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Any experienced Kansas City MTs here - Posted By: who have C-phones and need extra work?

I need two MTs, clinic work, each for an average 500 to 1000 lines a day Monday through Friday, but usually around 700 to 800 lines. Would like MTs who are really experienced and can turn in work ready to go to the client. If interested, email me and we can discuss the work, pay, etc.

MUST have C-phone and you could start as early as Monday if you like!

best transcription system - Posted By: HardWorkingMT

Does anyone out there know of a transcription system that is easy to understand and not tooooo expensive. I am really wanting to start my own business, but I am overwhelmed by the choices of transcription systems that are out there...some seem really confusing and I would love some feedback from anyone who may use a transcription system. I will have more than one doc...I do already, and I have a girl that types for me, and right now we are using tapes, and I am ready to upgrade...so any input would be much appreciated. I would like something that would allow me to route work to her. I also would like a system that is easy for the doc to use also...just record and upload, and I see different choices on line, but I'm just really trying to do some research first.

Thanks so much for any input!

DayQuil? - Posted By: HS

Patient refers to an once-a-month injection for calcium, but it sounds like "DayQuil."

Any ideas on what this could be would be appreciated.

Question about Cphone headset? - Posted By: MT mom of 3

I have the stethoscope style #AL-60DP but where the wire hooks to the stethoscope part it won't stay together and I could barely hear out of them. Is there something I'm not doing right or are they broke? Thanks!

Looking for Nellie sm - Posted By: Anon

Looking for my friend, Nellie, VA trained, went to Saudi Arabia.

What am I doing wrong? - Posted By: aprilinparis

I've been transcribing for 4 years now (not a long time) and am struggling to make 900 lines a day (hospital work). It's not so much the transcribing but the proofing that slows me down. I won't say I'm a perfectionist, but I am very conscientious about each report being error free. I just don't know how to produce a higher line count (which I really need!!!) without sacrificing quality. Any advice to be given out there?

seeking work - Posted By: tryinghard

I need some advice on applying for jobs. I have 8 years acute experience but have never worked for an online company. I have my own computer, and am willing to add any programs, buy the books, whatever. I am fairly firm about not working Sundays or graveyard, but all the rest of the week is fine. I want to quit this in-house job and go home. I have applied to 6 companies; one likes me but said they have no work which I am taking as a nice brush-off - I aced everything - I aced all the written tests, flunked the first company's transcription test, but now I either don't get that far or I pass the trans test. I am knocking myself out, leaving this in-house job nightly and spending at leats 2 more hours on the compuer applying. What is it? ARe there any tips? Is it that I've never worked from home? Please help me just a little if you can. I'm losing my self-confidence.

How do you change display on Word template? - Posted By: greenmt

Does anyone know how to change the display to 100%. I have tried to modify normal.dot but no luck. Thanks in advance.

Macro expander - Posted By: grasshopper

Have any of you used that new Windows Expanderex product advertised on this site? What kind of file does it use? Is it compatible with Shorthand? Sure wish they would make one available that isn't so expensive. Would like one for home use but don't want to spend over $100.

VPN and my firewall question - Posted By: Sarah1114

Hi. This is the first time I'm using a VPN to work, so please forgive my ignorance of the whole subject.

I was having lots of connection problems, being dropped, etc., on my first day and the IT person was supposed to contact me. That took a while to get back to me, so I had been trying different things. When I reported I could only connect when I disabled my firewall, they said "of course," that I can't be connected to the VPN and have a firewall up and I would have to work my whole shift every day without a firewall, like duh, I should have known this was their tone and I had wasted their time. Not to mention, I have forgotten twice already to enable my firewall when I'm done working and have left it off.

Is this standard? Or is there a mode I can set it to, to work with the VPN or something. I'm feeling pretty vulnerable here, with my own computer at risk, not theirs.

Thanks for any enlightement you can provide!

Sarah

Who is the best company to work for? - Posted By: GAtrans

Can someone please tell me someone you work and are happy. I have 8 years' experience in multi-specialty clinic and acute care (except op notes) and want somewhere with good pay and steady work. I'm tired of bouncing from company to company after they lose your account and don't have enough work to keep you busy. HELP! I am so frustrated with this field. When things are going good, I can do 2000 lines a day and be happy, but then every 6 months or so things go bad with that company and its a few months of transition after things fall apart. I'm about to lose my mind. Thanks in advance for the suggestions

Ergonomics for upper back pain? - Posted By: Ouch

I have been having tremendous problems with upper back pain right between my shoulder blades and up into my neck and right shoulder for weeks now. It makes typing just miserable.

