Nope, I'm losing brain cells here

• Looking up words. I see sm - MT way too long!
  • Reply to posting 'Looking up words'...MT way too long...sm - ==
    • the days were May 7 and May 8, nitpicking?,,,,nm - ==
    • you checked for two days May 8 and 9? This is only May 8 today! sm - MT way too long
      • Starting personal attacks always expose the loser:.to your information, - ==
        • teach and guide, start my own school? sm - MT way too long!
          • To this 'silly'post I do not even answer, your thinking lacks logic..nm - ==
            • my thinking lacks logic??? You are the one sm - MT way too long
              • Sorry, 'MT way too long,' my post was not meant for you, it was meant for Wow! Sorry!!...nm - ==
                • Ok, no problem nm - MT way too long
        • what the matter with you? - a
        • I hope you proofread your reports closer than you proofed this post - Wow
          • to Wow! Get over yourself , a job and a life.sm - ==
          • Kinda? What's that? Indian?...nm - a
            • Naw, Texan. nm - Ella (retired)
  • If they can't afford books - MTmtMT
  • I always found that if I took the time to research - MT9
    • this was maybe 20 years ago valid, but not nowadays - a
      • Like I have said before, this sm - MT30+
        • Yes, it's blunt, but it is what it is...sm - a
          • Exactly! They have been lured sm - MT 30+
            • Yes, I agree totally with you, but - a
    • EXACTLY! nm - MT way too long
  • Hmmm... - Kangaroo
    • the wages were no more than they sm - MT way too long
      • They are newbies! They can built a Medical Phrase book - a
        • if you are NOT a newbie you are sm - MT way too long
        • there is no way a new MT can build sm - MT way too long
        • And hopefully one with a spell check program - Hoping
          • To Hoping: Pretty sad state of sm - MT 30+
            • Which ones, give some examples..... - ==
          • Something is wrong with your spelling and your grammar - a
            • Nope, I'm losing brain cells here - Seeking Intelligent Life
              • for 'Seeking intelligent life': Are you frustrated and unsatisfied? - ==
                • Are you in India? - Curious
                  • Are you?...................nm - ==
                    • I am not in India but apparently the - MT30+
              • It's HIGH time that you finally go to bed!...nm - a
      • research - sa
        • you have what it takes to be and are sm - MT way too long
        • When did you make the most money? - Wondering
          • not now! - sa
  • Girls and women - oldwoman
    • that is why MTs should not be working sm - MT way too long
      • blame the victims as usual shame on you - .
        • no its the MTSOs and "production pay" sm - MT way too long
        • yes, it has turned into a sweatjob, especially for newbies....nm - mt
        • I agree, this board does not belong to her, - ==
      • Unfortunately not enough in-house jobs anymore. - sm
        • hospitals outsource because - anon
          • hospitals outsource because - anon
        • don't know what the answer is and it sm - MT way too long
          • do you have a comma key on your keyboard?......nm - ==
          • This is maybe a silly question for you, - a
            • are you from India or some other sm - MT way too long
              • Excuse me, but I really think that YOU live in the - a
  • Sign of the times - AnnuderMT
  • Two Thoughts - NightOwl
    • I agree with part of your post, we do sm - MT way too long
      • I agree with the above too, but - Tired&CrankyMT
        • exactly. But I have seen posts sm - MT way too long
        • Here's my thought on it. - MT4now
          • if an MT doesn't know about sm - MT way too long
            • Sorry, butt I do not think that a 'lazy' MT makes it through an MT school, - a
              • Oh yes some of them do. I have seen sm - MT way too long
                • Oh yes some of them do. I have seen - anon
              • 'but', not 'butt'...nm - a
            • I disagree! If the questions that some newbies - No
              • because that is the lazy way out and sm - MT way too long
                • And, BTW, most newbies do not ask exclusively their question on the - No
                  • I think you missed the original point sm - MT way too long
                    • Yes, one can tell the difference, but it is NOT your - ==
                      • not trying to be nasty, just stating sm - MT way too long
                        • I agree somewhat with your post..sm - ==
                          • I have had it happen at least three sm - MT way too long
                            • What a sad story. Two years studying, all wasted, what a pity.....nm.. - ==
                • This part of your posting does not make any sense...sm - No
                  • you cannot expertly learn MT while sm - MT way too long
                    • Where are the in-house jobs? And how many are available? - ==
                    • newbies don't want to research? - anon
                      • Excellent, I agree...Your comment summoned it all up!...nm - a
                      • Its not a crime to be a newbie sm - MT way too long
                        • You are always tlaking abaout books! Much too slow. INTERNET...nm - a
                          • nothing wrong with the Internet - sa
              • I usually don't post here, but I happened - vn
                • Yes, this are exactly my thoughts. If a newbie - No
                  • Sorry, t h e s e are exactly.....nm - No
          • I wouldn't exactly say I'm "all over the boards" - Tired&CrankyMT
          • Oh, snap!!! (NM) - ReadingAlong

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buses, dictating in the nursing stations with phone laughing and talking, same thing right in the OR rooms, so I give up. It is ridiculous. I think it is time for me to find another hospital or a company that will address these concerns because MQ will not do it. Mark my words. I think they are afraid of antagonizing the account. My opinion.

