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Posted By: cranberry on 2008-07-27
In Reply to: Thanks, I stand corrected - toni
I was looking for information about these schools, and I clicked on the Andrews and CareerStep links. Are they the same company? I'm asking because when I go to the Andrews page here -- http://www.mtstars.com/medical_transcription/Andrews/ -- all the links go to Career Step.
I am confused.
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Links to Andrews
Hi, Cranberry! You know, I think there is something wrong with those links. They should go to Andrews, not another school. And, no, we're not the same company.
I've checked links from some other schools and found that they go where they're supposed to, so it looks like something slipped up somewhere! Mistakes do happen! We've asked the board moderators to fix this. I'm sure they will.
Meanwhile, all you need to do to visit Andrews is enter their URL directly into your web browser. It's www.andrewsschool.com. Just type that in where it says "address" in Internet Explorer or whatever you use. Don't click any links . . . just open up another browser window and type it in yourself.
Although I'm sure nothing harmful was intended, this is still a good lesson for us! Computer security is an important topic today. MTs need to know how to protect themselves and their employers from security risks. It goes right along with with confidentiality and protecting patient privacy!
It is possible to click on a link and NOT go to where the link should have gone. You often see this in email "phishing" scams in which you'll be told you need to update your account information, but it turns out to be a fake website which just collects your account number and password so criminals can rip you off. It can also occur when you click a link on the internet which diverts you to a fake website.
Large employers are often the subject of attacks like this. Recently, employees of one company all received emails telling them they needed to update their retirement account information. When they clicked the link in the email, it took them to a look-alike, fake website that asked their name and Social Security number! Fortunately, the employees were suspicious and reported it immediately to their computer security officials, who stopped the attack.
You did the right thing in mentioning this problem! Telling someone about it is one of the first things you should do if you suspect there is a problem like this. As a working MT, you would immediately notify your employer if this happened.
Other ways to protect yourself, and your employer and your client's patients, are to use only reliable websites when you are doing your MT research at work. Keep it business-like and use reputable medical sites. If your employer asks you not to visit websites using their computer, respect that wish--they have a reason for it. Use your own computer instead.
This is probably more than you wanted to know, but it's important. Sorry to have gone on so long! Please feel free to visit us at our website.
Redpen
Andrews School
Reference links resource for MTs
Thought I'd share this useful resource for MTs, especially newbies. Its a page full of useful MT reference links.
http://linksformts.googlepages.com
lots of links provided at the angelfire link.
http://www.orthoguide.com/ortho/
http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/transcription/translinks.html
As long as you're posting links, how about this one from Berkley
especially where it shows US MT hourly wage at $13.17 and Indian MT hourly wage at $1.50-$2.00. With $11 an hour savings you can hire a lot of QA'ers and still make a killing!
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