I hope you're right! I've heard...
Posted By: Boo on 2008-07-22
In Reply to: I hope... - Danielle
from many MTSOs that MTs will always be needed. The problem is low rate of pay. It's nearly impossible to make a decent living now and the rates are only going lower.
Just five years ago, I was working in-house at a hospital getting 12.00/hour along with an excellent incentive plan + beanies! The hospital went with EMR (electronic medical record). With that, many MTs were out of a job. Jobs like those are nearly impossible to find now.
After the in-house job, I got lucky when I found a great at-home job. I started out at 15 cpl + beanies. Now, MTs are lucky to get 7 to 8 cpl w/o beanies.
I do hope that things get better for MTs soon. However, the way things are now, I know that there is no way I can continue working as an MT, as I barely make enough to pay my bills.
Good Luck!
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Oh, I hope you''re right. Hadn't heard it yet.
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You're welcome, hope it works for you! I've used
Instant Text, but only briefly. It seems to be "bug-y" on my system. I usually have at least two or three documents open in Word at a time and when I switch back and forth using F6, IT screws up my being able to switch between documents easily, also when using IE I don't like the adjustments I have to make with my mouse to get the screen back to how I need it to be when Instant Text. I started with PRD+ for DOS a long, long time ago, used it for years until I switch to Shortcut for DOS, then made the switch to Windows and started with ShortCut for Windows. I used that program for about nine months before finding Shorthand. I really liked Shortcut but it has it's limitations with coding. I love ShortHand the most of the three programs mentioned. It's easy to use, I can duplicate easily, a really nice feature that I wish IT had. I also tried SmartType. It wasn't user friendly, or at least I couldn't figure it out! I think it may have been bug-y with my system or something. Anyway, long story short, I love Shorthand, it's easy to use but one can do rather complex things using it. Oh, and that little box that follows around on the screen showing what my short will be when I expand it is a great feature!
I've heard with Dell if you tell them you're a business,
you'll get someone from the US. I already have two HPs but tried it anyway. I used to say home or home office but said I use it for business and still got someone from India but he spoke very, very good English compared to some I've spoken to in the past.
Hope you're gonna have a glass of wine while you're relaxing
in your spa goodies. Congrats!
I hope you/he heard the part that it takes
several producings before you can be considered sterile. Our doctor said it can take 13 times. I know someone whose DH had the procedure done and he didn't go back to have a sample checked and she got pregnant.
I used to work with a guy who had the procedure done and was afraid that things wouldn't work and tried the next day. He said it nearly killed him. Since men think with their head it doesn't surprise me that he would want to try.
I hope you're right but
I've been saying for several years that soon only the best MTs would be working. Looks like I was wrong about that. Seems now anyone who can type and knows that MT doesn't stand for medical transportation will be hired. Sadly, most companies, hospitals and doctors really don't care a whit about quality. Notice I said "most."
You're welcome; hope you like it.
You're welcome! Hope that does it for you! nm
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I just hope you're not doing all that
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LOL!!! I hope you're doing a cardiologist.
I do have to giggle though, the report I just did was a patient returning after being on the token diclofenac for a month, he ended up having an MRI and he has a disc bulge and is being referred to a neurosurgeon. Now you tell me!
hope they're nice enough...
i would say it dont hurt to ask and get details. then try it out. then weigh it out
I hope you're OK and are looking into treatment.
I had a bit of a cancer scare myself about a month ago on top of losing my job the month before that. The doctor said I'll probably still need surgery but the condition isn't malignant. I'm getting rid of things left and right and trying to figure out what to do with my life now. I even gave up on two of my hobbies because I never have time for them. Well, you take care of yourself. {{{{hugs}}}}
I hope it works for her! You're welcome!
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I hope you are!! :-) Sorry, but you're just gonna
have to wait!! I know the agony and excitement and worry and excitement....I remember seeing on TV a brandie new preg tester that says it can detect pregnancy even before you miss your period. Can't remember the name, but I would haunt my pharmacist for it!! I want to say, based on my experience, that you may very well be pregnant. Whenever I saw a faint anything, which was always how my turned out, it meant pregnant! I remember my husband and I so excited, holding the things sideways, in the light, in the dark, with a magnifying glass, etc. We SO wanted it to be positive!! And every time it was even a faint something, it turned out that I was pregnant. Just had to wait a few more days to get a more positive positive! We went thru so much $$ buying those precious testers!! Hang in there!! Let us know, OK?!
You're welcome, we hope you enjoy it!
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Hope you're joking...nothing more need said. nm
I've heard that before sm
then the account suddenly and mysteriously dries up and there you sit on OT waiting and waiting and waiting.
