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? min. of dictation per day -
Posted By: sue
What is considered the average amount of minutes for 7.5 hour day. I'm thinking 45 to 60 minutes???
Off the subject - wedding reception -sm -
Posted By: Wedding guest
So the wedding season is upon us. I went to a wedding this weekend. It was an afternoon wedding with reception "immediately following" but it turned out the reception did not start for 1-1/2 hours after the ceremony ended. I thought it was a bit rude to keep the guests waiting without even as much as a glass of water on the table and no announcement about where the bride/groom, bridal party was. The reception hall was only a few miles away. Was it just me, or was this a long time in between the wedding and the reception?
Had knee MRI - "erosion of meniscus" results (sm) -
Posted By: Oldie
as I was told by the nurse who phoned in the results. I will be referred to an orthopedist for further new. Anyone had this or any info on it?
who uses chat? -
Posted By: chit chat
Does anyone use the chat feature (upper righthand corner of this screen)?
Modernizing - have ? and need help -
Posted By: Patti
Have had my accounts from 4 to 15 years and they are all still using tapes. So trying to go digital and pretty well know what I will buy for that and get the FTP set up done and will probably have some questions when I do there. But one of the docs have asked about a "call in" and I have seen during my searches some of the sites that allow you to use them so you don't have to buy the call in system and maintain it and you pay so much per minute, etc. Has anyone used them, if so are they pretty accurate on their charges, or are they like your cell phone and they up it when you have 3 seconds of a minute? Any input would be appreciated. Also has anyone used one of the FTP sites where they charge you so much per month for you "secure storage" of your documents, etc and if so, how did that work out. Many thanks in advance for your help. This has been a tug of war to get my docs to give up their tapes but think I am making headway after the last one broke and he had to redictate most of it and it cost me a new machine as no one fixed your transcribers anymore. Hope all are having a good Weds.
Patti
question for all you hobby loving gals -
Posted By: please help
I'm making all my x-mas gifts this year, and I bought some plastic bottles and to decorate them I would like to make them look "frosted" because I just think it looks better. I have looked high and low on how to do this, i'm making scented lotion and I could not find anything on the net. Would you guys know how to do this? Hope I get some answers, thanks!
off topic...need help with cat problem..sm -
Posted By: anon
does anyone know of a good over the counter tape worm medication. the cat has fleas and a tapework. I know the frontline is the best for fleas, but unsure of the tapeworm. Thanks for any advice!
word help -
Posted By: nestea
anyone familiar with the word that sounds like "lap disk"? need help asap..thanks a lot
Need some InstanText help, please sm -
Posted By: Lyndia
I am trying to figure out how to use the singles glossary. The one I have is full of stuff with several words for each single letter of the alphabet. Delete all of this? Make up a new singles.glo? I am merely wanting to change i to I and use the letter j for pain and p for patient. Not have a complete glossary by any means.
Also, despite the fact that I have the "cap the first letter of each sentence" box checked, it never does this for me. Do a need a glossary running for this?
Right now, I am using only the glossary I converted from SmartType. I am not sure how to handle the singles or how to get the silly thing to cap for me.
My software is Bayscribe, ExText and InScribe (Emdat) and it does this no cap thing with all of them. I need it to cap for me because these 3 programs do not support the automatic cap for the first letter of a sentence. I am also spoiled because Word will do this most of the time for me (there are glitches, but you know 90% of the time is still most of it).
Please feel free to use my email. If it is easier over the phone, I'll pay for a call, your choice.
Not the OP below but -
Posted By: dorothy
am also getting ready to sell my house, just curious, has anyone ever sold their home to one of those places that buys homes quickly? If so was it a reasonable price and a good experience or a nightmare?
I have a question for...sm -
Posted By: everyone
I am a very experienced radiology transcriptionist. I have been doing radiology transcription for a very, very long time and I am getting a little bored with it. I would like to spread my wings a little bit and break into other specialties, specifically orthopedics or OP reports as I do a lot of the both in radiology. What do I need to do? Train somewhere in these specialties, (which of course I have already had training in 15+ years ago through schooling) or can I try to find a company who will take me on with my current experience. Any suggestions appreciated. I would also like to know if you can make a pretty decent line count in these two specialtieomplaining of, and/or which specialties are good ones to get into. Please post. TIA
Heathescribe -
Posted By: Mina Parlin
Anyone know anything about them? They offered me a job. Thanks.
Docshuttle -
Posted By: Kathy
I am looking for any input, good or bad, help or suggestions about Docshuttle. I have recently purchased this program, after the trial period went fairly well with just a few bumps in the road. The bumps all happened at the physicians' office. On my side, the administrator and the Transcriptionist programs seem to work great. Starting Friday, and now today, though, the upload and download counts don't seem to match on the MD's side. They like to keep track of all their uploads numbers and make sure they match the downloads...though not sure how that works when I am sending things back in different bunches. Anyway, this morning they downloaded all the new completed reports but when they went to print new reports there was one less to print than the download indicated. When we compared notes, they were missing one in their document/done directories that should have been there. Same thing happened Friday, but then it was 3 reports. I found them easy enough, but if they hadn't been keeping track, wouldn't have even known they were missing. Does anyone else have this problem? Any solutions? I have call into support, but curious as to how others have made this program work for them...Thanks for any help.
