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Flashdrive question versus Windows Media Player - Posted By: Lisa

There are 32 files on this flashdrive.  I use a Stop/Start pedal.  In using my pedal, I have done all of the files but four.  Four of the 32 files show a length of about one hour each, but you cannot hear anything.  However, if you open this up in Windows Media Player, you can hear him talking.  What do I need to do about this?  I can't type using Windows Media without my pedal, and why do you think I can't hear just four of the 32 files with my Start Stop pedal?  This is a new thing for me and please pardon my ignorance, but I could really use your advice as soon as possible.  You can email me and thank you kindly.  Lisa

Giving myself a raise - Posted By: lm

I have been working for an office for 2 years now at the same line rate. I would like to increase my per line rate, but want to know how I should go about doing that.


I feel that I do good work for them and need some type of raise since I am an independent contractor and do not get bonuses, etc.


Thanks for your input.



Is it possible to make good money working for someone else? - Posted By: Liz

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escription - Posted By: sami

I am looking for escription.  Can anyone help me out?  Tried www.escription.com, sent mails but no reply.

"The Letter" - Posted By: nss

I got my "letter" from MQ today, and immediately called my supervisor to tell him that once that goes into effect I will no longer to ASR..........  hopefully everyone will do this (or at least the majority) and MQ will hear us ?? 

I'm sorry...I really need to vent about this... - Posted By: Angry mom

My son just came home from a week-long beach trip with his dad.  My son has three plantar warts on the bottom of his right foot.  I have taken him to the doctor about this and was told to try the OTC remedies.  I have been doing that, and was planning to take him back to the doctor this week actually because they have not gone away.


Anyway, my ex-husband took it upon himself to take a hot knife and attempt to BURN the warts off my 8-year-old son's foot.  My son said it hurt very bad, and now he is limping on his foot.  Now my son has a nasty looking depression on the bottom of his big toe that is very painful.  It's pretty deep, but it's not bleeding at this time, although I'm sure that it was at some point, and my son confirms this.  I have cleaned it and bandaged it and will be taking him to the doctor first thing tomorrow.


WHAT AN I-D-I-O-T!!!!!!  I am the one who takes care of all of our son's medical care.  He lives with me.  I have primary custody of him.  WHY OH WHY did he think he had the right or ability to do this?!?!  Why didn't he call me first and consult with me about what I have been doing to treat the warts?!?!?!?


I have taken photographs and forwarded them to my attorney.  It's a long story, but my ex is one of those people who thinks he knows everything...but really knows nothing.


Thanks, I just needed to get this off my chest.


 


 


 



For those interested in MagicJack - Posted By: it's on QVC right now.......nm

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Wanting to buy EX125 Voice system - Posted By: Dorothy Edwards

I am looking to buy a EX125 Voice Turnkey System, with at least a 6.5 build - prefer 7.0.  Anyone have one they want to sell?     Just found this site and thrilled to see it -- please let me know if anyone has such a beast available. 

Which offer sounds best? - Posted By: Looking

I have only worked for 1 national and there I get 0.969 cpl for 65-char with spaces, and right now the incentive is 1.5 cpl at 7,000 for ALL lines typed (inctive is subject to be discontinued soon possibly).  I have an offer for 0.95 cpl with for 55-char line with NO spaces and 1 cpl for all lines with 98% quality, but a VERY slow platform.  Second offer is 0.85 cpl for 65 char with spaces, 1 cpl bonus over 6,000 lines for only the lines over 6,000, but a pretty good platform.  So much to figure and think about my head is swimming.  The second 2 jobs have much better benefits.   HELP!!

need some feedback on article I'm writing - Posted By: mary anne

I read an article in the Baltimore Business Journal about offshoring, and without getting into too much detail about the article I would like to send a follow up article back to the Baltimore Journal. 


Basically the AAMT representative stated in the article that "younger workers are not lining up to enter the profession."  And that the median age for a transcriptionist is 48-50 years of age.  I find this to be quite untrue as I do think there are younger and younger people entering this field, and I hope to be able to get information to back that up.  There are, of course, other things mentioned in the article that I will be doing the demographics on, but for now ... I would like to know what school program/course you attended, where you attended, and your age, and anything else you may want to add to help me with a "rebuttle" on the perks of offshoring.    I have left my email address.
Thank you



testing - Posted By: test

Just testing before posting anything.

10 yrs MT experience, lost job, now what? - Posted By: Dawn Ruschmeier

I've worked at home part-time for 10 years doing history and physicals for a doctor who only paid me $5/report, no matter the length of the report.  I continued working for him because it was easy work and convenient.  The doctor's company has now folded and I'm out of a job for the first time in 10 years!


