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I switched companies, and used to be paid by line including blanks, such as lines between headings.  At this new company, it is by 65-character line. Is this the industry standard? Am I spoiled? 

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What is the difference?

I was told that VR is a great way for quick turn arounds on IC accounts.  Does anyone really succeed at using these programs?  If so, what is the program you use and how long did it take for you to get the program to work?  I am interested in going this route, if it is worth it. 

TIA  

Do anybody know anything about this company? I am really interested in applying, but I am a little confused about their test. Does anyone know how many tests to do to apply? Do you pick one category and do all the tests within or several tests within several categories? If someone has applied before I would really appreciate some info on how many I need to do. Thanks.

I've been an MT for quite a few years.  I just started a new job at a hospital where my lead has been "making up" reports.

For instance:  Medical records contacts her about a missing report.  She cannot find that it was ever dictated.  Instead of telling medical records that it was never dictated, she takes the patient chart, gleans the information from it and "makes up a report". 

Isn't this illegal?  And, if so, do I do anything about it?  I'm new at this job and I don't want to appear to be a tattletale.  And anyway, maybe medical records knows about it and is okay with it - then what?

I just can't seem to make any money working at home with the kids talking to me constantly with transcipriton so I am thinking about switching to something I don't have to listen to.  Maybe medical billing.  Any advice anyone? 

Thanks

Okay, I am ready to give up on these transcriber units, or whatever they're called! I recently bought a used Pearlcoder Olympus unit to play microcassettes.  Its used, but supposed to "work perfectly".  Well, it came with no instruction manual, so I am hopeful that I haven't been "duped", and that maybe its just me! When I stop while transcribing and try to rewind a second with the footpedal, it freezes, doesn't rewind and "beeps" in a really high beeeeeeeeeeeeeep!  It does NOT rewind, only once in a blue moon! Can't see any rhyme or reason to the BEEEEEEEEPP lock up. Try throwing salt over my shoulder, have my lucky charms, but no help! I have to either turn the power of the unit off and on, and then it MIGHT rewind, or else I have to hit "eject", let the little tape door open, shut it again, and then it rewinds - one time. So I basically can never go back and relisten!!   IS THIS ME?  I think I know the answer, but wanted to double check...Something I'm missing? At least this piece of garbage was $50.

To add insult to injury, I bought a "refurbished" Sony transcriber which is GREAT, as long as you don't stop for more than 30 seconds and/or take your foot off the footpedal.  It, too, locks in place, and BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPS the same lovely pitch when you try to just even go forward, let alone backwards! There is no cure to that - unplugging, punching, praying, sobbing, begging - it just unfreezes itself when it darn well feels like it, and then I type til I have to take my foot off the pedal!!

HELP!! Double duped? Double brainless as I'm doing something wrong??? How complicated can this be, right??? 

Its a nice little doc's office that uses tapes, easy $$, as long as one can get the STUPID little machine to play the tapes!!

Thanks for your help!

I just needed to come here and vent to you guys.  I don't post here much, but I do come and read a lot of the posts.  I think there are a lot of wonderful people on this board.  I just needed to come and express myself somewhere other than my husband and friends. 

To start with my mother has COPD and has been unable to work since March of 2005.  She is not on disability yet, because we were both naive and kept waiting for someone to contact us after filling out the paperwork online.  Anyway, I have been working at a casino job for 12 years and I have let her have my pay checks for the last 3 years to help her out with bills and other things.  I also work full-time with Spheris.  I work 60-65 hours a week.  I also try to do her grocery shopping and do errands for her on my off days.  I don't mind doing this, and if I had to work 3 jobs just to keep her here on this earth with me, I would.  We have always been close.  She doesn't have any insurance, so she doesn't get to go to the doctor as much as she needs to be going. 

