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I started with a company a few months ago and loved it.  Then, I began getting more and more ESLs, which is fine because I know it's part of the job.  NOW, that is all I'm getting.  When I ask about this, I'm told "We have no control of how the hospital sends over the files." 

Today they said they assigned Dr. X to various transcriptionists because the main MT for Dr. X is out sick. ???  How can this be done if they have no control of who gets what file? I knew they were not being honest with me from the beginning because I worked at a hospital and know how files are sent over, assigning files, etc. 

Just when I thought I found a place I could stay with - and they wonder why morale is down!  - Can't wait to get out of this business! SAT (sick and tired)

Would it be possible to set up a Katrina board?  I work with a lot of the MTs, QAs, supervisors and ancillary personnel from the New Orleans area.  We are all looking to make sure that our friends and coworkers from that area are safe or if they are in need, what they need.  Could you set up a board so that those of us looking for people can ask about them and for displaced people to try to find some help?  I think it would be greatly appreciated. 

What are the flashing icons beside the job postings on the Job Seeker's Board?  Are they intended to indicate that the jobs have been filled or still open?  Thank you.

Anyone out there ever done radiology transcription and then went to medical records???  I've done radiology MT for 15 years, the past three or four years has been IC status.  I found an opening at our local hospital for med. rec transcription and considering applying for it.  I know after so long, they let their transcriptionists go home and work.  It'd be nice to work for a company that takes out taxes and all that stuff.  My only problem is we don't have fast speed here where I live.  But just curious about anyone that went from rad to med rec typing, and if it's much harder.

thanks!

I told my 18 yo son today about a close family friend and his wife had a baby boy today and that he called me right away to let me know because he was so excited.  My son looked at me and said, "Yeah right mom, really, he had a baby today."  I looked right back at him and said, "Yes son, it takes both people to have the baby, a girl certainly can't get pregnant by herself!" 

This is funny to me because I know my son not sexually active yet (remember I know his girlfriend) and I certainly didn't expect to hear something like that, just reminded me of the little boy my young man still is. 

I think, BY FAR, the guys are better this year. Of course, I thought that last year too...Bo was robbed!

Anyway, I just love Taylor...there's just something about him that is genuine and warm, I don't know, I hope he wins! 

What are your thoughts? Who's outta there tonight? I think either Kevin or Will...sorry to say, cause they're both cuties!

As for the girls,  eehh...who cares? They just aren't...as Randy says...bringing it this year...nuff about them.

Ace is hot , Chris is just plain good ...but Taylor's still my pick!

Went to the Urology Clinic this morning.  The doctors are dictating on a C-phone to a transcription service and they are transcribing the reports and sending them back to the office for me to QA.  I download the files, check them, print and save.  My questions is how can I have them route these files to  my home computer.    Wouldn't the transcription service have to send the files to me so that I can access the site on online with a user name and password?  Can I do this through AOL or do I need to use Internet Explorer.  Anything else I would need?  Just need some input, because this current Editor may not come back and I may be taking on their actual transcription also.  Big Company.  Don't want to loose this one.  Any ideas would be appreciated. 

Does anyone have any juicy gossip us MT's are forced to hear when docs forget to hang up the phone after dictating? 

Well, I had a 57 minute report to listen to once, coming from the surgeon's lounge.  Most of it was pretty boring - except when this one, young, cute surgeon was talking about how good it feels to put BenGay on his testicles!!!!   I kid you not people - this is what I heard. I thought I was going to fall off the chair.  And do you know, to this day, I cannot look that guy in the eye without envisioning that!!!  God help me!!   lol

I signed a one year contract last September as an IC for a MTSO I'm now unhappy with. The platform is slow and difficult, templates outdated and sloppy, and only 7 cpl. Of course, signing the contract on day one, I had no idea of what was to come and now am interested in searching for something else. I understand all the non-compete clause, etc., that is binding, but am I stuck with them for a full year?

I feel ashamed that I didn't know what I was getting into when signing this, both the quality of their system as well as how bound I would be to them. This is (obviously) my first go-round with contracts and have always left other MTSO's on mutual, friendly terms. Any advice?