I've only done history and physicals, so while I've been doing this a long time, I don't know if I'm considered having a variety of experience.  I'd like to start off on my own, however, I have no idea where to start or what to charge.  I live in Indiana.  Any ideas or suggestions?   



VR a real threat? - Posted By: newmtstudent

I keep noticing people posting that they were laid off or changed jobs because their company switched to VR. Does anyone think this a real threat in the future or is it so under-developed that it isn't really a threat? Opinions?

Ok is it just me or is that mosquito ad the most - Posted By: annoying thing ever???

Didn't even see the ad for awhile, first thought something was wrong with my PC.

Guess what this s/l turned out to be. - Posted By: ESL fun

What this probably oriental ESL said when I slowed him way down:

AN dis TIN AL DIZin


With a little research I discovered he meant:
end-stage renal disease

It's typical of him, but I do wonder why he doesn't invest in some speech therapy.

United transcription - Posted By: Lisa

Does anyone have any information on United Transcription, Inc.?  Are they a good company to work for, do they pay, is there a lot of work, etc.?  Thanks

Chickadee,..bringing this to the top - Posted By: for you

A better alternative to Lap band is the Medifast 5 and 1 plan. You eat 5 of their meals a day and then what they call a Lean and Green that you prepare yourself. I've only just started, but have lost 9 pounds in 4 days. Check out the website... Medifast1.com

Read the info and check out the message boards. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

You can spend 17+ thousand dollars for a band and eat 6 small meals a day or spend a couple of hundred dollars a month and eat 6 small meals a day.



Anyone know MD-IT's platform? - Posted By: Curious

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Testing for Jobs - Posted By: NewbieMT

I'm finishing up my transcription certificate at a local college and I've been testing for jobs.  I've lost count of the jobs I've been turned down on because of the transcription part of the testing.  I'm following the BOS and I'm pretty confused.  Would it be inappropriate to ask these companies what my errors are?


 



Brash friend - Posted By: Mom-CMT

I wonder if I am just being moody or if I just get my feelings hurt too easily.  Today, I ran into a friend of mine while picking up my child from kindergarden.  I know she works and is rushed, but, in my opinion, she was quite rude.  I said hello to her and she very rudely said, "I can't talk, I'm in a hurry."  I wasn't expecting an hour long conversation but a pleasant exchange would have been nice!  She does this a lot - she is sooo moody.  Also, sometimes she calls me when I am in the middle of typing a job, and I very politely tell her that I will call her back.  She always gets her feelings hurt.  She is not from this country (Germany).  I can't seem to get used to her ways. 



Kittens being born..HELP... - Posted By: Carly d

any advice on what to do with these kittens? Mom has decided to have them in a paper grocery bag (did not like any of the places we had set up for her!) She is just a kitten herself, a stray who showed up pregnant. One has already been stillborn, not sure how many more to follow! I know to keep the other cats away from her, but I have got appointments in town all day and can't just have her in a paper sack? Is it okay to put her and the sack into one of the boxes or what? Any help would be appreciated...TIA, the new grandma!

RMT exam - Posted By: anon

Can anyone suggest study guides or materials to help prepare for the RMT exam?

Any Colorado MTs on here? (sm) - Posted By: Thinking of moving...

DH and I are considering moving to Colorado.  Anything you can tell me about how you like it, or not, the people, the climate, attitudes , would be most helpful! I would like to talk with MTs particularly who are working from home, as I do.  Thanks so much!!


P.S.  There is not much activity on the states board, as I went there for info first.



Balance Ball chair. Has anyone tried? - Posted By: Get outside

I found this in a catalogue: http://www.gaiam.com/retail/product/95-1004

I have a balance ball, and now and then I sit on it at my desk. It really does feel great, but the problem is keeping it steady. It's large and I have a hard time keeping myself at a comfy distance from the keyboard. I was thinking of getting this chair as a "supplemental" chair. I don't think it would work for 8 hours a day, but I think it would help alleviate some pressure and strain for periods during my work sessions.

And, this may be TMI - but this past summer I had a breast reduction. (Best thing I've ever done for myself!) The change in my body has definitely affected my posture and has alleviated pain in my back and shoulders. But I really need to strengthen my back and obliques more. I thought this chair might help with that.

Has anyone used this type of chair, or even used a balance ball at their desks? What do you think?

Ready set go. - Posted By: Name ideas, anyone?

Association of United States Medical Transcriptionists (AUSMT)?
Association of Onshore Transcriptionists (AOT)?
I've got Blisters on my Fingers (IGBMF)?
Throw AHDI Out the Window (TAOW)?
Offshore Need Not Apply (ONNA)?
Fed-Up Cantankerous Kahunas (oops)?


But seriously, folks. Let's come up with a name (something with a snappy acronym), then a Yahoo User group & a domain name, & eventually we can come up with some kind of group statement. Let's see what evolves. Who knows? Maybe we can put a dent the Association for Healthcare Documentation in India (!).

