Word help

word document/template what is the difference? [2008-11-29]
Thanks,

Word Expander Recommendations [2008-10-25]
Which one is best and where do I get it?Thanks !

Tessier's Surg. Word Book & Davis' Med Abbrev. nm [2008-10-06]
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Word 2003 or 2007? [2008-10-03]
I have just purchased a new laptop and am having Vista replaced with XP. I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a preference by most employers between Word 2003 and Word 2007. Thanks!

Word 2003 or 2007 [2008-10-03]
It seems that a lot of platforms are not compatible with Word 2007. Even the platforms that are compatible with Word 2007 always seem to be compatible with Word 2003 as well. If you can find a standard version of Word 2003 (not the academic version) at a decent price, you've struck gold!

Stedman's word books are probably the [2008-09-10]
best ones out there. You can find them on the classified board here, half.com, Amazon.com or at Stedman's website - don't know URL but Google Stedman's Word Books.

companies (plural); not company's. Apostophe used for single word. [2008-08-19]
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Please use the Word board for this in the future. [2008-08-12]
Thanks.

IF you buy word 2003 can [2008-07-20]
you give it to someone else to download after you download it yourself. Is this legal? Thanks

word 2007 ? [2008-07-18]
Hi, I have word 2007. My fonts are on 10 and should be 12 and when I put it on 12 it keeps flipping back on 10. New Time Romans flips back on something else also, how do I get it stop flipping? Thanks a bunch!

I have Microsoft word 2007 and I [2008-07-12]
Hi, I have just got anXP laptopwith word 2007 and I can't hear the Doctor's voices they are not coming through, nothing wrong with the volume. Is there anything you can do to correct this on word 2007? Sarah

Word shouldn't have anything to do with [2008-07-12]
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Check out www.openoffice.org - it's the same as MS Word, but Free! NM [2008-07-10]
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Why Word 2003? Are you required to tx with it specifically??-nm [2008-07-08]

From what I can see, it's not MS Word, it's "Opal Office" [2008-07-05]
and they are charging $11.95 for it, and it's a ripoff because they stole the program from Open Office which is totally free and are selling it for $11.95. At least that's how it looks to me.

Word help [2008-07-04]
Hi, Has anyone heard of Officebestdeals.com? They are advertising Microsoft word 2003 for 11.95.So cheap!! Kind of hesitant. Any information on that would be appreciated. Thanks, Barb

What steps to take to make word 2007 into 2003 [2008-07-02]
or do you have to buy 2003? Thanks, BT

2003 word doc [2008-07-02]
I posted a website for the directions for thisyesterday. It was'nt a clickable link, but type it in and it will show you how.

word 2003 [2008-06-30]
Thanks, How do I do that change and will it be like having 2003. Thanks, Barb

Word 2003 help [2008-06-29]
Hi, Does anyone know how to get 2003. I have 2007 and have to change it. Thanks, bt

vista and word [2008-06-10]
Bring the computer back if you can and have them install windows XP....I have found that 99.9% of companies are non-vista compatible. Also, try to get Word 2003...most companies want that are not once again not compatible with Word 2007.

Word 2003? [2008-06-10]
Hi, where do you get 2003? They are anywhere to be found in my area. Thanks! Barb

Vista/XP word 07/2000? [2008-06-01]
Hello, Can anyone tell me which operation system is best for MTs and also which word 2000 - 2007 which one is best. I would appreciate anyone to settle my confusion! I have Vista and ready to take it back to the store to have XP put on it. What do you think. Thanks, TT

Word 2007 I NEED HELP! [2008-05-28]
Here's what it looks like: 1. Cor pulmonale with salt and water total body fluid overload, with cardiomegaly and edema. I am trying to add a couple of spaces before the word overload so that the o will be directly beneath the C of Cor pulmonale. But if I just click in front of the word and touch the space bar, it won't let me do it. Any ideas? I'm desperate to try anything. Thanks

I'm not sure this will work as I have Word 2000. [2008-05-28]
Highlight your numbered list, then go to Format, then Bullets and Numbering, then Numbered, and click on the box next to none. I had to learn this on my own, but have not figured out how to make it a default format setting. Hope this works!

Try E-Trans Plus out of Nashville [2008-12-03]
Also, DTS out of Tennessee often hires newbies. Don't get discouraged... My girlfriend graduated and started getting scared after about 5 wks with no offers. She is now working for a new company and loves her job. Just be persistent.

