I agree with the other poster
Posted By: sophie on 2009-06-25
In Reply to: not holier than thou - moral dilemma about our profession...
What does typing it have to do with your morals? That's like saying the anchor people on the news are responsible for the crimes they report.
Are these reports regarding the acutal procedure details? If so, I can see why it would be very upsetting, but you should not feel responsible in any way.
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I agree with the above poster. When
you are used to an account, you know who the good and bad dictators are, and you are used to getting a balance of the two... then, suddenly, you see less and less of the good, clear-speaking dictation and more of the mumblers, speed-demons, heavy accents, and/or combinations of the above. When that situation occurs, it mostly likely means the client or the service is starting to cherry pick the good dictation to go either offshore or to voice recognition.
In some senses there is nothing wrong with routing dictation appropriately for the skill level of the transcriptionist.
What is unethical is when the services start doing this without communicating with the transcriptionists that this is happening, expecting them not to notice or to to just live with tougher dictation at the same low rate they are used to.
Services may get some cost benefit from using VR or offshore, but part of the expense of using offshore or VR is that you need higher-paid, higer-experienced transcriptionists to do the rest of the dictation.
And you can bet that in many cases, the services are not planning for the fact there are cost increases offsetting the benefit of cost decreases with regard to VR and offshore. They figure MTs are used to constantly having to get paid less and less for doing more and more and are planning to keep the cherry picking a secret and pay their transcriptionists the same low line rate as before, when the difficulty level was less. Just add this to the list of other ways services have effected the lowering of the compensation of transcriptionists over the years, and if we let them get buy with it, they will continue to do it.
I agree 100% with poster. I went to a doc who used this sm
i totally felt he wasn't listening to me at all and was more concerned with typing it all into the computer right; then he read it back to me to make sure he had it correct, which he didn't and had to redo it all. out if 15 min visit, i would say 10 min was typing, other 5 listening to chest, etc. i HATED it and felt i was paying him to type up my info that i could do myself.
I agree with poster below....
Do some checking. Make a list of some major hospitals within say, a 2 hour driving distance or however far you would like to drive (consider meetings, etc). Then look that hospital up on the Internet and see if they have an employment board. That is what I did and LO and BEHOLD! I got a job with a hospital that is a Level 1 trauma hospital about one hour away from me in a major city. The pay is excellent with all the benefits. It is radiology of which I have some experience in. So far, so good! GOOD luck to you and CONGRATS! (I am a mommy of a 1 and 2 year old girl and boy)
I agree with you. The poster
should give the name of the company. It's not fair to make such a statement that may blanket other companies who are not under investigation.
To the person who made the origian post: Please give the name of the company !
I agree with poster above AND below.
If I absolutely HAD to, I would go with OSi over Transcend in a heartbeat. But, I would exhaust every avenue out there before I had to chose between either. I'd even try to get out of transcription (even though it's all I've known for years) before I'd go back to Transcend.
Have to agree with this poster. sm
My husband works out of town and is gone for weeks at a time, but I can go and visit him at any time, I have a key to the apartment that he gave me. One weekend he decided he wanted to hang out with the guys instead of coming home to see me and our daughter (Labor day weekend). I automatically became suspicious. He was adamant about me not coming and it was nothing to the weekend, just boys weekend. I took my daughter to my mother's house and headed to the town where he was. I was the one who truly got the surprise. There was nothing going on but the boys really having a weekend. I felt bad because I did not trust my husband and I felt low for sneaking around because he had never given me reason not to trust him.
Just be careful. You could be in search of something that is not really there. My husband also works long hours and several days straight. I see the evidence of it when we are together and he wants to take a whole day and just sleep and relax. Don't let your mind play tricks on you. One day goes by extremely fast when that is all you have to recuperate and start over again.
IT DOES NOT HAVE TO MEAN THAT SOMETHING IS GOING ON OR SOMETHING'S FISHY, ANOTHER WOMAN, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH....
I agree with the other poster...sm
I had a phone interview also with Amphion, which was informative and painless! The woman I spoke with was very, very nice and answered all of my questions. It's mainly just a get-to-know-you thing, I think. Don''t fret about it, you'll be fine...BTW where in GA are you? I'm about 40 miles west of Atl...peachy!!!
I agree with this poster
I would think a casual summer dress and sandals would be good or dress slacks in a soft summer color with a blouse would be fine. :-)
Sorry, I agree with the above poster. This is still very
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I agree with above poster.
Renters such as these, who are so late that it is improbable they will come up with the cash, may try to wait until the locks are changed so do what has been suggested.
I just watched a neighbor sit in a house for seven months without paying a thing. She waited out the mtg co who foreclosed on her and saved herself a ton of money by doing so. People actually think this way.
Don't take chances with your hard earned money.
