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And they seem to have an interest in buying some

Posted By: MT companies. Great. on 2008-05-11
In Reply to: Are they losing accounts. Do most of their accounts stay for long period of time. I have - PAMT

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Could I interest you
in some ocean front property I have for sale in the middle of the Mohave desert?
I have always had an interest in this company, but....sm
their starting rate was way LOW for me.  Have the upped this?  Let us all know whether the pay is low, average, above average.  TIA
Isn't that a conflict of interest? NM

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Something of interest....PLEASE READ.
The first time I noticed this, I shrugged it off. But it's happened again and time to share it with my fellow workers.

I noticed the account on which I work had no reports in the one particular subspecialty I am supposed to work first, which I found odd.

I signed in the next day, there were more than 20 reports on that particular subspecialty. As I began transcribing, I noticed these reports had been dictated 9/8/2009; I was transcribing on 9/11/2009.

Where did these reports go for 3 days?

Beats me but my assumption is *somebody* didn't meet TAT and the work bounced back to the US.

Interestingly, isn't it?
I would agree with the conflict of interest..
I do wonder how many people actually get caught doing this. Our vendors do have people work for other hospitals to make sure they stay productive. I never thought about the situation until it happened. What is funny is that this 1 girl I knew worked as an employee with me, BUT also worked for 1 of the vendors and my boss knew about it. She doesn't work for the vendor anymore and she still works as an employee with us. That was the interesing part.
Not legal, more conflict of interest.... nm
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I don't see it as a conflict of interest. If you meet your

obligations to each company it isn't anyone's business what you do. 


When you sign a contract with a company rarely is there a clause about not working for oneone else, only a noncomplete clause.


Now if you are using their equipment for the other company I see a major issue with that, maybe not illegal, but certainly not ethical.  I


 


I use my own equipment, and there is no conflict of interest. sm

I would prefer to only work one full-time job, but there are things that I want (like a roof over my head and to pay the utilities - ha), and the only way I know how to get them is to work enough so that I can have them.  My full-time job is acute care, and the PT jobs are clinic work, so it is nice change of pace for me ... at least as nice as still sitting all day and pounding a keyboard can be.  The way the wages have gone down in this industry, it seems I have to work twice as hard to make half as much.  I made more in 1983 than I do right now.  Still ..... such is life.  And when I want to have a little pity party about having to work so much, etc., I just think of those who do not even have a job or a place to stay, and I realize I should be grateful to be working at all.  



Also, what does interest companies contact mean?
Interest companies? What is that? (at end of job post).
Conflict of interest working for 2 nationals
Just a question - back in 1998, it was considered a conflict of interest to work for 2 nationals such as Edix and Medquist.  From what I see, it does not appear to be that way now.  Can someone shed some light on this?  For those who work for nationals - do they know you work for their competition?  No flaming please - just curious.
No interest in running a business... of ANY kind... been there, done that.
If you're a business owner, you already know why.
you know, you don't have to open posts about topics that don't interest you.
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Conflict of interest working for 2 companies?

Has anyone ever come across a company that makes you sign paperwork stating that you are not working for another company.  I need a second part-time job, finally found one and while filling out the paperwork I came across this.  I didn't tell them I was working for another company during the interview but also did not deny it.  Should I give up the second or just not tell?


Your friend probably just kept paying the interest and rolling it over...
then it could add up to any amount. That is how they get you good.

I would change banks, they are making interest off your paycheck for a day.
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So you're sending out bogus INTEREST LETTERS?
As another MT who just got a we're very interested letter and questionairre, I have to say,

PLEASE GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!!!!

You've wasted my time.

So Webmedx is just another crock of bull MTSO lying to potential employees.

Why am I not surprised?

Disgusting!
I'm buying it...nm

You buying?
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But you have to keep buying
needles, and a bunch of other stuff, all of which stand a very good chance of having been made overseas.  You may be paying less for all this than for ready-made garments, but you probably still are purchasing foreign goods.  Just sayin'...
I'm not buying your story at all. Besides,
speech therapy, pain clinic, wound care are all not acute care. How many YEARS did you have in acute care and ONLY acute care? And how long ago? Also, how did you do on the test? You're not telling something.
SPi buying Medware
Heard this from a supervisor a while back that it was in the works for SPi to buy out Medware. Confirmed with another management person last week.
When they bought out CyMed, none of the editors or MTs heard a word until we had a conference call telling us that they had already bought out Cymed and changes would start taking effect almost immediately.
If you work for Medware and they do buy you out, be ready for some MAJOR changes to the way you do your work.
I actually thought the changes they made in our benefits from what CyMed had were improvements. CyMed never offered us ANYthing benefits-wise that was either company matched or just outright paid by the company, which SPi does...
They DO get rid of people who aren't 'doing their jobs' & a LOT of management were quickly gone.
Is SPi buying Medware?
I currently work for Medware and have heard about SPi buying them out.  After all I have read with SPi buying Cymed out and the way the company has treated people I am terrified now.  Can someone shed some light?
Likely that is the company buying you out. (sm)
Which company is offering you jobs?
Is SPI buying OSI (from post below)
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Do you mean apart from them buying 2 Indian co's

Please think twice before buying a computer for
As stated below, many new hires do not even have the work to transcribe 5 jobs a day. While the poster above is happy, she is not happy financially.  She is happy she got 5 jobs today to even transcribe. That's not going to pay for a computer.  Can you use another computer until you're sure this is going to work for you?
Not buying your retraction for a second
If you were that deliriously happy with your employer, you would not be INTERVIEWING, not just look as you said you turned down the job which means you INTERVIEWED.

