How do I figure out what the character line count is--sm
Posted By: Dee on 2006-05-01
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if my document has 1,086 characters and 56 lines?
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Take the character count divded by 65 and that will give you your line count.
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Quick question! Is 10 cpl with benefits at 74 character line better than 9 cpl at 65 character line?
Thanks
You need to watch your line count. I was working for them and got reports that had line count of 0
You need to watch your line count. I was working for them and got reports that had line count of 0 in them. They did not pay for templates, they would deduct the template even if it was not used and deleted. I notified them and said they could not change it.
So I asked to be put on another account and they refused. I quit.
I was also promised they would have an incentive plan going into place if you type a certain # of lines. Two years went by and nothing.
I was really disappointed in OSI.
They also offered to pay half on joint AAMT, which they failed to do.
I am glad I am no longer there.
Character count
I have no tip, but my co is also doing that. UGH!
$.06 gross line / .70 = approximately $.0857 cents per 65 character line.
A gross line is anything on a line versus 65 gross characters per net line the other way. You make more money working for the gross line than for the 65 gross character line, as long as the line rate's OK.
Yes if gross line or 65 character line with spaces....Good Deal!!! nm
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Character count tips
The hospital/clinic I work for is changing the counting method from gross lines to character count. Does anyone have any tips on increasing production using total characters? Thanks
I used character count, 65 characters. What I
personally like about The Abacus is it will create an invoice for you, listing each document and the characters, lines, however you want to count it. It gives you choices on how to count.
New here & ? regarding byte vs character count
Hi everyone. I am new here but not new to medical transcription. Very happy I stumbled upon this board. I am always looking to compare notes with other MTs.
Now, I know this question has probably been asked a million times on the site arleady, but since I am new and don't know my way around very much, forgive me for repeating.
Now my question/situation: I was asked to submit a proposal to a clinic yesterday. I found out that their current company figures lines based on bytes/65= 1 line, not my typical characters/65= 1 line. It has been a very, very long time since I have dealt with byte count - can someone refresh my memory and help me with ideas on how to address the difference with the new clinic?
Thanks in advance for your assistance, and I look forward to reading more posts on the site. Hope you all have a great day.
What is the average line/hour for a 65 character line with spaces? NM
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Curious, do most IC's usually charge by the gross line or 65 character line?
Thank you~
And don't forget you have to divide the character count by 65 :)
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That's true - I could just total the character count sm
and just divide by 65 once. D'oh!
In Word, take the character count (with spaces) divided by 65... SM
that will give you an accurate line count, but you'll have to write the character count down for each and every report before you finish and send the report. I put a button on my tool bar that I just clicked to bring up the document counts and then I just kept a log that wrote down job number and character count for each report. Then at the end of the day just add up the characters divide by 65 and you've got your line count for the day. Kind of a hassle, but worth it in the long run.
Gross line versus character line....Sm please
I am thinking of taking a job that pays by the gross line and not a 65-character line. I have never worked this way. Does this literally mean if there is one little word on a line you get paid for it? I have not pinned her down on a line rate but I am just thinking I am going to be comparing apples to oranges and am wondering how to accomplish that.
Thanks for any help!
0.12/cpl, macros count as 2 characters, backspacing is given to us as 1 character. No spaces. Aut
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But that's a GROSS line, not a 65 character line.
So a newbie would have no problem at all hitting 150 lines per hour. A gross line is any line with a printed character on it.
Which is better? Gross line or 65 character line? It's
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IC, by line, 68-72 character spaces/line
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gross line and character line
I am an IC currently doing one doctor who pays me by the hour but I will be starting another doctor soon and he will be dictating differently so I was going to charge him per line. What is the difference of charging gross lines or per 65 character line?
65-character line
Some of you have asked about what her lines consist of. Her lines are the same as mine--65-character line including spaces. I know she has some templates, but I just really think that she's exaggerating somewhat. Maybe she can hit 500-600, but I just don't see how anything higher than that is possible.
I do like a good challenge, though, so I'm going to get started with my Instant Text and see where my counts are a month or so from now.
Thanks for all of your replies!!
Is this a 65-character line?
