My service wants help with an oncology account.
Posted By: How difficult is that to do? nm on 2005-12-01
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I love my hematology/oncology account...
Yes, it isn't easy, but it is very, very interesting. Also, I have never really found it depressing. I "see" the same patients in followup over the years. Many never have recurrences and are cancer-free after 10-15 years. Sure, some do and undergo further treatment, but I always like to think I am helping in some small way by accurately transcribing their records. I feel like I know some of these patients personally, and I route for them all along the way.
I'd go for it if I were you. 
Starting oncology account, please give suggestions/tips.
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one of my IC's told me the other service had her take a pay cut so they could keep an account...n
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the service that works on our hospital account definitely pads
Many of us inhouse have tried to point it out to the supervisors, i.e. tons of spaces after a header, three or four spaces after a period, using spaces instead of tab button, for god sakes, spelling out milligrams and computerized axial tomography and every single abbreviated term that you can imagine and stuff like that. they even make their blanks verrrrryyyyy long!
Thank goodness the contract with them is going to be coming to an end by March. It just burns us that we get monitored for it, and the outside service does not. They also do not get penalized for mistakes either.
Radiation oncology vs. hematolog/oncology
I have experience with hematology/oncology but not radiation oncology. What exactly is the difference? Is it a difficult jump from one to the other? Broad learning curve? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
We have decided to add this to our current service not have a new service. It will be easier to sm
keep track of and will just be a different department.
It looks like we will work out details over the next 6 months, talking with community college program directors as well as a few of the distance-learning course leaders to work on the recruiting end.
We will train current staff to mentor if they would like to do so and want to work in the office.
We are still working on production requirements, goals to set, pay, benefits and other fine details but we have 6 months to get it all in place with three months to pull it together after that with a tentative start date of 09/01/06. We need to build the building as well, although that is already at the blueprint stage in a spot next to our current office.
We did not want to cause flames and bashing by listing the company name as there are always so many negative people on this site, but we are national with over 200 transcriptionists, located outside of Chicago (40 miles west) and have the best team of transcriptionists around!
We will have an "official" announcement after the first of the new year.
Thank you for all of your feedback and suggestions!
What is the difference between an acute care account and a multispecialty account??..nm
nm
I've never had a problem switching from account to account.
The problem I had was being switched too soon. If I don't get one account spec solidly in my memory with QA feedback on mistakes before starting another, I get confused. The other problem I had with former jobs was inconsistent QA. One person tells you one thing, another person tells you another.
Lately, I don't have a problem with it. Right now, my binder has 8 account specs (some I've never had to use) and I'm picking up a new weekend job for a while. The terminology and report formats stay basically the same. It's just all those little preferences. LOL
My telephone service is VOIP, but it s through my cable service, along with my cable internet. .
We have had VOIP for about a year now and I love it. I really can't tell a difference in traditional service, except the price. One of the best calls of my life was to Bellsouth to cancel our service!
I am not asking for a service, I AM the service looking for recorders
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oncology
Especially because there are always new drugs, especially if you are doing a hospital that uses experimental drugs. Can't ever find them anywhere
ONCOLOGY
I am just starting an OR an oncology account and would appreciate any good sites as well.
I have done some oncology
I really did not mind it that much at all. Much easier to me than orthopedics and physical therapy notes. I did have Stedman's Oncology word book, as well as the internet. I agree with the other poster, the hardest was the chemotherapy protocols, but there many resources to help with this.
Oncology because there are new
drugs/protocols all the time. Psychiatry because it can be very depressing after a while.
oncology
Hi, I work at an oncology clinic. Our transcriptionists are paid hourly and make between 11.50 to 14.75 per hour. I've always heard radiology is the best pay because of the short length of the reports. Some oncology notes can run 10 minutes. It is an enjoyable specialty though.
Oncology
I am actually intrigued by all of the neat things they have done to help with cancer, and people are not suffering or dieing from cancer like they used to. The oncology field has grown so much and I think it is interesting to learn the new changes that are coming out. It does get depressing at times, although it is more so encouraging. I like to keep up-to-date on the new technology and watching the people get better rather than worse. It definitely has its ups and downs, but it has also advanced so much. It beats the same old, same old of everyday repetition with colds and cuts
oncology
Hi for those of you that work in oncology I have a question. I just started working in oncology. I have worked in radiology, orthopedics and limited acute care doing discharge notes. How long do you think it will take for me to become proficient with oncology? I have been a Transcriptionist for about 10 years and have been exposed to hospital radiology, clinic ortho and limited discharge summaries.
ONCOLOGY
Oncology involves all the organ systems and it is a challenge. I find myself praying for the patients sometimes. It is interesting to me the choices patients make regarding their treatment; some stoic, some adventurous, some depressed, some more concerned about their families than themselves, etc. It definitely makes me appreciate my health and my faith.
If you can do Oncology, you can certainly
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Oncology
Oncology is so experimental and thus we see all these protocols and new drugs popping up all over the place. If you can do that,you can certainly learn a more generalized field such as internal medicine which less specific than oncology. I would say a lot easier also.
oncology
Has anyone ever heard of "Schimmel" solution for oral mucositis?
