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Dictaphone extext question -
Posted By: sm
Can someone please tell me how I get the little box to open that allows me to speed up or slow down the dictation? Sometimes it opens automatically and sometimes it does not. How do I make it open when it does not appear automatically?
If you decide to pursue your own accounts/doctors locally, how/what software sm -
Posted By: Cricket
do you use for internet transcription. Do not want to pick up work as it may be several hospital versus one facility. Where do you buy software like this or does the hospital provide this? Unsure, new venture for me.
Handy resource -
Posted By: jsf
A pretty handy tool to have.
A lot of MTs or no MTs? sm -
Posted By: crispycritterMT
I see a lot of posts here about a lot of good MTs looking for work (including myself). Then I see the MTSOs, etc. saying the labor pool is "scarce" and they can't find good MTs. I hear this over and over again, especially from the big Nationals. I'm confused. Isn't it just an excuse to offshore and/or go to VR? Aren't they bothering to look or are they just assuming there is no labor. Where do they get their information?  I don't get it. Or is it because nobody wants to work for the 5 cpl they're offering? What do they expect? Again I'm confused.
TAXES. -
Posted By: camry
I am new to this IC tax stuff. This is my first year doing this, and I have no idea what I am in for at tax time. I only work part time, and I bring in about 350 every two weeks. Should I be paying in quarterly? Any tips for tax time? Thanks in advance for your help.
Where to get a DB9 serial footpedal? -
Posted By: jlo
I'm needing a serial DB9 foot pedal ASAP but can't afford to spend $70+ on it right now. I have an ad on the Classifieds board but I don't think I can wait for someone to reply to me.
Anyone have any ideas where to get one reasonably priced and quick? I already tried ebay and I found one for $54 but that means waiting for the auction to expire, then shipping.
studying for CMT exam -
Posted By: JMK
Hi guys! After 10 years of acute care MT, I'm thinking about taking my CMT exam, as my employer supports this.
Is there a study guide I can buy? HOw do I go about preparing myself for the exam? What's first ?
THanks to all !
JMK
Do you care if your company offshores? ... -
Posted By: wondering
It really chaps my buns, and I will not work for any company that sends work out of the U.S. How do you feel about it???
How really do you make money? -
Posted By: Newbie
I know I'm new but at least I have a job Right???
Anyway editing VR at 3 cents a line and not being quick is frustrating... I have been working for a week and I think I made maybe if I'm lucky 200.00, now I left a job making 500.00 a week after taxes... Boy I am stupid... So much for this great career working at home blah blah... I guess I'm totally frustrated considering no one will hire you new and when you get a job they say here is some chicken feed... I can't live off of this, does anyone have any suggestions... I will there is something to be said for getting paid by the hour
Root Canals...sm -
Posted By: CURIOUS
Anyone care to share any experiences they may have had with these? I need a root canal and I'm terrified of dentists! Unfortunately, it's a front tooth, so I have no choice but to have it done. Just wondering what to expect.
Thanks in advance!
Delete what??? -
Posted By: Wasted time.
At what point does delete that go to far? It's an op note and I get the pre and post diagnosis, procedure, surgeon, asst, anesthesia, etc. Then she goes on to hpi, ros, fh, sh, meds, allergies, and exam. After exam she realizes that she's doing an op note and tells me to delete that and start over from preop diagnosis. Needles to say she was an extremely difficult to understand ESL, wasted about 20 minutes of typing time that I won't get paid for and I had to split my shift.
Sorry y'all it was vent or scream. I chose the vent to not wake up the family.
Is it motive arrival? sm -
Posted By: me
...from the hospital motive arrival ambulance accompanied by....
in addition to prev ? -
Posted By: elonmt
what if they dictate one med as per day and the next one daily? What is the correct way to do this?
Sources for affordable health insurance for ICs? -
Posted By: Pikake
Does anyone have any ideas where an IC can buy affordable health insurance? It would just be for me, no dependents. Thanks.
