lines are REALLY hard to get. no way to keep track, you have to ASK for them. it's a pain and not
Posted By: short timer there on 2006-09-25
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I just keep track of my main break. I don't keep track
of every interruption during my shift, that would be ridiculous. Im not gonna log every potty break, or phone call I have to take. I take 20-30 mins for my dinner break and that is what I log on my sheet.
the lines are hard
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Is it hard to get lines in.
or is it just me. I have been typing all day and only have 300 lines. I am using their Merit system. At my other job, usually after 4 hours I have 500 to 600 lines. Maybe I am just not used to their plateform yet. Good thing I am still on hourly. I would starve to death if I were on line count. 
It is hard to get lines anyway, but....
It is easier for a company to manipulate lines if you have to go to the Dicataphone web site you get your bulk lines, with reports not broken down, i.e., 1000 lines, 25 reports. At least if you can verify you have 25 reports on their line counter and what you wrote down, you can always copy your reports from Ex-Text (it is word based), go into your Word (outside of Ex-Text) and verify the line counts, maybe spot check them, or you can ask your trainer how to check the line count after you have finished it and click on the doctor or the patient, it gives the line count for that job. (to me a lot of wasted time but it is a way to verify). I'm sorry, I do not trust a company who will not let you verify the # of reports with the amount of lines you have done. What if 2 to 3 reports are dropped? You have no way of telling them that report did not show up on your line count. That means your WORKED FREE, and they got the total line count, or someone else redid your report.
I found if I had to go the Dictaphone web site to get my conglomerate line count for the day, at the end of the pay period and I got my check I was usually shocked, it was way lower than if I can go into Sessions, the same screen you click on to go into the demographics. There is shows how many reports (the # of reports for that specific time and the line count) you have done and the total lines and it is quick.
There must be a reason some companies don't use it and I think it is because they know you can't verify how many reports you have done. To me that is dishonest with a capital D.
You will find with most companies using Ex-Text that Sessions is blocked for your use, thus, you cannot get the # of reports you have done in a day.
Hard to make lines
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I found it hard to get lines with them. It might of
been their line counting system or the typing program they used. But it didn't feel like it was counting right. I started at 9 cpl with 8 years experience. But otherwise, they paid on time.
It would be hard to come up with 2 lines worth of headers..nm
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Is it hard to get lines at Precyse? Does work run
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I think it's a lot slower. I'm having a hard time getting lines, but I'm
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EDMAT is very hard to make lines.
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weird pay scale, hard to make lines, can't
make money, currently training women in Trinidad to do our job.
Incentive tier isn't so good when it's hard to make lines. I'm about
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Agree, lines are hard to get. I also think the sound quality doesnt help things. nm
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Same here. Too much fuzz and static on the lines. Redid the hard drive, new phones, new sound card,
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track changes
Ok, I am correcting one of my girls documents. I am trying to use track changes. After i email this to her i want to get rid of the red marks, save, and send to my client. How do i get rid of these red marks?
NOW you are on the right track.
As to noncompete agreements? They are generally not enforceable IF they are too broad - and that's where an attorney comes in - for interpretation. IF YOU DON'T target THEIR clients, you are free to solicit business where you choose. So bypass the legal stuff and solicit your OWN, different clients...
You should ALSO contact your reps in congress - in a serious professional can I have a meeting type of way. Start with your local representative and be prepared to some serious homework. This is if you want to undertsanding why and how offshoring exists. Not as simple as some would have you believe.
Good luck!
off track totally....
And we have a Chevy with 300,000 miles been going strong for years plowing snow, blah, blah, blah....but all this is off track and is very unfortunate that it appears that many just simply do not care if the MT industry gets off-shored or not. But again, that is every individuals perogative to care or not to care and only someday when it affects you or someone you love personally will you ever truly understand!!
They also track your location
because you cannot post anonymously anymore. If you are using a proxy site you cannot post.
Big Brother MTSO.
no it doesn't track total for whole day
you have to do each document individually, but also keep in mind that it counts ALL lines, both typed and not typed. So be careful of that, if you aren't getting paid for blank lines.
