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AlphaMed is new, so pay isn't that high yet and you need Word 2003 there. nm

Posted By: wanderer on 2006-08-07
In Reply to: MED-scribe, Inc. in Utah or AlphaMed Solutions - Kathryn

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Don't know mgmt, but in Feb. you needed Word 2003 and Office 2003 to work. nm
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MS Word 2003
Does anyone know where I can purchase MS Word 2003?  My new computer runs Microsoft Suite 2006.  Word 2007 is the latest thing, and my new employer's system can't run 2007. 
I had to get word 2003
for their program, and it was like $350! My computer only has 2000.
Word 2003
I know it kinda sucks about having to upgrade for just one job, but it was actually money well-spent for any future jobs you take. It always looks good on a resume to have updated versions of whatever program is available. Hopefully if things don't work out where you are, you'll be able to get a new job somewhere that appreciates hard work!! =)
Word 2003
Any idea why so many MTSOs are now requiring Word 2003? Reviews state it's not much of an improvement over 2002 and that it has some features that actually slow you down.
You say word 2003 upgrade. Is this

I didn't have to upgrade because I had it already but if its the same company I think the QA person can use a class in learning how to deal with people without rudeness. 


A year ago, I was offered 8 cpl for experience and I needed my own Word 2003. I turned them down. nm
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They've used ExText in the past. Ad from 2006 said you need Word 2003. Offered 8 cpl for
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Last year you needed Word 2003 to work for them. Prior to that, you used their machine
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I'm high level 4, all acute care, high ESL, many years exp. and highest QA grades...
In case you are wondering...All acute care, all specialties. I request new accounts, and yet they all run out of work...not just during usual slow periods...
I'm original poster and a high level 4 as well with high ESL accts, which I've always had...sm
My accts (10+) for the previous 12 years were all in the LA area. I consider ESL at Webmedx easy, even though my WebmedX accts are supposed to be high ESL. ALL of my STMs accounts are low on work--quite low. I've added more accounts. Not helpful if all are low in work. My supervisor at MQ was more helpful than my Webmedx STM.
They are not MT, but general transcription. Pay not very high. at least not as high as MT work.x
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Alphamed
Last I knew, they get their work from Focus Infomatics.  IMHO, you might as well work directly at Focus for a little bit more $$$. 
Alphamed
Very nice people, but last I heard, all their accounts come directly from a large national that is based in India with a store-front small office in Massachusetts.  The pay is a little less than what the India company pays for direct hires.
Alphamed?

Anyone else work for Alphamed on here?  Just curious if I am the only Alpahmed.


Alphamed? Good/Bad? sm
Are there any current or former Alphamed MTs who could tell me about this company?  I found nothing in archives.  Wondering how their VR pay is and bennies, etc.  IC or employee ?  Any information would be greatly appreciated!  TIA
any info on Alphamed?

There ad sounds pretty well.


 


Alphamed solutions
Good company?  any info would be appreciated. 
Alphamed Solutions.....

Be forewarned, if you work for Alphamed Solutions and your computer breaks or has issues with software, etc. more than once in a month's time, you are canned.


I worked for them 2 years on the same account as lead MT. My Word went haywire twice in one month putting me out of commission for a few days each time. The second time it happened, I was canned and told we will keep for overflow work. Ok whatever.


How's that for fair? Oh and the owner talked to me about 15 minutes before the manager called me to tell me I was canned from the account. He was nice and said oh that is just fine. I was updating him on my computer issue. Then 15 minutes later BOOM! What is bad is he did gotomeeting.com and took over my computer so he knew first hand what it was doing and that it really was not working. Still he let the manager can me. I am so ticked off. Do not work for this company! Now I have to go from 8 cpl (which wasn't all that) to 7.5 cpl and 3 cpl for editing just to have a job or otherwise sit here and have no job at all.


