Using medikin-naming files
Posted By: greenmt on 2007-01-09
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Can anyone out there provide some input about how they set up their file description for a hospital. We will be coming up on this inhouse for transcription. Files will not be reviewed by docs electronically. We just need some input on how to name the files since there is no dictation number per se, as in Dictaphone (our old system). 
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Any Medikin using MTSOs out there?
I am in the process of opening my own mid-sized transcription company. I am still in the process of deciding what TASP to go with as I do not want the hassle of maintaining my own equipment. I have been looking at Medikin's website and am very impressed with what they have to offer for the price. If anyone is currently using or has used them in the past, could you please post your experience here.
Anybody know about using Medikin for a TASP?
MedRemote wants 4 cpl, and as it usually takes a while to be paid for new work, I need to start out with a lower cost. Their web site says they start out at 1.7 cpl and it goes down from there depending on how many lines you do. Just wondering if anybody could share their experience, good or bad. I do not have money to buy equipment outright at this time so am looking into this alternative.
Any responses greatly appreciated!
Medikin / AAMT / offshore
Well, here's another 1500 jobs that will not be available to American MTs. Any thoughts ????
Hillary Clinton, you will hear from me BIGTIME.
Just got my renewal for AAMT membership. Think I will decline this year.
New York, NY, September 12, 2005. Medikin has signed an exclusive partnership deal with the leading and largest medical transcription academy in the Philippines, MTC Academy (MTCA), to provide Philippine MTSOs Medikin's HIPAA compliant TASP technology platform to streamline document and workflow management functions. The partnership was official on the opening day of MTCA's Business and Technology Seminar in Manila, Philippines on August 26-27. Other leading American companies and organizations such as the AAMT (American Association of Medical Transcription), Scribe Healthcare Technologies, Tele-Trans Transcription ......According to the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) an estimated 1,500 Philippine MTSOs will establish by 2007.
Medikin is expensive if you ask me. I tried it and backed out.
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naming macros
My biggest problem seems to be how to name the macro. Can you give examples of how you name them? I have Instant Text.
It's so popular, too. Everybody is naming their kid Thusnelda. nm
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We are not talking about naming facilities that
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naming your short forms
Productivity Talk has a forum dedicated to command entries in Instant Text. Google their name for the link.
What about naming the city and state of the company?
mm
Pays late, naming names
They are in Los Angeles, CA, and I just discovered an entire thread in 2004 and early 2004 of over 88 entries when I did a "search" for them on this site, discussing these longstanding, late-paying habits.
Agree! That was big when my DD was born. People naming
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Filezilla is the software used to transfer files to an FTP server where the files "reside".
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Converting voice files to digital files
I have a Voice Solutions dictation system that will happily convert DS4000 voice files to digital when they are downloaded (wave files). However, it will not recognize any other files for conversion. I had a physician download .WAM files from his DS-30 and my dictation system would not convert it. Anyone have any suggestions? I would greatly appreciate any input.
Thanks!!!
Did you save files in .rtf format? The files need to be
as a Word document or it won't count them. Could be the problem.
Most companies do no use their only files (HIPAA). They use files provided by other companies, serv
If you can get through the test files, then the sound quality on the actual company files is better. And, the dictation is never as bad as the test files, plus you have QA to help with hard blanks.
wav files
I receive my wav files via an FTP site and return the completed files the same way. I have a digital voice file player program on my computer, with a foot pedal, and play them that way. I type in Word, save the file, and send them back via the FTP site again. I like it alot, but the program costs $200 including the foot pedal. some have demo versions, like express scribe, I think, but I have heard alot of complaints about foot pedals not being compatible with it. email if you have additional questions.
FTP files??
I am really curious about these FTP files I see. Someone has suggested to me using FTP and a digital drop box through the internet, rather than using email to send and receive. Could someone email me and explain more about this to me.
TIA
wav files
Hi, I am assuming that you have a digital wav player and foot pedal, that it is already installed and operational?? I hope so. Anyway, you need to download your wav files to a certain folder where you will be able to *find* them. I download mine to a file folder I named *new voice files*. Your digital voice file player should have an area labeled *jobs* or something similar. I have Start and Stop digital voice player. once I click on the *jobs* button, a second window opens and there is a button called *settings*. Click on this, and you have the option of where to select your *new voice files from*. there should be a *browse* button so you can locate where you downloaded the wav files to. then click *ok*. You may have to close the *jobs* window and then reopen for it to take effect. Once reopened, all the downloaded jobs should be there and you highlight which one you want to play next. You may also have to click the drop down box in the file where you placed your downloaded files and click *all files* for them to be viewed. If you have any other questions, please feel free to email me. good luck. ks
FTP files
Try downloading your FTP files to your "My Music" folder. After you're done make sure the files appear in the "My Music" folder. Then when you bring up the Express Scribe and click on load the files should be there. Good luck!
