I agree - MA programs are 9 mos to 2 years
Posted By: while you can get trained on the job on 2006-01-19
In Reply to: Don't know where you got your information- - mtathome
There is no licensing or regulation on who can work as a medical assistant, so one can even be hired and trained on the job, but these days, most MAs go to vocational school or a 2 yr CC program to learn the job. MAs most often work in doctor's offices.
CNAs can get trained in 6 wks. CNAs almost always work in LTC or hospitals.
The focus of training is entirely different. CNAs assist the nurses, MAs assist the docs.
PA vs MA has been well covered already so I skip it.
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I agree that it's mediocre. There are better software programs out
there for playing/transcribing sound files. However, those programs cost money.
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I agree.. but, my son was 5 years old
His first time in school and he wanted to play with it at recess. We did not know it was in his backpack or obviously we would not have allowed a toy of any sort at school rather it be a gun or a doll. The reasoning behind the suspension was that other children may be frightened it was real. PLEASE!! It looks like a plastic toy.. and then the principal proceeded to grill my son "do you know what you have done etc".. He was FIVE years old. You would have thought he was in a gang and he was treated as such with the whole zero tolerance in school but in kindergarten.. I think we're under no direct threat.. Thanks for all the opinions out there. Goes to show we are all individuals with individual beliefs.
I have been an MT for 9 years and I agree on most of what you say but
When placing a job ad, where do they put it? Under general or Office/clerical, not under Healthcare, Medical, or professional. If you could see some of the reports I see, you would cringe on these so-called MTs. Don't number a list, don't use references, don't look at their account specifics, just type and think they're doing great...and graduate from a school that teaches MT (and not an online/correspondence school either). Everyone is out for the almighty buck. The local hospitals here hire TYPISTS because they want to keep their expenses low.
While I take pride in what I do and in believe quality-not quantity, you have these services chasing the big bucks. You get what you pay for and that is why the MT profession has gone so far downhill. We are considered TYPISTS or CLERICAL workers, not professionals and so, we don't get paid what we're worth. It's enough to get anybody down and not give a darn anymore.
I have worked for BTS for nearly 3 years and agree
with everything said. The pay is direct deposit and always on time. The MT manager is an AWESOME person to work for/with. I too have had disagreements (several) with QA, but overall they are very helpful and do their best to work with you to become a better MT. And best thing is...I have NEVER run out of work.
Oh, I totally agree with 30+ years
how can you go wrong? Me with 20 years, I have been there and done that. This CMT jizzjazz just came about as far as I'm concerned. I've had a wealth of success and have my own accounts that do not require I know a book. They go on my integrity and no I'm no where near perfect, but who is? I have seen a lot and have experienced quite a bit in my years, and I'm only 37. So go figure? Wow, has this profession evolved? I basically had 3 years of transcription in high school/medical secretary, and fell into it, but gee whiz, how this has become a production oriented/dog eat dog profession!
I only IC for one company on-line along with having my own accounts, and I can say the company knows the difference between IC and employee. Yes, believe it or not, they will ask if I am available. To me, that's true IC status. I work from a pool, which is fine by me because if I get busy with other things, I know someone is keeping that client happy with that company. I only do it for the experience and thoroughly enjoy my work.
I'm glad someone else is feeling it though with regards to IC versus employee. Some will really get upset and say that the MTSO needs to cover the account and need to know when you are going to work. WRONG!!! The MTSO needs to cover the account. Period. The End. They do not need to know what your hours of operation are or how many lines can you type in an hour. 
agree...have been transcribing for over 16 years
and have never been asked if I am certified. Have never been offered more money to become certified either.
I couldn't agree more. Lost my mom 13 years ago sm
this coming August. I miss her the most on Mother's Day.
agree - haven't had a car payment in years
paid $6000 cash for a 93 Volvo wagon back in 2002. Too many people think they need a new (or pricey) vehicle and really have better things to do with their $400-600 per mo. Every time I look into getting something new or simply newer, I decide that I neither want to take that much money out of savings, nor do I want to have such an outrageous car payment. I would totally prefer a brand new car, but it seems like such a waste of money.
Ouch. I happen to agree with her. 15 years sm
here - and I would not recommend this field to anyone. She asked for opinions and we gave ours - we did not "make" our problems anybody else's.
With 33 years' experience, I agree. It doesn't sm
get any easier, because there is a constant influx of ESLs into this country who can barely make themselves understood. If you want to translate, yes, translate, and transcribe pidgeon English
day in and day out, make less and less money as the years go by, then this is the career for you.
