I just started doing some of the pilates

• Anyone here do Windsor Pilates? Are you getting results? Is it a good - workout? Thx. nm
  • Are you Pilates people overweight by any chance? SM - MT
    • You can start very slow and not even do all of the basic video - until you get better - sm
    • I believe Pilates is good for shaping and strength, but you still need some cardio for good fat - burning and cardiac health. nm
  • You will definately see great results - Pilates works Great
  • I do a 20 minute pilates work out every day and within - Freezin' in MI
    • I just started doing some of the pilates - MADMQ

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Just bought an Areo Stamina Pilates Performer at a Play It Again Store, but it did not come with instructions. Has anyone used this type of equipiment and can you share your experience/exercies with me.

Thank you

Ok people, I need some serious motivation here. Went to try on swim suits yesterday and thoroughly disgusted! With the combination of menopause (won't even get into that whole #&@ ball of wax) and MT'ing the last 5 years, my body has just gone to pot. I have a few DVDs that I try to do once in awhile like the Buns series, etc. and have an older Denise Austin Pilates tape, but I had read somewhere that the Winsor Pilates was more effective because of her technique or sequence or something. Do you think it's worth the investment? I'm just so discouraged, it just makes me want to go get a big bowl of ice cream or chocolate or something. I'm not really fat, just flabby, have lost my muscle tone or something. I had lost a lot of weight due to a series of very stressful events in the past, some of which are ongoing, but have gained it back and just seems to be flab now with no muscle. I just want to tone up and wondered if anyone liked the Winsor series and saw benefits with regular use. Thanks for any help and encouragement!!

If I understand it right, there are different styles or versions of Pilates.  Which one is the best?  Does Pilates use a lot of "wild" music or is it more instruction based?  Would Pilates be good for someone who is not able to walk much on the treadmill because of knee issues?  I have heard that people have good results with this program.  I'm looking to start a new diet here and looking for an alternative exercise program other than walking.  But - I don't like loud, wild music so many exercise dvd's are out for me.

If you live in southern CA, on the job seeker board Chronicle Transcripts is hiring newbies.  I used to be a lead transcriptionist for them when they were located in my town.  Nice people and you will get very good training from them.  What I have found is the smaller trans companies usually are willing to take in trainees or medical trans school graduates.  Also, the federal govt and state govt have medical transcriptionists..You can check about testing with the govt.  Good luck!

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Delivered newspapers, did MT for 4 hours, went out for a few last minute things, went grocery shopping, finished wrapping presents, finished crocheting my new grandson's baby blanket, cleaned the kitchen did the dishes and looked after my 2-year-old terror twin granddaughters for 2 hours before I finally called my daughter at 6:00 p.m. and said, "COME AND GET THEM."

I love them dearly, but they are 175% wired with the whole Christmas thing and I am just getting over the flu.

I know, I know. . . .I'm TYPE A all the way.

I can't believe I've made it this late. I'm going night night.

$450 bucks will get you everything you need to get started. Here is the item:

Transcription Kit.

That transcription kit comes with the digital recorder you can give to your client, and for you-all the software, foot pedal and the headset. That will be enough to get you on your feet on your own.

Get hold of some practice dictations, and then dive in!  If you have the proper references and good skills to begin with, you'll do fine.  Go for it! 

I'm not going to get into it.......that's for sure.  Suffice to say he idolizes his dad who emphatically states in his late 80s that the holocaust never happened.  

Yeah, right.....don't get me started......I'll hush for now!

1568 so far and two tapes left to do before noon. 

Can any one give me advice on how to get started doing medical transcription on-line?  I have been working for a group of local physicians and have decided to change the way the keep their charts.  They are actually going back to hand writting some of their abnormals.  They have a 2 sided form with review of systems, physical exam, assessment/plan and they just check the approrpiate boxes and write in the abnromal findings.  I see a lot of companies offering transcription being done on-line, but I have no idea how to do this since I have always used a micro cassette recorder.

Thank you,

Cheryl

When you say a background in English, are you referring to something more than high school and college english, writing classes?  I always did very well in English.  I also took medical terminology, of course, got an A, and am certified as a nurse's aide.  I worked in surgery for four years as a medical secretary typing surgical reports and entering them into the computer, as well as scheduling and typing the surgical schedule daily.  I've worked in a psychiatrist office as well.  The Medical Transcription agency here tested all of the applicants, and I was the only one with no experience that they hired, because I aced the test.  So I guess that I thought that starting out with an agency that is willing to train me is worth the trade off of the low pay.  I will be an IC, so after a while, can branch out and make more $.  Do you still think I have no business getting started in this business?  I do appreciate your advice!

One of the doctors - American MD - I transcribe for regularly says "tender to palpitation."  I used to have an ARNP who said "libidio."  And I just LOVE it when they do me the favor of spelling something -- I've already typed it, doc, thanks so much -- and then they wildly MISspell it. 

Did one 13-minute (but only 40-line) dictation today from this ESL doc who had the hardest time pronounding "fluoxetine."  Can't tell you how long it took me to figure out that's what he was saying... but I finally did... then on about the 5th or 6th time he's struggling thru this word, he says "just go back and change those all to Prozac, it's easier."

Any advice on how to get started on this online transcription? I just finished my externship at surgeons office, mostly gastroenterology and do not have a clue as to how to get noticed for a job.

Any suggestions will help, thanks.

Anna M.

Hello everyone, I have been an MT for about 7 years now, and I just kind of fell into the job at a local hospital.  Once I worked there for about 3 years, I had the experience required to work from home and had no trouble finding jobs.  However, I have friends that are asking me how to do what I do, and I honestly have no idea where to tell them to start.  Some of them have enrolled in college courses, some are trying to take them online, but it seems none of these companies will hire you without any experience.  So, if anyone has any advice of a legitimate way to start a home MT career, I would much appreciate anything you can tell me.  I know there are a lot of scams out there that promise you jobs and then take all your money, and I am not about to send anyone to them.   Anyways, thanks everyone for any information you can give me.  I really appreciate it.

~Meg

I've been in this business for 20 years.  QA?  Never heard of it!  We took it straight to the dictator.  These were the old days of working on-site.  People didn't have computers.

Now with all the digital components and can work from anywhere on your PC, there needs to be QA before the document can go the client so the company looks good.  We usually had each other when we were on-site to help with a s/l, and if we couldn't figure it out, then it went to the dictating physician.  Never had a problem.

QA is highly over-rated in my opinion.  You can probably thank AHDI for that fiasco.  Who else should know the answer but the dictator?????  JMO.

supervisor told me if I was uncomfortable doing a certain type of work to leave it until I was more comfortable. Same with dictators. I didn't do it long, just a week and would try the odd work I never did before in between the good stuff.

Could this be the case with your company?

I would really appreciate any advice you can offer.  I took an online course for Medical Transcription and finished last November but haven't been able to find any work.  All the places I can find only consider hiring people with at least a year of experience.  How can I get my foot in the door?  Thank you for your ideas!