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Do they allow you an expansion program or Autocorrect usage? Old posts say they didn't. nm

Posted By: still wandering on 2006-05-26
In Reply to: Also interested--position offered - Ellen

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She didn't ask how to steal the expansion program itself
She only wants the expansions which were entered by her and were a product of her intellect. I don't sew myself a nice little dress and then send it on to Singer just because I used their machine.
With practice and expansion usage, you'll get there! Stop dwelling on the
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Post last year about NOT being able to use autocorrect or expansion software with
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For me I believe it is in the expansion program
It doesn't really matter which one, just USE IT! I don't use it just for reports or canned material, as you said, I do a lot of different accounts and docs. I do use it a TON for words that take time to type!

ie
ttpp as an ow hla wm inad.
26 Keystrokes should be 87:
The patient presents as an otherwise healthy-appearing white male in no acute distress.

See, it's in words, too, not just full sentences.

Hope that helps!

S/B Yom Kippur - expansion program on!
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Can someone recommend a good text expansion program? Thanks!
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UST used to have software that didn't allow expanders of any kind, inc. AutoCorrect. Ask if you
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Mostly bad going by old posts here. They might still be using a DOS program and cutting and pasting
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They didn't even address an abbrev program
within ChartMatrix at my hire. They recommended 2 with ShortHand being one of the 2. Since I already had it with extremely large dictionaries, I was glad to stick with SH. It made starting go so smooth!
I have mine in autocorrect as yo. Autocorrect with
expand the abbreviation after a hyphen...so if I type 41-yo it auto expands to 41-year-old
I didn't see any posts about VR --

I just perused over the page and I recall the day that thread was posted, as I was concerned about that email, too, but nothing in that thread stated that MDI was going to VR or in the email, unless I missed something.


Did your account go to VR and how were you notified?  I'd definitely like to know ahead of time what's going on.  I worked for MQ for too long with my head in the sand, don't let me sink now!


Sorry, I didn't see the earlier posts at first.
It just shook me up with GP's original post, because I like GP.
The negative posts didn't scare me...
None of them compare to what I've gone through with other companies.  The good far outweighs the bad.
So interesting that you didn't address the offshoring posts. NM

This is not allowed, the usage of all
reference material is allowed, but not asking other people for help with the tests.

Why don't you stay with your employer?
I didn't take the posts as trashing the company, just people venting about no work. sm
I used to work for TT, and yes, they are wonderful people -- very caring and supportive -- but in order to get my lines in, I had to be VERY flexible, working on my days off, during times I wasn't scheduled, etc., and it gets old pretty quickly.  I personally didn't care for the e-mails calling me sweetie or telling me you rock, but that's just me.  I just want to be paid well and have plentiful work.  I do not know if they just overhire or what happens, but I finally left because I couldn't stand the feast or famine work flow there.
Ignoring all the wrongful usage of the apostrophes in the
above comment, I totally agree with the poster's opinion that one cannot make more money by doing VR.
I remember some posts at the beginning of the year from a lady who didn't get paid - she was stea

I would imagine they will just start sending usage payments
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The hospital may pay a line rate to the VR company based on usage...nm
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What is the best expansion software to use
I may be taking a position with them and need to know which program works.
Help on converting expansion

can someone tell me how to convert my expansion file from Medquist so I can use it at MDI???  You can E mail if possible. 


 


Thanks


Have you tried just making the whole thing an expansion?
i.e., make an entry and call it pobid and have it expand to p.o. twice a day. Not sure if that would work in autocorrect but it worked for me in DQS, where we had the same problem. Might be worth a try. I have all those entered...poqd, potid, poqid, poq4h, poq46h, etc.
Is the platform compatible with an expansion
I don't mean using the features in MS-Word (Auto-Text, etc.), but something like Smartype or Shorthand? When I interviewed with them a couple of years ago, I was very impressed with them, but I can't fly without an Expander and there were issues with Lotus not counting expanded text with every expander I asked to use with it. It was only for that reason that I did not accept a position with them.
BB-- any luck with that expansion file? nm
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ExText does not have popup box to show expansion
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I just use my autocorrect. nm
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Can you use AutoCorrect in VR mode?
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Not autocorrect. I know those work. How did you
They've never worked for me in BT and I was told autotext can't be converted in BT. 
It comes with Shorthand or use autocorrect.
I like the system
AutoCorrect should be the least of your problems
You will spend most of your time doing data entry which you won't be paid for. Amphion uses Dictaphone EXtext which has it own Expander program called ESP. AutoCorrect is not compatible with it. However the bigger problem is you will have to add all the patient data if you have an account that doesn't interface with the facility and most of the time newbies are stuck with this account. You will do a lot of busy work and won't be paid for it. Wish you a lot of luck though but Amphion didn't work for me.
Basic word books, spellchecker, expansion software...$450/500?? nm
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I personally think Autocorrect is as good as anything.
I don't even bother with Shorthand
AutoCorrect is not compatible with Extext ESP
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re: AutoCorrect/Instant Text
I, too, have used AutoCorrect exclusively for the last 2 years and have been able to do very well on my line counts; however, after some recent research into Instant Text I ordered it (and actually just received today).  While I have not had time to use it yet, I really like the fact that it has WAY more capability than AutoCorrect.  I can't wait to experiment with it and believe it will prove to be a worthy investment when I learn all of its possible functions.
Autocorrect entries into Emdat?
How can I get my MS Word autocorrect entries into Emdat Inscriber without having to enter them all over again?  Thanks
Do you have an Autocorrect feature? You could delete what's
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How do you put this in AutoCorrect? Wouldn't shorthand work the same way?
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Faster, easier, and more reliable than Autocorrect.
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I use AutoCorrect/AutoText and find it works just as well as anything else I ever used. My 2 c.
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chartscript and importing autocorrect entries

Can someone tell me how (if even possible) to import my autocorrect entries from MS WORD to the chartscript expander?  I am using ShortHand in there now and it is driving me CRAZY as 90% of the time it partially expands the words..  Guess I could import the entries from shorthand if that is easier… 


Word Autocorrect to Emdat InScribe
You can use a tool that Emdat has written to convert your Word Autocorrect to InScribe. It can be downloaded from http://www.emdat.com/software, under Support. Also, feel free to call the helpdesk with such questions as well at 630-743-0500.
A contact says she likes it, sound is good, but you have to use autocorrect/text, no other expander
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Does the MQ DQS program contain the ShortCuts program, or do I need to buy it? nm
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DQS is not a "Medquist" program, it is a program used by MQ. (nm)
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Posts from April said everyone gets 8.5 cpl/newbie or experienced. Recent posts said
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A few posts about them about 3/4 of the way down this page between the DSG & Diskriter posts. nm
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I didn't say I didn't care, I just don't understand
why the sudden outrage over HL offshoring.  
You can't program everything into ....sm

an expander (like you said)...and frankly I've found that on most dictators I do minimal editing of reports because the quality of the drafts is pretty darned good.  I usually receive at least a handful of reports a day that I maybe make 2 or 3 Keystrokes of corrections... yet I get paid for editing say 60 lines for the entire report, and move on to the next report.  I bet none of you "naysayers" will be fussing about getting paid for not doing more than reading when you actually do editing with a good VR program! 


 


What VR program do they use?
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bad program?

I agree with low pay, top heavy management, but what is it about the program that makes it bad.  just looking for some exact insight unless you mean because of the way it pays out??  hope this doesn't sound stupid.


thanks.