You're exactly right! Oh, and please do not track me down at my personal
Big no-no. No-no.
Can companies track who you are on this board?
If you post a question/comment here about your company, if they wanted to know who you are, it is possible for them to track down who you are?
Thanks
Maybe 45 minutes, didn't keep track though sm
wasn't bad in my opinion. Pretty routine questions, the more you know off your head, the faster it goes and also if you keep the small talk down and get to business, doesn't take that long.
Well, now I'm curious. I have to track down who I worked for. I was
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Just did a mapquest and JLG is off Race Track Rd, not that is matters, but.... nt
I'd keep track of my time and figure out my hourly (sm)
and go from there. It'll either be an hourly rate you're happy with or not, kwim?
Yes, they can track you via the IP address that you are posting from. There is no such thing as pri
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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.
Did not like. Slow, cumbersome, no way to track line counts.
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Fast Track Medical Transcription Services, LLC
Anyone hear of them? TIA!
sounds like Medquist keeping track of all times
my company does not do that
Keeps track of keystrokes and websites. Monitors you to make
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Maybe they mean sign in and out for breaks etc to keep track of the 8 hours that you are to work. nm
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Then we ALL need to start keeping track of our hours and anything that falls
below minimum wage - we need to start reporting these companies - don't care if this is caused only because of a decrease in starting VR or whatever causes it, no work, downtime if not paid, EVERYTHING included. I do believe that might get the MTSOs attention. They can't fire us all. Looks like India MT situation might be in trouble so the MTSOs should be very cautious that perhaps they can't rely on offshore forever in the future.
Does DQS track your time for payroll, or do we fill in our own timesheet on-line? nm
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Haven't noticed - do you keep track of individual report counts?
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You say you type 130 wpm but call yourself slow? I think you lost track of your story AnnSallie
Hope you are happy and glad if you are. I'm not following this anymore as it's getting a little old.
I suppose you have to write down the line count for every single document and it doesnt track them
for a total for the while day. That is what I was wondering.
what a pain.
I agreed to cross train from my lovely eScription to MedTran. I just did the training for it and BLECK! I love my eScription. LOVE IT! I'm hoping tomorrow I like MedTran more. It also pays by the minute not the line. It's supposed to be a better deal for me but I have my doubts. Anyone else using MedTran? Any feedback or tips would be appreciated.
I feel your pain.
I trained as a federal employee at a military hospital. When we got to "go home" to work, we thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread; what it actually did was to take away my federal blue cross, blue shield insurance, I was 40 thought I would be young forever, cashed out my 10,000 retirement. I was a single parent, no child support (long story, I did not want to hurt my son), so for over a year I was able to buy a few things and get anything I wanted at the grocery store, at the cost of my civil service retirement that I cashed in. I wish you well in your new on-site job. I wish I had such an opportunity. You will be much better off, be happier, and when mom is happy, everyone is happy. Sincerely good luck to you, and I am from a small town in SC, and I think if I move to a big city I can find such an opportunity. Good luck to you and keep us posted.
Again, I feel your pain, but you have to get over
thinking or believing that the company you work for is your friend. I most certainly have experienced this same stabbing pain and have learned never to fall prey to those emotions again. I started with a small local company where you actually saw the owners face to face, and they were lying dogs in the end - complete betrayal over a $$$. They sold to a company, who sold to a company, who sold to a company, and each one lied to all the MTs over and over again. You have to have yourself covered, have 2 jobs, make sure your bank account is padded - whatever you have to do. But get rid of the emotions that any company is your friend. As Dr. Phil would say, take your power back. This is business and its cut-throat in America these days in any industry.
Feel your pain
I don't know anything about USAMedTran.