Perfect combo of charm, boyish good looks, rugged handsomeness, *sigh.  He was great in Alfie and Closer.  Also the Talented Mr. Ripley...too cute.  I'm definitely obsessed.

Has anyone heard of Zenicart, a cardioprotective drug?

You have been in my thoughts and prayers all week, also.  I remember that you said, "Uh oh, too late" and that it was too late to leave.  You probably don't have access to this board yet, but when you finally do, just want to say that I hope you and your family are doing OK!!!

I presently have the first edition which I bought years and years ago and am considering investing in the 2nd edition; however, I hate to spend that much money on basically the same book.  Is it worth the new investment to upgrade?  What kinds of changes are in the new version and are there many of them?  TIA

Do U ever get used to that darn line in the middle?? It seems so strange, but I just got them today.

Does it get better?

 I was offered a home-based MT job as a direct employee of the hospital with an extremely good per-line-rate.   But yes, it was too good to be true!  Apparently on further consideration, the administrator now says it is too costly (technically) for home set-up; mentioned something about the Lanier DVI desktop and how costly etc. etc.  and some other MT has the license (?what's that about?); also mentioned "Cquence" transcription software program.   They already have 5 other off-site MTs.   Anybody out there with opinions and/or constructive advice...please.  

Sorry about asking this again, but a couple days went by before I could get on here again, and since then I have not been able to find my post (to read any responses).

My question is do you all have any tricks to being fast in the TES screen?  I have trouble with this and the dictators enter some info into fields that don't populate into the report, so we have to re-enter it in different fields.  Also, often have to delete #s, dates if not given and check boxes in certain cases.

Any thoughts & tips on this appreciated! 

paint your house a funky color. I'm thinking I missed a huge sale at Home Depot on paint because my neighbors are going crazy with the colors. Yes, I understand home depot and Lowe's screws up paint and you can get the mixed up colors very cheap but geez. My neighborhood is going crazy with weird paint colors on their houses. Two months ago someone painted their house bright green with bright pink trim, then came the peach house with green trim, bright yellow house followed by bright blue house with the leftover yellow trim. New house being built across the street is all burnt orange including the fence. They even painted the driveway burnt orange and not UT vols orange. Now my neighbor is painting hers bright green. It's not a bad neighborhood here in Central Florida and the houses here run from 150s to 300s but these colors are horrendous. I think if I put my house up for sale I won't get an offer because the peach house, green and pink house, and orange house are all on the dead end street I'm on.

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Does anyone sit on an exercise ball while working?  I am wondering if it would be too difficult to balance because of the foot movement and the typing. 

Also, about running enrichment (from previous posts) ... can anything similar be done in MedRite?  That would be awesome if I could search out the common phrases used!

Thanks for any input! 

If you are working from home as an employee, do any of you have employers who allow you to use laptops?  If so, does the company provide those, or are you required to buy your own?

Companies that have it always seem to want people who are already trained on it.  Is it hard to learn if you have learned many different softwares?

I hate it when I spend so much time looking up things I do not know (terms or medications, or even a referring or copied doctor's name and address) and then the doctor changes his/her mind and says to just take that back out.

Or, you spend all that time looking things up and researching, then at the end they say 'Oh, by the way, here's all the information you just wasted your time looking up.'

Ggggrrrrrrrrrrr. 

I'll be back to rant more later because this has REALLY been getting on my nerves lately, and seems to be happening a lot more often.

I'm very seriously looking into working with one of the medical context publishing companies.  I would be so delighted to talk or e-mail with anyone who works with these companies -- what do you do, what time frame are you working in, how does it pay, is it steady work are just a few questions I have.

Please e-mail me. 

Thank you.

Would you be willing to pay someone to run your errands - dry cleaning, videos, books back to library, take your car in to get serviced, take your car to fill up the gas tank, pick up/drop off someone at the airport, pick up kid at school and take to soccer practice, etc.?  If so, how much would you pay?  Thanks for any responses.

Really hard to make a living this way.