Wav files
I work for a local company that has been using cassette tapes to do their work, but they have decided to try and do wav files on CD's. My question is - What exactly do I need to purchase in order to transcribe from this CD? Do I need just a wav pedal or do I need a pedal and software to go along with it? My company doesn't know because this is all new to them too. ~ Do you have a good wav pedal brand to recommend? Thanks in advance.
FTP FILES
Okay, this is probably a pretty dumb question to most of you, but what is an FTP file? Is this something that all computers have, or do you have to download something to access this capability. I have been an in-house Transcriptionist for 14 years, and we still transcribe from minicassette tapes. I worked for services many years ago, and again we transcribed from tapes. I am thinking of doing some part-time at-home transcription and see this term being tossed around. Could someone tell me what it is?
DSS files
I do dictation for a doc in Arizona and he uses DSS files. At least that is what my file extensions say when I D/L and U/L them. I go through a site called MedeDocs. They are in Texas. They use FTP to send things over the 'net. It is really easy and user friendly. I like it. I am goign to assume that my doc in AZ has a handset of some sort too. I am hazy on the details. I just type the reports. LOL.
.dss files
I am helping this girl get her computer to play these files. She had her OS reinstalled (windows XP) and now the .dss files show up with 0 duration. We have installed every codec and made sure that the .dll was in place. We even installed an olympus player on her machine in case there were other codecs needed by windows (thinking surely this would resolve the problem) but nope! Olympus won't play them either.
I know it's they are valid files because I had her email one to me and I can play it. When I go through explorer and tell it to open with windows media player or olympus, and even start/stop, nothing. I am completely at a loss.
Right now, she is loading them into olympus, converting to wav then loading them back into express scribe, since she has a pedal for express scribe.
If there's something we missed or can do differently please let us know!!
Thanks!
dss files
Does the Olympus IN-USB-1 foot pedal play dss voice files?
.zix files????????
How do I open a .zix file? I'm so confused right now
FTP files
Help! I am stuck in the 20th Century. I just applied for a job (not medical) where I may have to use Express Scribe or FTP files. I think I can handle Express Scribe, but what are FTP files? What do I need?
FTP Files
FTP is not really files, but a way to transfer them. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. I use FTP for both of my MT jobs. It is easy as pie. Think of it as two computers sharing information. I copy my jobs from an FTP site onto my harddrive and back again everyday. :-)
Unfortunately, if she files (sm)
bankruptcy she will actually be protected. You will not be able to post the information as you will be barred by the bankruptcy order; in fact you will need to cease all communication with her regarding the amount owed. She will not need to shut down her company to file bankruptcy. She can file initially for the "relief" it will afford her and go from there, i.e. reorganize, etc.
I was just throwing the thought out there. I think what she did is absolutely wrong and horrible. How the heck can you afford to work for free though for her? Basically, that's what it comes down to isn't it?
Good luck.
DSS files
I am curious if any of you know about DSS files. I have an interview with a lady tomorrow for a contractor position. She said they use an Olympus DSS system and I would need to purchase an Olympus DSS foot pedal. I have 9 pin, 15 pin, and USB pedals. Wouldn't one of those work with DSS files? Any info would be greatly appreciated as I do not have $300 to invest in a new pedal!! Who does?? Thanks in advance
DSS files
DSS is a type of file. Other players will play that type of file. The woman I worked for used the Olympus DSS Player in the office with the doctors, loaded the work to a TASP, and the Transcriptionist downloaded the file to be played with Express Scribe. You didn't even need a foot pedal at all. Hope this helps. 
DSS files
You can play DSS files with the DSS Player Lite. You can download it for free from Olympus at http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/DSSL211E.exe
DSS Player Lite will also play .val, .wav, and .wma files.javascript:editor_insertHTML('text','');
DAT files
Is there a freeware or shareware dictation program that plays DAT files?
RE: DAT files
I use Quick View Plus to view DAT files when i get them. HTH
http://www.avantstar.com/Products/Quick_View_Plus/QuickViewPlusOverview
old files?
Do you have a big list of old audio files or are they set to delete themselves? You can go into Recover Old Files to check.
