Why not work for yourself with private accounts?
Posted By: Busy MT'ing on 2005-09-27
In Reply to: I think they did that to us at the hospital - I worked at. You got the 40 hours
Then you don't have to follow the beat of the MQ (or any other company) drum?
Or try for a supervisor position? You know how you want to be treated; then you'd be in the perfect position to handle other MTs the way you believe they should be. You'll be highly motivational for them and your company will probably have kudos for you for having a winning team.
Just two options of many.
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Private accounts
How do you go about getting private accounts? Any MTs out there that have done this and are still doing it. If so, how much can you charge per line for a private account that you obtained yourself. I currently make 8 cents per line with an MTSO. However, I have been hearing that if you have a private account with a doctors office you can actually charge a lot more, about 12 to 13 cents per line.
Any tips on doing this. I am currently an Independent Contractor and would like to expand my horizons. Thanks for any advice.
It's how I got my private accounts....sm
I had business cards made up and every week, one day only, I went and solicited another medical building filled with offices usually next to a hospital. I brought only a couple of resumes (nobody asked me for one either) and within a month or 6 weeks, I scored 5 private mds. It's really all about self-confidence and belief in yourself and your own abilities.
I'm still working for 4 private MDs all these years, one of the 5 went into *receivership*, a form of bankruptcy.
Best of luck, believe in yourself, go solicit yourself and your abilities and don't be afraid. If it worked for me, it can work for you!!
private accounts
anyone out there doing private accounts for docs who don't have to do operatives? just trying to get some info as to what type of reports some may do when typing for own accounts. I was thinking along the lines of internal medicine. Thank you!
Private accounts
I am curious to know how to go about getting private accounts? I am challenged when it comes to how the work is transported back and forth. What would be a reaonable expectation in terms of costs on my end? All I have now is the computer, foot pedal and copier/scanner/fax. What else might I need? I live and Houston. Our medical center is top-notch and there are many, many hospitals, medical organizations and clinics to choose from. Any advice?
private accounts
I haqve been working on 2 private accounts, one of them I pick up tapes twice a wk and at the second pickup I pickup a check. I have been with them for 9 years. The other one I started last year and they send me the doctors notes by mail and I overnight it and they pay me through the mail. They both pay me by the page.
I wish you the best.
Not to mention, most tape accounts are private practice
Lots of normals and Expander entries so you can just pound out the lines in no time. I have a tape account where I can easily hit 400 lph due to the normals and expander entries I have created. I can finish a whole day's worth of dictation in no time and who cares if I spend 15 minutes running to pick up? I make enough in two hours to make up for that!
I am trying to get them to go digital and when they do, that will only save me 15 minutes a day so it's not like I'm going to make out like a bandit over it, but I'll take that extra 15 minutes and spend that time on myself! :)
I think most of these people don't realize that those of us who do still pick up/deliver, do so locally and therefore the offices are usually within a 5-10-mile radius at most. I say let them pound away at their acute care with different docs every few minutes! ;) I did my time with all that and I'm happy to work the gravy train now, even if that means I have to take a little drive now and again. In fact, I'll be done, deliveries and all, in about an hour (12:30 p.m. here) and have the rest of the day to spend doing something fun with my kids or gardening. Can't beat that! :)
does anyone work for Private Secretay Inc (PSI)
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I believe private MTSOs have to bid on contracts to do military work.
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Several accounts that I work on...
have specifically requested that a colon be used with military time. Although this is incorrect, it is what the client wants.
Regarding QA, I do e-mail them directly. I occasionally will send a "Thank You" along with a question, and I always receive a "You're Welcome" in return. I guess it all depends on the company you work for. I really do believe, though, that QA really appreciates knowing that the MTs appreciate their help.
5 accounts and running out of work
What's wrong is not on your end.
What's wrong is each of those 5 accounts having 17 people on each of them who have to switch back forth and maintain productivity.
Production and TAT improve if the MT is on one acount long enough to get a rhythm going.
There is also the problem of recognizing doctor's names. If 4 different doctors are mentioned in your report and you are on 5 different hospitals....well, you know where I'm going with this one.....
Do you have your own accounts or do you work for a company?
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I only work on EditScript accounts...
and they lost theirs.
That is absolutely ridiculous for anyone to have to have 9 accounts to have work.
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Maybe that is where all my work goes. They sure overloaded my accounts in Amherst.
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I work for co who levels accounts, only thing is MTs within those
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Good accounts and plenty of work. sm
PT line count is 6000 per pay period; FT is 12000.
I work two accounts. One is by the report and one is by the line.
Keystrokes has both, and it depends on the type of account. Some have a lot of normal exams and plain xray, the one by the line has mostly MRIs and CTs. I think it is fair and I make great money.
