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AI - I think Elliott is history tonight-NM -
Posted By: NM
NM
RATES PER GROSS LINE -
Posted By: c. jackson
WHAT IS THE GOING RATE (GROSS LINE) FOR TRANSCRIPTION AT HOME. I AM SETTING UP MY 1ST CLIENT A DOC IN UROLOGY. 
Printer Problems -
Posted By: Shelly
I have a Cannon BJC-4100 printer. It was printing fine 2 days ago but now it keeps saying it is out of paper. There is plenty of paper. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can fix this? Thanks in advance!
To SnowBunny--thank you for the macro link. -
Posted By: I appreciate it.
xx
I Know Med dictation platform -
Posted By: Daphne
Is anyone familiar with this platform? If so, please share what you think of it. Thanks.
To the person giving the ShortHand tips - thank you very much for taking time to share!! nm -
Posted By: nm
nm
Becoming Certified?? -
Posted By: Wanda
I'm wondering how hard it is to get your certification and what the positives are to becoming certified? Is the pay better? Do you have more opportunites, etc?
If W2 sent to wrong address, is the company still -
Posted By: Needing info
responsible in getting another to you?
To those that lease puters from MQ with DQS on them, what brand do they send you? Thx. nm -
Posted By: wandering
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How many MT moms love Gymboree? -
Posted By: just curious.
Does anyone know where I could get -
Posted By: actual statistics of MT salaries nationwide?
Like the average hourly wage or average yearly wage? Any help appreciated! THANKS
Dictaphone Platform Help -
Posted By: jm0508
Can anyone help me? I am trying to find a job and I have noticed alot of employers are looking for Dictaphone platform experience, EXtext experience?
Has anyone ever let the company they work for access your..sm -
Posted By: Is it safe
computer for tech help? The place I am starting with has a program I need to download and use. I am having problems with the program and they didnt offer much help via emails. They just wanted me to "register" my computer so that they could access it and find the problem and fix it themselves. This sounds extremely dangerous to me. If they can access my computer to fix it, then what stops them from coming in to look around at personal info, such as on line banking info, or other personal info? Also, my husband has a lot of high security stuff from his job on his computer and since we are all hooked together, could they access that too? Sounds really odd to me. Has anyone else heard of this? Thanks.
I am doing a rape transcription -
Posted By: OH MY
How horrible
POLL...how many times per month do you go out to -
Posted By: dinner
I think my husband is spoiled. We do not make half as much as some of our neighbors, yet we go out to dinner (waterfront but during late lunch...cheaper menu time) about every single weekend. I think it is great, and love it there, but I think he does not appreciate that someone in our income level can even DO that, and he pouts if I mention that we need to 'suck it up a little." (Tax time)
fears about on-line testing -
Posted By: Jeanie
I am so nervous to take some of these on-line tests for MT positions. Can you tell me what they entail? Besides a foot pedal, will I need some type of earphones? What kind of reference books should I have nearby? How picky are they?
Everyone wants Word 2003 or better. Any ideas where I can get that cheaply? I have worked with WP for 18 years. I have also used Word and so am not worried about learning curve on that.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
looking for help making soy candles see message -
Posted By: Jan
I want to start making soy candles and would like to correspond a little bit with somebody who has experience making them. I have questions such as where is the cheapest place to get supplies, what problems I might encounter, what to do to rectify them. I'm looking to get started to make these as Christmas presents plus for myself at home. I would appreciate it very, very much if anybody could help ME that is not going to mind getting a few E-mails from me with questions.
expanders -
Posted By: AudreyG
Which is the best Expander program?
Learning Site - Heart - Listen! -
Posted By: doggone
Animated to see and listen to heart beat and other. Great Site. Trying to learn all I can about cardiology to help with transcription and understanding! Still learning! Kinda like an old dog! Ha!
http://www.blaufuss.org/tutorial/index2.html
Anybody do radiology out there?? -
Posted By: Jill
Hi, I was just contacted by our local hospital. They have an in-house opening for a Transcriptionist in radiology. I have no experience in this and was wondering is it easy to learn? Do you like it? How much could I expect to be paid per hour? Thank you for any advice.
Poll: How long on QA with new job? -
Posted By: Just Me
I am wondering if some of you could give me your opinion on how long a person should be on QA to learn the basics of a new account including what should/shouldn't be expanded, dictators' personal preferences, etc. Thanks!!!
