Change voicemail/answering machine message
Posted By: to say that you are working and on 2008-11-17
In Reply to: interruptions in your day - Vicki
leave a message and you'll get back to them after work.
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Use an answering machine, or change your number
It has been my experience that these types of call will continue as long as they can reach you and make you "feel responsible." I have been called at midnight, 3:00 in the morning, 5:00 a.m. They are heartless and persistent. They Don't Care if they are bothering you or interrupting you or waking you. They only want to dump their "STAT" problem on YOU and off their hands. Change your numbers, use an answering machine, or get a line just for work and don't answer it when you don't want to get those types of calls. Good Luck, I know they make you feel guilty if you say no. Just do what you feel is your honest share and let the "callers" worry about the rest of the jobs.
Wise
Elssa - Sony answering machine
You mentioned in your post that the docs called in on your Sony answering machine. Could you please tell me what model that was and how it worked for transcription.
Thanks
Barbara
while working my answering machine is set to ring twice
Period. If i hear the machine message saying emergency, i will grab it; otherwise they can wait until I am done!
I don't understand why you were bothered that she left a message on your machine. sm
How does the 'generic' greeting you have to answer it indicate what type of message someone is supposed to leave? Would you have rather she left a totally informationless message? I just don't get it.
Sorry, not sure what happened to my original message. Doctor forgot his machine -sm
yesterday and wanted to call me with his dictations (instead of doing them digitally on his handheld machine). I do not have that capability. I was wondering what kind of setup I could get so that in the future if he forgets his machine he can do that instead of the way we do it now. I don't want to invest a ton of money because this is the first time this has happened in three months so it hopefully won't be used that often. Thanks for any suggestions.
Even 4.5 is too low. doctors do not change - they still hem and haw, change, change stuff along wit
It is just not enough for the work. Speech is great on the wrists but you are not just reading what is typed, you are making a lot of changes. I have a hard time doubling a lot of days with all the changes I have to make. Just my opinion.
Don't change. I had to change back to cable. SuddenLink DSL stinks! nm
nm
Change provider vs change to business plan
In your place, I would seriously consider changing providers if there were others available in your area, but I'd ask around about their service quality first. It may not be any better. If there are no other providers, then consider changing your service package to a business account rather than residential. They're usually more expensive, but they also tend to get faster service if there's a problem.
Last summer, I had no electricity for 3 days due to severe storms, but there were some 600,000 in the same boat with me. We just had to wait it out. It's a downside of working at home.
Thanks for answering
With my second job, I have to use an external modem to dial up, they don't support high-speed internet. Is that what you have to do as well? We wondered if it would dial up or not. Where we live, if the phone goes out the cable goes out, as the cable uses the fiberoptic lines, so it's pretty much the same I guess if the internet went out, so would vonage. Seems like a really good deal.
Thanks for answering! (sm)
I think that is excellent that you can do that much. 1500 lines (with the kids home all day) would probably take me 12 hours! My little one will go to kindergarten 2 years from now. While I certainly hate to wish away the years, since children seem to grow up so quickly anyway, I know my work days will be so much easier and much more productive when they are all in school.
Thanks for answering (sm)
I was referring to Meditech Client. I remember someone posting about an F8 function that took the spaces out. I've been trying to locate the post, but I can't find it. 
answering
Would like to hear opinions!
Thanks for answering.
My nephew next door just got a new laptop and together we have been trying to research possibilities. He has Verizon as his cell phone carrier and we have a local service. I had just stumbled onto the local fixed wireless service online and was just trying to check on feasibility of all options before actually making calls. It has been my experience that many companies supplying these services will assure you they can can work for you, but after they get your money you find out they cannot. I refuse to plop money down until I find out what (if anything) will work here. Until then I will contend with dial-up. At least it is cheap. I really appreciate your information. Thank you so much for taking time to respond.
Thank you so much for answering! sm
I really want to move on so I think I will continue my pursuit of my RHIA and my Masters in Heath Services Administration.
I really appreciate your answering!!
RE: Thank you for answering my
question. Not I realize how the hospitals are making such a huge profit by switching to VR. Yes, it may be easier on us to edit, but we are also being deprived of lines that we would be entitled to by transcribing the demographics and the list of recipients.
What are you asked to do (and not be paid for) if you cannot find a doctor's name in the database?
Thank You so very much for answering my questions
People on this board are great. Always willing to help. This should solve my problem.
Answering your questions,
No my husband does not make $1.00 an hour. He tells me sounds like your husband might have been owner of his truck but then mine is in the union and thank goodness, he was able to bring home over $100,000.00 last year which now allows me to work part-time instead of all the time. He does not do the gone for 3 days or more a week, in fact he is home so much feels sometimes like he is not gone at all. His off day is Monday. Gets home around 4 that morning and sleeps for awhile and then does not have to return to work until Tuesday at 9 p.m. the next day. He returns home again on Wednesday morning and then leaves out again at 9. We have loads of quality time together. He is not an owner, does not worry about having to pay this person or that and this is a great thing for us, our medical insurance is a freeby. I love his job. We are further up in age so we both enjoy our time together as much as our down time from each other. Gotta run, on my way to my ceramic class before work this morning.
