No quota. Visalia Imaging Center. (nm)
Posted By: Thanks! on 2005-09-22
In Reply to: Is it RAS? of Sacramento? - post_cmt
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I dont have quota. Have U met your quota on
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imaging
(Single) contiguous (axial) image was obtained from base of the skull to the vertex without (intravenous) IV contrast.
Not really sure about the word single and axial in this sentence.
imaging
They can do a single axial image but it is not as effective as doing contiguous axial images.
LVN(LPN) or imaging tech. sm
I don't know anything about medical assistant, but the LVN (licensed vocational nurse) program can be obtained at a local community college in sometimes only 12 months. The only bad thing is, almost the only jobs a new LVN/LPN can get any more are in nursing homes, as most of the patient care is now done by CNAs (aides) and most hospitals require RNs now, which is at least a three-year program at community college.
You might want to look into becoming an imaging technician, which is also a community college program, I think it takes two years but not sure--and be trained and licensed to perform scans, IVPs, radiology, etc.
How about imaging tech? nm
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New Radiology Imaging Book
Hello, I use this new book I got and love it. Radiology Imaging Words and Phrases Second Edition by Health Professions Institute. It is newer than the Stedman's (it is 1995 edition) so it has the newer terms it may not have. This one came out this year, a month or two ago. I just got it a few weeks ago. It is 750 pages and is 36.00. I am totally glad I bought it.
Diagnostic Imaging / Radiology
It's pretty much all I've ever done, although I did work at a medical school for a while and typed research papers and such. BORRRIIINNNNG!
I like radiology because it spans almost every field (except maybe psychology LOL). No matter what part of the body it is, when you want to find out what's wrong, you send them to x-ray.
Question regarding Radiology Imaging Training
Hi Everyone. I am an acute-care MT and have 30 years exp. I am wanting to expand my field on typing Imaging reports as there are quite a few jobs in my area that pay hourly salary for this. I used to have a hospital hourly salary until they outsourced. There are 2 hospitals in my area that need Imaging MT. I actually have typed some imaging reports that are thrown into our pool as I took a position with the outsource company that our hospital contracted too but I do not like working by line with no spaces being counted. Makes it hard to make decent money for years of exp. These two hospitals do have Imaging positions open and they pay by hour. I was wondering what schools would have courses that I could take via commute to learn Radiology/Imaging. My friend that I used to work with got back into doing radiology reports and now gets paid by the hour again. Myself and one other ex-coworker have applied for an additional position open in Imaging but we have not even had a call. I am quick to learn and have Radiology books, but I would not feel that comfortable in going these reports until I had some additional schooling. There are a few schools in my area that have transcription, but I do not need the whole course. I listened to a report for my friend one day and I understood every word the doctor said. I know I could do it with time, but evidently my resume is lacking in this department and really no hospital will give you a chance unless you have that experience in this Imaging field. These days there is not many places that will give you a chance on the job training unless you have been to school. They just do not have the time with the busy pace these days. Any info would be helpful. Even if I did the extra shooling there is no chance they would call. These positions are for home MT and I have been a home MT now for 20 of those 30 years and I have worked from all over the country. Any information would be helpful for checking into. Thanks
Radiology is getting hit big time. Stand alone imaging centers especially.
Radiologists and lawyers usually mix about as well as oil and water. But radiology's near-term future could depend on the efforts of an Alabama attorney who is fighting a one-man battle to overturn legislation that could devastate the independent imaging center industry.
Jim Zeigler is an elder care attorney and self-described Republican activist who has taken issue with the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, legislation enacted earlier this year that makes cuts to a wide range of federal government services. In radiology, the legislation specifically cuts $2.8 billion in Medicare payments for imaging services conducted in out-of-hospital settings.
Mr. Zeigler's beef is with the changes the DRA has made to the way Medicaid calculates how people can qualify for federal nursing home assistance. He might be just another gadfly if it weren't for one fatal flaw in the legislation -- a key difference in the versions of the bills passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives wasn't properly reconciled, as required by the U.S. Constitution.
