Suggestions about temporary assistance (sm)
Posted By: No Name on 2008-01-13
In Reply to: MT with broken wrist-need advice - crispycritterMT
. If you own or buying a home and have mortgage insurance, check to see if "disability insurance" is included.
. If you have a life insurance policy, check the "temporary disability" section.
. If you have retirement/401K, etc., loans are available for medical/disability purposes.
. SAGA (state-administrated general assistance program).
. State of _______ temporary assistance/department of social services -- cash or medical assistance for individuals who are unable to work.
I'm not 100% certain about any of the above, but it could be a starting point.
Remembering you in my prayer!
Post again soon to keep in touch -- ask if there is a "social worker" turned MT on line who can direct your path.
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I scanned the SOAP sheet and can print it out (and it looks very good) and then use the sheets I have printed to print the first page of transcription on and the office is okay with this, at least for now. The MA will have to transfer the info from the original SOAP sheet header/template to the one I return with the transcription. I feel bad that I am causing the MAs more work but we all agreed that this seems to be the simplest way to go. It will actually save them money not having to purchase the sheets from the printing co. any longer at least. :) Money always talks, ya know. :D
You can always subcontract out on a temporary - sm
basis (per dium) until you get caught back up. Just make sure you tell the MTs you hire that. I think for a couple weeks or so the doc's can live with you getting some help; what they don't know won't hurt them either, just make sure you go over the work before you send it in to them.
Question about temporary relocation!
Due to a family crisis, I will be relocating to Georgia for maybe up to 2 years. I will be leasing my home to a family member here in Alabama. Just wondering, should I continue to use my Alabama address in regards to IRS, vehicle registration, insurance etc, or register as a Georgia citizen. Since I will not be head of household in Georgia, will I not be able to claim the home office on taxes. I will only be 2 hours away from home, and will probably travel here every other weekend, as my parents live here in Birmingham. I work as an employee with one company via internet and IC with another via internet. Just wondering, as there are so many things to think about.
Quick! Need some temporary/overflow work
Does anyone know where I can get hold of some temporary/overflow work? I am between jobs and applying but this takes time, as we all know.
I need to work in MS Word and with high-speed, business-grade satellite. We have no land line (cell phones only). I am able to pick up voice files from a secure server, transcribe them in MS Word on my computer, and send transcription back via the secure server.
I did find some temporary/backlog work but now it's all caught up, so I need more.
I have 20 years' experience in everything from acute-care hospital to clinic notes.
I would appreciate any help anyone can give me here. Thanks! 
Temporary dog house is easy to build.
Take a large cardboard box, cover outside of it with multiple sections of newspaper, then tape large plastic sheets (open up garbage sacks) over it. It is well insulated against cold and wet.
This used to happen to me - made a few temporary enemies, but
I finally just started saying, "I know I work at home, but I still have a certain amount of work I have to get done." And once I have told them that, for future interruptions, I say, "I'm sorry, I'm at work right now." My inlaws used to decide to show up for dinner on weeknights as if I had all day to just be preparing dinner for them. Just saying something like, " You know, because I work at home, a lot of my friends just assume I can stop what I'm doing for them, they don't realize that although I am in my house, I am also at work." That way it's not directed at the current offender, but they still get the point.
For temporary relief, try Salonpas patches SM
I have chronic back pain and went through the chronic pain classes with my HMO. The spine surgeon suggested trying Salonpas patches. I didn't think they would help at all, but they did give me some temporary relief. I feel they work as well as the expensive "name brand" heat patches you can buy, although if I am going to be on an airplane, I wear one of those bigger and longer lasting patches. The Salonpas are about 2 x 3 inches, flat, have a pleasant odor, and I have used them on my back, on the wrists, and one time even on my face for a sinus-type headache. (My daughter says I was crazy to do that, but it helped). You can buy a box of the Salonpas very reasonably at any drugstore but they are VERY cheap at Sam's Club or Costco. It is really awful to have to transcribe (or do any work) when it causes pain. I hope some of these suggestions others have made will help you. I have used the type of neck pad that you heat in the microwave, but that was a long time ago. I just saw them on the Mouse Mitts site, thanks to the MT who posted the link. I'm going to order another one of those right away. There are a lot of helpful people out there. Take care...
Wise.MT
That happens sometimes..probably temporary problem with your mail server (NM)
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I think it's the temporary files because when it starts acting like this, there are TONS of temp
Even closing Word doesn't make the files go away--I have to delete them manually.
