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Update on the lab we found. -
Posted By: me
Today was 2 weeks since she found us, and we found her a home, actually had 2 people fighting over her, which I thought was kind of funny considering she was "my" dog. We had decided that if she didn't find a home today we were going to keep her. We still cannot believe that someone has not been looking for her. I told the family that if it didn't work out that we wanted her back.
Long distance Verizon -
Posted By: txmt
I am getting a new account and will be using long distance for it. Any experience with Verizon on this. I see some posts about other companies. I do not want to get in a bind of them charging me extra for my line.
What happened to the link to the Gab Board? -
Posted By: nm
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Dragon Naturally Speakin -
Posted By: wondering
Does anyone know if the Dragon Naturally speaking program works with Emdat Inscribe??
Radiology Work-Keystrokes -
Posted By: TIA
Any information on Keystrokes radiology. They have several adds with different formats. One I might be interested in but afraid to take the plunge. I have done work for the same two radiologists for 10 years and know what they are going to say before they say it. What is their rate of pay and are there many ESL?
Hospital empoyee with legal question. (sm) -
Posted By: No Name
1. Is the hospital required to share "true" line count formula? We are told the formula is: 65 characters = 1 line. But, in reality, it appears our line count is based on "said # of lines per dictated minutes."
2. As a remote hospital employee, should we be compensated for downtime due to: web-based mandatory (government-required) policy/procedure testing, reading dept. meetings, taking surveys, etc.
Thanks!
Bayscribe and Instant Text -
Posted By: Just wondering
I was wondering if anyone knows if you can use Instant Text with Bayscribe.
Need help ASAP on drug board s/l olapectic -
Posted By: Newbie
Dictator says what sounds like olapectic as a medication.
Please help asap. 
Radiology rate ? -
Posted By: Boo
Been offered a radiology account -- what is reasonable rate? They are paying 1.40 per report at this time, but will pay line rate if I want. Seems a flat rate would be better on some days, worse on others, but would even out in the end. Any suggestions? (no ESL dictators on this account if that makes a difference - all digital, net based, no cost to me). Thanks and appreciate any input.
Does anyone have a second job that they go to only when...sm -
Posted By: work is slow again
the primary job is slow? I used to work everyday...about 500-600 lines a day. That was perfect for me. I dont really want to do more than that in a day, but would like to have work everyday. Lately, I only get work about 2-3 times a week because things are really slow. I am wondering if anyone has a backup or second job that they can go to when slow with the first job? I dont want to commit to another job that has me checking in everyday and doing a required number of lines, but I am curious if there are any jobs out there that let you pick up extra or back logged work for a day or two here and there? I hope this is not too dumb of a question. I am new and have enjoyed working at home...I just wish the work would come every day like it used to! Thanks for any help or suggestions. I hate to quit the first job because they are so flexible with my schedule and they dont force me to do more than the 500-600 lines a day I want. Thanks again.
What were you doing when the WTC was attacked 5 yrs ago? -
Posted By: nm
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New career/pharmacy tech? s/m -
Posted By: gettinold
OK - let's hear it. I think it's time to get away from transcribing, and I'm researching taking a course for pharmacy tech. Anybody do this, know someone who does it? My kids will both be in college within the next 2 years, so crappy shifts and teen supervision will not be an issue anymore. The good and the bad, please!
Thanks to all --
Recommended Programs -
Posted By: Ana
I have a bachelors degree in Biology and one in Medical Technology. Right now I am working for a hematology instrumentation manufacturing company. Getting tired of the rat race and with the change of being "let go" at anytime (seeing a lot of people that started with me go) I am looking for something to back me up an hopefully work from home. How do you guys recommend one gets started as an MT? I went into the AAMT website and saw three educational programs recommended, M-Tec, Andrews, and Career Step. Are these good places to start? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Emdat inscribe -
Posted By: quickmt
Anyone know if either ShortHand or Shortcut Expander program will work with Emdat Inscribe? Thanks.
What monitors do you guys prefer? -
Posted By: Cindy
Hi all!! I am new here and am getting the feel of things. I was wanting an opinion. I am looking into buying me a new monitor and looking at LCDs. Which is better on the eyes or which do you prefer and why? I have been told 17" is better because 19" stretches things to make them fit. Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Cindy
keyboard -
Posted By: elonmt
Got a new regular keyboard last week but having trouble getting used to it. It is a Microsoft and it seems my fingers are all over the place when working. Is it me or does any one else have this problemM
FINGERNAILS...sm -
Posted By: Bored today!
Ok, anyone out there transcribe with long nails? Do you find it bothersome? Can you tell I have too much time on my hands today??!!
