I found some interesting websites the other day.

• Just found out that my company is offshoring - Disgusted MT
  • Beg to differ! - sm
    • If we find out that a service outsources offshore, we do NOT allow them to post. - Administrator (sm)
    • What company is this? Sounds like the same song and dance - me again
      • Transcend! - nm
        • Transcend does not send work offshores...sm - Cindy Wellborn/corporate office
  • Offshoring - Also Disgusted
    • What part of the country is your main office in? - me again
  • It is a reality in this business. It is the only way for them to compete, but it - is disgusting.
    • Begging pardon! - Dano
    • If we boycott working for companies that offshore, - disagree
      • in the mean time don't forget to boycott - sm
        • MTStars position is clear. We do not advocate the offshoring of - Administrator (sm)
        • I found some interesting websites the other day. - you got that right!
          • Thanks for the sites. I have a question... - TM
            • Dell's support center - MTness
              • Delta Arilines CS is in India AND - MQ'r
                • I closed my Delta Skymiles account. I won't fly with - $10 to transfer?
              • Yes, I just bought one and the - me
            • LOL I don't know. I do know they transferred their corporate - me again
              • I was having problems with Dell - me
                • Dell support - Sara
                • Dell! - MQ'r
              • Well there have been quite a few things - TM
          • i specifically refinanced my mortgage because my lender transferred my mortgage to a company - sm
  • Can you tell us who it is? (nm) - MT
    • I wish I could, but it would implicate others who don't want to be involved - Disgusted MT
      • wouldn't implicate anybody since you're posting anonymously anyway - unhappy MQ oldtimer
      • What on earth does that mean?? - MQT
        • It means I saw an email stating this, but it was not addressed to me. - Disgusted MT
    • Regarding immigrant status. - Linda
      • Quotation - Trombone
        • Quotation, good men to do nothing. Yes, it's from Edmund Burke. Thanks for the heads-up! - Linda
        • Google has many sites attributing it to Roosevelt. sm - Linda

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. doctors increasingly have access to computers to look up information on their patients, but more than half still don't have digital health records or the ability to write electronic prescriptions, a study released on Wednesday found.

Twenty-two percent of doctors surveyed by the Center for Studying Health System Change last year had access to electronic prescription tools compared with 11 percent in 2001.

About half can use computers to access notes on their patients or exchange data with other doctors, up from about 37 percent and 41 percent, respectively, four years earlier.

"Despite substantial growth rates ... many physicians still lack access to practice-based clinical information technology (IT)," said study co-author Marie Reed, who manages data for the independent policy research group.

Overall, a higher percentage of doctors said last year they could use technology to find out about recommended treatments and patients' medications, as well as share information with other physicians.

The study comes as a U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce subcommittee prepares to consider legislation on Wednesday that would create guidelines to help hospitals, doctors and the government share patient records.

All Americans are supposed to have electronic health records by 2014 under a goal set by

His administration has funded the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology but has otherwise relied on private industry to spur wider use of information technology in the health sector.

Some critics say the federal government should take a greater role, offering tax breaks and other incentives as well as requiring U.S. agencies to make greater use of electronic health data.

"In general, major barriers to physician adoption of clinical IT include start-up and maintenance costs, as well as the significant effort and costs of changing workflow to effectively use IT," the study said.

Researchers surveyed more than 6,600 doctors in 2005 and about 12,000 in 2001. The did not ask doctors whether they actually used the technology in their everyday practice.

About 65 percent of doctors last year said they could look up information on treatment guidelines compared with 53 percent in 2001. Twenty-nine percent said they used technology for reminders about preventive treatments for patients, compared with just under 24 percent in 2001.

The Center for Studying Health System Change, which receives most of its funds from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation philanthropy, said promoting digital health data may encourage more doctors to go high-tech.

Until then, the slow adoption rates "suggest that physicians as a group have not yet reached a tipping point in the adoption of IT for most clinical activities," it said.

I check the Craigslist website quite often, and on a whim I clicked on India and then jobs.  SO MANY POSTINGS FOR JOBS AVAILABLE FOR U.S. BASED COMPANIES - customer service, call centers, computer techs, and yes even MTs.  There was even one posting a few weeks ago from a "company" that would set you up with a U.S. based physical address, phone number, fax number so that you could have your business "based" in the U.S., obviously to actually be in another country and get the U.S. tax break.  Sickening

most of these are old but the CBay post is fairly new...even the MTs in India do not seem to be treated fairly...I imagine there is a lot of abuse over there also. 

Too bad we could not unionize them and us together...would that ever be possible you think? 

http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=273493

http://www.city-data.com/city/Greenwood-Lake-New-York.html

http://www.greenwoodlakenews.com/

that show over the counter medicine names and homeopathic medical names out there. Have searched some and found some, but would really like a complete listing if possible.

Thanks

Could you possibly recommend some websites?  Or maybe books?  Any help much appreciated.

I have found some very helpful websites by browsing the boards here.  Just wondering if some of you may have favorites you use. 

My most helpful for finding bacteria is listed below.

http://www.dsmz.de/microorganisms/bacterial_nomenclature.php

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Transcriptionist/Hourly_Rate

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319094.htm

Or you could always call around to local offices to find out what they charge.  Good luck.

Here are a couple good ones:

www.healthgrades.com

www.doctorpricing.com

I ran across this website and hope that it might some out there.

http://burrowsmedicaltranscription.com/cms/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=13&Itemid=23

Tons of info and links.

http://www.medilexicon.com/

http://www.mtdesk.com/frame.php?frame=sitemap

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good websites for medical equipment and/or websites to help with Op notes.  Much appreciated!! 

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Can anyone recommend some good places to shop online for kids clothes that are inexpensive but still well-made? I have a 2yo and a 6yo and my shopping time is limited, as is my budget! I've looked at Target and WalMart online, but I was wondering if anyone had found a fabulous place to shop for kids clothes.

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