My CS experience [2008-11-25]
I also graduated CS 2 yrs ago. I have been more than prepared for this career and I am doing quite well. I also am getting ready to sit for the CMT and feel very comfortable with it. I have no complaints on them. I think the bad rap on them comes from the fact that it is self-paced and you are responsible for yourself. When there are people out there who do not apply themselves to it, skim by and then try to enter the workforce and fail...it looks bad on CS. I do think they should have pretesting like the other two and it would helpe the credibility some. Anyway, no problems here as a grad. I started with large MTSO and now work for my local hospital from home. Good pay and great benefits! If you are prepared to work for it then go for it!

Absolutely untrue - no school here [2008-11-24]
I never attended or graduated ANY school! Hired off the street at a hospital 5 years ago, due to my coding/billing background - I didn't even apply to be an MT, they asked me to try it. After 3 years left the hospital, applied to a major MTSO, hired immediately on the results of my test,after a year applied toa differentmajor MTSO, again hired immediately due tomy test scores. Soif 2 of the major MTSOs (Spheris and Webmedx) hired unofficially trained, uncredentialed little old ME,it proves schools and credentialsdon't pertain - its skillsthat matter.

CareerStep [2008-11-24]
I found CareerStep through the AHDI website, and I was very impressed. I have not found anything bad about them, the only problem is the price. Right now I would be approved 100% for the Pell Grant, which would be like $4,800, but from reading over their website they don't take the PG. And the only thing I've been able to find is my local community college who of course takes PG. But then again the problem with that is I have to wait til' classes start, and then go by their roster and only go so fast... and eh. I'm the type of person that would MUCH rather prefer CareerSteps type that you can go as fast or as slow as you want. So I was wondering if anyone could share their thoughts on CareerStep, preferrably someone who has actually gone to school through them, as I'm not big fan of my friend.... stories. I don't care if you have negative or positive thoughts, as long as it was you personally who experienced it.

This personally happened to me...sm [2008-11-24]
I worked in a pharmacy and filled a prescription for a neighbor of mine whom I knew was sleeping with another freind of mine's husband. The rx was for HIV meds. I was seriously stressed over this. I knew the laws but what about my friend's life?? She had a 2 year baby girl and was pregnant again. Well, I rationalized it this way. If I said something, I would lose my job and I had 3 kids of my own to support and I wasn't sure what the legal ramifications would be. Also, she knew he was cheating on her and she kept him around. That's the risk you take when you keep a cheater in your bed. I decided my family was more important. I eventually moved and don't have contact with her anymore so I have no idea what came of it. But it was a very difficult situation to be in. Also, while in MA school, our instructer told us a story of a girl who worked at a doctor's office where her neighbor was a patient. She saw the results of her neighbors cancer test and when she got home that evening, called the neighbor to give her condolances or whatever. Well, the neighbor hadn't gotten the results back from the doctor yet and was unaware until this girl called her. So, the lesson being, NEVER open your mouth, no matter who or what.

My experience ... [2008-11-24]
Stephanie, Hi! I graduated from Career Step online which is only about $1600 to $1800. They do have some community colleges that they partner with to accept the Pell Grant like Everett Community College. Right, the online course is more self paced and you can start anytime you like. I have been working for almost 3 years now and love my career. It has been fun, easy, and rewarding because I was prepared. I even tested for my CMT right at 2 years and passed! Hope this helps!

wanting to work from overseas [2008-11-22]
HI, I would like to be a medical transcriptionist. I HOwever, the reason I want to be a Transcriptionist is that I want to be able to work from overseas, particularly in the PHilippines. Does anyone know if companies would allow a person to work from overseas or in a third world country? Does the particular country make a difference?

New MTs [2008-11-21]
Is anyone else out there sick and tired of the negativity and complaining of certain MTs on this board? I certainly am. If you are so sick and tired of this profession do something else. Quit grumbling and moaning and find something you enjoy doing but quit trying to bring everyone else down. There are some of us who love it.

