Why is the book a nightmare?....sm
Posted By: Oh... on 2009-02-25
In Reply to: BOS e-book versus hardcopy. Advice please!..sm - Testing MT
The content of the book is exactly the same as the electronic versiom.
You msut also be careful to download or buy the BOS third edition, 3rd, not 2nd. The latest, 3rd edition, was published in December 2008.
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The HMO nightmare - SM
I was surfing the web late one night and found these two, oh-so-true paragraphs that sum up managed health care in a nutshell, so I thought I'd share:
"Mangled care" was supposed to be the solution to rising health costs. HMOs would cut out the waste and keep an eye on doctors who ordered unnecessary tests and procedures, saving consumers big money. But it was the HMOs that made the big money--by restricting care.
Their philosophy was summed up by Richard Rainwater, cofounder of the for-profit HMO Columbia-HCA: "The day has come when somebody has to do in the hospital business what McDonald’s has done in the fast-food business and what Wal-Mart has done in the retailing business."
My HMO nightmare
That is so very true. I just dealt with the Hellish Malpractice Organization this past week. My kid had a thumb pointing toward his elbow after a football accident. Well, the thumb wasn't fractured and we knew that meant ligament damage, but we didn't know if it was a complete tear or just a partial tear; therefore, we didn't know if he needed surgery or just a cast for six weeks. The ortho ordered an MRI and my HMO absolutely refused. They said to cast his hand for three weeks and then if the thumb ROM is not improved, they "might" approve the MRI at that time. I am still furious over them practicing medicine on my kid without physically examining him. The ortho told me it has become such a nightmare that he has considered changing professions (boy, did I tell him another nightmare or two about medical transcription).
Well, just to be a butt, my son started having sharp pains shooting up his arm, so I called my lovely HMO and asked the representative what she thought the diagnosis might be. She sounded totally shocked that I was asking her this and said there was no way she could tell me such. I think I made my point to her when I said, "Well, you guys decided to treat my child, sight unseen, in spite of the professional opinion of his ortho, so I thought I'd just see if you could R/O a clot or other major complication via telephone." Believe it or not, I got a call about forty minutes later telling me his MRI had been approved.
etranz nightmare
I just wanted to share my experience with etranz in the hope that no one else will be caught in their trap. This company is very unprofessional in their business dealings. The management will send out payroll checks sometimes as much as 2 weeks late. There are several former MTs how have had checks bounce and are still holding the money. Personally, I have had no checks bounce but I believe it is only because I am in the state of GA where the eTranz office is. I informed the owner that if my check bounced I would be coming to Gwinette County to file charges and lo and behold my check cleared. When I tried to terminate my employment, I was told that if I did not work out my 14 day notice that half of my final paycheck would be held as per contract. When I tried to get a guarantee from the owner that I would be paid for this work, all she could do was scream at me over the phone and she refused to answer my questions concerning payroll. Finally, what I had to do was force her to lock me out of the system so that I could start new contract that I had. I kept calling her regarding payroll, leaving message after message. If I did get her on the phone, she still refused to answer my question, yelled at me, and would hang up on me.
Please stay away from this company. I have found out since resigning that this company has a track record for very unethical business practices.
Interpro is a nightmare - don't even go there
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Really a nightmare. How awful.
xx
Wow, I woke up from a nightmare....sm
....in which I had been trying for months to find an MT job, and couldn't because I've been retired for several years. Was I glad to wake up! The good part is that with my back problems, I don't have to work sitting at a keyboard or standing on my feet (even worse for me) all day long. Praise the Lord!
OMG, that must have been a real nightmare!
I used to have these horrible nightmares that my MIL would come and visit me for lunch and I cooked in my dream the whole night, it was a terrible mess! and when I woke up the stove was cold and nothing on the table!
OMG, that must have been a real nightmare!
I used to have these horrible nightmares that my MIL would come and visit me for lunch and I cooked in my dream the whole night, it was a terrible mess! and when I woke up the stove was cold and nothing on the table!
My boss is a real nightmare, but at least there is always TOO much to do (sm)
I have "my" account of three docs and two PAs, which already kept me busy every day. Then she recently gave me another account to do three times a week in addition to that, so I have three days that are really busy to the point of stressing me out.
On top of that, I can go into three other accounts whenever I want to help out, because the MTs on those accounts are always behind.
When I am really extra frustrated (like I have been lately) with very late paychecks and my MTSOs ridiculous demands, I do try to focus on the fact that I love my docs and there is as much work as I want.
I thought of that being a nightmare oops. I know I'd have to
be careful. My one account the works trickles in and the new one is going to be more volume.