As far as plug-ins, I have tried disabling them before but no luck. I can go months without a problem, plug-ins and all, and then, BAM, it starts happening all the time. I usually start holding my breath when I have a string of "crash-less" days (even more than I usually do to hold my gut in).
I'm beginning to think it's those automatic updates from Microsoft that are adding gremlins...can't say that I'm not beyond thinking that Mr. Gates would have his reasons for doing that, although I can't say for sure what they might be right now.
I'm open to any more ideas you might have.
Assistance (SM)
You can write me at goldbird@mtstars.com.
Goldbird
mt needs assistance
I have worked with just about every type of platform, and never with a c-phone. New account is now working with this, and I would like a leg up on any training they may offer - This is a personal and private account, so not sure how good their training or information will be lol - can someone email me some basic information on the use of the c-phone? I will surely be so appreaciative.
I think you'd be better off having your first MT job with assistance available. SM
I mean no offense, but the first few months of "real life" MTing have a serious learning curve. I have advanced academic degrees in another field, and I was surprised by how difficult actual transcribing was. For the sake of your reputation as an MT and for the safety of the patients whose records you would transcribe, I would advise you to keep trying to find employment with others, get some good experience and QA feedback, and then, if you're still motivated to do so, start your own business. Starting an MT business as a newbie is just not a good idea, no matter how intelligent you are or how long you have been in school.
Some suggestions: Look into nationals that hire newbies. No, they're not the "be-all, end-all" of MT jobs, but you will get experience, which is what you need to move to a better job. And it doesn't take MUCH experience, either. There are plenty of nationals who hire newbies. Do a search of this forum and you will find plenty of names to research.
If you are progressing past the initial point of contact with a company and are testing and then being told "no, thanks," (and I have no idea if this is the case, so I don't mean it personally or in an insulting way) you might think about doing a brush-up or taking additional courses to improve your skills before continuing to test with companies. As I say, I don't know that to be your case, but a lot of newbies come out of school and don't test well.
At any rate, I wish you much success. Your first MT job probably won't be fabulous (mine sure wasn't!), but it will get your foot in the door and get some experience on your resume. Keep looking and don't hesitate to ask people for evaluation and help. If you test for a company and don't pass their test, it does not hurt to ask the recruiter for feedback. S/he might not have it, but you should ask.
Best wishes. ICMT
Need some assistance
Am being told to go to MS word in order to try and fix something. Where would I find that?
CS has job placement assistance too,
and also I think Spheris hires only CS grads. And the companies that waive the 2-year experience requirement for Andrews and M-Tec grads waive it for CS grads as well.
state assistance
Cindy:
Thank you so much for the informed response.
state assistance
Amy: I have been looking into adoption in the state of Illinois as I plan to adopt a child in about two years. In our state, if the child is a "waiting child" (a school age child who has not yet been adopted), the state will assist with attorney's fees, court costs, etc. The adoptive parent(s) will have little, if any, out of pocket adoption fees. Perhaps, your state has something similar. Hope this helps.
Get some overflow assistance...
There are MTs out there who specifically want overflow work to fill in some gaps. This way, you can still hold her job for her when/if she is able to get back to her usual production. If not, at least you'll have a backup to get help when needed and you won't go out of TAT.
It is still difficult to get assistance. SM
I would say give it a try to the OP, but don't be surprised if very little or no assistance comes. I may be reading more into this than is there, but OP probably needs assistance with house/rent payment, keeping up utilities, etc. and the public assistance people will look at it like he or she will be well in XX weeks, things will work out. Unfortunately, people who truly need short-term public assistance can't get the help they need to get them through trying times like this. OP may be able to get emergency food stamps fairly easily though.
I would also suggest, if OP is a member of a church, letting the church know what's going on and seeing if there is help there (they are usually quick to respond) or trying Catholic Charities or another faith-based organization set up to help. You don't have to be a member of that particular religion to get help. The key is to reach out NOW while the situation is unfolding and not wait until things get so bad you are getting forclosed on or evicted.
Financial Assistance???
I am currently a full-time-college-student-but-otherwise-SAHM. Pretty soon we'll be needing more money, but I have neither time nor resources (day care around here is INSANELY expensive) to work outside the home. I've been doing the reasearch and have come to the conclusion that MT is a good job option for me.