Now I've heard it all.
 I just saw on CNN (which is NOT my news station of choice, now I remember why), that people in other countries feel bad for the people on the Gulf, but they figure it is "our fault" because it is because of global warming and that global warming is the fault of the United States. Please. I was wondering when President Bush would start getting the blame for the hurricane. I guess it won't be long now.
I've heard of that .........
and have a friend that seems to have it. I just give him a hard time about it *weg*, since I have menopause. 'Sides, its IMPORTANT for me to give him a hard time at all given opportunities LOL
I've never heard of this. Why? nm
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Oh, please. Now I've heard it all! nm
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Well, I've heard it all...
Well, I'm struggling through a dictation and finally figured out the problem.. The doctor is driving while dictating (quality is wobbly and he is by nature a VERY fast dictator) and his wife/girlfriend/friend/significant other is on her cell phone talking just as loud and fast as he is... It's terrible.. yak-yak-yak-yak-yak. She hasn't slowed down one bit to even take a breath.. 4 minute dictation.. has so far taken 30 minutes! OUCH!!!!! Why do I put myself through this??
I've heard of it
...about eight months ago and it was pretty user friendly, I'd say, based on the tour of it they gave me. Do you mind if I ask you the per-line rate they're going to charge you? When I talked to one of their reps last year, the per-line rate they quoted me was pretty darn high, which is the reason I didn't go with it, but if they've lowered their per line rate a bit, I would consider using it. Thanks, and please let me know anything else you find out about IntraScript. I'll keep an eye on your post and replies. 
I've actually never heard that myself, but
I wouldn't think you would be any less fertile than you were prior to this pregnancy. Be sure if you do miscarry to keep in touch with your doctor and when the bleeding has stopped that you go in for an ultrasound to be sure it is complete. I did not pass everything during my first miscarriage and ended up with an infection and was on antibiotics for a couple of weeks. An infection could obviously cause problems with fertility if left untreated. After both of my miscarriages, I was told to wait three months before trying again, but I ended up having a D&C in the office for the unexpelled contents the first time and the second time I opted for a D&C in the hospital under sedation because I found out the pregnancy was not viable and my first miscarriage was very painful - a lot worse than menstrual cramps. The three month wait could have been because I had the D&Cs. I am so sorry to hear someone else is going through it. ((((Hugs))))
Okay, now I've heard it all
I could be mistaken, but I think I am transcribing a doctor who is breast feeding while she dictates. I can hear the baby (sounds like a newborn), and her soothing little comments, and then a definite almost like an "ouch" sound, but she keeps trying to talk through the pain.
I've heard both..sm
I leave it on the majority of the time, but on the weekends or when I know I won't be working I will turn it off to let it rest (so to speak). I don't know why but I just can't leave it on forever, which is why once or twice a week I turn it off.
Now I've heard it all!
Nice try, but your excuse just doesn't fly. Everyone's "overbooked," as you say and the vast, vast majority of people's salaries keep going down, down, and DOWN! We'll see how much you appreciate doctor's padding their wallets when, God forbid, you don't have health insurance and your doctor won't treat you or your child unless you're able to pay for it all out of pocket.
I've heard like maybe being put on (nm)
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I've never heard of this?
Please, tell me more?!! 
So I've heard
I don't take for granted how nice it is that she stays where I put her (she isn't yet mobile), never talks back, is always smiling, and hasn't even started teething. :) I wish I could figure out how to keep her like this forever.
That's why I was looking to find something to fill my time with, not something permanent. One day all too soon she will have a mind of her own! :) I honestly wouldn't have it any other way of course.
I've never heard of that either sm
Is this supposed to be similar to Word? Does your new computer have a number where you can call and they can give you instructions over the phone on how to work it? You could call the place where you bought it if not and maybe they could tell you who to call or even help you themselves.
that's what I've heard as well...
It's kind of like wireless internet set-ups where if the person wasn't aware of and able to patch the holes in security and someone tech savvy were in a certain range, they can hack into and use your internet service, access files on your computer, see everything you are doing.
I've heard of it
Sounds like a position that is similar to something that I read about in my local paper not that long ago. It is being implemented in one of the local hospitals in Minneapolis and is a job for medical students only. Here is a link to the newspaper article: http://www.startribune.com/1757/story/1060338.html
I've heard that one before - the
protein pump inhibitor. Nails on a chalkboard. Thankfully I just type ppi no matter whether they say it right or wrong.
i've heard some say
that their carpal tunnel symptoms went away after using the classic type kinesis keyboard, ? It did help mine, but mine weren't severe yet either. Or for another line of work, what about dictating for the doctors? I'd bet you could do better than these nurse practitioners as a whole...or take your medical knowledge and go into coding. Or teach local wannabe transcriptionists the trade?