Word Expanders - Posted By: msjomoe

Can anyone give me information on word Expander programs and which one would be the best to use.  Does it really make a difference in transcription productivity?

Macro - Posted By: MT

Need help i  using macros. I need to use find and replace words. For some reason the word is being highlighted when I run the macro, but not being replaced by the assigned word. Please advice on the use of macros.

can't get this word - Posted By: Betsy DSa

Hi, need help - may lose updative strength in his arm in comparison to his other

Please ignore the sticklers for grammar! I do! They only distract us from (sm) - Posted By: dinosaur

the point here. And, perhaps that is the point!  We don't know who these oh-so-correct posters are. Perhaps they're management or ceo's.  Allowing ourselves to be distracted with that nonsense won't help our cause. What is important is to get a consensus and, perhaps, write a petition that all who are willing can sign. If we can do this on-line and then download and print it we can each send to whichever newspaper we choose and forward to our congressmen (and women) and senators. Does anyone here know how to set up a blog in which a petition can be drawn up. Let's use our talents (and our significant others' talents) to make this happen. And, yes, there were incidents a couple of years ago when a disgruntled employee overseas threatened to release patient information. There was nothing that could be done as HIPPA does not apply to off shore companies. I find that fact to be interesting and slightly suspect. It brings to mind lobbyists and makes me wonder "why" the HIPPA laws were written in such a manner. There is quite a lot of info here on that incident. Do a search on "release of patient information" or something like that and it will probably rise to the surface! If we all do what lawyers and pundits call "due diligence" (meaning extensive research) and have a forum on which to share this information we can put together a compelling letter and petition. Keep the conversation going and maybe we will find the right people on this website that can do a portion of what needs to be done, and so on.


 


The following post has information of the incident mentioned above.  I have edited as it is quite long and placed emphasis in certain areas.  Although it is long please make the effort to read it.


 



Comment about New Orleans and Ray Nagin, the Mayor...sm - Posted By: Dancin Shoes

I just read below that a lot of you believe that Ray Nagin is a "hero" for speaking his mind, etc.  My DH just told me this morning that he read the evacuation plans for New Orleans and what the city and its leaders (Nagin being the main leader) were supposed to do in the event of a hurricane, flood, etc.  The manual stated that ALL public transportation was to be used to but the elderly, sick, poor, and those unable to get out to higher ground until the storm or catastrophe passed.  He did not do that. He got on tv and told those to get out. No public transportation or school buses were used to get these people out. 


I hate to judge, but I just cannot help but think that this guy is all talk and no action?  I don't know, sure does sound like it to me.  I too thought he was awesome, until my husband explained the evacuation procedures and how the city did nothing but warn of people to get out - and did not help them....


I know, sounds like the blame game and I am sorry if it sounds like I'm blaming.  I just can't help but state this when now the facts are coming to light.



I have been - Posted By: BURNT OUT MT

a Transcriptionist for a little over 20 years...and am now experiencing what I feel is burn out!  I don't know exactly what to do about it.  I just feel like after about six hours of typing, I am literally forcing myself to type more!  I am a single mom so this is my only source of income.  I go down the list of how lucky I am to work from home, but lately, it just doesn't seem like it's working!  I know there's probably nothing I can do about it, but I just wanted to vent a little and see if anyone else has had this experience and maybe find out what you did about it.


I am going to apply for the nursing program in December and hopefully will get accepted because I definitely think it's time for a carrier change, but in the meantime, I have to keep working and need a way to revitalize my love for this job!  Any ideas and comments are appreciated



chartscript/softmed - Posted By: kristikil

does anyone use this program - i have been using for about a year and now all of a sudden it will not bring the "patient fields" into the document - error says add document failed - was not having this problem before.


Any help would be greatly appreciated!



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HIPPA Question - Posted By: cz1

Hired by a group of local doctors to work from home.  Getting overwhelmed.  Want to recruit help for sick days, etc.  Does anyone know the HIPPA rules to follow in this type situation?   Your help is appreciated.  Thanks & happy holidays!!!

Question on internet connection.... - Posted By: Tami

I have a question that I'm sure someone knows the answer to.  My son was telling me that a friend of his has a laptop and she has a card she puts in it and can then connect to the internet wirelessly.  Where we are located there is no high-speed yet, so I am wondering if this is through cell phone or something like that.  He thought it was like a Cingular card or something (which is a cell phone company).  Does anyone know how this works as far as cost, etc?  I have a cell phone through Cingular and am wondering if you use something like this does it  take minutes off your plan?  I guess I'm sort of dumb about all of this.  Thanks for any help you can give.


