I use IT and love it. It works with Meditech, which is my client's application.

• Which do you prefer, Shortcut or Shorthand (sm) - opinions please
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    • I use IT and love it. It works with Meditech, which is my client's application. - Angela A
      • shorthand - Karen
  • SH and SC - Trish Merrill
  • SH and - Trish Merrill
  • I've used both. Prefer Shorthand for being able to hold entire reports in an abbrvn. nm - wanderer
    • I have entire reports in SC, though not many. Is it limited? nm - Becky
      • Apparently. I have some I have had to divide - into part A and part B. / GaMT nm

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I'm starting a new account on Meditech.  I've never worked on it.  I haven't been through training, but after looking at the manual I have to say - UGH. 

I've heard MTs who love it and many who say it is terrible.  Can you give me some feedback, likes, dislikes, etc.

Are you able to make your lines in an 8-hour day?  Does it have its own spellchecker or can you use Stedman's? 

I have only worked in one version of Meditech, Meditech Magic, and it is easy to use.  There are other versions, though.  I'm sure they are easy also. 

Just make sure you get a list of what the function keys do in your version.

I have used with Word and Word Perfect.  I have used it with Meditech and Cerner.  I have used it with RadNet and StarNavigator for Radiology.  I can use it with my email applications and on the internet if I choose.  If the Expander is open and running, you can use it with any and every window program you use.

I was really simple to learn to use too.  Very user friendly.

temporary company and got called for a job in a short while. I kept my MT position.

For about 3 days I did the whole dress up in pantyhose and heels thing, drive to work, do monotonous tasks, etc. and I was cured. It was a good experience. It made me appreciate working at home again. Anytime I get fed up again, I just remember the details of what it was like to work in the office for that temp job and other office jobs I've had, and I'm much more satisfied with my boring at home job.

My apologies if posting on wrong forum, but I am beginning to get paranoid and am wondering if I'm not doing something correctly.  When I respond to an ad on MT Stars, I click on the "Apply now" button, fill out the boxes appropriately with MY email address, etc., and then click "Submit."  It tells me it has sent the message to the "Desired recipient" (employer).  Am I doing this correctly?  I have applied for so many positions, am an experienced radiology MT with 30 years' experience, and am having a hard time accepting the fact that absolutely no one is responding to my applications. I've tried Keystrokes (needed 15 MTs for rad) and others.  I check every hour to see what new ads are posted and respond within that time frame.  I know it can take a couple of weeks or longer to hear anything, but when I hear that others hear back the next day I have to wonder if I'm just not performing the application process correctly.  Any feedback would be appreciated.  I'm getting worried and cannot find work.  Thanks.

Love NOT getting paid while sitting doing my nails too.  It's a real turn on.

I tell all my friends to try it -- sit in front of your computer while you have no money to pay your rent and instead do your nails, you get a real buzz down in the pit of your stomach.

One of my clients requested that I charge this way.  We do 10 words = 1 line, so basically a penny per word.  From what I have figured, I'm doing okay when compared to the character count way of charging on this account.  I think they requested charges calculated this way because of being ripped off by their last MT.  Once I send their files, they can check the word count and keep a running tab to compare with my statement.  They're satisfied and I'm satisfied, so it works well.