Can someone tell me specifically how to take Instatext and Glossaries
Posted By: ...'puter illiterate on 2008-01-28
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to a new computer? I guess a flash drive, but i have never used one. Do you just plug it in a USB and....well, then what?
Thanks in advance!
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Instatext
I use it and love it. Yes, you can load on more than one PC. I bought both my first copy and an upgrade through Sylvan software. I don't know if you can download it or not but I would rather have the CD anyway for easier access just in case I crash or something. It is very user friendly. Hope this helps.
I am getting 1.46 per page, doing about 100-150 per day. Instatext, 1 ESL.
How many accounts will you be doing. Do you have an expander.
I am making rather good wages now that I have become familiar with format and the doctor's dialect. But, I have one account only and have a lot of each physician dictation (about eight in total) in expander, for instance, their routinely said sentences for mammograms or chest films.
I use InstaText. Very easy for first time
users because you get to see your options at the bottom of your screen if you wish. I started using it about 7 years ago and absolutely hate anything else other than the expander in Word.
Instatext/word expanders
I am looking into word expanders. I researched SpeedType or SmartType and it says you can make up a shortcut to expand to up to the size of a 9-page document, which is great. Now, I have used InstaText in the past at another job, but we were never able to make an entry that was more than about a paragraph long. Is this the limit to IT or is it capable of expanding to more? If I cannot create a whole document, then I will shy away from IT. Any input is appreciated.
How do I delete entries in InstaText that were made in error?
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InstaText which is like wrestling with a gorilla to learn but it works.
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Your glossaries are what you (sm)
need to back up. They end with .glo
Do a search on *.glo and save those files to disc. Install the program on your new computer, then copy those files back to the same folder on the new computer.
Glossaries?
I just looked it up; did y'all buy the glossaries as well?
You can only put the glossaries onto a disk..sm
For copyright protection, IT restricts itself from being able to be copied onto a disk and installed onto another computer. The only way to install it is to use the installation disk.
The glossaries, however, can be backed up onto a seperate disk, just not the actual program itself.
Technically, the hospital owns the license so installing it on a personal computer would violate the license agreement. If you would like to have it on your own computer, it is recommended to purchase your own copy so you don't have to worry about anything with the license agreement. 
Here's one with a lot of terms/glossaries.
http://www.mtdesk.com/frame.php?frame=glossary
I like the Glossaries feature sm
I can make separate glossaries for each separate hospital and then it doesn't crowd the main glossary. Also, if I leave an MTSO, I can just delete that glossary without losing all my main entries.
You can create as many glossaries as you would like.
However, I have found that using one glossary for each specialty/practice is easier for me--no switching between glossaries, thereby saving some keystrokes. They glossaries can hold quite a lot of information--I haven't run out yet.
Compiling glossaries with IT
When you compile glossaries, the choice of phrases depend on the Minimum Word Frequency you select in the Compilation dialog. If the size of the file you compile is rather large, let's say 800 KB, you can raise the Minimum Word Frequency to 10. If you leave it at 5 you will get more phrases. Compiling a glossary is very fast and you can easily try out different settings to find the right balance.
You should not change so much the number of words per phrase. Beyond the 7-word phrases, Instant Text will take care of suggesting what is likely to come next by giving you the continuations. If you have a paragraph or page that is always the same with certain doctors, the best is to highlight them and add them to your glossary.
If you have compiled glossaries for each doctor, you can still combine them including these glossaries into a shell glossary that lets you regroup all the doctors with similar language and have it under the shell name in the glossary list.
On page 68 of the Instant Text manual as well as in some articles Jon Knowles wrote and which are available at the top of the Instant Text Forum you can read about typical compilation settings.
I hope this helps.
Marianne
Textware Solutions
Creating glossaries
To create glossaries, the first option would be to import your AutoCorrect file. Right-click on Phrases and go to Importer and click on the AutoCorrect option and follow the prompts.
The next option would be to do a compilation as suggested in the previous post. To do a compilation, right-click on the glossary list and select "Multiple File Compilation" and then follow the prompts.
With regards to not seeing any matching phrases in your advisories: What glossary are you currently using? What are you typing for a short form? Do you see anything in the advisories at all?
It may be easiest to troubleshoot over the phone. Please feel free to call us at 781-272-3200 ext 2 with any questions and we can help get you started. We are here Monday-Friday 9am-5pm eastern time. You can always email us as well.
Textware Solutions
Are there any expander glossaries
available that can be uploaded to Word 2007?