What do ICs with own accounts do...sm -
Posted By: tia
When they need a day off? I know my hospital has another girl that works when I can't but I am running into times when she can't and I have something where I can't work. Is it the hospital's responsibility or is it mine?
You know one of the drawbacks of working at home? -
Posted By: NYMT
You can't call in sick with a cold for fear of infecting everyone else. You just gotta grit your teeth and work anyway - The benefits way outweigh the drawbacks, of course, but today I sure wish for a sick day!
Any American Idol Fans out there ? -
Posted By: hc
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PLEASE NOTE: There is a 2nd giveaway running for Weekend Warriors. -
Posted By: See the updated Sticky ad at the top of this board
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If you had to do it again... -
Posted By: pollster
would you still become an MT? What occupation would you choose?
Why? -
Posted By: Companies destroying our field
O, well because they Sink to the lowest level of low and give transcriptionists Indigestion, big time and do not lose any sleep doing it. They have destroyed the field that at one time we were able to make a living at... shipping it out of our country and out of our pockets.
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to All! -
Posted By: Cardiology MT
Even if the company you work for does not remember this special day, let's just appreciate each other and all that we do for our companies. Have a wonderful, special day, everyone!
Need Express Scribe help with foot pedal controls -
Posted By: Lisa
Does anyone know what I am doing wrong. I have express scribe and a USB infinity foot pedal. The foot pedal controls on express scribe do not let you set the foot pedal to back up a few seconds. When you lift your foot off the pedal, that is exactly where it starts again when you push back down on it. I want it to back up a few seconds so I can listen to something again, but I cannot see anywhere that it lets you adjust it to that. I don't want to have to rewind it all the time. Please help thank you 
Breech of HIPPA??? - sm -
Posted By: passing through
Has anyone else seen the news item about the man who intentionally put 12 nails into his head with a nail gun? Isn't putting this on TV a violation of this man's privacy? Even mentioning that he did it, or putting his x-ray/CT scan on for all of us to see? I know it's a news item, but it is medical, and I'm sure HE didn't give his permission for this to be aired. Any thoughts? (He is doing well and expected to recover).
Lanier 219 -
Posted By: Canadian
Any one here know ths machine like the back of their hand? I have a few questions about functions of some of the keys.
Can any of you MTs who type operative reports tell me -
Posted By: Help please
what are some good websites to look for spellings of surgical terminology, instruments, equipment, etc.? Much appreciated!!!
For those interested in MagicJack -
Posted By: it's on QVC right now.......nm
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Emdat platform?? Good, bad or ugly? Any info is appreciated. Thanks in advance. NM -
Posted By: anon
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where's my post from today?? -
Posted By: luv2type
I wrote a post regarding some QA issues. I saw it had a few 'views' - but now it's gone! Help me find it - thanks !
Talk about jerking around with Dell -
Posted By: Kathy
I purchased a new computer the other day and then found out I needed to go ahead up front and purchase XP as most know Vista does not work with much of anything. Yesterday calling to upgrade on the purchase I spoke with eight, yes that is 8, different people in order to purchase. Each one was ESL and 1 was just absolutely past understanding. After the 2nd time of asking him to repeat, I just finally said we have a severe language barrier here and I want to speak with someone I can understand because I am not understanding you at all. I had to repeat everything 8 times, my name, address, telephone, etc. so was getting hot under the collar with each jerking around. I was past being nice and took the opportunity to tell each and every one that Vista sucks big time, people do not like, just a waste of time, and on and on. That phone call yesterday probably relieved a lot of built-up pressure that I might have had. It is a shame that Dell tries to push Vista off. I did have a new machine personally built last year and tried to stay with that but alas, it has been so unstable I am now returning to Dell once again. End of my rage for the day.
5000 lines a day? -
Posted By: sbMT
Is that possible? I mean 1200 I thought was full time?