To SnowBunny--thank you for the macro link. -
Posted By: I appreciate it.
xx
Indiana pay rates -
Posted By: Sherry
I HAVE A NEW PROSPECTIVE CLIENT IN THE Indiana AREA, THE DOCTOR DICTATION IS 75% TEMPLATE BASED AND HE WISHES TO PAY AN HOURLY RATE. I HAVE ONLY DONE PER LINE RATE AND LIVE IN ANOTHER STATE. CAN ANYBODY TELL ME THE GOING HOURLY RATE IN INDIANA/KENTUCKY BORDER AREA? 
Proper way to write -
Posted By: 10 to the 5th E.coli in the urine
n/m
When quitting a company... -
Posted By: justwondering
do you usually have to send back their equipment at your cost? I was hired on as an employee, received the equipment at no charge, and now have quit (after giving the appropriate 2 weeks notice) and they are asking me to send back the equipment at my cost and my last paycheck will be held until it is received by them. Just wondering if this is normal. I have worked for other companies that provided shipping labels to send their equipment back, so I'm not sure which is the norm.
productivity for speech files -
Posted By: frustrated
does anyone have any pointers that can help my productivity with voice files. Voice recognition board not working and productivity board says go to main board. Help if you can.
Thanks
Microsoft 4000 v1.0 Keyboard -
Posted By: Michelle
Is there any way to program my Microsoft 4000 v1.0 keyboard without the CD? I can't find it, and none of my extra buttons are working
Unlimited Long Distance -
Posted By: Siren
AGGHH!! Can anyone assist me with a question in regards to unlimited long distance through Verizon? I am new to at-home transcription. I have been hired by a service under IC status. The service requires unlimited long distance. I have two questions. Will I be on the phone my entire shift of 8 hours a day? The other question is about Verizon unlimited long distance, which is what I would be using as this is the phone service I have now. I have read on the forum that they have Verizon unlimited long distance for $20 to $30 a month. I thought I had this set up with Verizon, only to have them send me a notification letter indicating that I had not chose a plan, and that I would be charged 40 cents a minute! Now, that is approximately $1000 a month -- YIKES!!! I called and was told that I would be charged anything over their cap of 5000 minutes. If I am on the phone my full shift I will be at approximately 9600 minutes a month, leaving me 4600 minutes to pay. Does this sound right?
Anyone have info on K Force Health care? nm -
Posted By: sk
nm
Landmark Transcription--anyone familiar with them -
Posted By: Joan Berre
I currently work for xxxxx, but recently saw an ad for Landmark Transcription that sounded interesting. Anyone have experience with this company or know their protocols?
Edited to remove current place of employment. BuckeyeLil (Moderator)
A funny!!! -
Posted By: tiredQA
I just saw this on another site and thought it was funny. In Google search engine type - failure and hit the I'm feeling lucky and see what comes up.
Does anyone know anything -
Posted By: texan
regarding Medd-Techh out of Marietta, Georgia, or MWP services out of michigan? Sure would like to find out the good, the, and the ugly! Thanks!
Dell printer 720 problem -
Posted By: Needen to print
Have a problem with my printer. The cartridge is okay but the printing comes out really light, unable to see. Don’t know of anything else I can check. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
IT is making me -
Posted By: seasick
My eyes keep moving up, down, up, down. I'm getting a headache. How long does it take to adjust to this?
metric conversions help please -
Posted By: s.o.s.
how does one convert mL/mg%
how long of a learning curve w/ new account? -
Posted By: JoJoMT
Good morning everyone ... I'm starting at-home work this week for a new hospital, out of my area. How long should I expect of a learning curve? It's been a while since Ive done NEW accounts !
How long does it take you guys to get up to par - and that money starts really pouring in? I did a few reports this weekend - and between the strange names, accents, procedures - it's going to take me a while before I'm lucrative.
What's your experience w/ new accounts ?
Thanks everyone!
JoJo
Hello fellow transcription princesses - my daughter pimped my computer LOL (sm) -
Posted By: NCMT (LOL)
Yeah, I hate that word too but she did! She has this Barbie software that changes your icons and background color and sounds...so everything on my computer is fuscia, pink and purple and I have a cute pink barbie hand for a cursor and every time I spell check I get this starry wand sound. It's actually kinda fun...helping me stay awake and making things a little more cheerful. This is the third day since she did it and I think I like it :-)
Yet another one burned by Robin Hall/Four Seasons Transcription -
Posted By: Becka
Robin managed to find me via Guru.com. I wish I had read the earlier warnings about her on here back then. I kept on working believing she way pay, falling for her excuses. She's very good at what she does. My paycheck was 5 weeks late when I finally said enough and told her I could no longer work for her on 02/01/08. Since that time I haven't been able to contact her through home phone, cell phone, e-mail, yahoo messenger or anything. I even tried calling her business number listed on her website for Four Seasons... guess what... that number has been disconnected with no forwarding number. She got me for over $800. The part I feel the worst about is I referred a friend to her shortly after starting with her myself. Robin now owes that friend over $900 and has still not paid her to this day. I know there's nothing I can do (still investingating legal action though) about what she did to me. I mainly want to warn other MT's about her. Please... before any of you accept a job at ANY company IC or employee.... check them out in any way possible.