The thing that is really bothering me is the fact that I am the youngest of 4 children.  I am the ONLY one who calls her every day and asks her if she needs anything.  I have told my siblings that I cannot do it alone anymore.  My older brother did start helping somewhat over this past year with the prescriptions and going to the store on occasion.  But he will only do those things if I call or my mom calls him.  My middle brother, about 2 years ago, won 50,000 dollars at a casino, called my mom to brag to her about it and never did one thing for her!!!  He also about a year ago won 30,000 total in one night, and NEVER called her, and never came by to see her or anything.  Last week, he wins ANOTHER 54,000, and yet, again, the very same thing.  

In 1997, my mother and I took out a 15,000 mortage on our house to do remodeling.   We ended up being taken advantage of by a guy that we had known for many years.  We didn't have a contract drawn up, so there was nothing we could do.  He came out and tore out a wall and concreted the add-on area, made a concrete porch, and then left everything else torn up.  She has squirrels that get in her house from time to time from some hole somewhere.  I absolutely kills me to see my mom in the terrible health that she is in.  I try so hard to help her.  I can't afford to get her house fixed up, but it kills me to think of her passing on without seeing her house fixed up.  She deserves so much more.  She and my father were married for 32 years when they divorced--due to his infidelity.  I have tried talking to my siblings and it just doesn't work.  How can a child be so cold to their mother??? I told my sister that I hoped that some day when they becamed aged, that their kids didn't do the same thing to them; also, I hoped that they didn't get in that type of health. 

My sister has a gambling problem and doesn't do anything to help her either.  She will call her and tell her that she will bring her something down, and then never shows up.  I am just so tired.  I have a 4-year-old son and a husband, 2 jobs, and the rest of my family JUST DON"T GET IT~!  

I am sorry this was so long, but I just can't take it anymore.  Thank you for listening. 

Paulette

I posted this on the company board, but didn't get any responses, so I'm hoping there will be some help here.  work full time outside the home and I am looking for something for just 5-8 hours a week to supplement my income.  I worked for MQ for 6 years, but certain things led me to quit.  Is there a good company out there where I can work 5-8 hours?  Back at the Q I think now you have to commit to 24 hours and I just can't swing that.  Is there such an option out there anywhere?  Any input would be very much appreciated.

reception and are wondering just how easy or difficult they are to set up and take down, and if there are any problems during use of.  Anyone? 

Thanks! 

I was wondering what line counting program is most commonly used by I.C.  I had been using Abacus, but unfortunately it causes a fatal error with word, so I quit using it.  Downloaded the trial version of Slycount and their count is about 7-10 lines higher than Abacus.  I have set up Slycount to count exactly the same as Abacus.  So, I cannot figure out the problem.  So, I am looking for others opinions regarding the counting program they are using, pros and cons.

I work using MS Word XP

Thanks,

Cheryl

I have many problems with express scribe.  Hard to explain, but it stems from stopping and starting the recording just one time too many, and the express scribe "freezes up" for awhile.  Sometimes I have to sit and wait for 2 minutes before it will play again.  I have uninstalled/reinstalled it - no help.  This has been going on for years and I am sick of it.  Sometimes I have to reboot my computer to regain control of it.

Anyone know of any other free players out there I could try?  Thanks!

For some reason i am having a hard time with these.  Does anyone have an easy way to remember quickly?

Thanks!!

Cherry Cake Pudding

1 1/2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup cherry juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups canned red cherries, pitted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.

Combine cake flour with baking powder and salt. Cream margarine; add sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat until blended. Add dry ingredients alternately with combined milk and cherry juice, beating smooth after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Place drained cherries in baking dish. Pour batter over cherries. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until done.

Serve warm, plain or with whipped cream.

medical words whatsoever and you have to add everything.  Why in the world would the AAMT support this product and not any of the others? I spent over 160.00 on this product and my productivity has increased by ZERO.

I emailed for a refund and have heard nothing. I just hope that when I go to "resell" it they allow me with their licensing regulations!

Now I have to spend an extra 200.00 for InstantText which I should have purchased in the beginning - Can you imagine? 500.00 in the hole just to find which expander is best for you??/ I am highly livid right now. 

Anyone out there work for Millenium Business Solutions? Any information on this company would be great.