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anyone ever hear of a place called... -
Posted By: k
Type4Cash.com? If not go to website and maybe someone can help me figure out if it is scam
? on this ungodly hot summer day, if you could live (and die) anywhere in the world, where would you -
Posted By: Tahiti mama
choose? Just one choice please and assume it's your very last move in your lifetime so choose carefully.
payment for VR -
Posted By: Heather
So the account I work on has just purchased a voice recognition software. I see that a lot of the VR is paying about 4.5 to 5 ( and higher ) cents per line. Does this include the whole line or just the editing corrections you actually do for them? Please tell me that it is all the lines on the page. How could it be calculated any other way? I actually don't know yet if I will even be getting the installation as there are a lot of MTs working on this account & don't see how there could possibly be enough room for all of us. I might just have to work in another part-time job. Thanks.
Trying to download a wave file -
Posted By: Lori
I am having trouble downloading a PC-Dart dictation into express scribe... any suggestions?
Just wondering? -
Posted By: Curious
What do you think the hardest account is to type for?
Just wanted to see if it all ended up being the same..
about stedmans -
Posted By: Jewels
Hello, I just went to Word 2007, which is very helpful but now I have no Stedman's. My Stedman's is very old. I was wondering if anyone knows where to get Stedman's O7 or 08 cheaper than 99.00.
Thanks so much. Have a wonderful holiday.
Jewels
Questions for QA/Editor people -
Posted By: ?????
What would you say is an average hourly rate for an Editor who is not a certified MT? Do you also do transcription? If so, do you do this during your shift that you are acting as QA or after?
If you do transcription during your shift, how many lines of QA do you average per hour? Also, if there is no work to QA, are you still paid (IC status). I would appreciate any insight that any of you can provide. I just got my first QA position and am trying to get an understanding of how things go. Please don't tell me to ask the company. I want to hear from you guys, if you don't mind.
Thanks
What is FTP site and do employers provide this? -
Posted By: Confused
I heard that they have this site and will give you a username and password. Or is this something I have to put together myself. If so, anyone have any information on how to set this up? Thank you.
need to import DQS expander to Shorthand (sm) -
Posted By: computer challenged
What file do I look for and where/how do I find it? Step by step instructions would be nice. Thank you. :-)
private accounts -
Posted By: ready for spring
anyone out there doing private accounts for docs who don't have to do operatives? just trying to get some info as to what type of reports some may do when typing for own accounts. I was thinking along the lines of internal medicine. Thank you!
Diskriter questions -
Posted By: Jamie
Anyone who works for Diskriter. How flexible are they with schedules? I am asking because I work full-time inhouse right now and work every third weekend. On that weekend I get Friday off or another day if I need it. How flexible are they with their part-time hours? I want to get as much information about this as I can before I get myself into something that is not good. I have never worked from home before other than on cassettes and am still getting used to all the lingo for at home transcription. Please anyone with good intentions only. I am doing this as a second job and really want to make sure it works out. 
Word Expander for Word? -
Posted By: Emily Ayn
After years and years of using WP 5.1 we have switched to regular old word... i hate change but I know it's time.
The autotext in Word seems to be a bit... different. Does anyone have any helpful hints?
Now the fun part begins of adding in ALL the macros and shortcuts...
On vacation -
Posted By: MB
Hi, I'm a beginner home based MT. I'm gonna be out of town for 2 weeks and was just wondering if anybody would know if I have to notify anybody about my absence? Thx for the reply.
I cant get into Medquist site or companies. Did something happen to them. -
Posted By: PAMT
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just an observation...pls sm -
Posted By: disillusioned
There are some genuinely UGLY people in this world. I think working at home, not being out in the "real world" a lot kind of makes one forget how truly rude and obnoxious people can be. And then we come to a place like this for support, to chat, post sometimes senseless messages, and what do we get... is what we get...it's so sad. Where are all the nice people, people who care about other people. They certainly aren't here... (jumping off now)
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.
exophrenic..can't document this word but I know it means outside the kidney..sm -
Posted By: me
Is it spelled right? Thanks.
line rate -
Posted By: skip the middle man
I think it is pretty common knowledge what the average line rate is for nationals, etc. Does anyone know what the national gets paid by the line? I'm wondering because I may have the opportunity to work directly for a hospital without having to go through the middle man. Keeping my fingers crossed. I don't think they have much of a clue of what to charge either so I thought I would just see what an average might be? Thanks.
