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Has this happened to anyone else?  Once you learn an account, get pretty decent lines, making decent money, boom -- your account is switched.  Then, when requesting downtime, oh no, we are not paying downtime, we had to take work from you because of your low QA (up until then QA was 99+ or better) hummmm???  (P.S. I have 22 years experience, not at all new to this game).  I am receiving corrected reports for mistakes in THEIR macros, which I had informed them about and was told to leave them.....???  I was told, "Oh sure, we have LOTS of work, then run out almost daily....

I read a post from an MTSO wondering if there were any good transcriptionsts out there (you bet there are!!), well I am wondering if there are any decent companies left out there.  I have worked for a couple different ones now, seem to me they are all shady characters.  They promise you the moon, then once you are working for them, everything changes.  Nothing is the way they promised!!  Seems like once a Transcriptionist starts making some really good money, they do everyting they can to take it away.  I need to win the lottery!!!  or a new job. 

I was told that I would not have to wean myself off of this medication if I chose to stop taking it.  I was told that there are no withdrawal symptoms.  I was told I could take it forever if I like.

I have been taking it for four days now and have never felt better.  The only side effect  have noticed is that my left pinky hurts really bad.  I have not injured it and the only thing I have done differnetly is to start taking the Lexapro.  Could this really be from taking this drug? 

I am concerned becuase after researching this drug online I am finding stories about horrible withdrawal symptoms and also a lot of stories about weight gain.  I do not want to gain weight, obviously, so this is a concern for me. 

I also do not want to be taking a drug that is going to cause horrible withdrawal symptoms if and when I choose to quit. 

Anybody else taking Lexapro and if so, I would love to hear your experience.

Also, anyone taking natural remedies like Kava Kava, Sam-E, or 5-HTP?

Hello everyone.  I wanted to sign in and thank everyone for all the info that has been posted on this board.  It was a very important web site for me during my short transcription career.

After being laid off from a company in Michigan 3 weeks ago, I have searched for and found an office manager position in a non-MT environment.  I'm going back to my routes in Admin.  I tried to make a career change a few years ago.  Maybe it was not the financial environment to make such a change or maybe it is just not for me.  What ever the case is, I'm leaving.  I have invested a large amount of time and money into this dream but sometimes you have to know when to "fold 'em."  Lucky for me hubby is on board and not making me feel bad about our investment or how this dream of mine drained our finances. 

So, again, thanks for all the help and good luck to everyone. 

I am an IC and have been given 300 minutes of dictation (digital) due by Wednesday.  Is this possible?  I am not the fastest MT either, which has me very concerned.  Is this something most of you can do?  I may have to give up this job if it is not something I can accomplish.  ');> I am just so stressed out and want to cry. 

TIA

I do occasional IC work for a provider that I have known a while now. Today i did some work for her and found something that really bothers me. The physician dictates the patient's full name, street address and home phone number in addition to her DOB. Is that HIPPA compliant? I'm sorry folks but I really don't want my street address and phone number available across the internet even if it is "so called" secure. I would like your thoughts.

HP laserjet 1300 - when I try to print anything all I get is one line of characters, i.e.

*()@#&#()%*097839371mvijdkfa205

Has anyone had a similar problem and/or any ideas as to what I need to do other than call a repair service.

Thank you

I am only interested in her response, since she is the moderator, and it is her response that will decide what I do next.

If I respect anyone who celebrates December 25th as a religious holiday, will I receive the same courtesy in return (to not celebrate it as a religious holiday)?

I haven't celebrated December 25th as a religious holiday since I was a kid. I don't see it that way. I've also used the "Xmas" spelling since my early 20s, along with the spelling of G*d, and "JC."

Will I be allowed to post my messages with these spellings, or can I expect them to be blasted (like last year) or deleted?

Like I said ... I'm not denying anyone the right to believe as they do. I'm only asking the same courtesy in return.

Hi everyone!  I'm using a Dictaphone C-phone for the first time in 5 years and can't remember how to SLOW down and SPEED up dictation!  Does anyone know ? 

Thanks !!!!!

Does anyone have a CPhone manual?  I have found where I can buy one but I was hoping that someone might have one here they might email me..  Money is on the tight side.

Am just now getting back into transcription after a short period away from it and I can't remember all the darn programming and keys..  LOL

I googled medical dictionaries and spellers and I've found several.  Some are free.  What's the concensus?  Are the free ones just as good as buying the Stedman's or something comparable?  Opinions please. 

Thanks. 

When companies state no overseas applications or solicitations does that include Overseas Military?? I have DSL and we have a US Post office here on base. Curious cause i'm about to start school and want to know it wont be wasted while we are stationed overseas.

Thanks!

The doctor I currently work for is very soon tranferring to EMR. He has opened an additon two offices and has hired another doc and a PA to  help, so I am transcribing for three. My workload has somewhat increased. I have not asked for a raise as of yet. However, he has asked if I would like to try VR to make my job a little easier. My questions to you'll is what should I do - continue with what I am doing now, which is typing out everything or try VR and edit reports? And should I ask for a raise? 