We're featuring a Q&A interview with Mr. Zeigler in our Imaging Center Digital Community, in which he explains his objections to the DRA and what the radiology community can do to help. Read all about it by going to http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=imc&Pag=dis&ItemId=70190&wf=770.
Hard to believe sonography & imaging tech jobs are
I look on some of the job websites for my state, and there appear to be a lot more jobs than MT jobs. And the pay is better, too - around $42-52K.
Mortuaries, nahhh. I also think the whole funeral industry is a ripoff. Nursing is overworked and underpaid for what they have to know, (much like MT). Even if I wanted a teaching credential (which I don't), I'd have a lot more than 2 years of college ahead of me, especially considering all the courses I didn't take in high school, especially math. One of my sisters got a teaching credential (mainly as a fallback job, though she only taught a few elementary summer-school programs), and she had to have her master's in education in order to be credentialled.
What other sorts of things might an MT do well at? Also, an MT who is close to 60, so doesn't have 8 years to go to night school, and can't afford expensive tuition? I don't think I'm meticulous and detail-oriented enough to be a lab or pharmacy assistant, and the old back won't take kindly to a job that involves a lot of standing all day. Being equally up and down is best for me, and sitting is 2nd-best. Standing is the worst.
I've explored coding, but after being an MT, I just don't trust any clerical jobs in healthcare anymore. I'm sure they'll find a way to automate or offshore coding, just as they've done with MT. If I'm going to endure several years of night school, I want something that is more recession proof and can't be offshored as easily.
Interestingly, right now there are quite a few State MT jobs available near where I live, (such as for state mental hospitals and the prison system), but with all the layoffs, budget messes and furloughs, there's no way I'm going to take a State job and then sweat it every July when they can't balance the budget.
It's all sooo frustrating! When I fell into MT back in 1974, it was a perfect fit, after I'd bounced from office job to office job for many years before that. I like typing, and like working with words. (Sigh - if only I had the next 'Harry Potter'-like novel inside my head, waiting to be written.......)
Of course, that should have been QUOTA...duh on me!
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Quota
Help, I'm paid hourly and expected to type 10 dictated minutes per hour monthly average, really short reports and difficult dictators. I'm being called in because only typed 8.9 minutes per hour last month. My supervisor states the 10 minutes per hour standard is fair. Does anyone have any feedback on this?
Quota
I didn't mention that I was doing Radiology reports. It sounds like 10 minutes per hour maybe is realistic. Number of reports can really vary depending how long they are. Of course, if they are only 1 or 2 seconds long, it's impossible to get 10 minutes per hour.
quota
I only wish my rad reports were little ditties. For the rad I typed this weekend the rad averaged 1 to 1.5 minutes per report and every second was dictated and he nevers says the same thing the same way twice---Arrrghhh
There's a quota of so many per each model for that
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No way. They are on a quota system. sm
They get paid a certain hourly pay for QAing so many reports per hour, no matter how many blanks, and they have to keep up. They do not get paid by the line.
I too have struggled to meet quota since (sm)
starting DQS, but nothing has been said to me about it. But if they do ask why, you better believe me, I will give them more than an ear full! I hate working and feeling like if I don't meet production, I'm gonna lose my job or something. This job is already stressful enough between the bad dictators and feeling like I'm getting my lines ripped off since DQS, I mean come on, they need to give us a break! 
MQ-Amherst office/quota
I work out of the Amherst office and have gotten a letter about not making quota for insurance purposes--HELLO--I can not make my lines each pay period if I have no work. I have called and emailed the office numerous times explaining the lack of work, been given more accounts, and yet run out of work but yet the hiring of newbies continues and from what I gather from the posting, all of Warminster is now in Amherst also. After reading the SEC comments on MQ and the money spent on lawyers, contract buy outs, loss of clients and lowser rates, I wonder where we will all end up. With the Atlanta office closing on 9/1/2005, I wonder how many more offices are closing between now and the end of the year. The closing of offices was one of the things mentioned in the disclosure, sorry, the conslidation of offices, termination of office employees, telecom cuts--all ways for MQ to save money. I guess you would have to after spending $18 million dollars on lawyer fees already and none of the lawsuits are settled.
