I miss The Practice! Loved that show. Now watch Boston Legal and Conviction. nm
Posted By: Legal Eye on 2006-06-02
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Must watch Grey's Anatomy and Boston Legal. sm
Stop whatever I am doing or get home in time to watch these two shows. Don't watch much other TV but these two and sports.
Waiting for Stanley Cup playoffs to start and then Football season!
Boston Legal!!!
and Survivor, Apprentice, and Monk. I tape most of them and watch them if the system is down or when I have ***precious time off***
Boston Legal. I LOVE James Spader. What a hottie
:)
It was in Indiana. Loved the job. Even miss
it sometimes. But not meant to be, I suppose.
I loved my Selectric!!! still miss those days...
don't notice things have improved much - less human contact - what's the big deal about speed? Are we in a race?
I would go back to those days in a heartbeat - it just seemed like we laughed more, had more time for each other.
Is that my imagination?
I loved 5.1 with Smart Type and miss it, but I make more now sm
I don't think it is the platform (Extext) or the work (now acute, but 5.1 time was with clinic), I think it is me being better able to do the job and a more steady flow of work.
I don't watch the show, but I saw it on CNN
Sometimes I "watch" TV while I work (sound down). I happened to glance at the TV when they were replaying that clip. That kid's expression was totally awesome... better than Christmas morning!
Wow. I am definitely going to watch that show! NM
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Do not miss Celine Dion. The best show ever. Her voice is incredible.
I was not a die-hard fan until I saw her show. It was breathtaking.. We got to Vegas 2-4 times a year and I never get tired of going and there is always something going on.
Oh, but it WAS a fascinating show to watch.
I just couldn't believe it. They must have never stopped and thought about what it was like to live in the olden days.
I hate to admit it, but ME TOO! That is the only TV show I watch.
Gotta keep basic cable so I can watch my one TV show per week.
Is anyone watching Hell's Kitchen? If you think MT is hard, watch this show. The abuse of the
wannabe chefs is second only to MT abuse by the nationals. Really, to work in a kitchen in a restaurant seems the hardest job ever pressure-wise. I say this after watching "The Restaurant" and "Hell's Kitchen" reality TV. I wonder what the pay is to subject yourself to this agony and pressure.
I love Grey's Anatomy - the only show I watch faithfully. Awesome!
Can't tell you how much I love that show. Every Sunday can't wait until it comes on!
Dr. Burke and the "asian" intern are lovers.
A lot of legal transcription and legal jobs in
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LOVE ER!!! I watch the re-runs every day, and watch the new ones on Thursday night!!
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pit bulls in Boston
If you live in Boston and own a pit bull, you and the dog have to go to a police station and have a picture taken of you together and get a permit to keep the animal. Too many horror stories like yours. I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved pet.
Boston for a few days
Couldn't get Red Sox tix though - all games already sold out
Boston AAMT
My local chapter has been okay, but AAMT has not stood up for the American MT when company after company has sent their work overseas and reduced line rates to almost nothing.
They recently "teamed up" with Medquist on an initiative to educate doctors to become better dictators, but only after aligning themselves with overseas companies who complained their workers couldn't understand the doctors and VR technology, not because the American MT needed it.
I recently let my membership expire because I had no response to my questioning the plans to have a lower rate for the upcoming RMT certification testing for overseas transcriptionists than the US transcriptionists by almost $50. Certainly, I am not the only one who objected to that!
Two dobermans and a Boston Terrier
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AAMT Boston meeting
Hi everyone. Going to Boston meeting. Of course, many of you may know AAMT going through lots of changes and unfortunately is losing membership. Have been asked to bring list of problems/complaints regarding association and things MTs would like to see change in order to bring about a better organization to truly support the MTs.
If you are interested, please please send me any thoughts you may have, and any solutions you may have. It may not make a difference in the end, but all I can say is we tried.
Thank you to all interested.
No offense, but your attending the meeting in Boston won't make
heads so far up overseas companies butts, there is no way they are going to change. AAMT might as well go the way of the Do-Do where the US is concerned. I heard that they were changing their name anyway. Why should any US MTs give a rats butt what AAMT thinks or does. The only membership they will have in the future will be offshore. I think it's high time for a new organization, one that doesn't suck up to offshore companies the way AAMT and MTIA does. Of course, my view will be taken as protectionism, which is absurd when my whole view is that jobs are being taken away from American workers and American's privacy is in jeapordy when dictated files get funneled overseas.
