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Chat room -
Posted By: Curious
Just wondering why there is so few in chat room. Whenever I go to chat, no one is there. 
MEDICAL ADVICE SEEKING (SM) -
Posted By: Goldbird (Moderator)
If you want to post seeking medical advice, do so on the Ask The Doctor forum ONLY. You do so at your own risk. If you post for advice, do not be upset if you get responses, whether they are to your liking or not.
C-phone - How do I get the headset to work? -
Posted By: Melda in Texas
Hi all!
My question is "When my C-phone call is connected what is the sequence of buttons that are pushed (in what order?) so that connecting my headset doesn't drop the call?" I have a program button set up as #*11, as per the manual for my headset. However, when my call is connected and I press speaker/mute and then the headset program key, or when I press the headset program key first, either way, my call gets disconnected. Any thoughts of what I may be doing wrong? Thanks so much!
Totally off MT but whoever invented the personal trainers at the gym needs -
Posted By: Just me
to be shot!!!! They said "it will be fun, we don't work you too hard." Yeah, right! Fun! Ha! Double ha! The only ones laughing were them. The only thing not hurting right now is my little toe. They work you and work you some more and then work you some more until you just want to drop dead.
Three-tier pay plan? -
Posted By: tired
What is a three-tier pay plan starting at 1200 lines/day? I have only ever been an IC so this is new to me. Thanks:)
off topic, but bear with me here -
Posted By: a really dumb question
would you be upset if your husband had been somewhat unfaithful in the past, but the two of you worked through your problems and sought counseling and now had a stronger marriage than ever? except you didn't know for certain about the somewhat unfaithful part until after you had reconciled and renewed your vows? but then you find out that your mother-in-law knew about the infidelity and preached to you about marriage and family without telling you the whole story? because it was her son's place to tell me, not hers. and now you find out that she is friends with this other woman and calls and emails her on a regular basis, which is more than she does with you? do I have the right to feel angry and betrayed here? or am I seriously just overreacting and freaking out about something that's in the past?
They found the missing girl from Idaho, whose -
Posted By: Just me
mother and 2 others were killed, and they couldn't find the 2 kids. I'm watching FOX now about it. The little boy was not found but the girl was found alive at a Denny's in the same town she was missing from.
Canadian Needing Help -
Posted By: Molly
Hey everyone, I'm Canadian and am currently researching possible MT schools. I was originally thinking Canscribe, but am not so sure anymore (I read on another forum that they don't train students enough, and I want the best possibly training so that I am great at my future job). I know M-Tec and Andrews School are seemingly the top two schools in America, but I kind of wanting to attend a Canadian based school possibly. If anyone can help me out, I would really appreciate it. Also, if someone knows a Canadian based MT forum please let me know. I have been trying to find but it doesn't seem like there is any out there.
Thanks so much for your time!
:)
how does one get a moderator on this board? -
Posted By: question
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What would YOU do? -
Posted By: Frustrated
Just thought I would ask for opinions on what do you guys think about this and what would you do about it?
I started work as QA for a company about three months ago. When I was hired, I was told I was being hired for a specific account. This account, however, was not ready to go live and in the meantime, I would be working a different account. Two other QA were hired along with me to work on the account. One of the two did not work out, and the other got very sick, which left me doing the account on my own. I was working 18-22 hours per day, 13 days without a day off twice with only 3-4 days off in between. In addition to QAing this account, I also had to complete an audit on each and every job of the lower level QAs and MTs work. I never once complained about those mad crazy hours and I was told to please be patient, as the account I was hired for would be opening “soon.” There were never any quality issues while I was carrying that account by myself, despite the fact that I was seriously burned out. I was tempted many times to quit, but I stayed because the benefits were excellent and the promise of the account I was hired for. That account ended and I was put on another account, again because the primary was not ready to go live, having been pushed back yet again. This account was a nightmare from the word go. I voiced my concerns repeatedly to management on several levels. I told them that if they did not resolve the problems, we would lose that account. The QA already present on that account greatly resented my being there and she did everything in her ability to make it difficult, including being in my jobs. I voiced those concerns as well and I was met with agreement on that point. They recognized the problems, but did nothing to fix it. I remember writing 6 e-mails in one weekend regarding the quality of work I was seeing, the TAT, etc., again, trying to find resolution. I did not have the “power” to make decisions to fix it, only to call attention to it to those who did. They then released the lower level QA to direct send, something that I had told management they were not ready for, based on my audits. I only saw 3% of their work; the rest was submitted to the client, but what I did see was not good. In the middle of all this nightmare, I was again told they were aware it was a difficult situation and to please “hang in there” as they had a definite go live date on the account I was hired for and it was coming in 2-3 weeks.
