I hate to hear that. She was great in Pete's Dragon
Posted By: nm on 2006-01-15
In Reply to: Shelly Winters. - RadGuy
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I agree. I hate to hear what you
went through as well. My husband and I tried to have children for 18 years, finally got pregnant with twins and lost them at 11 weeks, so I can certainly relate there. Talk about depression! I, too, came out of it and now have a 6 year old son and a 7 year old daughter (at 41 years old!), but hey, it all works out. I wish you the best!
Hate to hear that love Christmas Story!
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I'd be a great vegetarian but I hate vegetables!
The thought of eating meat is awful, but it's the only thing I like so I have to unless I want to live on Cheerios and ice cream sandwiches.
Love psych notes. HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE,
HATE ER notes.
Great to hear!
By the way, I work for pet rescue and am a veterinary assistant. A great way to locate homes for pets is to check out the AKC website and go to "breed rescue".
There are breed specific rescue organizations all over the country who can help you place a lost pet or help locate the owner.
I had a lab for placement 2 weeks ago and had 10+ emails from people who were interested in adopting him.
That's the most popular breed in the USA right now, BTW, so it's easy to find a nice home for these cuties.
Merry Christmas!
Great to hear!!! nm
Great to hear from you
It is so wonderful to hear that you are doing well. This last week must have been so rough for you. I hope that you are patting yourself on the back, you certainly deserve it! Good luck to you
It is great to hear good news!
Good for you!! It is so nice to hear a positive post.
I do not suppose you would care to share your new company?
It's nice to hear of a happy ending! Great of MT Stars! nm
nm
Pete's Pond
I like that site too, but don't think it is *live* yet and is still a taped video. Here is another one you may like that is live...
http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamgrizzlies/wildcam.html
For Pete's sake!!!
English is our official language. People should speak English fluently before even being hired for a job here unless it is of course labor, but even those people should be required to be in school learning English before being promoted to anything that has any level of responsibility!! I agree with the original poster and that does not make me a bigot. I am married to a Mexican and have half Mexican children but my husband was in school learning English when we were dating and I could type his dictations all day long if he were a doctor because he learned it fluently or I wouldn't have married him!! It gripes the heck out of me when I hear MTs make excuses for these people, and I am not talking about all foreigners. I am talking about the ones who speak such horrible English that it does not even sound like English and I would say after 9 years of doing this that equals about 2/3rds of them!! They should not even be allowed to practice medicine here. Would you want one of them operating on you?? Come on let's get real here!! Even my husband agrees so don't be calling anyone bigots when we are just being honest and real!! Also, if I were a business owner which I have been in the past I would never hire someone who did not speak English that is unintelligable and then I would probably be sued for discrimination, what a joke!! Don't you people realize that they are also affecting our business community, our economy??? Businesses cannot operate when there is bad communication or miscommunication, etc. Haven't you had things messed up because of getting an Indian on the phone from New Delhi and having to force them to put someone else on the line that can understand what you are even saying?? I had a plane reservation messed up for my 15 year old daughter flying across country because of a man screwing it all up because he did not speak well enough English to understand what I was saying. I won't name the airline but you never reach an English as a FIRST language speaking person and I will NEVER fly with them again!! People this is not just about our jobs, this actually can be dangerous!! I ALSO have discontinued all business with any of the other companies I did business with previously who when I call are Indian. That is a whole different issue though, the outsourcing, but they both gripe the heck out of me and it has nothing to do with them personally. I love everyone equally. I don't care what nationality they are, but you have to look at this practically not emotionally......
For Pete's sake, let it go
Seriously. Let it go. See my post above re paranoid nuts.
I use that phrase all the time and my African American girlfriends call me Casper I'm so white.
Oh, for Pete's sake, just hire another MT...sm
to cover the account if you want to take a vacation. If you are working as an IC, you should be able to pay more than enough to make it worth her while. Ideally, you get enough work to hire one more person to work with you, and the two of you work together to cover off times and sick days. Honestly, can't anyone think their way out of a paper bag?
I think Pete's Pond is up and running again...can anyone..sm
tell me how to have this play so I can watch it while working? I did it last year but can't remember how I did it! Thanks.
Oh for Pete's sake! Had Internet access long?
sheesh
For Pete's sake, if you're too sick to work,
call in sick!!
This past week I've had chronic sinus drainage and a nagging,constant cough that has kept me up most of the night. Felt okay during the day,(although typing speed decreased significantly).Was able to take cat naps off and on during the day to make up for lack of sleep, otherwise,I wouldn't have hesitated to take a day or two off.
If I'm "really" sick,I call in for a sick day without hesitation!!
It's CHINA for Pete's sake, where they still kill girl babies. Do you think
they have some sort of dog euthanasia patrol of paid government employees? Puhleeeze yourself.
I hate DocQSribe, I hate DocQScribe, I hate DocQScrbe, I hate DocQScribe, I hate DocQSribe.
