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A tentative date has been set where I work FT at a local hospital to send our first Transcriptionist home.  The supervisor is meeting with the HR people today and then meeting with the 3 that want to go home (that includes myself).  So far, we have been  told by our supervisor:

1.  Minimum of 1200 lines a shift.  I can understand that.  They do have to make sure you are typing.  Line count only for the transcriptionists that go home.  What about the one's in-house? No ifs, ands or buts.

2.  We will be required to have either home owner's insurance or renter's insurance.

3.  Sign for equipment property pass and sign HIPPA (can understand that).

4.  We will  use the hospital's computer.  They will provide books to all.  (I have my own set as I do type PT for a service at home).

5.  We will need DSL or cable (which I do have).

6.  Don't know how we will "punch in" yet.  I am sure there is a way.

7.  Line count, before you can be considered, 1200 lines a day for 3 months.  What  happens if you have a bad day with either long dictations and/or very bad ESLs which we do have our share of.   Just got into speech and totally not up to par with this so I haven't maintained a steady 1200 lines every day.  I usually am a 1400-1600 line a day producer.

8.  There are coders that work from home.  They do not have any sort of productivity standards, can work when they want, etc.  They do work in-house and at home - leisure time.  Fair?  No punching in, but I do know they send e-mail to the supervisors start to finish.  They work on referreds - lab work, etc.

9.  Can't get compensation if hurt at home - (Falling off a chair or what?)  Can understand that. 

Those were just a few things that were brought up at our mini-meeting before the HR meeting.  Will know more next week.  Does this all sound reasonable?  Is there something that we should definitely get in writing, ask for, or absolutely anything that we should know about?  My only concern about this whole thing is, it seems as though they are making it very hard for anyone to go home.  It's easier to work for a service, I think.  I am wondering whether they really want us to go home?  Do they have another motive - as we also have a service for our backlog which they just used today - sent 75 discharge summaries.  Just don't trust them.  I was always told if something doesn't sound right and you have that gut feeling, it's either not the right time for a change or it's too good to be true. 

What do you all think?  I am really torn.  I have wanted this for so long, but as we talk about it more and more, I am getting to the point where I want to forget it.  My ultimate goal would be to work at home and have the flexibility when husband retires to travel and take my work with me that's why I have my foot in the door at a service.

• asking a question - knittngranny
  • "Downtime" is a very important issue to be discussing. (see msg) - No Name
  • Hi! Went through a similar thing at a smaller community hospital....sm - CindiRI
  • What I don't understand is why... - tia
  • Happened to us - My view
  • Going home - Me
  • It all sounds pretty okay, as long as you're not - sm - Flibertygibbit
  • what sounds unreasonable? - sm
    • guess you could be right - knittngranny
      • I think you have a right to question - why all of a sudden it's okay to work at home.
        • Sending their MT's home could substantially - sm - Flibertygibbit
          • My point exactly. If lowering costs is an issue - then I'd be afraid they will outsource. NM
  • sounds like what happened where I - tinkerbell

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