I do not agree with POSTER who says 12 cpl..
typo - sorry, I omitted the er on post(er) *g*
I agree with the other poster, but he could get his
own insurance. BC/BS advertises individual coverage for a reasonable amount, though I can't remember what the $$ amount is now. You can also call local insurance companies and get quotes for an individual policy.
I agree with above poster...
If your employer/MTSO is on the up and up they will be very willing to simply tell you how they are counting your lines. I had this happen to me recently; I was getting a higher line count (with a new account/first-time check), and I asked the supervisor about it. She uses a line counting software (as do I), but our settings were different, (i.e., spaces, versus spaces, tabs, returns, versus headers/footers, etc.).
Agree with below poster
In addition to the website the below poster gave is www.revolutionhealth.com. The webmd is kind of aggravating because you have to authenticate yourself every time you do a search and also if you do a search and you are browsing through the names, it will make you authenticate over again. Revolution health does not make you authenticate which is great if you are in a hurry.
I agree with the other poster - not
not worth the headache and expense involved. A few years ago probably was a better idea but now with all the VR coming into play it's just not worth the hassle. I think the biggest obstacle now is you won't be able to charge a high enough rate to break even after your expenses and your salary on top of that.
You might consider starting with a few local physicians and trying it out though. Plan on working 24/7 though if you do take it on. Vacation? Forget about it. When all is said and done you might have more control being on your own but I think the hassle isn't worth that perk.
I agree with above poster (sm).
The ethical and legal requirement is to maintain patient confidentiality, period. There are circumstances that would require an MT to transcribe reports on acquaintances, friends and family members, and the responsibility lies in keeping one's mouth shut.
Agree with other poster (sm)
You statement "I don't have capital..." sends up a huge red flag. You want to take on work to distribute to your "group of MTs." How do you intend to be able to pay them? I'd hate to see that group of MTs on here 30 days down the road announcing they haven't been paid by you, their MTSO.
I agree with this poster...sm
and like the idea of a shipping company. I believe they help with packing your items. Also, I don't know how much it would cost now, but I had rented a medium(?)-sized U-Haul truck and towed the car behind us to go cross country. Good luck!
I agree with the other poster.
I don't post the name of my company either. I do not want to be responsible for all the resumes of people who are not qualified that will flood HR. I happen to like the people I work for and wouldn't do that to them.
It is always assumed that if an MT posts that they are doing well then we must be lying. The decent MTSOs are out there but you have to do the research and find the best fit for you. It took me 3 lousy jobs after I left MQ to find my present job, which is the perfect fit for me.
There are recent posts of companies that are good to work for on this board. There are recent posts from MTs that have recently been hired and seem to be very happy. These may be helpful to you in your search. Good luck to you!
I agree with the other poster who suggested
finding an hourly MT at home job. I worked at home for our local hospital during my first several years. There are still MTSOs and hospitals that hire people at an hourly rate at home. Good luck with it.
I agree with the poster regarding spyware.
I agree. I am the original poster
working as an IC for a service.
Agree with other poster. A true
friend would not ask you to do such a thing. She must know she is not very good and you are. Take it as a compliment and be grateful you found out what kind of friend he/she was!!!
Also depends on what you get. I agree with poster below. sm
I was told (also 20+ years ago) that I needed to learn how to type. Hated it, hated it, hated it.
I expand everything whenever possible. I had a doc the other day that I just fly through and found I did over 300 lines in one hour. Unfortunately, he disappeared after that. :(
Then I got a huge file with a page flipping mumbling sigher who would do the finger drumming while looking stuff up and I did 85 lines with that report and it took me a half hour. Talk about minimum wage. :)
I guess I was one of the lucky ones as far as speed was concerned. That's just something that will come with time. As far as required work for typing class, I think I ranked somewhere below an "F".
I have to agree with original poster though
I have gotten blanket emails from someone in my company recently who did not work with me or any of the rest on my account until the time of the email. She sent out an email addressing everyone when in reality there were a few of us that did what we were told and felt very offended to read it addressed and worded for all of us. I used to be a store manager in retail for years. One thing that I learned was if not everyone was doing wrong you should not address everyone as it makes makes those who did no wrong feel bad and can lead to decreased morale. You should address only those doing wrong. I have always agreed with this. I have read it in management books and been taught it. I have seen the negative effect of it when I did it in a store meeting. From then on I always addressed people individually.
I agree with other poster -- it's your day and you should be comfortable and do exactly what you
want -- You could go with a simple headpiece with no veil. I have seen one woman married in a very simple tiara which was beautiful.
Have to agree with this poster. Nothing special! (nt)
AGE DISCRIMINATION - agree w/ poster below. nm
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I agree with this poster 100%. Learn as much as you can. (sm)
Not too many in this field get the opportunity to do that anymore.
Count me among those who agree with this poster.
