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Is there any software out there.... - Posted By: JB

that performs like a Dictaphone or C-phone where you can dial into a system with your computer and control the dictation with a foot pedal? My Dictaphone is going haywire, and I was wondering about some kind of computer software to replace it, if there is such a thing.

Does anybody know... - Posted By: Sharon

what word Expander works best with FutureNet software?

The REAL facts on EMR - Posted By: EMRsAWasteOfTime&$$$$

This is in response to a post made earlier to the MT who wanted to know if EMR is doing away with MTs.

To answer your question, I would only direct you to the "job's wanted" board here, as well as to various other MT boards around. Seeing the vast number of companies who are screaming for qualified MTs should answer your question and put your fears to rest.

EMR is too expensive and cumbersome for the vast majority of docs to use. They will either have to pay big bucks for it and spend their time playing secretary or hire someone to do the input, which equals employee - benefits - paid vacation time - paid personal time, yada, yada, yada. WHERE'S THE SAVINGS? There is none.

If the doc wants to play secretary and input the info himself, he's cutting his own throat doing it as he's earning secretarial wages instead of M.D. wages.

EMR will not and never will wipe out our industry.

Medication website - Posted By: Denise

Anyone know of a good site to go to for a list of medications? Thanks!

how many lph on ave is everyone doing in acute care? sm - Posted By: roadrunner

i know there are lots of variables. i am just looking for a general idea of about where most people average, lph. TYIA

For FTP, just need site, ie Filezilla or do you - Posted By: need anything else to go with it? TIA nm

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Thyroid question, please...sm - Posted By: Wondering

Hi-

Question about results on TSH (me personally, not a patient!) I've been on 1 mg of Synthroid, but just got my TSH results. They are RIGHT on the border of the lowest acceptable range.

My doc doesn't seem to think this warrants adjustment in the dosage, but I thought it should maybe be lowered a bit? Any advice? BTW, this is a fairly new doc to me, and I'm not entirely sure if I totally trust him yet, if you know what I mean.

TIA!

moderator - Posted By: anon

what the heck is going on with the main board? people asking about companies etc?

Can I copy IT onto a CD or disk? - Posted By: Is it possible?

I have company issued computer with IT. I would like to know if I could move IT to a CD or disk so that I can put it on my personal computer. I have greatly expanded the glossary to cover my area of expertise over the last one year and do not want to lose this. In fact, I think I would break down and cry if I did. Plus, am thinking of taking on a PT job and would like to utilize this IT on my other computer.

Thank you.

Apartment questions - Posted By: Jodi

Hey, I'm back on the apartment scene, but this time with three little ones. I was told when I moved in that there was a pregnant girl living alone upstairs from me. Okay, fine. Well, in fact, it's her, a 2 yo, and a man. Manager and staff must not be aware of all of them and that seems dangerous to me as we were warned to tell of anyone who would be staying chronically. I assumed in case of fire or other emergency.

Anyway, she is a stomper. I realize that she is pregnant and/or may just be a heavy walker, but she is up at 6 am and doesn't go to bed until midnight. She does not work. I am trying my darndest to get my typing done while my kids are napping and in bed for the night. The stomping has a tendency to be a distraction while I'm working. It's also keeping my kids from relaxing. No sleep = no work. I think she takes the baby to daycare because he isn't there all day, just her and she moves around constantly from room to room. I am doing a very good job of keeping our noise level way down for other tenants. Oh and, Ugh, I haven't even gotten to the worst part. My 4 yo daughter and I share a room and my son and other daughter also share a room. My bedroom is directly below the neighbor's. You guessed it, wild s-e-x anywhere from 11 pm to midnight when she retires. Loud moaning and groaning with wall banging, etc. It continues to wake us all. Thankfully, my children haven't asked about it. They just stir and go back to sleep. She is very entitled to her private life, but it seems to be more of a performance to me. She may not know I and other can hear her, but common sense would seem to dictate that if she can hear others, they can hear her. What would you all do? I have seen her face to face and she commented on my having 3 kids. I don't want to tell on her to the manager here. That's bad form, plus she could get nuts on me and I don't want that. I figure we'll get used to the stomping. Ugh, again, I'm going in circles. Should I just get over it? My church friends say I should bang on the ceiling during her nightly romps. That's seems in bad taste also. I just don't know. Geez, this is my only beef right now. That's huge for me. Thanks.