Doc said I had brachial plexopathy, and gave me narcotics and told me to quit transcription. Since that isn't an option -- any ideas as to how to keep from getting this excruciating pain after an hour of typing? It goes away on weekends when I don't sit at the computer, so I'm sure it's largely related to my positioning. I've tried to fix my posture, but sitting up completely straight hurts worse than slouching.

Share any stretches, techniques for arm positioning, etc. I will be extremely grateful.

Thanks!

word expander - Posted By: newathome

I am freaking out. Setting this home thing up is the hardest thing I have ever done in my whole life. SoftScript does not automatically have a word expander. Where do I get one? I have Vista. How do I do this? Is there free ware? Can I just make a million macros in Word 2007? I want my word expander!!!!!!!!!!!

income taxes - Posted By: lmc

Hi - Now working as an IC. Can anyone tell me what form or format you use when filing your taxes to list deductions from work-related items. Would appreciate any help on this. Thanks

Medical transcriptionist melts keyboard with fingertips - Posted By: Fun Story!

Ryan sez, "We have a medical Transcriptionist on staff who has been using the same keyboard for the last 8.5 years. My co-worker replaced it yesterday, and when he first showed it to me I thought someone had taken a blowtorch to it! The most frequently used keys have been completely worn through, exposing the mechanism beneath. Zoom in and check out the indentation on the Backspace key! The keyboard still works fine, so there's something to be said for durability. BTW, it's a NMB Technologies model RT2358TW."

Some people are hard on keyboards -- I tend the blow the contacts on the left side of the board really fast, knocking out the Ctrl, Alt and left side of the spacebar. Charlie Stross's keyboards lose their lettering in mere months, and my pal Seth Schoen types like a machinegun, but I've never noticed any particular wear on his keyboards.

working on a laptop - Posted By: ann

does anyone here do their transcription on a laptop? I know you can add a normal sized keyboard to the laptop to work on, but are there any problems with working on a laptop full time?

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!

Increasing line count - help! - Posted By: SAHcatmom

Ok, guys I need your expertise. I started with a new company and now have 11 accounts, each with different formatting/rules and of course MANY doctors. I tried putting some of the common phrases in my expander, but it is not often I get the same doctors again. Needless to say, my line count is low. I'm trying to find a solution other than crying and collapsing every day after my shift. Knowing this situation -- new doctors, a range of different reports/formatting, how do I increase my line count? Has anyone ever gone through this? Please help!

IC and taxes/PTO time - Posted By: Vicki

Hi all.

I have been doing this and wanted some feedback from other ICs on how they handle the same.

I currently have 10% of my check put into an account for all taxes and 5% for PTO time, which should equal about 13 days a year, maybe more depending on how much I work. My husband gets floating days off (works at a casino) and gets 5 weeks (imagine that!) and I think I would like to work up to that per year. Currently at the 5%, I am at about 3 weeks, so not too far off. I am just not sure I want to have 9% taken out for vacation time. That seems like so much hehe Maybe I could increase by 2% each year and by 2010 be up to the 9% or 5 weeks off a year.

I do pool work, so taking time off with notice is not a problem. What I have done in the past is if I dont have enough PTO time saved, I work on Saturdays leading up to time off and after vacation to make up for lost days.

I so much want this to be more like a normal job I am working 8 hours and setting the $$ aside, so I think it will come together, but the PTO still throws me off!

My question is really how do the rest of you set aside for taxes and paid time off? By percent or dollar amount?

Is there any way to import Word Autocorrect entries into WordPerfect? - Posted By: Dreamweaver

I've been Googling it and there is some info about going from WordPerfect to Word, but I can't find anything about importing them from Word to WordPerfect.

I just got really screwy account where we have to transcribe the reports in WordPerfect to get the line count, then save them in Word to send to the client.

Has anyone heard of Openoffice.org? - Posted By: Renee

In a search for Microsoft Excel; it seems I have found the generic version of Microsoft Office, available for less than $20.00.

This is called openoffice.org and has EVERYTHING you could imagine for creating documents, etc. I'm all about saving pennies, but I don't want to make a big mistake with copywrite infringement or putting bad software on my computer.

Anyone familiar?