Needless to say and not to my surprise, the client pulled the account for quality issues. I was told there was no more QA work for me (keep in mind the account I was hired for is now going live in 2-3 weeks and they are actively staffing it. My name is not on that list to staff it, even though I was hired for it. I do not think it is fair that I am being “punished” for 3% of work that was being axed by the client for quality issues. There were NEVER any complaints on the work that I personally checked and audited, just the others and the work I never saw. I am livid, shocked, and disappointed. After everything I have done for this company, the long hours, the going above and beyond, and trying to tell them this account was in trouble and not being listened to. Rather than being given what I was promised, “do the crap work and then we’ll give you the account you were hired for” more or less, I am being told there is no QA work, which I know for a fact is a lie. The person who was on this account who resented me so much, in trying to mess me up, has lost herself her job and mine too, and in fact, this whole account. I do not feel I’m asking for anything I don’t deserve or was not PROMISED.
So that’s it, and so this is so long. What would YOU do? Is there ANY company out there who values ethics and dependability and quality work anymore??? This has just about done me in.
Medical spell checker -
Posted By: aj
What is the best spell medical spell checker to buy? I'm new to this. Thanks.
PCDI training program? -
Posted By: nm
We are also looking at this training program, I know a lady who went through this one and she said it was a good one but any other pros and cons you have would be appreciated. TIA
pocking from pustular acne -
Posted By: Anyone ever hear this? pocking???
One week of working on a new platform and I do not feel it is user-friendly -
Posted By: doing editing/QA
Editing itself is not bad. It is the documentation of the changes I made, I think for purposes of feedback to MT, which I have to do on Word (outside of the platform) that is driving me crazy and is eating up a lot of time. I do not think I am being productive. I am paid an hourly rate but I am almost embarrassed with my production. I think doing QA without going the through the MTing using the same platform presents a lot of difficulty. Is it too early to decide whether this is a good fit for me?
I woke up this morning with -
Posted By: SM
my right ankle swollen. I didn't do anything to hurt it, and it doesn't really hurt either. It sometimes has this tight sensation when I stand on it. I have no other symptoms, no fever, no warmth, no pain. I am in between doctors right now. What are your thoughts??
So tired of dealing with incompetent offices... -
Posted By: casey
they just emailed me for the upteenth time for a stat report that I already sent to them 40 minutes ago. Wouldn't you think they'd check to see if they had it first!?! Constantly emailing me questioning what they've sent me and when. Why can't she keep logs like I do!?! Doesn't take a rocket scientist! Can't remember from day to day to send me patient lists. Don't know what the heck she does with incomplete reports I've sent because doc doesn't give a name of messes up his dictation and cuts half of it off. I'll get a call a couple of weeks later saying doc insists he dictated on so and so, but they never got the report. I'm the one who has to go back and search for the nameless reports and match up the the patient they're missing with diagnoses, age etc., then tell her that's the one I sent you on that date that was incomplete. Why can't she figure that out!!! If I functioned like they do, I wouldn't last a week! Sorry, had to vent.....