Thank you for answering. Much appreciated.
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answering a question or two
Hello again, I see my email address was removed, sorry, didn't know that was a bad thing to put it in, sorry about that. If anyone is still interested if you just reply to my first post or this one, I will get back with you.
I had someone ask me if you had to be an MT for a bunch of years to help out with my MT mentoring project, and nope, if you know the answer to a question that's been asked it doesn't matter if you've been an MT for a month or 20 years, all the help we can get would be greatly appreciated.
I know that most people can get their questions answered here because MT Stars rock, but my hope is to help people out who need a question answered quickly. Heck, I know I've been an MT for quite a while and I still have questions sometimes that I need an answer to right away and QA is slow to respond.
Anyway, thanks you guys for the responses I've already gotten, you guys are great. Shannon
There you go again,Mary, answering
tsk, tsk, tsk...
I am answering to my own post sm
above. I am not an IC right now. I took a job with LM that didn't work out. That was IC. This job with KS is emp status. If I said it was IC someplace that was a mistake, but I can't find it. It is one account, one group of docs, no VR, nothing. Why the big ruckus anyway. Just trying to let folks know there are decent jobs out there. Good grief.
Answering your last question...
The doctor would probably just deny up and down that he actually said it that way! Those kinds of mistakes always get passed off as [must have been the transcriptionist's typo, I couldn't have said that!] grrrr..... ;)
Everyone answering, are all working on VR or do you just not want to?
NM
Would you mind answering another question
Once you have created the template, if you need to make changes to it, how do you open the template rather than a new document based on the template?
I sure would appreciate any help on this. TIA
I have hesitated in answering this question--sm
simply for how it will be perceived, but someone below mentioned something about not caring for elders if there had been abuse. My mother physically and emotionally abused me from the day of my birth. She never wanted another child and made no bones about letting me know that my whole entire life. I have had difficulties all my life in developing and maintaining loving relationships with anyone, be it male or female, my whole life. My father died three years ago now and my mother has tried to force herself on all of her kids since then, expecting us to take the place of our dad and provide her entertainment and socialization. I must mention that my mother is a raving alcoholic with violet outbursts when she is drunk. My sister and first child has always been the favorite, but she lives 200 miles away. My brother and youngest child had enough of her demands and expectations when she moved to his same town after my father passed on. He has moved 500 miles away now and has washed his hands of her. She has since moved to within one mile of me and now I am "expected" to do everything for her that she needs. I have no warm and fuzzy feelings for her due to past treatment of me, but I do what I can for her out of pure responsibility. She cannot drive anymore, so that is left entirely up to me. My sister comes around only on holidays, but that is about it. I have contributed financial support when needed, I take her wherever she needs to go, but on my schedule not hers, and I have had her tell my siblings and other relatives that I won't do anything for her and that I absolutely refuse to, which is definitely not true. I gave up defending myself. I do what I have to do, but not because I want to. I will not see her in a nursing home. I do not feel they are appropriate, but she is still my mother, no matter what water has crossed under any bridges. She is 78, mourns my father's passing, and wishes for death every day of her life. She is needy and demanding and I hate that, but I do what I have to do.
this is just my story and I am not wanting to start any arguments here. Just venting, I guess.
It may be old news, but it's something I wanted to know. Thanks for answering. sm
I do think the name "American" has been removed, as it should have been. Thanks again.
Answering the question you asked...sm
The phenomenon you correctly observe hasn't come about as a result of any one thing or at any particular moment. It is the culmination of a number of cost-cutting measures and offshore competitive pressures that have rolled downhill and landed most heavily on the folks at the bottom.
change attitude, change life
The first thing you need to change is that defeatist attitude! I know that's hard at times like this, but that's when you need to most.
I won't go into detail, but my financial situation is also at an all-time low, we couldn't even exchange gifts., daughter in hospital twice, & no med insurance)..but then I heard about how much worse things were for others around me this season. Now I'm thankful instead!
Never mind..I didn't see your post answering that sm
very question below.
Mea Culpa.
And sadly, I don't have the Spheris Expander to which you were referring.
If you quit answering the door and the phone...
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Nevermind - I saw your second post answering my question. sm
It might be video, but you might not have a video card because a lot of motherboards have the video functions (chipset) embedded on the board these days. If that's the case, it might need a new motherboard. Hopefully, you do have a video card that proves to be the problem and it turns out to be an easy fix.