Are you getting paid extra for bold, underlying, etc? Don't see how they figure 6 cpl with spaces equals 9 cpl unless they use a different character count for their lines.
I don't think so. If it's a 65 character line, they probably
But regardless of how they do it, 9 cpl to the client has just GOT to equal poorly-transcribed, offshored medical records. I sure hope my record isn't one of them.
I don't think so. If it's a 65 character line, they probably
But regardless of how they do it, 9 cpl to the client has just GOT to equal poorly-transcribed, offshored medical records. I sure hope my record isn't one of them.
70 character line
Is there anybody out there in the entire universe who uses a 70-character line? I work at a hospital and we have to type 1100 lines a day on a 70-character line. Just curious.
Trying to figure out how much a line
I have my line count for the past 2 weeks, 23,433 and how much I actually made. Is the line count divided by the $$ or ? Thanks
I think it was based on 65-character line
All these formulas are confusing to me. I guess I need to ask some more questions. But, it's also an IC position, so that makes a difference doesn't it? Low pay for that? But, you are right, might be good experience.
What is "compensation 65-character line B/W"? nm
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Has anyone ever heard of B & W 65 character line?
What exactly is it? I know 65 characters, but is that without spaces or what??
65 gross character line
Could someone please explain to me how this works. I have been an MT for 7 years with the same company and have been paid by # of total bytes divided by 72 x 11 cents per line. I am now moving on to a new job which pays by the 65 gross character line and I'm not sure how to figure this out. Would appreciate any help. Thanks so much.
.08 cpl/65 character line for me right out of school.
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I charge by 65-character line (sm)
My clinics have wanted 0.5-inch margins on the side. One of them wanted 10-point Times font. I think 65-character lines are fair for both parties.
___cents/65 character line
many transcriptionists get paid by the 65-character line
It is based on a 65-character line. sm
Headers/footers not included, spaces are.
My ES accounts always match that of Word when you take total characters including spaces and divide by 65.
EditScript software does not "control" spaces after a sentence. If you put 2, it will count 2, and if you put 1 it will count 1.
If a comes up ready for editing and you have to transcribe part of the report, you are paid at the editing line rate....unless you contact your account/supervisor and tell them you had to transcribe it. Depending on the company or hospital, they may or may not give you the transcription rate. That is probably a case-by-case basis or account-by-account basis.
The software can not determine you transcribe part of a report that was initially q'd for editing. If that dictator is voice recognized and he dictates one sentence, it becomes a document "Ready for Editing."
I hope this answers your questions.
I have been working with ES for about 7 years now. Absolutely enjoy working with this software program.
65 character line with spaces
TIA
A 65 character line is 65 characters
on a line. If have 650 characters in a document, that is equal to 10 lines, then multiply that by whatever your cpl rate ie. If 0.10 cpl then that would be 650 x 0.10 which would equal $0.65, if 6500 characters, then that would be 650 lines x 0.10 which would equal $6.50. This is if it is a 65 character line including spaces.
A 65 character line is 65 characters
on a line. If have 650 characters in a document, that is equal to 10 lines (650 divided by 65), then multiply that by whatever your cpl rate ie. If 0.10 cpl then that would be 650 x 0.10 which would equal $0.65, if 6500 characters, then that would be 650 lines x 0.10 which would equal $6.50.
Yes, 65-character line is standard. You
were lucky if being paid by the line still, including blank lines.
8 cents per line 65 character
At 8 cents a line, to me, that should be just straight typing. No looking up - leaving a blank, and no struggling more than 1 time to make out what some doctor is mumbling. I am sorry, please don't tell me I have a bad attitude, but each and everyone of us is worth more than 8 cents a line. When we were paid (in the past) at a higher rate, it made up for the researching or trying to figure out what the doctor is saying. I had been out of this work for quite some time. Worked in a hospital for 22.00 an hour for years, worked part time for a service for about 9 cents a line - maybe 3 days a week for 4 hours a day. I did not pay attention that closely then as I had the hospital job. But now, working 8 hours (or more.) This is complete and total B.S. This p_____s me off so bad. But I have to do it in this economy, I am not in a position to do anything else. Everytime I try to really pick up my speed - as there was a time I could about 200 lines or more an hour. (I cannot do it anymore straight through 8 hours.) The QA people find something (a comma or whatever) and then I get nervious and slow way down. I know they have a job to do, but come on. There are some, but very few, doctors who care where a comma goes. Give me a break. It just infuriating for everyone that does this. I had a few doctors on my own accounts years back, but they would not pay on time, regularly, etc. Anyway I just had to vent.    
