No use Olympus recorders and post to ftp site-- all automatically
Posted By: Old MT on 2006-05-30
In Reply to: don't you also need the call in system with this? nm - Patti
very little investment required in equipment. Just recorder and software. Why duplicate the Internet when it is free?
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That is "web site" in post above. Also, Auto Copy add-on for Firefox will automatically copy
Auto Copy add-on for Firefox AUTOMATICALLY copies what you select (highlight) on a web site to the clipboard.
Then you can paste it in a document.
It just saves the step of right clicking and then clicking on "copy" to put something on the clipboard. Just select it, and it is on the clipboard.
It only works only on web sites-- only copies stuff you select on web sites, i.e. not in other documents.
Found the original post about the Olympus WS110 - do I need olympus software to convert the files?
nm
They automatically appear after a post has had a certain
number of viewings. I'm not sure what the # is, but I think 200. Anytime there is a flame look to the end of the subject line and it will show the times viewed.
Saw post on another site..
Lady had same problem, unplugged for a few minutes but it did not work. She finally unplugged it for about 10 min. and it worked fine.
I did post a site, but it was deleted???
I don't get it.
I don't see an email listed on her post. Elsewhere on the site? nm
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There is a whole post about that on the MTNews board on this site.
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re: post about internal clock, there is a web site address
given to us by our MT leader. I've never tried it, but it's supposed to keep the clock in sync. The addresss is www.clock-sync.com/help.html. This may help you with your problem.
That is an interesting site. Thanks for taking time to post it--nm
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Actually, you are incorrect. People post their feelings on this site
to having to register and give their personal information, IP address, etc. Be pro-AAMT. I choose not to and that is my right. No whining, no complaining...I am just one of those American MTs who doesn't see AAMT as glorious as you do. Also an Old MT.
Moved from Sticky Post. Christmas IS celebrated on this site
Moved from Sticky post...
Christmas IS celebrated on this website. If you do not celebrate Christmas, that is your prerogative. However, if posts celebrating Christmas offends you, you might consider another site as we celebrate Christmas on this website and will do so every single year. As the owner of this website, I am proud to say MERRY CHRISTMAS in celebration of Christ's birth. I will not fall in line with others who are being politically correct and I do not expect others who celebrate Christmas to be forced to conform either. Since over 95% of Americans celebrate Christmas, I do not see what the big deal is anyway. For those who do not celebrate Christmas, I offer respect for whatever you do celebrate though I may not agree with your belief system. In turn, I also would hope that you would respect what I celebrate.
Merry Christmas,
Sheri Steadman
President
MTStars
Didn't see your post but apparently we agree it is a good site! lol
nm
See post below, about investigating and presenting options, plus web site for spell checkers. NM
see post below, about investigating and presenting options, plus web site for spell checkers.
A somewhat better option, investigating and presenting options, that throwing up one's hands and saying, oh well. Of course they should have a spell checker. the idea about checking if Steadman's will work, even if Word is incompatible, is a good one. Also, the post below adds a reference to a web site that has spell checking programs.
Of course I sound strong. I don't believe in being treated like little girls. We deserve software, just like the programmers do.
But Word and WP cap that automatically. nm
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The recorder will not do that for you automatically.
You will need a software program to do that. I am not sure but I thought that the very high-end Olympus recorders could be set up to do that but you'll have to check on that. Check the Olympus site link below.
Bytescribe has a package that uploads/downloads but it my be beyond your $$. Also check with some of the other vendors who advertise here like GearPlayer. Search this site for some other ideas as well.
VISTA will not automatically do this
You have to manually install Express Scribe. Go find it in the directory/folder it was downloaded to and click on the Install (or setup, I don't remember which) file. If it's a zip download you will have to unzip it first then find the install file. Just click on that and it will install very nicely. Even VISTA will not install all programs automatically. Good Luck.
Set it to defrag automatically once a week. nm
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Did you check the box to link automatically?
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If it does automatically appear then you will need to enter your email address.
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Recorders
Hello
My doctors use Olympus recorders. One doctor does well with the DS-10. The other uses the DS-330 (No longer in production). The DS-330 has the advantage of overwriting. For instance, if the doctor makes a mistake, he can back up and record over what he has already taped; however, this was a disadvantage for my other doctor, who taped over his entire morning of dictation by accident by hitting a wrong button. It depends on the doctor. With the DS-10, you cannot tape over anything. I know with both of them the software provided will automatically put it on the computer once plugged in if you set it to do so, but if you are sending the audio files over e-mail, you should consider first encrypting the file for confidentiality reasons before sending. I use e-mail, because it is free, and it was easiest to train the office staff to use. When getting a handheld, you want to consider the types of files also. A .dss file is much smaller than a .wav file or a mp3 file. That is also why I went to Olympus recorders, because they record in .dss format, which makes for much faster upload and download times. If you have other questions, please e-mail me.
