You still haven't addressed the issues brought up below . (sm)

Posted By: anon on 2006-07-24
In Reply to: Proficient Transcription - MTSO

The first sentence of your post above says you are going to address the issues posted on this board, and yet you STILL haven't addressed these issues, such as why you take money upfront instead of letting people buy their own software, why you charged for software that is free, why does someone need to buy a foot pedal from you when they can buy it on their own, and if someone already has a foot pedal and the software what would you charge them. It seems you're skating around the issues instead of addressing them. This has nothing to do with pleasing people 100% of the time, and it has nothing to do with personnel issues. I don't work for you. This is about enlightening those who need it about the scams that are out there.

And you DO respond to these posts very quickly. You responded to my original post INSTANTLY.

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Proficient Transcription - MTSO
- Let me just go ahead and ask you straight out then... - sm
  - MTSO - Are you going to answer quick on this - one or what? nm
    - THAT IS WHAT I THOUGHT! - nm
      - MTSO - What are you afraid of? - Answer the quesiton.
        Wow! This is a sign to beware of her start up costs. - We just want to know what they are and
- You still haven't addressed the issues brought up below . (sm) - anon
- You have not been transcribing 10 years. Your resume reflects about 4 years tops. I am going to put - it out there, too. You are an MT with (sm)
  - Where will we be able to see the - resume? (nm)
    - You cant put someone's personal information out there like that. nm - Wrong
  - I think you have the wrong person or someone else's resume. I have been working for 10 years. I - MTSO
    - So, MTSO, are you going to address the issues - or not????
    - I have the right person and you are too quick to reply to posts. A professional - MTSO would just ignore. (sm)
      - Professional MT's would be too busy working to - MTSO
        You still skirted the issue. Please answer the questions so you may have more newbies. Otherwise, - nm
        I was not the one who wrote that above post signed by MTSO. I said what I had to say. sm - MTSO for Proficient
        I think what the MTSO has and hasn't said speaks volumes - sm - anon
        To any newbie considering Profiicient Transcription... sm - Honest Opinion
        This all sounds nice, but newbies have to choose MTSOs wisely and this one is not a wise choice. - I speak from experience. If anyone wants to email
        Otherwise you may have a decline in new hires. - sorry. nm
        Gee, I was under the impression that this board WAS for professional MTs! - Way to put everyone down
        AND for professional MTSO's! But post above states otherwise. nm - MTSO
        What would give you that impression? - Certainly not this thread. lol

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One issue not addressed by "Threats to MT"...
When people are discussing the future of the MT occupation, most of the talk about threats revolves around outsourcing, EMRs, and VR technology. One thing I HAVEN'T seen mentioned is the potential effect any significant reforms in the US health care system would have on those employed in these kinds of positions. If we change the way health care works in this country, it isn't inconceivable that jobs like MT and coding would be dramatically impacted. Has anyone done any thinking about this? Granted, reforms - if they happen - are not likely to take place anytime terribly soon, but it still seems like a reasonable topic for discussion, particularly since the government is now actively discussing this as a priority measure.

Thoughts?

I'm glad you brought this up...
I'm glad you brought this up, because there are scams out there and new MTs need to be aware of them. Just look at the threads below regarding Proficient Transcription.

Best of luck to you in your job search!

I'm in shock. She brought the child over to me
and it was her idea. wow. Don't know what I will do tomorrow but I will figure it out. Such a sweet little child...I'll always be her grandmom and won't push her mom away because she will need to go back once my kid has grown a bit more.

Those numbers are brought down because they include MD's private offices
Physicians' offices and clinics pay next to nothing. That brings the numbers way down. Every MT I know makes more than that, at least after the first year!

No, you did not address all the issues...sm
Such as...

1. There was a poster below that asked if they already had the foot pedal and software, what, if anything, would you charge them?

2. You did charge my friend for Express Scribe free shareware, and that was the only software she was asked to purchase. When I contacted you regarding employment, you did not ask me to test (which is what legitimate companies do). Instead, you just asked for $99 up front in the form of a money order or reloadable cash card for "shareware" and did not specify what it was. It wasn't until after my friend sent you the money that she discovered it was free shareware.

3. If you do need a new employee to purchase their own software, why can't they purchase it themselves, or have the money taken out of their first paychecks, as other companies do? I know that DocShuttle can be purchased by individuals so they can download and submit files, and individuals can purchase it themselves, and that is what other companies have asked people to do.

4. Why would they need to buy a foot pedal from you? Anyone can purchase one on their own.

I am not trying to trash anyone. I am simply wanting to make people aware that there are scammers out there willing to prey on new MTs hungry for work. The real bottom line is, NEVER pay to work. So just be careful out there folks....

ethical issues

Hello out there. I am a MT student and needing some ideas for a project I have on ethical and legal issues that a MT might encounter. Could someone give me some ideas?

Things like you know something about someone, but you can't tell anyong because of HIPAA, JACHO, or a law.

I am having a hard time, everytime I have an idea I can't seem to find a law or HIPAA regualtion to back it up. I have to have 3 ideas. One is where a physician gives a patient too many Rx for pain pills. I just draw a blank on any other ideas.

If someone could send some ideas my way, I would greatly appreciate it.

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So, MTSO, are you going to address the issues
Why are you taking the money?

With your anger management issues, how do you
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Format/Dictation Issues
Hey there, everybody! I'm currently training to be an MT through an online school and I'm having some trouble in specific areas.

First, Everything I'm studying and learning keeps telling me to type verbatim what I hear so I do that and then receive points off of my submitted assignments for not "editing for grammar." However, when I do decide to edit for grammar, I get points off for not typing what I hear verbatim. Are there any tips I can get on doing this? When do I know to edit for grammar?

Second, formats! I have a ton of reference books but I'm still having a little trouble knowing which formats to use. My current assignment I'm working on is a discharge summary but it doesn't really match the examples I have. How do I know which one to use so I meet the standards of my school and pass the assignments?

Third, I'm having some trouble with dictation quality. What would be suggested for the really fuzzy dictations that sometimes mumble words?

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I haven't, yet. (sm)
I emailed her on the 12th letting her know a complaint had been filed with the BBB, she emailed me back and said she would mail out the check the following day, which would have been last Wednesday. Hopefully, it will be here soon, I know how slow the mail can be. I will let everyone know when (if) I do receive it.

If you haven't already
contact both M-Tec and Andrews and speak with the folks that run the schools. They are both very accessible and can help you figure out what would be the best fit for you.

No, I haven't talked to
anyone yet. They just sent me an e-mail with all of the info and papers to sign. I am in San Antonio.

If you haven't already enrolled...
check with the BBB.

It is one of the worst schools out there. If you haven't
paid your money don't. If you read through the archives you'll see many posts where their graduates were unable to pass tests and/or felt ill-prepared for the real MT world. They are cheaper than most, but you get what you pay for.

how can you rate a "car" you haven't taken out on the "highway" yet?
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.....if you haven't figured it out by now, Trans--Am is a scam- sm
any company that asks you to pay $$$ in order to work for them is not on the level. (I am not talking about renting equipment like a C-phone, footpedal or a computer). I have not heard of Career Builder, but again do not pay to work for anyone. As for trying to get a job just keep applying and test everywhere you can.

For Career Step, yes. Their grads haven't done as well for me as M-TEC & Andrews
In my experience, M-Tec and Andrews are the cream of the crop.

Plenty of jobs out there w/o typing tests. Haven't
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Keep searching the boards for the info you seek. And go thru an MT program if you haven't already
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how about circulatory issues. never heard of circulatory shifts
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