What's for dinner tonight? -
Posted By: Oriental theme night here
I'm going to make three types of maki-sushi and wontons because I have salmon, shrimp and tun in there to use up. I just love messing with the little bamboo sushi mat. It's so cute! LOL
wavpedal? -
Posted By: not very pc
I'm looking into a few jobs, but they require "wav pedal" for wav files or dss files. Exactly what is the wav pedal? I've looked them up on line and I'm a little confused. I have a foot pedal that plugs into a USB port on my computer. Do I need special software to be able to transcribe wav or dss files? Is my foot pedal compatible with wav or dss files? How do I find this out?
In the past, I've always been an employee with equipment provided, so I really don't know anything about foot pedals. Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks!
I also need debt help. Any advice. -
Posted By: We are behind on the mortgage
because of slow work this winter in MTing, but now with a new job, maybe making more to finally get caught up, our mortgage company is threatening us. I only owe 1700 over but that is a lot when you don't have it. This is not FHA loan. Has anybody else been in this position and what did you do.
Has anybody tried the new Windows Vista...sm -
Posted By: curious
If so does it work well with the voice file/foot pedals we use for transcription.
Thanks 
Proper or pretentious to use *AA* (assoc/arts) after one's name professionally? (nomsg) -
Posted By: jess wanda rin
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LOL -
Posted By: struck me funny
"The patient was seen in my office once to establish a doctor-patient relationship and he has never been back since." What does that tell you???
How do I disable Shorthand for more than -
Posted By: 1 entry at a time? See message
I know Esc stops one entry at a time, but sometimes (and I can't think where at the moment), ShortHand in general works but hitting Esc causes problems and throws me out of my document..
And for instance, if I'm typing here on MT Stars and I don't want Shorthand to work at all, do I have to pull up the Shorthand box and uncheck AutoReplace, or is there a quick keystroke that acts as a toggle?
Meditech 5.6 abbreviator -
Posted By: APS
Hi--I am new to this forum and heard that it is excellent for getting answers to problems. We have been told that the abbreviator in Meditech v5.6 does not work. Something about the upgrade interfering with the abbreviator.... I find this hard to beleive and even harder to accept. My question is: Can a stand alone abbreviator like Shorthand/Instant Text, etc. function with Meditech 5.6? This is the medical report module--not radiology. Any guidance would be appreciated. I did do a search but did not see anything for Meditech 5.6. Thank you for your help.
My left elbow is killing me! SM -
Posted By: Chickadee
Stretching out my arm and picking up a reference book is agony. An easy solution is to move all my books to my right side, but is this caused by MTing or sleeping on it (I almost always sleep on my left side with that arm folded under my pillow) or combo of the two? I've typed about "elbow cradles"...do they help? Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Chickadee
Anyone else having trouble accessing FDA site. sm -
Posted By: ntk
I use that site often, due to the searching with 3 letters feature.
Need some help please (sm) -
Posted By: monica
I have been trying to test with some companies on line. I have been having problems with filling in PDF questionnaires. I don't have Microsoft Word. Can anyone tell me what the problem might be? Do I need to buy Word? Do I have something locked that is causing me not to be able to fill in questionnaires? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
no books here -
Posted By: help please
is it Grey Turners or Gray Turners sign? thanks
Moderator, is there any way that there could be 2 job posting boards? sm -
Posted By: suggestions?
one for at-home positions and one for in-office positions or at least ask them to state which position it is for? I see a lot of hospitals advertising on there but not many of them even state whether it is in-house or at-home positions. it would save a lot of wasted time on our part and there part if we knew this detail before we decided to apply, etc.