Lynn 
Switching your internet browser doesn't automatically
make you immune to ALL viruses. Firefox is a browser just like Internet Explorer. The Windows XP viruses come through your operating system, not your browser. Viruses can also come through your email program. Your ports can be hacked no matter which browser you use, too.
digital recorders
Anyone familiar with the digital recorders? One of my docs wants to get a recorder and send me his voice files via email, he's not worried about being encryped or anything like that. I think he is looking, of course, to get the cheepest one out there. Is there anything specific that I need to tell him that these recorders need to have?? Is the docking station that come with some just for convenience or is that the only way to send the files via email?
Thanks ya'all!
digital recorders - duh!
nm
Digital Recorders
I currently have a client who uses the old tapes. I have heard a little about 'digital' but don't know where to start. Can someone please explain to me how the process works after the doc has dictated using a digital recorder?
Digital recorders ? help plz
Hi, for those of you who use digital recorders with your clients, do you purchase them yourself and then give them to the client? Do you tell the client they have to purchase their own? Or do you purchase it yourself and then rent/lease it to the client? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!!
digital recorders
My client keeps recording over his records on his Olympus digital recorder. Does anyone know of a recorder that will not record over something unless it is actually manually erased or one with some mechanism that will prevent this from happening? Thanks!!
digital recorders
I thought I posted this message, but I do not see it.
THis is for anyone that can help with digital recorders that they would recommend. Thanks for all the help with the digital information, which I have researched FTP sites and so on. I now know how it works and what I need to do. I now need help on the best digital recorders that you have experience with. I have a few Olympus DS4000, they seem expensive, and I will need 3 for each office, so I need cheap, but of good quality. DS2 sounds good since you cannot edit, which a few state is not a good thing to have as Docs have problems with this. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks Again  
Shorthand Users How do you deal with the space automatically put in after a shortcut (sm)
I find this especially annoying at the end of the sentence when I have to backspace to put in a period. Do you just constantly backspace or do you know how to avoid this without typing in that command {@nospace}for each shortcut? Sure would appreciate any help. I am so tired of backspacing.
Question about voice recorders
I am going to visit some family members in a couple of months and I would like to record some family stories and family history. Any suggestions on a type/brand of voice recorder that willl pick up sound very well but not require that it be right next to the person who is speaking? There are likely to be two or three people talking, and also I don't want to make people self-conscious about being recorded, so I would prefere to be able to place it somewhere unobtrusive.
TIA.
What kind of recorders do the docs use?
Some of the manufacturers have proprietary software that can be used with the recorders that are optimal. For example, Olympus recorders have a transcription kit that contains software designed to work best with Olympus .dss sound files. You might check Novuscript.com. They have transcription kits/software for various recorders and they are really good about helping you figure out what will work best for your particular needs.
Buy handheld digital recorders.
Don't go cheap on those for several reasons. One, they higher-end recorders will be easier for the docs to backup and edit their recording. Also, they are better built and the sound quality is better.
Your basic needs are recorders, playback software, foot pedal to control playback and a secure, HIPAA-compliant method of transmitting files. There is so much information out there. Your best bet is to first get educated on how digital works. Try a Google search and also search this site since there have been many requests for the same information you're seeking.
If you want someone who will outline the steps, do set up and/or training, etc., you would do well to hire a consultant.
Question about digital recorders
I am just curious how this works. Does the doc dictate on the digital recorder and then just plug into the computer and upload the dictation via e-mail to be downloaded by the MT? I have been wanting to switch to digital for a LONG time but just haven't taken the time to research this. Presently, I have several doctors that I transcribe for but they dictate on microcassettes. Some of them don't want to change -- just stuck in their ways, but I think it would be easier for them and me and would save me a lot of $$$ on gas.
Is there a lot involved in getting this set up? I mean, besides purchasing the recorders?
Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!
In my area, the doctors do these tests automatically as part of your yearly exam -
And on my local ER account, if you're a female and show up at the Emergency Room, they will automatically do a pregnancy test on you, even if you've had a hysterectomy. I think it's a huge scam. The kinds of tests that are becoming "routine" is getting just plain silly.
Which company is best to purchase digital recorders from?
I want to be sure I get good tech support along with my purchase and the original software that should come with the recorders I purchase. (I have "heard" that some company may send their own software with the recorders they sell.)
Hand-held digital recorders. sm
Does anyone have anything to say about any particular model? I am thinking along the lines of Olympus or Philips. Thinking a docking device best. Any comments? Thanks!
Radiology dictation....do any of your radiologists use handheld recorders anymore?
Or is it mainly phone and through the PC? Thanks!