 



transcribing numbers - Posted By: tootsie

We have a hot topic discussion going at work.  What is the correct way by BOS rules for typing numbers 1 through 10?  I pretty much know the rules by the BOS vol. 2, but what about vol 3? Did they change the rules and standardize numbers?  I don't have volume 3. 

Anyone with Smartmed on here working today? - Posted By: sm

I hope this is okay to post here.


I cannot send my files. I changed my sending options like I was told to a couple of days ago. Would anyone be willing to email me the sending options they have so I can see if that will work? Thanks.



Need some answers on what to charge. sm - Posted By: AMC

I live in Virginia Beach, and so I'm looking for some help with what to charge for word processing. My client has work outside of the MT realm.

Do I charge by the page or hour? Also, this will require editing once it is completed. That's why I'm not sure. What would be a fair price for this area, if anyone knows? Thanks so much!



the overstating the obvious award goes to - Posted By: mdlfcrs

gotta love residents - "the left lower extremity part of the physical exam could not be performed due to a left lower extremity amputation."

Anyone familiar with Chartscript & ease of use? Tx--NM - Posted By: ALS

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CONGRATULATIONS! Patricia B. of Beaver, PA on winning the See's Candy Tin! - Posted By: Administrator (nm)

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Anyone see Gilmore Girls tonight? My VCR - Posted By: tape ran out and I missed the end

I saw right up to the part where Rory went to April's mother's store and then nothing! 

We are just tools, like staplers or a lamp. The company - Posted By: has become more than the sum of its parts. nm

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American Idol...sm - Posted By: Fan

Ok, last night's show...


First, I can't believe that Kevin dodged the bullet and got into the top 12...but I'm glad, he seems like such a sweet kid.  Kinda figured Will would go, but I liked Gedeon too.


I'm glad Ayla (sp?) got the boot, didn't like her.  She was snotty!   Kinnik was nothing special either, so guess she had to go too.


As for Bo's performance, I don't know...he seemed kinda off or something.


Now it gets good...the top 12...who's your pick to win?  Mine's Taylor...or maybe Chris!



got the "phone call" -- get this, MQ has hired a bunch of telemarketers to call all of us to - Posted By: MadamX

we received our "incentive packet."  They don't even have the wherewithall to contact us personally.   These are temp-agency hired telemarketers sitting around a boiler room making sure we're reading our mail.... told him it don't pertain to me because I've been demoted from FT to SE.... He said, "yes, the letter is vague, but it does pertain to FT as well as SE...." yeah right, we'll see.



Workers Compensation - Posted By: Rotten Fingers

Have any of you who are employees of a national company ever had to file for WC due to hands that just won't work anymore?  I need to get carpal tunnel surgery but can't afford to make zero dollars while I'm off.  I don't want to start accumulating medical bills or alert my company until I've done my research.

Favorite Resources? - Posted By: MIchelle

What are your favorite web resources?  A few of mine are MTStars, Acronym Finder, Dictionary.com, RXList, and http://health.ucsd.edu/labref/labref.html.

Shouldn't an employer pay - Posted By: area value of job?

Not doing that is what has made the world go upside down right now.


If I am paid 7/cents a line and my cost of living is based on 12/cents a line plus


benefits, it's almost impossible to keep working for that company who is paying


7/cents a line.


It's pretty simple.


America still demands that we live an "American life style - no sh^t in the rivers, building codes, codes on how many people can live in a dwelling, high insurance rates, etc etc"


well, paying all that and making what a company is paying a peoples who don/'t have those demands is insane.


It's a simple question to our leaders?


Do you want us to live like the third world country? or do you want to give us ability to make salaries to pay for the LIFE STYLE America is demanding we do.


Frankly I'm sick and tired of paying for free loaders of any color.  When I saw Laurie Duh (don't know how to spell her name) on Fox yesterday report that one of the homeless from New Orleans........went out and bought a LOUIS VUITTON PURSE


with the $2000 she got..........I STARTED SCREAMING and if I could have gotten my hands around the neck of the idiot who thought it was a good idea to give these people the money in the first place I would have strangled him.........and then I would have done the same to the woman who bought the purse.


I'm sitting here in pain from a bad tooth and no insurance.........and she bought a purse.........LOUIS VUITTON.


p.s. Billfolds in Louis Vuitton start at around $600 and the purses are around $1500 to $5,000.


 



pay - Posted By: valerievalerie


 


How much do hospitals or clients pay per line to transcription companies?


 


Thanks.


 


Valerie



I switched from Shorthand to Instant Text and my experience was...s/m - Posted By: IT user

I'm curious to see what the reactions were from those that went from SH to IT versus IT to SH.  I'm getting ready to switch from IT to SH and really need some input from you well seasoned professionals! 


I truly appreciate your time and help!