The problem is the training is sooo expensive! I mean,if we didn't need the money I wouldn't be looking for the training to begin with--so obviously I don't have $1600-4000 up front for the training. And most of the payment plans I see aren't looking much better--like $1000 up front, $350 every month after that. Right now that's just not feasable.
Are there any MT schools that offer reasonable financial assistance? Or, I'd even be cool with a payment deferment plan or something!
Anybody know of a school that's willing to help the financially strapped?
Not receiving any assistance. sm
I wanted financial help with going back to school for coding. The only training they offered was at a JVS school or a IDT type school as a medical assistant. Then the funds for training were cut. They offered (and pushed) this job assistance program which I thought was going to be more in depth than it is. I thought I would be sent on interviews they had arranged. Basically I meet with the counselor once a week and she gives me leads she found on the internet and I send in my resume. She supposedly knows the area and was going to provide local job leads. I lost one MT job in June due to VR and on my own found the job I have now in about a week. Yes I probably need another job in billing/coding so I can make more money, but now is not the time to be giving up a job you already have. IMHO
ABOVE POST SAYS CAN TAKE GOV ASSISTANCE OR THIS, WHICH ONE IS BETTER?
Close to the bottom this person is putting out this statement, how mature! This person is not a transcriptionist, has no experience, probably worked around a medical office before, does not even know what QA is as opposed to editors, say what? I am laughing about how others are trying to tell her about expanders, etc. This person needs a clue.
glad to be of assistance...nm
:)
Tax assistance - I am a part-time IC but also have...sm
a full-time job with benefits and employee status. The IC job I just accepted and expect to make around $300 a month filling in for vacationing MTs/excess work. I usually make around $50,000 with the full-time employer and am married with 2 kids.
How do I figure out if I need to file estimated taxes especially since I'm not a full-time IC and have taxes being deducted from the main employer? Most of the information I see on the IRS website seems to relate to only if you're just self-employed. I don't want to over-pay taxes but don't want to risk getting penalized if I don't send payments in and need to when it comes tax time next April.
Patient Assistance Programs
Which program did you use? I tried Select Care Benefits Network and they ended up shuffeling the paperwork so long that I was paying them a monthly fee for free manufacturers prescriptions for nothing. I finally got smart and stopped it all but it cost me about $140.00
This is one of the things public assistance is for. nm
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Great...I have IT and just checked out PT for assistance...
Great resource. I am going to have to read my IT book again. How long have you been using IT?
Needing assistance with formatting
Asked to go to word, tools autoformant and disable autonumber but cannot locate this. Can anyone help?
this applies to MT, right? (link for financial assistance)
link: http://www.doleta.gov/programs/factsht/taa.cfm
something has to be done to help people losing jobs to foreigners...
it says you need 3 or more workers to apply...
also, it aint going away, ladies:
Other projections include:
10 percent of U.S. technology jobs will have moved offshore by 2005 (Gartner Group)
up to 25 percent of traditional IT jobs will be relocated from developed to developing countries by 2010 (Gartner Group)
500,000 financial services jobs (8 percent of all U.S. jobs in banking, brokerage and insurance) will be shipped overseas by May 2008 (AT Kearney)
Need to load some microsoft updates, need assistance here
I was told to go to microscoft and upload the latest - got the information to go to windows and click the express button and download and install. Where in the heck is the express button? Don’t see that anywhere. Thanks.
Lost job due to offshore? Government program assistance
found this information in my husband's COBRA package. He is in the machining industry which has lost a lot of work to China. This program will help support during retraining and give a tax credit for health insurance premiums. Worth checking out. Don't be put off by how "complicated" the form is. Just do it one step at a time and call some of the numbers for help if need be.
Hire a tutor. Also, schools offer tutoring assistance
Hope this helps...
Word/terminology assistance goes on Word board. (SM)
Please use boards appropriately.
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thanks to both for suggestions
don't know why i didn't think of this one...it just might work.
Thanks for all the suggestions. sm
I'm not very adventurous so I don't know how I'd like stripes or room themes, but I'm looking for a splash of color here and there. I did like the idea of the pale blue sponge roller over white walls for the living room and a tan color for the dining room to make it a little more formal. I think we're going to give that a try. The sponge roller will give a little hint of color without making me feel anxious with the too busy or loud.