Anyone try heated socks? - Posted By: Medtype10

I have alot of trouble with arthritis and stiffness in my ankles probably from years of pressing a foot pedal and was thinking of trying battery operated heated socks, like they sell for hunters, fishermen, etc. Just wondered if anyone else has ever tried them and how they work. My poor feet hurt so bad tonight, I wish I had a pair here now.

per word - Posted By: clsk

Anybody know an appropriate rate for per word - non-medical trans??? Low and high levels please - I appreciate all feedback

long distacnce providers for working from home - Posted By: Valerie H

I was hoping someone could help me a little. I have been an at home MT for the last six months and loving it. Yesterday my phone company calls and informs me that the "unlimited" long distance plan that I have been using ever since I started working, that I am now in violation because of my long distance number I have to dial into for my work. I use so many minutes a month that they consider me a businesss and the plan does not allow for business use. (they just want more money for the minutes I use- so much for unlimited). They suggested switching to a different plan and paying per minute for long distance or switching my line to a business line and still paying per minute.. which would cost over $200-$300 a month just for long distance..... any one have any suggestions. I figured I couldn't be the only one dialing in long distance to do work?

Thanks for any help you have.

Val

Katrina's Displaced Pets - Posted By: Judy

As most of you know by now, lots of the evacuees are refusing to go because they don't want to leave their pets behind. For all you you pet lovers out here, I've found two sites that are trying to help out in this area that I thought I'd pass on...

www.hsus.org (Humane Society of America)

www.petfinder.com

Dictators - Posted By: Nightmare Alice

OH PULEEEEZE spare me the whispering, breathy female docs who sound like they could talk all night on a phone sex line. I don't care what you sound like on the phone. Just TALK lady - spit it out. Am I mad or what? Gads I'm sick of these bimbos.

RE: Post below...Let me assure you this "company" - Posted By: Curious

has no ethics either and has been banned from this board because of it. They don't treat this account the way they should and quite frankly the client deserves better.

GBP per minute - Posted By: justcurious

I missed this somewhere along the line. I saw an add on another site for a job that paid xxx per GBP. What does GBP mean?

ABCZ Typing Assistant- - Posted By: Anyone bought this?

Has anyone used any of the ABCZ files from the following site, in particular this file "ABCZ Typing Assistant Version 2 - TAMed2C " ?http://home.earthlink.net/~agjon/abczTA.htm

I have Instant Test and was wondering if there was a way to create your own ABCZ shortcuts with the "importer"?

Thanks

AGGHHH! - Posted By: siren

I have lost my job of 14 years (supervisor 14 years in-house transcription department). The service that took over has offered me a position. I wanted to try them but not take their insurance because I feel it is high. I was going to go COBRA just in case I did not like working for the service to guarantee coverage for 18 months. COBRA is going to cost me $1,200.00 a month with a $400.00 deductible for my husband and I. This is totally outrageous. Now, I do not know what to do! I feel so screwed over my my company that I was loyal to for so many years! We had a termination meeting last week, but we are still employed until 08/31/07, with the service taking over on 09/01/07, and they expect us to have good attitudes and keep producing quality work - - WELL YOU KNOW WHAT TO @#$##@ WITIH THEM!

tonight dinner - Posted By: hardest worker

Chingri Malai Curry
INGREDIENTS 400 gm prawns 3 tbsp mustard oil 1/2 tbsp whole cumin 2 tbsp ginger paste 1 tbsp cumin paste 2 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder Salt to taste 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp garam masala 1 1/4 cup coconut milk 2 tsp ghee	METHOD Blanch the prawns in turmeric water. Heat mustard oil in a pan and add sugar and whole cumin. Add ginger paste, cumin powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder and saut�. Now add the prawns and slit green chillies and stir for few minutes. Add the coconut milk, cook for few more minutes and then add salt. In the end sprinkle garam masala and ghee on top and serve.

Word question. - Posted By: just me

How do I get something to bold in auto correct in Word?

Need help on recipe board please for non-perishable finger foods (sm) - Posted By: workinfool

Have been asked to help with an office open house and need recipes for non-perishable "finger" food. Since it is in an office, no appliances available, so anything of this nature will be greatly appreciated!!!!!

got a question - Posted By: meeting a client

I have been typing for this one client of mine for the last 4 years, which I acquired by word of mouth; they are about a 2- to 3-hour drive from my home. I've never met them. I talk to them all the time on the phone of course, but would love to meet them. I would like to take a nice thank-you gift, so should I take flowers for the office manager? She's my direct contact for them. Should I take something for the doctors and office staff? If so, what do I take for them all? I can't afford to do very much, but feel I should do something when I go to meet them for the first time ever. I have always sent them nice Christmas baskets of cookies, fruit, etc. every Christmas, however. Thanks for any and all suggestions.

Does anybody know what the going rate - Posted By: need to know

per line is for a private account in the Philadelphila, PA area?

