y'all need to state your worktype on some of these replies -

• Any info on Keystrokes - d
  • Testing - nm
    • y'all need to state your worktype on some of these replies - - anon
      • I tested for Ortho account - GAMT
      • I do and ER account and did not have to take a test. - KSMT5
    • FYI, the initials "nm" traditionally stand... - just me
      • I guess I better change my initials - My initials are "nm"
    • I had to test but I didn't think it was too bad... - MtMom30
      • I thought I did well.... - nm
    • I never even had to test..... - KSMT5
      • I was offered job without testing and called.. - sm
        • With any company, call again. Maybe he or she did not get the message. nm - BiPolar
      • They test for ortho but not others but I was just told that starting this week, everyone will have t - ME2
      • Not me..... - nm
  • READ THE ARCHIVES. There are volumes and volumes - OMG

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are gone and have been gone for a few years.  If you got a few extra years of demanding to do only ops and maybe 1 other kind of work, you were lucky.  Any company you go to now will expect that whatever comes your way you will type professionally and without an attitude.

You don't like ESL?  Please.  That's all there is out there now. 

I had an appointment with my doctor this morning and he was ranting about the EMR they use in his group.  He said that he didn't get home last night until 10:30 because he was catching up on the EMR computer thing.  He says this is an ongoing problem and he felt worn out.   If it makes anyone feel any better, he is one who said that he wished they would go back to the little hand held dictating equipment which took only a couple of minutes instead of having to read questions like does your knee hurt? and typing in yes.  Do you have limited range of motion? and typing in yes. 

I really wonder if when the dust all settles if physicians are going to stand for these EMRs that take up so much of their valuable (and expensive) time???

IC can be defined differently state to state.  Even the IRS cannot come up with a definitive set of rules.  You would be surprised how many ICs actually get unemployment in some states.  If the unemployment claim form asks specifically if you are an independent contractor, do not lie, but if it does not, do not volunteer it.  Let the company prove you are a true IC according to the rules of your state.  All you lose is a few minutes filling out the claim form.  I would only do it as a last resort.  If you can find work fast, by all means go for it, but the way things are now with all the VR and off-shoring, it is a backup if you cannot find work.  No one should go hungry because they are afraid to file for Unemployment as an IC. 

 I am leaning toward Webmedx.  They offer fantastic benefits.  It's true, the starting pay for ERs is not great, but with the incentive plan and evening/weekend differential - yeah, not bad.  They offer a 12-hour window for getting work done (on some accounts). 

 Now, the question is, are the ESLs okay, bad, simply terrible, or just flat out unbelievable?!!!! 
 

I'm trying not to beat myself up too much about the test/score.  I guess what they meant by timed test is that you have 24 hours to reply to the email and/or take the test and send it back to the company.  But even still, I took as much time as I needed and used all of my reference materials to make double sure my answers were right.  There was only one question that I could not find an answer to and therefore I guessed at the answer but even still that shouldn't have given me the score of 88.  But, needless to say, that is water under the bridge and I'm moving down the river to stop at the next sand bar. 

As a matter of fact I have another email in my box from another company wanting to talk to me but need to do a little research on them first.  Zylomed - any info?

I try not to rely solely on Radiology, however, it is my absolute favorite.  I absolutely, postively cannot stand to do OP notes so I try to stay away from hospital accounts. 

Again thank you all for your replies and support, it really helps when you are beating yourself up to have someone else to try to pat you on the back and give a boost of self esteem. 

I too really like my Vista and I do hope they upgrade to Vista.  I am just about to learn ExText so I don't know much about it.  I have been working in ChartScript and love it.  I am hoping this platform is as easy.  I use my laptop to work when I am away from home and it is frustrating when these companies don't take the time to update platforms to Vista.  You have to special order computers with XP on them now.  Thanks again.