Voice Recognition Editing Survey -
Posted By: Jay
I have the opportunity this spring and summer to speak to MTs and business owners in various parts of the country, and one of the topics I'll be discussing is voice recognition editing. After working with it for a year, I have my own opinions on the subject, but I'm hoping to collect information from other MTs who have been performing both editing and traditional transcription for the past 6 months or longer. Your participation would be greatly appreciated.
The link to the survey is: http://www.webstream.us/survey/index.php?sid=1
Jay
The STRAW that broke the CAMEL'S back!! -
Posted By: another mt
 Can you believe there is trainee from India, living here in the U.S., who has been training on my primary account for the past TWO months at least....the problem is all she wants to do are the good American dictators and she is ALLOWED to skip, pass over, cherry pick past her own countrymen's bad dictations.
I've watched my line counts go down now for quite awhile wondering if all the decent dictators on my account were hijacked somewhere, now I know why!! How long should it take a person to get used to transcribing ALL the dictations???
This, to me, just adds insult to injury....first all we seem to be getting are the terrible dictators from India....now even if we are "lucky" enough to have a transcriptionist from India living here in the US transcribing on our accounts, all they want to transcribe are the good American dictators. I've turned my cheek more than once but am beginning to think enough is enough!! What say you????
Anyone know which sites offer on-line video presentations for CEC credits? nm -
Posted By: PeachState
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HELP! -
Posted By: mc
Can someone please help me? I am trying to figure out a syndrome diagnosed by a rheumatologist by a skin biopsy that sounds like arrolidanilous syndrome. Please help! Thanks!
Anybody try Avon's Instant Manicure yet?nm -
Posted By: MI-MT
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ANP Transcription -
Posted By: Michele
Does anyone know anything about ANP Transcription company and if they are a good company or not?
Secret Santa Question -
Posted By: MTPockets
Is the secret post usually on the Main board or one of the ones above the ------------ line? I tried searching this morning, but don't have time to puruse all of the different boards. I was just wondering if you could narrow it down a bit. It's okay if you can't just thought I'd ask. Thanks!
No work so far this a.m. and I am glad (shame on me). sm -
Posted By: NN
Had a lot of family over and grandkids yesterday and an old cocker spaniel that sheds like crazy. My living room carpet is green and looks like it has angel hair spread lightly all over it. Me thinks I could stand to do some housework.
I am sure there will be work later, but in the meantime I can play around here and then hit the floors at least.
Have a good day.
See pressure valve - need input - nm -
Posted By: Mom-CMT
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1500 lines per day? Is this a realistic line -
Posted By: MTtoQAtoMT
count to be able to make daily in the current MT climate? I have been in MT field for 30 years, with last 10 as QA. I hate it, and can't wait to transcribe again. I am still really fast, never lost my skills thankfully, and can easily hit 1500 lines per 8 hour shift IF the work is there, though. That is the target I would have to hit to even come close to what I am making currently as QA - things are tight on this salary, and can't get much tighter! Do you think most companies have this sort of workload to offer MTs? I used to work for 2 companies 15 years or so ago. Maybe do you think it would be more realistic for me to try to work for 2, or is 1500 lines steadily daily not a big deal? I'm just so used to getting paid hourly, and never having that gut-wrenching fear of running out of work. I don't need benefits at all, so IC is a big possibility. I hope you understand, and I really appreciate your thoughts.  I'm so scared, but have to get out of my current situation at "you-know-where" before I lose my "you-know-what"...  Figured I'd peddle myself off as an MT rather than QA - worry about that down the road at a good company.
Feedback on SoftScript -
Posted By: Terry
Does anybody know anything good or bad about this company? I am looking for a good MT employment position, and I have been burned before (by Voice Systems--they don't pay!).
SoftScript Inc.
Contact:
501 Colorado Ave.; Suite #206, Santa Monica, California 90401
For those who work on their own, any Christmas ideas? (sm) -
Posted By: midwestMT
For the clinics you transcribe for? I've gained some new clinics so will be sending out a holiday gift and was wondering if anyone had any ideas. I've done the tins of Hershey's mixed chocolates and thought maybe some of you might have some different ideas. Can we brainstorm?