Incompetant manager/coworker -
Posted By: Laugh for the day
Read the following report that a co-worker of mine typed for a company I used to work for. Our job was read office notes on a patient and summarize their history for the insurance company. Our MDs would then agree or deny with the request (in this case a motorized scooter) that another MD made. Is this hysterical or what? I just ran across this on an old floppy disk from 2 years ago. I eventually quit this job even though the pay was amazing because I couldn't deal with the incompentance any longer. It drove me crazy.
This coworker was my manager's "teacher's pet". Of course, my manager didn't have a clue what one medical word meant. LOL My coworker had this job for over 5 years and didn't have a clue either. I think if they would have outsourced to India they would have have had more accuracy. LOL
The following report was actually sent to the insurance company with the physican's recommendation.
The patient is a ____year old male with an inguinal hernia of the thoracic or lumbar spine. The date of injury was noted as ______ The case manager noted a history of multiple abdominal surgeries, last being in _____ The physician noted that he had chronic intractable somatic pain and had been certified for a narcotic pump, which gave him some relief.
The ______ office note from Dr. X noted refilled of pain pump under fluoroscopy. The physician noted that the claimant was having difficulty with different activities with family outside in his abdomen and pain in the legs. He could not support his weight. He had been having difficulty going beyond a 15-minute period. The physician recommended a scooter and stated he was not able to return to work.
ESL Doctor Suggestions -
Posted By: luv2type
 I don't know if this will help or not, but.... in my experience I've had two occasions where: 1) I told physician to please "spell" drug names, as I was having a hard time - and he did. 2) We asked another doctor to please say his numbers, ex. 2.0 (2-O) or ejection fraction 50% (5 -O-%). If you are already familiar with the dictator, but are just having trouble with certain things, then sometimes the physician is willing to help. I hope this makes sense. It is sometimes worth a try to explain to your superiors that if the physician could do just one small thing, they could then pass it on to the physician in a kind way. 
Psychiatric transcription - average # of lines/page -
Posted By: KatieN
I had an interview with a local MT firm that specializes in psychiatric transcription. The pay rate is .05/line for the initial training period (no timeframe given - training ends when owner feels employee is ready to work independently at home - could be 3 months) & .06/line after that. The owner mentioned that reports sometimes average 10-15 pages, but didn't mention how many lines the average page includes.
I'm trying to figure out what my pay would be. During the training period, the owner wants employees to train out of her house (20 miles from where I live/one way). With the price of gas, I'm trying to figure out if this is a good move financially. The psychiatric transcription definitely interests me, but I'm trying to figure out what my pay would be like. I'm guessing that while I'm in training, I won't receive large reports. The employer is supposed to make her decision within the week, so it's not like I've been offered the job. I just want to educate myself as to:
How many lines the average page of psychiatric transcription might have.
Does 10-15 pages sound right for the average psych report?
Does .05/line during training & .06/line after training sound fair. The owner doesn't give out pay raises or paid time off (I would be an employee, not an IC).
Does it sound reasonable to be in training for 3 months & then be able to work from home after that?
Can anyone help me or direct me to where I might be able to figure this out. I'm currently going thru MT training, so I don't currently have MT work experience. I do have 11 years administrative work experience & 7 years technical writing work experience, so I'm pretty proficient on the keyboard.
Thanks for your assistance.
Are there any Montana MTs on this board? -
Posted By: Want to move back
I want to move back there and am having a problem finding a place to rent in the country where I can keep my horse. I work for a national, so where I live wouldn't be a problem. Anybody on here from Montana?
who to choose??? -
Posted By: Joyce
Any info on Precyse Solutions...Silent Type....Breitner ????
Need to give decisions by Friday...help!
Medical transcription -
Posted By: USED TO BE MT
 I have tried to post this twice before , but was given some lame reasons about me mentioning a certain company or 2 - This company has a site of their own on this forum, so I am guessing that is the reason why!
To all you newbies - good luck - you're going to need it!!!! Back in the middle 90s I was making almost $50,000 a year MTing, just my normal hours a day. For the past couple of years I have been lucky to make $20,000 a year, doing twice as much work, of course. I guess when you have foreigners who will type the stuff for 4 cents a line, why do they need us? This used to be a great profession to get into. All of the business colleges had courses in it - which I took 2 years of, plus worked in an office for 2 years before staying home with my babies.
