To not have to type ER reports any more. Want
Posted By: Wannie on 2005-12-19
In Reply to: Add yours: All I want for Christmas is - Poll taker
more of anything except ER notes. Yuk!
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Can any of you MTs who type operative reports tell me
what are some good websites to look for spellings of surgical terminology, instruments, equipment, etc.? Much appreciated!!!
depends on what type of reports.....
130-160 per 8 hours, if typing combinations of everything; i.e. MRI, CT, nuclear medicine, fluoro, x-rays, angiograms, etc.
depends on type of reports sm
do not sign on to do MRIs, CTs paid by the report, you'll lose money big time.
What type of reports do you get the most lines on?...
I was wondering if you had to choose, which type of reports would you want to do exclusively that would net you the most lines, of course other than a wonderful account with normals on every report  .
I think it probably depends on the dictators and type of reports.
Personally, I think it depends on the dictator, how familiar you are with the specialty, and if there are expansions/normals that can be used.
For argument sake, lets compare $1.15 per minute to 9 cents a line, if it takes someone 1 hour to transcribe 10 minutes of dictation.
If you have a slow dictator who reads the chart, changes their mind every other sentence, or uses terms/equipment that you have to constantly research, and at the end of the hour, you only have 100 lines typed, then you are ahead of the game. You earned $11.50 that hour.
10 minutes x $1.15 (typed in 1 hour) = $11.50 per hour.
100 lines x 9 cents per line (typed in 1 hour) = $9.00 per hour.
BUT, if you have a great dictator who knows what they want to say, are organized, normals or a great set of expansions are used, you never have to stop to look anything up, and in the end, you have typed 200 lines, that is a whole different story. You could have made $18.00 an hour.
10 minutes x $1.15 (typed in 1 hour) = $11.50 per hour.
200 lines x 9 cents per line (typed in 1 hour) = $18.00 per hour.
So in my opinion, unless you can talk to other MTs with the company doing the same work, there is no way to know in advance if you will be making more or less by being paid by the minute as opposed to by the line.
Please update us after you have worked for awhile and let us know how things are going. GOOD LUCK.
I tend to proof my reports as I type,
during pauses in dictation I read the paragraphs above and also while spellchecking. Unless it is a difficult report, I do not relisten.
I type fire claims/investigation reports
It's really easy work and pays pretty good. It's also nice to have a break from medical, but some of the reports are really sad to type. I do the work for a local fire chief that has a side business and he investigates a lot of car accidents when the car catches on fire. A lot of times there are fatalities involved, and they usually involve children too. They can get pretty gruesome when they go into detail though. I get paid by the page and most of the time I type depo summaries, which are just highlighted parts of the deposition that I type into a summarized report. I actually put an ad in the local paper for transcription work and got this account. It's only about $400/month, but I do MT part time too.
VR reports get paid VR rate whether I straight type or not.
I have just gotten to the point where on certain docs I know their VR sucks, so I straight type because it ends up being faster. It sucks, but that is the way the business is now a days, so I don't have much of a choice. I need a job, and I like where I am at, so don't like to speak up too much because the are really pushing the VR.
I seriously doubt that type of work is as complex as medical reports.
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Thanks for your input. We type regular medical reports in Meditech and radiology in Cerner. SM
I am really considering presenting the idea that we measure productivity on minutes transcribed instead of lines. I don't know if management will go for it, but it seems like the best scenario considering all the trouble we've had.
Thanks again!
Acute care work is operative reports, consultations, H&Ps, emergency room, DS basically the type of
dictation found in a hospital setting as opposed to a clinic setting in which you just type office notes and minor procedures.
Radiology transcription, what type of reports are considered radiology
I have lot of experience with everything and I would like to know what exactly is considered radiology so I know if I qualify for that type of work? I've had many types that I think qualify for radiology.
The MR reports were being filed. Referring physicians/medical care providers reports were not.
This is a hospital radiology department with in-house MTs and a clerk who is in charge of the report distribution.
The two sentence normal reports will balance out the 3 page reports.
I am Wendy too
don't type double spaces. Type single. Then no one will be cheated.
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I can type with wine, can't type with coffee, though...too jittery.
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That is, type the code above before and after what you want bolded in the text-to-type box. nm
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Your English teacher does not do medical reports. This is for medical reports.
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For me it isn't an account type but a dictator type ...
and that would be oriental. An oriental dictator (hahaha, that kind of sounds funny...hahaha) is the most challenging for me.
No, you don't type directly into ES. You type in Word -
or whatever their platform is, just like you did with your tapes.
Then you do your line count in Word or the platform.
You should type them. I usually type them in parentheses following the diagnosis.
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remind me, type what they say, type what they say, type....
"He indicated that at the beginning of the year he complained of health problems recently but has gotten better." C'mon doc, which one is it?????
Shorthand users: Is there a way to type a word, use a slash and then type another word..sm
immediately following the slash and have it expand. For example if I needed to transcribe mass/sebaceous cyst, is there a way to use my expanded sebaceous cyst without having to back space after I type the slash mark? TIA
rad reports
I've never heard of such a thing and I wouldn't want to do it. Just curious. what company is it?