TEXAS school -
Posted By: MTme
Does anybody know of a good MT school in Dallax, TX
Okay, another one, nitropatch -
Posted By: me
Nitropatch or nitroglycerin patch, etc.
Medical transcription -
Posted By: USED TO BE MT
 I have tried to post this twice before , but was given some lame reasons about me mentioning a certain company or 2 - This company has a site of their own on this forum, so I am guessing that is the reason why!
To all you newbies - good luck - you're going to need it!!!! Back in the middle 90s I was making almost $50,000 a year MTing, just my normal hours a day. For the past couple of years I have been lucky to make $20,000 a year, doing twice as much work, of course. I guess when you have foreigners who will type the stuff for 4 cents a line, why do they need us? This used to be a great profession to get into. All of the business colleges had courses in it - which I took 2 years of, plus worked in an office for 2 years before staying home with my babies.
I guess it served it's purpose when I needed it, but if you are looking for an MT job - Please be very cautious!!!! They will promise one thing and deliver another. Try doing 5 different hospitals, all with at least 500 docs, who, of course, all want something done different/specifal just for them, and you may get these docs to transcribe, oh lets see, maybe once a year - but God forbid you for get that E-mail from 6 months ago that Dr. So and So wants his dictation done in a different format!
This profession has really becme ridiculous, and gets worse and worse by the day! I am collecting unemployment now, which is not much less than I was making transcribing, and I am planning on going back to college to obtain a real degree with a REAL job! Good luck to everyone who hangs in there!!! REALLY! I hope you prosper!
Now, I know there are going to be MTs out there who claim to type 3000 lines a day and make 15 cents a line - Bullcrap!!!! I can type ANY speciality and after all these years I haven't met one person who could type faster than myself!!!!
Now, I'm sure this will probably be deleted because MTing is the bread and butter of this web site, but just in case, if there is anyone out thre thinking about transcription as a position, think again!! Wendy
this past year -
Posted By: help please!
ok i feel dumb but if he dictates "in March of this past year" what year is that?
Anybody know if Shortcut for Windows works with Chartscript? nm -
Posted By: MT in GA
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Katrina's Displaced Pets -
Posted By: Judy
As most of you know by now, lots of the evacuees are refusing to go because they don't want to leave their pets behind. For all you you pet lovers out here, I've found two sites that are trying to help out in this area that I thought I'd pass on...
www.hsus.org (Humane Society of America)
www.petfinder.com
Templates raising line count ok? -
Posted By: Sherrie
I have a doc who wants to start using templates with many "much-repeated" phrases already typed in. The template could be rather lengthy for new patients, not so much for rechecks. That's fine with me, but it is causing my line count to go way up and I'm not sure that they will be willing to pay this much of an increase once they see just how much it is. Do I let them make the call, bring it to their attention or keep quiet? I just don't want to start depending on the extra money and have it jerked away suddenly when they "come to their senses." Any input is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!
Soft Script is a real piece of work -
Posted By: m74
I don't know if any of you out there work for SS but I think it is a bunch of bull that they can make the decision that they will not pay if someone makes a mistake. EXCUSE ME I thought we were all human but obviously they in management think their **** don't stink. I am definitely looking because I do not believe my paycheck is right however their is no way of checking as they have it posted nowhere. THEY SUCK!
I know what you mean! -
Posted By: AnotherOldTimerMT
I really didn't understand the breadth/depth of this issue until now. Guess when I worked at MedQuist, I just went along my merry way knowing that, as long as there were human beings, there would always be transcription. I liken this currently to what's happening in the world...global warming, Iraq, immigration, weather and on and on and on! I am now living back in the Midwest, having returned from the desert southwest (you don't know what immigration is until you've lived in that part of the country!), but everything is changed here as well. Now, I have no excuse not to blame it all on ageism!
By the way, I also saw a site about legal transcription, billing, etc. being outsourced. Pretty soon and if this continues at its current pace, we may as well pack up and move overseas because that's where all the jobs will be. 
Abacus Line Counting Program -
Posted By: Ditzy
I've been using this for about a year. It used to count subdirectories. I thought all I had to do was check "add subdirectory files to listbox." Now it's not working. Am I forgetting something?
Can someone tell me what kind of (sm) -
Posted By: Spooner
foot pedal works with winscribe? I've got two Infinity wave pedals - they don't. Any help is appreciated!