Laptops - Posted By: Cris

Do any of you work on a laptop and how do you like it? Which one do you have? What do you consider the pros and cons? Thanks

Question - Posted By: MommyMT14

I submitted some resumes online and I wonder how long is reasonable before I should expect to get a response. I applied at the website of one company which I've heard is pretty reputable and that's been about four or five days. I haven't gotten any reponse. The other company, I applied online, received a response the same day asking me to test. I submitted the test over the weekend, but haven't heard. I know it's only been a short time but when you're looking for a job, you tend to get kind of antsy and want to hear something. I just wondered if I'm being too impatient. Thanks for any thoughts!

Someone please tell me how my autotext entries - Posted By: MSMT

could just VANISH overnight? This has not been a good day.

mttest asking SSN after screening - Posted By: is that okay?

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Please Help!! - Posted By: Lynn

I want to take an online course for MT and have been doing some research and reading this board but could use some help. I was approved for a pell grant but the top 3 MT schools don't take it. Can anyone refer me to another "online" course/school that takes pell grants???

Thanks for your help

Lynn

Looking for computer tech guru to take Vista to XP...sm - Posted By: sickofit

I need to move a Vista computer to XP Home. Bought the Vista system, but is not compatible with a bunch of stuff. Have a copy of XP Home that will work. Anybody that can help with that? TIA

Overflow work?? - Posted By: sunny

A cardiologist just left a message for me wanting to know if I would be interested in their "overflow work?" What exacty is overflow?? Sounds like leftovers!!

TIA,

SunnyMT

e trans plus - Posted By: bigmama

Does anyone have any information or opinions on this company? I am considering a position with them. I searched the archives, but the postings are all old.

What is the main board for? - Posted By: Bonnie

A week or so ago, I responded to a post from someone who was asking about Files To Go. My message was wiped from the board after a very short time. This morning in my email box was a digest from MT Stars by a person asking where her post went...she was asking about keyboard trays. I can't find either one of her messages on the board.

Why are our messages being deleted from the system?

Word Shortcuts - Posted By: Shelly

I just recently started working in VR. I know have to move one word at a time using SHIFT + CONTROL + ARROW. I also know how to highlight the whole line. I am wondering if there is any way to highlight more than one word at a time without highlighting the whole line. Thanks!

long distance - Posted By: debra

Does anyone know of a good unlimited minutes long distance company?

Need to vent... (If you have time to kill, check it out!) - Posted By: Frustrated MT

I am so frustrated right now I could just scream! If nobody even makes it to the end of this I will understand, but I'm just livid.

First of all, I was due my paycheck on the 15th. I work for a small MTSO, and our checks are frequently late at the end of the month. (The checks due the last day of the month usually get paid sometime during the first week. I'm used to that now.) But the paycheck on the 15th is consistently on time. Our mortgage is due on the 1st with a grace until the 15th. With the terrible economy and struggling like we tend to do, we usually pay on the 15th. We save half our checks from the 1st week of the month then pay the mortgage when we both get paid on the 15th so that we don't have to take the huge mortgage hit out of one paycheck but rather spread it out over two. (Hope that makes sense.) Well, I was told on Monday that we would PROBABLY be paid by FRIDAY, but that it's not for sure. Since I won't have my check, and we will be paying after the 15th, we will get a $75 late fee on our mortgage. Is it too much to expect to be paid ON TIME?

It gets better. The very next day after this news, my MTSO emailed me saying that a client was missing 5 patient reports. She kind of went "high and right" on me saying that she didn't have them, the client didn't have them, I didn't send them, where are they, etc. I was calm, knowing that I didn't make that mistake. I went back and found the files. I sent the files. I then went back and searched my email until I found the email that contained the missing files. I forwarded the email in its entirety, complete with headers showing the time and date it was sent, and put in the email what basically amounted to, "The original email contained 20 files, 7 of which were for other clients and 13 of which were from XYZ Ortho. Since the other clients never complained of missing files, and since XYZ Ortho isn't complaining about the other 8 files, I am confident that you sent the files on to XYZ Ortho and they just lost them." (Which this client has done over the last four years, losing files that have been sent and then blaming us.) I finished with, "I have forwarded the original email so that you can use this to show the client that the problem is not with their Transcriptionist - don't let them blame us!"