Is my post about different types of glossaries
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Glossaries are text files
So you can open a glossaries in Notepad, UltraEdit, etc to view, edit or print them. Just be advised, as the glossaries contain many entries, you may end up with more printed pages then you bargained for. 
Instant Text Comes With Some Glossaries
Whereas the others do not. I LOVE the ER glossaries (I do 99.9% ER notes) and the Medstart glossary is great, too. Importing my AC entries into Instant Text made my transition so easy; if I forgot to hit the IT expand key, but AC would take care of that until I was used to IT completely. Then you have the includes where you can include glossaries instead of merging them and you can exchange glossaries with IT users if they want. I know this is all strange to you, but if you get IT you'll understand .
You CAN use IT with that program OR you can maybe convert your IT glossaries sm
into an autocorrect format and load that into your Exttext autocorrect.
I use both AC and IT simultaneous and that works much better than just EXTtext.
I just purchased the ABCZ glossaries for IT sm
A few weeks ago, and I am glad I did. It was definitely worth it. I like that I didn't have to start over from scratch to start following a system. I used his files and then used the workshop to convert my enteries over to the ABCZ system. It has been a big help to me. With 2 small kids I didn't have the time to try to figure out my own system and start creating the entries, so ABCZ was perfect for me.
Saving glossaries to a backup disk
To save your glossaries to a backup disk:
- Go to My Computer or Windows Explorer and go to the C-Drive, then the InstText folder, then the Glossary folder
- Right-click on the glossries you wish to save and select "Send to" and then select the destination drive. Your computer will automatically make a copy to the backup disk. If you do not have the "Send to" option, right-click ad select "Copy" and then paste them to the backup disk.
To put the glossaries on the new computer from the backup disk:
- Right-click on the glossaries on the backup disk and select "copy"
- Go to My Computer --> C-drive --> InstText --> Glossary. Anywhere in the glossary, right-click and select "Paste".
- They should now be listed in your glossary folder.
To add them to your glossary list:
- Right-click on the Active Glossary List and select "Open"
- Double-click on the glossary you wish to add to the glossary list
- When you are done opening all of the glossaries you wish to add, right-click on the Active Glossary List again and select "Save Active Glossary List"
Kind regards,
Kristen
How to find your Instant Text glossaries sm
Find your IT folder - mine is named InstText. Inside is a folder called Glossary. All of your glossaries live there. Click to open - you might have to associate a program to open it - I used Wordpad.
Sounds like Instant Text with it's glossaries, etc. would
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Instant Text is the only expander that can compile glossaries
from previously saved reports and automatically create your short forms so you don't have to memorize anything. Have you been to their site to see the overview of how the program works?
Did anyone specifically ask you for references?
Do not give out references unless you are asked to. If they did ask you, did they want personal or professional references? I use my parents' friends as personal references. They've known me my entire life and would never say anything bad anyways. As for professional references, you can call old supervisors or coworkers to see if they would do it.
The recruiter specifically said 8-4:30 Sun through Fri.
This has been mentioned in conference calls.
"You are not to work outside of your schedule. If we need you to work outside of your schedule, we will call you. Do not work off the clock. No where in the U.S. do people work off the clock. It is not legal to work off the clock. Do not work OT without prior authorization."
These are a few of the statements made by management regarding when to work.
I don't play bingo. I do have a mtg, a car payment and would like to live a modest middle America lifestyle which I cannot do I there is a feeding frenzy for the work load because some people make their own rules.
If my company would have said, "have at it" with regard to when to work, I'd be the first one and here is what I'd do.
I'd leave my computer on 24 hours a day and simply check on the work load every 30 minutes, sit down and type away when there was work to do and get up and do other things when there is not.
However, I signed a contract that said I understood the terms and until I am told otherwise, I will follow them.
M-TEC has a program specifically for ....
those with a prior healthcare bakcground. M-Tec programs are very comprehensive. Many companies waive the usual 2-year experience requirement for grads.
OP specifically said wants rental on...nm
My mom has specifically told me...
that she wants me to let the state take care of her. I, of course, cannot do this. I love my mom way too much, and she has had a VERY rough life. Unfortunately, she has not been able to save or put away money for her when she gets older. She will have to work until the day she dies. Having 4 kids with no help whatsoever from the dads, family or the state, she has taken care of us the best she could....holding down 2-3 jobs at times. All the while doing this, she still had my brothers in baseball, took my sister to the medical center for counseling several times a week and stood up to my abusive father in court to fight for her kids. Not to mention, my three times a week breathing treatments. We came first ALWAYS! None of my brothers and sisters (the ones still living) can take care of themselves. I understand that it will be my responsibilty, one in which I will do without hesitation. The only exeption to that would be if it were damaging to my own family, which she made me promise her. If it got to the point, like a friend I know, where she was constantly crying in pain and it was taking an emotional toll on them, I would have no choice but to put her in a nursing home. You bet your butt though I would be there on a regular basis.
