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Anyone going to the AAMT Annual Convention in Honolulu? - Posted By: yyen2772

Whooly Cow! Just visited the website and registration cost is anywhere from $295, member (early regis) to $600 nonmember (late regis)! Plus of course, flight, hotel, transportation. GEEZ!

Okay, need to vent... - Posted By: WAMT

I just have to put out there that I have THE MOST trouble with dictators with a sing-song voice. You know, the kind that DICTATE and enunciate THE wrong words SO you are halted WHEN you type. I swear, they get more than ESL!!!

Word help - Posted By: slow typer

I've been saving my files in the usual way, save as, then the file name.doc, into my documents. Well, now when I try to save it, it says the folder - documents and settings - is not accesssible. Folder may be located on an unavailable volume or protected with a password. There is no folder, just the file. I'm stumped, and can't do any work until this is fixed. I hope someone can help. Thanks!!

Average lines/day - Posted By: MT in CO

How many lines do you average a day or how many lines do you need to type in a day? Just curious to see what everyone types. Thanks. Happy typing!!

Does anyone know when the Safe ID bill comes up for vote? - Posted By: concerned citizen

(regarding our medical records being sent out of the country). I have already emailed my senators and am encouraging everyone to do the same.

questions about MQ insurance - Posted By: ?

I am an IC right now and for my insurance I had to name just about every illness or hospital visit I ever have had, and if I made an 'oops' or if there is a discrepency, they can drop me at their leisure, which is scary, so i've decided to join MQ full time to get benefits. Will this insurance cover preexisting conditions, no questions asked, since i'm a full time employee with a company? Do I just choose what coverage I want, and what are the choices? If any of you who have insurance with MQ can tell me what to expect, i'd appreciate it, thanks!

SR on new computer - Posted By: Judy

I just purchased a new computer that came with some sort of SR program. I'm wondering if I could teach it my voice and then respeak a doc's dictation that would create a typed document in Word that I could then paste into the work platform? Sounds like a neat idea, huh?

Certainly, I would not speak or do anything that would conflict with HIPPA laws.

NM - Posted By: doggie question - see Gab board

see Gab board for my doggie question please.

healthy eating - Posted By: fruits and veggies

What are the healthiest fruits and veggies to eat? I know raw veggies are supposed to be better for you too and that frozen is better than canned. Any other advice? Thanks.

Is EditScript and Escription the same platform? sm - Posted By: jj

I am only familiar with Dictaphone EXText, EXSpeech, and now EXEditor, but have heard that escription is even better than these platforms. I want to get my fact straight (the difference, if any, between EditScript and Escription) before applying for companies using those platforms. TIA!

I'm gone . . . . - Posted By: DonewithMQ

After 3 days of no work, I quit MQ. I was very happy with MQ before "the packet". I liked my line rate, I liked the work and I liked my shift. I had plenty of work and I was making money. I didn't give a hoot about the production bonuses they were offering in the packet, I was satisfied with the status quo. My family can live okay without the extra money. It was nice to have because it gave us a few extras and we were paying double on the mortgage per month. I'll find another job soon to help out. Who I feel sorry for right now is the people who DO depend on the money to live. I hope everything works out for everybody.

BNP abbrv definition - Posted By: Diana

BNP WHAT IS THE DEFINITION FOR THIS ABBR

Flat rate long distance sm - Posted By: mlstoo

I have been using a Lanier for dictation since November and got one of those not so nice letters from AT&T giving me 5 days to stop or they would switch me to 10 cents per minute. (Not in this lifetime will I pay that.) Anyway, I checked around (only took about 2 hours to look) and didn't care for anything I found and really did not want to switch companies as it is a PITA. So, I checked on the AT&T website to see what else they offered. They have a business plan for 49.95 a month plus tax-total cost around 70.00 a month. I called and talked to them and asked them at least five times if I can use dictation on this plan and they said yes, I could. I wouldn't get anymore nasty letters from them. Instead of putting in another line, I just switched my residential over to business and it's only going to cost me $20.00 more a month than what I am already paying right now. Not a bad deal at all for unlimited use. You have to sign up for one year, but heck, if I can work and not be hassled by them, it will be worth it.

ZyloMed 1099 form - Posted By: Barbara

Ex-ZyloMed IC wondering if there are others out there that still have not received their 1099 form in the mail. Wondering if mine got lost in the shuffle somewhere.

Oh, they know all right - Posted By: abusedears

Once had a resident who would deliberately chew a carrot or potato chips. He hated having dictating. Sometimes we'd "lose" his dictations.

Practice dictations - Posted By: siren

I am at a hiatus in my transcription career, but I do not want to lose what I know, or lose my speed. Is there somewhere you can purchase practice dictation tapes, or digital downloads? I would prefer digital downloads of voice files if there is such a thing. Just wondering.

I despise Vista - Posted By: Shocked speachless!

Would anyone know where I can get an express scribe patch for windows vista. Oh and FYI... anyone buying a new comp, get it built where you have the option to get XP... Vista is nothing but a HUGE compatability issue.

