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What are some good review books? - Posted By: RT

Hi everyone,

I have a question that I hope you can help me with. In short, I graduated in 1997 from college with a certificate in medical transcription. (I took a 1 year program) Even though I never worked in transcription, I have recently been offered a chance to work and do transcription from home. I was required to take a test and actually made 88% on it with no review at all. I needed to make a 90% though and am wanting to find a way to review and boost my score. I was wondering if any of you could give me the name of a good book or program that might help me out. I have seen one book called "The Do's and Don't's of Medical Transcription" but would like to have some opinions on it and other books out there. I would appreciate any and all help on this as I'm really looking forward to getting into the medical transcription field for the first time.

Many thanks,

Has anyone noticed... - Posted By: wow

that the Job Seeker's Board is all lit up in yellow! It looks like its on fire! I wonder why...hmm...

satellite internet - Posted By: Contessa

Are there any transcription companies that will work with satellite internet?

After 8 years I am about to get down to 1 MT job....sm - Posted By: passing through

does anyone out there make a living from working at just one company? I am kind of scared of putting all my eggs in one basket, but I just cannot do the several job thing any longer. I have other avenues I really want to venture to and actually have a bit of a life. Guess I am just wanting a little encouragement. It wouldn't be quite so bad, but I am the main breadwinner in my family. Thanks and hope everyone is having a blessed week.

question about MT - Posted By: Sam

I am interested in working as a MT from home. I am an entry level transcription. Are there any companies who hire entry level????????????? I am not having any luck.

This really BUGS me, & I'm getting sick of it! - sm - Posted By: Flibertygibbit

Why is it that MTSOs can't get at least MOST of their QA people on the same page when it comes to style, format, spelling, abbreviations, etc. etc.??? I have 4 different people editing my work, and I keep getting 4 different opinions on what is correct and what is not! Half the things they *correct* were right when I typed them, and now are WRONG once they're edited! Yet it's MY initials on the page of the final product, so whoever reads it will think I produced that trash. Gaaaaaaa!

Office Max has 25 colored copies free until 6/9. (nm) - Posted By: mtstudent

Others have other types of jobs? - Posted By: edit

Hi everyone,

Do any of you have other types of jobs besides MT, QA, Editing, etc. like me?? I just started another type of job for evenings to help out financially, and I like doing so. I still do my main MT thing, but the other one is actually fun for me, and not just slaving away all day at a computer!!

Don Knotts died today - Barney Fife. - Posted By: MTness

He was a classic!

Is there any websites - Posted By: Carla

that show over the counter medicine names and homeopathic medical names out there. Have searched some and found some, but would really like a complete listing if possible.

Thanks

long distance phone co - Posted By: sharon

I live in NW Ohio near the city of Bryan. If anyone is in close proximity to me, can you share with me the name of your flat rate LD carrier. Thanks.

Can someone help me with an MSWord ? on Techn - Posted By: ical board? Thanks, Chickadee nm

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To all wondering about working in public - Posted By: read this

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SecurityStandard/Downloads/SecurityGuidanceforRemoteUseFinal122806.pdf

Black cherry juice - Posted By: Arthritis help

Is black cherry juice good for arthritis?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

just received the paper work on the Medquist lawsuit - Posted By: should we be scared?

Seriously, no flames, anyone know whats going on? Are we on a sinking ship here?

What Hillary said about outsourcing to India - Posted By: mls

This is a news article in Asia Times Online from 2005 titled, "Hillary Woos India." She says to an audience of Indian big-wigs that outsourcing to India is here to stay.

Read the section about midway down titled, "Hillary Clears Outsourcing Air."

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GC01Df03.html

Career Step - Posted By: cj

Hi. Has anyone used the Career Step program for medical transcription? I am currently working for MQ and received my training while in high school, but my fiance is going to be training with them soon. I was wondering if it was easy to find a job afterward and how you liked the course?

What do you do when (sm) - Posted By: Becky

a doctor asks you to put a false transcription date on a report? I type for a group of cardiologists and one of them told me to do this so it will look like his reports were transcribed within a day or two of the actual test date. Isn't this illegal? I feel like it is flat out lying and would certainly be unethical. Has anyone ever had to do this?

Low on work? - Posted By: worry wart

Is anyone else unusually low on work today? Why????

Help w/ eScription and foot pedal (sm) - Posted By: brighteyes

I am trying to locate a 9-pin port to install on my pc to use the 9-pin footpedal but I have called Circuit City's 800 number and nobody could help me... I had no luck at Best Buy online either.

I have heard mixed reviews on the usb-9 pin adapter. Do some work and some don't? I would rather go this route if it does work. Please let me know of any information you have on this, like what works and what doesn't as well as where to buy.

