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While cleaning out my office closet, I came across a foot pedal.  I am unsure what it is compatible with.  I think I purchased it off ebay or this website a while back.  I wanted to use it with Express Scribe, but it is not compatible with that.  I thought I would check with you all and see if anyone could help me identify what it would work with.  The information on the back of the foot pedal is FTSWIN19 and then below that is A1001857.  I am thinking that maybe it works with different transcription software, the SUM Medical Transcription Program, or maybe even an actual transcription machine.  The connector is  round with 8 pins.  If anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks

How do you change the background color? Thanks

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should I take this with a grain of salt?  Like, you must be with the company for a year or produce an outrageous amount of lines before you get it?  There is a company on mtdaily.com stating they will give $1500 bonus for acute care.

Thanks

I am testing for a company and I need a good website with Opthamology terminology?

Thanks

Wondering what the input/output ratio of most is.  Are you typing in the spot you are hearing or somehow listening further ahead (and still typing from what you heard prior)?

Do you have to stop/start the dictation much?

Any descriptions appreciated. 

I came up with an idea that I'd like to try and would like your opinions and input.  I would like to make a public website listing all the facilities across the U.S. that I can and which ones send records offshore or are affiliated with companies that offshore versus which ones do not.  I will need your help.

I personally specifically ask this question (where our records go) when my family or myself see a physician or go to a medical facility and explicitly tell them that I demand our family's records not be sent offshore.  Companies that offer both American and offshore are also unacceptable to me, as a patient, because I do not trust them with my records.  The medical facilities do comply and prove to me that they have complied when they realize I will change physicians or hospitals if they do not.  As a result, they make a point to keep ours inhouse or provide me with the name of the company they use with contact person that does not offshore at all (usually small local MT companies who employ local people). 

I'd like to create a public database website for the American consumer to access, with listings of hospitals and physicians nationwide and where their records may be sent, to make the patient public aware that they have a choice regarding their own confidential information.  

We The People . . .

I am contacting an attorney today to make sure that informing American patients of the truth is legal.  Ironic that I must do that.

I am looking for any information that someone can give me regarding getting your equipment fixed with Lanier Voice Write -LX-219-1 machine, as I cannot get my machine to operate.

I also have a C-phone (Dictaphone) and I am getting a lot of static in the earpiece and cannot even hear the physician in the background.

Basically, I feel that both of my systems need to be serviced and was wondering if you could help me here with either (Lanier or Dictaphone) as I am losing $$ as I am even typing this.  I have called all the local businesses and searched the web for any help and to no avail.  I live in Ridgeway VA....

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated....Thank you

Aware of any new fixes for Smartype freezing in Word 2003?  Thank you!

I have recently started a job that uses Emdat/Inscribe platform.  I have read on here about transcriptionists typing in Word and then pasting into the Inscribe screen.  My question is, how do you get the voice from Inscribe platform when you are in Word.  If I open up a new document in word, then the voice disappears.  The only way I can hear the dictation is in Emdat/Inscribe.  Help, please.

First off - what is the difference between the CMT and the RMT exam listed on the AAMT site?

Second - I had passed my CMT exam about 7 years ago, but let it lapse.  I hear the test is harder now- do I need to study more?  I have continued in the field and have decided to retake the exam.

TX

I know this isn't MT-related, but it has gotten me so upset that I can't work, so maybe it is MT-related after all.  Anyway, if anyone has been in this situation, can you please tell me how you successfully handled it?  My son wanted to go away for the weekend and asked to use my credit card to secure a hotel room.  We went online to Hotels.com and found a nice place.  I put in my credit card number and was given a room confirmation.  I then received an e-mail from the hotel telling me there were no rooms available.  I called the hotel and they told me I would have to address it with Hotels.com since they were the ones with my credit card information.  I called Hotels.com and they told me that my card had been swept for the entire amount of the stay ($276.00!) but since there were no rooms available, the money would be credited back to my account.  I got my credit card statement yesterday and they only credited back $71.00 of my money, causing me to incur and over-the -limit fee of another $29.00.  I don't know where to turn to get this problem resolved.  Do I call Hotels.com and ask them to reimburse my over the limit fee?  Do I call my credit card company and tell them that it was Hotel.com's fault for hitting my account for the whole amount when they said they weren't going to?  If anyone has been through this kind of thing before, I would really appreciate your input.  Needless to say, I will NEVER use Hotels.com ever again!!  Thanks in advance for your help!

