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How do I copy a list of my expansions? - Posted By: I have Instant Text.

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Transcription company - Posted By: sm

Do not work for her. She is very cunning and will rip you off your money....she can feign an accident of herself or someone in her family or blame you for incorrect line counts, etc., or blame UPS for not delivering the check, or say Paypal has a problem.....she will use all these methods and more after two or three months. She plans and executes well to loot people!

Need good reference/webiste suggestions - Posted By: just started transcribing OP notes

I am brand new to this speciality and I am actually really liking it... but I am having trouble finding certain equipment... I was wondering if any of you have any favorite books or websites that have hard to find surgical tools/equipment?

I saw that Stedman's has one out--is that any good?

Thanks for any info!!

VONAGE AND LANIER - Posted By: anonymous

I just was needing some input regarding the use of Vonage and Lanier.....I am having some problems with this and was wondering if there was anyone with some advice on whether this is possible or not???? and if YES it is possible, what advice do you have or what do I need to do?? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Is there anyone who just cannot work from home. - Posted By: wondering minds.

I have ADD. Actually a college friend of mine diagnosed me when I graduated HS. I went to college and I was explaining to a friend of mine why I had so many problems in school is because my mind won�t shut off from something that happened earlier, or something that I know is going to happen later and I just cannot keep focused on the task at hand at the moment. I do have good days and bad days, lately more bad than good. She said that she thought I had ADD because she had it and she had done the same thing. She said she went to her PCP and she got on Ritalin and her grades went from Ds and Cs to As and Bs. I did not go back then because I did not have insurance of money. I tried everything else I know of. I tried counseling, I tried the tips I have found on the internet, nothing seems to work. I went to my PCP, told her what I have been doing and she dx me with depression and ADD and put me on Ritalin and Celexa. I have been taking this for a little over a week now.

Well, my OM called me and told me that I needed to work in-house because my line count was so bad. I did and H threw such a fit and cussed me out royally. We cannot afford the drive and why the heck isn�t my line count like it should be, he shouted. I told him that she will probably just keep me up there a few weeks. Well, I talked to her today and she said that I was going to have to stay permanently. No going home again for me. I told her that I have been taking meds now to help my mind from wondering and could I have another chance. She mentioned that someone else in the office (no names) is doing that too and it helped her tremendously but she thinks I do a better job in-house than I do at home. I told H and he is so mad. I can understand why but I don�t know what else to do. OM won�t give me another chance to go home. I could try an MTSO but H doesn�t think there is no use. He mentioned to me moving in with my brother because he lives closer to the hospital then we do, then he said that I should quit my job and he will find a new one that pays more and looks at me like I am a complete useless failure. I know he is just mad but him doing this doesn�t help me with my depression.

I just started these meds. It maybe the answer for me and it may not. I don�t know if I should try an MTSO while taking the meds because if it does for me what my friend said it did for her, I should be more successful. H wants to give up on me.

message abbreviations - Posted By: locust555

What do sm and NM stand for? Is there a place to look up abbreviations used on this site?

c-phone - Posted By: Paula

Please help. I have a C-phone model 0421 that says program locked and also I cannot get the voice through the headset. I think this needs to be programmed in, but have no directions on how to do that and am not familiar with this phone. Please help with any infor regarding this.

Transcription Matchmaker? - Posted By: tm

Has anyone used this service? They are supposed to match you up with a job?

Thanks for any info!

Researching lap tops. Sorry about all the questions. sm - Posted By: searching

I keep looking at lap tops, but I don't understand a lot of the language. Just computer challenged, I guess.

What is the difference between AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon and Intel Core processors? These are the ones I find on Dell that still have Windows XP. What is the difference between the SDRAM size at 533 MHz and 667 MHz. Hard drive speed 5400 RPM and 7200 RPM (I have a vague idea about that)? What is considered acceptable for doing MT work? How do you tell the speed of the processor, and does this mean the surfing speed and the speed work can be uploaded and downloaded? I really feel lost here!!! TIA.

Does DTS America treat their people well? - Posted By: Carla

I was thinking of testing with DTS America in Nashville and just wondering what anyone knew about them.

