Updated info on CyMed?
Posted By: Tracy on 2006-01-18
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Hi -
First time ever on this board and I've been an MT for 15 years. Worked for Healthscribe before Spheris took over (3 years) and now work for another company...but looking elsewhere. Can anyone give me their honest opinions about CyMed? I just tested with them, extremely easy to me, but I HATE changing job. However, job I have now....isn't paying the bills at all, waiting for work constantly, they are going to start off-shoring, etc. I'm single, have 1 child, lost a great job last year working by the hour (outside of home), but lost the job (don't even ask). I loved it, but got screwed. Now I'm just depressed, disgusted, broke, etc., and very stressed and worried. I'm going to have to get out of transcription or something. This just isn't working and I seriously would appreciate any good or bad.  I talked to a man there for over an hour yesterday. He was extremely patient and took his time explaining everything I asked.
Thanks in advance everyone!
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Updated to IE 7
I recently upgraded to IE 7; the entire look is new and I can't find a menu bar at the top, i.e., File, View, Tools, etc......can anyone help? thanks.
well keep us updated
looking forward to it :)
cymed
i am a Cymed employee and love it. they treat the employees like people.
Cymed has LOW pay...do NOT pay for sm
spaces. The only good office, I think, was the Greensboro office, but they are now with the Hudson OH office.
Cymed
I, on the other hand, do not like them. They would never give me another account when I worked for them and I would run out of work always. I would never go back and work for them. Transcend is much better.
cymed
worked for them just quit. they promise you everything you get nothing.
managers think this is your only priority. i do now have my life back.
CyMed
Hello!
Does anyone know anything about Cymed transcription service?
Gracie Allen
CyMed
run run run and dont look back. i work for them now and am looking for a new job. lies, lies and more lies when asked about why we run out of work.
cymed
Anyone working for Cymed that can tell me pros, cons, how many accounts they typically assign you, workload consistency, dictator quality, $$ potential, platform info, etc. Just tested w/ them and want to make sure I am getting into something positive here. Any info appreciated!!
cymed and p.r.n
cymed has been on the board a lot recently. check back for about the last 14 days. not great reviews. good luck.
Cymed
Any comments on Cymed? I've just been offered a job there but want to be sure before I quit my other job.
CYMED
D&L Typing Service is great and looking for MTs :)
My guess is you need an updated
and if you use your own PC you really should have "someone" to call for things like this - maybe a local tech shop or BestBuy kind of thing.
Thanks much - why is it so scary?? I have not updated my
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Here is the updated link
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-1653
Most MTSOs have not updated their
platforms, programs, etc. That is why so many also do not use Vista.
Cymed or Transolutions?
Which would you rather work for and why? Appreciate both positive and negative feedback. Thanks.
Now, who is working for CyMed?
 ......... in Ohio? If you are, are you happy with the way that the jobs have been "dealt-out" to guess where lately?
When you get one job for one doctor, then have in your same queque one job from another doctor, then another job from another doctor, and they are almost under 1 minute in length, where else are they going to but overseas?? Yes, they do hire a good bit of U.S. transcriptionists, but I think we are being treated "substandardly" as far as jobs that we get, compared to those typing overseas for them. They really get the "cream of the crop," and also a lot of cherrypicking goes on with this company also. Seems some people just LOVE to look down their queque list, and send all those under 1 minute back, and I seem to be getting ALL of them!! I have approached them about it, and just got told that they NEVER allow cherrpicking, but guess what, THAT IS JUST NOT SO!!!
Is CyMed good/If not who is????
I have worked in transcription at home for over 8 years but for local practices. I am new to the national companies. I recently looked at the Cymed web site. Is this a good company? If not can someone please tell me where to start looking.
Anyone ever heard of CyMed?
Wondering if it is a good company?
Cymed-offshore
Well, thank you! You just answered a question I asked Cymed.....and they never answered! 
DONT GO TO CYMED
promises abound, but work rarely available in my experience was with them for 6+ months
DO NOT APPLY WITH SPI/CYMED
They are "eliminating" positions apparently to start their transfer offshore. Not a good company to work for by any means!!!
Try the FDA website. Updated monthly.
FDA.gov
I also prefer the internet because it is always updated
I like rxlist especially if I need to verify the dosage or preparation, look up s/l.
I like healthdigest because I can look up drugs by their first letter/s, or look up drugs by typing the indication (hypertension, hyperthyroidism, cancer) or the route (rectal, vaginal, topical ophthalmic) in its search engine to see the possible drugs there (if s/l or first letter/s are leading me nowhere). I like americarx.com for OTC drugs. Drugs@FDA is also a good reference. PDR Health (gettingwell.com) has categorized its drugs into Rx, OTC, herbal, and nutritional. There are tons of other drug sites which you will find useful just by using the google's search engine.
They come out with an updated version every year.
Stedman's is the best spellchecker on the market IMO. FYI: All caps is considered yelling.
I know people who went to work for Cymed.....