Auto Correct question -
Posted By: indymom
I have a question. Is there a way to print the entries in auto correct?? Also, is there a way to save all my entries in auto correct and auto text to a CD??? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks 
Any Rad MTs working strictly via internet...(sm) -
Posted By: Curious
no C-phone, extra phone line, etc., preferrably working with Extext and VPN?? Looking for extra work..would appreciate any feedback regarding the company/individual you work for with this setup. Thanks
CPL rate averages -
Posted By: Amy
I'm looking for some opinions from more "seasoned" MTs concerning line rates. At my current place of employment I am getting 8 cpl and I have been an MT for about 4 years. I've just been getting so discouraged lately because I feel like I should be making more than I am. What's the average cpl to be made and is it really possible to get higher cpl rates, and what do you have to do to get there? Trying to stay positive here! Thanks in advanced!!!
Well, what I feared would happen to my job, has happened. SM -
Posted By: MissouriMT
We've been terminated. Our entire department is being outsourced. So now I'm heading over to the company board to get some info. Just thought I would boo hoo here first.
I really need a new career.
I paid $1.95 for gas yesterday. What about you? -
Posted By: Georgia gal
Glad it's coming down!!!
Movin' it up here...TO CONCERNED from yesterday (sm) -
Posted By: JoH
Thinking about you & hoping you are safe & feeling a little less sore. Please e-mail me if you can or call (if you get voicemail, I will call you back if it is safe).
Remember what I said yesterday...YOU ARE NOT ALONE
JoAnn
Re: tricks of the trade from longtime mt -
Posted By: Nymt
Awhile back longtime MT offered to share tips to anyone who e-mailed him/her. Has anyone heard from him/her on this as I have not. I've tried a couple times to contact him/her but have not received an answer or the tips, so I was curious if I was the only one who had not. I really was interested.
Does anyone edit in vertical or portrait mode? -
Posted By: carol
Do you have any trouble with your mouse? I checked my graphics card and it is doable.
Does anyone use Vonage and Scribe???????? -
Posted By: just curious
I am thinking of switching phone carriers. I was told by some people that Vonage does not work w/this platform. MTs that have used them together get kicked out of Scribe when a phone call comes in. Is Vonage through the cable wires? So if I have Vonage and cable internet that would not work? Just curious if any of you use the two together.
TIA.
Question for VR users... -
Posted By: MT
Just a quick question for everyone who is willing to respond: When doing VR reports, do you listen, read/proof and upload or do you listen, read/proof, proof again and upload? I am just trying to figure out what everyone else is doing. Thanks .
AOL problems please resend resumes..sm -
Posted By: tiffany
To anyone that applied for the radiology IC position posted a few days ago, if you sent a resume, or email, I did not get it. I have since found out that there is a problem with AOL for some reason on this site and no replies are coming through. I have since reposted the ad with a different email server.
If you are still looking for IC radiology position, plenty of work guaranteed, do not over hire, please read the ad I reposted on the job board and send a resume.
I reply to all emails if you meet the requirements.
Tiffany
Does anyone know what the pay scale is for MQ? At what line -
Posted By: count does it go up a half cent, a cent, etc. NM
This is a physician saying this -
Posted By: Jennie
The patient was tooken to the operating room. OMG, please keep me from screaming!! Where did you go to school, or did you finish?
Chc- that uses Vonage- do you use 800# or long distance? nm -
Posted By: sk
nm
what time zone are you in? -
Posted By: EST
Post below about dinner made me wonder what time zone everyone is in--it is after 9 p.m. here and you are all grilling out.....sounds yummy though.
tired of this weather -
Posted By: hot
i never thought i would say it, but it is just too hot for me. It has been high 90s here all summer and humid. It usually isnt this hot here. I want fall to come with some high 50 to low 60 degree weather. CANT WAIT. I need cozy days and comfort foods!
Just how stupid do they think I am. I just -
Posted By: me
got an E-mail from Chase - the credit card company. I do have a credit card with them that is paid in full and I'm fixing to cancel. Anyway the e-mail was addressed to valued customer, which should have been the first clue. It was offering to credit my account $20.00 for answering 6 questions about their supposed new and improved website. At the end of the questions they wanted my ID, password, account #, etc. Now you'd think they know this information if I had an account with them - LOL. Of course I didn't fall for it, though I'm sure there will be many who will.
Happy 4th of July! -
Posted By: Hope you have a safe and happy Holiday! (nm)
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Claiming.. -
Posted By: Sage
Just curious how this works? If I bought a new computer this last year, do I get to claim all of it on taxes or just a percent of it? I am an IC.