ALPHAMED SOLUTIONS

Previously, probably a month or so ago, I posted a message on here that read:


Be forewarned, if you work for Alphamed Solutions and your computer breaks or has issues with software, etc. more than once in a month's time, you are canned. I worked for them 2 years on the same account as lead MT. My Word went haywire twice in one month putting me out of commission for a few days each time. The second time it happened, I was canned and told we will keep for overflow work. Ok whatever. How's that for fair? Oh and the owner talked to me about 15 minutes before the manager called me to tell me I was canned from the account. He was nice and said oh that is just fine. I was updating him on my computer issue. Then 15 minutes later BOOM! What is bad is he did gotomeeting.com and took over my computer so he knew first hand what it was doing and that it really was not working. Still he let the manager can me. I am so ticked off. Do not work for this company! Now I have to go from 8 cpl (which wasn't all that) to 7.5 cpl and 3 cpl for editing just to have a job or otherwise sit here and have no job at all.


To be fair, let me say this:  I had multiple problems with internet service, etc before also, not just those computer issues.  I had other issues as well.  I would say over the previous six months to a year I had had a lot of issues with working, much of which was beyond my control i.e., computer issues or internet issues.  I live out in nowhereville, where DSL is habitually giving problems.  Anyways, they still have a business to run, and my problems are just that, my problems.  I had worked for them 2 years on the same account and was lead MT for most of that time and when I was demoted to overflow, I will say it hurt.  I think I could have dealt with it better if it would have been in my control, in other words if my computer wasn't haywire and I just wasn't doing my job.  I would have felt, well, I got what was coming, but I felt I was a victim of circumstance.  I had no control over the computer and I was like because of this stupid computer I have been demoted.  In my mind, I thought they could use a backup or overflow MT and when I got issues with the computer sorted out, I would go back to work.  That obviously isn't the way it works though.  I still work, as I said, for them on overflow.  As I said, I was demoted.  In fairness to Alphamed, I have to say I had some issues for a while there.  It wasn't purposeful.  It just happened that way. 


To be fair, I have some issues with my dad that started a little over a year ago, that I may or may not have interfered with my work.  I am thinking maybe my work wasn't up to par and I didn't realize it.  It may have interfered and I refused to believe it cause I didn't see it.  You all probably remember my posts about my dad on the gab board?  Some were anonymous.  I don't post anymore cause I am tired of talking about it and am gonna be moving soon to try to get some peace.  I talked to my manager today and when she said a year ago that I changed then later I was like you know that is exactly when my issues started happening with my dad.  Maybe my work suffered and I didn't see it.  I never even brought up these issues to Alphamed cause I didn't see a need.  Still don't.  I didn't think it affected me, but the time frame coincides when my work began to fall and when issues started with my dad.  My sister told me months ago, you know, our life is like something out of a lifetime network movie.  LOL  It isn't funny but you have to laugh sometimes.  I hope the anticipated move I make in the near future resolves some issues as I won't be living near him and I have peace in my life once again.  Until then, I will put on my big girl panties.  LOL I try to find humor in it all. 


Alphamed Solutions, anyone? New? Old? Good? Bad? nm
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Alphamed part of Focus
Throw everything you ever learned about style, rules, etc., because Focus makes their own rules.  Worked for Alphamed just a couple of days and didn't even get paid for what I did.
Alphamed? Any information on this company?

I have not been able to find any informatin about Alphamed. Can anyone with any knowledge of this company give an opinion?  Good, bad or indifferent?


 


Thanks


Deventure, Alphamed, Focus. nm
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Any Info on Alphamed Solutions?

Good afternoon,


I'm wondering if anyone has any information on an MTSO by the name of Alphamed Solutions, Inc. (Marwan)?  It sounds like an off-shore operation.  Would appreciate anything I can learn.


Thanks for your time and the wonderful jobs y'all do!


MED-scribe, Inc. in Utah or AlphaMed Solutions
Has anyone worked for either MED-scribe, Inc. in Utah or AlphaMed Solutions?
Thanks!
Alphamed advertising again for VR. The turn-off may be the whole whopping 3 cpl offered for VR
We are in America and we are trying to survive on AMERICA'S cost of living. We cannot live on India wages. When are these companies going to wake up. They want you to have experience, yet they want to pay you a few pennies a line. They also state there are ESLs. Have THEY tried to do VR on those reports, 3 cpl is NOT enough. You practically re-type the whole thing. Another joke. This business is getting too sad.
DeVenture, Focus, AlphaMed Solutions, QT Medical, sm
Medical Ink, TTS Inc., Chase, Lee Perfect Transcription, MDI-FL, and many others.