Making decent money here. [2008-11-21]
I was one of those stay-at-home moms that wanted to make my own hours and earn a good living and I am doing just that. I have been an MT for 2 years now. I work at home while caring for my 3-year-old son. Yes, it is not easy, stressful even, but I make more money at home (close to $20 an hour) than I would make at a B&M job and I don't have to pay $1000 a month for daycare anymore. I have a completely flexible schedule and I work early in the morning while my son sleeps and during his nap times. If I have to, I work again in the evening to finish up work. This profession is difficult and takes a lot of work, but what career that pays a decent salary doesn't. It is possible to make more than $4-8 an hour. It does not take years and years. I was up to $12 an hour after 6 months, comparable to what I made in my previous position, where I had been employed for 3 years. Just because you can't make it in this industry is no reason to discourage others from trying.

I echo the sentiments below. [2008-11-21]
I have a good position making an excellent line rate with a growing company. I am very happy in this profession. It is not for everyone. I do not know any MTs who only make $4 to $8 an hour.

ethical issues [2008-11-21]
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. Thanks!

I don't know where you're applying, [2008-11-20]
but I didn't go to CareerStep & I've never had a problem getting a job. I had a job with Medquist before I graduated! NO ONE has ever told me I should have gone to CareerStep, & I've sent out plenty of resumes.

Great post [2008-11-20]
I, too, am tired of hearing that there are only 2 schools to go to to get MT training. I hadn't even HEARD of either of them when I decided to be an MT and I've been working at home since I graduated over 4 years ago.

Thumbs up [2008-11-19]
I have come up with a great idea. I too am a new graduate who was a Transcriptionist for over 10 years, but that was 10 years ago and does not count. I did not go to A or M. The person that wrote about the organization looking to line their pockets with dues instead of protecting us is correct. I received an email a few days ago that offered to sell me a list of over 100 MT companies for the sale price of 49.99, 50% off the regular 99.99. I have a list provided to me by my school along with one I have made myself going on sites like this. If I cannot find a job soon, I am going to sell list. LOL. I would not be so cruel. Unfortunately, there are some very naive people out there who are willing to buy these list, because I checked out the name on the company and they have a real nice web site and are apparently making money. Now back to the scum who are sending our jobs overseas, I know many of you are living from paycheck to paycheck, but when I become totally flustered, I begin to mindlessly wander and I think, what if we (as if I had a job)all refused to work for any company that outsourced overseas? I have compiled a list of all companies that I know outsource overseas and I have sent it with a nice letter to every US senator and congressperson, even the new President-elect and I have demanded they investigate these companies. They are not regulated by the same privacy policies we are. One MT in India who was doing overflow work for a US MT who was doing work for UCSF Med. Ctr. threatened to post the patient's medical records on line if not paid a ransom. I am writing editorials to all newspapers and advising the US public not only are American citizens being put out of work, but their medical records are not private and that little privacy statement they are given is not worth the paper it is printed on. A few lawsuits against a few hospitals and they might spend that extra 3 pennies a line to have the work done in the US> I am getting angry just talking about it. I know many of you are busy and do not have time, I have also worried if I was too vocal I would not get hired. Well, I have not been hired and as long as overseas outsourcing is allowed I probably will not geta job. Therefore, I will probably do what I do best and become an advocate for the down trodden of this profession. I am 53 and I had forgotten what it felt like to have a just cause to fight for until now. Patti

Have you new MTs seen what is going on [2008-11-19]
I am just curious why anybody would want to get into this profession. It takes years and years to get up to speed...especially in order to work at home on your own...all to make $4.00 to $8.00 an hour? Has recruitors and MTs school been feeding you poor students a line of crap? If you are young..or if you are stay at home mom thinkin you can make your own hours and earn a good living it is absolutely not possible. There are rigid schedules to be kept and the money is absolutely on par with working at a fast food restaurant. This profession is difficulty and takes a lot of work to get up to skill...I am really curious..why would anybody try to be an MT now??

Drop out now! [2008-11-17]
I just recently finished their course. You will probaby run into a lot of nasty MTs here that tell you that you must come from a certain school to get a job. I am not one of those. What I will tell you is that USCI provides almost no assistance finding jobs. They don't give you a list of companies to apply to. Their employment assistance consists of a book full of outdated information. I know I have the skills to get the job done, and I am willing to work very hard for next to nothing to get my foot in the door, but it is very difficult to find employment after graduating from USCI unless you are able to work in-house at a local hospital. I am stuck now, but I strongly advise that you drop the program while you can still get some money back and enroll in a different program.

