be careful what you do with DocQscribe
Posted By: that's all i'm saying. n/m on 2008-02-24
In Reply to: Explain... what do u mean they watch ur every move? nm - QAer
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Lots of people have been burned by them..be careful, very careful. NM
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DocQScribe
I'm not speaking from experience, but based my acceptance to a RAD account on the condition I would have the platform. Was told most accounts "except 1" are not on that there.
DocQscribe
TRS uses DocQscribe.
DocQscribe
I need to do 145 lph with NO spaces. It is difficult at times.
DocQscribe
Just a hint, go to another company!
They use DocQScribe.
I love DQS but unfortunately not all companies have it. There are other easy ones too but to me DQS is the easiest.
DocQScribe
Accuscribe out of Goose Creek, South Carolina uses DocQScribe. Tbey hire IC MT's and are wonderful to work for.
DocQscribe
I worked on this platform a few years back for a company that has now gone under. The line counts are very very off. I believe there must be a way to make adjustments because my line count gradually dwindled down to nothing. Then I started not getting paid. Between those two things I cut out of there. Have heard the same from others about this platform. Any other opinions out there?
DocQscribe
I have worked on this platform and did not have to fill in anything but a date...guess it depends on the company.
I love DocQscribe...very easy platform.
All I know is that they use DocQScribe. nm
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It's LIKE DocQScribe but not the same sm
I have worked for both. I was struck at how similar Precyse's platform looked like DQS, but frankly it is not as good. The spellcheck is awful. Looking up docs in the ADT screen is clunky as well, as are the account specs.
not DocQScribe
I doubt it is DocQScribe slowing you down. It's probably the pressure of the clock.
DocQScribe
Van Belkum, Echo, Precyse, Administrative Assistants, possibly ExecuScribe.
DocQScribe also
Accuscribe in SC
DocQscribe - nm
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Definitely DocQscribe - nm
No DSG does not use ASR at least not yet. Yes they use DocQScribe. nm
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I don't know about DocQScribe...
in particular, but I can tell you that I have used two other types of software in on the same computer as Bayscribe in the past w/o problems. As long as one was closed while using the other I never had a conflict.
DocQScribe
I was recently hired by DocQScribe but haven't started yet. Is this company a good company to work for?
Thanks for any advice
DocQScribe
I have a few specific questions about DocQScribe, but would also appreciate any additional info, good, bad, otherwise. (I have read past posts but found conflicting info and the posts were not that recent.)
1. Does the ShortHand Expander work on DocQScribe?
2. How easy is the platform to learn?
3. How easy is the platform to navigate around when you are in a report -- and are there a lot of steps to saving, sending, etc?
4. Can you look up prior patient reports?
5. Can you make your own templates?
6. How is the spellchecker?
7. Can a fast typist make good line counts?
8. Is the line count mechanism accurate?
Thanks in advance for this and any other info you can provide.
DocQscribe
I work for MQ and DocQScribe is one of the best things about MQ. I think it is very easy to use. I use ShortHand with it easily. You cannot really go back and look up out charts but that might be just with MQ. I have used a couple of other platforms and found it more user friendly than the other ones. I have found that most of the ADT information is automated, and I only have to read through it, which is par for the course with ADT information.
DocQScribe, SM
I have been using DocQScribe now for about four months and I love it. I think it is very fast, very efficient and very easy to learn. My ShortHand works fine with it, I can make my own templates, never have had any problems with it. And my line count increased right away when I started using it. I can look up past reports but you have to also have access to DocQRoute which some companies will allow and some will not. Just my experience.
Yes, we use DocQScribe... sm
Most of the accounts are on the DocQScribe platform, which is by far my favorite. However, they do have a few accounts on the TSP platform, but when they hire it is usually for the DocQScribe accounts. I personally find I get the best lines on DocQScribe from any platform I have ever used. Also, I like this company; I like my supervisor, I like my teammates, my pay is right and on-time and via direct deposit, and most of the time there is work. Of course there are off periods, i.e. around holidays when things are a little low, but you will find that at any company.