8 cents per line 65 character
At 8 cents a line, to me, that should be just straight typing. No looking up - leaving a blank, and no struggling more than 1 time to make out what some doctor is mumbling. I am sorry, please don't tell me I have a bad attitude, but each and everyone of us is worth more than 8 cents a line. When we were paid (in the past) at a higher rate, it made up for the researching or trying to figure out what the doctor is saying. I had been out of this work for quite some time. Worked in a hospital for 22.00 an hour for years, worked part time for a service for about 9 cents a line - maybe 3 days a week for 4 hours a day. I did not pay attention that closely then as I had the hospital job. But now, working 8 hours (or more.) This is complete and total B.S. This p_____s me off so bad. But I have to do it in this economy, I am not in a position to do anything else. Everytime I try to really pick up my speed - as there was a time I could about 200 lines or more an hour. (I cannot do it anymore straight through 8 hours.) The QA people find something (a comma or whatever) and then I get nervious and slow way down. I know they have a job to do, but come on. There are some, but very few, doctors who care where a comma goes. Give me a break. It just infuriating for everyone that does this. I had a few doctors on my own accounts years back, but they would not pay on time, regularly, etc. Anyway I just had to vent.
Courier 10 in Word is a 72 character line.
I was offered a position for the same as you mentioned and declined. I found a position that pays 10 cents a gross line with Courier 12, 65 character line.
You do need to remember, a line is a line when paid by gross line. So, if you initials are the only characters on a line, you are paid for that full line.
60 bytes equals a 60 character line. SM
If you have a document that equals 30,000 bytes you divide it by 60 to get 500 lines. If your line rate is 7 cpl, you have made approximately $35.
They used to do this years ago, before AAMT came out with the 65 character line standard. It all works out the same way eventually.
If the file is 10,000 KB and you are being paid by a 65 character line sm
divide 10,000 by 65 for your line count. This has been done for years.
11 cpl 55 character line, MTSO in California
Not everyone bills based ona 65-character line
An MT billing gross lines would stand to lose a great deal with a smaller font.
See, not so confusing.
very substanard, and don't trust the character line.
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You get paid 7.5 cents per 65 character line
I got this calculation by taking 10,000 for the character count including spaces and divided that by 5 and got 2000 (your word count). Then divided that by 1000 (you said you get paid per 1000 words), and got 2. I took 2 and times it by $5.75 and got $11.50. So for every 10,000 characters with spaces you get paid $11.50. To translate this to a 65 character line, I took 10,000 and divided it by 65, and that rounds to 154, divided by $11.50 and got 7.5 cents. This is decent, but I think you should ask for a raise if you have been with them for five years. Anywhere from 8 cpl to 10 cpl is the norm.
Need opinions. Is 8.5 cents a 65-character line.. sm
with spaces considered a fair rate for experienced MT? The work is for outpatient surgery centers and employee status. Miminal benefits are offered. I realize pay scale is often lower for non-acute care work but just not sure if that is a decent rate or not. Thanks for any input!
70 character line?? Hope you are paid well.
I get a 52 character line! Yippie.
New England, 16.50/hr, 8 cents a line after minimum line count..
full benefits available with general contribution by the hospital before you start paying for them, retirement, 403b, all benefits, and working at home as an employee, BUT, you have to live local to the hospital.
the accepted way to figure line/minute sm
is that one minute equals 10 lines. I guess you have to figure out your line rate from that. Obviously it can be less lines if the dictator is slow and more lines if the dictator is fast. At what seems to be the going rate of 8 cpl these days I guess it would be about 80 cents per minute?
I have worked on a minute basis and it all seemed to equal out pretty much the same unless you are getting a lot of "motor-mouths."
Hope that helps
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