I just noticed the post doubting someone sm -
Posted By: LTMT
could make 3000 lines a day? WHY? As someone pointed out, just because you cannot do it, does not mean others cannot. My personal best is 3500 (65 ccl), but I could never do it on a regular basis. Does that mean that I should think I'm the fastest human in the universe and doubt if someone says he/she can do 4000? I would simply wonder how someone does that and be in awe.
I used to make a commitment of 2000 lines per day, and even that pushes it anymore. Can I do more? Yes. Will I have a life? No. I'm older now, and cannot just sit and pound away at a keyboard all day long. I type an hour or two ... get up ...play with the doggie ... type some more ... do some laundry ... type some more ... visit some friends .. you get the drift. Otherwise, I probably would have had carpal tunnel surgery 3 times by now (ha).
Can I do 3000 lines in a day if I have to/want to? YES. Can I do it every day? No. I understand that a lot of people have their Expanders built up way more than mine, though, and probably can do quite more than me. I admire them. I have an email buddy who finally has her Dragon Medical trained well enough to do 400 wpm -- THAT line count has to be amazing -- but it also took her 2 years to do it.
Why not just share in each others' triumphs and hug each other when it is not so good. Sure, there are braggarts out there. I personally have a "friend," if I told her I jumped off the Empire State Building, she would have jumped off something higher and twice!! (ha)
Anyone else have a slowdown -
Posted By: frustrated
in work due to the upcoming holiday? I'm just curious.
Insurance -
Posted By: Angie
I need to find out if Errrors and Omissions insurance is needed for a contracted medical transcriptionist?
Please let me know if you carry it and how I can obtain it?
Thanks...
Any middle-aged MTs out there struggling like me? -
Posted By: Space Cadette
I can only wonder why there are not more support groups for the Baby Boomer mid life females who surely are suffering with the fun of the "change." This is very interesting to say the least!
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My Grandmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was 60, she is 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is. ellen
gross line and character line -
Posted By: Lisa
I am an IC currently doing one doctor who pays me by the hour but I will be starting another doctor soon and he will be dictating differently so I was going to charge him per line. What is the difference of charging gross lines or per 65 character line?
has anyone else done this? -
Posted By: JayRae
Or am I crazy. I finally decided that with my busy schedule, 2 toddlers, and a husband that is even busier than I am that I would hire someone to do some house cleaning every other week. Well, through some friends a called a lady who is supposed to be very trustworthy and very good. She said she could stop by today to give me a quote of what she would charge. I was surpsised she wanted to come so soon but said okay. Well, as soon as I got off the phone I rushed around tidying my house, doing dishes, and cleaning up the kids for the cleaning lady!
Male MTs -
Posted By: me
I have been an MT for over 20 years. My hubby is unemployed and looking for new career options. He is checking into the MT schools and even talked to an employer today that hires ouf of a certain school. I have known very few men in this career field over the years, maybe 5 that I knew personally and counted as friends. I asked my boss when I first got into MT why we didn't have more men in the office doing MT. She said she thought maybe they just didn't know about it. Well now I am talking to my friends, and I have heard some of their husbands are checking into it. They like the idea of staying home to work and spending more time with their children. The few men that I have known over the years that did MT really enjoyed it as a career. I think it would be nice to see more.
Poll for those of you with own accounts -
Posted By: tapes or digital?
Okay, for those of you with your own accounts, who uses tapes and who uses a digital system? (I'm curious to how common tapes are still.)
And for those that use a digital system, will you please list what system you use and if you're happy with it? I have been researching NCH Software's Express Dictate program and would also like to know if anyone has any comments about this program? If I'm understanding it correctly, I (or the doc) would need to buy a license for each doctor to use this program and then they would dictate into the system and then send the encrypted file to me via email with this program at a license fee of approximately $50.
Anyway, I appreciate any and all information from my fellow MTs about getting my own accounts. Thanks!
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