Ooops! Forgot to add the link: HERE IT IS: (sm)
Posted By: Typingperson on 2007-04-04
In Reply to: OUTSOURCING: This is a MUST-READ! - Typingperson
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Ooops! Forgot link. Sorry
http://www.meridianhcs.com/
Here is a link (prob forgot to put in MEDICAL?
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Your link is broken.....see inside for correct link:
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ooops....yes!!!
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Ooops
That was supposed to be American's
Ooops, should be ESL. nm
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Ooops, sm
you must have had a fairly difficult account, did you ask to be switched?
OOOPS
Sorry...have a brief senior-moment. I stand corrected.
ooops
Ya, I blew that one. But I did not say that before, there is more than one anon out there !!!!
ooops, should be "requirement" NM
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I am sorry I hit a nerve, ooops.
oooops
ooops. Meant thank you (no -s-)
Ooops TYPO
 I better correct my statement before I raked over the coals for a typo by the grammar police. The platform is great and exceed the line count every pay period.
It should read The platform is great and I exceed the line count every pay period.
I guess I better get this first cup of coffee down quick!!!
Ooops!!!! How about how much their INSURANCE is.....LOL
I am NOT interested in buying the company. Isn't it funny how leaving out ONE word makes such a difference 
Ooops, sent an e-mail
to one of you, but don't know who and didn't mean to. I'm tired!
Ooops.. MT (or even MLS if you like) translates to.... n/m
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ooops, my expander got out of hand..lol - nm
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ooops...sorry...that's OSI that's been on the grill lately. No comments about OTI. nm
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Ooops, mean Transcription Unlimited
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OOOPS on me.. what the heck is wan't..How about wanted LOL... nm
Ooops, sorry, meant Dec. 21, 2012
ooops...I meant "who hire".........
KG
Ooops! I meant Digital Script. Sorry
OOOPS! Major typo there! It should be 1200-1300/mo.
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ooops. I mean that individual plans suck..not stick as I stated in previous post...NM
I forgot to add...sm
It is for radiology, not acute care. Sorry about forgetting to mention that! Thanks for any info about this.
I forgot
I am also mom to a 6-year-old boy and live with my boyfriend and his 13-year-old daughter so yes sometimes it is tough because of everyone demanding my time all at once.
I forgot to add, is that really their
incentive plan, sounds to good to be true. I am waiting for the other shoe to drop, cause that is one of the best I have seen.
Thank you very much. I forgot to ask.
Never know if it is sour grapes what you read here or not. I'm sure there are a lot of legitimate complaints, but hope this is not one of them! Again, thanks!
Forgot to say...sm
They hire IC. I believe part-time would be 50 minutes of dictation a day and full-time 100.
I forgot about that!
I forgot to add that to my lengthy reply. I also would get emails from two QA people on how to do something and then get dinged and would have to send copies of both emails to both editors and ask which way is it? I generally did not get replies to those.
oh i forgot,
they also try to pair you up with work types you want to do. I love op's, and have all i want of them.
Forgot to add...
You will see work that is so incredibly horrible...you won't believe it. You may also hear some of the worst and most inconsiderate slurring dictators. You will also be expected to provide feedback via email to the supervisor so the supervisor can forward it to the MT. You are not paid for sitting there typing all of this detailed feedback.
Again, the above is a truthful account of my experience.
forgot to add..sm
When I had doctors repetitively omit spellings, addresses, etc. I started leaving blanks, and the office manager or doc's secretary had to look up the information and fill the blanks in. These docs became very diligent about spelling names and providing addresses. I always said, we are not paid for secretarial duties. If I wanted to do that, I would have applied for that position.
Forgot to add...
I don't know what Becky's title is...but she needs to be second in line to the owner. She went above and beyond trying to help...but she can't make everything happen without the cooperation of others there at KS. I'm sure that whatever her salary is...it's not enough to compensate her for all that she does and all that she tries to do. She is definitely the saving grace for that company.
I forgot to add:
Like someone else said, if you are so miserable at DSG why dont you just quit? I hear Medquist is hiring!
Here's another one we forgot sm
We will hire you as an IC rather than pay benefits to you as an employee, yet will still require those things of you that the IRS determines MAKES you an employee because we know that you'd rather have a job than turn us in. True or False?