Dear Amy, [2008-11-16]
Sometimes there are no shortcuts. Even with your background, it will be hard to find a decent job at home. You may get on with Medquist or the like. But again, no longer a good job. You might try to gather some local accounts on your own and do at home. But if i were you, i'd consider re-opening the office with a daycare area in the office and help hired specifically for that, and/or open your chiropractic there at the home (set up garage) or something. I've been at this over 30 yr, and still the best way is under another's wing, being mentored in a hospital or office setting before you try working at home. Good luck to you.

Quit telling people they HAVE TO GRADUATE FROM ANDREWS (sm) [2008-11-16]
to get a freaking job in this field. I didn't go to any overpriced overrated schools, I have my own accounts and I make well over $40K a year.I have plenty of work (too much in fact) and I amso sick and tired of you people saying the only schools that are qualified are Andrews or M-Tech. If you want to work for a slave-wage national, sure, then spend your money and get the good credentials and see how long it takes you to get your $ back. However, if you want to succeed, it's possible without being suckered in if you are willing to pound the pavement, sell yourself and do a good job. It is possible. I, for one, am proof of that and frankly I'm sick and tired of all the negativity towards people who didn't go to the coddled 2 schools. Most smaller MTSOs don't give a flip about where you got your education. We care that you can do the job. Period.

bah humbug [2008-11-16]
AHDI-approved indeed. Great intro into the war-is-peace world of AHDI, big fat facilitators of offshoring & traffickers of the CMT credential. They want you to believe that you need their organization (which you don't), so that they can continue to fatten their bottom line along with their tool of the crime, Prometric. There are plenty of good schools, & in the end it depends more on the initiative of the student both during and after MT school.

AHDI.........s/m [2008-11-16]
I agree with deenibeeni, this has nothing to do with getting hired or not. Most of the MTSOs and clients do not care about the AHDI and if the schools are accredited or not. Clients set their own format requirements, often disregarding AHDI rules. They know about M-Tec and Andrews, which are the 2 best schools and prepare the MTs better than the other schools, but who can afford them? Otherwise, I do not think that there is a big difference between one or the other MT school. Once hired there is a lot of on-the-job learning, especially technically.

Bravo! So it is!........s/m [2008-11-16]
It always makes me laugh when I encounter companies which ASK FOR AN CMT. They are NOT going to pay you more because you have a CMT, especially not in these times. But you, as an CMT assum e that you can ask for a higher rate. This is only to promote the AHDI.

I got a job but......sm [2008-11-15]
I used a different school that sounds similar to Allied. I feel likea dork for falling for their hype.I did find a job but it was a couple of months after finishing. Most companies require at least 2 years experience.(which the school does not tell you). The other thing is, I don't know about Allied but, my school did not teach me in the way the real world works. I learned on standard cassette tapes and knew nothing about how it's really done now a days.Nothing.Basically, I was trained as if I were going totranscribe for a bunch of local doctors, go to the offices and pick up the tape, transcribe them (in my own time and schedule, just have them back to the doc by the due date)and take them back. Send them a bill and get paid. Thats sooo way off. There are hardly any docs who don't use an MTSO now a days. So my advice to you is...don't give up. I applied to tons of companies before I got hired and was ready to apply to tons more. Just know that there are hundreds and hundreds of companies out there. There a few who will hire newbies.If you really want this job, don't give up. One will come along. Go to some other MT boards to find out whose hiring. Go to the company websites. Sign up on mtjobs.com. They send you lists of companies that are hiring.There's a lot you can do if you take the time. In the meantime, while you're waiting for replies, use the internet to further educate yourself. I can't tell you how much there is to learn. Not just about medicine but also about things about the job. Expanders, platforms, reference materials, productivity,ASR, there's just sooo much. Just from reading posts on this board and others you'll find out what you need to learn. About the job itself, you'll find a lot of different opinions. Some people hate it, some people love it. A lot of our jobs are being sent overseas. For some people the pay is crap, some people make good money.Some companies have flexible hours, some don't. From research, I think most companies adhere to pretty regular schedules. Do research and make up your own mind. I've been doingresearch on other MTSO's so I can leave this one soon. I'm going to start applying when I get to my 1 year point.I started a list of the good/bad/maybe companies and the ones to do more research on and I'll apply to all of the ones on my good list.You can find a lot of info on this board about companies. Good luck to you. I wish you the best.

