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Anyone else find BeyondTxt awful to

Posted By: Hopeless on 2006-11-06
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use?  I have used other programs that are simple to use but this one is the worst nightmare I have ever seen.  How do you make any money working on it?   Also, the training and the support is almost nonexistant. 


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Is the MDI-FL BeyondTxt as bad as the Transcend BeyondTxt?
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According to a friend, awful, awful,
Low pay, bad accounts etc..
BeyondTxt
I don't work for Transcribe but I do work for MDI-FL on the BeyondTxt platform. I love it. Just like working in word with all the bells and whistles. Most of the Transcend work is or will be going to VR and I don't like editing so I am staying with MDI who assures us they will not be going to VR anytime soon. Hope this helps.
I am on BeyondTXT and it is okay...
I do love the company. They are very helpful and everyone has been really nice. Each person is different though, and I have seen good and bad about most companies on here. I have been with Transcend about two years and my experience has been a good one.
MDI-FL/BeyondTXT
BeyondTXT is not as productive as we were promised.  My line counts have decreased and, of course, so has my income.  It's not making me as happy as I was before the new software was instituted.  Hope that helps to answer your question.
BeyondTXT

I am QA at Transcend, but on the ExText platform.  I thought that nothing could beat ExText, but I was trained on the BT platform last week so that I can help out when my own work is low.  BT was amazing--I was really impressed with the resources it provided to MTs.  If I ever went back to full-time MT, I would definitely ask to transfer to that side of the company. 


Sorry that I can't really provide a comparison of eScription, but I just wanted to chime in as someone who was completely loyal to a different platform.  I've worked with other platforms developed by companies and have never been very impressed--usually they are cumbersome and aren't really user-friendly or productive for the MT.  However, I think that BeyondTxt is all of that.  :)


Good luck, whichever you choose! 


I actually liked BeyondTXT....
I worked there about a year ago. I quit b/c they got really strict with their schedules and thats not I signed up for. However, right when I quit I met someone who just started working for them, on a different account from mine and with a different supervisor, and she said that the schedules weren't strict at all for her.

All in all, I had a good experience with Transcend and I would go back if a strict, tight schedule was okay for me.
Beyondtxt
I work soley on radiology but do use beyondtxt to get voice. I LOVE IT! You see all the work available unlike the Lanier and DVI box. You don't have to use your home phone line. Everything is over the internet.

Sorry, I can't give you any other information on the typing platform with beyondtxt. I have seen it and it does look like a pretty nice platform to work on.
And out of 3 different VR platforms, their BeyondTxt
Bad sound quality, way too many problems.
MDI-FL BeyondTxt is the same thing as

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Any info on BeyondTXT
Considering working for service that uses BeyondTXT.  Any +/- info on its merits, ease of use, etc?   Can MT work directly in own MSWord retaining use of expanders and such?  Thanks for any feedback.
Best expander for BeyondTXT
 I know this comes with ShortCuts which seems okay but has anyone found another you think is a better fit? TIA.
I work on Aim and BeyondTxt and have so much to

do that I could stay busy 24/7 if my bod would hold up.  I appreciate a slow down occasionally, but not happening this week.


My advice to you --  learn the various platforms and be willing to switch accounts, etc.  You will never run out of work. 


 


Help I need answers on BeyondTXT
Can someone please tell me if you can get decent lines using the VR portion of BeyondTXT.  I am being offered 4.5 cents.  I have never done VR before.  How does it compare to say 300 lph of straight typing?  I just want to make sure I am making similar income to what I have always made.  I got the hospital calling me soon and I am so confused!!!
Extext and Beyondtxt are not the same
Most of Transcend work is on BeyondTxt and it has its problems.
Why not give BeyondTXT a try
I've been on it and it's not that bad once you get the hang of it.  I believe most of the work is on BT and I'm usually swamped with work. Why bash something based on what a few unhappy people have posted?
They downloaded BeyondTxt
for me to use, and it was not compatible with MS word. 
Transcend/BeyondTXT? sm
I have read in the archives where they were saying this platform was not user friendly and they had a hard time making money.  Have things changed concerning the BeyondTXT program?  Does anybody have anything good to say about it now?  Thanks for the info.
Beyondtxt info?...sm
I'm about to try the Beyondtxt platform, can anyone give some good info about it currently besides the one above? I've been working on editscript and I hate it, hoping Beyondtxt will be much better. I'd appreciate any feedback anyone can provide:)
Nervous about BeyondTXT
We are getting ready to go to BeyondTXT and I am really concerned about what I have seen with the program not showing cc's, doctor signatures, patient names.  It tells me that clicking and researching this stuff we will not be paid for any of it.  Also, I am thinking when it goes to VR there will be too much editing since I do not think the program will know the difference between here and hear, and their and there, etc.  It also looks like we will be fixing where the headings and info goes, not to mention all the clicking here, there and everywhere.  Since it is not in word I will have to start the word Expanders again I suppose.  I hope I am wrong since I have not started using it yet, but am very nervous.  I hear you when you say you are worried about losing your benefits as I am in the same boat.
Is there anyone out there that can say they just LOVE BeyondTXT? nm
Thanks for any opinions out there!
I am sorry to hear you will be using BeyondTXT. sm
One of the things I hate about it is you have to do a spell check after each report; no red line to clue you in to words that are not spelled right.  There are just too many things to slow you down about this program in my opinion.
Anyone working on BeyondTXT with MDI-FL? Would like to hear from you
How do you like your accounts, are you running out of work or is there plenty.  Do you like the BeyondTXT as a transcription platform, etc.
BeyondTxt versus eScription
Has anyone worked on both of these platforms who could give me some feedback on how they compare. Is one better than the other for sound quality? Is all of the patient information pretty much there for you? Do you find it easier to get lines with one over the other and why? Any info/opinions will be appreciated.
Has BeyondTXT improved over the years? sm
Just wondering since it will be new to me.  Thanks!
Am wondering how the VR in BeyondTXT is working out? sm

I am just curious if I will be able to make money and do well with the VR in BeyondTXT, and was wondering how others are doing with it.