Oncology because of the always changing...sm
meds. And I have to admit, though I have done ortho a lot in the past and know it well, I just don't like it.
oncology links
Thanks!!!
janet mills
plant city fl
been doing oncology since 1987
Once you know a field, it becomes a piece of cake. I do not agree that you need ANY books if you are transcribing ONLINE. There are many govt sites belonging to NIH and end in a dot gov which have all the current chemo drugs to date. We also have other rx websites to check out like drugs dot com and rx dot com to find drugs and proper spelling and when all else fails there's always Google dot com search engine.
hope that helps and hope I didn't cross any rules here for posting, if so please let me know, moderators *S*
Rheumatology and oncology. nm
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And oncology is my favorite! nm
Radiation oncology....
I normally type Radiology and love it but was asked to cover a radiation oncology account until my Radiology account is ready. Heres my dilemma....
I think I really like doing oncology! Can anyone tell me what the earning potential is for (full-time) oncology work? I normally get paid by report for radiiology (1.25/report + incentive).
Transcribe oncology now...sm
I transcribed ER notes at several other MT positions, in addition to most other basic 4 reports, and I usually had no trouble getting the required lines with ER work. I enjoyed it from a variety standpoint. You never know what you're going to get, just like Forrest Gump! I, too, am tired of the repetition of oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, etc., and it does seem to sometimes drone on with some physicians. However, it can be a good line count, too. I would think you would be able to adapt quickly to ER work if you are looking for a change. Hope this helps.
Oncology or Dermatology
Which is less complicated Oncology or Dermatology???
You never catch up with oncology....
there is always different meds and procedures more than any other field I've done. I quit after about a year. Great experience but ya don't make the money.
Hematology/oncology
If anyone knows of any hem/onc jobs, please e-mail me...except if they use Emdat/Inscribe, then I am not interested. Thanks for any help.
Oncology information
Some other ideas to consider:
If you are transcribing for an oncology practice, find out where they are on staff and check the websites for those hospitals. Many hospitals feature their cancer programs.
Most states have at least one comprehensive cancer center. There is a list of them in the back of the Stedman's Oncology Words book that includes the web addresses. They do cutting edge research, and your patients may end up there or may be coming back from their to get their treatment locally. By all means, buy the Stedman's Oncology Words book if you don't have it already. New 5th edition just came out.
The National Cancer Institute has a massive list of oncology clinical trials. I find it a bit clunky to use, but it is a resource. Your tax dollars at work!
CenterWatch lists clinical trials and new drug approvals. These parts of the site are free, but other parts aren't (and those are expensive). This site is well regarded by those who work in clinical trials.
I hope you find these suggestions helpful. I love oncology!
Radiation Oncology
Do any of you oncology transcriptionists know of any good sites for radiation oncology terms?. I am a seasoned oncology Transcriptionist who has a new oncology account that includes radiation oncology dictation, which I have never done before. Help, please.
Thanks
Radiation Oncology
Does anyone do radiation oncology dictation, and if so, what sites do you use for help. I am a very experienced oncology Transcriptionist having to face doing radiation oncology (which I have never done before) and I am having so much trouble finding the words I need. Help would certainly be appreciated. TIA
oncology is part of the
Internal Medicine here at the hospital I work for. I have onsite employment and home transcription.
Oncology accounts
Anyone know if oncology accounts generally have a higher rate of pay?
Hematology/Oncology
Generally the pay is the same for acute work of all specialties. I'd recommend having a copy of Stedman's Radiology and Oncology. If you haven't done this specialty before, as someone else mentioned, you'll spend time researching chemotherapy drugs/protocols, etc., so the better your reference resources, the more productive you'll be.
I have Oncology experience.
But not for $.065 cpl as has been offered by other companies. Perhaps a few more details in your job ad? Estimated lines per day, pay rate, TAT, company website, full-time or part-time, employee or IC?
Agree with oncology. Glad I don't do it! nm
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Sample oncology reports??
Looking for a good web site to help with oncology; chemo meds and such.
TIA!! -have a good weekend
Does anyone know a good web site for oncology?
nm
No idea about BOS, but Stedman's Oncology...
lists it as non-Hodgkin lymphoma .
oncology reference book
I don't do radiology, but for oncology I highly recommend Stedman's Oncology Words. 
Acute care vs. oncology
I am an experienced hem/onc Transcriptionist and would like to ask all the acute care people out there if transitioning from a hem/onc account to acute care would be very difficult?l. I have been offered a job in acute care...just not sure if I could handle it or not. TIA
Need reference sites for oncology
Need recommendations for reference sites on the web for oncology terms and drug reference. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
hematology/oncology accounts
Really can't answer that for you. I have a very good account in this field. One thing I can say, I find it quite depressing but I am making good $ on it. One gets too know the patients, when I deliver, I see all the chemotherapy patients there and can almost tell who is who. Its a struggle, cause I have just lost two friends to cancer. Any advice in this area would be appreciated as well.
I don't think internal med is any more difficult than oncology. n/m
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Think oncology is one of the hardest specialities.
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My primary is oncology and hematology
and I have tons of Expanders and macros. I also have to go off of a handwritten schedule that is faxed and cross them off as I go and obtain DOB, MRN and doctor names to place in the document.
Hematology/Oncology job post
If you would like a good laugh, take a look at the posting for this job. They want an experienced MT, but they cannot spell. I am amazed at how many of the job postings on here have incorrect spelling and grammar.
anybody have good web sites for radiation/oncology
including protocols, drug studies, etc. Thanks a bunch!!
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