I've heard these ads for these
seminars before, and I'll admit it is frustrating. It's what makes your friends and family members think you have a cake job and anyone can do it. But in all reality, most people that hear those ads and go to those seminars don't really buy into that. And even if they do, they soon realize they've been had. I encourage those who think my job is a cake job to go those seminars. Not only does it give them false hope, it also wastes about 3 hours of their time. Serves 'em right for thinking I have it so easy.
I had a coworker (in the office where I temp) who went to one of these seminars and she actually thought she could do it since she was a physical therapist assistant and had some medical background. I told her she might be okay if she sticks to orthopedics or physical medicine, but otherwise I doubted it. She was miffed that this company held this seminar and wasted her time as well. She ended up working per diem for a nursing home as a PTA to bring in extra money, realizing MTing wasn't something she could "just do for extra money". Satisfaction.
I've completed the survey & I hope all
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Hope you're good with accents! sm
All customer service is outside of the US and I had a really tough time communicating with them. Also if you choose to discontinue early there's a whopping $90 fee that's buried in the fine print.
I used Vonage with broadband satellite for 2 months and it disconnected frequently on me....my satellite has been stable for years with multiple platforms so I suspect Vonage is just not suited for satellite. Just a heads up!
I've never heard of a company having to pay
when they got out of TAT. In the contract it states that TAT time is, and if consistently out of TAT is a negotiable point for renewal/cancellation of the contract, but no financial penalty to the company for not meeting it. My company is out of TAT 80% of the time and rarely offer a bonus to work extra, though does occasionally offer bonus, more often just asks everyone to work 2 more hours.
The reason I've always heard...
Rochester does not outsource, while Scottsdale does, but I'm not sure if Jacksonville does or not. I recently worked at Mayo Rochester (loved it, had to move) and I always heard it was because of quality issues. They felt they could hire better MTs themselves, rather than outsource and trust another company to do it. It is likely, however, due to difficulty keeping employees (everybody wants to work at home, and there have been lots of people moving away), that they will be going to telecommuting soon, which I'm looking forward to, since I can work for them again!
from what i've heard, its a lot harder
I know they could care less about us, we're just numbers/slaves to them, but why don't they get a little integrity for the business, make us happy for once, in turn improving quality and giving themselves a good name, and pay by the hour while we learn this technology at least. How can any company cut pay across the board like that and get away with it?
first I've heard of it..sorry I missed it; but
they'll get their code of conduct course in jail I guess.
I've heard this a few times- maybe you have too
Do you think anyone would ever be on their death bed, surrounded by loved ones and say, "I wish I had spent more time working." Doubt it. My kids are grown now, and the good memories for them are the ones I didn't think were so great. Like the time we lived in an apartment building in the Northeast, had all our Christmas decorations in the storage room in the basement, and someone stole them. We made all our own that year with aluminum foil covered cardboard and strung popcorn. Not even any lights, couldn't afford them. They to this day call that tree their Charlie Brown tree. That's just one of many "little memories" that may not seem like much when they are happening, but it's the things they remember.
I've heard that 4:1 is average.
So an hour of dictation would take about four hours to transcribe. It all depends on the dictation and the transcriptionist. There are so many other factors, too. Is it repetitive, can you use an expander, is it one person, are you used to that person, how focused are you, how user friendly is the platform, etc.
I've heard that most of their dictators are..
ESL? True? And bad dictation. Just curious.
Thanks
you are absolutely right, I've never heard of this
I have to wonder about compatibility issues and what operating system or platform it is being used on. If the platform is proprietary even if it uses Word, it may be a stripped version of Word. If that is the case, this would make ST not act properly as it was only intended to work with an full version of Word...that is what makes me keep coming back to it not working properly with Word. If you have to correct things on Tools, it is a compatibility issue with Word.
The only known issue I was aware of was that once Stedman took over ST and Word went to 2003, ST has expansion and crashing issues because of an upgrade that Word made causing compatibility issues within ST.
My best advice is to go directy to customer service or perhaps locate B. Grow and ask her advice.
Vacation? I've heard of that
I haven't had a vacation since 1996 and I've had ONE two-day weekend off since 2001.
From what I've heard, you'll have fun! (nm)
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Definitely challenge it - I've heard of others who have
asked for a review and they were then found to have passed. Go for it.
I've heard it has too many bugs in it...
and to wait until Microsoft works things out better before buying it.
I've heard that if it is a severe CTS
symptoms as the nerves can become permanently damaged. I'd look into first to see if this would help or not.
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