Where will this all end
Is there a production quota per hour?
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I used to have a 1750 lpd quota and made it -sm
but that was back in the good old days of WP51, PRD+ and clinic work with long notes.
In the account I used to do in Word with InstantText, I could do 1200-1500 lpd depending on the doctors I got.
Now I'm on a radiology account with a slooooow platform that I hate and I can't even make 1200. Sigh. Why is this industry going backwards???
How hard is it to get a 150 lpm quota with itype?
I start tomorrow with a company that uses it and I'm worried about using an unfamiliar platform. thanks in advance for your answers.
Her point is that IF she gets her work (quota) done in 6 hours - sm
does she still have to work the full 8 hours she is scheduled for. She is not "stealing" unless she is paid hourly and is being paid for 8 hours but only working 6. As for knocking off early, it depends on the company, some don't care as long as you do your daily minimum, others want the full 8 hours regardless of how many lines over you go from the daily minimum (as long as you achieve it)--this means more $$ of course. I work for PT for 2 companies with no line minimums, which I love, and no set schedule to boot. This is hard to find though. I have a very wacky schedule and need this though, very hard for me to commit to a firm schedule due too many external factors here, every week is different, some crazy, some calm. So if you have a pretty set routine you should be able to handle a schedule....just find out beforehand if it is carved in stone or not (get it in writing). Good luck.
I agree - a quota is one thing, production another
Especially reading 100% of reports. I do quick read-through of 100% of mine, with listening if there's problems, and I figured my own "quota" based on my per-hour pay, but that's for keeping myself accountable and on track, making sure I'm as productive as I can be, nothing else.
Have you made line quota today?
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yes, and how does one meet their required quota with no work for hours on end?
One can only "make up" so much downtime!!
I think you're a little off center
Attitude has nothing whatsoever to do with "success" these days. I personally know too many MTs, working for different companies, with very legitimate complaints and they aren't the cry baby types. I am a good MT also but what difference does that make if there's no work? I always asked the same question, "Do your MTs run out of work?" I do not have time to sit around all day waiting to see if there might be some work to do...either I work or I don't. Every recruiter assured me that there was plenty of work. They lied. I have worked now for 2 years for the same company and this time the recruiter told me there was plenty of work and obviously there is or I wouldn't still be there. If and when I start running out of work with them, I am out of MT period. So, I guess, I have to revise my first statement a little. If anyone finds the right company for them, then attitude probably does have everything to do with success. As for myself, I rarely hear anything from the company I work for other than regularly getting my pay stub that my pay has been direct deposited on time and for the correct amount. I think some MTs put too much emphasis on line rates. 1500 lines per day at 8.5 cpl comes out to a whole lot more than 200 lines at 15 cpl. As for my line rate, it isn't terribly impressive but I make as much as I want to make and don't have to kill myself doing it so these days that's about all one can expect IMO.
We have a bowling center
And our employees get free bowling, lol!!
How do I center something in Word?
thanks
QA works on quota. Frankly, they don't try that hard, either, to fill in the blanks.
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Before you get too excited, most hourly QA jobs have a line count quota too.
so if you had trouble getting quota as an MT, it could be that you might not make it as a QA either.
document solution center
Jen: Is that the one in Gadsden? with Tina Parker as president? You can email me for more info, but I worked for them for 2 1/2 years and I would not recommend it to anyone. Thanks, Beth
Dell's support center
Dell provides technical support from their American staff only to CORPORATE clients, all others, like you and me, we get INDIA.
The medical center by my home is the same (sm)
The last time I was in there the receptionist said that all their dictation is done by EMR. The doctor pulls up the patient file, dictates into a little black machine, and it is automatically put into the record. The receptionist said this is done at THEIR medical center and ALL THEIR SATELLITES. I was not at all happy to hear this. They used to have transcriptionists.
