A TASP is basically a company that owns
Posted By: a dictation system and you pay them to let OP on 2007-06-12
In Reply to: Thank you! - Harika
your clients call in and dictate on their system, and you pay them usually based on the minutes of dictation. That way you don't have to put out the money for a system of your own but you have access to a system. Metroscript is one, Bytescribe has a TASP, and the owners of this site also have a TASP although I don't recall the name - but if they would like to post the name of it under my post that is fine with me. There are others as well.
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VR company? Not when the MT company owns its own VR equipment. n/m.
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Gotta a question... When you have an offer from a company, is it acceptable to basically..SM
give the company a set of terms. Here's my issue. I have 15+ years experience as an MT and I am finding after I've accepted the job, that I am placed on the crappiest account they have because of my years of wonderful "experience". Then I'm told that they are paying me the higher cpl rate not because of years of experience but because I'm working on the crappy account that no one else can do.
I find it very difficult to earn a living this way and wonder if there are jobs out there where a seasoned MT can just sit down and type carefree 8 hours a day. I'm not saying I don't want to ever type ESL dictation, but can I get an account where the majority is not ESL?
I'm good at what I do. I love OP notes and don't mind challenging work, but it's simply not fair. I feel like I'm being penalized for my years of hard work more than rewarded and I resent it.
Looking for someone who owns
Am looking for some information on these products. Thank you.
OKAY, who owns this now!!
this is like a soap opera! The world of Cyberspace!
Just would like to know who owns the software before
I offer suggestions to update same.
who owns the computer?
If your hospital owns the equipment, they may now allow you to use any software other than theirs. I know ours doesn't. One can only use what the hospital has installed.
Another issue could be who owns SM
the dictionaries you develop to work with. You don't say who work for on what basis, but even if you purchased an expander, if you were being paid hourly as you developed them, an employer would have a good claim to ownership should they choose to exercise it. I mention this because we become extremely dependent on our personal expanders, and when we have to walk away from a job it's critically important to be able to take at least a copy of the dictionaries we spent many months developing with us. Patient privacy could even be an issue depending on what's stored on them.
He probably owns that "lowball" (or maybe
Anyone who feels pressure to underbid themselves like that has just GOT to have no balls.
He's still on the air because he owns the network. Nuff said? nm
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He owns it. I got an email from him with broken
resume removed.
Of course, I know who owns rights to all my software.
You should also know and understand licensing rights. I also want to give my money to the right people.
MDI-FL and MDI-MD are 2 separate entities. Transcend owns MDI-FL. nm
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who actually owns MT Stars? how do i know it's not MQ to see your deepest thoughts and renegades
who are anti-MQ? are the owners names anywhere on this site? i know i can sleep better if it's not anyone affiliated with MQ. if MQ personnel own this site i'm doomed.
Looking for a TASP
I am looking into Sten-Tel as a TASP. I am starting my own service and want to be able to offer a fully digital solution to my clients. So far, everything from Sten-Tel sounds great, but I would like to hear from those who use them or any MTs that work for a company that uses their technology as well would be welcomed.
1. Is the system easy to learn and to teach to others, both MTs and dictators?
2. Can you get your line count right after a report and with the simple click of a mouse or is it a very detailed process.
3. Can you be a productive MT - 300+ lines per hour if you average that elsewhere?
4. Any faults you have found with Sten-Tel.
5. If you have used another TASP and Sten-Tel, which was your favorite.
6. Is it easy to add new dictators or new MTs.
7. Is it easy to assign the work to the correct MT.
8. Can you type a report yourself if needed right from the job list or do you have to assign it to yourself first?
TIA to those who reply. Any other info would be helpful too.
Are you sure you want to use a TASP?,,
with a tasp you keep paying and paying and paying; consider Bytescribe's DocShuttle system. You could have Dictator for your docs, then Admin and Client for yourself, plus an FTP site for less than $600. You could earn that back in your first month. Also I am surprised you have to cover the paper, but you can buy in bulk from OfficeMax or whatever and get that covered. It would be toner that would eat you alive. Plus how do you ascertain if they aren't using the printer freely for whatever they feel like? Seems to me they can cover the paper and ink for crying out loud. You may want to bid quarter cent cheaper to get out of that. Also if they sent you a standard contract it may have something in it about you needing to have insurance. That is something you can line out and sign off. Just tell them virtually no MTSO carries that insurance because there is virtually no liability for the MT's - the docs are responsible for the content of the report. Any liability for an MTSO comes mainly from employees and IC's wanting to sue you for some sort of -ism. Good luck!
TASP.. anyone use a TASP or have SM
comments or recommendations? TIA.
Those of you who use a TASP - which do you
but I hate the initial expense of it, I hate the hassle of having to maintain it and have a service contract, I hate worrying about thunderstorms and electrical outages and phone outages causing downtime, I hate having to bother with the whole thing.