What monitors do you guys prefer? -
Posted By: Cindy
Hi all!! I am new here and am getting the feel of things. I was wanting an opinion. I am looking into buying me a new monitor and looking at LCDs. Which is better on the eyes or which do you prefer and why? I have been told 17" is better because 19" stretches things to make them fit. Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Cindy
Ever heard of this transcriber? -
Posted By: Sherrie
Has anyone ever used/heard of a Digital Voice Model DVI-115 work station C-phone? It was just shipped to me for a new acct I am starting and I have looked and looked on the web and can't find a manual. Can't really even seem to find this machine anywhere. Thanks
Wow - Talk about timing! I just saw a clip from - (sm) -
Posted By: My 2 cents (per line?)
Michael Moore's latest movie, "Sicko". This time he takes in the inequity and outright greed in the healthcare industry in the U.S. Sure, some of it is bound to be a bit sensational, like when he takes a bunch of U.S. 911-first-responders down to Guantanamo, but I'm sure there will be many aspects of this movie that will bring other aspects of healthcare besides just going to see a doctor into the public eye. He had some insiders talking in the movie, too. That's one I'm going to have to see! If ever there were a time to state our case, this just might be it. 
WordPerfect numbered list help please! -
Posted By: sh
Just starting to use WordPerfect, so unfamiliar with it. I can't get numbered list feature set properly. I can get it to number, think I have it set, and then when I save the document, close, and reopen, it has changed. Pulling my hair out here :) Any help is appreciated.
CMT exam -
Posted By: CD boss
I am getting ready to take my CMT exam in one week. Any pointers would be appreciated. When I do review on CD that came with the Review Guide it seems I should be a doctor instead of a MT.
Question on Technical board for those who are available to answer! -
Posted By: Thank you!!!
dd
It's cold here this morning!!! I had to turn on my office heater for the first time this year. -
Posted By: WNYmt
 Winter's coming and it's supposed to be incredibly cold the next couple days. YUCK And, with the gas prices the way they are I guess I'll have to suffer with it a little colder this year.
Start/Stop foot pedal -
Posted By: Eileen
I want to know if anyone knows how to use the Start/Stop foot pedal with EMDAT (Inscribe). I think I may have an older moderl. Not sure. Thanks.
Disc vs. Disk - Very interesting -
Posted By: oldwoman
I don't know who wrote this, but I found it online long ago. Since I was told I was spelling "disc" wrong by other MTs (never by a doctor), I decided to research this matter and found this at http://www.stedmans.com/MTFeaturePrint.cfm/1324.
disc vs disk
a 4-letter word
To what extent should one research the spelling of a word when there is more than one way to spell it? I suppose the answer would depend on a number of things, not the least of which is how much time one has to invest in word research. Productivity and therefore one’s pay suffers when ears, hands, and feet leave their transcription mode for any period of time.
If the word in question is a mere 4-letter word, it seems reasonable to believe that any one of respected resources would provide an appropriate spelling, so why bother with much research. Let’s face it, four-letter-word vocabularies are usually subject to more creative spellings than misspellings. However, because I was working on a special project, I decided to put to rest, once and for all time, the correct spelling of disc/disk as used in surgical dictation for a lumbar discectomy/diskectomy. Four hours and several resources later, I was sure I had my answer.
Au contraire.
I began my search in Stedman’s Medical 27th Edition. It is after all my medical dictionary of choice. Clearly the preference for disc/disk when referring to the spine is “disc.” I disagreed. My preferred spelling was “disk” for all things spinal, so I checked the AMA Manual Style. To my delight, they agreed with me. In fact, it clearly states that one should use “disc” for ophthalmologic terms and “disk” for the remainder of the anatomy.
Dr. Dirckx, noted medical language expert, explained disc/disk it in an article that appears in the January 2002 issue of JAAMT. His article begins, “As you have no doubt discovered, reference works show a striking lack of consistency in the spelling of this term.” Amen to that!
I almost always use Vera Pyle’s book for confirmation, she being the all-time guru and grande dame of medical vocabulary. I couldn’t believe my eyes. She directs that one use “disk” when transcribing ophthalmologic dictation and “disc” for the remainder of the anatomy.
