The MT average is 20 minutes of dictation/hour
Posted By: nm on 2007-11-06
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Also agree, but average 15-20 minutes an hour...nm
nm
The least I do an hour is 10 minutes of dictation - sm
so in 7.5 hours you should be able to do 75 minutes with relative ease. But if you are new and somewhat slow, I'd start with 45 and work my way up to 60.
A bad day, I do 100 minutes of dictation and more like 130 to 140 on a decent day, an 8-hour day sm
but I have been doing this for a very long time and have a perfect expander.
I average 20 to 25 min of dictation in an hour ...
so I'd say 3:1 for me...on AVERAGE.
Sometimes I can do better, sometimes worse. As long as I can average 3:1 for the day, I feel I've done okay.
You are really not that far off the average of 20 mins per hour of dictation. NM
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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.
Depends on the pay and account. My lowest average is $15.52 an hour (roughly 182.6 lines an hour) w
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On average, how many minutes do you type a day?
I am curious to know how many minutes on average does an MT type a day, by either digital or tapes. And perhaps this is too personal, but how much do you earn weekly with those minutes. I am also aware it depends on what city or state we live in, which can vary the salary earnings too.
I do enjoy my work as an IC, but feel that I do not make very much. I cannot complain though, I have plenty of work, I just really wonder if I do not put enough time into typing per day, or perhaps I need to really consider raising my rates.
Thank you.
80-100 minutes of dictation
Can anyone tell me approximately how long 80-100 minutes of dictation takes to do with variables I know of a good or bad dictator but on average. A 60 minute microcassette tape on both sides of 120 minutes, is that something to compare this to? Thank you.
Wow! If you do 240 minutes of dictation in...
8 hours, that is great! Congratulations!
60 minutes of dictation
I take about 60 minutes of dictation each day and make between 50-60 dollars each day so yes, to me that is low.
60 minutes of dictation for $40
worth it or not?
Minutes of dictation, help please
This is the first time I am on an account that gives you large files of work.
My questions are, what is an "average" number of minutes to transcribe a day? Is there a basic rule of estimating how long it takes to type a minute of dictation? What about a basic rule of lines in regards to minutes (X number of lines per hour of dictation, etc)?
30 MINUTES OF DICTATION
Hello, I was wondering if you could tell me how long it takes you to transcribe 30 minutes of dictation. This is a clinic account that I will be transcribing 30-50 minutes of dictation M-F. I know that there are a lot of variables, inlcuding dictator speed and expanders, but on average how long does this amount of work take you? Thanks so much for your help!
dictation minutes
If anyone would have told me how much this could vary I would have never believed it. Currently I get paid by minutes. All very short reports and for each report we first capture patient info in the EMR, then transcribe in Word, and then save to correct folder in order for clerical to put back in the EMR. In addition, we have access to the EMR and are expected to put in any missing data, date of visit, attending, etc. 10 minutes an hour on average is a really good day, but bottom line for me is what do I average per hour and benefits. In this case, could be better but could be a lot worse.
I take a certain # of minutes dictation per day. nm
nm
On average 1000 minutes equals how many lines?
nm
actually i would rather be bonused on minutes of dictation.
it works to my benefit when i am trying to get a bonus and have a slow dictator which more often than not i get, more so than a fast dictator. it levels the playing field from those who get fast talking ops or ERs and can get a better line count.
How much time does it take you to do 60 minutes of dictation?
I talked to a newbie just the other day who has taken a course but has just started his first job and he blows my time clear out of the water! I may not be the fastest typer but 60 minutes in a couple of hours! Does that seem real?
60 dictation minutes is only about 4-6 hours
I do 60 minutes of transcription in about 4-6 hours - I think it goes 10 minutes of dictation = approx 1 hour of transcription or thereabouts. I am not 100% certain and it would depend on the types of dictators.
Best of luck whichever way you go.
how about 196 minutes of real dictation!
My mom got a 200 minute file and she couldn't open it on her computer and asked me to do her a favor and transcribe it (which I do when this happens), figuring the doc left the tape on... Well. She didnt leave it on. She dictated. The whole time. About two weeks worth of dictation. And she never bothered to tell me when the date changed, just went ahead and dictated, and dictated, and dictated. It took me days cause even though I could have had it done within a day... it was just the thought of the same person speaking for so long!!!! :)
How many minutes of dictation do you type a day?
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I have been give 300 minutes of dictation...
I am an IC and have been given 300 minutes of dictation (digital) due by Wednesday. Is this possible? I am not the fastest MT either, which has me very concerned. Is this something most of you can do? I may have to give up this job if it is not something I can accomplish. ');>![](https://forum.mtstars.com/smileys/sowhat.gif") I am just so stressed out and want to cry.
TIA
I am an IC who averages about 120 minutes of dictation per day. SM
I am quite familiar with my accounts, and only have to look up occasional words, e.g. new devices, and the dreaded address for the referring physician that the dictator does not bother to take the extra five seconds to give you when the information is directly in front of him! I use no Expanders as the doctors who I transcribe for are not repetitious with their reports. It takes me about 6 hours per day to do 2 hours worth of dictation. I have to be pretty disciplined, but take frequent quick breaks (probably 5-10 minute breaks 5 times) to just stretch, get a drink or grab a bite to eat. Unless you would work a 24-hour stretch and are extremely quick, I don't think 300 minutes is very realistic. I have been doing this for over 20 years, and I can't imagine how your client or company could possibly expect this time frame? Did they just give you the work or have you had it for a while? Good luck. However, without having the actual dictation in front of me, I cannot say for sure. Some doctors can stretch a lot of "BS" out to consume a lot of dictation time, when in reality maybe they only dictated several pages. Speaking for myself, my doctors usually productively dictate for 2 hours worth of typing. I don't know your situation however.