I have considered a TASP but am hesitant for a few reasons:
1) My doctors seem to like the idea of dialing a local number, not an 800 number. I'm not sure that they would like having to dial an 800 number.
2) With my system, I can customize the greeting.
3) With my own system my doctors don't have to go through a bunch of prompts to dictate. I have one who dictates just short 1-minute notes all day long after he sees patients. He likes to dial in, punch in 11# and get right in. He would have a problem with having to go through a bunch of prompts every 15 minutes for every short note.
4) I don't like the voice greeting on the TASPs I have heard. I'd like a voice like the Dictaphone lady on the Dictaphone systems, something like that. Some of them sound like electronic voices or repeat the doctor's name back when they log in in an electronic voice, and I just don't like that. One has a voice with an Australian or some sort of accent. What one just has a normal pleasant voice and not something that sounds strange to the doctors calling in?
5) A couple of TASPs I know of also have transcription companies. I don't want my dictation going to a TASP that also owns a transcription company. How do I know they won't be soliciting my accounts if they are getting the voice on their system?
I would like to see a site where someone has researched all the TASPs and gives an overview of each, including the costs, options/services they offer, and a review of the TASP.
Those of you who use TASPs - do you have any input? I have listened to a demo of idigital and also the Bytescribe TASPs but honestly, it was so long ago that I don't remember what the voice sounds like or what the prompts were like. I have heard Metroscript's and it is one of the ones with lots of prompts and the electronic voice and I'm not crazy about that. I don't think I've heard any others...
TASP
I have a friend who has an ever growing MTSO and she uses MetroScript. Now let me say that she is a very "anal" careful, and I mean very, very, very careful person. She will not use anything until it has been researched to death. So I would definately give MetroScript a big thumbs up. She loves it!
MTSOs...What, if any, TASP do you use?
I don't like the one I'm currently with and am looking for some other options. What do you like about yours? You may email me if you prefer.
Anybody know about using Medikin for a TASP?
MedRemote wants 4 cpl, and as it usually takes a while to be paid for new work, I need to start out with a lower cost. Their web site says they start out at 1.7 cpl and it goes down from there depending on how many lines you do. Just wondering if anybody could share their experience, good or bad. I do not have money to buy equipment outright at this time so am looking into this alternative.
Any responses greatly appreciated!
Can anyone recommend a TASP out there?
I am trying to decide which company to use. I am looking for reasonable cost and good quality. Thanks in advance! 
What type of TASP do you have? nm
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anyone used Chronicle as a TASP
Any feedback is appreciated as our hospital is interested in using them for server management.
TASP recommendations?
Anyone use a TASP (transcription application service provider) they can recommend? I'm thinking about trying MetroScript. Any input on this company or others would be appreciated.
but do you download from a TASP?
Hi NYNT - wegmans owns their own chicken farms and this a video from a farm...but
supposedly it is the industry standard on how these animals are treated...you cannot even imagine the cruelty in your imagination.
Wegmans has officially denied it, I believe. I shop there still, but I refuse to buy chicken products/eggs there, and I usually mention it at the checkout whenever they ask if I have found everything...
Obviously, just me not buying those products does not help, but I can live with myself that way...now that I have that knowledge.
Beef, turkey, pork - it is all going on all over the country, wherever you buy it, whoever supplies it to the stores. More and more even the people working at the meat plants say the animals are not even dead when they are cutting them up...it is cheaper not to have to anesthetize them or kill them first.
The animals are filled with chemicals, also, and hormones, etc. Does that have to do with these really tall kids I see lately (smile) just a thought!
My dad owns a dental lab - GOOD money, steady work, very tedious though
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13 cents per line / TASP --nm
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tasp phone rates
A high end no minimum volume virtual toll free # is .07/minute. The voice mail goes right to my e-mail in a wav. file. Why can't the tasp do this for less $ with the volume they would get from an MT biz?
I'm just curious why it's so high. :) Is it the security features that cost so much? The file hosting seems reasonable but the phone rates are high.
Anyone use TASP or work for MedEDocs?
Wondering what their platform is like to use (I know it's a version of MTWorld). Anyone use their TASP application as MTSO application? Thanks for any info.
TASP recommendations requested
Can any IC's recommend a really inexpensive, easy to set up TASP that offers digital and phone? I have used Emdat and like it, but it is expensive. I have used Bayscribe and love it, but their spellchecker is worthless. Something that works with MS Word would be great. Recommendations?
Have two great TASP recommendations
http://www.scribe.com/scribelite.aspx
Above is link to website of Scribe Healthcare Technologies, they have a "lite" version of their platform for smaller services. I've been using it since March and absolutely love it. The people at Scribe are great, questions get answered almost immediately, tech support is excellent. Our doctor clients equally appreciate the features of this platform. I would definitely contact Scribe for info and free demo. I'm so glad I am using this for my MD accounts.