I cannot say whether or not All Type would be a good fit for you, as people are looking for different things from employers. I can say that some of the things I have seen posted on this board about All Type recently, i.e. one post I saw about them cutting pay drastically, are completely untrue. I have NEVER received a pay cut, and I honestly don't know where some people come up with this stuff. They DO offshore, but they only offshore work in the evening that will lose TAT overnight... it's a TAT issue, and ALL of that work is QA'd by an American QA. I know my supervisor personally works very hard to make sure she keeps enough work onshore to keep her MTs busy.
Anyway, I hope this information is helpful to you, but again, it is MY experience with the company, and everyone's experience is different. I would say it is definitely worth a shot though, especially in this economy when we need to make as much as we can make. :D
docQscribe
Dictation Services Group, Administrative Assistants out of Michigan both do
MQ uses DocQscribe
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Be careful
Be careful
All I can say is be careful...
You will get a great offer, good training and be happy as a lark ... until you're out on your own, no one from IT will respond to your inquiries about technical problems, and they'll train you on one account (one that gives you great line counts) and then presto-chango, you're typing every ESL doc they dug out from wherever it is they hatch them from and you'll make ZERO dollars. I think the problem here is, like a lot of others, the good dicatators are going through VR (you'll notice, Transcend has a TON of openings for VR editors), and we (the MTs) are getting stuck with the dopes who cannot talk. I'm giving some serious thought to switching to editing - I'd rather do that and do twice the work, than try to figure out what these jokers are saying. Anyway, I was making great money during training with Transcend, but am now LOSING money and trying to decide if I should look elsewhere.
Be careful, though
My training went exceptionally well and I was on cloud 9. Then - WHAM!!! They put me on the account I was hired for (of course, no one told me it was different than the one I trained on), and it is AWFUL. I made great money right after training, until this new account ... now I'm taking a loss. These dictators are AWFUL - so I hope for your sake, when your training is over, they don't do the same to you.
Be careful. (sm)
I don't know if they do this anymore, but I was hired at a gross line count and then they changed things after hiring. I did the math, and I came out as losing money. Many others were complaining of the same bait and switch at the time.
I also ran into the absolute rudest QA staff of my long career at JLG. It sounded like the owner was going to try to straighten them out at the time, but I didn't stick around to see whether she did.
I had the highest line rate at JLG that I've ever had (13 cents, can't remember if with or without spaces); however, the constant running out of work and being asked to take the day off!, constant switching around of accounts combined with the rudest QA ever made it absolutely not worth it. I've come to the point I realize that it's the entire package an MT has to look at. Others have paid less, but I've been happier.
I hope this helps. I know you asked for those with a happy experience, but I thought I'd give you an honest experience.
Be careful
Whether you can do it or not depends on what they hire you for. Look at the postings a few days ago where people talk about the one account with all the ESLs that people scream about.
Be careful with them
Good pay, but many many problems. 2 yrs with them & I can't take it any more.
Careful about A. They will tell you
that you are hired for tier 3, but then say they meant 2 or 1 and give you a much lower rate!!
Be very careful.
You're not supposed to be sending intercompany information anywhere. I would get it in writing first that your ISP isn't going to be tracked and your info handed over to Transcend so they can fire you. With all the info on this board about what they are doing, Transcend still has their weekly cattle calls on the job seekers' board, so it doesn't look like Transcend is going to lose anything.
Just be very careful.
Be careful
There are huge tax implications. Yes, you get to deduct for certain home-office expenses, but only under specific guidelines and there is a minimum amount that you must have spent out of pocket. If the company is paying you very, very well, then I'd say go for it. Under no circumstances should you take an IC/statutory emp. (where they pay no taxes) job at the same rate of pay as an employee. Please take the time to consult with a tax person before getting yourself in what could be a very expensive proposition. You won't be sorry.
And be careful.
It can mess up your Word program so that some of your commands won't work any more (if you use Word for anything else).
And be careful.