All right, the gloves came off. Next stop, the revered AAMT Book of Style. “We recommend the spelling disk for all anatomic and surgical references …” I was satisfied and feeling pretty smug, so I declared the victory to a member of Stedman’s staff and suggested that the Stedman’s Dictionary team look into changing “disc” preference to “disk” in their new edition.
It is a good feeling to be right, and I was feeling real good. That is, until the S27 research team took my suggestion and consulted the world experts in medical terminology. Who are they? “They” are the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology, and “they” are the final word. Chairman Ian Whitmore states that Latin is the basis for the world's official terminology as found in Terminologia Anatomica (TA). Want to know more about TA? It is explained in S27 and makes interesting reading.
And just what do the world experts say about disk/disc? Disc is in for all things medical; disk is out. Why? Because Latin terms have official status and, though the origin of the word is from the Greek term “diskos, the Latin derivation is “discus.”
So, my fellow word junkies, if you have always used “disk” as your preferred spelling in all things anatomical, today is the day to change because “disc” is correct in the eyes of the world.
Anyone out there ever use MT Matchmaker? -
Posted By: nocalmt
Just wondering if it really works and takes the headache out of contacting a gizillion sites.
Can someone please tell me why... -
Posted By: not MT-related...please sm...
Why in the world would a perfectly healthy, sane, competent person who is more than able to support herself, stay with an abusive, lazy, disgusting husband?
When I hear about these situations, it just burns me up ...I cannot understand why someone willingly stays married to a person who abuses them, uses them, demands *THINGS* from them constantly...why? If anyone out there has an explanation, I'd love to hear it...and it aint the kids...apparently they're grown!
SOS-familiar w/Cphone DA-127D? -
Posted By: Samantha
It's crunch time - I am using TranscriptionGear Model DA-127D for first time (replacement after demise of Dictaphone C-phone) and do not have instruction manual. I've navigated through a report and need help with the following: Everytime I take my foot off the pedal, I get the recorded "To sign off you must be at the end of the report." Then, when I actually got to the end of the report, it signed off automatically with the foot pedal. I must sign reports off manually on this acct. Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA.
Acute care basic 4 -
Posted By: diane
Please refresh me on what the acute care basic four are. Thanks to anyone who can jog my memory.
Open Message for ALL MTs - sm -
Posted By: greenie
Happy Medical Transciptionist Week to each and eveyone of you. Your dedication to your profession is, in my opinion, admirable. I wish I could do what you do. The knowledge you carry with you each day, the amount of patience and attention to every detail is beyond belief. I cannot imagine getting up out of bed every day and doing what you do each and every time you sit before your PC. I am a mere radiology/Diagnostic Imaging MT. They tried to cross-train me for discharge summaries, clinic notes, psychiatric notes, etc....and I almost went out of my mind. I have nothing but the utmost respect for you all and for all you do and know how to do. I just wanted to say this to you during MT week, and wish you all the best. My hat is truly off to all of you. You all deserve to take a bow!!
Sincerely.....
Disc or disk-- -
Posted By: Confused
I really don't have time to search archives EVERYWHERE.....I tried and am only now more confused. I cannot afford an AAMT BOS--please we are arguing with our doctor--tell me, is it disk or disk and what page is it on in the BOS?????
Good News -
Posted By: Chavera
My mammogram came back normal! I am so relieved. I want to thank those of you who responded and provided caring and encouragement to me. I really appreciate it and I also appreciate having this place to come to that is full of people who understand all about being an at home medical transcriptionist.
what does *S* mean? -
Posted By: juscurious
Any MTSOs out there use a server for their transcription workflow? -
Posted By: MTSO
I am thinking about going internet with my service. Currently on a call in system and thinking about getting a computer company to set me up on a server and interface the call in system so I can have the transcriptionists work over the internet. If any MTSO currently uses this method, I would love to know if you find it efficient/easy to work with manage, etc. Is it worth investing money in? Thanks in advance.
TENS unit inquiry minds want to know: -
Posted By: ijdgi
Just wondering if anyone has a personal experience using a TENS unit they could share. How long do you use yours for, if you find relief that you forgot you could have, etc. As a chronic low back pain sufferer, I’m looking forward to getting mine on Tuesday!