Are you with a certain company or is this in general? Own accounts? Ask your QA if you work
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It was simply the work from your assigned accounts.
More of our work is transcription based rather than ASR. However, we are in a training initiative so all employees will be prepared for handling ASR.
I have heard of this two different ways -- Where I work now, we have no blank accounts which mean
that you must leave a QA marker for the QA department and if they can't figure it out, then in most cases they can leave a blank. Where another friend works, her no blank account involves calling other MTs for their input, also as a last resort, can call the hospital and ask for assistance with the chart from the floor.
I have my own accounts and I work as an employee, but we are not talking about BEING an MTSO, we are
the MTSO's offer. If you are a well-trained, knowledgeable medical Transcriptionist with experience and you are looking for an IC job or an employee position with an MTSO, then you are worth more than 8 or 9 cpl. If all you do is sit and transcribe all day long, you are worth more than 8 or 9 cpl.
I really don't know what you're getting at. Not everyone has the capabilities, time, or money to start their own service. Not everyone is good at pounding the pavement and finding their own accounts. I'm not a salesperson to say the least. I lucked into my own personal accounts and if I hadn't, I'd be working for one of the MTSOs, but I'm not. My full-time employee status job is with a hospital for the benefits only and it pays hourly with incentive. Right now, that's the only employee status job worth taking is through an actual hospital, NOT an MTSO. At least at the hospital, you get a decent wage and get great benefits. Oh, there are a few good MTSOs out there, but they are very few and far between.
I work for eTransPlus, hospital accounts, and QA is great - nm
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How about zillions of accounts. MQ has these accounts so overloaded even the new hires dont have any
work. I would love to read some of these reports and then they expect perfect QA and no blanks. Did they lose their minds completely.
Well, you're all complaining that accounts are current and work is low, so, gee, maybe they're
focusing on WORK, as in CLIENT and transcribing, as maybe half of you should be focusing on!!
The accounts are old and she keeps her accounts TRUSTING she hired the right MTs
who if in doubt will ask questions regarding reports. No one can find all mistakes in all reports and that is human to have a report with perhaps a typo. You think anyone reads through all the reports of a national company before they get to the hospital? Not a chance. Some random QA is supposed to correct all mistakes? Not hardly. Doctors/dictators make mistakes too. We all do. So do QA people. So the thing is this person hires good people who are trustworthy, the hospital likes the way she does their account and life goes on quite nicely w/o hovering editors/QA people. BTW, who QAs the QA people on your accounts. Ever wonder?
Private ins
You can get private insurance lots cheaper than MOST COBRA plans but it is up to you. Also a lot of times they only cover for so long and if I remember correctly dental and vision might only be for one year and some plans do not COBRA that over. And if your husband is self employed, then it could be a business expense to provide the insurance and with six figures could easily do it and pay less taxes. I know COBRA is easier to just kind of roll over into, but again, it only lasts for 18 to 24 months and so you will be looking eventually. However, just ask why suddenly you are not covered.
I use my private e-mail sm
and receive all my messages from my TC through my private e-mail. In fact, I never receive anything throught my I-mail, don't even hardly check it anymore. Call your TC and ask her/him what to do. This may not be the same across the board, as so much is not the same from office to office! 
LOL in private, not seclusion :-) sm
like a different room in the house. 
I would see about a private school.....
Your son sounds like a very bright young man... No offense to you, but can you honestly challenge him and teach him things you may not be proficient at yourself. Foreign languages, advanced math, etc. Even high school teachers only specialize in one subject. Something to consider.
I do agree - I have many private mds...nm
THANK YOU JAM for your private email....
very kind of you. Please know that I do appreciate your help and the time you took to respond.
If you have private coverage on yourself, you would not--sm
need workers' compensation on yourself. your private insurance would cover anything happening to you. If you have employees, they may need it, but only if you offered them employee insurance benefits. JMO.
most private doctors...
I speak to say that they went to the bigger companies because they were assured TAT - however it is explained to them that the same people working for the Nationals are the same ones that would do it as an IC, I find that my clients came around. Sometimes common sense is not the easiest thing for a busy mind. They also like the idea of not paying the rates a national charges, knowing we do not make it - so drop the rate a penny and they get a break too. They wont pay us what they pay nationals because they do not feel we are the same thing - if we cut out the middle man for us, they want it cut out for them too.
private clients
It is refreshing to see normal expected amounts given to other MT. So often I see "I would not expect less than 10.00 per page and such high line counts" I believe the misconception by many is that you can make a bundle with little effort given some of the "I won't do this" attitudes. When looking for your own private accounts, think about who they are, where they are coming form and who did them before and assess accordingly. And keep in mind you may have to negotiate and get a bit less but your first client and everyone after is your own - which is a good thing
I now have private insurance (sm)
Call and check into private insurance through Blue Shield. I pay $294 a month with a $750 deductible. Might save you some money meantime. I also lost benefits through a MTSO due to lack of work and could not afford the COBRA.