Thanks so much!!!

This may be a silly question, but......sm - Posted By: Help, please?

Is there any way to get rid of the little paperclip dude in MS Word? He's driving me crazy today!!

HIPAA compliant at home sm - Posted By: workinfool

How does one become HIPAA compliant at home? Used to working in an office - don't want to make a mistake. How do all of you do it?

How to Convert DSS to WAV? - Posted By: Dave

Hi,

Does anyone know how to convert a DSS file to a WAV file?

I have the WAVPedal player and software. I also have an OratorPro call in system.

Thanks,
Dave

This is so exciting! - Posted By: nm

I never knew there was Google for medical transcriptionists, too. Well, I've found this and am over the moon. It works, too. See link below.

Breakdown -- America's Health Insurance Crisis - Posted By: Ex-TT

is a special on ABC tonight. Being that we work in the health care field, I wonder what they will say is the cause. It would be interesting to watch and see what they attribute as the cause and the solution.

Long reports, dead air time - Posted By: Xuxa

Does anyone have any good tricks for dealing with the long reports with huge segments of "nothing"? On top of that, the people I am dealing with are ESLs so that's slowing me down enough already.

At this point, all I do is speed up and fast forward but am wondering if there are other ways to compensate for this issue.

Seems like someone would teach them how to pause when they stop dictating!

okay, what's those gloves some MTs wear? - Posted By: no way!! sm

i never paid much attention before, but 2 of my fingers are so cold; and now i want to know!!

Question about Stedman's Smartype - Posted By: sm

Does it make sense to use Smartype in conjunction with ShortHand or Instant Text, or is it basically the same thing? I already use Smartype but am wondering if using another Expander with Smartype would make a difference.

Does anyone do this?

Thanks.

Express Scribe plays Chipmunks! - Posted By: bkea1985

Hi,

I have used Express Scribe forever...just recently my .dvf files began playing Chipmunk style. My .dss and .wav files still play perfectly. It's just the .dvf that are giving me fits. Tried changing every ES setting and still no luck. I had one recommendation to do a system restore to the point before this began, but can't do that right now - too many new things added that I need and don't want to mess up. (actually, probably the instigator of this problem - either that or some Windows update!)

Has anyone else had this spontaneously occur and found a way to fix it? Crazy days, very frustrating. Computers are a very necessary evil in my book!

Any help would be GREATLY appreciate.

thanks!

Use Technical board for equipment/software questions, please. (NM) - Posted By: Goldbird (Moderator)

Goldbird

Please see msg. Prostate question. - Posted By: Carole

Urologist felt that the prostate gland itself was normal, but that there was some type of a firmness between the (kind of sounds like) "corolya" and the wall and the prostate.

What Version of Word do you like? 2000 or? - Posted By: thessa

I'm getting a new computer pretty soon and am wondering what version of Word to get with it. I am only familiar with Word 97 and I like some of the things about that.

I need a version that will automatically CAPITALIZE after a period. Couldn't live with that.

Thanks for all your help. Couldn't make it without my MT buddies!

What would you be doing today if you didn't have to work? - Posted By: pollsterama

I'd be sitting outside in the sunshine reading a book and watching the kids play in the kiddie pool. Hmm, sounds good to me. I wonder how fast I can get this work done. oi!

What happened to the Embracing Offshore - Posted By: diddles

Sticky note at the top of the page????

Used MT Books Available for PU in Las Vegas - Posted By: Jerry and Cindy

After changing carrers from our Home based MT business here in Summerlin-Las Vegas, we have collected a few dozen current and past MT and Medical-Word/Terminology books.

If you are having a somewhat hard time starting up yours, we know how difficult it can be and would like to donate these manuals free to a serious MT newbie in need if you can pick them up here in Summerlin, Las Vegas.

Please send us an email stating your true need and aspirations for MT carreer. We want to give the books somewhere where they will be most needed and used.

PLease send the email by Aug 12, after midnight we will review what ever emails we get and send further instructions for pick up. Thank you.

ChartScript- is it productive software? - Posted By: MT

As far as easy to get line counts. Is is already loaded with spellcheck and can you use your own abbreviation expander.

Best line counter/invoicer - suggestions?nm - Posted By: LAMT

nm

This board - Posted By: Jay

gets me fired up sometimes! I was just sitting here thinking...how can some people that I don't know, who live far away from me, that don't have anything to do with my life, my family, my personal life get me so fired up sometimes! LOL.

It is good for me though...gets the blood pumping.