I used to love what I do. It used to be rewarding. Now I feel like I'm following behind elephants with a shovel.
I agree, easier but I worked on production years ago
as I think the original poster Patti also did and I was, shall we say threatened 1 time for being cutoff from production and having to do paper work because of the fact I out typed the other transcriptionists there- it can be done, I have done it working on production, now is more simple time and I also like using goggle, etc. When working like that years ago I never took the time to read over each report- waste of time- do not do that now. I have been in the situation 2 times in my career of being told how much I make, etc and most did not like. One hospital I worked for in the 80s only had 2 transcriptions for the entire 300+ bed- we never used outside work, kept things up and yet told look what we make! I see lots of people who only do this job so they can stay at home. I stand by my original posting.
I agree. It's an impossibility for me even with years of experience AND good dictators. nm
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Agree with poster... it takes 2-3 years from graduating from a program sm
to start to make any decent wage. I personally love this job. Where else can you get a job that requires no college degree that you can make 40,000-50,000 per year???
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MT programs
The top 3 MT programs are Andrews, M-Tec and Career Step. Have not read any complaints about Andrews or M-TEC. Graduates from those two schools have a much better chance of getting hired at home without 2 years of experience.
MT programs
I found a new company online called MT2B. It appears that if you successfully complete their school they will offer you a job at their company. Some of the MT courses out there are hard to follow and do not teach you all that you need to know when you first begin job hunting. I know this from tutoring and mentoring new MTs for the past 9 years. This school seems to teach in a more hands on manner from what I understand. Might want to give them a try. I found them at www.MT2b.com.
This jobs does have a lot of ups and downs. I have been in this business for 12 years and I wouldnt trade it for anything. It has allowed me to take care of my son who has health problems and be at home. I have made good money and not so much money. I see it as...it has its problems just like any other job at home or not at home. Just have to hang in there and find the place of employment that fits you best as an individual. There are still some good companies out there. Just have to find them.
Good luck to you
FAX PROGRAMS
I use the Winfax program. Works great. You fax reports right from your computerr rather than printing and then faxing. Saves time, paper, and ink. Receive faxes directly to your computer as well which can be sent to your printer.
the programs
Are set up in such a way, that they know who their star players are, who their B players are, and who are the problem children. Sounds like he just wanted to buy a new boat and didn't want to have to get a loan first.
programs? SM please
Hi
I have work to transcribe and I can't find any programs that work well to do it. Instead I am listening to the same sentences over and over at least 40 times, miss a word and can't go back, try to and you go back to zero, lose a half hour listening to what I already had, etc.
Please tell me if you know any good programs. Working with MS Media Player and F4, typing in Wordpad. THANKS
VR programs
What VR programs are the best to use for the most productivity?
Are there free FTP programs?
Are there free FTP programs?
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Lost programs.
I bought a new computer and was going to let my daughter use my old one for a project she had going. She deleted all my transcription programs. Later, her project fell through and I needed the computer to use in my home office. I was able to do a system restore, even after several weeks, and get almost all my stuff back. For some reason, Stedman's spell check did not come back up, so I do not know what happened there, but everything else was there.
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Any suggestions.
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12 step programs, which above are
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exercise programs (sm)
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We moved though and now I am in total recovery. My asthma is completely under control. I might only take it now once or twice a month, if at all (used to take it 4-6 times a day). Doctors say I may always have it now.
I have put on a significant amount of though and really would like to get it off. I don't feel good about myself anymore. I eat very well and I am maintaining my current weight. I just do not get the exercise I need.
I was really active into Taebo before all of this began, but I don't feel like I can just jump back into that right away. I need something that would slowly work me back into shape. Any suggestions?
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I have a bachelors degree in Biology and one in Medical Technology. Right now I am working for a hematology instrumentation manufacturing company. Getting tired of the rat race and with the change of being "let go" at anytime (seeing a lot of people that started with me go) I am looking for something to back me up an hopefully work from home. How do you guys recommend one gets started as an MT? I went into the AAMT website and saw three educational programs recommended, M-Tec, Andrews, and Career Step. Are these good places to start? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Recommended Programs
Thanks for all the inputs, with everything I have heard, it seems that becoming an MT is a really bad idea.
I know, I still can't watch any of his programs
yet. He was so ALIVE it just seems unreal that he isn't here anymore :( My heart goes out for Terri and the kids.
thanks but prefer programs not from...
Shortcut programs?