Thanks for your help!!

medigrafix in NE - Posted By: mt-1

anyone heard of medigrafix in Omaha?

Spinal stenosis surgery - Posted By: Tiredfingers

bilateral laminectomy and medial facetectomy, decompression __________ equina. This is the second time tonight and I cannot catch the word prior to equina...any help>

need help on word board - Posted By: Monie

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What's typical for your email addr. w/nationals? sm - Posted By: NMT

Help! need info. Would like responses from multiple people please.

Just started a new job last week. Everyone I get mail from, supervisors, tech, mgmt, etc. have a So&so@OurCompany.com type email. (I'm not saying what company), but they are having me use my personal email.

Can't help wondering if I have been singled out for some reason. I feel totally excluded.

Also, even email that is obviously addressed to a large group has only my name/email in the To: box. This seems very strange. Why would it be top secret what group/s it is to, i.e., "All MT's, Hospital XYZ group, etc.

It seems as if I'm only getting email as a blind copy from everyone. How can I figure out whether all the other MTs have So&so@OurCompany.com addresses assigned & some higher up just hates me for some reason, or whether all MTs do not get a company-assigned email address?

Info on using 2 computers to separate jobs - Posted By: Not a speed typist

Does anyone else use 2 computers to work different jobs? I'm having conflicts between 2 companies so decided to buy another computer to separate the them. I plan to use my monitor and cable on this computer too.

I was told by the one company that I cannot use a router. Does anyone know why? I'm not very computer literate anymore so... how else can this be done?

I certainly don't relish the thought of unplugging and plugging my monitor and cable every day and definitely do not want the expense of another cable line. I am not reimbursed for my cable or equipment by either company. Thanks for any info you can provide.

I finally did it and it felt great! Lol.. I had - Posted By: Just me

a computer that was a piece of JUNK. My husband and kids heard me almost daily yelling at the computer it that it was going to go flying out the window. Well, this morning it tripped and fell out the 2nd story window into the backyard and is now in computer heaven. My new computer is now about 1000 times faster than the other one. No errors, web pages are opening up when I try and open them up, files are opening instead of saying not found, etc. May the old one rest in peace.

Has anyone gone on unemployment insurance? - Posted By: Rad MT

It appears my account is leaving and since no one has spoken to me, it would appear I will be leaving too.

I am doing a rape transcription - Posted By: OH MY

How horrible

Can someone recommend a good company? - Posted By: protyper

You can only find out so much from a company's website......of course they are not going to include "not enough work to keep you busy" or "so much work you will never leave your desk again" or even better yet "we really never send you a paycheck." I am looking for a full-time home-based position, preferably clinic, and I do have experience. Can someone recommend a company?!?!?!?!

Need help on med spell...s/l cultazine...thanks. nm - Posted By: newbie w/cheap spellchecker!

transcend - Posted By: kdemars

I am about to start working for them. Anyone know anything about them or OSi?

Escription - Spyware? - Posted By: HappyCat

Hey, everyone. I need some advice - again! I just started training on Escription and have noticed that it has some processes that run in the background while I am not even using the program. Did a little investigating and found out that these processes are monitoring me!!! Now, call me paranoid, but I do not think Escription has any business monitoring me when I am not running the program. I know this is part of their whole "learn to use shortcuts and be a great transcriptionist" program, but it kinda burns me.

I was really happy with my company until I discovered this. Now I am very displeased, and not sure of how to handle this, what to do. I guard my privacy almost religiously.

I know Escription is a popular platform, so some of you have worked/do work on it. Can you tell me how you feel about this issue, what you would do, etc?

Thanks in advance.

Venting, venting, venting... - Posted By: PAMT

I have had this same ESL female for the last 90 minutes. She obviously doesn't want to disturb anyone because she is talking so quietly. I have the ear pieces of my head set shoved so hard in my ears they almost meet in the middle, which also means I can hear her clicking her hard candy against her teeth really well.

Okay, venting over! Have a good one!

How do I get rid of these darn popup ads? nm - Posted By: Amanda

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Hospitals in town - Posted By: Irene

I hear sometimes that there are still hospitals doing their dictations with their own transcriptionists, and I'm lucky that I found one through their website... but wondering, just how do you find out who does the hospitals in your city? No one ever advertises in the newspapers anymore and most hospital websites have nothing about transcription. I live in a pretty big city with lots of hospitals and clinics and outpatient surgeries. Surely they're not all outsourced to the Big Greedies.

Style - Posted By: confused

I've been working at home as an employee for over a year - using a style that was provided by the employer - now I have received a message that the style is switching to AAMT styleguide which is different from what I have been doing. Has this happened to anyone else? Just wondering why anyone would change midstream. This is an old account and I don't know if there were complaints or if the style is being dictated by the company or the physicians - who don't really use any kind of style - we just try to make it uniform.

instant text or speedtype, expanders - Posted By: kgirl

I need suggestions on getting a word expander program.