I also use Metroscript for some other type doctors that don't need "auto signature" on their reports. Metroscript is equally terrific, have been using them for 3 years now. These folks are equally the best, perfect for a smaller service too. They will walk you through the learning curve very patiently. Find them at www.metroscript.com. Good luck to you.
Downloading DSS files from TASP
I will need to download and play DSS files from a TASP system. My boss says I will need to purchase a player and program from Olympus to do this. Others have said I can use Bytescribe or Express Scribe with my USB pedal. My question is, if that's the case, how easy will it be to transfer from a TASP and play them on one of these players. My boss is making it out to be an impossible task. She said others have tried other programs and other foot pedals with either partial success or no success. Any help would be appreciated. The pedal package is $300 and who can afford that? Not I! Thanks and happy typing!
Metroscript is best TASP for this application
www.metroscript.com
Recommendatios for a TASP for digital files
I am thinking about getting my own clients and have only been able to Google 3 TASPs. DocShuttle, Medikin, and idigital. Are there others?
don't use TASP's period. Why duplicate the internet especially when it is free...I use
Docshuttle, and an FTP site. Docshuttle can be set up to be entirely automatic at the doc's end, which makes it so much easier to get the file to and fro.
Which TASP companies allow remote users to transcribe online?
It's not misleading at all. We provide a TASP service to MTSOs at a rate of 1 cpl. Please leave o
abbreviations that are interpreted as foul...i.e. WTF. USATasp is owned and operated by MTStars. If you have questions, feel free to email me directly.
So basically she herself is QA?
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I do basically the same as you, but I will
as I type in Word, and this helps with not having to go back and read the entire document. I find that if I notice it right away, correct it, then I can move on, and it also helps if I need to re-listen to the term or phrase. I have also noticed where my auto correct did not expand correctly, and even though my final spell check would most likely pick this up, I tend to be a little more careful with that as well. I am so afraid to go with an Expander because I'm sort of afraid I'll lose that "specialist" touch you speak of. 
They are basically just saying
we will make your transcription look good like she looks good.
I don't see what the big deal is. Sex/beauty sells everything lately. It's just the world we live in, unfortunately. Every commercial on TV almost has some type of sexual undertones to it and some very obvious.
Basically, yes and no.
That doesn't help much, does it?
They all pretty much perform the same functions, but some have different types of connectors that hook to the computer and/or equipment.
I've got 2...a USB that hooks to my computer, and one that hooks directly into a Dictaphone. I know some other pedals connect to game ports. Sometimes the software allows you to set up a variety of pedals with different connectors.
It is basically just something you have to
make yourself do. I learned this way as when I started as an MT we were on typewriters, so you had no choice.
I feel basically the same way sm
why waste their time, as well as mine, just to say, "Hey, I'm your new sup"! Come on, if you need a message to figure that out...well, I don't know what to say about that! Anyways, you're right. I don't need anybody holding my hand...that's why I work at home! 
You are so right - it's basically worthless
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But you could basically try 50 lines per sm
report, and go with that. That is a reasonable ratio with the differing times you sated. Would add up to about 1250 lines, give or take different dictators, and the ways lines are counted. Some dictators take FOREVER to dictate 7 mins, others breeze through 3 mins, with lot of lines.
Basically, it boils down to this....
Back in the day, we were seduced!
Now we're being raped.
I agree. I mean as an IC you basically pay
so many write-offs. Hire a tax professional your first year to see what things you need to write off. From then on out, a lot of ICs actually do their own. Employee status simply means the employer withholds tax money, but they also have a lot more control over you as far as set hours and pay for that matter.
I basically tell them I know nothing about that route (sm)
Like you I was an MT for 7 years or so before I ever had kids. And even then I did not have the chance to work at home, nor would I have wanted to, actually. IMO with our work, the choice, if you have high-need babies like mine, is either (a) ignore the kid and work or (b) work when they're sleeping. Which means I don't get to sleep like, at all, because I had babies who did not sleep much.
I would, and have, done what you did the drugstore clerk. You can't tell some people anything.
I personally have told people who asked me, "I wouldn't. You won't make enough money for the aggravation." I've also told them, "If that was your plan, you should have started 5 years ago so you had all that under your belt before you had kids." Depends on the circumstance and how hateful I'm feeling that day. (blush)
In theory, it's basically the same as the other
MSWord version; it just has all the bells and whistles.
It was basically an example of a post on there.
Everything should be checked out first, but just like you confirmed, there are local practices for each state that will post for MTs. I found one myself but I guess I was too late because they never contacted me.
Just trying to help... 
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