i thought this was for the new MT, not the MT who knows everything in the entire world..
Posted By: zzz on 2007-11-05
In Reply to: You need to be trained sm - bip
oh brother.
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Just thought I would give some food for thought. nm.
Are you using an expander? Are you using it for entire phrases, and not just words?
It also makes a difference if you have the same dictators a lot, or if you have different ones all the time. But still, phrases like "alert and oriented x3" and "The patient was prepped and draped in normal sterile fashion." can be done with just a few keystrokes.
Are you staying in your chair, and staying focused on your work, not checking emails, etc.? (This is a problem I have, I get distracted easily, especially if I hit a hard or boring part!)
All the encouragement in the world
and all the positive thinking anyone can muster will not make up for a poor education or lack of skills. When people try to explain to folks who've made a poor choice of schools that they will have difficulty with finding and keeping a job, they're not being mean. They're trying to point out that long-term success and job security will require further investment in time and money for proper training. The truth is just the truth, it's not mean. Just because you don't hear what you want to hear ("don't worry, everything will be all right, just try really hard and be really positive and you can turn limited skills and a poor education into a high income working only one hour a day while your baby plays in your lap") doesn't mean that anyone is being unkind. The cruelty is in the unrealistic Pollyanna "advice", not in the truth.
In the real world
Your employer or clients will tell you how to format SOAP notes. There is no universal format law. Each practice determines its own format. One of my clients wants the name and account number on one line with the DOB and DOS on separate lines under that. Another client wants each item on a separate line. A thid client wants a different format altogether.
There is no point in worrying about various formats until you have a job or a client, at which time you will be told what they want.
ESL dictators are everywhere in the MT world.
If you can't do them, you are going to be severely limited.
world-wide capabilities
Yeah, we do send stuff offshore, it helps us pay more for American transcriptionists. But that really isn't what I meant when we said that -- we have transcriptionists in France, Argentina, Canada, we do a fair amount of translation work, Internet captioining. I do my best to make sure that no matter what happens, the transcriptionists I work with will have work. I've heard a lot about EMRS putting people out of work, and Voice Rec, and so on. So I try to keep lots of options open so we can all stay in business.
Welcome to the world of medical transcription.
Leave a blank where you can't hear something. Complete the report and then go back again and relisten and see if you can fill in the blanks then. If you get any feedback on blanks save it for future reference. Some docs that have the same physical exam, or same operation talk really fast. Even with a correct copy you may or may not be able to hear each word.
Even the world's best MT leaves blanks on
occasion, and if they don't they should, because sometimes you just can't hear what is being said and guessing is worse than leaving a blank. I can't promise you that you'll get to where you can decipher it, but experience will get you better. When I first started doing ESLs I was majorly freaking, had a stress headache every day, yelling at my family constantly, crying because I was never going to be able to make enough money, etc. I still leave blanks, but I have become somewhat talented at being able to do ESLs.
Don't be afraid to leave a blank. I am surprised at all the blanks that QA leaves in my reports. Just do the best you can and then go back and relisten like I said before. Make samples of any dictator that gives you problems.
I had a job once where my very first day they gave me 100% ESLs. I was going to quit that day because I just could not do them. The MTSO told me I really did very well and to hang in there. When I got my corrections back and used them for the next time I could hear clearly when they were saying and got to where I could do them all day long with very little problem.
World-wide capabilities just means they
offshore, without actually saying the offshore.
Welcome to the world of real medical transcription.
That's what a lot of doctors' dictation sounds like. You have to be able to handle it. That's why it's on the tests.
They've been around a while & their website is up to date. Also say they have world-wide
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HIPAA is a joke. These reports go to third world countries. nm
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Not the profession. MTs in house at hourly pay do great. The world of the
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I just started yesterday with World Direct Transcription...
I also was a little nervous accepting this position, mainly because after posting a question on this forum regarding anyone's knowledge of this company, I received NO responses! I am very happy with everything so far, the account I am on is great and my supervisor is very helpful! Good luck Sonnett with your test! Have you heard anything yet? 
I thought that was what I was doing???
Actually, I have been in this profession for a few years, and when I refer to seasoned MT's, I put myself in that category as well.
THAT IS WHAT I THOUGHT!
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Thought I was...
until I started my course at M-TEC. I feel like I have to learn it all over again! Commas and hyphens are my big problems, but they are getting better as as I go along! :)
I thought it had to be a joke too. nm
Just thought I offer (sm)
this link to HPI's website. They have helpful books and other resources. I don't work for them, but I like their Radiology Imaging Words and Phrases book and some others.
I thought I was learning a new
regional phrase and I was gonna ask where you are from!
I can't answer your question because I'm not new. But hang in there.
After school I thought about doing the same...
different......From what I looked up and what I am working with right now are completely different. I don't think that it helped me out much besides making me more confused!