I guess it served it's purpose when I needed it, but if you are looking for an MT job - Please be very cautious!!!! They will promise one thing and deliver another. Try doing 5 different hospitals, all with at least 500 docs, who, of course, all want something done different/specifal just for them, and you may get these docs to transcribe, oh lets see, maybe once a year - but God forbid you for get that E-mail from 6 months ago that Dr. So and So wants his dictation done in a different format!
This profession has really becme ridiculous, and gets worse and worse by the day! I am collecting unemployment now, which is not much less than I was making transcribing, and I am planning on going back to college to obtain a real degree with a REAL job! Good luck to everyone who hangs in there!!! REALLY! I hope you prosper!
Now, I know there are going to be MTs out there who claim to type 3000 lines a day and make 15 cents a line - Bullcrap!!!! I can type ANY speciality and after all these years I haven't met one person who could type faster than myself!!!!
Now, I'm sure this will probably be deleted because MTing is the bread and butter of this web site, but just in case, if there is anyone out thre thinking about transcription as a position, think again!! Wendy
Can anyone help out on the drug board! Would really appreciate the help! nm -
Posted By: Thanks!
Need your help on Word Board. thx! nm -
Posted By: funsize
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EXText experts, I need some help (sm) -
Posted By: Debbie
My text is running off the page to the right. I keep adjusting the View in Word, but as soon as I utilize the Alt functions, it defaults back (text running off the page to the right). IT guy said he never saw anything like this before, tried uninstalling and reinstalling EXText without change. I uninstalled Word and then reinstalled Word, still no help. Any suggestion? Please feel free to e-mail me. I would be extremely appreciative.
Premorbid Aptitude-is this a real thing? -
Posted By: MT
premorbid aptitude is estimated to be in the average range. what is this?
Happy New Year everyone! I'll be out of town over the weekend. If you have any -
Posted By: problems, email webmaster@mtstars.com. Administrat
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Help deciding CD references vs books....sm -
Posted By: anon
I need to purchase new references and need opinions as I am undecided whether to eliminate books completely and go with CDs or not. There is something I really like about leafing through a book but have become more mobile lately with a laptop and carting books is a pain. Also, is a drug reference really necessary with all the drug sites on the internet? I do exclusively trauma and operative reports.
Patient info? -
Posted By: Medtyper
Where is my post on typing in patient information???????????
Whats for lunch/dinner?? -
Posted By: MTMommy
I am just curious what everyone is having for lunch or dinner. Need some ideas on what to cook.
Have a good Sunday afternoon.
Pay scale -
Posted By: Pat
I've looked into new jobs on the site and noted one company out of MO stating they would pay .06 cents/line. I have been a Transcriptionist for over 35+ years, retired, worked contingent, then thought I would seek another part-time job. The last job I had was .08 cents/line which wasn't terrible but not good either. Who would work for a measly .06 cents/line if you were experienced? What a disappointment. Guess I'll finally sell my foot pedal and earphones. Have already sold my two transcription machines. Sad, because I loved doing this but I could take in ironings or clean houses for more pay than that--besides which, it would be mindless
Compound modifiers -
Posted By: SM
For some reason i am having a hard time with these. Does anyone have an easy way to remember quickly?
Thanks!!
Got my chuckle for the night, doc talking about breath sounds - sm -
Posted By: Laura E.
and how the lungs were clear, etc. then the next sentence is "the patient is currently not breathing", just funny after the previous sentences on his lung sounds. Also diagnosed at age 2, however the child is only 14 months old, hmmm, nice trick there! Presume he means 2-months but will have to question it though since he did not say!
kinesis vs microsoft ergo keyboards -
Posted By: sm
is the touch really noticeably softer? Can you just plug it in and go, without any retraining self to speak of?
thanks.
Did anyone see extreme makeover? I cried so much the last 15 minutes -
Posted By: Touched
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