'); I'm working 12 hours a day just to get in 8 hours worth of lines because the platform I work on is messing up constantly... and I'm barely getting $1300 a month!!!

So, where do we MTs find the money? Are there any good companies out there that pay well? Should I look into working for a private doctor (which I hate because I like fringe benefits)? Any advice? I can't keep living below poverty level forever.

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Anybody working at home, that - Posted By: works more than 1 MT job at home?

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Why are foot surgeries always so long? - Posted By: peaches tx

It's just a foot!  They are longer than hip surgeries, back surgeries, any kind of surgeries.  WHY?

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(Jest askin'...) How long does it take one to become - Posted By: Margaret

accustomed to the white-on-blue words to the left that sink at a progressively decreasing rate????  Very disconcerting, at least to me, til I can figure out how to ignore it, or accommodate to it. 

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Hematology/Oncology job post - Posted By: Donna

If you would like a good laugh, take a look at the posting for this job. They want an experienced MT, but they cannot spell. I am amazed at how many of the job postings on here have incorrect spelling and grammar.

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Does Escription work with Vista? - Posted By: VRMT

Is there anyone out there doing VR on the Escription/EditScript software and using it with the new Vista operating system?  I am just curious if they work well together.

Thanks

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RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY. PLEASE!!! - Posted By: Getting Older

ARRRGGGGHHH!!!!   It has been raining on and off since Friday. Every half hour, a downpour. We got 6 1/2" yesterday alone and it has been raining cats and dogs all night and every hour or so today. We supposedly are supposed to get 2 more days of this.

There are people that are being evacuated from their homes, people being rescued from their cars, homes are getting flooded, roads closed, and river rescues...

We are lucky. The underground springs only washed out our driveway and the small creek turned into a raging river and flooded our storage trailer, but I feel really bad for the volunteer firefighters. They are getting called out left and right.

On top of this, there have been fires and now the electric is going on and off. PLEASE, someone wave their magic wand and stop this. We are waterlogged.

(Just had to get this off my chest). Thanks for listening. 

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need new headphones, would like some input - Posted By: reallyoldMT

I've been using stethoscope style headsets since forever, but have found that the newer onese don't seem to last long.  I noticed on Transcription Gear.com they have some noise reducing headphones that are pretty pricey, but I notice I just don't hear as well as I used and wonder if these things are really any good.  Also I wonder if anyone has had experience with returning things to this place in case I were to find out I didn't really see a benefit for the cost.

Thanks for your help.

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Any ideas for family vacations near WV or surrounding states? sm - Posted By: REALLY NEEDING a vacation!

We are in such NEED of a relaxing fun vacation.  We are from WV.  We love the beach also.  My husband and I have a 3-1/2-year-old son and are thinking about taking a vacation early June or mid-June.  Does anyone have any ideas of a nice relaxing place that would be good for us and our son?  Any websites or details would be GREATLY appreciated.  We have been struggling for about 6 months now due to health issues and finances.  We really are hoping to get our finances in order by then so we can enjoy our family.  Stress has been about to kill us.  Hope you are all doing well and I truly appreciate your suggestions! 

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Focus Infomatics - Posted By: Irish.Nana

 Can anybody tell me anything at all about Focus  I heard they are a good service to work for.  Anybody   ??