It just all depends on the situation. I do think though that it is a very sad thing that we do not take care of our family better, especially our elders. When there are elderly people sitting without AC because they can't afford a $450+ electric bill, not eating right, going without medicine, that is a sad thing...just as it is that we have children starving in our own country.
Same here. I have accounts that specifically say to
put the patient's name in the report if the physician dictates it.
sometimes the docs specifically say they--sm
won't pay for *normals* or pretyped template phrases. If he/they have not already stated this, then charge the same. If they realize after the fact that this is the case, be honest and tell them that it was never stated not to include template normals and then negotiate a price. If, as the other poster stated, you have to print these out, it is still costing you the same, so I would charge for it. Perhaps, if you want to be above board, ask him prior to beginning with the new templates, what his intentions are. Sometimes they *forget* to say whether it is paid for, or not. I hope you get what you want out of it. good luck.
Unless the client specifically says do not
double space, then I do. Were you told not to?
If the doc said specifically send via (sm)
email, then address the email to him with ccs to other docs who are to receive a copy..
Maybe she is told to specifically do certain
dictators first or worktypes first. You never know what goes on behind closed doors or what agreements other coworkers have with the company or supervisor.
You can approach the subject with you supervisor gently without accusing the other MT of anything and see what reply you receive. At least, that is how I would approach it if it really bothered me.
Personally, I really don't pay much attention to what other coworkers are doing, as long as there is enough work for me and I am able to make a decent pay check and have the quantity of work to transcribe, I am happy.
Try not to get so wrapped up in what others are doing and just do your job to the best of your ability. If and when it hinders your ability to make a decent living, then maybe talk to your supervisor.
I would specifically ask the company
how your lines are being counted, their program, characters with spaces/no spaces whatever. Get it in writing. You have a right to know. After you get it, compare counts and if they are wrong go back on them for backpay, provided of course you have your old line counts and can verify it.
No info about them specifically...
But I would suggest that you look into AHIMA's Coding Basics. Their program is eligible for college credit, which is very important. Many coders have their RHIT credential. In order to obtain that, you need an associate's degree. If I remember correctly, the Coding Basics program provides around 40 college credits. You need around 60 credits to finish an associate's degree, so you would have about 2 semesters to get those extra 20 credits. Their program is self-paced and costs around $2000 plus books.
Specifically the Good Humor
ice creams bars with the chocolate candy surprise inside! Do they still make them? I may have to chase down an ice cream truck. Oh, do they still make THEM? LOL!
They specifically asked for a contract.
They want a contract by Tuesday. I think it protects all parties involved.
Can't you read? I specifically wrote...
"..for us, the MTs.'
nobody looked down on you that you know of specifically but there is that "trailer trash"
mentality the general public thinks about trailer people. You have heard the jokes.
More specifically, free medical spellchecker, sorry about that..
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what are you finding specifically wrong with this company
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We were specifically instructed to work our schedule
and that working off the clock was not permissable, that nowhere was working off the clock permitted. That if the acct required us outside of our shift, we would be called by management. It is to prevent taking work from the scheduled MTs (as well as unapproved OT.
So, I am not dreaming this up. This was made clear. They gave us a shift to work, we clock in and clock out during those shifts. If they need us after our shift is up, they will contact us.
Sample OP NOTE specifically ORIF
Does anyone know of a good site for sample op notes, specifically ORIF report
Same here. I tell them specifically and have them write it in my chart that I do not wany any of my
Infuriating.
There's a board specifically for these types of jobs
Call centers and different types of phone work. From what I've seen, if you have a quiet environment and flexibility this is a good job to make extra money.
anywhere specifically or just what inhouse folks in Atlanta are making?
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Exactly - create an email folder specifically for that company sm
and save all pertinent emails in that folder (just drag and drop). I have one for each of the companies I work for and I keep everything for a minimum of 3 to 6 months, longer if I think it is important.
Lipid panel. They specifically stated that are not testing
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Does hormone replacement (specifically low dose Prempro) cause you to gain weight? nm
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Oops..sorry your right. I forgot that. I specifically ordered my Windows XP as Vista is compatible w
Just about every computer has Vista now but I went through Dell and found the computer I wanted with Windows XP and then went into ebay and got it $400 cheaper than what Dell was going to charge..The one downfall, it didnt have Office Word etc.. installed so I had to buy that but I still came out ahead.
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