If you can show proof you did this work for them, they then have to show they paid it in order
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love, love, love the show. hate american idol. this show is for real.
the only reason i entertained watching it was because of mark burnett and as usual he has such genious casting and editing. btw, don't know who anything about "metal" music but these performers make me like it. love marty and jd as performers. HATE JESSICA. susie is so nice and so emotional. it seems they all support each other and enjoy each others skills. regarding ty and bob marley, ty was excellent but he also lucked out on the song! bob marley was genious too and his music is very easy to listen to. i don't like 3/4 of what the others are given to sing but their performances make me love the music. dave navarro shines on this show, very gracious for the most part and letting the contestants down easy when they have to leave. he was great last night with brandon (?). sweet, sweet show. i am so impressed with everyone involved.
Maybe if you practice what to say
before talking to her and then try to keep your cool. It is much better to be friends with your neighbors. Having a difficult neighbor can truly make your life miserable.
How is she going to practice? Does she have
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practice, practice, practice
Apparently not being distracted by internet surfing and concentrating while using Expanders is the key. I haven't done more than 300 lph myself, but I don't have a lot of expanders.
Partners in Practice
Partners in Practice does outsource.
Practice dictation
Does anyone out there know of a website where I could get some practice dictation? Have been away from transcription for a few years and want to get my "ear" back and some speed before trying to get back into it. Thanks for your help.
Family Practice
I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on what you should charge per line for a Family Practice of 4 physicians? I am interested in working for this practice that currently has been doing their own transcription (oh heaven help! lol), but did not know what would a fair rate to charge per line...thanks for any input! 
practice tapes sm
As usual, your answers are so much appreciated. I love this site, helping others is so important, I do it whenever I can as well. I believe in karma. Thanks again!
Practice dictation sm
This is a crazy question but I've had to take time off and feel really out of the loop. Never worked from home before. Is there any company who would forward some sample dication to let you kind of play with for awhile before you formally test for them? At this point, I don't think I'd pass the test although I've had plenty of acute care and specialty experience. I know it sounds really unprofessional but I thought I would at least ask. Hate to fail, spent too many years being a perfectionist, I guess. Are there any sites you could recommend for someone returning to the profession after a few years taking care of family business?
It's good practice.
I know it hurts at the moment, but it will help you in the long run to have a bigger variety of dictators and specialties. When I was doing radiology there were only about 15, and all but 2 were quite good. Now doing acute care again I may not have a repeat all day. It does make a big difference in production.
Practice tapes from?
I have heard practice tapes some give out that are almost perfect dictation- definitely not what you run into when you transcribe. Are you doing the "goodie" tapes or are they the real McCoy? The practice ones I have heard put in their periods, paragraph. Ha, very seldom hear that in real. What kind of work will you do, speciality or the 4s? I have my equipment as fast as it can possibly go and my salary has gone down in the past 4 years 20,000$ from the constant outsourcing the companies are doing. My speed is between 130-140 wpm and I make good only because I have my nose to the grindstone most of the day. By the way, independent as well but my company asked me for certain hours and which days. I have seen numerous posts on here saying you do not have to do it -but I wanted to work for this particular place and I accept it.
practice tapes from...
Practice tapes are real; slurring run-on sentences, gurgling muffled words, you name it. But, she gave me the printed reports to go with them, so if I really get stuck, i can look at them and find the answer. If you don't mind my asking, how long have you been in this, and what's your cpl? You work for an agency? Yes, my speed is concerning me. Thanks for your reply.
If you are an employee at this practice sm
then it is not your decision who they hire. It is probably in your job description to train new employees. You may want to ask for a copy of that before heading into Dr. Whozewhatsee's office to complain. The other thing is even though you have a background on this girl that does not mean she is terrible (innocent until proven guilty). In my opinion, when I read your post, I am hearing "this job is mine, mine, mine, and mine". "I am to make all of the decisions because this job is mine, mine, mine." Sort of like a 2-year-old. In saying that I'm sure it will really make you mad. I am hearing from your post that you really do not want help but you want to be off to have surgery, etc. The practice cannot just back-up their work but unless you are a supervisor (25+ years does not make you that), it is the decision of the office manager on who to hire. You may be better off with this young girl as opposed to an outside service. The outside service may very well take your job by underbidding and letting the practice know that they can get the job done and do not take off for back surgeries, etc. You may want to keep the waters smooth until you get back. I would do my best to keep this girl going on a steady pace. JMO. Good luck. 