Attention QA people - PLEASE READ :) - Posted By: Anonymous QA

I'm fed up with the company I work for. Can any of you who are HAPPY with your QA job tell me what company you work for? I have been looking but it's hard to know which companies offer :1) Decent pay; 2) A relatively flexible schedule; and, very important 3) Appreciation! I would like to find a smaller company as I work for a very LARGE national company (can you guess who? lol) - I'm sick of feeling ignored and invisible and would like to work for a smaller to medium sized company that actually values its employees. Please, don't say you can't tell me who you work for - I really need some guidance here! Thanks.

Help please!!! Is there anything that would make my c-phone footpedal stop working? - Posted By: radmom

Maybe it got deprogrammed? It was unplugged for a couple of months. Any suggestions please?

And they heard her exclaim - Posted By: Cinnyninny

as she RAN off of her site, Merry Christmas to all, and to all, NIGHTY NIGHT! I'm outta here. Will be back to "play" some more Wednesday! earned my nickle or half a cent depending on what day it is - today more like 2-1/4 cents. hee hee.

Getting new doctors - Posted By: cheryllynn

I was wondering if any of you can give me some idea on how to get new docs. The last two accounts that I had I just fell into them. My friend was working for an office when they needed a transcriber. And the second were my ob that I had been seeing when I was pregnant with my twins. Unfortunately, I lost the first account to a lady who was going digital and she was was to come in and cover for me while I was out on maternity leave. And now the ob docs changed over the a new system. They are actually using a piece of paper that they check off everything and if there is something abnormal they make a note of it directly on the paper. I had been transcribing for six docs, but now I am only doing 1 and he is probably going to be retiring soon. I don't know what kind of information I would put on a flyer, or should I send out a letter to doctor's offices. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have never done hospital dictation, so I am strictly looking for office work.

Thank you in advance,

Cheryl

Can the Administrator remove the Christmas tree cursor from the other boards? :) nm - Posted By: Thanks

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how does anyone count when on mainframe?sm - Posted By: DCMT

Not sure what board to post this on, so did here and technical, figure someone here would know best way to do this

Does anyone out there know a good way to count lines when you are doing each report directly into their system versus storing it in a file and counting it? I use Abacus normally and used to work account where I did all the files, kept them in a folder and counted them before they were sent. Now we have switched to working directly to their main frame and while we are working in Word, I can not save them to my own computer (AGAINST HIPPA) to do a count. Word count is tooooo far off to work, so how would I do this to now my lines for billing?

Any suggestions appreciated

DeeCee

I was thinking about this situation with companies that hire people and then there is no work. When - Posted By: Disgruntled MT

you think about that, that is about as low as anyone can get to just run people out of work for whatever reason when people need money to live, pay bills, support children and feed them, etc. When you really think about that, people's lives hinge on their income and as far as I am concerned, that is the worst thing any company can due to the people that work for them. That is how I feel today because I have been out of work and scrounging for lines and I am disgusted with the whole business. I hope that companies will soon wake up and stop doing this to people. It is disgusting.

Recommendations of Helpful Reference Materials? - Posted By: Renee

Hi, I am just starting out in this field and would like to hear what reference material people find as necessary to have.

I am just starting out in this field and would like to hear what reference material people find as necessary to have.

Also are there any special materials that would be helpful for plastic surgery?

Recommendations would be so helpful for me so i can decide what i should buy.

Thanks

Renee

Is there a way I can look at just the negatives/neutrals - Posted By: EBAY ?

from a seller? I like to read them to see what, if any, response the seller has and if they are ugly I won't buy from them, but if they are a power seller going through 15 pages to get to just the neutral/negatives is a pain.

S/L Perfifth study per neurology? - Posted By: Michele

I can't seem to find anything. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

QA instant suppot - Posted By: Tori

Just wondering if most companies provide some sort of instant messaging so that you can communicate with QA when you are having a hard time finding or verifying something. ?

If so, do the companies who hire as IC typically have the same sort of set up?

How do you adjust to a 3rd shift job? nm - Posted By: mt

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Just had to share - Posted By: just me

Our Rottie had puppies Saturday morning!!!!! 11 in all, 6 girls and 5 boys. We lost a baby girl yesterday morning, but the rest are doing great. We're exhausted, but they're fine. They're sooooo cute.....

Comcast problems - Posted By: AtWitsEnd

Is anyone else out there having connectivity issues with Comcast? I was formerly with Insight which was recently bought out by Comcast. Since that change, the connection is often slow, often resulting in timing-out, which means I have to log back in repeatedly. This is making work very difficult. I called Comcast which did no good. I have reset/reconfigured my router and modem, and done just about everything else I can think of . . . all to no avail. I am seriously considering changing to a different internet service provider, but dread going through that process. If anyone has any tips or ideas, please let me know!

Can anyone tell me of a good medical search engine? nm - Posted By: google eyed

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