Will minutes of dictation be considered? Some
I did 103 minutes of dictation today
and it took me 6-1/2 hours. Let's see if I can do the math ... 6-1/2 hours = 390 minutes of my time, divided by 103 minutes' worth of dictation, comes out to 3.78 and change, so that means each minute of dictation took me 3.78 minutes to transcribe... right?
That included several difficult dictators, the ones with the long pauses while they shuffled papers--and a lot of e-mail reading (and answering) and internet-surfing on my part in between. Shh! Don't tell anybody!
Average 3000-4000 minutes and no questions asked!
I have used the service for about four years. Like I said in my post above in the previous post, be sure to have a very good internet connection or expect to have problems. If you have a laggy internet, your phone will not respond either.
Formula: Dictation Minutes x 3 = 3 hours
That's always been the calculation -- a ten-minute report will take 30 minutes to type... one minute = three minutes, etc... Depending on how slow the doc is, though, you can really speed him up and sometimes type real-time.
how long to transcribe 60 minutes dictation
I've always heard this used as a standard - Transcription equals 2-3 times longer than the dictation. Lots of factors such as clear sound, clear dictation, formatting of typed work - going in and out of jobs, typing speed, use of expanders, etc. but its a pretty good rule to go by. So 60 minutes would take 2-3 hours to type.
minutes per hour sm
I am old school. I still cannot figure out how they can assume you can type so many minutes per hour when some dictators are horrible and some easy. I think quality has to be of utmost importance. How about the double speed tapes, some get twice as much on a small cassette as others and try explaining this to the docs, and boy do they know how to take advantage of you on this subject. Some won't understand, but the old timers will, you can dictate in either speed and they'll try to tell you it's only a "half tape" when they know they're getting twice as much on there. Shouldn't be "timed", it's quality that counts if you want to be worthwhile in this business IMHO.
What about minutes per hour/day?
Often times for me that is more consistent. Generally average ~140 minutes per day, but that can equal anywhere from 1200-1500 lines--a pretty big discrepancy, I think.
Minutes/hour
I know everybody measures their line counts by the hour, but I just had someone ask me how many minutes of dictation I could do in an hour. Really not sure. What would most of you say? I can usually crank out about 180 lines per hour when I actually sit down and type.
I generally request 60 minutes of dictation for the weekend
We were required to get up once an hour for five minutes
to stretch, walk around, do hand exercises, etc. Our hospital was very much into preventing repetitive motion strain injuries. I still do it at home. I type for 45 minutes or so, then I get up, fill my beverage, throw a load of laundry in, run out to the mailbox, ride my exercise bike, whatever.
So it doesn't matter if you got a 30 minute file and only 3 minutes of it is actually dictation,
nm
How long on average does it take to type 30 min of dictation?
nt
I would say average is $15 per hour. sm
Watch out for QA positions that are paid by cpl QA'd. In some instances it may work out fine, but hourly (in my opinion) is the best way to be paid for QA/editing.
Average of 450 to 500 per hour
I average 190 to 200 per hour....
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I average 37-43/hour
It's not impossible. Some people are better at some jobs and some are better at others. I happened to fall into a great job. Mine is at a hospital and we get paid by the line. I lost about 5/hour when we went to a new platform of editing and transcription. I still can't make this anywhere else and no, it's not counting headers, footers, etc., it's just fast transcription and loving my job, makes all the difference in the world. I don't think it's gloating at all. There probably are a lot more transcriptionists who make this kind of money, it's just that no one is aware of it.
Legs.....I move around for 5 minutes every hour, no matter what. nm
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I average 300 lines per hour
for acute care, mostly OP notes, 65/char line, which would be 19,500 characters per hour.
Thought average is 15 min/1 hour.
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National average is $14.00/hour, so no-
I think someone with many years of experience (if the quality and skills are there, obviously) should make more than the national average. Then again, if you don't have to pay for health benefits or something like that it might be a more reasonable wage imo.
How is giving $-per-hour average vs
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Question on what the average time is to transcribe 1 minute of dictation?
I know this is going to vary widely but any sort of general idea would be helpful. I know this is a tough question! 
Thanks for your help!
What is the average lines per hour for radiology?
A lot of companies are now paying per line now rather than by report or per page. I just wondered if it differed from other transcription as I do both but do not have a line counter for radiology in the system I type into.
I average 600 lines an hour on ES - editing, sm
transcribing 400 lph.
I have been working this platform for about 3 years now.
Using the shortcut keys and not the mouse helps tremendously in an awesome line count average.
Hope this information helps.
I average 1800 lines per 8 hour day, but have
been doing this 20+ years and have zillions of expanders. I still do lots of research and add expansion asll the time.
I average 1700 - 1900 in an 8-hour day. I
have also been doing this for 25+ years and have hundreds of Expanders and bunches of normals/standards that I have created. I am also on only 2 accounts from the MTSO. I also find that Ops are my favorites, and can literally fly through those while maintaining a 99+% accurace rate. It takes time. 16 months is not a long time in this business to increase your speed. My goal is always 200 lines an hour and I usually take a 10 to 15 min. break every 2 hours just to get away from the computer. It can be done.
Hour of dictation
In an hour of dictation I get 800 to 1000 lines so I would say that $40 is quite low. When I did courts, council meetings, seminars, insurance interviews, it almost always averaged out to well over $100 per 60 minute large casette tape. Stop and think it takes 2 1/2 to 3 times to transcribe and so for that hour you would average 13 to 15 per hour. But it all depends on what the is on the tape, is it meetings, insurance interviews, seminars or what. I vowed after my last time to never do it again as the quality is bad, cannot get any speed because it is not repetitive use, etc. Good luck.
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