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I received an email from someone (claimed to be from PayPal).  The email stated that my bank account had just been charged $47.85 for an item I had purchased on ebay.  It even went so far as to give a name and address of the person I had "supposedly" purchased something from.  I had purchased nothing, so I logged into paypal (by going to their website NOT the link in the email I received).  I checked my account history and there were no transactions so I forwarded the email to spoof@paypal.com.  I also checked with my bank just to double check.  No money has been withdrawn from my account.

These emails are meant to have you click on the links in them thinking that you are going to PayPal's website.  When you do that, the website you get will look and function exactly as PayPal's actual website does.  Then you enter your username and password info...and they have all the information they need to rob you of money, identity, etc.

If you get a suspicious email from someone claiming to be PayPal, please don't click on any links in the email!!  If you have questions about it, go directly to PayPal's website via your web browser.  Forward any emails like this to PayPal.  They work hard to shut these people down.  PayPal will always address you by name in their emails.  That is one telling sign.  The email I got adressed me by my email address and sometimes they say "Dear Valued PayPal User" or something to that affect. 

Just hoping to save someone from a lot of trouble. 

Warning to not go to work for them if you don't already. Had a  lot of problems and finally got away.

Very thick- Latin accent.  Under THROAT:  s/l Injected post-pharyngeal streaking.

makes no sense to me, any guesses?

TIA!

Sunny

Can a person be walking around with a PE and not know it?  Would they be able to cough it up?  I know that sounds strange, but I have a rattling in my chest that I can't expectorate.  Sorry to be so graphic. 

Thank you, anyone, for answering.

It sounds like she spells "Oune-dose" (and goes on to say--) measurement was placed at the nipple to document the skin was not excessively hot.

Next term I need help with is dictated: en face 12 MeV electron boost prescribed to _______ for an additional dose of 1000 cGy in 5 fraction.

It sounds like she is saying D-max

Any help?

Thanks!  This is a new account and I have squat experience with radiology!  Any good reference sites?

I have switched to using a lap top computer with a full size monitor.  When I leave my computer for any length of time but don't turn it off, the computer goes into power save mode.  When it does that I have to lift the top of the laptop and push the button.  Its not a big deal, but sometimes its just inconvenient.  I would rather just have the screen saver working and be able to move the mouse to get back in rather than lift the lid and push the button.  The lap top is on a shelf underneath so its not the easiest  to get to.  I do this several times a day. 

Is there some setting I can set so that my computer doesn't go into power save?  Been doing MT more years than I can count, but am not all that computer savy!  haha.

Any help is surely appreciated.

In other professions like nursing, nurses can just sit around for hours on end and be paid the big bucks while you have to struggle through every line/minute for your pay. We should not tolerate being treated like this. We should be paid by the hour or at least paid a decent wage.

Do any of you have plans to raise rates with the new year coming up?  I know my offices have raised their rates three times this past year, but I have not.  With gas prices, heating prices, food, etc, going through the roof, I feel I don't have a choice. 

I would appreciate any feedback.

The keys on the keyboard tend to stick at times, but they are intermitent.  Does anyone else have that problem?  I bought a new keyboard.  Please help.. Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated.

I posted this on the textware forum page, but no answer as of yet. 

I am just beginning Extext Speech, and when I am linked to IText, the "magic" strokes, Alt plus period, etc., are formating strokes with IT and do not work as the magic keys. 

Is there a way to get around this so I can actually use the magic keystrokes? 

Thanks in advance..   

I have a test report I have to do that was sent to me in Real Player.  I have Express Scribe installed but I can't figure out how to transfer the sound from Real Player to Express Scribe. 

Help :(

We are going to have an easy and cool summer dinner tonight.  Making chicken salad sandwiches.  Want a good pasta salad recipe to go with it.  Preferably a creamy (mayonnaise/sour cream) style.  Getting bored with the italian dressing recipe lol 

Thanks!

I apologize to you then MQx4 if all these posts were not yours.  It is very difficult to determine who is who anymore.

