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Im trying to begin my career in MT.  I've ordered a at home study course and im waiting for it to arrive but in the mean time i heard that general transcription is the route to go until you become efficient enough to begin in MT.  Does anyone know of how I need to get started in this and what I need to do to begin?

Thanks

Jodie

Throw me some suggestions. I've tried Weight Watchers but always felt like I was starving, so that's out. I tried counting calories but always went over the limit. Anybody with any good ideas?  I need to knock off about 30 pounds.

My husband took my son to see the doc for a tetanus shot after he stepped on a nail.  I'm always transcribing and couldn't go there myself.  After coming home from the doctor's office, my son and husband tell me that his foot was never even looked at by even a nurse, let alone the doctor.  My son got the tetanus shot, and the paperwork said "do not give if a fever is present."  Woops, they didn't even take his temperature.  Rather than looking at his foot to determine if it was infected, they just asked my son if it was infected.  I called the office totally irate, and they reduced the charges from $88 to $7.  Wow, didn't expect that.  It's a crying shame that we're a society so hung up on paperwork and billing (HIPAA, etc.) that a doctor or nurse would not even take the time to actually look at a patient's wound.  What's really ironic is that very day I transcribed a report where the doctor states the patient shouldn't self-medicate with vitamins and supplements.  So, we're not smart enough to determine what vitamins and supplements to take, but we are expected to determine whether or not we have an infection?   

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My kids and their friends threaten to video me on their phones and post it on YouTube or something because.... honestly, sometimes I get really rockin when I'm working.  Heee heee

Then I came across this video the other day and I thought.... Oh My!  That could be ME caught in a "moment" one of these days.

Will try to link to the video.  Hopefully it works.

I am wondering what docs are meaning when they say "high state" as I am from Canada.. and the term is not familiar?

example "she is going to school and is planning to transfer to a high state  in January.

Is there a computer somewhere typing along as the text is being dictated?  How does VR "learn" from its mistakes?  I know on the VR reports I edit for my MTSO, I make the same corrections over and over for the same physicians, and VR never corrects itself.  But overall, it's a fascinating invention and definitely here to stay (so long as it ALWAYS has editors...the errors can be scary!). 

I bought an adaptor from Transcription Gear to convert a dictaphone plug to a regular 1/8th inch plug.  Cost about $10.  Then I got a Y adaptor from Radio Shack, you can plug 2 headphones into it.  I bought 2 identical headphones from Walmart (Sony MDR-V150, retail about $18 apiece).  I plugged both headphones into the Y adaptor.  Of course, because it's Dictaphone, only one side of each headphones worked.  But I fixed that.  I pulled the working ear muff side out of one head phone.  I pulled the nonworking ear muff piece out of the other head phone.  I put both working sides together, making a headphone with sound in each ear.  I then cut the wires to the nonworking ear pieces, and used twisty wires (from loaves of bread) to fasten the 2 cords together.

Lo and bold, stereo dictaphone headphonees that work in a C-phone.  Take that Dictaphone, you piece of crap company, having extorted money from transcriptionists for years.  $89 for Dictaphone headphones, and they only play through one ear, what a crock.

With the Word window active, will the pedal control the sound file program, i.e., ExpressScribe?  If I'm listening to a file in ExpressScribe and typing in Word, will the pedal control the sound file without switching windows? 

Does anyone know if there is a law in NY state that you have to have Workers' comp insurance as an IC?  I was told by one company that you do and they will not hire me until I have the insurance, but I also saw on this website

Whenever I click on Apply Now on any job ad on the job seeker board here, my resume is automatically pasted into the box!!

How did that happen? I don't paste it - it's already there.

The doctor I currently work for is very soon tranferring to EMR. He has opened an additon two offices and has hired another doc and a PA to  help, so I am transcribing for three. My workload has somewhat increased. I have not asked for a raise as of yet. However, he has asked if I would like to try VR to make my job a little easier. My questions to you'll is what should I do - continue with what I am doing now, which is typing out everything or try VR and edit reports? And should I ask for a raise? 

Thanks

I went to one of the many Quest Diagnostics labs today for routine labs.  There was a clipboard, where everyone signed in.  While it didn't matter to me based on the work we do, it did jump out at me.  The lady who was working in the front was maybe also a phlebotomist (maybe they've had lay-offs, too?), but it just dawned on me that they didn't secure our names.  I was about #10 on the list, so all the names above mine were right there.  In fact, I thought I saw one of our State Reps. in there until he looked up, and I knew it wasn't him.

Anyone else notice this stuff?  Just curious, that's all.

I was hoping someone here could help me out.  I was thinking about selling 2 of my electronic word books since I don't use them any more and was wondering if I have to call them about the whole licensing thing and get that taken care of...or can I just sell them right out?

Thanks! 

This is the only name I can find to identify the system used by the clinics I'm working for, and apparently it includes the whole PACS system. I have a VERY limited word processing program. Is this a proprietary program for Fusion RIS, or is there another way to identify the word processing platform?

Fairly new to working at home...love being at home but don't like those limited word processing programs.

Was setting up a surveillance camera because I am a single woman who lives alone. 

 As I was programming it, I could a glimpse of myself and nearly fell off the chair!   I loook old and tired (47). 

Have been so busy and so stressed for the last six months, I haven't really taken care of myself.  I just joined gym, quit smoking, am cleaning up my act.

But, nothing is going to take the bags away from my eyes.  Am thinking of plastic surgery.  If anyone has had this done, can you tell me whether it was worth the money to you?

As you know, I am far from rich but have few bills other than the general overhead (no credit cards).

thanks!  I work very hard and it would be a gift to myself.

I use Wordperfect at work.  There are approx. 7 people to have access to my files.  Over the past 2 months, I am finding "Word" symbols in some documents and the format is changed, font, etc.  No one is supposed to change one iota on those pages. Can anyone tell me what's happening??   I hope I'm on the right message board.  This is my first.   and thanks!

I work for a service that uses a Lanier VTI and local number (not toll free) to access the hospital system.  If I want to go on a working vacation out of my normal calling area, a coworker said if I have Vonage for $25 a month I wouldn't have to pay long-distance charges when I'm transcribing remotely.  What's that all about?