Thanks for being so blunt.  You're right, I haven't been respecting myself by staying in this situation and I only have myself to blame. Every day I feel more and more drained, physically, mentally and emotionally. It is a very unhealthy situation.  I was stupid and had those rose-colored glasses on when I made a hasty decision to marry him last year. I don't respect anyone who is content with just lounging around watching TV and the like, does not contribute to the responsibilities of the household or to society at large and sucks taxpayer's money dry by being on bogus disability.

The work has dried up.   Again I won't make a full paycheck.  Others are saying the same thing.  I think you may be right.  Especially if you are an employee.  But wasn't that their plan from the start?

I can't imagine what this package is they are sending out. 

Unless they are going to offer to provide equipment, sufficient work/or a plan to give me lines (like on-call pay) for sitting with nothing to do IN WRITING, and a raise of 5 cents a line, the package will probably go in the round file right here beside me.

He's 4, but he's still our pup. Just a mutt, but he's a sweetie.

Tell your mom that a bunch of Mainers are sorry for her loss.

Well every year I think things can't be any worse than the last.  This year dealing with disturbing financial woes, working too much and a rebellious daughter. How do people some people go through all this and still keep their faith in God and life in general.  Sometimes I just want to throw my hands up in the air and just forget it. 

Sorry, just got more bad news and here alone working and needed to vent. 

I'm sorry to hear about you losing your job. One comment said that MTs are losing jobs all over the place. Could someone tell me more about this ... the loss of MT jobs. I'm new and I'm trying to decide whether to train as an MT or not. Thanks for all your help. I am soooooo undecided.

amelia 

Transcription jobs are becoming very slim in Central Minnesota.  One hospital outsourced to India, and two hospitals send to a service company.  Our hospital may end up going VR which will most likely put half of us out of work too.  Either way you look at it, it is a dying profession.  Like someone said, you have to work twice as many hours to make enough money to live on - so don't talk about those poor poverty stricken people overseas.  Without jobs here, we are going to be all poverty striken as well.  How do we make a house payment and pay our taxes so they can send the money to these countries! 

I was told that the clinic I MT for is considering an expensive VR program.  The person that told me works for them too and said that it is about 98% accurate.  She also said it might be something I should consider in order for my IC business to grow.  Hello?  Why would I invest in something I know the medical field would pay for in substitution for hiring an MT?  She told me that this VR program costs about $4,000 but she did not know the product make.  Is there really a VR product that accurate for that amount of money?  If so, then I think it is time for me to get out before I am no longer needed.       

Hello Patty,

I lost an acct about two yrs ago and it hurt, but I wasn't backing down.  The OM of one clinic knew the OM of another clinic I typed for and they mentioned to each other how much they were paying me per line.  The OM from the higher paying clinic called me and asked why I was charging her clinic more.  I told her first of all it wasn't really any of her business, but the other acct I had had for 10 yrs and I billed them 50,000 lines/mth, plus I picked up tapes every day.  Her particular clinic I only had about 6 mth., billed about 3000 - 5000 lines/mth, and didn't get tapes every day.  Needless to say, I never picked up another tape from that clinic, but that's the way it goes sometimes. 

I am so sorry about your situation.  I just recently lost my hospital job on Monday.  What a way to start a Monday.  They laid me off due to shortage of work.  I have only been there for 5 months.  I do not know what is happening with this industry.  They are always thinking they are going to find it for a cheaper rate and sacrifice quality.  It seems like the Docs do not care anymore and it is a shame because these are people's important documents and it should not be compromised.  I am calling all the Docs that I did at the hospital and see if they are in need of a transcriptionist.  I probably will run into your situation also.

Good Luck. When God closes a door, he opens a window and I believe everything is for a reason. You may not see it but we will down the road.

So I am losing 2 accounts to EMR December 1. Anyone know exactly HOW the EMR works.  I'm wondering is there still a way for the MT to be involved without losing the account?  I'm sure there are different EMR programs, but has anyone had experience with EMR?? 

Losing internet connection happened quite a bit for me.  I kept calling Comcast, they said to reboot.  I had a computer tech out to look at the computer and they deleted a bunch of junk and it ended up my cable modem was bad.  It was 3 years old.  I got a new one and it works great now.

NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Businesses and insurance companies are starting to eye the potential savings of outsourcing health care from the world's richest country to the developing world.