I have a company I'm committed to full time, a part time company and a whenever I can put in some time company. My main company was always running out of work so I had to look somewhere else to make that up. Good luck to you!
true, we have it, I just don't do it. I think it is a pain. nm
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Feel your pain OSi
MQ is doing the exact same thing. Rarely see my primary, and I mean rarely. Have had nothing but new clients over and over, new client profiles to read, and making minimum wage if I am lucky. I have been with MQ 7 years, an MT for 20 years. I think a MQ and OSi are copying each other, get rid of the more experienced MTs, and pay less money to newer MTs. I don't know if even the hospitals care what is in those documents anymore. Good luck to you. I am resigning from MQ today.
Back pain
Thanks for the tip. I'll certainly try it.
LOL Thanks for sharing your pain.
I've had a day or two of those recently as well. ;-)
I feel your pain
I've been in that boat before, where I worked for a company who wanted all employees to have MSN messenger open at all times during their shift. It was SO annoying. You'd be trying to work, and then an IM would pop up asking you to do stat reports. Ugh! I got out of there fast! I can't stand being bothered on messenger when I'm trying to work.
I feel your pain!
Mine went up 69% from last year. It was a good thing I was sitting down when I looked at the numbers. I'm still trying to figure out much more I have to type to make up the difference. I'm so sad about this and the health care industry crisis as a whole.
I share your pain
I've been trying to live off of promises. They promise there's work. I promise the electric company they'll get some money. So far, no one is living up to their promises.
I get low periods, but I don't understand ZERO work available for weeks on end. I wish services would just be honest and understand that these are the reasons good MTs don't stay with companies. Try eating a promise, quite unfulfilling at best. We've had to suck up and accept low wages, now low wages for no work is more than anyone should have to tolerate. I'll be filing for unemployment this week. Afterall, I'm a full time employee who isn't even making subminimum wage for a 40-hour week.
I feel your pain! sm
My account has been slow on work for the past 3 months. During the week there is usually not enough work during my schedule to meet my minimum requirement. They send out emails expecting you to work nights, weekends, your days off to make up during the slow times. Do they think I just sit at home all day with no life? I picked my schedule because those are the hours/days I can work! I do have a life outside of work and I cannot work on my days off because I have a family. It annoys me to no end.
FEEL YOUR PAIN
I am currently working full-time at a hospital and looking for a part-time position as an independent contractor. I have been transcribing for 33 years, so I have seen the ups and lately downs in medical transcription.
As an independent contractor, I am not going to accept less than 10 cpl, and I actually believe with my experience, I may be able to hold out for something higher.
I guess my advice which is given with the best intentions would be dependent on if you need benefits. If you need benefits, you may be able to or have to accept less than 10 cpl, but I feel with your experience, that you definitely deserve at least 10 cpl as an employee.
Two hospitals in my area offer great benefits and pay 10 cpl during the week with a weekend bonus of up to 5 cpl! Currently, I am making an hourly wage with incentive bonus (if you want to call it that). We have had 3 drops in our incentive in less than a year. I have gone from being fairly comfortable to barely making it, and actually have had to move.
I envy your 300 lines an hour! I average about 209, but our work is manually assigned to us and sometimes being experienced means you are given the hardest work.
Remember, you have a lot to offer a transcription company...your experience which is worth its weight in gold. You are an assest to the company and especially to the hospital which they service. Good Luck and it is nice to say Hi to an OLDBIE? Is that what we are??
Keep in touch with me if you like via private e-mail. I would love to help and would like your help also! 
I feel your pain. (sm)
I was QA at 3 different companies in the past, and honestly, I couldn't make any money because of having to leave feedback and then defend it when MTs argued every point. This was all for free, like you said, because getting paid by the line means no pay for feedback or answering emails clarifying and defending what you changed. My last straw was when one MT complained to my boss bitterly when I changed her typed a-b-duction to abduction (you know how they say it that way sometimes to be clear). She SWORE she worked for a doctor who said that was the way it should be typed and therefore I was a moron because I didn't know that. My boss actually went so far as to say just leave it when she types it that way, we don't want to lose her because she works 3rd shift. After that, I decided it just wasn't worth it to me, went back to typing, and I've never been happier. I don't see how anyone makes real money doing QA since most places pay by the line now.
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