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Can anyone tell me anything about Intellitype? - Posted By: Thinking of applying.

You can e-mail me with any info. Thanks.

Docuscribe platform - Posted By: nancy

Can anyone tell me if Docuscribe platform will support dial-up 45 to 56 kbps speed? Live in remote area without high speed internet service.

Does anybody on the board take Effexor or have taken it? - Posted By: MI-MT

I have some questions as I myself take and have so for 4 years now. I will post my questions of there is somebody out there who has takes it or has taken it.

MissAnthrope or Xanax - would you please reply - Posted By: dixierose

Would you email me about Van Belkum?

sore elbow - Posted By: nn

Just yesterday I noticed a lump on my forearm, just above the elbow. It is sore and has a red spot just on top of the lump, but the red just fades into almost nothing (which is just smaller than a dime), and the lump is actually lumpy, but seems to spread into a mass a couple of inches long. Anyone have any experience with something similar to this? I don't want to go to the doctor unless I have to because I know they will want to do an MRI, and all of that "stuff," (so if anyone has had anything like this and may have an idea what it is I would appreciate hearing from you). Thank you.

Will soon be working in Word for the first time sm - Posted By: Need expander advice

and I was going to use Shortcut, but do I need to? Would the auto-correct feature of Word work just the same, or is there an advantage to using Shortcut? I am an old PRD+ user, and am now using Bayscribe, which uses an Expander similar to PRD, so now am having to evaluate options.

Thanks for your input.

Need tips for remembering - Posted By: Lucy

Does anyone have any good tips on how to remember things after looking up a definition &/or spelling while working. It seems the information is more fluid with me, and I find myself looking up the same thing on different days (to make sure it fits in the area dicated or whatever). I have always been a bit on an ADD type and have trouble retaining things I read.

I even have trouble when proofing, because I will not remember hearing/typing something at the top of the report (by the time I get to the bottom) and feel the need to verify by relistening to that part. It seems to go in one ear and out the other. I'm sure this sucks a fair amount of my time when added up.

Any effective technique hints will be greatly appreciated.

Lanier 219 - Posted By: Canadian

Any one here know ths machine like the back of their hand? I have a few questions about functions of some of the keys.

ASR example inside, unreal. nm - Posted By: anon

Doc says: The patient was taken to the operating room and placed on the operating table in the supine position. ASR interprets: The patient preoperatively. Tablespoon position. It should also be noted that this doc says the same sentence at the beginning of all his operative reports, so this has been corrected multiple times. Terrible program. eScription might be a good company to buy us. I have heard that their speech recognition program is very good.

I need an administrator please - Posted By: CMC

Could someone please e-mail me? I do not seem to be able to sign into/log on the Chat room. I do not know what I am doing wrong.

Thinking.. - Posted By: Thinking About It

Hi, I have been thinking about going through the M Tec program to become a MT. So I am wondering if anyone has gone through the program? Did you like it? Were you able to get a job after you were done with the program? I know that the economy is hard right now and I am wondering if that has affected your job as a MT? Any help would be appreciated!! Thanks!!

How's work flow going today? - Posted By: Qurious

No work with MQ and just checking to see how others are doing with January work flow.

Poll: What is your favorite Halloween candy? s/m - Posted By: bp

I always get a craving for candy corn this time of year!

In reference to rad pay below... - Posted By: tia

I do both basic 4 and radiology for a small hospital and get paid by the minute of dictation for all. Radiology is a third to half of the dictation I do a day. I am thinking about going to just radiology. Many of you have stated a per page or per report rate, but what is the average per line rate for radiology. Is it different from the basic four dictation rate?

There are only two radiologists at this hospital, both fairly easy to do except one is slow and one is fast, so fast, if I got paid per report, I would make four times what I make now per minute of dictation. The slow one is going to retire soon and I will be stuck with the fast one and a new doctor which I probably will not have a problem with unless he is fast too and I would be making less money.

I hear echoes - Posted By: CeeCee

What would you do if a former employer would not return emails or calls about paying your last 2 invoices. I got fired a couple of days ago because this megalomaniac, micromanaging owner obviously had her feathers ruffled when I pointed out that I am an IC, not an employee. She lashed out in obviously the worst possible way by firing me and telling me that I was uninformed, that she has worked in this business blah, blah, blah and I haven't appreciated her expertise and tutelage (even though I have 14 years experience and ANYWHERE I've worked, I am off QA almost immediately and always complimented on my work!). I say this latter and, please, I know, I should have left a long time ago, because I thought, any time now, I'll be off QA - the job paid 11 cents with spaces, 55 character lines - I was on QA for at least 3 months, which was ridiculous because on several instances I had to correct them when they'd send me corrections! Sorry for venting - still steaming! Back to the question at top if you could, thanks.