Good luck
I thought CS was a good fit for me...
and I was hired as an MT before I finished the course. I do have medical background from previous college work though so I new my stuff, but their program was a good fit for me. Good luck!
Food for Thought...
While reading a lot of the posts on this board, I see that grammar usage in posts is brought up A LOT. While I understand that many of us come here to relax and kick back, this is my idea...
Say you were a newbie that posted on here about wanting to find a mentor or job. If your post is littered with incorrect grammar and spelling, the chances of someone replying to you is thin. However, if you were to take the time to write correctly, maybe someone will see your post and email you back!
I was one of those lucky ones who made a few really good contacts and even better friends on this site, and I am now working in my first job. It isn't the worst job, isn't the best job, but I'm learning a ton and I know it is a stepping stone to where I want to be one day. I seriously doubt that any of those would have started to talk to me or email me back with helpful insights had I used slang and poor grammar and/or spelling.
I'm not trying to start a war, I just thought it was something to put out there! Good luck, and congratulations to all of you who just graduated or are about too! I know I'm happy to be out!!!
TV commercials promoting their MT schools also misrepresent the true essence of the MT world. nm
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Have you thought about just going to work inhouse
It's best to do that.
If your focus is to work at home, you probably will not fare well with this career -- one really has to want to do MT work to be successful at it and productive.
Do what's best for your career -- go work inhouse for at least 2 years in a hospital setting, learning every dictator, every worktype, until you are competent on it.
Then you will easily find work and be a equipped to focus on your production.
Just glanced here for a second, and thought I'd share ...
When I first started, I thought I knew a lot from what I learned in school. They never tell you that it'll be 1000 times harder than your courses. It's tough to jump into the "real" and find out how different it really is.
I used to QA, and I can't speak for anyone but myself, but anything I EVER corrected was NOT a personal slight. And while I knew it was rough for the newbies to get constant feedback, I hoped they understood that I wasn't doing it to make them feel bad - I was doing it to uphold quality that I was responsible for.
I know it's tough, but try to look at all of the "nitpicking" as an opportunity to be a better transcriptionist. The harder they are on you now, the faster you'll become a solid, fantastic transcriptionist. The more you can be thankful for the feedback, rather than let it get you down, the less feedback you'll need to receive in the future.
Good luck! I know you'll get there. This is the hardest part, and you're already partway through it.
I thought she was talking about the E school
Right, that couldn't have been M-Tec. Wonder if the person attended that school with the name that looks like M-Tec?
Couldn't have been Andrews, either. They provide quality references as part of the course, so you don't pay extra. They're the ones some nationals require you to have. They use SUM and now include the ESL set. Their instructors teach different modules, so you learn to deal with a variety of QA approaches and styles, but they all use the same guidelines. They also help you see what can vary, so there's no surprise later. They doesn't require attendance at online classes, but they provide technical support even for grads, even years later. Support for jobs begins at enrollment with focus on employer needs and how to fit with that and you get access to employer recommendations well before graduation. Andrews simply has a list of employers who will hire their grads even if they otherwise require years of experience. I don't think they've ever had a grad who had trouble getting a job and most seem to get the job of their choice. They also remove problem employers from their list as soon as they hear about undesirable practices so that their grads don't get burned. So, whatever school that woman went to, it wasn't Andrews, either.
I thought the thread was for everyone...not just newbies BTW are you a newbie? nm
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Thought I would point out that you misspelled accurately
since you seem to be so keen on everyone being accurate around here.
thought it soundy pretty scammy...
thanks for the heads up...thought it sounded pretty fishy/scammy. I just need to find something ASAP and am really getting aggravated with the whole job search drama. Any input or help would be greatly appreciated.
On sedond thought, when I do a word count on
MS word with a 65 cpl the lines are more than what I get paid for actual lines. So it seems like I am getting ripped off.
That is what I don't understand
Darn the Luck! Thought I nailed test!
I'm fairly new, fairly old. Ha! Old should count as a little more experience! Ha!
I took a test with Medquist and could have sworn that I nailed it! I crossed my "t's", dotted my "i's". BUT they said I didn't pass the test. They didn't have the details of the test. Does anyone know if they count time? I spent a lot of time BECAUSE everytime I lifted my foot, the dictation went back to the beginning! I couldn't get the file onto Express Scribe, just onto the MP3 player.
Soooo... I have looked on eBay, Amazon and HPI websites and have ordered textbooks, new and used, to continue study. These should also give me a head start if and when I get a chance to study with one of the BIG schools! Also picked up ideas from some of the posts here.
Some books are H&P A Nonphysician's Guide to the Medical History, The Language of Medicine by Chaboer, and an anatomy & physiology book - Memmier's The Structure & Function of the Human Body, 8th ed. So newbies, don't stop studying!
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