Thanks
90 characters per line -
Posted By: Janice
I just started working for a new company and was told I would be paid for 65 characters per line, including spaces, at 9 1/2 cents per line. I noticed when I was transcribing that there were really 90 characters per line with spaces. Has anyone ran into this problem at their jobs? I'm not sure what to make of it.
Re: MQ letter/phone call -
Posted By: wondering MQr
Has anyone heard anything definitive from a supervisor regarding what is coming in this early October packet? Rather than speculate what "might" be coming, I'm wondering if anyone has spoken to their supervisor and gotten some sort inclination as to what's coming.
POLL: What kind of car do U have and year? -
Posted By: Nielson Family
I don't have a car right now, dag nabbit!
Recent postings about "no work and so forth" -
Posted By: another old MT
Quite a few posters who have been MTs for a number of years (myself included) have come under attack recently for comments posted here -- what those of us who have done this for years are seeing is "I only want to work certain hours, won't do weekends, don't want to be on call so on and so forth" Guess what? I got an email from my supervisor on Monday asking me to cover a certain work type while that person was on vacation -- I did it!!! -- She also called me today (Sunday and asked me to do 3 STATS -- I cover STATS on Wednesday) -- however, I did it because it it my JOB -- since I started this job in October, I have NEVER run ouf of work -- if the work type that I do runs out, I do to a differnt work type, it is similar to learning a new account which I have done in the past as well. All I want to say, is be grateful right now that you have a job and if the "work does not fit YOUR FAMILY SCHEDULE" then learn to adjust -- think PRIORITIES
Is there any way for the e-mail address to stay -
Posted By: permanently in the box on all boards?nm
nm
question about gov contracts. -
Posted By: BZmom
Is it standard practice for a VA to 'sanitize' hard drives before paying up?
Health insurance for me and spouse..how much? sm -
Posted By: ds
I would like to get a general idea of how much I will have to fork out for health insurance for me and my spouse. I've always been an IC and am looking to switch to employee status for benefits. How much in general do you pay?
Scrubs? -
Posted By: Gussie
Did the previous poster ever receive any feedback as to where to get MT scrubs? I can't seem to get back to that page. How do we get to the pages from earlier in the week. Thanks!
Any OSI or Transcend MTs out there? (sm) -
Posted By: Decision needed.
Have tested for both. Any pros and cons from either (or both) would be greatly appreciated. TIA..
CONGRATULATIONS! Mary Y. of Bowling Green, KY on winning the Farm Pac Smoked Turkey! -
Posted By: Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at MTStars! nm
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Need some assistance -
Posted By: Problems, problems....
Am being told to go to MS word in order to try and fix something. Where would I find that?
melenic vs melanotic -
Posted By: me
I was told years ago not to use melanotic regarding "melanotic stools" and to use melenic instead. This new company I started with (which by the way I had NO work on what was supposed to be my first full time night) has a QA person who said it's melanotic. I looked this up again and all I could find is it refers to skin lesions and such, nothing regarding stools. Any thoughts?
Why do they expect perfection for pennies?... -
Posted By: FED UP
When you work on production to make a decent check you have to push it, and you have all these horrible accents, why, then, do they expect miracles? Maybe if I had an hourly salary.
Express Scribe -
Posted By: MT
Does anyone use Express Scribe with voice recognition software to help transcribe? If so, how well does it work? Looking for a means to help with dictation overload! Thanks!
Is 1000 lines a day 1000 lines a day for most -
Posted By: Megan Nicole.
companies.
Where I work you have to have 1000 lines a day which is not a problem. But say you get 1000 lines a day, work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week that makes 5000 lines per week. This place has a formula where they take the 5000 divide it by 40, because you work 40 hours and that would give you 125 per hour. Then they multiply that by 7.5 because this is supposedly the number of hours we work a day because supposedly we take two 15 minute breaks and whether we do our not. They would say we only get 937.5 per day. Is this pretty much what all places do our just where I work?
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