Go to www. eScription.com and click on MT Vendors, there is a small list there.

Good Luck!
I have been with them since 2003 and...
No complaints. For the most part good dictators. Few ESL's. Dependable payment. Good QA team, very helpful. Good company to work for.
Since 2003. nm
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I have been there since 2003 and only ran out once right after sm
I was hired. There is plenty of work if you are willing to do more than one account.
I think your thinking of the tactics used by Focus Infomatics, Alphamed, On-Point etc..you know..the
low, low payers.
The platform is Word. Their program works with Word but does not change how Word works. nm
The benefits just changed the first part of this month. I don't have them but I remember them being reasonabl for a single person. Family and spouse was not reasonable in any way (in my opinion).
Worked there since 2003
No bad news here. Completely satisfied.
Employed since 2003
I like working with them. We have just recently merged with MD-IT so I don't know a whole lot about the new company but MTSource was great. Whether MD-IT will influence and make changes is something that I don't know. So far - so good. You can use Instant Text but only the latest version.
They will not hire if you have 2003 or above
They are definitely old fashion and not up-to-date with the new technology. Definitely not the company for me. I did not take the job because I would not go backwards!!!
back in 2003
they actually tried this & outsourced & the doctors had a fit & went to the CEO bout incorrect reports & the contract got cancelled & we were working back for the hospital within a matter of less than 3 months. I don't see knowing what a disaster it was then why in the world they wanna do it again!
I worked for D&L for 3 years until 2003
what would you like to know?  Things apparently have changed there I was told though but I may be able to answer some questions about it.
Interview from 2003 w/the Shapins
Wow...drastic changes, yes?
http://viewnews.com/2003/VIEW-Jul-09-Wed-2003/East/21653415.html

The couple also worries about transcription services who turn to off-shore employees to complete the work.

How do you know they're compliant (with United States medical record privacy laws)? Juliann Shapin asked. I get e-mails from these people in India every day. 'Us, let transcription for you do, cheap.' It's not worth it. Sure, it's cheaper, but you get what you pay for.


since 2003, I do believe they pay higher than most nationals sm
and quite a bit higher per line for speech recognition. you could mention you don't want a cut. I think they are looking right now for Tues-Sat or Sunday through Thursday schedules.
2003 does not work with their platform
Only 2000 and 2002.
Yes, worked for them back around 2003 (sm)
Stayed about 3 years. When I started, they were still Edix, and they were fabulous! Good line rates, great QA team, and some of the nicest trainers I've ever worked with.

Then they gobbled up a few smaller companies, became Spheris, and took away our quality bonuses, moving to a strict production-based incentive program. It was still okay for me, because I really liked my accounts and had a great supervisor.

Then they chased off some of the best supervisors, and then I moved on.

I tell friends who ask now that it's a great place to build experience if you are just starting out, but that I would never advise anyone to stick with them long-term. There are better firms out there. Not bad, but not great, in other words.
small to medium company that works in Word or Word-based program - email me. nm
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Yes it does. MQ bought Lanier in October 2003.
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MSWord 2003 XP sm click link

Ya know what, if you don't have Word and not experienced using it it is best you wait. 


The companies usually use parts of Word and mesh it with their own platform and some are a pain to learn., so if trying to learn 2 things, plus all the other stuff, the client, QA and employer preferences to set up report it is just sooo hard for you. 


Even instant perfect is not enough.  One has to learn each dictator style, and the employers have no monitoring how the dictators DICTATE one little bit, they just don't care, they expect perfection with junk and the dictators certainly do not care, because they can nobody is telling them to clean up their act.  Don't mean to discourage, but saying it like it is out there. PLUS, the rates are so low, you can make more at Jack-in-the-Box.  Not exaggerating either..


ExText is integrated with Word. Auto correct is a part of Word.
ExText is a Word based platform. When the page opens for you to type the document it will be just like you are typing in MS Word.
anyone work for Oracle - do they use Word or a Word-based program - e-mail me nm
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Just wanna work in Word - need company that works in WORD! nm
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Their program works with Word and does not change how Word functions. sm
You use your own expander. Overall I feel it is user friendly and I like it.
Said to have payment issues in the past. Needed Office 2003
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Does the Emdat platform use Word or is it Word-based? nm
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