I think instead you just realized maybe in spite of other problems you have with your MT, you're allowed to call your own shots on your schedule so you'll stay.

Don't try to be deceptive or change the meaning of your first post. It destroys any credibility you may have had going in, even if people did not agree with your post.

You love your heart sooooo much you're out interviewing...thanks for the giggles!!!
If you are really serious about buying clothes
that are American-made, here you go:

http://www.americansworking.com/clothing.html
Yes, I will, but I'm not buying this. I think someone's trying to stir things up.
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How about buying a set of SUM tapes to do some self study?
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I wonder if buying another company could in fact
I wonder if for these employees this could mean a lower premium to pay for health benefits or steady work for the Transcriptionist that runs low each and every day.  Sometimes when companies merge it can not necessarily be a bad thing.  Transcription is definitely global.  I would have to imagine even companies who say they do not offshore are doing it but do not always inform the employees of such.  Not every decision that is made on an upper management level is passed down to the employees.  You'll find this a lot in institutions and larger companies.  That is why companies have CEO's and believe me they are making the decisions so that the company benefits, hence so will the transcriptionists even if you think you're not. 
A $1000 computer is bit different than buying $10
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OSI in Ga. buying out Pradot and Fore

OSI has always sent work to India but the greedy little b___ couldn't keep their fingers out of more Indian pie.


Guess with their new partners who have Indian interests the final nail is about to come.


This is the very reason they are about to do an across the board pay cut. 


Why should they pay the US MT's more than they pay the Indian MT's?


Look for managment fallout.


Welcome to the world of the modern day transcription industry.


Maybe Acusis will end up buying Spheris, too.
After all, they bought DRC, and are looking for more.
You're right, but we would have to stop buying
drugs and Ford cars because their factories are in Mexico. The Ford cars are not big deal, but the drugs are. I do try to buy only American though.
Not making $$ but still buying companies?
What they MEAN is there is no money for those of us in the trenches who keep this company floating day after day. They apparently have enough money to buy out TransHealth - which we were supposed to merge with over a year ago! They had enough money to buy MTEC. Apparently they just don't have the money for the poor working stiffs in the trenches. Seems everyone else in this company is doing just fine!! Remarkable!
S/L Transcend is buying DeVenture to me. sm
I work for DeVenture.  Not sure what to think, but their wording was a little strange.  Not sure if I believe things will not change as they stated.  The company name will be Transcend, so I am thinking the benefits will change.
With so many IC jobs/companies, would think MTs are buying insurance outside
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Agree. Don't waste your time buying
Word 2003 if you don't have it.  They say lots of work and then there is nothing.  Also check any QA you get back very carefully as I don't think the QA lady knows what she is doing and she also has an extremely condescending attitude if you have a question.   I learned quickly to not ask since I didn't appreciate being talked to like I was 10 years old.  I wasted my money on Word 2003 and I wished I hadn't.
Agree. Don't waste your time buying
Word 2003 if you don't have it.  They say lots of work and then there is nothing.  Also check any QA you get back very carefully as I don't think the QA lady knows what she is doing and she also has an extremely condescending attitude if you have a question.   I learned quickly to not ask since I didn't appreciate being talked to like I was 10 years old.  I wasted my money on Word 2003 and I wished I hadn't.
Does TT still offer a bonus for buying hybrids?
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all this shifting aroung at MQ...is spheris still interested in buying them out? (nm)
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Buying reference books a tax write-off, yeah? (nm)

Your opinion we stop paying taxes, buying
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And stop buying foreign cars for crying out loud. sm
Look at the 10s of thousands of workers who are being laid off from GM and Ford after giving decades of their lives.  Thanks to all you people who buy foreign cars.
With Nuance buying Focus, what will happen to the eScription accounts? sm

I really don't think eScription is going to like the fact that Dictaphone/Nuance is going to be working on their platform and learning their secrets to their software.........do you?


This is so interesting to me as I am an eScription editor.  Maybe it is time I start my own business again and contact all of the eScription hospital accounts or contact eScription and get their input on this.


In reading Nuance's press release, Bringham Women's Hospital is an eScription account not a dictaphone account.   Very interesting......Don't you think?  Would love to hear opinions on this.


After 8 years in the business, I start buying presents in August, cause I know the slow period SM

is coming around the holidays.  :-)


Not to say we dont all starve and Im not totally stressed out come December, but at least Ive got my gifts :-) 


Get real..... who is buying new cars, satellite dishes, video games? How about rent, utilities on t
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Did Keystrokes sell to Transcend? I thought Keystrokes was buying up companies sm
but I heard from another service owner that they sold out to Transcend. Anyone know if that happened?
Did Keystrokes sell to Transcend? I thought Keystrokes was buying sm

small companies but another service owner told me that she heard that Keystrokes sold to Transcend.  Is this true? 


I posted this down below but meant to post it as a new thread.  Before I apply with them, I would like to know as I left Transcend a few months ago and do NOT want to get back into that mess.


We heard Transcend is buying Keystrokes next. I'm not working for Transcend. No Way !
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