NM
Love cardiology, hate podiatry. Hate discharges, but
nm
HIPAA is a joke, The majority of reports go to 3rd world countries, for pete's sake. nm
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I hate those but I hate trauma notes on children even more sm
I used to work for a large hospital that saw a lot of children for various horrible things.
The very last one I did was a 12yo boy who had hung himself while his mother was at work. She thought he was in school. The doctor cried, I cried (as I usually did) and I just couldn't handle that anymore. That was the longest report I swear. Short in lines but the length was almost an hour. The doc didn't pause the machine, she cried, horrible gut wrenching sobs, and I did too, right along with her.
Brain dead today - or is it hear hear? I'm going to bed.
nm
Marry me?! :) Seriously...hear, hear. Good post. - nm
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For Pete's sake, you're not terminating a pregnancy, you're just typing a report after the
It's already been done before you even hear about it, and NOTHING changes regardless of whether you or someone else types it. Sheesh.
Hear, hear! I agree with Dakota - sm
The MTSO should be giving feedback to the hospital/doctors who slur, speak too rapidly, etc. They need to pull up their socks! And there's no reason why these doctors shouldn't be given an outline of what is expected from them when they dictate, such as cell phones, chewing food, candy, gum, etc.
Using the Dragon
I, too, have carpal tunnel, released in the right have, getting worse in the left. I am recuperating from a broken right clavicle and find it very uncomfortable to extend my right hand/arm to move the mouse. Also, it is not allowing my collar bone to heal. One of my docs changes his mind so often that I have to delete and re-type so often that this might not be the way to go. Also, by the time I "train" myself to use the Dragon, I should be all healed.
dragon
Do you know if it can transcribe dictation from wav files? Also would the doctor have to train the software or could the Transcriptionist train it?
dragon
The person doing the dictation has to train the software. The MT could listen and redictate but why?
In the end, more trouble than it's worth.
Brad
Dragon
Were you using the Medical
Suite? It is absolutely necessary to have it. Did you spend the extra money to work with a prefessional Dragon trainer? I did and it was worth ever penny. Were you using a GOOD headset? Did you run the
Acoustic Optmizer at least weekly to improve recognition? Did you turn off the mike if you had to spend more than about 30 seconds looking something up or going back to listen to something again? Dragon does not work as well if you have a difficult dictator and you have to stop and start a lot, so sometimes it is quicker to type a report. Did you build macros and normals in Dragon? Were you working in the Dragon Pad or Word? If you were trying to use it in another program, all of the commands may not have worked and the recognition not as good. It is best to dictate into Word or Dragon Pad, then copy and paste.
What version of Dragom were you using? The older versions were slow and took longer to train. I have Version 7 with the Version 8 upgrade and the recognition is very, very good and it took only about 30 minutes to train on it.
I have not had problems with my docs as far as what to charge. My formula is simple: The better the dictation (i.e. the doc follows the rules of how to dictate into Dragon), the better the recognition, which means it takes me less time to edit, so I charge less.
I suspect your main problem was that you did not have the medical suite or you were using an older version, or that you needed more training on it from a pro.
VR-Dragon
I use Dragon to transcribe because I can no longer type, and have been doing so for the past 7 years. It has improved 1000% since I first started with it. I have Dragon 8 now. It may not be as fast as fingers, but it has kept me employed. I use it in conjunction with Auto Correct and Auto Text; I have created a ton of voice-activated macros/normals and I can usually turn out at least 1200 lines per day. More if I am doing radiology. Don't wait until your hands give out completely like I did. It is well worth the money. You may E-mail me with more questions if you like.
Dragon - sm
I have had Dragon 8 Preferred for about 4 months, I bought it off ebay new for very little. I have never been able to get a lot of speed out of it, even with excellent diction it makes mistakes and I have to make corrections. But I am able to use it for parts of my OPs, and most of my discharges. A little slower, but I can turn out more than 800 lines a day now. Was having too much trouble with my shoulders and hands to do more than that before. If you're really fast, it probably won't save you any time, but it sure can save you wear and tear on the body. I don't believe I would use it enough to invest in the Medical Version, though.
Dragon
Hi,
I have used Dragon Speak medical for many years and love it. It does have its problems, like when i am tired or speaking too loudly, i definitelyhave to proof everything, but it has helped me in the long run in getting reports pumped out quickly! I do a lot of PERS and IMEs so it is a great help and wrist saver. I don't understand what problems you might be having. Feel free to email me.
Cindi
I use Dragon
Hi. You can email me if you would like.
Has anyone tried the new Dragon 9...sm
speaking software. It is supposed to be better without any voice training. Considering trying it to cut down on those late nights. If you have used it what do you think of it. It would be used for Clinic notes if that makes any difference.
Thanks. 
Dragon
Anyone using Dragon? I was thinking about buying a unit for home - you know listen to the dictation and repeat it. My hands need a rest now and then. I had it when it first came out but it was lousy and I wasn't happy with it. Are they any better or is there something else in place of it. Thanks
Dragon
using this to dictate from handwritten progress notes, but then do you think this would require a lot of editing? I guess once Dragon is trained, it could increase productivity. I would like to save myself from looking up and down from my desk.