I wouldn't blame this nightmare
on MTs who 'simply cannot make the transition'. VR is a rip-off. Yes, the companies make a bigger profit, but at what cost to the MTs. It's simply not possible to accurately VR three times as many lines as straight transcription. Period.
You have to be living a mother's worst nightmare.
God bless you, your baby, and Make-A-Wish. And tell your FIL to kiss your a** and just shut up if he can't say anything positive. Personally, that statement would have caused me to go for his throat. Hasn't the poor baby suffered enough to enjoy something fun?
Updating surgical references - new Stedmans Word Book, Tessier Surgery Book or others - best one in
nm
Just make a note in your book and go on. Every book I read you can find an error
or 2. Nobody is perfect. Lucky you only paid $60. New it is $80 or more.
I keep wishing it was a nightmare and I could wake up and everyone in that area was just living and
nm
I would buy book by Dog Whisperer. His TV shows covers things like this and would think his book mi
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My WORST nightmare is broken English docs mumblingrealfast with food/gum in their mouths - and I do
Is it a conspiracy?
Quick Look Drug Book (book & CD/ROM)..sm..
Does anyone use both. I'm definitely getting the CD/ROM and am debating about buying both. I don't see any reason to have both but there could be something I don't know.
I noticed CD/ROMs are on backorder but they're selling downloadable versions. I can handle that.
The Sted's Ortho & Rehab Words is probably my most used book and then the Lab Words book. GL! nm
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Medical Word Book by Sloan, Surgical Word Book by sm
Tessier, Dorland's dictionary, BOS, and my very fave I think is now out of print but called Spellright by Rice.
That would be a lab value, so I'd use a lab book. sm
I realize you're doing practice tapes so you're not going to have all the reference books. I personally rely on the internet as little as possible because there's a lot of false info out there....just because it's on the internet doesn't mean it's true! It's really impossible to do this job without your own set of reference books....MANY of them. For what you're doing today there is no one site that will answer all of your word questions.
book
Some of the websites are good, but the Stedman's book is the best.
Got that book
that's a big scam too. Don't waste your time or money.If you really want to see it, email me and I would be glad to share it. Sorry about the extra money thing...I have no ideas either but i would be interested in finding out more myself if anyones knows!
M-TEC is #1 in my book, followed by . . .
Andrews. Both programs are comprehensive, and many companies wave the standard 2-year experience requirement for grads of these schools. 
That IS the book!!! Thank you!
Too late though, I ordered the other one just in case too. LOL! Oooh I'm so excited! That book ROCKS!
Believe it or not, the book says (sm)
do not use Windex, but I doubt that made "chips". I bet what you are seeing are raised marks, not indented, if you know what I mean. Use the glass top cleaner, and book says a razor blade - yes, a razor blade. I use a sharp, straight little paring knife while the cleaner is on, and the stuff comes off. Good luck.
NEW MT - book for
I would have to say that anything for the new MT would be outdated before it ever goes to print. I think that "new MTs" are a thing of the past. With VR and editing, as well as outsourcing - this business is not anything like it was 18 years ago - or even 10 years ago - and I don't know that a book would be helpful to someone wanting to get into this business, because every year there are fewer MTs going to work - I believe that our days are numbered and could encourage anyone looking into MT to look into coding or some other aspect of hospital work - if they are dead set on working in the everychanging medical field. The days of the Prima Donna MT are gone forever.
MT book sm
I hate to agree but I must. The profession has changed greatly. I had a wonderful experience as an MT starting out and then as my own professional business in a business office. I was on the speaker's bureau for a community college. I told them I no longer wanted to encourage people to spend 2 years of their life getting a degree to do this work. Times have changed. Everyone is supposed to have a book in them though, so I hope you do well. I have thought of it myself many times, but now it would be more of a warning to probably stay away. Hate to be negative but things are changing and not necessarily for the better!
Log book
I am not required either to keep one but I am very thankful I do. I have had doctors looking for a job and I can refer to it on the date of service and tell him whether or not he dictated on that patient. Plus I keep track of my money to see if my pacheck matches the payroll. 
Name of Book
Is there a particular book by Stedmans for just "physical therapy?" Also, how do you like typing Physical Therapy?
Are you looking at the CD or the book?
I have not loaded the CD that came with it. My hard copy states "copyright 1995 and 2002", and is the second edition, which I assumed was the newest. It was the version my employer insisted I buy. If you have the same version as me, its very interesting (and scary) that some copies would be correct and some not!
OMG so its only MY book!?
I'm looking right at it as I type this, and its wrong in mine! This is really, really weird.