Thanks

Several jobs I worked in the past allowed the capability to send a fax through the computer without using a fax machine.  However, I have no idea that program was set up but would really like something similar at home.  I can't figure out where to start.  Anyone know anything about this?

Thanks.

Does anyone know what happens if someone doesn't have health insurance and ends up with huge medical bills?  Can you just pay a little every week/month (forever) or will you lose any assets you might have?

I am upper middle-aged and might have to give up my insurance because I just can't afford it right now.  I have paid for years (and rarely used it), but I am terrified something major might happen if I give it up.

Thanks for any input you can give me.

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I work at home for a local medical facility that are calling some of the at-home girls to come in and work in-house.  This is a form of punishment they use when they claim our production is low.  I have one supervisor that says that I am doing a great job, production is great and to keep up the good work.  I have another supervisor that says it sucks, (okay not exactly how she phrased it) I think is what is going on is that they are losing work as some departments are going to VR and another is going to be its own separate enitity.  The in-house girls, when transcription is low, they work on other things in the dept.  This is just my guess, I don't know what is going on but bottom line is one day I get told one thing and next day I get told another and I don't want to drive back and fourth.  I did the math, with 2 kids in DC and the price of gas that would be $900 a month.       I applied for an on-line transcription company Friday and Monday (yesterday) morning this company called me and left a message on my answering machine to call them back. I had gone to talk to my supervisor and working in-house situation is only temporary she said. She said that we are going to get a big Christmas bonus this year (we have gotten anywhere from $200 to $500 in the past). I really don't know what to believe. There is another at-home girl that is getting "punished" too and has to work in-house. I am wondering if I should not stick it out with this place a little bit longer just to see. The problem is I don't know what to tell the other company. I certainly don't want to blow them off. It is just hard to decide on what to do.

As an IC, would you reduce your line rate if the clinic you transcribe for uses a LOT of macros? 

I got this new neurology account 2.5 weeks ago and what a cash cow!  Everything's a macro, so all I basically do is click,click, click and the transcript's done. 

I feel a little guilty for charging them my normal line rate, but then I remind myself they use macros to same them time so they can see more patients so they can make more $$$. 

What would you do?  Give them a break or charge the regular rate.  (Mine is is 11.5 cents/gross line).  

that I can't seem to find a good company with good management? I have a toddler and am in need of a company that can offer me pretty much flexibility. I don't mind having a few hours scheduled but I can't sit and work scheduled hours all day. A toddler just won't let me do that. He doesn't have consistent naptimes and so I can't say I'll work 10-12 every day or anything like that. KWIM?

Is there a utopia transcription job? I think I used to have it and let it go because I thought I had found one that was better. Well, it's not all I thought it was cracked up to be but now I can't go back to my old job because they aren't hiring right now.

Ugh. Why does this always happen to me?

can anyone share what going rates are for IC and transcription services  in their area?

I have gearplayer- serial foot pedal.  I purchased new computer and have only one port for the serial which my monitor is hooked up to.  I now cannot plug my serial foot pedal up since there is no port.  Is there any adapter connector that I can use to go from a serial to a USB so I do not have to buy a new foot pedal.  I thought I read somewhere that this could be done. I would hate to purchase a new foot pedal just because I have port to install.  The foot pedal is only 3 months old when I had to use when I was in school five years ago and have been doing tapes all this time for my local Docs and may now go to a national where I have to use the wave pedal.

Thanks

If I work for a company that has a medical group account were they cover a whole medical group with most specialties, what is that experience counted as?  Is it acute care?  Sorry, I hope this wasn't a dumb question.

Thanks in advance for your help!

I am looking into transitioning to digital for my clients and am in need of some feedback on the TASPs that I am looking into.  Any experience good or bad, please reply.  Also, are they reliable and cost effective.  thanks for your help.

TASPs I'm considering are:

My Docs Online, Emdat, iDigital or GearFTP, MetroScript, Spantel.

If you know of others that are good to work with please share your experience. 

It's not just us - but darnit, I'm still mad!!!

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Got a letter from Frank about "document preservation"  and the ever-threatening "new pay plan."  He keeps mentioning his new pay plan, but never has the balls to tell us what it is.

Curious whether there are any MTs out there, or anyone who knows info, on going into billing and coding...

I'm considering training for that in my spare time now, so that I have the opportunity later, if I decide to pursue that.  Are there a fair amount of work-at-home positions in billing and coding?  After my newbie days, I've never had trouble finding MT work with good companies, so I wondered if billing was as widespread, at home.  I haven't found nearly as much info out there on at-home billing, other than get-rich-quick scheming.  Anyone know if the pay is on a similar scale?  Opportunity for PT and FT, like MT?  Similarities and differences (not on the actual job, but work issues like benefits, flexibility, etc.)

Thanks for any help!