I graciously did not point out what I really wanted to point out, which was that I sent my boss the files like I do every morning. If the client lost their files, there is still no reason why my boss shouldn't have been able to pull them up from her computer!

The next day, however, I get a pissy email saying "I never got your original email. I searched my computer and I searched my computer and the files are not there. You will have to get a more reliable ISP, because I'm not getting your email.... " She went on to blame me for the problem in SPITE of the fact that I already pointed out that the problem could not possibly have been with me.

Now I'm really cheesed, because either she's just plain dense or she thinks I'm just plain dense. I wrote back reiterating that I just forwarded her the original email. She's only missing FIVE files. The original email contained TWENTY files for DIFFERENT clients (including one that is VERY picky about getting their files back in less than 24 hours -- if they hadn't gotten their files I would have heard about it weeks ago! ). I told her that why she can't find the five missing files on her computer or in her email is obviously a problem on HER end, but considering that my other clients aren't missing anything and the problem client is only missing a few of the files, the problem clearly is not with me. I sent the files. The files were recieved. What happened next, either with her or with the client, is not something I can control.

The next day I get an email that said, "Found the problem. Thanks."

WHAT? She accuses me of losing files, not sending files, put it on me and then when it's pointed out that she's the one who did something wrong there's no "Sorry I blamed you, it was my fault." I'm telling you, I am HOT.

This on top of the fact that I'm not getting paid is the reason why I am currently interviewing for a work-primarily-from-home analyst position with a local company. I really expect professionalism, and this isn't it!

If you've made it this far, you deserve a hug. Thanks for listening!

magicJack - something that may help you decide - sm - Posted By: Kim

I just purchased magicJack. I like it so far. One thing that I didn't know that I wish I had is that there is no local number available in my area code. I had to choose one from a neighboring state. Therefore, any incoming calls will be long distance for those calling me if they do not have an unlimited long distance plan. The link below will let you find out what area codes are availble. Many are pending and are supposed to be available very soon. Other than this, I really like it.

http://www.magicjack.com/site/areacodes.html

MS Word Help - Posted By: Sue

In Microsoft Word, how is it you put a "marker" or "jump to" point in your text? In other words, I need to mark a certain location, then with the pressing of a couple keys, go immediately to that loaction on my page - how do I do that?

Thanks,
Sue

Anyone using Instant Text with Itype? - Posted By: How do you make it work?

Yes, I work for that company that has Itype so please do not hold it against me. I would just like to know if there is a trick to getting Instant Text to work with the Itype platform? Sometimes Instant Text will work and sometimes it won't. I really miss my Instant Text when I cannot use it and it hurts my production so if anyone knows that secret please let me know.

Thank you so very very much

Word vs WP - Posted By: Pokey

I "retired" from MTing two years ago. Alas, I now find I retired too early ($).

I've been looking at all the ads and note that so many companies require "Word". I have Windows XP with WordPerfect 10. I am just wondering if I need to spend $200+ to buy "Word" in order to apply to most of these companies. I hope someone can advise me on whether to buy the Word software or not. Thanks.

addressing a letter - Posted By: Banana

I type for an office of 4 surgeons, but have just recently come across a few nurse practitioners that are referring pts to the office. My question is how do I address the letter to them that my docs want to send. In their dictation they are addressing it Dear Dr. so-so, but they do not have PhD's in their credentials so I don't think that this is correct. How do you correctly address this person?

I found Vonage terrible. - Posted By: MTing

They charged me 49 dollars for the modem. Then when I tried to connect, I lost my internet provider because they screwed up something (Vonage). I was not able to type. After many, many phone calls to Vonage and never getting it resolved, I was never able to use it. I was on the phone forever on each call to try to get some technical help - I found it virtually nonexistant.

