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I like the keys on my keyboard to be easy to touch, not feeling like you have to bang them down to get a letter to appear.  I've been reading about the ergonomic keyboards.  What do you find comfortable?  I looked on Amazon.com about the Microsoft 4000 Ergonomic keyboard and there were a lot of reviews, some of them saying that the keys were hard to press, especially the spacebar.

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I was chosen to sit for the beta.  Of course, it looks like the first day it's available to take is the day before I am due to have this baby.  What do ya'll think of this credential?  I've worked part time as a MT for a year in March doing the big 4 with a small national.  I am a nurse-turned-MT.  In fact, I took my nursing boards the day I was due with my first girl.  Weird.

I wish I could just go sit for the regular ol' CMT exam, but this will pacify me in the meantime.

Why does this happen so often? 

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Although I don't post questions or responses very often, it gets really frustrating and it seems at least every other time I try to post something this happens.  What causes it and how can it be stopped? 

How do I get control of this white cat fur on my forest green furniture and stop him from clawing it up?

What are MTs charging per line in Rhode Island and surrounding areas these days? Independent contractors or employees? Home based? Benefits?

I might be moving there for a while and want to know a little more about the area in relation to transcription. I have been an MT for 5 years in acute care setting.

I have some relatively good news fellow transcriptionists!  I am seeing a change for us in small doses.  Seems several of the larger hospitals who have outsourced to "companies" are now bringing back in the MT and paying decent wages with all benefits.  Look around, they are popping up everywhere.  I know of several "compaines" that I have worked part time for that the hospitals are dropping like flies because of various reasons, but the truth of the matter is that it is always better to have regular typists working for the same doctors as we "learn their lingo" and know how to baby them, which in a nutshell is what gives us the job security that we look for.  I work for a hospital as an IC that now is having big problems because they dont want to give raises or benefits(therefore people are quitting), but they are finding out very fast that no one else can or wants to do their work.  I can't wait for them to try the offshore companies.. will just be too rich...  As fussy as my group of doctors are, well, I smell raise on the horizon and benefits to boot.  they will just have to fall flat on the ground before they can walk the walk!! 

Just remember, what goes around comes around.  I have a new job with a hosptial that has made me full employee and decent wage.  I am so looking forward to seeing this change that has been long coming. 

I am just glad that it really is starting to turn around.  Just goes to show these offshore cheaper prices are not being "bought" for long by many.   I know of one hospital that had outsorced all their work, after a while (maybe a couple of years) they found that it was CHEAPER to bring the Transcriptionist back in and train to send home with all equipment and benefits and really decent pay, I am talking more than what any "company" has ever offered me, except for opt notes.. Just too cool.  I am so excited..  

Will keep you posted as I start my new job - really belonging again!  :)

Anyone else out there with this problem.  Just when you think the work is flowing fine, all of a sudden it's slow, no work, the doctors are on vacation.  Then they come back and whammo!  Your plans are shattered to continuously sit at the desk for 4 days straight.

I'm ready to quit and make hair bows for a living.

 Rah, rah for hair bows.  No stress and if I work this hard, I could probably make more money.

HEART: is regular rate and rhythm, no murmurs Carotids, no bruits bilaterally or indication _______ sharp discs bilaterally.

EYES: Grade 2 __ visual fields.  ____ are intact, no nystagmus.

I've been stuck on this for a few days now. It doesn't seem to matter if I slow down the dictation or raise the volume. I just plain cannot hear what she is saying. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Leah

We're transitioning to an EMR platform called Aria with a god-awful transcription section that is a step backward from the typewriter.  It's largely mouse-dependent, slow (it's through their VPN so there's often a lag on the text) and it doesn't recognize a lot of the hot keys I've utilized in Word for years.  It takes me half again as long to get through a report.  I'm usually busy at least 8 hours a day as it is using Word with most of the people I type - it would take me 12 hours if everyone were on this system right now. 

They've also changed to a "per dictated minute" rate of pay from 65 cpl w/spaces.  It's a generous per-minute rate compared to most places I've worked, and they've stated they don't want anyone losing any money in the transition, but it would take a pretty steep increase in this rate to match what I was making previously.

I'm seriously considering changing jobs, although these guys have been wonderful to work with.  Does anyone out there have any experience with this platform or any tips, websites, etc., that have information on utilizing this POS to its fullest?  Hate to jump ship prematurely - I know what's out there and it ain't purty!  

Please participate!

Thank you!

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So, my hard drive crashed - Dell sent me a new hard drive.  I installed it and everything works fine- except for when I go to use the download manager- it asks me- save to disc- open to Word-  I used to be able to open with Word but now it shows up as a little box and in Japanese.  I've looked at settings in the download manager and nothing that I see that I could change.  Any ideas? BTW, running XP and Office 2003.  Thanks!

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1. I can't make my lines and lose my FT status.

2. My self-employed husband goes for open heart surgery. Thankfully, he's doing good, but the insurance only paid 1/4 of the hospital and doctor bills, even though it states up to $100,000 per event. They refused to pay the ambulance, didn't pay the doctors at all, and only paid the hospital 1/4 of what they charged. Why bother to pay for health insurance if they're going to renege (sic) on their agreement?

3. My credit rating has gone from excellent to fair since I am the only one working. I can't pay all the bills now until my husband goes back to work and then we have to wait 5 weeks for a paycheck from him. In the meantime, his truck payment, 2 mortgages 1st & 2nd, truck insurance, etc. must be paid to the tune of $3500 a month. I don't make that much a month plus I need another $500 for utilities and $1000 for life, health, disability insurance.

4. His brakes failed on his pickup when he was coming down our hill. Thankfully, he has the knowledge as a big truck driver, so he was not injured.

5.  I decided to sell some extra things I have around here to make some money to help. I screwed it up and now am afraid to try again. Yet I have a houseful of "trinkets" to sell.  I'm even thinking about selling some of our antique furniture, but am afraid I'll get ripped off.

This has not been a good year. I am trying not to break down in front of hubby, but I'm having a hard time keeping back the tears today..

This is simply too funny!

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Why does anyone still work there?

I don't get it.

Hello all .. I'm presently working as a unit secretary, after my transcription job got outsourced.  I hate being a unit secretary for many, many reasons.  One reason is the pay - I took a cut from $21 an hour to $16 an hour and now work nights and alternate weekends!!  I miss transcription desperately - and found a dream job.  It's medical records transcription, 30 hours a week (completely flexible hours I want -  I can work 5 days, 7 days, or 12 hour days - and some hours from home eventually, also).   Oh - and full, union benefits. 

The problem?  it pays $15.50 an hour!!  Less than what a unit secy makes!!  I'm devastated!  But the new dept seems wonderful - nice boss, relaxed atmosphere, hospital has good reputation, and it's doing the job I want - MT.  Of course I also work from home for a local MT company - that is thrilled I'll be more available for them.  

Would you take this job - or hold out for an MT position that pays better ?   I live in NY, btw).  THanks everyone!  and Merry Christmas to all !