Specialty -
Posted By: Stacy
I will be graduating May 2007. I was wondering what your favorite specialty to transcribe is? So far from the assignments in school I like surgery reports and internal medicine. I did not care for dermatology very much. I had to many visuals in my head of lesions and sores.
PT word list -
Posted By: bj
Is there anyone out there that could give me a website with a good terminology list for Physical Therapy? Thanks a bunch!
Administrator- the billers/coders -
Posted By: question
link is not working. Has it been discontinued or will it be up later?
AHDI (formerly AAMT) group disability insurance plan ... sm -
Posted By: sm
I'm in the process of trying to find an affordable individual disability insurance plan. I was browsing through AHDI's website and found that they've made arrangements for members to participate in a group plan for this! The cost of membership to the organization might be worth it for me to take advantage of this.
Has anyone here participated in this plan? If so, what was your experience?
Thanks in advance.
buzzing sound -
Posted By: ER-MT
 Is anyone else hearing a buzzing sound when opening certain posts? It sounds just like a bee buzzing - weird !
"The Letter" -
Posted By: nss
I got my "letter" from MQ today, and immediately called my supervisor to tell him that once that goes into effect I will no longer to ASR.......... hopefully everyone will do this (or at least the majority) and MQ will hear us ?? 
I salute those that work for Nationals -
Posted By: Patti
After reading these boards and I really have to hand it to you guys that work for the Nationals. I mean it as I thank the Lord everyday for my three small accounts and business because you guys really have to put up with the garbage and I don't think I could do it. As mentioned below, I am one of those that do clinic notes, consults, minor surgery reports, and have good line counts but I do get lazy and my docs don't care if we are compliant with certain abbreviations, or how some medical organization has said how something should be typed, if it is gramatically correct, spelled correct then it is fine. It is like driving a car for many years if we all had to take the driving test most of us would not pass because we have picked up some bad habits along the way. I recognize that I have and sometimes capitalize generic drugs or something is not typed as the AAMT says how it should be typed or that book that begins with "B". How you guys can keep up on all the changes is beyond me and why they make them is beyond me also. But again, my hat is off to all of you and I think you all deserve a pat on the back and I wish I could put some money in your pockets because I think you all deserve it. If there are errors in here, give me some slack as my day started at 5 this morning as Tuesday is one of my busiest days and am covering for a friend who is on vacation. So am hitting over 3200 lines today and am tiredddddddddddddd.
Patti
Foot pedals -
Posted By: Carmen Druckenmiller
I am going to have to be purchasing my own foot pedal soon, and I was wondering if there are some that are better than others, etc. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks!
satellite internet -
Posted By: questions
Does anyone here use satellite internet for MT? How is your connection speed? Does it download/upload quickly like high-speed internet? How much do you pay and through what service?
Lots of questions! Thanks!
Am I the only one who could not access this -
Posted By: site over the weekend? nm
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Does anyone have any info on Freedom Type? -
Posted By: nm
If anyone works for them, has worked for them or has any info (pay, flexibility, good to work for, equipment, etc.) I would appreciate it. Thanks!
Has anyone tried using OpenOffice.org with EditScript? -
Posted By: Wondering
Just wondering if it will work.
To Patti - the lady who lives in a floating home - see message. -
Posted By: Kim
Patti, when you have time, could you please e-mail me? Thanks, Kim
anyone bought NC headphones off auction -
Posted By: inquiring minds
sites and felt they got authentic products, in good working condition? I'd really like good noise cancelling headphones without paying the top dollar. thanks.
HOW DO YOU DO THIS? -
Posted By: SHORTHAND ?
Want to enter NO SPACE into ShortHand entry? Like in order to enter blank-year-old or before putting in so many °. Thanks in advance for any help!
SATELLITE and/or WIRELESS users -
Posted By: Me
Help! I want to move to the country where apparently DSL is about as rare as an honest politician... with slighltly better luck with cable.
I'm reading here from time to time (jobs) that "satellite won't work). Anyone know why? Is it the reliability of signal or something? Because it shouldn't be a speed issue.
Also, what about wireless? Anyone with success stories about using either of these modalities?
Thanks for your help
What does your office look like? -
Posted By: medtype10
Redecorating my home office..Maybe a newer/nicer surrounding can get me more motivated.. going kind of retro decor.. what does your work environment look like? Just curious..
C phone foot pedal is not working?? -
Posted By: Souzam
Any suggestions or is it just bad wiring???? Thanks so much.
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