Thank You!   


Thought it was just me having problems with BeyondTXT sm
I was hopeful when our accounts switched over to BeyondTXT since they said how great it was.  I was not able to keep my benefits because I could not make the quota needed to keep them.  I thought maybe if I was one who gave up the quality and just rushed through the reports for production sake maybe I could keep my benefits, but realized I could not send a document through unless I know I gave it my best shot to fix all the mistakes VR makes on them.  I am starting to think BeyondTXT is actually designed to slow you down, unless of course you are willing to rush through the reports and send them with some errors. 
I am wondering which is better Chartscript or Beyondtxt? Thank You! nm
TIA! nm
More info about BeyondTXT versus escription Please..sm
Can anyone please give some examples of the differences between BeyondTXT and escription? What is better about one or the other, are they about the same? Are you able to make better lines with BeyondTXT instead of escription. I've been using escription and the reports are so bad that I can't make a living with it, and I need to know if it's worth learning BeyondTXT instead. Any comments of info would be SO helpful. TIA.
I am wondering if anybody is happy with their BeyondTXT program? nm

I agree BeyondTXT is ridiculous, especially if you need to get bennies! nm

I am happy for you that your accounts have not been moved to Beyondtxt yet! sm
I will be interested to here your opinion of the software when they are moved over in a few months.
Anyone familiar with BeyondTXT. Is it a voice recognition software?
thanks!
To: Shelly Hendrix- Care to elaborate on the BeyondTXT.
Thanks.
I average 1800-2000 lines a day on BeyondTXT.
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How hard is it to get to the 900 dollars a pay period on Beyondtxt VR to keep the benefits?
Thank You!
Thanks for your response! I have also read Beyondtxt is not as great as they make it seem.

Did find a Wright Watson Sten-Tel in Austin if their site isn't old. Find 'em with Google. nm
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Lack of communication, really dislike BeyondTxt and need to make more money. sm
I am just not making my bills, and I was before, so it is time to move on.
Trying to find info on Encompass on this board, can't find any recent. sm
Anyone have any current info. Any employees out there? Give me the low-down if you can! Thanks a million.
Can anyone give feedback on BeyondTXT such as user friendly, productive, etc? Any comments welcome.
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you seem to have an awful lot to say...
I still think you would be perfect for that particular company. That is my opinion. Sorry you are so awfully frustrated and upset...Maybe a career change? You have a lot of issues...
i think its awful
That a company would accuse an employee of something without 100% evidence/knowledge. Guess the original post was TRUE!
Awful!
I didn't pass either. I got a 78. I could have sworn I answered almost every answer correctly especially since we were able to use reference material. I guess that company does not want to hire that many MTs if their test is so darn difficult to pass!!!!
Awful. sm
Time clock punching that has you working at least 40 hours (even if you're hired for 35) just to get your lines in. Clocking in and out to go to the bathroom, stretch, answer the phone, breathe for fear it'll cut into your line count. Therefore, your MT work stretches out throughout the day, eating up all of your day.

Stupid, pompous, ignorant, incompetent, braggadocious upper management, with a resultant revolving door of MT managers, MTs and QA.

ASR that came with big promises and many MTs complaining of pay decline.

I would not advise anyone hire in with them until things change at the top.
That is awful

You are right, I am not just out of school.  I've been MTing for about 12 years.  I learned from my mom and then just learned on the job after that.  Never had formal training.  Anyway, that is really terrible that the schools would mislead you like that.  Even those of us who have been transcribing for many years are not getting paid close to what we should be, much less the people just out of school.


The best way to make money MTing, in my experience, has been with my own accounts.  I currently have two of my own accounts and in the past i had an entire hospital account, which really made some good money.  Even then, it is tricky finding good accounts because many of the docs don't want to pay what the work is worth.  Best of luck to you.


AWFUL!
I worked there for just over a year and quit 3 months ago. Ever since the SPI takeover, things have gone WAY downhill. Management is awful and they treat their employees horribly. They just don't care about their MTs. Tons of people have quit, including almost all of the management that was there when it was still CyMed. My manager quit a few months before I did, and the work suddenly started disappearing fast. I could no longer even come close to making a decent line count. It also doesn't help that they don't pay for spaces. The new managers put us in the awful new work pools and there was rarely enough work to go around. I would totally avoid this company!
It was awful when I was still there!
After the SPI takeover, my Cymed manager quit, then we had a temporary one, then there was a new so-called permanent one, then she resigned from the company, then we got another temporary one, and then finally another one, who was very rude and horrible with communication! I quit very soon after all of that! I have never been happier since I quit that hell hole! They couldn't even keep an elephant typing for peanuts!
Wow, that is awful!!
I can't imagine not working for and not receiving that much money!  What Steve did was very generous and Proveros should be proud of him.  It's unfortunate that his financial manager gives the company a bad taste in your mouth!
MQ may be awful
but I wish all companies had a policy like this.
Yep, CTS is awful!
If it makes you feel any better, I did get paid after I quit.  I worked for CTS back in the summer and there was always a story as to why my checks were late.  I stayed on through three billing periods thinking it would get better....boy was I wrong.  It just got worse and the checks got later every time.  I finally quit and honestly did not think I would get my last check, but surprisingly I did (two weeks late).  CTS is without a doubt the worst company I have ever worked for and my advise to anyone that might be thinking about accepting an offer......RUN and don't look back.