I guess that would depend on the usage. sm
Posted By: mlstoo on 2007-11-13
In Reply to: Wave pedal issues ... - free2fly
I worked with a gal once who literally pounded and stomped her foot pedal. The hospital replaced it twice in 6 months. After the second time, she was told she would have to pay for her own. I'm easy on mine and have had it for 10 years.
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I guess it would depend...
on how shallow a person is. My last name, thanks to my husband, is the name of something we used to do to each other in school (involving a wedgie)! Yuck. I accepted it, moved on.
I guess it would depend on the platform. I get .0692 cpl at WMX. nm
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try splitting LD usage with 2
The last poster was right - it doesn't matter that you are calling in to hear a voice. Technically you are calling a computer to access that voice file, not actually talking voice-to-voice with someone, which they will say violates the terms and conditions. You can talk to some supervisor about what you are using it for and maybe can permission to keep using it for MT, but unless you have it explicitly in writing they can still get you at any time by cancelling your LD or (much worse) retroactively charging you. The magic number for that "alarm" is 5000 minutes a month. I split my LD with a regular ULD plan and Vonage. You can't have 2 different LD companies on the same phone line, so you either have to use 1 regular LD and some sort of VoIP (such as Vonage, but there are others), or you have to have 2 different phone lines, each with its separate ULD plan and then split up your phone time between the 2. It's a headache, I know.
internet usage
I have Comcast and have never heard anything like that. My internet is basically used 24 hours a day! I get on at 4:00 AM and work on and off all day, my husband is on when I am not, and when my son gets out of school he is on until about 1:00 in the mornig each day. I would think that would be excessive if anybody's was...
Hyphen usage in the following
arthroscopic report: crabmeat-appearing cartilage Yes? shovel-like basket forceps ?
air card usage
Great that Sprint offers that. I do know on my account with Verizon there is unlimited usage, unlimited area. So I guess as well it goes to show that different companies offer different packages and most likely for different areas, depending on competition. Hope you find one that suits you, but make sure that you get the name, ID# , etc. of every person you talk to. Makes it a lot easier if you have to go back for whatever reason to them. Also, Verizon offers an antenna that you can hook to a window with suction cups, etc., so be sure to ask whoever you talk to if they offer any accessories at the time of sign up and if they can throw those in for free.
comma usage
QA is correct; the commas do belong there, and it would be wrong to omit them. The first comma is a series of adjectives; the other comma is to separate two conjoined sentences.
laptop usage
I am considering purchasing a laptop to use mainly outdoors this summer so that my soon to be 4 YO twins can play outside while I am working. I already have a Verizon air card so that shouldn't be a problem. There is a place here that sells used laptops and new ones and they are awesome IT folks so I am going to talk with them more about my needs on the tech end. What I am looking for here is if anyone has any suggestions on a setup of the laptop itself and a separate keyboard and mouse, i.e. What to sit them on while I am working? I would like to find something either weatherproof that I may not have to move if it is heavy or something that i could at least roll around to bring back in the garage or something when I am not using it. We have pretty level ground where I will be at. TIA for any suggestions. Oh, and have a wonderful summer!
question about computer usage...sm
Hey, y'all! 
Do y'all let your kids/husband/family use your work computer when you're not using it? I do, and so far haven't had any problems, but I am just wondering if this is a good idea! 
question about computer usage
I let them use it but I am on it so much that they really don't have much of a chance. The kids are in college so have to watch the porn sites. LOL
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Pay for amount of usage -- might not be bad idea
Phone bills used to be like that, -- shows my age. I say sometimes I think it would be nice that those that use the most pay the most,. I have my cable TV on at the most 2 hours a day and yet I pay the same as those that watch 14 hours a day. Just like we get paid on the production of work we do, maybe we need to pay for the amount of usage on certain items.
comcast cap on usage official
http://biz.yahoo.com:80/ap/080828/comcast_internet_cap.html?.v=2
Also - new vs old Sprint for unlimited usage sm
Any new Sprint accounts as of 11/2008 are subject to the 5GB cap. From what I am understanding, accounts created before then say that they can throttle your speeds, terminate service, or charge overage fees for going over 5GB but so far have not really done so.
sprint limited usage
Do you work more than your 5GM? I just wondered since I am thinking about getting a card. I think Verizon and ATT do the same. My daughter has 5GM on her cable and she went over once, but they did not charge extra.