Suggestions please to help my homesick sister - Posted By: flutterby

My baby sister (she's 25 but still my baby sister) just moved 4 hours away with her husband and their kids. My nephew if 4 and my niece 1. I was sad to see them go for for selfish reasons but I also knew it was a good move for them. Long story short, she is terribly homesick to the point of being ready to come back home and her husband is just about ready to come with her she is so distraught. I work 7 days a week and there is no way possible I can go see her right now. I'd love to go just visit her for a couple of days and spend time with her while he is at work but it is just not possible just now. She is okay when her husband is home from work but during the day she gets extremely lonely and overwhelmed. Without going into details, the way she describes how she feels sounds like postpartum depression. You know how you have all the hustle and bustle of getting ready for the baby and everyone comes to visit, etc.. Then, all of a sudden everyone has gone back to their everyday lives and your left, stuck will all the responsibility and it hits you and all you can do is cry. I'm trying to think of something I can do to help her from here. We talk every day and she seems to feel a little better by the time we hang up. I don't have a lot of cash so not like I can send a huge feel-better basket or anything either. I know she'll be okay with time but I really wish I could think of something to help her feel better in the meantime. Any ideas????? Thanks so much!

VR a real threat? - Posted By: newmtstudent

I keep noticing people posting that they were laid off or changed jobs because their company switched to VR. Does anyone think this a real threat in the future or is it so under-developed that it isn't really a threat? Opinions?

I rescued a Beagle last week from - Posted By: NCMT

my local animal shelter. I took him to the Vet the next day to have him checked over because he had a few things going on with him:

1. He was covered in ticks. I had pulled several off him when I got him home and the Vet pulled several more off in her office. The ticks really aren't an issue now as Frontline was applied at the Vet's office, and any ticks that remained have died and dropped off. I have not found any more on him, although I was very shocked that the animal shelter allowed him to get in that condition. The Vet was appalled.

2. He had a terrible cough. Very deep and raspy. The Vet said she thought it was a respiratory infection but could not rule out kennel cough as he had been at the shelter for over a month. She prescribed an antibiotic and we are 1 week into taking it. The cough seems to be getting better, thank goodness. It just sounds horrible. I also have to give him a Benadryl twice a day.

3. He had an infection in both ears. Beagles like other dogs such as Bassett Hounds, with the long floppy ears, have to have their ears cleaned on a regular basis. His obviously had not been cleaned in some time. So I have to put ear drops in his ears twice a day. He hates it, but his ears are getting better.

The shelter did not have any information to give me about him. They told me he was picked up as a stray and they kept him for as long as they did in case someone came to claim him. After a month, they put his picture on their website, thus putting him up for adoption. I had been wanting to get a Beagle for quite some time, and when I saw him on the web, I decided to go get him. If I hadn't gotten him when I did, and no one else came along, he would have been put down after one week.

I would have taken him anyway even if I had known prior of his medical problems. I fell in love with him immediately. He is very loving and is housebroken already. I have yet to hear him bark though. I'm not sure if this is because he can't, won't, or if it makes him cough so he doesn't do it yet. It's also not common (around here anyway) to find a full-blooded dog of any kind at the pound. There are other animal rescue organizations that specialize in that.

I have seen him go through increadible changes in the last week. His coat is shinier and his eyes look brighter. I can tell by his behavior that he is feeling better. My concern is that every time he drinks water he coughs and hacks afterward. He will cough until he gags and then he is fine. He doesn't vomit though. It's almost as if he is breathing water through his nose while he is drinking.

I was just curious to see if anyone else had encountered this before with their dog? I love him (Buster) to pieces already and feel that I did a good thing by saving him from certain death. I just want him to get better.

Thanks.

Tips 'N Techniques by Cheryl Flanders - Posted By: Jennie

I have Tips 'N Techiques in MS Word 97/2000 by Cheryl Flanders. Does anyone know if the newest edition 2005 is that much different? Any good MT websites where I can sell some used books?