The ones who say they are happy are the ones that don't really need a good pay check (older ladies who basically work for the insurance and a little extra cash). The others say that they can definitely tell a big difference with them not paying for spaces. They all say the people are nice though and offer good bonuses for extra work on the weekend at times. I've also heard that there are a lot of ESL doctors. I tested and was offered 9.5 cents with them, but everyone else I've heard says they were offered 8 to 8.5 cpl????
CyMed -anbody work for them
Does anyone work for Cymed - How is it?
http://cymed.mtstars.com
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Has anyone works for Cymed by any chance. What do you think of them.
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Have you tried All-Type? or CyMed? Or Spheris? sm
It seems Spheris always has an ad running, and Cymed has been recruiting pretty heavily, too, along with Transcend. I have no idea if they are good places to work, and no doubt the pay is not so hot, or they would not have to advertise so much, but it might get you through the lean times until something better comes along.
I have over 30 years of experience as an MT, and received responses from only about 1/2 of the companies. I think they do get inundated with resumes/applications, and it does take awhile to sift through everything.
I love the company I am with, but the work has dried up over the last month or so, and I decided to get a second job so I wouldn't be homeless. I'm my sole support, so I get pretty nervous when no income is coming in. I am supposed to start with All-Type next week. They seem like a good company, but then again, I suppose they all do at the start.
Good luck! 
We got an updated set of account guidelines constantly
put somewhere different than it was last week, they'd tell us to change something and when we changed it they sent it back and told us not to change it anymore. They blamed things on us that weren't even anything we do, like if someone was on vacation and a report didn't get sent to the right place. People started to get threatened with termination (not me but I know people who were) for even the most miniscule reason like forgetting to sign off a doc as a DO instead of an MD. They were just unreasonable bullies and the more they complained and fussed the more Diskriter management bowed to their every wish and created a monster. Good luck if you end up there. It could have been a nice account if this nonsense had been nipped in the bud.
Both, but mostly books, Internet sites not updated often enough.
Some are, but I find it mostly a waste of time having to surf through pages of links to find exactly what I want.
Has anyone updated yet to the new version of XP to 7.0 on updates and how does it work.
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Anybody have to visit the hospital lately to an updated system? sm
I have gone recently for a medical problem and I am amazed how they have everything networked to different departments.
So I didn't like watching my wages go down and I now work for specialists, but it was such a nice hospital visit. I was in and out of there in no time with no waiting. It was an amazing system. And this is a large acute care hospital! I was absolutely amazed.
And get 2 new drug books every year when updated in Jan/Feb. nm
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book was apparently updated in 2005
Amazon.com has one called "Saving Keystrokes" by same author with new copies and 25 used. I have the older edition. This might be even better.
There are updated macros in all versions of Word
except 2007. The macro for 2000 is called macros9.dot and can be downloaded from the Microsoft site. The AutoCorrect Utility in 2002 & 2003 is in the support.dot template that is included with Word. You can go to this site to get the macro for 2007:
http://jay-freedman.info/
There are updated macros in all versions of Word
except 2007. The macro for 2000 is called macros9.dot and can be downloaded from the Microsoft site. The AutoCorrect Utility in 2002 & 2003 is in the support.dot template that is included with Word. You can go to this site to get the macro for 2007:
http://jay-freedman.info/
Or you can simply locate your .acl file and back that up. It's easy to find if you add an entry and then do a search for it by the date modified. Just make sure you are searching hidden files and folders.
Cymed uses ChartNet and it is a great software
system. Lots of things to make transcription easier for
Agree w/the Tessier's, but I don't think plans are in the works for an updated one. :( nm
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My four beautiful granddaugters from two years ago...hmmm, need to get an updated picture (nm)
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internest is not updated fast enough? I book you buy in January was put together mid last year..how
nm
right, I agree, but just sharing my story so folks stay updated about the field
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demographic info is not the only info ...sm
protected by HIPAA, as we all know. I saw that ad too and was surprised to see it. Any identifying info is considered Protected Health Information, including diagnoses, tests, etc. This MTSO should have known better than to ask for that.
thanks for the info
Wanted to make sure it was okay to maybe start early or late some days, can't stand such a rigid schedule when i work at home. Understand about making sure to produce enough first though.
Thanks for all the info....
It saddens me to know that this is a problem with internet companies, I knew it happened at hospitals.
A little info
My sister graduated from nursing school in 1988 and had been working in nursing, until I became an at-home MT and she decided to take a coding course because she wanted to work at home, too. She took the course and took an in-house position. Some months later, she took and passed her certification. Now, she is having a really hard time finding an at-home position. I don't know if it's a typical story, but I do know she's been pursuing it pretty heavily and is having a hard time.
Thanks for that info (sm)
I was contemplating getting a second HSI provider. As it turns out, I am back on now. But, yes, started my day off all wrong. The stress from this is exhausting in itself. I will call BellSouth Fast and get the info. Hope it is available in Calif. If not, will find some sort of remedy with a backup connection using high speed internet, that is for sure. This cost me money.
Thanks for your response!
thank you for the info...sm
I'm considering asking for a trial at it, wish me luck!
appreciate the info
I think animals need a voice and things like PETA, no kill shelters, animal wildlife preserve are very important in our day and age of technology. We need them as much as they need us.
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