Although, in those crazy people's defense, I actually did find those posters rather hillarious!  I am just your average MT and no I am not disturbed in any way, just enjoy a raw sense of humor now and then.  Please don't bash me for saying that, it is just my opinion.  A raw sense of humor is not grounds for being in the psyhiatric ward.  A good laugh every now and then does wonders for the body (burns lots and lots of calories you know).  With that being said, we should welcome everyone here and as long as I am personally not being threatened, then I really am up for any conversation and/or jokes or whatever. 

It's nice to know who you are talking with, so MQx4 thanks for being consistent with your name.  Sorry if I addressed some of those posts to you!

Hi everyone,

I purchased a Dictaphone C-phone off of EBay; however, it did not come with a manual. I am totally lost. Are they all the same when it comes to signing a job off, leaving a job open, fasting forwarding a job, etc.? Is this something you have to program into the phone? If so, can someone tell me how to program my phone for these different requests?

How long have you been an MT?

Did you attend an MT school, or did you receive on-the-job training?

That's all for now.

I am starting to fax reports to various places for my account. Some of these will include multiple pages to the same place and some will be only one page. Can anyone tell me what the going rates are for this service?  Thanks!

Hi Friends,

The below site would be helpful for you to find names.

http://gums-people-search.ws/

I am thinking about purchasing a call-in system, getting a few accounts, and hanging an 'open for business' sign.   Am I oversimplifying things and it takes more than this?  Are there grants available to help out with other things that might be involved like hiring others to help me with the new accounts, equipment, etc.?  I think I need to work for myself now.

Any suggestions are welcome.

TIA.

make double your money in one week in order to take a vacation for one week.  I'm forever finding myself wanting to go on vacation, working doubly hard to make up any money I will lose while I'm off either before I leave or when I come back.  Is this the way everyone takes a vacation or is it just me?  I can't seem to give myself a break and just take off any time without making up my money that I'll lose.  GRRRR. I think I need a break!

I have been working as an MT for only 4 years, and I am only 23 years old, but lately I have had severe finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, and neck joint pains, especially when working.  I am just wondering if this is normal. 

Thanks for the help. 

salt mines!

I am a small company and would like to know if anyone knows of a system that takes the dictation and converts it to wave files and these can then be sent to any number of medical transcriptionists?  I want a system that does nto require a lot of phone lines because of being a little remote, but would allow more than one doctor to dictate at a time and allow me to move files as need to each MT. I was hoping to find a dial in system like this rather than the hand helds because that is relying toooooooo much on them docking the thing, loading it etc.

any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Margo 

I am sure there are plenty of others out there experiencing this, but I am truly frustrated. I have worked for the same company for almost the last 2 years and I really like it. However, like any company, it has it ups and downs, but I have stuck with it since I like what I type, I like most of the docs, and I was actually making decent money. However, for the last 3 months or so, I have consistently not been able to make my lines every day. I have sat and waited for work to come up and it just is so frustrating. I think I actually spend more time sitting and waiting than typing.  Unfortunately, I think they overhired, as they were having issues with coverage, but I am beginning to think it is more than that. I hate to blame it on the economy, but I really do not know what else it can be. I never thought that the economy would affect medical care since basically when you are sick you are sick and when you need to see a doctor, you usually do. Everyday, I find myself struggling to make any kind of money. I have been following the job board for more work, but unfortunately it seems that if you don't do acute care (I don't) or if you are not willing to work full-time as an employee with specific hours, there is really nothing out there. I have applied to several places, but of course have heard nothing back and even when I finally do hear something, they want to pay me so little, it is not worth my time. I am actually considering trying to get a seasonal job during the holiday season since at least I know I will be getting a paycheck and honestly a paycheck is better than none at all. I think that if I spend time actually working rather than waiting around for work, I would come out better in the long run, even if I am only making minimum wage. I cannot believe what some of these companies are paying. I have to work my behind off just to make any kind of money and my company actually pays me better than most, but of course it is not enough. I really don't know what to do as far as work, but I am getting desperate. Any thoughts or advice? Thanks for letting me vent!

Is anyone out there involved with Meditec's internship program?  If so, would you respond and tell me what you think about it?

Thanks!!!!