Thanks,

Jennie

Good Company to Work For - Posted By: PJ

I really need to make a change. Can those of you out there that REALLY LIKE the company you work for send me a line? I have already applied to quite a few, and now it's decision time. I appreciate any input you can give me. Thanks in advance! PJ

Does anyone know of a good company for radiology... - Posted By: MQGuy

with non-teaching hospitals and decent rates?

Anyone with experience with small claims court in NJ??? I guess I am going to have to go that route - Posted By: Wilson

to try and get money that is owed me and to complicate things I don't live in that State. If anyone has any info to offer I would greatly appreciate it. I know times have been tough for some of us but after 9+ years I can't believe it has come to this. Thanks in advance for any help or words of wisdom you can offer.

need help on word board please! - Posted By: ginny

Best place to buy headset - Posted By: extender cord would be where? NM

Does anyone use a cell phone for their long distance to transcribe? I am just - Posted By: MojoZane

wondering if this would work since a lot of plans have free long distance now. I'm assuming there must be some kind of adapter out there to connect your cell phone to your PC or laptop. I am wondering if anyone has tried this and how it worked out. Thanks!

did anyone get to see the job posting for 5.5 cpl this morning? - Posted By: on a different note...(nm)

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pay days - Posted By: carol

Has anyone ever had this happen. First time for me but, you hire into a new company, they give you a list stating what day time cards should be turned in, and what "pay days" are. All sounds normal so far eh?? Now, you hand in your time card exact day they want it, which in my case would be 5 days before "pay day". Well, pay day is here today, I have no check in the mail. I telephone the payroll department just to be told that they send out the paychecks on "pay day". Now, correct me if I am wrong, but I would think a stated pay day would be the day I receive my pay, not the day the company mails out their bills!

Emdat platform?? Good, bad or ugly? Any info is appreciated. Thanks in advance. NM - Posted By: anon

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I wrote here last week..... - Posted By: feels like Monday morning

About my incompetent lawyer, if you can be so kind as to call him that. To recap, I paid for my divorce to be filed in January and he never filed, and so my ex-husband filed around April or so. I had to take out a loan in order to pay him, to get things up and going. Two different times, I made sure I told him to include my vehicle, my VIN number and all on my divorce decree, so I could get the ex's name off title, because he takes the title to the pawn shop and my car gets repossessed.

At any rate, my hearing was in July and I never so much as got a copy of the decree, so I went to the courthouse and got one myself, and guess what? the car's not on there. I spoke with him to BE SURE right before the hearing, and my mother was in my presence and can confirm this.

I called him 4 times during the course of the 7 months, wondering what was going on with my case (since he hadn't filed it!), and then just recently 2 times about the car. I got a bill today for an extra $116 for him having to amend the decree about the car, and for the phone call I placed to him regarding it. I haven't gotten any paperwork about the car being put on the decree yet (which I'll probably have to get from the courthouse myself), and indeed, once I do, I'm going to file with the chamber of commerce and state bar, a complaint, but is this bogus or what? I shouldn't be charged extra for something he should have done for what I initially paid him, should I? I kind of wonder if he'll hold onto the stuff until it is paid, but I think this is baloney.

Thanks for any input.

To all you parents of student athletes - sm - Posted By: Heartbroken!

My son came to me today to tell me he is quitting football. A sport he has played since he was in the 3rd grade. He is now a junior in high school. He is an awesome offensive linesman - scholarship bound this year with academics with it. He has a 4.0 GPA, takes AP courses and could have a scholarship coming his way.

Regardless of all of that, I am just heartbroken to see this young talented man just walk away from the game he once loved. I have been crying all morning.

He tells me, "it just is not fun anymore. " He does not want to play. He wants to concentrate on his academics.

This is halfway through his camp, and games start next week. He started on the varsity team as a Freshman.

I am so upset, but I won't let him see it. I do not want him to play a sport to please me or anyone else, but himself. I have to hold all of this in and it is killing me. This is his decision, and I have talked to him over the past few days about, trying to not let him know how disappointed I would be if he quit. Well, today, he went to camp and told his coaches he is not playing, handed his equipment in, and so forth.

Any advice from any of you parents out there for me as to how to handle it from a loving mother point of view! I hide in the bathroom and cry so he doesn't see me. For the simple reason, if he sees me crying, he will continue to play just for me. I really don't want that. He needs to play for himself.