Thanks a lot.
I see all the postings about phone usage and I'm confused. sm
Are you talking about a long distance service you need to use a C-phone? Or are they questioning the use of your DSL connection?
Sorry, but you are wrong....not familiar with usage of apostrophes?
It has to be written like this
colon cancer's point of view
to be the colon cancer's point of view. The doctor just made the sentence structure weird.
Regarding the colon cancer, the patient is doing well
would have been better.
Kids at home? What ages and do you limit their internet usage?
We have a 15-year-old that is limited to 1 hour on the internet when school is not in session, and we have parental controls that allow us to see everything she has done while she was on line.
What about your household?
Yeah, I used to years ago but no heavy usage, what killed by brain cells
not getting high. Granted if I had done it a lot, maybe so, but I have 1 good friend who got high every day, she has a Master's degree and is a respected Speech Therapist, though we tease her about her specialty, "swallowing".
OF INTEREST TO ALL TIME WARNER CUSTOMERS...THEY ARE GOING TO START CHARGING FOR USAGE AND NOT A FLAT
This really sucks as the article said it would impact heavy users only. My cable bill is already high but to be charged for actual using will skyrocket my bill. I think I could spit nails right now. I can post the article if anyone is interested. They said it will be a trial period. Anyone else use Time Warner?
It should depend on the law. sm
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It would depend on whether (sm)
the boy had any real driver training. I had driver education at high school and it was a semester-long class. I recently moved to a state where one day of watching videos and two days with 3-hr driving sessions constitutes driver training. All they require after this is for the parents to say they drove 40 hours with them. I never knew anyone in school who rolled a vehicle and since moving here I've met three teenagers who have!! These kids all live in town, but rolled the vehicles out on rural roads. How long has he had his license? Is he driving a car he bought himself? What kind of grades does he have? Who else will he be giving a ride to? I'd weigh these things out, then make your decision. One additional thing I would consider is whether your daughter would be the one to say "Stop this car and let me out!"
**would depend
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This might depend...sm
This might depend on whether you are considered an employee or an independent contractor. As an independent contractor, they don't have to pay you if you don't do any work.
Something like that would depend on whatever
your company's policy is. Everyone is different.
That's because they depend on us....sm
....to correct their mistakes in spelling. Lazy suckers!
it really does depend on your company
All those questions depend on the company you work for. If I want to get paid for time when there is no qa, then I type. If I am being paid salary then yes, when there is no qa, I type. I do not type superfast because my parts are worn down from too many years of production typing and I am unable to produce 250 lines an hour anymore and so I cannot be held to that. That is why I am in QA in the first place, because I sure could make more money on production transcribing than I do in qa. None of us can tell you what your company expects though. So you are kind of SOL about what the facts are, aside from what anecdotal stuff you get from us. Good luck!
No, but it may depend upon account
No, I don't think so. I just got a job offer, and I can only work with satellite Internet. I have no land line; therefore, I cannot do Dictaphone C-phone or Lanier accounts. I only have cell phones. MDI-MD does not (yet) have many accounts that can be accessed as WAV-file accounts, and what they have seem to be heavily (i.e., 60-75% ESL!).
So to answer your question, I don't think MDI-MD specifically requires you to have unlimited long distance any more, but if you have it, you may be able to get better accounts.
