Oh, I hope you're right. The surgeon just gave her the info and kind of let her sit on it.

• Gastro MT or any others that would know . . . I'm scared . . . - jen
  • I just kind of looked this up like I would if it were me - mtmt
    • Thanks, I've been researching it too, - jen
  • Your Mom - pmt
  • Just me but I would think if it was ....sm - blondie_1147
    • Oh, I hope you're right. The surgeon just gave her the info and kind of let her sit on it. - jem
  • Your Mom sm - Gemini
    • Thank you for your reassurance and I will take your advice, it's much-needed. Will post an updat - jen
      • Your Mom again sm - Gemini
        • You're so kind, thank you for the good thoughts! sm - jen
          • You're welcome sm - Gemini
            • Oh, how awful for you! sm - jen
  • It could be Barret esophagus. - SPS
    • correction: Barrett esophagus - NM - SPS

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to people they  have working on the same account I am for me to help them, I'd stop working for that company.  I work for myself, my rate is for typing the company's work only, not for assisting another transcriptionist.  The only way I'd do that is if I subbed work to another Transcriptionist myself.

in your spa goodies. Congrats!

The biggest difference is you are paying your own taxes - including self-employment tax.  You're basically considered "self-employed" in the eyes of the IRS as an IC.  You can work under your social security number and name (i.e. no need for business license, etc.).  You (in theory) cannot be held to an actual schedule, although what a company requires and what you are willing to do plays a role there.  It's not much different than employee really, with the exception you're paying your own taxes.  You're paying yours and their share of your soc sec/medicare tax by way of self-employment tax.  Just keep that in mind in terms of pay you'll accept.

If you're doing clinic work, you would need the book that pertains to your clinic.  I'd also recommend a Stedman's Abbreviations, acronyms & symbols.  I'd also recommend Sander's Pharmaceutical Book.  Other than that, I'd use Google and trustworthy websites. 

All customer service is outside of the US and I had a really tough time communicating with them.  Also if you choose to discontinue early there's a whopping $90 fee that's buried in the fine print.

I used Vonage with broadband satellite for 2 months and it disconnected frequently on me....my satellite has been stable for years with multiple platforms so I suspect Vonage is just not suited for satellite.  Just a heads up!

The sound on Express Scribe is terrible.  I think it's worth it to find a player that plays your voice files with good sound.  If you use wav files, a Bytescribe wav player would be excellent (get the dongle version so you get unlimited installs).  They also have a version that converts DSS to wav.  I complained about the DSS files not sounding clean on speed up and slow down so they told me about another version they have.  If you have a Bytescrive wav player, it's already on your computer.  Of if you're using DSS files you could also use a DSS player.  (I've never tried them). 

I don't think they even cared why I was quitting.  I called the supervisor to tell her in person and she simple said "I need it in writing and when will your last day be".  Personally, I like things quick and painless. 

when a patient is ready to be discharged, he always says "____ is peeing and pooping normally."  Slays me every time!  I just find myself giggling like a little kid whenever I hear it!  Peeing and pooping are such a great words...embrace them!    

Isn't there a book out there called "Everybody poops?" 

I want to get my finances ready before I schedule the surgery.  My previous experience with surgeons and disability is "go back whenever you feel ready"...they don't seem to want to comit to a timeline.  The last time I had surgery I went back way too soon and had complications, so would like to avoid that this time around. 

Thanks to everyone who has replied, this is all good advice and info.  I think I will plan for the worst at 6 weeks or so and hope for best at just a week or two.  It certaily won't hurt to have some extra money saved. 

I had a similar situation a few years ago.  I paid and the ins. co. paid, dentist kept both payments.  After 3 phone calls to the office, no money.  So, I wrote a letter to the dentist, put PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL on the envelope, put a cc to the state dept of insurance at the bottom of the letter (dept of ins. scares them more than the AMA (if dealing with MDs) or American Dental Association). 

Got my money 2 days later.

my son to have his wisdom teeth removed.  Charged us $75.00 for the consult.  I didn't like the oral surgeon and his office staff were very standoffish can I did not make an appointment with him for surgery, but with another oral surgeon.   I had to pay the $75.00 up front - no problem, but they filed the insurance with the money coming to them.  It has been 5 weeks now since they received payment and I have called twice asking for a refund.  They told me the insurance company had 90 days to come back and ask for the money, but I PAID upfront so what difference does that make, they aren't out anything and they have $52.00 of MY money on top of the $75.00.   They said they would issue a check next week, but is what they told me 2 weeks ago.  It isn't a lot of money, it is the principle of the thing.

Went to another oral surgeon and they didn't charge me anything for the consult and the amount I have to pay upfront is $300.00 less than what the other office quoted me.