Thanks again, all
Thanks for your suggestions
I appreciate your suggestions. I have no typos in my resume or cover letter, I have contacted the phone company and let them know that I need DSL for a job, and I have received feedback from my online tests. I did have a position offered to me recently but I didn't have DSL and had to turn it down. I'm sure something will come along eventually. It is just discouraging to be so excited about entering a new career only to find so many hurdles. I guess it will only make me stronger. Your encouragement helps.
suggestions, please!
I need to order a .wav pedal, player and a word expander. Anyone with info on a good pedal/player reasonably priced? Files will be sent to me as dss files. Is there a good web site for new/preowned MT software?
TIA,
sunnyMT
Thanks for all the suggestions.
The IRS check came through in the mail today, so my backside got saved big time. I also got a second job offer today, so I'm going to work two jobs for a while. At least until Christmas. Then I'll decide which job is better or if I can handle both on a permanent basis. I do have some stuff to sell on ebay, so that'll be some quick cash.
Suggestions
Here's my 2 cents for whatever it is or isn't worth. Bear in mind that I'm my own worst critic. The hours worked and dependability aside, the first thing I would do is honestly evaluate my own work. In other words, what criteria did I use to determine that all the work, or at least that not QA'd by myself, was crappy work? Was the work really crappy or am I a "comma freak" or did I send QA feedback in a constructive rather than a critical way.? Sh*t runs both way, QA people can kill even a good MT; MTs can also kill a good QA person.
As for the other QA person, I personally wouldn't give jealousy the time of day unless that QA person was in a position to QA my QA, in which case; yes, she could give you serious problems since many company's management do not have a clue about the work an MT does and wouldn't know quality from crap. Thus, they listen to the employees they trust and jealousy just doesn't factor in. The only thing one can do about that is hope they don't get cross-ways of a jealous type person.
After evaluating myself and finding I had done my best and that every aspect of my job had been above reproach; then I would tell this company to take their job and stick it where the sun doesn't shine and I'd move on down the road until I found a company that would appreciate my dedication and hard work.
Good luck to you and don't let this get you down. While they're hard to find, there are still companies out there who appreciate hard work and dedication and whose management understands MTs because they have been there, done that themselves.
suggestions...
I don't know what Harry & David is, but.. over the years I have given/received flavored coffee, Godiva chocolate, gift cert for lunch at local restaurant, book of car washes, package of CDs, certificate for massage at local health club (my favorite!), manicure certificates.
Wow! THanks for these suggestions!
I am going to try the "propping" of the keyboard and see if that helps. I think I will also order the Smartgloves and Handeze and give them a try. I used to take glucosamine and chondroitin and I seemed to develop hip pain when I did. When I stopped it, the pain went away. Tried it again, the pain returned. I can't imagine why that would happen. Maybe I should give that another shot just in case!
I have been tested for thyroid in the last year, and many years before that, and it is always negative. I have so many of the low thyroid symptoms. Oh well...
Thanks everyone so much!
Here's some suggestions for you...
First off go to the local library and look at the April 2005 issue of Consumer Reports. Each year they rate new/used cars for reliability and it's a great way to see what vehicles have shown to be reliable in your price range and which ones you should run from.
Once you've narrowed down a car regardless of where it comes from you should pay to have a CarFax report run. This report will tell you if the car has been in any accidents.
After CarFax clears the vehicle then you'll want to hire an independent mechanic to check out the vehicle. While this will cost you around $100-150 it would be well worth it as they'll tell you if the vehicle is truly in the state the owner says. Even if you get a car from a dealership with a supposed warranty always pay someone else to review the vehicle because you don't know for sure that the dealer's "checking people" will be honest in their claims on the quality of the vehicle.
Good luck on the search and let us know what you end up with!
More suggestions
If you're into sports how about giving yourself a Christmas present of some golf lessons? That's one sport you can actually play alone or just go to the driving range...subtle advertising of your availability.
Loew's and Home Depot sound good in theory but I wouldn't recommend it, more likely to meet someone else's honey-doer. If you're interested in handy men, maybe volunteer with Habitat for Humanity?
If you are at or near senior status, either join or volunteer at, or join, your local Senior Center. Lots of single, lonely old geezers there. Membership starts at age 50 I believe, volunteering at any age.
If you like bingo, try your local American Legion, many of them around the country have weekly bingo games. Lots of middle age singles go there.