It is just ridiculous to keep reading from the same message: "Give me more money." Stop whining and begin to conduct yourself like a professional. If you want to make more money, obtain your own accounts and become accountable for all that you are, good and bad.
Agree with poster below. I do not answer
the phone unless school or work, or maybe my mom. If the kids are home, they are able to answer their own phone calls, so I don't answer it for them, they can read the caller ID just like I can. Also, I have told my kids that just because I am at home working does not mean I am at home.
Agree with poster below, do it this ONE time,
but after that, redictations are paid at the cpl rate you have set, and let them know this.
I totally agree with above poster...sm
that thing is not worth the paper it is printed on....and don't waste your time OR money.
I agree with the above poster, love VR
I have done for some years now and never want to totally straight transcribe again. I have no idea about working for page pay, never did it that way so cannot state any ideas on that. VR certainly is not as taxing on me as in the past. I can make (do a little straight still) on part time work around $500 a week.
I agree with the below poster...here is an easier way to deal with it...
I work from home and I am the volunteer coordinator for the school. Therefore, I am there before and after and sometimes during school. I grade papers and do many, many things...this way, I KNOW exactly what is going on with my kids!!!
Now that wasn't nice and actually I agree with the above poster........
She's a riot!
Got cut off, but I agree with the above poster. As I said, good luck. nm
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Agree with poster below - BOS2 says x2 no space, but the way your
supervisor wants it is the way to go ALWAYS, be it right or wrong, or how you have done it in the past. After all, if you are not doing it the way the client/supervisor/QA says, you can be dismissed for not following instructions.
I agree with the above poster. I think someone else was being rude not the adminstrator.
I also answered but it never showed up. My answer was A by the way LOL
I agree. Did poster just get tired of working &
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I tend to agree with the above poster. I know, for a fact, that some hospitals sm
have inadequate QA people. Heck, where I worked, it was nothing for a newbie transcriptionist of
maybe 4 months to QA another newbie of 1 day, hired right off the street with no training or eductation in transcription. Sad, but true. I had 1 QA person, there for over 40 years, and 2 QA people there for 6 months. How fair is that? I referenced the BOS many times. They didn't even know what it was.
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???
I heartily agree with the other poster. You have the shock of your life coming SM
anyway, why involve children in it? 
Honestly, good luck to you. But you can't take care of your kids and be a good transcriptionist, let alone make any money, not at first.
I agree with the poster below. My friend died of lung cancer
last year, and the doctors had him drinking Ensure.
Sorry to hear about your friend. I know how tough that can be.
As far as company VR for critical care it is not very good and I agree with the other poster. I tend
to leave little words in or if I have to take a lot of words out an extra word gets stuck in. It is a mess. If you are speaking of your own person VR at home to help I know nothing about that. With companies at this stage of the game you will not increase your productivity as you think.
Agree with other poster.. good price..good service
I definitely think they are one of the best out there. We also have been talked through issues over the phone and also had a warranty in which they came out and fixed it right at our home. My only complaint..and I am sorry for saying this.. but... when you call their customer service 9 out of 10 times...you get someone who barely speaks English and I just hate that. I think that is true of a lot of customer support centers these days, ironically they are rarely American anymore. I am not prejudice at all. I just find it frustrating to call in for help and the help you get barely understands you and you do not understand them, thus making the experience very frustrating..
Good one. An anonymous poster blows another anonymous poster's head off. Great win for MQ?
 I guess that is a small pleasure for those of you who have lowered your expectations for the company you work for. 
Bet you're married to a fat bald guy too.
Agree, agree, agree! Just listen to Benny Hinn..
he speaks perfect English, especially when asking for money! Also, in my opinion, blanks should be left in the doc's dictation if not able to be transcribed, maybe then they will know that are NOT understood. With QA fixing them, what need is there for them to care if we understand them or not?
THANK YOU to the above poster - sm
God, I thought I was the only one that could understand the simple fact that we have access to SSN numbers, insurance numbers (which a lot of times are SSN) and we are given computers and equipment that we could turn around and resell.
Apparently only one Transcriptionist in the whole US has been in trouble for identity theft. The rest of us must be honest folks. And yes, I am being sarcastic.
Thanks. I was about to tell the poster the same!
Poster must be new to this board. For us "old timers" we remember the Terry S posts from awhile ago and how that took up most of the board.
This board is NOT just for MT, but a place for MTs to visit and ask, talk, vent, discuss, buy, sell, ask for help, look for new jobs, send a funny joke, etc.
It's a great board.
If you don't like it, then go elsewhere. There are plenty of MT chat boards out there, but this, by far is the best.
Only MY OPINION, so I don't need losers telling me I'm stupid. Thank you very much!
I do believe that poster. They may not
but they were in my area as well. I don't live in Illinois, though.
That's not good money. :(
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