Thanks

USB connection - Posted By: Julie

Sorry to be a computer dunce...and I have looked so many times on my computer, but cannot find...I need to know if most computers have more than one USB connection. I already have my foot pedal plugged into the one I could find, and would like to purchase the Sound Blaster External 24-bit Sound as recommended on this site to get better quality sound, but for the life of me, I cannot find another USB connection. Please help if you can. Thank you.

Macros retaining their info - Posted By: IndianaMT

Does any one know what you have to do when your macros no longer retain their info even when you re-do them. It seemed to go little by little. For a long time it would not retain the font size. This week, it decided not to keep the font chosen. and now today, it is not keeping the margins. I am frustrated! Please help!!!!

This is a legal question and I'm curious if anyone knows the answer to this...sm - Posted By: Please see message

I live on property that is owned by my husband and I and my two siblings and their wives. There are six owners on the title. My brother's wife went out and got an offer to sell the land without my permission or without even telling me. Now they are trying to force us to sign the papers by hiring a lawyer. There are four people who want to sell the land (the four who aren't living there) and my husband and I don't want to sell. We feel the prices are still going up in our area (Arizona) and we could get more by waiting. I can't believe my family is doing this.

Does anyone have any idea if they can make us sell if we don't want to? The sell date on the papers in January 16th. I just don't know what to do.

Thanks.

I have been an MT for 15 years. I feel burned out, SM - Posted By: question

and was wondering how others deal with it. I can't seem to get my momentum back.

Having multiple windows open - Posted By: Bella

I mostly use online resources (rather than books) but find that it takes time to (alt+tab) through all the windows when I have a lot of open. ... When I have a lot open, I often accidentally tab right past the one I want (as I am trying to hurry) and go round and round a couple times.

Does anyone know of any other way to utilize the Internet in a more efficient way while working?

Also, I often end up with my sound freezing, etc. which I think is because I don't have enough RAM for everything I am trying to do. Any info on this?

Thanks so much!!

questions about starting a new MT job - Posted By: questions

When you start a new MT job, do they offer training and get you set up with documents or samples or the like? Or, is it just baptism by fire? Do they give you a few days to get up to speed? I have many years of experience, but this is a new account and new platform, etc. What have been your experiences? TIA.

bringin it up..you know you're an MT when...you finish your dr's sentence.. - Posted By: poopie

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20 years of this, and I still get queasy sometimes. - Posted By: sm

Just did an op note for a traumatic hand injury, and it still makes my toes curl. Had to stop and take a break.

Waiting on new Dell computer, anyone else? - Posted By: SallySue

What in the world is going on with Dell, does anyone know? I have had a brand new computer ordered since about a month or so ago and today has been the 4th time they have prolonged the delivery, stating needing to get parts. I have ordered several from them before and never this problem. Has anyone else had a problem with them?

Need help with line count and pay....sm - Posted By: AJF

I don't know how to figure this out so...which is better- .085 per line at 55 characters without spaces or .08 per line at 65 characters with spaces?

Thanks

My kitty is sick and I don't know anything about cats. - Posted By: MissouriMT

He's about 3 or 4 months old. He is a very playful kitty. Usually attacking my ankles or feet when I work, attacking the dog's tail, etc. A couple of days ago he just wasn't himself. Laying around, not playful at all. Yesterday and last night, he threw up three times, and today he basically laid in the same spot all day long sleeping and barely moving. I'm not sure when was the last time he used the litter box. I took him to the vet and they are keeping him overnight. They indicated he was pretty sick because he didn't resist having his blood taken or being poked on and he didn't try to groom himself after they were done. We haven't had him long. We adopted from the animal shelter. He was the only survivor of his litter and the momma cat was killed by a car.

I am really bummed for my kids. We just lost our cat and dog this past winter in a house fire and I just don't know how my kids are going to react if something is wrong with our new kitty.

How common are server issues and other technical problems that result in downtime? (sm) - Posted By: tired mt

Do you get compensated for your downtime? I'm thinking of going to work for a national, but I've heard there are a lot of technical issues at these bigger companies. True?