I don't even know what .sri files are, but...
the website does show that it should play them ... VoiceIt sri files, anyway (under Supported File formats).
http://www.nch.com.au/scribe
You might try converting them to another format using Switch file converter, by NCH also and a nifty little program, if you can't figure out how to get Express Scribe to play them, though.
http://www.nch.com.au/switch
.sri files...........
The site does say it supports those files but it doesn't. They won't convert with Switch file either. The files are produced with a VoiceIt recorder and I have found others looking for an answer as well as to why .sri files won't play on Express Scribe. They have gone the same route with no success. I found that we need software that comes with the VoiceIt recorder in order to play these files, as those files are proprietary to the VoiceIt recorder and Express Scribe has to have an "add-on" in order to play these but going to the "nch" site only sends you to a zip file that doesn't open....
others have had this same problem so just wondering if anyone has had success with Express Scribe and these files...
Conversion of wav files - sm
I got a wav file that opens into Windows Media. I want to be able to get this into my Express Scribe. Is that possible and if so, how?
Thanks for ANY help.
Conversion of WAV files
Yes, you should be able to play the WAV file in Express Scribe. What you need to do is find where the WAV file is located (such as c:, which file folder, etc. etc.) If you don't know where the file is located, try using windows explore and search that way. You will then need to open up Express Scribe and do a MANUAL load. This will give you the opportunity to specify where the file is located. You should then be able to find the file and load it. You may, while in windows explorer want to move the file to a location that is easy for you to remember,thereby making it easier to load in Express Scribe. I've had the same thing happen to me several times...it's frustrating until you get the hang of it. HTH.
If the files have been "zipped", you need
a Winzip application to open them. You can download a free version on their website. Do a Google search.
Sound files
I thought it was just me but my group sometimes uses hand held recorders and you are so right--it may be a simple word but it just doesn't always come through clear and I feel like a fool leaving a blank when I've done this job for 30+ years. The comment about a tin can is SO appropriate! I use Express Scribe and MOST of the time the dictation is fairly clear--although (guess I'm old fashioned) you can't beat the clarity of a Dictaphone tape player. It is always clear as a bell and I really HATE to sell mine; however, no one seems to use the tapes much anymore. Such is progress--even if it isn't really better at all!
Wav files vs. C-Phones
Think I'd better get a laptap in the future! Sitting outside typing sounds wonderful but since I am only doing this on a contingent basis, guess I'll stick with my big old computer. Thanks for your input!
Files To Go.. opinions?
 Looking at several different options. Metroscript, MyDocsOnline, and Files To Go seem to be at the top of my list so far. I would appreciate any feedback as to experience with this program. Thank you. 
word files
Under your C file, there is a window file and under windows is a temp file. I think it should be here, if you so a search for the file or a word in what you were typing. It should be in here, saved up to the point where your computer last did an auto save. Try that anyway. It has worked for me before, but not always. Good luck.
speech files
Sorry for confusion, my company has switched from plain typing to basically editing speech files, so my lines have dropped, so pay has dropped. Is there anyway of edit any faster to increase line production? any tips or tricks?
Speech files
Can you speed up the voice file without distorting it too much? Is there a way to move the cursor along with you as you edit, rather than using a mouse (if that's anything you are doing)?
speech files
Thanks for replying. I am working with EXText and am using the foot pedal as I would in text typing, speeding up the files, etc. Don't know why I am in a slump.
thanks anyway.
Most likely they are being recorded as raw .wav files...sm
...which are huge. Sony does have a proprietary audio format (can't remember now what the three-letter file extension is) that compresses the files, and I'm sure the user manual for the recorder will have instructions on how to switch back and forth.
Jay
Put the files in their own folder then
right click to send to zip folder. Beware that you may not compress the files enough if you are sending them.
LOST FILES- HELP (sm)
I use a Word based MT program and store my doctor's normals in Word autotext. When I came to work this morning they have ALL disappeared, but my shortcuts stored in Word autocorrect are still there. Does anyone know how to retrieve them? I tried rolling my computer back to an earlier date, but this did not help. I really need help!!
lost files
Go to www.worldstart.com and join for free, ask a question on the message board and one of the computer tech people will answer your message. They have helped me so many times with my questions and helped me and walked me through with great directions on how to fix many things on my computer. I would recommend this web site to everyone who has a problem with their computer whether it is software, hardware, etc. Good luck.
What are you using to play the files? sm
There might be a setting to select the foot pedal and/or the type of files.
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