I forgot
Having to lookup and fill in ALL the demographics for some accounts. I did not make minimum wage at Amphion.
forgot to add...
she is not my supervisor, but an ex-coworker who is a friend. We work for different companies now.
oh, and I forgot this
At Inscribe, you are supposed to be on a training pay scale when you start. It's only supposed to be for a certain amount of time, per the contract. I was on it while I was in training and then when I moved out of the training and into regular sections, they tried to keep paying me the training pay wages. I had to remind them numerous times before they put an increase into effect.
I forgot to ask...
if you are able to copy/paste from the H/P--sometimes docs will repeat things already dicated from the H/P (usually from the HPI or Reason for Admission) as if they have the H/P right next to them.
Some docs will dictate admitting labs on their DSs in a certain order. For example, upon admission, the patient had sodium ***, potassium ***, etc. Some will dictate discharge labs in a certain order. For example, the patient's labs upon discharge were sodium ***, potassium ***, etc. If this is common with a doc, you can add this to your normal/format and just edit.
I may be fortunate to have these kinds of docs who actually stick to their own formats--it's like they have an outline for themselves.
Again, you just started so watch for things like this.
Also, once you're off QA/training, and if you dare (I did), eventually set up an overall normal/format for each doc including the (sub)headings. For example, if doc says CONDITION ON DISCHARGE on one report and then says DISCHARGE CONDITION on another report, he's gonna get CONDITION ON DISCHARGE all the way. I don't have time to play around with them and I could use the lines (hehe). Screw the verbatim if you can get away with some things like what I mentioned above with the (sub)headings. As long as it's not outrageous, make it easier for yourself also.
As I started to get my own rhythm, I would just copy a DS from the same doc and edit from there. Of course, the hospital course will be different(usually what makes the report long), but once you get your overall normal/format together for each doc, you will be fine. Remember, watch for each doc's style--you will see it soon enough.
I can't speak for all docs, but all the ones I type for pretty much have their own format with editing in certain areas.
It didn't take me long to like DSs, and I hope it works out for you. Again, if you still find it discouraging, I'm sure KS would be able to help.
I hope this helped a little bit. :)
I forgot to add...
They also use other platforms, but I think most openings are on the Dictaphone platform.
Forgot to add (sm)
I have done all of the work types, ESL, no VR and do straight transcription.
Forgot to add...
I have over 18 years experience on all report types, i.e. basic four, ops, ERs. My clinic specialties are ortho & cardiology.
After reading some of responses, I'm definitely gonna be hitting the boss up for a raise!
Forgot - also these
Phoenix Medcom, Transcend, Webmedx, Transtech and Landmark.
I've been out of the MT business for a while and want to give a try of working at home.
Thanks for your help you guys.
I almost forgot!!!
a HUGE factor..... I completely forgot about this!
I never made it to the point of having quarterly QA done on me, but they penalized for mistakes! I had never worked for a company that did this, but initially I was not concerned, because I have ALWAYS scored high on QA. I used to do QA.
Then I started getting my probation corrections back from QA. It blew my mind! They marked stuff like this:
Incorrect: The patient was admitted......
Correct: Patient was admitted....
I couldn't believe it!! The is a mistake!! Give me a break. That told me that they would use whatever they could to make financial gain on their end against the MT. C-ya, bye!!
Ridiculous!
Forgot to say that
If you switch to Proscribe you also will be busier.
Forgot something...
The very first report I did in VR was a doctor I do all the time. He is one of those who hesitates, ums, uhs, and corrects himself every other sentence. He definitely does not belong on VR. That report took awhile, but his always do anyway.
Forgot to say
If you take early SS retirement you are still allowed to work and make a certain amount, I think it is around $13,000 annually now before the penalty kicks in. The amount goes up every year to adjust for cost of living. The SS benefit also is adjusted annually for cost of living.
Sorry, forgot to say I am at TT!
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I forgot that
The testing is a pain in the rump. One of the main reasons I decided to retire and stay retired is that I didn't want to be bothered with testing. It makes sense for newbies but if someone has a resume that shows many years experience, I would think a probationary period (which most businesses have anyway) would be more appropriate. If I were hiring, give me a few emails and a 10 minute interview and I'd have a pretty good idea what the prospective employee did or did not know.
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