"It's just one of the many ways in which our world is flattening," said Arnold Milstein, chief physician at New York-based Mercer Health & Benefits, who's researching the feasibility of outsourcing medical care for three Fortune 500 corporations. "Many companies see it as a natural extension of the competition they've faced in other aspects of their business."

With an estimated 45 million uninsured Americans, some 500,000 trekked overseas last year for medical treatment, according to the National Coalition on Health Care. Asian hospitals in Thailand, India and Singapore have long been swarmed by medical tourists looking for tummy tucks and face lifts, but many glitzy, marble-floored facilities are now gaining reputations for big-ticket procedures including heart surgery, knee and back operations.

Some American hospitals already rely on places like India for X-ray readings and other diagnostics, while also importing foreign doctors and nurses. But the U.S. health care industry has been largely immune to overseas competition - just one reason behind soaring costs.

Premiums for employer-sponsored health coverage have surged 87 percent over the past six years, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, putting a huge burden on both companies and employees. Family health coverage now runs about $11,500 annually, with workers themselves forking out nearly $3,000.

But just as shipping U.S. manufacturing to China and call centers

I just saw your post from several days ago.  I hope you see this message.  It is not difficult at all to start transcribing .wav files, and you'll love it.  Express Scribe is a transcription program that plays many types of digital voice files, and it's a free download at http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/.  You'll only have to buy a foot pedal for it for around $75.  Digital voice files are so much clearer than tapes.  Once you change over to it, you'll wish you'd done it long ago. 

If you need any help or have questions, please feel free to post back here to email me.  I don't come here often, but I'll try to remember to check back often because of this thread.  In fact, I rarely ever came before, but I really like the new management/ownership and definitely will try to visit more often.  Let me know if I can help with this. 

when I thing of some of the doctors I've known over the years, we could probably learn brain surgery before they could learn transcription ! 

Life is complicated enough for us guys!

he comes from the ghetto, his family still lives in the ghetto, he's trying to help kids in the ghetto......and you want him in a TIE, TUX, and TAILS?  He is dancing for a charity.  That's all he's there for.  To get $$ toward his charity of helping kids in and around the ghetto.

Perhaps you want him to dress like the late Fred Astaire? 

Get real.................

Eh, those adapters really were ''gender changers'' (or gender *and* type changers).  Maybe something more like this (what I'd do anyway, if needing to frequently plug and unplug any USB device ... an extender would make that much easier, too):

http://www.mptools.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=USBE4

Had to take my son yesterday for a CT of his right ischium, to check for osteomyelitis.  I gave that info to the person on the phone when I made the appointment.  Soooo - get to the imaging place, and get all the myriad forms to fill out; at the top, under 'Test Performed', was 'CT scan of the brain'.  I went back up to the desk to question this of the secretary (who is a retired nurse!!), and she looked at me and actually said 'The ischium is in the brain''!!!!!!!!!!  Told hubbie later, and he said I should have told her, not unless my head was up my ***! 

I'm sure the techs would have caught it when they looked at the script from the doc, but still!!!!

(in Radiology), but Google helps.  Stedman's Radiology book is great, with all the CTs, MRIs and PET scans of the head.  I'm pretty sure it would help with some head-related Neurosurg.

I have always "felt unappreciated, underpaid, misunderstood, disrespected, ignored, or taken advantage of as a medical transcriptionist", AND as a typist or clerical staff.  Its the way the cookie crumbles since I'm not a VIP with a suit on and a bunch of fancy letters after my name.

Oh, yeah, I've also felt all that as a wife or girlfriend, because I didn't have the wonderful appendage that causes one to think they're automatically entitled to the best of everything.

On the other hand, I always felt relieved that I didn't have the stress of being as high profile as the more important folk out there.  Like, I'm not the first one they want to sue or pick a fight with, you see.

I don't mind being one of the powers behind the throne.  When I first got into the medical field, it put me in mind of those birds that get on large animals like hippos and pick off their parasites and eat them.  The hippo probably doesn't like carrying a bird on its back all day, but that bird improves its general situation, so it stays.  I suppose that's how all the doctors and CEOs see us, as a necessary evil.  These days, the hippos want to try electronic flea collars (think VR) and other methods to see if they can get the bird off their back.  Sooner or later they will find that the bird isn't so bad, after all.

Once upon a time I thought there was an advocate for MTs - known as AAMT.  They got greedy and bailed, huh?.  Unions are greedy.  Everyone is greedy.

In another incarnation, I had a high-paying job where I was a unionized clerical worker.  I paid big dues to the UAW.  When I needed them, they pretty much bailed, just like an insurance company or the government will do.  They want to take from the group, but they don't want to give to the individual.  I don't really believe in any organization any more, they've never done diddly for me but made a bunch of empty promises and found loopholes when it was time to make good on them.  I'd rather just be a free bird, flying to the hippo that can feed me best.