VDI call-in system sounds much better than digital recorders and easier tracking with redundant hard
You can hear a pin drop on this system. The sound is that clear. The system has a redundant hard drive and auditing capabilities. It has the capability to do everything but transcribe it. The better the sound file, the faster you can transcribe. I purchased a call-in system that used digital recorders, and the sound was so bad that I ordered this one the same day. I wasted $1200 on that system. Get the analog that uses a VDI SuperStation or C-phone (the C-phone is more clear). Even though the technology is not as new as the digital recorders, in this case it is better. Good luck!
Several companies still train on site. In fact, we are piloting an on-site training sm
program, where everyone would come in to the Keystrokes office to train for 1 or 2 weeks. We have a large training room and feel that this may be a way to cover all aspects of an account, be right there to answer questions as they come up and have one-on-one contact.
It will be optional at this point and may not be more effective as remote training, but some people have expressed that they miss the training that you get when you start at a hospital.
We are trying to bridge that gap between working in-house somewhere and working at home.
It may seem out-dated in many ways, but sometimes going back to basics is a good step to take!
Olympus
The small company I work for uses the Olympus system. The owner told me it costs about $600 per doctor. She provided the software to the transcriptionists and the doctors. We each purchased a wave pedal ($69). The doctors have recorders. The office manager sends the dss files via e-mail to the Transcriptionist as an attachment with a cc to the owner. The transcriptionist does the work and e-mails it back to the doctor with a cc to the owner. The program encrypts the file, so that the transcriptionist and the doctor has to use the same software.
Olympus DS-330. nm
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Olympus
I have an Olympus and it was around 200. I simply love it. The guy at the store said Olympus quality is one of the best in cameras. I was looking at Sony because I like Sony products but he said in cameras they are not tops.
Olympus DS-10
The Olympus DS-10 will not allow the docs to tape over what they record. I had to get this for one my docs who kept taping over everything. They get very upset when the tape over everything.
Lynn 
Olympus
has hand-held units that he can dictate into just like he does with his tapes. He then plugs it into his computer and it uploads. He then sends you the file, like an e-mail. It is pretty simple. My old-time docs handle it pretty well. Good luck.
Olympus
I think the editing capabilities they are referring to means that the doctor can go back into a recording he has already done, like into the middle of it, and insert something he forgot. If I were you, I would NOT get one that allows this. I started out giving my docs the DS330, which has editing capabilites. On several occasions they ended up overwriting their recording completely or inserting things in the wrong place and overwriting portions of the recording. It was a NIGHTMARE. If you have docs who are very careful, it may not be a problem, but my docs are not careful at all with these things. Then they got upset at the recorder and at me! Oh brother.... Anyway, they eventually got used to the recorders and have been using them now for years with no more problems with overwriting. But in the beginning they had a rough time.
Now I give out the Olympus DS2, which does not have editing capabilites and have had none of the above problems. Docs use it with ease and there is no worry of overwriting a file. If I were you, I'd go with the DS2. The DS330 is discontinued anyway. Good luck.
I use Olympus DSS
The client set me up with it, and I only have experience with the transcription units, although I know the dictation units have docking stations that send the voice files to the computer.
I checked and one transcription unit runs around $400, although you can find it a little bit cheaper if you look hard enough.
Hope this helps.
Yes, it's an Olympus WS-100. sm
Thanks for responding. No software came with it, as it is a USB port that acts like a regular driver. I'm looking for Microsoft Explorer, but come up with Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Olympus
I have all my physician's using Olympus recorders also. Not too expensive, great Olympus support and very easy to operate.
I have an Olympus DM-1 and you only need
a cable to upload voice files to the computer. In fact, I lost the original software that came with the unit, but Windows automatically detects the connection and opens an upload window as soon as I connect the USB cable and turn on the unit. The rest I don't know about, but I do know you can upload the voice files with *only* the USB cable that fits the handheld unit...
Olympus
Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear. I don't have Olympus software, just the free download that is call DSS Player Lite. I guess that doesn't have a converter in it, I didn't see one. I have since downloaded other software to try and play this file and nothing will. I guess I may just have to break down and buy some software since the free stuff isn't working??
Olympus
I had purchased the same model and found that you could not tape over anything the physician had already dictated. It is for taping conferences, meetings, etc.
Olympus DDS
I just took a job with a 6-doc neurology practice. They are months behind on dictation as the docs stopped covering the hospital and instead now see patients daily in the office. Dictation is behind 3 months. They have Olympus DDS. All docs have different way of doing their notes. We do new patient notes, office visits, as well as EEG, EMG, transcranial dopplers, carotid ultrasounds, and the docs all want their own way. We are swamped. The former transcriptionists quit. The office is not technologically saavy, and neither am I. But I do know the situation is critical. Should we get a new system that would require docs compromising on a single template for each note, or use the current Olympus DDS system and work with the doctors on templates? There has got to be a better way..We are drowning. Thanks for any suggestions. Office manager is looking to us (3 MTs) for the solution.
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