 24 hours or more for the PTO. nm
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That's exactly what I was going to say. Yes, I work at least 12 hours a day, sometimes 15 hours
to get all of my line count in because I have so many interruptions in my day. There is no way I would tell my company this nor expect them to pay me OT that they never asked you to do. Unless, I was called by my supervisor and asked to work extra for OT, I would never just take it upon myself to work and expect to be paid. If you were not authorized to work OT, then your not getting paid. Point blank. I do not work at TT, but I have worked at enough jobs, at home as an MT and otherwise outside of home, that all have the same policy, your paid OT when your asked to work it. It's it is just a case of not being able to get your required line count in 8 hours, then maybe your in the wrong profession or possibly just the wrong company/account for you. This just seems bizarre to me. Just tell yourself, your not getting paid for OT because they aren't approving it so don't work it. Again, if you were asked to work OT, told it would be OT, and then they ask you not to record it, I'd pitch a fit, but from what I see, you've done this on your own.
? 13.33 for 3 hours ($4.44 hours) am I doing it right. Geez!!!!!i
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