Making labels in Excel sm - Posted By: Speedqueen

One of my clients uses Medical Manager software and they want to make a list of docs in Excel. I don't think you can copy from Med Man but is there an easy way, say out of the "Little Blue Book", etc. to make labels or at least addresses of area docs without killing oneself? E-mail or just answer on board, I am trying to help them and save them some time. They are insisting on using Excel and I don't know that program.

CMT Test - Posted By: mtme2

Can anyone clarify something for me. I have an authorization to test and when I called the testing center, there are supposedly 2 parts, B and C and the total cost being 345. I was under the impression it was all 1 test and right now had a reduced rate for members of 150. I called ADHI and left a message but have not heard back. Am so confused because the testing center says I have to pay 345 or they cannot schedule any of it. Does anyone have any current info?

thanks in advance..................nm - Posted By: need help on word board...

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any idea - Posted By: ichart

anyone know why it takes so long to get a count on the ichart site? Been happening all week - takes up to a full day and 1/2.

Advice needed - Posted By: What to do?

I currently do transcription for a doctor who still uses tapes, which entails me printing out his work and driving 50+ miles round-trip three times a week to return the documents. Today, his wife (the office manager) called and left a message telling me they were making some changes with the New Year in their office and that I would need to start "cutting" the transcription before returning it (they use sticky paper and I'm to cram as many patients as possible on a page) to help their front office personnel. I wasn't asked if I could do this; I was told to do it. I feel this is my business and I control my time and services, not the office manager of that practice. However, on an added note, these people are personal friends (we bowl on a bowling team together), but I've never mixed business and pleasure with them, always conducting myself in a most professional way when dealing with their transcription. My biggest concern is that if I oblige, how long before she wants me to start filing it when I return it. Ugghh! I don't know what to do and I'm open to any and all suggestions.

If I call the doctor's office and ask for results of an - Posted By: wannie

MRI done on me, do they have to give me the results or do I have to just wait on the doctor to call me?

Anybody heard of - Posted By: Probity Transcription

Any information would be helpful. TIA

help on word board pleasseeeee - Posted By: HELP

tia

has anyone tried 5HTP ? - Posted By: moodyMT

I've tried St. John's wort which didn't help and I don't really want to take anything too strong. Just wondering if any of you had tried this 5HTP?

Looking for weekend work - Posted By: WeekendMT

I have over 8 years experience in clinic transcription. Any companies out there that hire for weekend work only? Must be at least 8 cents a line.

Has anyone ever had EXText and VPN - Posted By: PAMT

installed on their home computer and discovered that Control T or Control X won't work in Word any more?

If so, does anyone know how to fix it? I really need help here and can't get it from anyone.

I thought I saw it here awhile back but I can't find in archive search. sm - Posted By: need info

I'd read here (I thought) about herbal antidepressants including 5-HTP and something else, but I can't find where I saw this. If anyone can be of help, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks.

Help with QA - Posted By: dink

I need some advice. I can't get into the specifics because who knows who reads this stuff but I am having a problem with QA. I cannot win. I am getting corrections back that are ridiculous ( a instead of an). On top of that, I am getting corrections that contradict previous emails saying to do it the way I did it. Additionally, I am getting grammatical corrections that are incorrect. I do believe the QA person is knowledgeable and not a complete moron, but there are definitely errors on her part or just simply more than one way of doing things. If they keep changing the rules, how do I beat their game? I can't correct them or say anything because I do not have the previous emails and it will just make her mad and make my life worse. Suggestions?

I have noticed sometimes I will try to get into a web site and that site will freeze up and I dont - Posted By: MQMT

know if I have too many screens opened up and minimized or what. I tried to open a website sent by email and froze up the email screen. Not sure what I am doing.

Please help! Really REALLY need your opinion SM - Posted By: Chickadee

I have been asked to transcribe some training material for my brother-in-law. He puts together training manuals for addiction medicine counselors and has a lot of things that he needs transcribed into Word. (They are on tapes, VHS, DVD, etc., but he is going to put them all in a wav file format for me to transcribe.) He wants to pay me the normal going rate.

He wants to know how I would charge (word, line, job, etc.). I have decided to do 65 character lines including spaces, but need to know how much per line would be appropriate.

