Agree, verbatim transcription equals poor quality transcription.
Posted By: nm on 2007-02-06
In Reply to: I think some MTs get confused about the verbatim issue. They simply feel like they can't edit an - QAingMT
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For transcription, I haven't found that the quality of the sm
speakers is an issue at all. it is the quality of the headphones that matters, unless you don't use headphones?
Know AIM transcription system, never heard of Hull transcription. Are you sure
you are not thinking about DHull who is a recruiter for MDI-FL? They use the AIM system.
I agree - Do it for all the transcription companies...
or don't do it at all...
I agree...I am a transcription supervisor
and my salary is in the mid 30's. I supervise many MTs who earn twice my income.
I agree 1000%. How funny you do transcription according to BOS
and a doctor reads it and says WTF? I didn't say that! But, but my QA person wants me to transcribe according to BOS guidelines so it is not up to the doctor's wants or needs. It is a HUGE CROCK!
Quality and verbatim
Even though you type verbatim does not mean you type all the mistakes the doctor's dictate. I would NEVER type an error. When in doubt, it is blanked and sent to QA.
The company I work for is known for their QUALITY and we type VERBATIM on all accounts except stated otherwise in account specifics.
I agree with this article. All transcription should be based on minutes
http://www.wwma.com/kamt/measure.html
I agree, getting ready to search out another transcription board
as this one has completely gone to the dogs, rarely does anyone go to the other boards that we are constantly being directed to, that is why the main board was so much fun, now it seems there is a place for everything but not here, I will probably be mosing on too. See ya
Poor quality of food
I agree with the posters who state the quality of some of their foods are poor. I would not buy the WM brand of anything. Have tried a few things and my family would not eat it. Their meats look and smell horrible. The only thing I might buy from WM if it was cheaper, is name brand frozen foods.
I think one of the reason WM has had a boost in the last few months is due to the Hurricane tragedies. Cities in Louisiana are crowded and WM can't keep their shelves stocked. Stopped at a WM on the way home from Christmas shopping late one night and they were closed (suppose to be open 24 hours), every since the hurricanes they have been closing at 11:00 p.m.
Poor quality is just that. It has nothing to do with work ethic.
Goodness.
I usually tell them about the poor sound quality and if it is not rectified I quit! nm
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Poor sound quality, looking up proper names, sm
switching from one account to another, not enough work, repetitive stress injuries, accounts continually changing they way they want things done, uninvited guests, slow ISPs, inability to get broadband, accounts having server problems,lack of proper reference materials at hand (meaning MT word books and dictionaries), relying on Google 100%, visiting this and other boards, chocolate cravings, food cravings, extreme boredom, extreme fatigue, delirium.
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I'm on a new account using primarily .wav and .dss files -- I can use whatever player I want and am currently using Express Scribe (just because its free!) -- but these files are not the best quality, and I wish I had more controls available to try to tweak them a bit. If anyone has experience with any other audio player software that they think is better than Express Scribe, would you let me know? Thanks much.
Thank you, QA person. IMO, ESLs aren't the enemy, it's POOR VOICE QUALITY!!! No excuse for
that in this day and age. These accounts really must clean up their acts and disallow docs using cell phones, speaker phones, lounging and eating while dictating, ad nauseum. I can't count how many times my ears hurt for hours after transcribing squealing reports. And then the poor QA person gets an earful, too! If I were an MTSO, I'd not accept an account with poor voice. It's a "garbage in, garbage out" situation. I've transcribed much clearer dictation on tapes!
Thank you for your kind comments. It is really appreciated. You're admired also!!
k, that is your opinion, i stated mine. poor quality in my opinion shows bad work ethics if they do
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I agree...verbatim is not a laughing matter
I am a grammar geek. I was an English major in college and actually once upon a time wanted to be an English teacher. I've been an MT for 22+ years now, and one of the hardest things for me to do is to type verbatim when all I want to do is correct the grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, etc., of a dictator who has neither the knowledge of proper English grammar nor the time to care.
Sometimes it's not just a matter of being grammatically correct but a matter of being accurate. For instance, if a dictator says under a review of systems, *No history of chest pain, palpitations,* and I type it that way (verbatim), it could be construed to mean that there is no history of chest pain but there IS a history of palpitations, when the dictator most probably meant no history of chest pain OR palpitations; that is, NO history of chest pain AND NO history of palpitations. Now, I realize *verbatim* transcription doesn't take a Transcriptionist off the hook for not using common sense, but if you tell people *verbatim means verbatim,* then you will more than likely get finished reports with verbiage similar to the above example. My trouble is that some days I can't find a happy medium--I either want to fix it all or leave it all and blame bad sentence structure on the dictator. Of course, I do neither, since wholesale editing is not appropriate and *verbatim* does not mean incomprehensible. One of my pet peeves is when a dictator says something on the order of *The patient was explained the risks and benefits of the procedure.* What? I think the dictator means that the risks and benefits of the procedure were explained to the patient. Do I dare edit? Of course, I make just as much money if I leave it, right? Plus, I can fall back on *verbatim,* LOL. What about when a dictator says something like this: *The patient was taken to the operating room by Dr. Smith after he was hit by a car and suffered multiple orthopedic injuries*? I actually did laugh out loud when I heard this sentence recently in an actual dictation. Poor Dr. Smith, performing surgery right after being struck by a car!
I agree with you on here, but why pay someone less because they are poor
than you pay someone that works for Public works. Why not give them a job at Public Works?
It's easier said than done.
If you think they are getting a lot on handouts, think again. They only get Tanif (if they have kids and dont get child support), food stamps up to I think 300 to 350 bucks (my family comsumes more), Medicaid (again if they have children), public housing (who in their right mind would want to live there).
These people are not living a life of the wealth. It is so little that they would want to go out and get a job.
I agree with you about making them work, but you cant give them slave wages either.
Agree - Stevie Wonder was a poor choice.
Most songs were very boring, as expected. Can't do a whhole lot with Stevie Wonder songs. And I disagree about Taylor, can't stand watching him. He looks like he should be on medicine for Parkinson's! And if he's trying to emulate Joe Cocker...well hello!! WHO likes Joe Cocker? LOL!!!! He also needs a box of "just for men" hair dye. He looks as old as my grandfather.
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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.
anyone know much about C&C transcription TIA
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Anyone read the article in Advance Magazine stating that transcription will be virtually obsolete as we know it in 3-5 years with take over of the back and front ends of speech recognition. Was curious as to opinions. Seems like this message has been repeated over and over.
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Why transcription?
I can work from home, set my own hours, be my own boss. I don't have to worry about what I'm going to do if my son is sick and has to stay home from school. I don't have to work in an office anymore and deal with the high school mentality and backstabbing that goes on. I save money on gas, can work in my comfy clothes, and save money on food from not having to eat out every day. I also enjoy getting to work in the healthcare field, and I love to type!
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