If long distance charges are an issue, have you looked into Vonage or other Internet phone solutions? Your ISP has to have fast enough speed to do it, and right now our satellite speed is just under what will work well. But if you have fast enough speed, check into it. It's a flat rate every month, and I think it's now down to $29.99 for unlimited. If you have a friend who has it, ask them about it, and they can tell you. Also, they will get a referral fee (a month free or something) for referring you.
Hope this helps!
Well, that would depend whether you are Employee or IC.
This is how I see it..
If you are an employee, you would have to finish your 8-hour shift in the shift you agreed upon. You can not stop after 6 and start dinner, etc. You may be able to stop, make dinner etc, and go back and finish your 2 hours if you talk to you supervisor or boss about it and work it out with them; otherwise, you are supposed to complete the full 8 hours in your agreed upon shift.
If you are an IC and meet your production obligation in 4 hours, you can be done for the day and have fulfilled your obligation for the day.
Hope this helps.
would depend on your age and if you have a family...
there's a ROI ratio that has to be considered. What will med school cost? Don't forget to figure in lost wages while going to school. Don't believe full time med school and part time MT can be combined...but maybe I'm wrong. Also if you have a family, you better think long and hard. You never get your kids' childhood back. It's not like you can schedule them for when it's convenient....Personally, I thought about med school, but did kids instead and boy did I make the right choice!
I say it should depend on the maturity...sm
of the child and their level of responsibility of keeping up with things. My 6-year-old had her ears pierced last summer because she kept asking for several months to do it, but we ended up letting the holes close up because she couldn't keep up with earrings. I even tried the screw-on backs and she lost them in 2 days.
I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 13.
Probably would depend on a lot of variables.
what I would do. I would have to be in the situation, I guess.
Well - that would depend on many things sm
What VR platform?
Volume of work?
Type of work?
What is/was the rate for transcription?
There are other factors; however, some MTSO and Nationals go 5-6 cents less than they charge to transcribe. So, if the fee is 18 cpl to transcribe, it would be 13 cpl to edit VR.
Hope this helps. Personally, I think 7.5 cpl is way too low to start.
It must depend on the state, and if you have
then they must have found you to be dishonest in the past. The trend is to trust your transcriptionist. She can do what she wants, but she is only cheating herself if she does not charge enough. She is going to find at 11 cpl, she'll be lucky to make a profit, especially when she gets in to the issues of getting paid through the office. I have a lot of experience in these matters and the account I do like my work, do not QA (ridiculous) because if the office knew enough about transcription, they would know that your time is valuable. She asked the question, and I gave an answer. Like it or not, docs pay and well as long as they know you are doing a good job! Oh to ponder.... If she wants to charge per 65 character, then she should be charging 16 cpl, the going rate.  Hey OP, give it a try... if they complain it costs them too much, you'll know, and then reduce your rate, but keep it simple, make it fun... These people on here having you spending money on silly count programs have been typing for pennies for Nationals. Don't let them fool ya'..... Good luck.
Pay will depend on many factors
My first year as an MT, I made $20k and that was at 6.5 cents per line. There are tons of jobs out there were you can likely quickly move up and earn more money.
The job will take dedication and the money will not just fall into your lap the first year or two but you can make a good living as an MT. The choice is yours!!!!
I think a lot of that will depend on the company you are with. sm
whether they cheat lines, how many ESLs, etc. as to whether it is possible to get it up or not. i used to type 250-300 lph, but recently tried two different acute care nationals, one mentioned here often, and never could get more than 100 lph no matter how hard i tried.
i would think with 30+ years exp, your clue will need to be set up some Expanders and you could probably reach it. i take typing test online occasionally just for fun to see where i stand. it helps build my momentum and concentration as well so maybe try something like that to work on getting your speed up. also, speed up the sound file on any dictators you know you can understand at faster speeds. this alone doubled my line count because i tend to type faster if they speak faster.
Must depend on the area. sm
I have had their cable and roadrunner for about 5 years and service is always excellent here.