Needless to say, the coach called this morning after he handed in his equipment to talk to him. I am sure there are more calls to come. His teammates will be over this afternoon after camp, I am sure of it. How do I handle this - better yet, how do I help him handle this?

P.S. If he feels like he is letting his teammates down, he will give in and play just for them or for me -

Making major purchases - Posted By: in this ever changing world.

Dh and I were looking for a house about 3 months ago because the one we are in is too small. We put that on halt. For one, I am worried about my job. I work for a hospital. OM announced we are going to upgrade to a new system. One of our MTs got to see this new system (I don�t know how) and she said it was great. She told about those 3 doctors that say when doing one of their DS to cut and paste from their HP and then they begin with the hospital course. We get paid for all those lines. Well, now the HP is just going to feed into the DS so we won�t have to cut and paste. Plus some, not all of the docs are going to be able to do VR. They will still need us for editing they said. They already took the headers and footer pay away from us because it automatically wraps into the report.

Now assuming that if the things that already wrap into the report we don�t get paid for, those wonderful DS that we love to get with the free lines is coming to a halt. Also, assuming from what I have read on this message board and others, pay decreases with VR. None of this has been said yet by OM but I am expecting it to come. The other MTs are saying oh this is wonderful, oh this is great. I haven�t mentioned any of my concerns to them mainly because I don�t want to let on that I am worried. I just quit looking for a new house. One of the MTs did purchase a new house recently because since they took us off of hourly and put us on production, she is making great money and we are, actually better than what most the MTSOs pay. I am just afraid it is just going to come to a halt. Do I have a right to be paranoid? Has anyone else put big purchases on halt because they are worried about what is to come? I am kind of the worry wart pessimistic type.

My Norton or my Outlook Express? (sm) - Posted By: computer question

For some reason, for the last 2 or 3 days, when I am sending an email, that little Norton box that pops up is taking a long time to appear, like maybe about 15 seconds or so. It used to be as soon as I hit "send." Is this a problem with my email or my Norton? and is it a big deal? Just wondering why the change. Thanks

Escription - Posted By: Carole

I have never used eScription before and was wondering what the down sides to it are, if any. I assume it does not count lines. Could anybody enlighten me as to what their experiences are with this program?

Thanks in advance for your help!!

IC Contracts - sm - Posted By: Transcriber Lady

I've got a question for those of you who service your own personal accounts. I currently work as an IC for another company and I am getting ready to take on a bunch of radiology reports from one doctor. (I'll work both places) I'm going to be paid by the page. Have any of you asked for a contract for a guarantee of work, i.e. he will guarantee a certain number of reports a week? What about contracts? Is there any place where I can download a contract and use it as a template for a foundation? Thanks guys.

Bikini bumps after shaving - Posted By: Too Embarassed

How do you prevent these? Yes, I do shave in the same direction as hair growth and have tried the over the counter bikini cream that is supposed to help - no luck. Any suggestions??

My take on a big part of the high cost of health care and why we are - Posted By: being sacrificed.

Do y'all know how much nurses get paid? My sister is a nurse and gets around $40 an hour, where she works no weekends, no evenings, occasional call for which they get paid very well, OT if they happen to have to go in on the weekend, DOUBLE PAY if they work on their birthday, etc., etc. And then there's the pension, and the great insurance and on and on. Sometimes all they have to do is make phone calls to make their dough, and I am not talking OR nurse. And then we get thrown to the dogs. And no, I am not going to go into nursing because I am too old. I am just disgusted.

Need Internet fax info - Posted By: NJMT

I need to fax my cable bill to my company. Anyone know if there is a site which I can do this? I'm using XP, does it have a program. I can't seem to make heads or tails of this and thought someone could lead me in the right direction. I already have my scanner hooked up.

Thanks.

Something all MQers need to be aware of -- why - Posted By: do we run out of work!!!

Here is a post buried deep down the page here. (I'm going to repost it here for us to re-read)

I too am refusing to move over to ASR. and I too run out of work all the time

yet I can dial in and find work later - that was actually on the system for hours

before when I had dialed in earlier and been told NO JOBS!

SO WHERE HAD THAT JOB BEEN? WHY DID I GET A MSG THAT THERE WAS NO WORK? ..

The work room has obviously been not truthful with me - and probably others. Whitewashing it.