Will U still need Paul McCartney Sunday when he's 64? - Posted By: Jude

Will U still feed him? Grandchildren on his knee - Vera, Chuck & Dave...

Watch/listen to TV while you work? - Posted By: Li

I have an MT friend who's an excellent transcriptionist. Her office setup at home includes a small TV stationed near her desk. She is able to watch and listen to the TV while she transcribes -- yes, her quality is great.

I tried that with a small TV on routine reports. Was able to glance at it periodically, but it had to be muted.

Anybody else have a TV near their workstation?

I'm all about anything that can keep me in the chair and help squeak a few more lines out per pay period.

Li

Hospital to MTSO - Posted By: Texas Girl

I went from hospital from MTSO and have had the toughest time getting my line count. I am getting paid 65 charcter line including spaces, no headers and footers with the MTSO, same with the hospital. We are using the same platform. I even bought a new Expander program which helped but I am still not where I need to be. I qualify for PT but not FT and I need benefits. I can sit and work and do nothing else for hours and it seems that counter barely moves. I am doing clinic transcription not acute care anymore. With the hospital, I was getting 1200 to 1300 lines a day. With this MTSO I do good to get 800 to 900, and on real good days I do 1000 but I really really have to sit there the whole 8 hours, eat at my desk during lunch. I had been there 6 months and I am getting very discouraged. I thought about trying another MTSO but afraid I will probably jump from frying pan into the fire as most of them have VR. I am doing straight text, I have not experienced VR yet.

Help with Gear Player linking - Posted By: Misha

I'm trying to do a test file, which I haven't done in a long time, and the only footpedal I have is Gear Player. The sound file was sent on Windows Media Player. Are these compatible? Because I can't get this footpedal to link to it. Bear in mind I'm technically challenged and usually have help setting these things up. I found a foot pedal test picture that lit up when I pressed each of the three footpedal controls, so the problem seems to be that I don't know how to link it to Windows Media Player, or else this foot pedal is incompatible.

This has never happend to me before, need advice! sm - Posted By: gracie

What do you guys do when you don't get paid? I am an IC and the company I work for is a month late paying me and won't answer my e-mails or phone calls. I am ready to scream! What can I do?

Thanks

Just typed my 1st facelift report and I must say - Posted By: sm mlstoo

I'll never have one done. It has to be the grossest report I have ever typed. When I do op notes I find it very helpful to visualize in my mind what the surgeon is doing. Well, with this report, I was ready to heave all the way through it. My face can wrinkle and sag til the cows come home cause I will never have facelift done. YUK!

s/l two 4 x 4�s peripad and mesh panties.......PPH procedure - Posted By: vx

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Mycoplasma "consensi." I cannot verify this. Is it right? sm - Posted By: AzMT

I posted on word board, but no responses.

thx so much

To Sad MT: I've noticed your moniker on a couple of boards. Why are you sad? - Posted By: Is there anything we can do? / GaMT

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Wow, do most of y'all work in your bedrooms? sm - Posted By: I do, too!

I thought I was in the minority here, working in my bedroom. Figured most MTs had a nice home office. Well, nice to know I'm not alone in my bedroom...

Poll: What is the best vactation you have ever been on? Where and - Posted By: what did you do?

nm

please see word board... - Posted By: lumbo/lumbar sacral ?

thanks

suggestions anyone - Posted By: TIA

Okay, so I may be silly here, but just wondering other opinions on this. If there is a mistake made on a note, for example an added dictated by at the bottom that was wrong, is this really a considered a critical error with all companies out there?

I could be wrong, but I feel as though since the body of the report had no errors that this really would not be something critical and cause the company to lose this doctor's work. Doesn't it seem like there would be other things going on here? Let me know how you all feel!

downloading dictation versus telephone - Posted By: rad_mt

ive been transcribing 220-250 lines per hour using the following: I dial into the telephone system using a Dictaphone to access the dictations and use Persona Client and Telnet software. It is all just straight typing, the dictation is waiting for me as I don't have to download nething. I get paid by minutes dictated. For example, if I transcribe 1 hour of dictation it would equal 600 lines. 600 lines at 8 cpl = 48.00. I'm lookin elsewhere for employment, and I'm worried about the downloading of dictations (which seems most are doing now-a-days) slowing my daily production down. Does anyone seem to be more/less productive as far as using a telephone to access dictations as opposed to downloading. Also, is there a big difference between getting paid per 65 character line or by minutes dictated. TY

Anyone know why an HP all-in-one printer would would intermittently not respond? sm - Posted By: elle

Only about 1-1/2 years old. No new software installed on computer. Should I uninstall and then reinstall? I can't track any certain document/reason why it does not respond. Thanks.

Anyone try Shangri-La Diet sm - Posted By: medtypes

Just wondering if anyone has heard of or tried the Shangri-La Diet.. and if so what did they think about it? Did you lose any weight? Just curious, need to lose that 20 pounds.. or so...