I do OP Reports also, about 500 lph. nm
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X-ray reports
One of my accounts are beginning to do simple x-ray reports, chest, foot, hand, etc. Anyone have samples as to headings, etc. I have not done them for so long, cannot remember headings such as Exam, Indications, Findings, Diagnosis, etc. They just told me to take what they say and make it "look professional, nice and neat." "As you always do with our reports" they say.
Thanks for your help.
ER Reports
I am going on a job interview and I have to type some ER reports for the skills part of the pre-employment exam. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find some examples of them. I have been out of school for a while, and right now I just do surgeries and clinic notes. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I need this new job so bad, it has great benefits.
ER Reports
If you follow this link you will find something that might help. You will do fine. 
http://www.mtdaily.com/mt1/ersample.html
Every 3 reports
Now that you mention it, I usually feel the need to break after about 3 reports or so depending on the length, but that sounds about right. I noticed that one day, but I never thought of it again until you mentioned it. I keep a written log myself aside from what the computer keeps, I always have, it is a habit. Anyway, I usually keep my reports documented in groups of 3 or 5.
ER Reports
I just got a new job at a company that services emergency room docs, so I will only be doing ER Reports. I have not had much experience doing them. Are they pretty hard? How should I prepare myself I start Monday?
ER reports
My secondary account is an ER account, and I love it. They are short and sweet.
ER reports
Just smile - you're on easy street! Hopefully you will have good software that lets you make your own normals with stop codes. You just jump from spot to spot with lightening speed most of the time.
It's reports like these
that help me realize that I don't have it so bad afterall. I guess we all take things for granted from time to time. I appreciate eye-openers like this and try to be more thankful, even when times are tough.
Op reports
I have been doing surgeries for 10 years and just love it. I do radiology all day so at night, surgeries are a nice change.
ER reports
Was there a posting on the boards recently about doing mostly ER reports? What was the name of the company? I cannot find it now. Thanks.
Can someone tell me about how many reports 250
minutes of dictation is? This is for a radiology account.
My company tells us the backlog in minutes and when I ask them about how many reports that is, they can't tell me either.
Just curious and to help me decide how many hours to work also.
those of you who do op reports
I checked archives but didn't find much info - I don't do many op notes, and therefore don't have many reference books. Do you use Google or could you recommend a really good book for me to get? Thank you in advance.
lab reports
If there is ever on thing worse than a speed demon ESL, it is a speed demon ESL doing labs. Anybody know where to get a good full sample of a completed lab report?
same as any other reports...
around here it is about 11-12 cpl for a 65 char long line. No reason to charge extra because it is a sleep study.
ER reports
I dont know about you, but I think you need a cast iron constitution. Some of the ED reports I have typed have almost made me sick. But for variety, you can't beat them. Be prepared for a lot of ESL's and docs that dictate all in one breath.
Different pay for certain reports
Does anyone else's employer pay more for some reports and less for others?
Our employer pays 92% of the standard line rate for ER reports and yet pays 105% of standard rate for operations. I have a real problem with this. My skills don't vary based on what type of work I do so why should the pay scale.
Fax reports
And don't forget to count the time you spend on the faxing, even though you can hardly charge by the hour, your time is valuable and should be included.
Reports
How many lines does 25 reports yield, approximately, anywhere in the range between 3 to 7 minutes long?
What I like about OP reports...
I find OP reports easier than even consults or discharge summaries. I think it is because they are almost the same every time, i.e. there is a standard way to take out a gallbladder. You just have to learn the doctor's style of dictation.
The hardest part for me was learning the names of different types of instruments. I invested in a Stedman's Surgical Equipment Word book and I use Google and get most of the terms that way.
and their OP reports
are horribly long....
But we don't cap it in reports. It's just
Tisseel.
Help with OP reports
I am looking for a new job, lost accout not long ago, outsourcing,VR. I don't have experience in OP reports and everyone wants that. Help!!! Where can I get some samples? 
op reports
I have been honest, my problem is that I am trying to take the tests for this companies and they all have OP reports on them. I am going totally nuts with a DCIS.
Rad reports
I have always been paid per report. $2/report. It all evens out short reports vs long reports.
5 reports a day....sm
 My friend/MT "penpal" also tried this company (10+ years exp). Told her after 2-3 days (all are IC) okay, you're off QA - "You already know how to transcribe". All of a sudden, they told her there was something wrong with her formatting, the formatting "wasn't coming out right." (Whose fault is that supposed to be?). Put her on QA for that reason, same thing, 5 reports a day (one of the submanagers doubles as QA person)...supposedly to save wear & tear on her. There was lots of unpaid demographic crap, research, though involved before any line count comes into play with this company. When she questioned this, they terminated her contract. What I would like to know, though, AT 5 REPORTS A DAY.... OR UNTIL THE "REAL WORK" COMES IN...WHO PAYS YOUR BILLS? WHEN IS YOUR FIRST "REAL" PAYCHECK???  
Now I know I do too many Op reports - sm
I was typing a Mental Health intake, and where the dictator said, "she was clinging to her mother," I, of course, typed "KIinging." I guess they were bandaged together! LOL : )
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