I have private insurance (sm)
My premium is almost $300 a month with a high deductible. My bills are now being rejected due to "pre-existing" and I believe it goes back 5 years, which is ridiculous. What is a person supposed to do? I'm willing to pay, but most of my pay is going for medical bills at this point. I'm owing about $1500 and still need my mammogram and a screening colonoscopy. I'm paying 20% after my insurance pays (if/when they pay) and it's adding up on top of my monthly medication costs, which is hundreds. AARP rejected me because I have diabetes and hypertension, so I'm stuck with the high-deductible major medical, which is basically for anything catastrophic. I don't want to put my house in jeopardy should I need to be hospitalized. I worked for a company as an employee with healthcare benefits, but when the work is low and you don't make production, there goes your benefits. It's like being between a rock and a hard place. Good luck with your decision to drop your healthcare. I'm paying an arm and a leg, but if I'm hospitalized at least I'll be covered.
private practice
Cardiology in PA, $17.00/hr, 6 weeks vacation, employer funded pension plan 10% of salary yearly, been here 15 years.... longing to be home and a full time MT.. good luck coming back to the jungle.
Private Psychiatrists
Does anyone know if private psychiatrists hire MTs and if so, would they use us for session notes etc...? I would like to transcribe private psychiatrists, but it doesn't seem like they really use MT's.
Private psychiatrists
I transcribe for a private psychologist who specializes in psychoeducational and neuropsychological evals for schools as an independent evaluator. I only type his initial and review evals. He does not have any weekly psych sessions transcribed at all. His evals are quite long; however, are infrequent. They are 10-12 pages usually, with very small font and single spacing, but I only get on average 1-2 a week. I charge $4.00 per page because of the small type.
To find docs that do these, you could contact your local school districts and have them give you a list of psych evaluators they use for independent evals for special ed students.
Another psych specialty I transcribe for is a drug/alcohol treatment center. I only type discharge summaries, and again they are quite long but not that many per week. They are pretty easy and repetitive, though.
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Christine
They are 2 private groups. SM
What exactly do you want to sue them for? Your post makes no sense.
Virtual Private Network.
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talking in private, he may have other ideas
I would not go into private with this man because it is hard to tell what he may think if he is senile.
I have an uncle this way and I just refused to go over there.
I would talk to you mom and say something to her in a round about way. Just ask her if anything is wrong with him.
It would like like she would see what is going on.
He may have some altered mental status that needs to be checked out or maybe he can be placed somewhere if your mother feels dangered by him.
Working for a private service
I just started working for a small independent service and was wondering if I could have some input. I am getting paid .13 a line and the service takes 25% of my gross earnings. Is this normal? Or is the percentage too high?
probably train MDs in private practice to use VR
(only kidding)
You'd be better off getting a private policy. Premiums are
cheaper, though still expensive, and you don't have to worry about insurance if you make a job change. Shop around, should be able to get a family policy for about $400.00/mo.
have my own private clients, never seems slow
much to my dismay. Can't remember the last time I got a real day off without having to bust my butt to catch up.
I am using public and private schools
My two youngest are in the local public elementary school, and I've had no problems with it. In fact, it's a terrific school, but I have a feeling it's probably much better than the average public school.
My eldest, who's in high school, goes to a private creative arts boarding school because I feel the local public high school doesn't give the kids enough one-on-one attention and doesn't offer as many educational opportunities as my son's school. Also, he is big into music and drama, and our local school has a weak creative arts department.
Private School here for mine.
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Just a very small private company. nm
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Offshore MTs do not see any private info.
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Private Accts - Logistics?
I have been an MT for 8 yrs and have been thinking about getting my own accounts locally. It would be much more efficient to avoid trips to dr's offices for pick-up/delivery, so my main question is what is a good alternate way to do this? I have seen email mentioned, but can the work be transferred securely this way...is it emailed as an attachment so that work is done on another platform that has expanders/shortcuts integrated...what platform/program to use?? What equipment do I need...what equipment does the dr need for dictation...do I provide it or does doc? I have so many questions about the logistics of working this out...detailed info would be greatly appreciated.
What to charge? ....I know this is controversial...was thinking .14 cpl (65 character), 12 font, ? margins. Recommend higher or lower rate? (region=major city in AZ)
Marketing: How to introduce service in marketing material...should I include price in the material or just say something like "reasonable" or "competitive"?
I welcome any input you may have, especially on the issue of specifics how to receive/deliver work, platform/equipment needed.
Thanks
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