Becka
post knee surgery -
Posted By: when will i feel better?
i had arthroscopic knee surgery a week and a half ago. my MRI showed fluid and a medial meniscus tear, but when the doctor got into the knee he said it was very angry looking and inflamed and he couldn't really find anything to be causing that inflammation. he couldn't even find the tear, but did find some frayed cartilage that he shaved off. he said he did about 5 laps around my knee trying to find a source of my problem, but did not find it, except for the above mentioned. my knee still feels stiff and very, very tender around the kneecap. it hurts when the skin is pulled up or down, the entire kneecap area. the incisions are healing nicely, but i am still having swelling and pain and stiffness. it's better than pre-surgery, but it just seems to me that i should be "better" by now. my doctor told me i can go ahead and do whatever i want to do and let pain be my guide. it seems like my knee felt better a few days ago and now it seems to be getting stiff again, and it's not for lack of exercise or use. i do ROM exercises and go up and down steps, trying not to baby my knee. i keep hoping it's going to just get better but i'm getting just a little disheartened at this point. has anyone else had a similar experience? my doctor said he was going to be cautiously optimistic that he "fixed" the problem. i certainly am trying to be too but this morning when coming down my steps i was walking very awkwardly due to stiffness and pain. any thoughts are appreciated.
jammed dot matrix printer -
Posted By: Eileen
I was wondering if anybody else uses a dot matrix printer. I have been doing this account for 10 years. We are constantly having the labels jam all the time. We use labels that the doctor's office provides. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
getting started -
Posted By: cheryllynn
Can any one give me advice on how to get started doing medical transcription on-line? I have been working for a group of local physicians and have decided to change the way the keep their charts. They are actually going back to hand writting some of their abnormals. They have a 2 sided form with review of systems, physical exam, assessment/plan and they just check the approrpiate boxes and write in the abnromal findings. I see a lot of companies offering transcription being done on-line, but I have no idea how to do this since I have always used a micro cassette recorder.
Thank you,
Cheryl
decrease Dictaphone dictation speed -
Posted By: not so fast
In ExText, by using the Transnet box, there's an option to decrease the speed of dictation. Well, I have mine all the way to the left, as slow as it will go, but there are some dictators who talk so fast, I can't keep up. Does anyone know of any method to decrease the speed even further than what the Transnet box shows?
Phoenix Medcom -
Posted By: job posting
I haven't ever heard of this company before but they had a posting in the job bank. I'm wondering if they are worth my time applying for. I have a job, just looking for extra to do. Anyone's experience would be appreciated. Thx!
How often is the monitor board -
Posted By: checked? nm
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How would a person break into editing, supervising or other -
Posted By: Maddie
home-based positions in the medical transcription field? Are these positions usually hired from within? Or advertised on nonMT websites? TIA - thanks in advance.
Office notes versus SOAP: -
Posted By: tml
Could someone explain the difference between an office note and a SOAP note when doing transcribing for a specialty doctor. Thanks.
what has happened to work ethic -
Posted By: msbeanctr
When one speaks of using macros, trying to type faster, using reference materials online/electronically, or just having a secluded, uncluttered area in which to type without distractions, why do the claws come out...We want more money and flexible hours, but we are not willing to invest....Whassup widat! (aka IWUVMEJOB)
My company sent me a large tower computer to -
Posted By: work on... need advice about set up. sm
I appreciate the computer, but the tower is huge! My desk doesn't have any place for a tower (it's not a computer desk and I can't afford to buy one). What's a good way to place the tower so that all the wires will fit (other than on top of the desk?).
MagicJack Question -
Posted By: CLC
Hello,
I just got MagicJack and have a DAC transcribe station. Everytime you depress the foot pedal when listening to a dictation a "1" will appearing in the MagicJack window as if it is trying to input another number to dial. The dictation eventually cuts out after enough numbers appear to dial a phone number. Has anyone had this problem or might known the solution? My foot pedal is plugged into the transcribe station. Can I use a USB foot pedal and link to the dictation through the MagicJack window on your computer screen?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
IE 7 problem -
Posted By: laur
I've been having my QLDB freeze up on me while using IE7. I know it's a compatibility problem (I contacted Stedmans), but I don't want to go back to IE6 like Stedmans suggested, and I can't use any other browser for the company I work for.
Can anyone recommend another electronic drug reference that they know is compatible with IE7?
Thank you!
cover with thiamine and (s/l) serafellon for alcohol abuse -
Posted By: Drug Help
Got no help on word board. Running out of time.
Thanks in advance
Server issue question -
Posted By: Pepper
Do those of you who work for MTSOs have much trouble with connection loss or other technical issues? Just wondering how common it is.
Does anyone work for Diskriter - if so, can you help me out with my question on the Company board -
Posted By: just curious
thanks
What does FTP site mean? -
Posted By: me
Thanks!
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