I'm looking at the book, not the CD!! nm
IMT book.
The Independent Medical Transcriptionist book is being updated, and the IMT5 version if due to be released in the Fall. FYI.
My Most Used Ref Book
Stedman's Ortho & Rehab Third Edition
SecondTessier Surgical Word Book Second Edition
Only using the book, so I don't know. Sorry. nm
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book
There were a lot of phrases and short cuts I would not have thought of and I thought it was somewhat helpful. I think I learned just about as much though just going into the website that Marianne gave above. From that I could actually figure out quite a few extra phrases to use that have helped me out in the last few reports. Thanks for that. I guess I liked the book and it did help a lot, but just taking the first letter for some words in a phrase and making a shortcut from makes a lot of sense to me, and has helped a lot.
Book of BS.
I have worked for two top-20 hospitals and several others through the years and none of them ever mentioned the Book of BS. They all have their own specifications which are usually very limited due to the flexibility of the English language and the great diversity of style in a hospital environment.
I think the BOS may have started out as somebody's list of personal preferences that they decided to package into book form and sell (for a hefty price). Now if they can only convince people that it's the "Bible of MT" they can sell thousands and thousands of copies to every MT the planet (think India) who will have little choice but to buy it to find out what "the rules" are. Then release new editions and sell thousands and thousands more copies! Wheeeeeee!!!
It's okay as a book of "general suggestions" for a clueless newbie who doesn't have any idea what to do with "milliequivalents" but that's about it. It is ridiculous to think that some MTs have probably lost their jobs or didn't pass a screening test because a lame MTSO considered the Book of BS the "Bible of MT" that must be obeyed.
bos book
I have it on file on my computer. Send me your email and i will transfer you a copy.
there was a book being used before BOS
Ya know, the (former) AAMT did not invent guidelines for MTs. They just needed to justify taking money by offering a product to take even more of your money. The BOS was created to compete with the book being marketed by the AMA, you know, the group representing doctors the MT community was serving.
Everyone wants to get all ruffled about having to meet QA standards. Show me a product that does not have QA and I will show you a defunct company, most likely due to having been sued for having a substandard product. Automobiles have QA. Food service businesses have QA. The list could go on. To think that as a group MTs are being picked on is assuming a poor-me victim attitude. If this fits you, shoo, go on, get. Let me have your work.
any book recommendations? nm
What to charge for book
I transcribed a book for a local gentleman and charged him $20.00 per hour. This was for ALL reedits. In fact, I'm still working on it with him and he knows it's $20.00 per hour no matter how many times he changes his mind. It's work well for both of us. I just have a hard time squeezing it in with all my other work. Hope this helps.
Book manuscript
You are WONDERFUL. Thanks so much for your reply.
Book charge
I have done a lot of seminars which are probably a little harder than the books as you are listening to someone speak in a large group away from the microphone sometimes but I charged - depending on the difficulty as one was building a microchip -- 10 to 12 cents a line. Gross line. Revisions were by the hour at $25. They gladly paid it.
Patti
Book of Style
The cardiologists I have worked with over the years preferred Roman Numerals for murmurs, however, all that changed when The Book of Style came out indicating to record murmurs with numbers not Roman Numerals. I even had a few cardiologists state, put the murmur in Roman Numerals.
HPI radiology book fan too.
I do radiology, and the only radiology book I own is the HPI one. At one radiology job I was fortunate to have Stedman's, HPI, and some other small blue radiology book at my desk. I found the HPI one to be most complete and helpful.
FDA Orange Book (sm)
is available in PDF format. It is updated monthly. I doubt you would want to print the entire thing (1038 pages) but Appendix A is a straight list by drug name, but that's still 55 pages. Easy to save to your computer and reference while working though! There are also database formats available for download.
If you book your trip - sm
through one of the many online companies, such as Expedia, Travelocity, or Hotwire (to name a few) they give you the option of purchasing cancellation waivers. They are usually 35 to 50.00 per person.
Just means that if you have to cancel the trip for any reason, you get all of your money back aside from the cancellation fee (the 35 to $50.)
Which book did I read that in?
We must, we must, we must increase our bust. The bigger, the better, the tighter the sweater. We must increase our bust!
Are you there God? It's me, Margaret -- I believe is the book
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you will also need a terminology book- sm
I did oncology for a while. I did not so much need a new drug book as a terminology book. Stedman's makes a paperback oncology book that was a real lifesaver. It included the drug names, including all the chemo drugs. There were many pages of chemo drugs, and all you had to do was look up "chemotherapy" instead of trying to figure out spelling of the drug name and everything was there. Good luck.
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