I was not answering MT school post but the one that happened to correct an error
they made on a post with this quote "that is verbatim. QAs are only human too." So you can mind your own business and STFU. Answer your own posts if you can't read the ENTIRE THREAD and understand what post my post is RELEVANT too. You are an arrogant QA person BTW who sits in judgement of posters and what is relevant or not. Just MIND YOUR BUSINESS.
Venting-why do people keep putting nm and THEN writing a message?? nm means no message - sm
Please put sm if you have a message and NM if there is no message other than your subject line. It makes it easier when reading these messages. thanks so much and have a nice day everyone.
Let the machine get it.
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CR machine
I have been using a CR machine to do medical transcription for seven years. I use software that translates steno into English and "dumps" into any program, MS Word, Wordperfect, or whatever software a client may use. I can use it to post messages or use messenger service, or to write emails, and yes it is MUCH more productive than typing, even using expanders.
Same machine?
Have you used the same laptop that whole time? If not, how long did each machine last? Do you work full time?
What is a C-machine?
What is a C-machine?
Thanks!
definitely get a fax machine
I got a Brother fax machine several years ago at Office Depot for around $80 or so. I later got an HP all-in-one in 2005 at Sam's. I don't remember what it cost, but it's worth it if you'll be faxing regularly. Some of your clients may prefer a scanned version.
You could also compare on-line fax capabilities, which seems to be more current, for obvious reasons. I can't remember the details, but I've heard it advertised on talk radio.
Just a thought.
Get out while you can. Things will *never* change unless you change them. (nt)
Janome machine!!
I bought one last January for 250 and it is great! I sew all the time
VR would be better if they gave MTs the machine and
 So the machine only has to get used to our sweet little voices instead of these speed demons and speech impedimentalists.
I bought an e-machine for $399 (sm)
It was on sale at Best Buy (there were only 3) That is w/o the monitor, cause I didn't need one at the time. I know the support people are usually Dave or Keith (yeah, right) they barely speak English, but I don't actually know where the computers are made. Check for sales at Best Buy and get there early.
steno machine
What kind of steno machine did you purchase to help you?
Mine is an e-machine...
refurbished, discontinued model, though of course they have a number of current models available. Bought my on ebay but seriously considered a new Dell also, they are the best price for what you get. My screen is 17 inches and I love it, as I use it to watch DVDs in my bedroom!  It came setup for WIFI (as many of them do now) so when I stay at a motel I can get online easily and check my e-mail. Only way to go!
Just not a typing machine??
Then I would say you definitely have the wrong job. The raises are hardly ever there for MTs now days, you just type faster if you want to make a decent pay. The pay is down, really down from 20 years ago. You do turn into a typing machine if you want to earn a living.
Need fax machine expert!
Can anyone tell me if you have ever had the problem of your fax machine not being able to fax only to one particular number? I can fax anywhere else, but to this one particular number. I have tried everything I know, even so far as calling the maker of my fax machine, but no one can tell me why I get a communication error when faxing to this one particular number. I have changed my splitter on that line, my filter on that line and had the phone company check out my line, all to no avail. It will go through every now and then, but mostly it will not go through. This has just started happening in the last few months. If anyone has every had this problem and can give me advice, I'd appreciate it immensely! Thanks in Advance!
Use MS Virtual Machine
You can run XP on your vista machine using Microsoft Virtual PC. You can download it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtualpc/default.mspx
and then follow the instructions very carefully, but it does work as long as you have the original installation CD for whatever other operating system, in your case XP Home, you need. I have not tested some of the proprietary transcription platforms on it yet, but it works well for my needs so far.
Help with Lanier machine!
I pulled out my old Lanier machine to work for a company I worked for previously and I forgot how to set it to go back a couple of seconds when I take my foot off the pedal. I tried Googling,,found nothing.. Does anybody know? thanks
Do you have a tape in the machine?--sm
If there is no tape with dictation, there would be nothing for the machine to indicate. My Lanier has a counter but is not this model. This site has info on the 210--http://www.transcribesolutions.com/lavwmicama2.html
Hope this helps.
Don't know if this machine is broken or not...help?
Sorry to intrude here but someone in this crowd likely know the answer to my quandary(SP?)... I'm not a Transcriptionist but my neighbor wants me to sell these two machines he has. I learned trans back in high school (30 years ago!) but think these two machine "might" be broken. Both units are micro players (the Lanier VW-210 and Lanier P-101). Neither show the "units" or "location" in their digital displays... From my recall, the machine was supposed to tell you where in the tape you were (hence I believe the above indicators). Everything else works on the machines but if they're broken I don't think I should sell them. Any suggestions? I went looking for advice, online manuals, you name it. Whatever suggestions or advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated!
The machine does not actually transcribe. It
transcriber (far better title than AHDI's 'ist' word) is the living being that actually uses her ears to hear the dictation, her brain to sort is all out and make some sense of it, and her hand do the typing. The machine just records and plays back. And sometimes it doesn't even do THAT very well.
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