Thanks!
Non or late payment -
Posted By: m
Just giving all MTs out there that a company called med-tech is not paying or paying their employees late. I have done some research on them and have found severla employees complaining of this.
Resume posting -
Posted By: HR
I recently tried to post my resume to the resume bank, and it will not show up. Do they update that monthly or something? There are no resumes on there for the month of August. THanks.
Suggestions for PC, just used for downloading, -
Posted By: email, etc? Thanks.
jammed dot matrix printer -
Posted By: Eileen
I was wondering if anybody else uses a dot matrix printer. I have been doing this account for 10 years. We are constantly having the labels jam all the time. We use labels that the doctor's office provides. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
editing vs. transcribing -
Posted By: oldMT
Hi everyone! I have been working (at home) for a medical group for 10+ years and they are now in the process of switching to Dictaphone voice recognition system. They tell me I will soon be an "editor" if I choose to stay with the group. I have been transcribing for about 30 years now so I am looking forward to editing rather than transcribing, but I have no idea what the difference will be in pay. Do most editors charge by the line? Any info folks could share on the transition would be appreciated. Thanks!
Meditech radiology help please -
Posted By: bcmt
Hi: Does anyone know how to change the Transcriptionist on a rad report already transcribed in Meditech? This could cause legal issues if a report is placed in held, and then another MT goes in and finishes it, leaving the first MT's initials in place. We can just delete the whole thing and start again, which is what I do, but I cannot trust others to do the same. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. thanks
Expansions for numbers/lab values -
Posted By: Okay, so I'm not a rocket scientist
Do you all use Expanders for numbers and lab values? - Ex.: 0-10 red cells, 10-20 white cells ... things of that nature. I have a few, but it seems there are so many different combinations of number items that I can't come up with a good system.
Any ideas appreciated.
Colonoscopy -
Posted By: mt47
Okay, ladies, I need some feedback. I just scheduled my first screening colonoscopy (family history of colon CA, plus my age are the reasons). They gave me a choice of scheduling either conscious sedation or with an anesthesiologist who would administer propofol.
I scheduled the conscious sedation, but I have time to change my mind and reschedule.
Anyone had this done? How much discomfort is there during and afterwards with the conscious sedation?
I realize each person differs in their tolerance and response to such things, but I have no one to ask about it and would appreciate any info you might share. TIA.
What happened to the lady who went to work for Wal-Mart? (nm) -
Posted By: Would like to know
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What happened to the post re: RadGuy? -
Posted By: nm
I miss him!!
To adminstrators. Love your new format. Could you please back the actual time of the post. -
Posted By: I miss that.
Love the little smiley faces that can be added too. And the print. Just bring back the time along with the date of post if possible.
Formatting -
Posted By: Angie
I have a few questions about formatting:
If more than 1 presciption is dictated should it be seperated with a period or a comma? For example: Prozac 100 mg. , Provigil 200 mg.
Thanks
Angie
does anyone else have a problem with Soft Scripts dictators.... -
Posted By: I hate ESL
I can't get anywhere on a line count, I cannot understand what they say
Are all MT jobs like this !!!!!!!!!!!
DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis -
Posted By: snuggle
In August I had surgery for DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis. This was after having 3 rounds of cortisone injections, 6 weeks of rehab, being in a hard cast for 6 weeks (that was great fun! couldn't even tie my own shoes), and then 6 more weeks of rehab.
After I FINALLY had the surgery I had 6 MORE weeks of rehab. That time around it was better though, because I actually felt that I was working towards getting better instead of just "running in place."
Since my surgery and rehab I have done very well. I do my stretches every day and I have not really been bothered by much pain or irritation. Unitl now. I have noticed over the last couple of weeks that I am becoming increasingly sore as the days go by. I'm not really sure why this is, as I haven't changed any of my habits or routines. I am still working out my wrist and stretching that thumb on a regular basis and I make sure to take breaks during the day.
I am just so afraid for this to come back again. I went through a year of constant pain before finally getting relief and I don't want to go back there again. I was looking online the other day and I saw that the Smart Gloves have a new version out that have a thumb support that will hold your thumb still when you are wearing them. The regular Smart Gloves don't seem to really help much with DeQuervain’s. I was wondering if anyone has tried these, and if so, how they work.
I would also appreciate any other suggestions any of you may have that might help me out.
TIA!!!
looking for people that used to work for small MTSO in Suffield, OH a few years back. -
Posted By: nm
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"The Grammar Police" - (sm) -
Posted By: Topaz
This was just TOO funny! As soon as I viewed this on YouTube, I immediately thought of everyone at MT Stars.
ENJOY! 
(Cut & paste, or see URL link below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9_kahA_wQo
Posted on the Gab Board about name suggestions for my cookie business if anyone would like to help -
Posted By: pls see msg
I'm not sure how busy the Gab Board is compared to this board, so I thought I'd post here as an fyi. Thanks for any help :)
help -
Posted By: texan
on word board please !!
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