It's probably a telemarketing call center
using a computerized sequential dialer program - I think they've been outlawed in most of the US states. If you have caller ID, just don't answer unless you know who's calling.
Here are some more - Maine Medical Center, sm
Fairview Health System, Gwinnett Medical Center, Atlanta, Piedmont Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess, Charlston Medical Center, West Virginia, Pacific California Hospital, UMass hospital, Marin General Hospital, California, New England Baptist, and the list goes on and on and on.
No, it does not. The call center is probably overseas
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Virtual Learning Center MT Course
Has anyone done this? It looks good....but I need to know before I spend the money.
Thanks.
I also know of a very large medical center which did
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You're expected quota depends on whether you are paid hourly or per line. SM
I'm paid hourly and I was told the requirement was 50 or more reports per day. I've never worked QA per line, but I'm sure their line quota is pretty high, at least 2000 or better per day, as you get credit for every line in every report you QA.
Hope this was the answer you were looking for.
Eastern Maine Medical Center
I miss working with other people. I miss having a QA person or a supervisor I know and can go talk to. I miss the hospital gossip and hearing about people's grandkids. Sigh. I left them to work at home figuring it would be all that. But it's not. Sigh....
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Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone had any good/bad info on this company. I can't seem to find much information on them. Thanks.
Jen
Might try MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. NM
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Check free dowloads center.
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Mobile Infimary Medical Center
It depends on what department you are going into. Are you Medical Records MT? or Radiolgy MT?
The surgery center personnel are just as guilty, IMO. sm
Doctors are not untouchable. Any nurse or tech or secretary who has direct knowledge of a doctor using illegal substances and going into surgery is contributing to the problem.
I do virtual call center work and was having sm
trouble with people knocking and calling me interrupting my work. They were always asking for dumb things! (I'm single and this is our only income.)
The more time for homeschooling was a surprise!
We have been to the park more too. He is getting to bed by 8:30 (before it was Always after 10 no matter what I did) and I'm getting more sleep too.
Thank you for the help and advice. :)
SIL says she went through Wellspan Community Health Center. sm
any idea how to call them? i am not finding that exact name info. i did find roseann freundel as a DO student in WV but just pictured and an article. no contact info.
Actually a surgery center is acute care.
But surgery is surgery. Clinic work is not transcribing anything too invasive other than a Botox injection if you're lucky. I would think about that rate for transcribing surgeries. 8.5 is low.
In the "old days" of dictation on vinyl belts, the quota was do to 15 minutes an hour. sm
To me, it seems realistic, but then again, each situation is different. On account I know, I can usually do 30 minutes an hour, although being money-oriented and paid by the line, I usually gauge things by lines. I do 250-300 lph, but those little dinky reports ARE an irritation -- no argument there -- hardly enter the header info and *poof* the dictation is over. Would be hard to make a decent line count that way.
But ... surely your employers understand there are variations on such things. Maybe you average 8.9 one month and 12 the next ... I would think it would even out.
Anyway, i'm into that gray zone where I know nothing about, but I wish you good luck. To me, in the days when I was supervisor, if I knew someone was doing the best they could do, that was all that mattered to me.
Insect bites, center water blister.
For an entire month maybe once or twice a week, I have been bitten by some unknown sneaky bug that leaves a center water blister and a huge red swollen area around the blister, maybe the size of a half dollar coin. I have been putting neosporin on it but would love to know what is biting me. I woke up this morning with 3 extra bites. I knew about the one on my wrist which has already started to blister. I am thinking of going to the doctor but don't want to look like a wacko going in for nothing. However, I absolutely hate insects and they seem to love me with the bites.
The itching seems to happen when I am in the backyard (lots of trees and bushes). So, might be getting bit there first then the bites get worse as time goes by. They leave scabby cicular scars. The skin looks healed but very dark.
Anyone else with this experience or should I just head to the doctor. Can't really afford it but tired of the bites and the scars they are leaving. Thanks.
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