YOU ARE RIGHT - But define "trade secrets."
Posted By: CC on 2009-03-20
In Reply to: I think that you can openly talk to anybody - - Amanda
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 No secrets. My own accounts. I have been doing them for 4+ years, surgical oncologists and know what they are going to say before they say it. Have been told by many on this board that my line rate is too low but I make a very comfortable living, they pay on time and as you can see I get decent line counts. Got that many lines due to consult/letters out of a 45 minute tape -- 42 pages. Talks fast, Boston accident but like I said I know him pretty well by now. Downside is thaty don't like anyone else to do their dictation so when I am gone or under pressure from another account, this is one I cannot sub out so the tapes are sitting there waiting for me. Have a good day. Try for your own small acounts, you can do it.
IC pay - no secrets here
I pay my IC's 8 to 9 cpl depending on which account, psych is less since there is a long TAT. Just starting out and training I pay 8 and then up to 9. Mine are tapes though but I do the pickup and delivery, printing and so on. I just deliver the tape to my IC's and they type away. They average 200 to 300 lines per hour. I charge my clients 10.5 to 12.5 again depending on account. I have psych, derm, surgical, surgical oncology, plastic surgery, hand surgery and internal medicine. No secrets here.
Trade secrets would be -
Trade secrets are kind of like information pertaining to a particular company - for instance, their proprietory software and how it works, or maybe naming specific accounts and how much they charge, things of that nature.
Whats your secrets?
I need all the help I can get....thanks
You're definitely missing some secrets.
The very first day I did transcription, no schooling, no previous experience, I did 667 lines.
You're definitely not working very smart. Are you using an expander/macros? Are you spending a lot of time surfing the net? I don't work hard and have very difficult accounts, not a fast typist, and don't even use as many expansions as I should and I did 800 lines in 4 hours this morning.
there R so many myths,mysteries/secrets...SM
There are so many myths, mysteries, and secrets surrounding the powerful history of the Holy Land - who is to really say what the truth is...
This is just a rhetorical statement and requires no answer.....just food for thought...
Secrets of Highly Successful MTs? Please share!
I'd really be interested to learn if there are any tips you 40k&up folks could share with those of us who are... more financially challenged. What is your schedule like? Do you log off every time you get up to get a cup of coffee, etc? Obviously you don't spend your work days on message boards; do you have any tips for how to Stay Focused?
Sorry if I sound ignorant; I have been doing this for many many years and still struggle with the same self-discipline issues I had way back when. I'd love to hear from those who have actually made good money at this how they did it. Thanks!
Anybody willing to share your productivity secrets? I've been following the discussion below SM
about MTs who earn $50,000 or more. A lot of the MTs are saying they have really honed their abbreviation Expanders and I was wondering if anyone would care to share exactly what they do with their expanding programs that increases their lines so drastically.
In all honesty, I can type around 200 lph without using any kind of Expander and that's with me sitting and typing nonstop for 8 full hours (and we all know with kids, 8 uninterrupted hours is merely a dream). With my abbreviation expander, I've increased my production drastically, but since I never really type 8 full hours a day, I'll never really know just how drastically. I know that I can do 1700 to 2000 lines a day and only be "timed in" for eight hours. How much of the eight hours I actually type, I really can't say.
I was just wondering what kind of secrets others have to tweak their expanding programs. I mean, instead of doubting those ladies who are making the big bucks, we should be picking their brains. I've been doing this a long time too and I started out transcribing standard size cassettes on a typewriter (yes, a typewriter!). My first abbreviation expander was PRD+ that I used with Word Perfect 5.1 on a DOS based system. I thought I was in heaven!
So I say KUDOS to those ladies who are successful at what they do and I want to know just how you do it so I can do it too. Oh, my paychecks are pretty okay, but who couldn't use more money?
just did it.. it's CTL-10 and then define macro (nm)
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Well, define "normal"? lol
single parent, head of household, own a house, itemize ... around $4800 usually.
How do you define a Hero?
WARNING: Tissue alert, rememberance, reflection page.
There is no good place to post this, not comedy, not of true political material, just heros that need a few prayers for them and their family.
http://patriotfiles.org/HallOfHeroes.htm
I think you have to define Mother's Day for yourself...
to escape from the expectations. I doubt anyone really has that day where they are treated like a queen, but somehow it lurks in us that "that's the way it's supposed to be." In order to be spared this disappointment, why not define mother's day yourself? After some deliberate thought, I decided Mother's Day-- for me-- was going to be about celebrating the fact that I have two kids. I usually will do a picnic lunch for us (if the weather holds) or else we go out for lunch. I tell my husband in advance what I would like (usually some flowers to plant around the house or some slippers and a nightie or something) and then ask him to take the kids shopping so they have an opportunity to learn how to give gifts, and how to give gifts with some ceremony to it too (not just "I didn't get you a card but I could get you one.") My kids are 10 and 14, so hopefully by the time they are in their 20's they will kinda know how to do it! Sorry for your disappointment but instead of expecting them to make your day special, think of how you could make your day special 
Define pricey-sm
If you don't mind my asking, what would one treatment cost? Thanks.
Define a line please. sm
I have worked with someone who adds my pay per gross line and pays me $5 per 1000 words, and 1 line equals 14 words. You will need to provide more details on how your pay is calculated because most places pay on a 65 character line.
Define "whining"
You left out a lot there. Just what are your QA people whining about?
Define professional
Do you mean somebody that does a report accurately, with proper attention to detail, creating a report that serves as a helpful adjunct to patient care? Guess what, cupcake? Locking someone in a chamber of solitude does not guarantee that. Since we became predominantly home employees, the only way to judge our work is based on the finished product, and if you're good, you can do that anywhere.
Define reasonable
I've gotten all of my equipment from Transcriptiongear.com and have never had problems with the quality. Reasonable depends on your definition, though. I never thought their prices were outrageous.
I found a website that may help define IC
I am searching myself for a clear definition, but I did find this site. I wonder if there are other sites that specifically state what an independent contractor really is especially in this field.
http://jobsearchtech.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/article.cfm/objectid/4A2EDAAE%2D21E0%2D458D%2DB0099737751F4CA1/catID/0D973BC0%2D3287%2D4CA1%2D944DC75DE82DC59F
It depends on what you define as "good money". sm
I do acute care, part time, no more than 24 hours a week and made 56K for the year.
Everyone's definition of good money is different - I think.
I thought so do, hubby wanted me to define a cycle so he could use that Rx! nm
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Well, you have to define what makes you happy. I personally don't want to be chained to a chair a
so that is the reason I won't take the hospital MT job locally they phoned me about with all the perks and bennies, ability to work from home, etc. They wanted in writing that I would either work 8-5, 7-3, etc. I just can't and won't do that right now, so thus I pay the price of not making as much because of the flexibility my job with MQ has to offer me!
How do they define a word? Is it characters? Is it the MS Word definition
of a word? You can fit approximately 500 words on one page of typing. It's about $.055 per line, or $2.75 per page. It's up to you. It's not great, but you are a newbie. If you don't have any other offers out there, try it for a while to gain some experience.
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