 

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RadNet - Posted By: Annie Meldrum

For all RadNet users!!!  I hope this can help anyone with any questions...  I am a sub-contractor (1099) for a radiology account for a major hospital in Michigan.  We recently switched over to RadNet, and believe me, I was afraid...  I went 6 weeks without a paycheck during the change-over due to problems and bugs in the system, and about 4 of those weeks was simply getting the correct security level just so I could work!  And to make matters worse, I have dial-up (Ahh, the country...Well water and dial-up!!), so needless to say I was skeptical.  However, in working this weekend, I have found that RadNet does work with dial-up (although there is a very slight delay in typing and a longer delay when using your mouse).  It also DOES work with windows FLASH word Expander (Yes, I have said my shares of Hallelujahs/thank the Lord!!).  So anybody looking for short-cuts in RadNet, my advice would be to download any free trials of word Expanders (I used a free trial of FLASH) and see what you like best.  Hope this helps some of ya'll!!  Annie

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Question re elderly patient being dropped by long-time PCP. sm - Posted By: wondering

My SIL's mother was dropped as a patient by her long-time PCP (who also treats 4 other family members).  The reason was that the elderly woman (upper 80s, status post back surgery and recent hip surgery) had missed too many appointments.  Mind you my SIL always called when her mother could not make an appointment due to physically not being able to keep the appointment.  An office person told my SIL on the QT the real reason was because the doc couldn't get as much reimbursement from insurance on elderly people.  Mind you, this woman has her regular insurance plus Medicare.  What is up with this.  I never heard of such a thing.  Anyone? 

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Diamond Pet Food Recall sm - Posted By: anon

check out their website if you use this brand.  dog and cat food recalled.  Dozens of dogs have died, others ill. 

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E-MTS - Posted By: fingers

Has anyone heard much about E-MTS transcription?

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A question for the QA folks - Posted By: Curious MT

I realize that every company/employer is different and some want verbatim transcribed.  At my company, it's never been specified, and so sometimes I trust my judgement to change things as I see fit, and other times, I flag a questionable item and explain my thought process to QA.  Oftentimes, when I do the latter, QA just leaves the questionable item as dictated, and does not respond directly to me regarding my question, which makes me feel ignored.  This leaves me feeling frustrated and feeling like the report may have returned to the doctor not 100% accurate.

Here's an example of what I'm talking about, but it's not necessarily the best example from a cesarean section note:

Rectus muscles were then separated in the midline and the peritoneum identified, tented up and entered sharply with Metzenbaum scissors.  The perineal incision was then extended superiorly and inferiorly, with good visualization of the bladder.

The bolded word is obviously incorrect and should be peritoneal.  Do you think QA and everyone else concerned would appreciate if I just used my brain and fixed this without taking anyone else's time, or is there a chance that using my judgement and changing it would come back to haunt me if this report were pulled for a QA review and someone saw that I didn't transcribe what was dictated?

I'm not a newbie.  I'm been in the MT field for almost 8 years.

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Thought I'd share this e-mail! - Posted By: happy v-day!

Actual writings from hospital charts (that's what this
SAID, what it meant was this was dictation that had
been transcribed incorrectly but was placed in the
patient chart. As a medical Transcriptionist in the
past I understand this all too well! LOL):
 
1. The patient refused autopsy.
2. The patient has no previous history of suicides.
3. Patient has left white blood cells at another
hospital.
4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her
husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side
for over a year.
6. On the second day the knee was better, and on the
third day it disappeared.
7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She
also appears to be depressed.
8. The patient has been depressed since she began
seeing me in 1993.
9. Discharge status: Alive but without permission.
10 Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male,
mentally alert but forgetful.
11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia
for lunch.
12. She is numb from her toes down.
13. While in ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent
home.
14. The skin was moist and dry.
15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.
16. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.
18. She stated that she had been constipated for most
of her life, until she got a divorce.
19. I saw your patient today, who is still under
our car for physical therapy.
20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light
and accommodation.
21. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus
sized.
22. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
23. Skin: somewhat pale but present.
24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
25. Patient has two teenage children, but no other
abnormalities.

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Compudex - Posted By: VLP

Can anyone tell me anything about working for Compudex?

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Need a good pasta salad recipe..(sm) - Posted By: Help

We are going to have an easy and cool summer dinner tonight.  Making chicken salad sandwiches.  Want a good pasta salad recipe to go with it.  Preferably a creamy (mayonnaise/sour cream) style.  Getting bored with the italian dressing recipe lol 

Thanks!

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