Get active in joining and/or volunteering. You need to be around people.
My Christmas wish for you is that Santa will bring you your soul mate.
suggestions
With accommodations for an extra dog being an issue for you, and since you have done everything within reason to try to locate the owner, I would say a week would be long enough. You said yourself you have all fallen in love, and the longer you wait the harder it will be on her as well because she will start to think of you as her family. I know most of us can’t help but have fears about taking a dog to the pound, but most of them really do excellent work in placing as many animals as possible, and making sure they are spayed/neutered and up to date on shots. If you have to take her there, you many want to consider a donation towards her adoption fee, as having part of the fee prepaid will go a long way in helping someone choose to adopt her. Another option you may consider is contacting a lab rescue group, they will place them in foster homes and thoroughly screen potential new owners to try to find the best home possible. You may want to visit someplace like petfinder.com to find a rescue group near you.
Thanks everyone for all your suggestions! :) NM
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Maybe I can save my furniture and my sanity. LOL
Other suggestions for FTP
www.YouSendIt.com is another solution for e-delivery of large files, for low-volume users.
If you are looking for free FTP -client software, though, check out this link:
http://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Software/FTP_freeware/
My suggestions
The poster above is right on it, for one. Slowly start adjusting the speed of your dictation and push yourself a bit, just so you have to work a little harder to keep up.
Learn as many keystroke combinations/shortcuts as possible -- avoid the mouse as much as possible.
Use your word expander: Put words, phrases, chunks of text in it. You should just be gliding along, rarely typing an entire word.
Don't eat/drink/smoke while you are typing - it takes your hands off the keyboard. Only do that during a break.
Most importantly for me is to set a specific goal for that 1 or 2-hour block and concentrate VERY hard on getting it. Push. Reward yourself with a short break when you're done. Then start again. Don't view your day as "8 hours" or "10 hours" ... look at it in 2-hour chunks of time.
Be well rested and eat lightly before you start typing.
Make sure you are comfortable and well supported in your desk and chair situation, lighting, even perhaps a little light music in the background.
Believe that you can do it. YOU CAN!!!
I need suggestions, please (sm)
ham, potato salad - used to always go with a hot dinner, but a few years ago started making potato salad instead and like this idea better - BUT - can't think of a vegetable. Okay to have a hot vegetable with potato salad?? If so, what? Green beans seem like Christmas, corn, no. Can't decide. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks
Any suggestions . . .
for reasonably priced DSL? Suggestions would be appreciated. Verizon charged me 62.17 this month as my introductory offer is over. Does this sound like too much? With the price of gas I need to cut corners somewhere. Thanks in advance.
Thanks for your suggestions . . .
I am going to call them. I thought my introductory offer ended the first 3 months. Now I reached the 6 month mark and it went up again. I think my bill should be the same every month by now.
Can anyone help with suggestions? sm
Hi! I just began working for an online company this week full-time, which I *LOVE*, especially after coming from a prior management position that was very stressful. My main problem, though, is with productivity. I used to type 120 wpm and could roll through 1200 lines a day with no problem whatsoever, and now I'm really struggling to get this minimum line count in. This company has a tremendous platform, lots of training help, etc., and it's not that - I think it's primarily due to my physical issues, so I'm hoping for advice here.
I have RA/mixed connective tissue disease and just started seeing an occupational therapist this week, who is going to work on increasing my strength in my arms, which she says have gotten extremely weak, and has also given me some compressive gloves to wear at night to reduce my hand swelling. I look forward to seeing the changes there, but primarily now need help with some things that I thought my fellow MTs could help with:
1.) Ergonomically, I've got a decent desk and chair, but am going to get something better in the future, after I move into a larger home. Any suggestions on where to look for the best desk ergonomically? My OT even suggested the articulating arms, but I like resting my arms on a desk - so perhaps an executive desk would be best for me.
2.) Chairs. This is always an issue with me. I have a nice chair with massage, but still not very comfortable. I also need a way to elevate my legs, as they are severely swollen and uncomfortable. Unfortunately, I don't think there is a way to use a reclining chair with a foot rest - but wonder if you have any ideas here, too?
Thanks so much for any help you can offer. I know it will get easier as time goes on, but for now I'm really struggling so am having a hard time getting going in the mornings b/c I'm up late the night before getting my minutes in, etc., so it's just a viscious cycle. Thanks so much for any suggestions!
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