Your OT goes into slot machines, that's why.

• I guess I see things differently, as I do not know what all of the hoopla is about not paying OT. sm - LTMT
  • I agree with the OP and I work for TT sm - Because I am a break taker
  • Your OT goes into slot machines, that's why. - gambling is expensive nm
    • You talked about gambling in the payday thread too. nm - As you supposed to make sense?
      • I bet the people who own the co. do. - gambling is expensive nm
        • And if the owners are gamblers, who cares? I'm glad you entertain yourself. - Are you supposed to make sense?
  • It's a big deal because laws are being violated SM - it's the law, that's why
    • Time clocks for compliance - LK
  • Pretty much agree - LK
    • Agree with you both, this is how the decline of MedQuist started, sm - MT2
      • Have to punch a clock at Webmedx too. I even worked briefly for a place sm - LTMT
      • Absolutely true about the Q. Couldn't agree more with you. NM - Ex-Q

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I worked for HealthScribe and left shortly before the Spheris take over; but when I was training at HealthScribe they had us pick 3 different time slots as well. I did get my first choice (as I think most, if not everyone, did).

I was wondering how Spheris is compared to HealthScribe and if the take over actually made things better. I really did not enjoy my time at HealthScribe but I'm sure it was due to my teamleader and my accounts. I had asked several times to be taken off my primary account (it was a high volume ESL account) but to no avail. I hope things are better now.

Best of luck to you.

Can anyone tell me the difference in a C-phone and a Lanier 219?  I have found a listing for a DA-128 that can be used with a few different systems.  Does that include the Lanier system?  I am interested in finding the Lanier XL 219-1 with VTI but I can't believe the prices.  I guess actually I can but I want to know if there is a system out there that is compatible or if I need to specifically get the Lanier.

Thank you everyone for your help in advance.  If there is no compatible system, does anyone have one for sale?

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

Tabatha/Charleston, SC

MTs should realize medical transcription is a speciality field.  Some of us can be considered as experts in intrepreting and understanding the medical language.  We are also grammatical experts as well, masters of the English language as well.  Yet this trend to VR is completely degrading to our skill level and our dedication to this profession.  Some of us have been MTs for 20 or more years.  We have taken pride in work, our knowledge, and our expertise.  Now, here we are being totally disrespected after all our hard work and years of service.  We are being replaced by a software program that lacks the ability to think!  Apparently, 4 cpl is the going rate for the ability to think.

Personally, I think the physicians and administrators at the medical facilities should see a VR report without the benefit of human editing.  Let some reports go through the VR server and directly to the facility.  Let the dictators take the time to correct their VR reports themselves.  See how time consuming it is, how much work goes into producing a coherent, professional document.  Maybe they'll realize what we do is worth far more than 4 cpl.  Heck, it's worth far more than 8 cpl in my opinion!