It may depend on the company, but
which you would anyway because once it is in Meditech, you no longer need the Word document.
Who would be the wiser? 
I think that will depend on what your cpl rate is...sm
I am paid a very high line rate;therefore 300 lines an hour would equate to a higher hourly rate for me. There may lie the confusion for some.
So, if you are paid 8 cpl and do 300 lines an hour that would equate to $24 per hour, whereas the same 300 line paid at 13 cpl equates to $39 per hour.
That would certainly depend on the VR platform sm
I currently edit 600-700 lines per hour accurately on EditScript; however, I can not nearly do as many lines editing using Dictaphone's VR program. There are so many variables that it makes it difficult to put a "average number" out there.
I can tell you, that paying 3 cpl for editing is an insult to the qualified and experienced MT/Editor with years and years of experience.
It does depend on the account.
I've worked Escription on 3 different accounts and all 3 are very different. I am impressed at how well the Escript picks up on reports and follows most account specifics. It all depends on the accuracy of the Transcriptionist as the program learns the reports and specs. If it learns it correctly, it will continue to spit it out correctly. If you have lots of account spec mistakes coming from the transcriptionist or different transcriptionists are not being consistent, then you'll have problems with the VR.
Of my 3 accounts, one is awesome. I easily make over 600 edited lines an hour and that is including taking a short break to walk around, refill my drink and use the bathroom. Average reports are between 50-70 lines each, all AC. The other one (which didn't last long) was averaging about 280-320 lines an hour and I did everything the same, all clinic and a waste of my time. The next one is also all basic 4 and I average around 400 with it being a new account and I know there is room for improvement and a lot of accout spec mistakes, which I blame on the other transcriptionist on the account, not VR.
You can make decent money on using VR by practicing you shortcuts, save expansions on the most common mistakes (one of mine being that the VR never picks up "10 point review of systems", etc, especially practice the punctuation shortcuts and the alk K and shift alt K.
Don't give up on it. If anything, give another account a try.
It would depend on what the hospital uses.
Every account/facility is different.
Firstly, it would depend on the accounts, etc.
Bad accounts - more surely yes, paid by the hour, at the very least $15/hour, with full benefits.
Good accounts, you would most certainly want by the line as some ladies on here claim 2000 lines + a day. Seems those people would lose out.
To make a more even playing field, I would go with hourly. It will probably never happen as long as our sister MTs in India, etc., are willing to work for literally 'pennies,' such as 2 or 3 cents/line...?
$225 month.Must really depend on company!
I want your electric company!!
That would depend on such things as what system they use
for transcription, is it fast or slow, what part of the country you are located, are there any duties you must do that is time consuming, like looking up addresses for copies, etc.
I just turned down a hospital employee job for 12 cpl and 18 cpl on holidays. The system was way too slow and cumbersome, to many "secretarial" duties involved when being paid on production, and a few other reasons. The highest line count an MT can get is 200 lph. I said no thank you!
I currently produce 350-400 lph on a very fast system.
Like I said, it all depends on what is involved.
Best of luck to you!
Might depend on the number of doctors you have...
Sometimes acute care you have literally hundreds of doctors and you never get used to them. Might be the same for clinic, but sometimes with clinics you can get a limited number of doctors, get really used to them, make a lot of normals, and save yourself a lot of grief. Good luck whichever you choose.
It may depend on the type of work?
If it is extremely easy dictation, i.e. clinic notes, than it may be worth our while as MTs with years of experience. I have almost 20 years experience but I'm making 7 cents for extremely easy work. Just a thought...
I would think it be depend on the type of form.
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It will depend on what your employer sets it at.
If your employer pays 65 characters plus spaces, they can set the parameters to count it that way.
That would depend on which expander you got. See inside.
Here is an excellent site for making shortcuts, regardless of what program you use:
http://home.earthlink.net/~agjon/abczrule.htm
Must depend on the state. I am not required
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