What in the heck is EHR and what does this mean - Posted By: GloLow

to us as transcriptionists? I have worked in VR and know about this but am told here lately still a demand for MTs as healthcare is steadily moving towards EHR. Where exactly does this leave MTs - out of a job or like VR, some sort of editing? TIA

To the ladies who have their own accounts - Posted By: question?

What method do you use of receiving your dictation and tracking line count to ensure proper billing to the client?

I'm an employee at a medium-size MT company... - Posted By: CoffeeCat

...I work at home yet I've had to buy my own equipment (computers, references, supplies), and now they want me to start making long-distance phone calls (to clients, the office) and state they will not reimburse me for those any long distance calls I make.

I'm not an IC, I'm an employee. This can't be right can it?

Off Topic. Does anyone take Lexapro? - Posted By: No Name

I was on it for generalized anxiety disorder and it worked great. I felt like me minus the anxiety. No side effects at all. But I did some research about weight gain and so I stopped taking it. I was only on it for one month and the weight gain supposedly starts to appear after a few months to a year. And we arent just talking 5 pounds or so. People are reported 30-50 pounds.

I would like to go back on it but I have been really good with my exercise routine and am really looking forward to fitting nicely into that bikini this summer. I am torn.

Anyone out there who takes Lexapro and has not gained weight????

RE American Idol. In the past Simon has said (sm) - Posted By: wondering

America got it right. Do you think he will say that this year? In my opinion, these are the two WEAKEST contestants of this entire season. Taylor is very lounge-y and Kat is completely inconsistent. She'll do well with one song and not the other. I think Kat is more marketable and I think, somehow, Taylor made it in under the radar. JMO. What do you all think?

What Word program works best with Vista? Has to be less than 2007. nm - Posted By: needtoknow

x

I know this has been - Posted By: jenny

discussed on here before but I cannot find it in the archives, need to know if anyone knows of reasonable health insurance for IC, to include dependent. I don't really care if I have doc visits or meds, primarily need to find hospitalization insurance. Currently work full time as employee but want to go to part time and won't be covered any longer and cobra is way too expensive, going to be about 750 a month.

In-shoring jobs for MTs. - Posted By: article from Advance - nm

http://health-information.advanceweb.com:80/Editorial/Content/Editorial.aspx?CC=200503

MTSO with platform versus no platform (big message) - Posted By: Rambling Rose

If a MTSO advertises that the MT works in MS Word and sends dictation by FTP, does this usually mean there will be no demographic/doctor database and the demographics will not be autopopulated?

I got into a mess with a small company (got out real quickly too). I was required to print out daily email copies of the doctors' office patient schedules (which were barely legible) and type in all information. I spent more time hunting for the correct patient through pages and pages of these schedules. Then I had about 25 pages worth of doctor's names that I would have to go through to find the attending, referring, etc. A total waste of time as I didn�t get paid for that.

I wish MTSO would give more information as to what platform they use (if any). Proprietary software is such a generic, totally useless description. Would they buy a new car that listed, "Car has gasoline operated motor?"

And for Pete's sakes, why so secretive about the pay? Give a ballpark figure. Just say, pay is between 7-12 cpl depending on skill, testing, etc. Tell me if you pay for spaces, headers, etc. It would save them time because I wouldn�t even apply for a 7 cpl job.

Before I spend an hour or two testing, I need more information from a company to be sure it is compatible for my needs. If the MTSO would spend a little time on their website detailing their platform, how they send/receive files, pay rates, how line rate is determined (spaces/no spaces) employee/IC/SE status, minimal line count, whether work pools consist of 100s of doctors, or smaller pools with 25-50 doctors etc. Having all this information on their website would save them time and the MTs time. Phoenix Medcom has a really good layout describing pretty much everything an MT would want to know before testing with them. I am just tired of testing with a company and then finding out the job wasn�t exactly suited to my needs.

Laptop cases sm - Posted By: Bella

So, I'm getting a laptop for work. Anyone know of cases where the laptop, keyboard, headset, and foot pedal will all fit into. If nothing else at least the keyboard and headset. I could always carry the footpedal seperate or use hotkeys. Something that isn't too terribly big if that is possible.

Thanks!

own accounts - Posted By: hopeful

can someone give me advice where to go to get all info regarding what I need as far as software and line counting software and anything else in order to get started? I really appreciate this info and you can e-mail me too.

lines per hour - Posted By: Inadequate

Our company is looking at a new system. Right now I do editing and actual transcribing. We have a very very old speech recognition system, so I know with the update, my lines will improve, but the company selling told the place I work that we should be up to 4000 lines per day per transcriptionist. I don't think I can even read fast enough for that if it was all editing! Are the new speech recognition programs that much better or am I that stupid! Or...is the company doing a hard sell that is not realistic? Thanks for any input.