They never refunded me the 49 dollars for the modem, so I was stuck with nothing but losing 49 bucks and no internet or phone for days, until I got my IPS address straightened out. Vonage messed me up good.

I was not able to work for 2 days, because it did something to my internet services. I had to call my internet provider and they had to fix it for me, but then Vonage would never work. Vonage said the technology is new and they never did fix the problem. I went back to my old phone service. I know people that have it and are very happy, but I found it a total nightmare.

Anyone else have holes in their pockets? It seems like I can't make enough - Posted By: workinMT

money anymore to keep bills paid up. Am I the only one in this shape, sometimes it feels like it.

FT employee just paid 1,000 to be - Posted By: IC status PT

I picked up a little side job (made $4,000.00 in 2005, July to December) and while doing my taxes, went from having a tax refund of 1,181.00 to 247.00 because I had to pay self employment tax. The write offs were nothing to sing about.

I wanted this job to give me an income in the event my national job fell apart.

It seems that this makes no sense. The PT IC job is EMR (very time consuming, going in and out of windows for each segment of the exam, i.e., HISTORY, ROS, PMH, PLAN...). Plus, he constant corrects himself, requiring backspacing and retyping...

Maybe I should look for another PT job...I need a vacation so badly and my ticket to going on one has just evaporated into thin air. boooohoooo

Anyone have 2 fake enthusiasm... - Posted By: RadGuy

over a particular relative's gifts? I swear my big sister gives the cheesiest, cheapest gifts every year - last year she gave me deodorant samples and the year before that some tupperware (???!!!) she was about 2 throw away. It is soooo hard to act excited and I dread the moment when I have to open her gifts every year. I always save hers for last and give an Oscar winning performance. Do U have a really cheap relative and how do U act excited?

Vostro notebook (sm) - Posted By: Anon

Pros, cons, any other info welcome. Thank you!

Works Suite - Posted By: mn

Can works suite be bought at best buy or do I have to get it through MS site.

Instant Text question - Posted By: IndyMT

I have just downloaded Instant Text to use with Word. I would like to import my auto correct abbreviations into Instant Text. This might be a dumb question, but if I do that, will they only be able to be used with Instant Text. I currently am using Instant Text for short periods of time as to not slow down my production too much while still learning the ins and outs of the program. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch....

how many lines does 90K characters equal out to roughly? - Posted By: it's Friday, ok

I'm thinking 1300 or so! That would be 90K divided by 65 characters = roughly 1300. Am I correct on this?

POLL: How do you handle stress when you're having a bad day transcribing? - Posted By: EmmaMT

I have a bad habit of eating junk food....trying to break it! What about everyone else?

Pathology - Posted By: sailing

Looking for pathology transcription, any suggestions on companies?

Companies? - Posted By: Kathy

What's the consensus, TransHealth or Precyse? Thanks in advance.

Thanks SM - Posted By: sk

That's how I thought it is was suppose to work and why I took IC status instead of employee, i.e., for more flexibility.

q. re short-term disability vs state disability - Posted By: sm

my short-term disability insurance coverage option says it pays when there is no state disability plan. How does one find out if the state she resides in has such a plan?

Insurances seem like such a racket. Seems they should not be allowed to take your $ if they are not required to pay-out in the event of a disability.

Thanks for any help.

Anyone that would normally wear bifocals - Posted By: me

able to function with contacts? I need new contacts. My optometrist says that he can make my contacts function so that I don't need the granny glasses, but so far I feel like my eyes are zooming in and out like the lens on a camera trying to focus. I also have glasses, but I need a stronger prescription and if I have to go back to glasses I have to get bifocals. I really don't want the lines, but have heard from several people that they have problems without the lines. My DH has bifocals without the line and he says it makes him dizzy sometimes. Optometrist says he just needs a smaller frame/lens.

I've got to do something soon as I'm getting daily headaches, but just can't decide what to do. I am legally blind without correction and my lenses are about $300/pair without any of the extras. Fortunately I have good frames and won't need new ones. I really would prefer contacts as my vision seems to be so much clearer when I'm looking far off, but up close I just don't know if I can use them.