It can mess up your Word program so that some of your commands won't work any more (if you use Word for anything else).
Be careful
Depending the account you get you may spend more time with the demographics than it is worth and the line counts can be off if you copy/paste into regular Word and check them yourself, or even using a line counting program.
Be careful
Check the archives, where it is posted that they do not pay on time or do not pay at all, as well as some taking or having taken legal action against them.
Be Careful
I worked for them and made no money. When a QA position opened, I tested for it. They claimed I didn't pass. However, 2 years later, I am the QA director for another company. Hmmm. I think someone had a friend or relative that wanted the job too.
Be careful
This company makes a lot of promises they don't keep, their Editor is extremely difficult to work with, and their employee turnaround is awful. Watch yourself. I worked for them for two years and am SO glad to be done.
Be very careful...sm
They will tell you they pay for spaces but when you get your check (six weeks later) you will see you are not because the IType system they use does not count them. When you inquire you are lied to and told they are not sure what is up. They keep you on the hook but know all along they are not paying for spaces. Apparently, they have been doing this for several years. Do a search on this board. As well, still waiting for my last check and it's been several months. Won't respond to calls or e-mails. No work either most days.
wow, all I can say is be very very very careful ...
I can't emphasize it enough. Very bad reputation, but apparently the admins of this board were supposedly talking to him (owner) about not paying people and so forth and they have allowed him to post jobs again. But just be careful - there are quite a few companies out there that do not pay or will pay up to a certain point (i.e. when they are done using you) and you will never hear from them again.
Be careful!!!
They called me back for rehire and I have never heard a word. I quit because they never paid me on time. They promised me I would get paid on time, etc., but I have not heard a word from them. I would not be surprised if they are getting bought out by somebody else. I was supposed to have started back 3 weeks ago and still no word!!!!
be careful
D&L uses them for recruiting because they cannot recruit themselves due to bad publicity. I am sure there are others too. Same results as searching online for companies without the hassle of double testing or getting attached to a company you would never have gone to in the first place.
careful...
I just called a company and theirs is a 70 character line
I would be careful
I was actually hired by this company and their contract also states that they can lower your pay at any time and not pay for reports if they are not 100%. I was all ready and set to go ended up having emergency surgery. I called them and emailed them to let them know before I went to the hospital and then called when I was released stating that I could still do part-time and was very anxious to get started, but never heard anything again. I was very upset about this. The lady I spoke with told me how lucky they were to get someone with my experience and how I would quickly get raises, etc. Anyhow sorry about spelling errors, etc, have been up since 2:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. Good luck. If you take the job, please keep us updated:)
Be careful about.....
contacting the original client. I did that with another MTSO I had problems with and actually they sued me for damages and WON - wont do that again. Your best bet is to issue a formal letter demanding payment - not an email as that wont hold up in court and if she does not pay, then file small claims and use your contract as the evidence you need to prove your case.
Just my 2cw. :)
Careful...
I would ask to sample a tape before even agreeing to quote a price/take the job. Could be interesting; could be a real chore.
Then I'd charge by the minute of dictation based upon that test - $1.00+ per minute depending on the quality/difficulty of the conversations. This is going to be a hefty bill! 1800 minutes by my estimation... What's the turnaround requirement? I'll do it! :)
MQ QA ...be careful
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careful
This thread is starting to sound like the MQ board!
I would be very careful with MQ
In case you have not read the MQ board lately, 70% of controlling stock has been sold to CBay Holding Systems, an Indian company, that will probably/possibly begin offshoring work to their Indian transcription company. There is much debate over this, and I would caution you before giving up a good offer with another company.
As far as flexibility goes with MQ, it all depends on your supervisor. Mine was great. The pay was awful - no raise in 5 years. Not to mention, ASR/voice recognition cuts. See below.
MQ pays 70% (currently) of your base rate for voice recognition, which is pretty good in comparison to other companies. About 75% of my paycheck was ASR. If the other company is straight transcription, you will make out much better than ASR at MQ.
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