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RE: Shortcut programs
I really like Shortcut. I just upped my version.
TiVo your programs...sm
I used to work with my tv on, and it really dragged my day out. Now, I keep it off and watch my shows at night that I put my DVR. Look into your cable company about it if you haven't already. 
coding programs
I heard that they are coming out with programs that will scan the note and pick out the key words needed to do coding. Pretty scary if the transcription is not accurate! So do they outsource to India to save money and then have good coders, or do they hire good transcriptionists and use a scanning program for coding? Either way, our future looks pretty grim.
Abbreviation programs
Hi - What type of abbreviation program is good? I used to have Abbreviate, but no longer have it. Is Foxfire a good program? Does anyone just use their Word autocorrect strictly? If you use Word autocorrect - do you know how to copy it and put it on another computer?
Thanks for any help!!
Back up programs sm
I'm notorious for not running backups and need to get in the habit of running regular backups. How recommending a good, easy, not too costly program?
Both programs running (sm)
will make your computer run slow. I tried One Care, didn't like it. Also, I don't run PC Tools Spyware Doctor, just put it on when I'm finished for the day to scan computer at night. The One Care combined with Spyware Doctor are the culprits. Try turning them off and see what happens. Good luck.
Most companies' programs are not yet
compatible with Vista. Some companies let you use satellite, some don't.
Is there other programs that are similar to...
Express Scribe? I was just curious.
Thank you again~
training programs
Yep, definitely smaller or local companies as they sometimes offer a paid training program. I actually got a job like that. I have a couple years expereince but I don't test well. My job was offered to me as a training program and once I learn all the providers well, I will actually become a regular employee. I really like this program. I have already learned so much and am released on 3/4 of the providers already. My advise is to not give up and look for a smaller company. Something will turn up for you. There is actually a list of transcription companies, I can give you the site if you are interested. Send me an e-mail if you want the list. Good luck and best wishes.
In your programs folder under
function?
Antivirus programs sm
On my personal computer, I seem to have picked up some kind of virus. I keep getting popups all over the place and one of them is telling me that I have viruses and I should purchase their program to remove them, which I don't want to do because that program is likely a virus in sheep's clothing. I was running AVG (the free program) but apparently it did not stop whatever bug I picked up.
My questions are:
1. If I purchase an antivirus program (from Walmart or Staples, for example), will this remove whatever has already taken up residence on my PC?
2. What is the best virus program for the money on the market?
Thanks in advance! 
I went into add/remove programs, then had to go into
start and search, and it still was coming back. If you Google you can find out how others have gotten rid of it also, that helped me a lot. OMG - that is awful, isnt it, that message that keeps coming up haha,
happy 'deleting'
transcribing programs? SM
Not even sure that is the correct word. I am trying to transcribe from a CD but using f4 is not working, no control with footpedal. It's taking me forever. If I do the whole thing like this I'll be making about $1/hour. Is there another free download that would work? Thanks in advance.
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Installilng two AV programs...
...is not a bad idea, provided, of course, that only one is running at any given time. It
's little different, really, from what suggested somewhere above in this thread, that periodic/occasional scans using an online scanner in addition to the resident one might be prudent.
I do that with antispyware programs, having PC Tools Spyware Doctore running resident (Google offers a free version as part of its Google Pack), then running another spyware scan weekly (I alternate between Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, SUPERAntiSpyware, and Malwarebytes, in rotation).
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My prob with Vista currently is my 3 in 1 printer won't scan, but I was just glad it was compatible for plain printing and faxing. I might have to put that disc in there again for the printer but keep putting it off since technically scanning is not a priority for me right now.
I would love for them to come up with something better than Vista but I'm afraid we'll still have the same trouble with compatibility issues. I work in Word 2007 but in the compatibility mode since none of my accounts use Word 2007. What a waste, but hey, I'm making money, so can't complain... :)
They are software programs such as sm
Shorthand, that allow you to make abbreviations for words, sentences and even entire text; then save them as a file.
There are other Expanders programs out there too, but I believe ShortHand is used most often.
As I am also old, that's the best I can do. I've been using them for years, started out using Flashforward in WP5.1.
I have two favorite programs.....
ExText and DocQscribe. Extext is great. You have only two windows you will ever see. One is the patient demographic screen which, if the company you are working for is set up correctly, will be completed for the most part, and your typing screen. There is a really good Expander program which recognizes bolding and underlying, and will allow you to make an expansion out of an entire physical exam. It is a really good program.
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