I don't know if this makes a difference, but he's in Minnesota. I am leaning toward 14 cents per line, but wonder if that is too much?

Please let me know what you think.

Chickadee

Hi, any IC's that are paid on salary? or is this a reasonable pay I should ask for? - Posted By: Emily Ayn

My docs have now switched to a new platform, which does not utilize counting lines, which is how I am paid now. They suggested paying by time, but that would be irritating for me to have to keep track and multiply and do all sorts of other stuff by hand (rather than having software to do it).

I have thought about asking them to pay me on salary. I have been with them for 7 years with no raise. NO RAISE EVER. Seven years this September, and I have made between 25 and 28 thousand dollars each year with them.

I am thinking of asking for $36,000 a year and was wondering how reasonable that is. I get absolutely no benefits from them and in turn, have to pay my own health insurance, retirement, taxes, etc. (so really it would be about 24K a year).

Any advice? thanks so much

Reading from my social security paper I have in front of me.... - Posted By: Lori

In the year you reach full retirement age, $1 in benefits will be deducted for each $3 you earn above the annual limit ($34,440 in 2007) until the month you reach full retirement. AFTER THAT, YOUR BENEFITS WILL NOT BE REDUCED, NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU EARN. This is directly from their posting.

Using I-Pen for transcription - Posted By: I-Pen Curiosity

With the holiday commercials in full swing, I keep seeing the I-Pen commercial. I forget the name brand, and it may be called something else, but I am talking about the pen that works like a mouse and a pen where you write with the pen and then transfer it to your computer. Has anyone thought about or even tried to use the I-Pen for transcription? I'm wondering if it would give the wrists a break to be using a different input device than the keyboard. Any ideas would be appreciated. While I'm talking about productivity, has anyone become more productive using Dragon Speaking Naturally?

TIA!

annoying dictator - Posted By: MQn

Here's a good one; 7-1/2 minute dictation, first minute put on hold, then dictator dictates for two minutes, then says, Never Mind, Lets start this ALL OVER

. And they wonder why we are tense

Is there other programs that are similar to... - Posted By: Another Express Scribe ?

Express Scribe? I was just curious.

Thank you again~

Raynaud's?? - Posted By: suffering

Anybody else with this problem? Or just with plain cold hands? It's only September, and my hands are already so cold I can hardly move them. Anybody have any suggestions? I keep my house toasty most of the time, but my hands and feet are always cold, even with fuzzy socks and slippers on (my feet :). Thanks for the suggestions!!

Going rates for OP notes - Posted By: Curious

Just curious, I have been transcribing OP notes for 6 + years and have been with my present employer for about 2 years and was just told the most I can make here is only 8.5 cents a line. Is this reasonable?? I was hoping to be up to 9 or even 9.5 cents a line by now!

This is just so aggravating.

Help- What do I need for downloading? - Posted By: STEPHANIE STARLING

I just had a Dr. ask me if I was able to download dictation. What does that mean, like from an email or something? I am new so what do I need to get? I downloaded express Scribe, but I don't even know how it works! I am ordering a foot pedal and headphones right now.

Express Scribe auto deleting 0 second.. - Posted By: MslaMT

My Express Scribe is auto deleting voice file that are 0 seconds long. I need to still keep track of those. Anyone know how to make it stop doing that?

Has anyone had the spider veins sm - Posted By: spider veins anyone?

fixed on their legs? Wondering which is better - laser or injections? These are not varicose.

Want to know what's for dinner tonight girls - Posted By: sm

I am making that 20-garlic recipe from below with mashed taters and salad and some homemade bread. Yum.

Another Way to Get the Word Out - Posted By: tired_of_Octomom

on offshoring. Did anyone see the article on the 15 Kaiser workers who were fired for looking at Nadiya Suleyman's (or however, you spell that) medical records? I commented in my local paper on how violations of HIPAA are enough of a danger here in the US. If everyone who is willing would take the time to put in a blurb in the "comments" section of their online newspaper, on offshoring dangers, we will spread the word and the public will become more aware. Even if only 1 or 2 people read it, it's food for thought... TIA