What a rip-off! That practice keeps their profits UP
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Practice dictations
I am at a hiatus in my transcription career, but I do not want to lose what I know, or lose my speed. Is there somewhere you can purchase practice dictation tapes, or digital downloads? I would prefer digital downloads of voice files if there is such a thing. Just wondering.
private practice
Cardiology in PA, $17.00/hr, 6 weeks vacation, employer funded pension plan 10% of salary yearly, been here 15 years.... longing to be home and a full time MT.. good luck coming back to the jungle.
MT and practice are both at fault sm
Have had this done to me more than once. The PT office should have said, no way, if she approached them. She should have said, no way, if they approached her. You have been hurt, and it's not only common courtesy but a stab in the back. Keep them as a client until you get really busy with others and then drop them. I would not keep her, not for one moment. I had to let go of both a friendship,, a client and an employee twice because I do not tolerate this type of sinister behavior. You should not either. Fool me once, shame on me; foll me twice, shame on me. You should be flaming mad, you have every right, you were scammed by both.
Outsourcing may not be a bad practice,
but in my case that is why I have no benefits. Hospitals/clinics outsource so they do not have to provide facilities for us to work in and full-time benefits to employess to do the MT work. If they are paying the MTSO less that what they were paying the former employees, who eats the difference? We do.
depends on practice
For the most part, my platform fills in the ADT for me BUT...there are some practices that do not provide electronic ADT, therefore I have to enter it manually, which I hate because it's time consuming. There are even a few of my practices where I have to enter it on one screen then enter it again in the report, but I only get paid for entering it the report.
this is common practice ....
in hospitals. What our hospital HR told me was that they save all the applications until they have an opening, they then will advertise that opening in-house and if none of their employees apply they will take out the applications. So, it's quite a long process and really the luck of the draw. Since hospitals cannot be without the necessary staff even for short time, they stock pile applications ahead of the need. So often they will advertise and in reality there is not an opening. Hope this helps. btw, I'm 64 and just got hired by a wonderful and company working at home.
Speed comes with practice
It may take several months to reach 150 lph. I agree with the other poster that an Expander is not necessary. Fooling around with the expander to load in abbreviations takes a lot of time. In spite of what expander-sellers say, you can easily reach 2000 lines a day without an expander if you are efficient. MTs did it for years on typewriters.
When you have done enough dictation to begin recognizing that all doctors say the same things over and over, and when you can recognize those things in spite of individual doctor differences, you'll begin to fly. It's a matter of learning what they ought to be saying so that you can understand them.
It's also a matter of focus. If you are trying to load up an expander, eat, do laundry, do daycare, fool with pets, you will never make progress. If you keep checking IM, email, and answering the phone, you'll never make progress.
Hot keys and practice.
How long have you been on this account? My average is typically between 550-600 lines an hour but I have bad days too, today is only 394 but that is with the kids home and lots of distraction. At night is when I get my good lines in. I use the shortcut keys, keep it mouse free, try to keep the audio speed increased whenever I can and do my proofing as I do my spellcheck and throughout the report. I also still use my autocorrect a lot during editing for common mistakes that must be typed in (usually the same VR mistakes every time).
I know that when starting a new account and still checking on specs and such it does take time to get that number up. There are also days like today myself that typing just seems to be faster. It happens. I also noticed when I did a short sting on a clinical acount on Escript that it had horrible lines. I much prefer Acute Care with VR.
Practice what you preach, Grandma ...
Make sure you do charitable work both as a nurse and as an MT ... just "do your part" to spread charity here at home in the good ol' US of A.
You start...we'll follow. lol
probably train MDs in private practice to use VR
(only kidding)
Family Practice, Internal Med
I like them because of the variety. With family practice you have everything from Pediatrics to Geriatrics.
I would never have given up the doctors' practice I was typing...
when my husband had his kidney transplant. The money was great! I had 2 people who worked for me! But I was not sure how long his recovery would be (turned out to be only 2 months) and if I could continue to deliver reports anywhere close to on time. Ah well....
Look for tapes on ebay for practice nm
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It's not your practice, you are an hourly employee, yes?
You ask the administrator how you should handle this mentoring thing and mention that you will do your job as best you can while training her but you will have to let the doctor know that the work is going to get backed up. Simple as that. No? :)
I am on 3 jobs right now. Gets easier with practice. Just get
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