Dragon MT
I just started using this Dragon MT program. So far it is like taking 10 steps back from the other program that the hospital was using. Is this correct that there is no medical dictionary or Expander with this program and you have to create your own in Word autocorrect or am I missing something. Is this customary with most software? I guess I have been spoiled so far. With all of this technology, it is hard to believe the company wants you to start from nothing. Thanks in advance.
what is Dragon?
just wondering what dragon is?
Dragon
I am interested in purchasing Dragon for transcription. I went to Staples and asked for the preferred addition. The man said he hasnt heard very good things about the program. So I put it back and came home to ask your advice.
I know that it is non medical. I know they have a medical one that cost around 1,299. Any information on this product and how it works would be greatly greatly appreciatted. If I can use it and save my hands that would be great.
Again be honest about and tell me what you think.
Thanks guys.
Lilly
I don't hate AAMT at all, ks. I don't hate
their book. In fact, I love the BOS2. It is not a regular grammar book at all - there are hundreds of issues in it that are point specific to MTing and medical field. I have dozens of regular grammar books, too, for other purposes, and they are not similar at all. I purchased the BOS2 when out job interviewing for a few months. Every single employer wanted me to have my own company, and they all tested off of it. Several used it in their daily work, and I have found it priceless over all. I think its even on sale now, but $89 is not a lot for a professional tool that we should use if required, or if a newbie. MTs who don't like to buy books are not very wise in the big picture. Its like shooting yourself in the foot.
How does Dragon work?
Has anyone used "Dragon" VR - and if so, how does it work? Is it worth shelling out the big bucks for?
Dragon-Medical 7
Got mine on e-bay for half of Softscan.
I use Dragon 7 and love it, BUT
This takes months to train right and lots of patience. I have carpal tunnel clear up to my elbows. Had to do something (not surgery) and got myself a Logitech trackball. No more chasing my mouse. My thumb does all the work. I love it.
I tried re-dictating to Dragon...
I bought the latest best version, souped it up with KnowBrainer and devoted 3 solid months to training it to my voice and building a huge vocabulary. I could still type circles around it. Editing is extremely bulky and slow. Also don't think you can have your docs dictate a page and then train Dragon to do their speech direct. First of all, they will expect you do to charge less since "the computer" is doing all your work. Second, you will be spending tons of time doing further tweaking and training to get Dragon anywhere near up to par to actually get any production out of it. All of which is not only frustrating as h---, but you don't get paid for it. Now, don't take this to mean that VR won't take over transcription. Big companies use a different platform with the Dragon engine - one in which they have spent a lot of time figuring out how to make it quick and easy to edit...oh, the end is in sight, all right...
Dragon Speaking
I am totally baffled at how "you" can use Dragon Speaking when it is the doctor's voice that you are using. How can you do that? How can you edit someone else's voice? I have been wondering how this works for a while, so figured this is a good time to ask. TIA
Things to consider about Dragon
I took a class at the local junior college just to see how the program worked. I would suggest that you try it out as rigorously as possible before you buy it, even if a lot of people tell you it works well. Will it work with your voice? This is a serious question. It does not work well with all voices, particularly female voices, and it doesn't matter how many times you read the selections to train it. Make sure you try all the commands as well as regular speech. I never could get it to understand *select* which was the first step to doing anything else like bold, underline, delete. etc. Be prepared to have to retrain it if you have a cold/allergies or yelled yourself hoarse at your kid's game. Know that if it continues not to work at a particular task, you will get frustrated, your voice will change and things will go downhill from there. Whether it *works* or not may also depend on why you want it. If you have carpal tunnel really bad, then any little thing may help keep you employed and it would be worth it to you even at a level someone else found unacceptable. If you want to use it with other software, for example DocQScribe, make sure you ask your employer's Technical Service people if it is even possible. I had fun with the class, but I wouldn't buy the product. That was the consensus of the class. Out of 20 people tops, 2 got it to work well, 2 thought it had possibilities and the rest of us said *not ready for primetime.*
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Definitely, but only after a lot of voice training. After that, though, it did very well and typed a lot faster than I could ever type. It never worked well for medical, but was great for radiology. If you don't mind me asking, who do you work for?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
You need the version that is recommended for your version of Windows. The earlier version I was using will not work with Windows XP, for example. You definitely need the Professional Medical Edition, the one that is roughly $1000.00, but it will quickly pay for itself once you've trained the software for your voice. (No, I do not work for Dragon or Nuance.)
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
I just posted a reply to this, Rita, but I don't know where it went. You need the Professional Medical Edition and the version that is recommended for your version of Windows. It is not cheap, but will quickly pay for itself once you have it trained well for your voice.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
You're welcome, Rita.
Does anyone use Dragon instead of typing?
What are your opinions?
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