Getting Own Accounts - Posted By: marie42

Hi, I would like some info on where to start in getting my own accounts as in what kind of equipment required, where to begin, etc. Also, what do you charge, etc.

I have 17+ years of transcription experience working for others, want to try something different.

Legal issue - Posted By: me

Received an email from the company with an attachment that says we have to sign it, giving them the right to access at any time our email and computer files. We do not have email through the company and the computer is mine, not theirs. Why would I be required to sign this to keep my job? It's none of their business what's on my personal computer or what's in my emails!!!

How much ... - Posted By: Veronica

does a newly hired can expect on average to be paid to work part-time?

Brightness screen all of a sudden - Posted By: What did I do now?

appearing on screen while typing report. It is black bordered, blue inside that and 100% brightness- goes away and comes right back. How to get rid of for good?

Can you get cancer from chronic mouth - Posted By: ulcers?

I have a wisdom tooth that is coming in. I do NOT do well w/ dentists/anesthesia, etc...well a few months back i had an appointment to have this removed. long story short even though the dentist knew I was freaked out about the local anesthesia he took so long to do the extraction my mouth was no longer numb when the hygenist tested my gum area. I freaked out, left crying and vowed to never go back to him. Well now that the tooth is slowly coming in more and more i have an ulcer that seems to be getting bigger from where i am more or less chewing the inside of my mouth.

It doesn't really hurt or bother me that much, i would much rather deal with the ulcer than have another panic attack/heart racing event from the local at the dentist's office. My concern is this: Can you develop cancer from a chronic mouth ulcer? My aunt died of oral (tongue) cancer last year so i'm paranoid about it.

Any info you can give is welcom. Thanks!

Instructions for physician dictation - Posted By: smile

1. At the beginning of the dictation, take the deepest breath you possibly can and then try to dictate the entire report before you have to inhale again.

2. When dictating a particularly difficult word or phrase, please turn your head and speak directly into your armpit.

3. If you have to sneeze or cough suddenly, please remove your head from your armpit and sneeze or cough directly into the microphone.

4. If you must eat while you dictate, please stay away from foods such as marshmallows, bananas, and pudding; apples, pretzels, and celery are much better choices.

5. Please do not stop dictating when you yawn; it throws off our rhythm.

6. Do not stop dictating in the event of a minor background noise such as an office party, the janitor�s vacuum cleaner, a screaming infant, etc.; again, it throws off our rhythm.

7. Talk as fast as you possibly can. Fair is fair, after all, and we type as fast as we can!

8. Dates of admission and discharge are not important for old H&Ps or discharge summaries.

9. Abbreviate whenever possible. Everyone loves a mystery and we are trying to learn new skills, such as mind-reading.

10. Finally, be sure to wait until the end to tell us what kind of report you are dictating, or to "scratch" this dictation since it was already dictated.

Anyone tried the new laser mouses? - Posted By: Left arm is killing me

I'd consider them worth the money if they work. 100.00 here in California.

Jerking my left arm around trying to get from one window to the next has given me a most painful left arm. Can only think that it is from being tense while typing (stressful job we have; didn't use to be this way) and then moving my arm suddenly and quickly to maneuver. Tennis elbow is what it feels like but now the shoulder and entire bone aches like it was involved in a horrible injury. I hope this isn't part of growing old (47).

Name That Tune... - Posted By: KYradMT

Hey guys, I need your help. I'm trying to download a song but can't think of the name - it was from the early 70s and is sung all the time at football games - it sounds like a bunch of guys yelling "Hey!" over and over. No other words. Can U help?

Unlimited Long Distance + C-phone, small company needs MT - Posted By: MDType

I currently need an experienced MT (at least three years - actual medical typing) to cover a 2 doctor account. Very simple dictation - SOAP note format. This account is looking for another doctor, so that could add in. Currently, very small amount of dictation - approximately 800-1300 lines total per week. 24 hour turn around.

If you have a c-phone and have unlimited long distance, please send me your resume + 2 references for people you have actually typed for. Start rate 8cpl (65 character). This is an IC position.

I am the owner of a small transcription company in Virginia - have had stable accounts and great MT's for over 13 years. THANK YOU!!!