How I did it and have been doing for over 10 years.... [2008-11-14]
Okay, it is time to let the cat out of the bag on how you are going to be successful as a Transcriptionist out of school. The first thing I am seeing is that these schools promise that you will be working from home making in upwards of $40,000 a year. Forget about that. You are new to this. If you come out of school working on a production basis you may very well fall flat on your face and make $3 an hour by the end of the day. I was a transcriptionist for almost 5 years working for a hospital and I decided I could make more working on a production basis.......I failed miserably my first year. First off, get experience under your belt and make an hourly rate in the meantime. How did I do this? Well, I started out getting a job in a hospital, any job I could get. I started out in billing, even though I wanted transcription. I watched and waited for openings, when finally someone in the psychiatric unit called me (I made friends with everyone, the key to getting calls like this one)and said they were losing their transcriptionist and I should apply. I applied and got my first transcription job, making an hourly rate. Had I not gotten pregnant with twins I would probably still be there. After babies were born, went back part time in the evenings. This time since I had experience and another local hospital was willing to hire me in the radiology department. Again, hourly. I watched and waited once again (I hated radiology transcription). I got to know who was in charge in the transcription department. I sent her a fax asking her if she needed any part time help (back then there was no work related email). She said, yes, I could work part time (I now had experience). The part time went to full time with benefits. However, I got bored and decided to work for, of all companies, Medquist. I thought with my speed I would be making at least $20 an hour.....hahahahahahahahaha, what a joke. I was lucky to make $8 an hour with them. After about a year of struggling I finally got my foot back in the door of a hospital in another state. I had to commute to the hospital every day during training, it was awful, however, now I again work from home, have the ability to make about $20 or more per hour, I own my own home, own a half decent car, I am divorced and don't take any child support from my ex, instead we share in the custody 50/50. The moral of my story........ Get your foot in the door. Look for jobs that are front desk, secretarial, whatever. Once you are in there and they realize how great you are you can go wherever you want. My first transcription job in the psychiatric unit also involved secretarial duties, so not just straight transcription. I highly recommend getting into a hospital. The bennies are the best and lots of hospital transcriptionists are working from home with full hospital benefits. If you can't get into a hospital, get into anywhere where you can do some sort of typing/transcription, that way you have your first reference/experience when you apply to a company that is strictly work from home. Everyone wants experience, they just don't want to be the ones to give itto you. I am so tired of seeing these schools and companies swindle people. If you are looking into training, I highly recommend your local community college. You will probably take some credit college courses that will be able to be used should you decide to do something else. My local community college has a course for under $3000 and there are college credit courses that are able to be used towards another degree. I did my training as a medical assistant, transcription was only part of the course. However, now I am so bored with transcription that I am going back to school to be a nurse. I hope this helps someone out there. Good luck to you all!

I'm sorry that this happened to you guys. [2008-11-13]
It's so frustrating, I sure wish more people would check into these schools and ask questions before they plunk down their money. For just a bit more than that $3000 you could've attended either Andrews School or M-TEC, which are the two best schools out there. And it definitely would've been cheaper than paying Allied AND then paying Career Step. Unfortunately, even when people DO ask questions beforehand, and they are told that these schools are inferior, there's always SOMEBODY who managed to find a job after completing these bogus courses and they don't hesitate to insist that you don't need to pay the money for the good courses. Just because a few people get lucky, they are definitely WAY outnumbered by the people with your same complaints who cannot get hired without shelling out more money for a REAL MT education.

Im sorry [2008-11-12]
I hate to feel like I was mislead and lied to, my husband was taking this course to and when he seen what I am going through he quit, they did give him his job placement money back but all else was lost. I was so excited to get my job placement that when I got the first set of assessment tests I called them and asked what is this. I was under the impression that you provided jobs not testing more. The worst part is most of the jobs respond back with I need to take a Career Step course before I can get hired. Career step is a different school. So I don't feel as if I learned enough for Allied to get a real job and as I said before, be sure to research the company that they do send you to because they do not and I got scammed. My heart is not in this anymore. I keep trying but I really feel like I wasted a lot of time and lost alot of money. I hope this is not how it will turn out for you. Good luck to you.