So, here it is. And I agree - Ain't that a great thing for patient care - let the report sit there and "cook" while people decide whether they will do it or not on ASR - then if nobody is going to do it - throw the left-overs to those of us out here starving to death - dialing in for hours finding no work.

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I don't know about that, but I do know that towards the end of pay period...

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In Reply to: An MQ recruiter told me yesterday if work is low they "cut off" the work - to SEs. And don't tell the

when we run out of work, I have to call in and have them special-assign me the ASR reports that just sit there like a lump and can't come to me automatically anymore since I don't (and won't) do ASR. Getting sick of it, too.

At least I do know what's going on now, after researching it via various sources. I pity the others who don't know and just assume there's totally no more work on the account at that point without checking. Those ASR reports do "turn over" at some point and go automatically to whoever's on, but they have to just sit there for awhile first, waiting for an ASR MT to come and do them. Isn't that just GREAT for patient care, too?

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Are MDI and Transcend one and the same? - Posted By: curious

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Could someone tell me if I am punctuating this sentence correctly? - Posted By: New job for me.

She had been complaining at that time of three weeks of diarrhea, which was watery � one episode per day.

I need another MT to help me out when I need it. - Posted By: Erin

Will someone like to answer my questions, when I need your help? I need someone who has more experience than me with certain things. Would anybody me willing to give me their phone number, so I can call you when I have a question?

Thanks,

Erin

Forgive me, but WHAT do I have to do to ma00 - FLmt (Views: 6, 2007-07-04) - Posted By: FLmt

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Lanire voicewriter - Posted By: frustrated

Does anyone know if and how to brighten up the backscreen on the lanier voicewrter. Thanks for any help.

Weird Transnet pedal question - Posted By: tnmt

I just got installed on ExText and Transnet today and, after a little trouble getting the pedal to work, finally got it going and transcribed a report. Then after finishing the report with Ctrl-N, the next report came up smoothly, but the pedal would not work. I did that one by starting and stopping with the mouse, then the next report again the pedal did not work.

So I logged out of ExText then back in again and lo and behold the pedal worked. Again, however, when I signed off, the next job came up with the pedal not controlling it.

I was curious to see if anyone else has ever had this problem. I've emailed my tech support person; it's not an emergency really as I can work (albeit slowly!) , but it sure is a strange problem!

Help with Linking Order IDs in EXText - Posted By: MT in OH

This is a new system for me and getting very little feedback from the tech people with the account. Need help on how to link order IDs in Word Client (EXText). Thanks for any info you can offer!

Partners in Practice - Posted By: me

Partners in Practice does outsource.

OR Live - Upcoming webcasts - Posted By: Dreamin' MT

On Thursday, April 27, 2006, 4 p.m. CDT, Methodist North Hospital will host a live surgical Webcast featuring a total knee replacement, with an average incision measuring 5 inches in length. Highlights from the new Methodist Total Joint Center will also be showcased to demonstrate the exceptional quality of care provided to patients and their families.

On Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. ET, watch as surgeons from the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore remove a kidney from a living donor and place the organ inside a recipient during a living kidney donor transplant.

Go to http://www.or-live.com/ for further info.

OR Live is one fascinating website. Check it out!

Magic Jack with Lanier Voicewriter? sm - Posted By: anoldmt

I've read posts stating C-phones possibly work with Magic Jack. However, has anyone successfully used Magic Jack with a Lanier Voicewriter, or has anyone tried that? TIA

all this talk about canadian/european healthcare... - Posted By: I have a question.

My family and I may be moving to Poland temporarily, maybe 3 years or so (job opportunity for hubby). I only have one kidney and have been fine all my life until recently, now doctor says I have a stricture in the urethra and wants to do surgery. Apparently it's not a minor surgery, has a 2-week recovery period to just feel normal, and needs at least 6-month followups to doctor for monitoring to make sure there isn't scar buildup tissue, etc., oh and a stent will need to be removed 4 weeks after the surgery (in-office procedure). I am going to have the surgery here but in the event we do move to Poland it will be sometime later this year, which means I'd be following up over there. What are your thoughts on this?

Anybody hired a lawyer to get money owed from MTSO? - Posted By: BrokeMT

I have given MTSO 7 days to finally pay an old invoice but still nothing. Has anybody ever hired a lawyer to write a demand letter and how much did it cost? I believe I have to send demand letter before filing in small claims. The invoice is for just over $200 so don't want to spend a lot of money and be out even more $$.

thanks.