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I work on escription accounts.

Posted By: MT in MT on 2007-04-16
In Reply to: Lee Perfect - Daphne

pay 4/9 for 60-90 days, can't remember which, then 4/10. Very nice to work for. I've been there since Octoberish.


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Just be aware that not all Escription accounts pay the same. I worked for one company on Escription
struggling to maybe make $50 in 8-10 hours. I didnt know the difference as that was my first job on that platform and I just thought it was not a money maker. Then, I switched companies. I average $20-30 an hour and once I made $50 in an hour. I tried yet another company and I was lucky to make $9 an hour. The bottom line is that not all companies are alike, even though they use the Escription platform. What I have found is that goes according to how they set it up i.e. paying for footers, headers, spaces etc. Just dont be shocked if you dont make what you think you will. The companies know how to set it to where it benefits them and not you. As is the norm, not all companies are created equal out there regardless if they all use the same platform. That is what I am getting out.. Good luck.
escription accounts
Escription work is on Word. Transform has a SUPER word-based platform and as of yet does not do VR editing.
MDI-FL hiring for eScription accounts
Hello all,
We just acquired three Escription accounts and our MTs LOVE THEM. Please e-mail me at Liz@medicaldictation.com or call me at 1-800-205-7047.

It is a fun program to work on.

Hope you are keeping safe down in Texas. God bless. We are all thinking of you guys in the way of that horrible storm.

Thanks,
Liz McGrogan
General Manager
Medical Dictation, Inc.
Anybody hiring for eScription accounts? nm
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It's about average on eScription accounts.
I get 4/8.4 as an employee.
Has TT always had eScription accounts? Is this new? Just curious..nm
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I can only speak of the Escription accounts.
It's been low for a long time so if that is the account your on and you can be flexible, go for it. AND I do mean flexible.
I edit for Transcend on accounts using eScription. sm
I really like it, make more money than transcribing, and am in and out of more reports. And it's a lot easier on my wrists. I've always found the people nice to work with, in spite of the horror stories being related about the hiring process.

I have no experience with any editing programs other than eScription being used at Transcend/MDI, but you could request assignment to accounts using eScription. One thing, since new accounts (ones often needing new employees) typically are transitioning to VR, you could start out heavy on transcription of reports as the computer learns to take over that job, with a few weeks of lots of corrections to eScripted reports, and then finally doing almost all editing on a trained account. I think it's going to be that way on any account new to VR with any company. Transcend did adjust the pay rate as the account I was working on progressed so I never lost money and eventually ended up making more. Good luck wherever you end up.
Good luck. Are you on the Escription accounts?
I like it there.  I've had my moments there, but I haven't found anything better out there so I'm staying for the long haul.
Does anyone know what Transtech pays for its Escription accounts?
I'd be willing to work weekends if the price was right.  I've just seen too many Escription accounts pay too low, which to me, is 3 cpl and lower..One company actually offered 1.5 cpl. No thanks.
TransTech has 2 current Escription accounts

Yeah if I remember right, they are one of the low-paying Escription accounts out there, maybe 1.5-2
cpl or something ridiculous. Not actually livable US rates...
With Nuance buying Focus, what will happen to the eScription accounts? sm

I really don't think eScription is going to like the fact that Dictaphone/Nuance is going to be working on their platform and learning their secrets to their software.........do you?


This is so interesting to me as I am an eScription editor.  Maybe it is time I start my own business again and contact all of the eScription hospital accounts or contact eScription and get their input on this.


In reading Nuance's press release, Bringham Women's Hospital is an eScription account not a dictaphone account.   Very interesting......Don't you think?  Would love to hear opinions on this.


They send a majority of the Escription accounts to India. There are a few of the hospitals that said
they could not send their work there but I suspect they do anything. In any event, yes, a lot of the easier work goes to India and they are proud of this affliation, not bad it doesn't pay my bills. Then, they wonder why we are so angry about India taking our jobs.
Companies w/Escription accounts that offer affordable family insurance??
I realize that affordable is subjective so whatever information anyone can give woudl be appreciated. The majority of Escription accounts offer IC only. Thanks
I was told Escription would not work with Vista. Turned out it wouldn't work with my sm
Office Basic Edition 2003 either, but no one could figure out why, it was supposed to.

There is actually a section on the Dell website that offers Windows XP. I haven't checked it out as I'm not in the market, so I don't know if it costs extra. I have a Dell and it's been fine for me. I hate the ESL tech department, but it seems like most of them have that now.
Well it sounds like no work happens a lot at DSG. How are the accounts as far as decent accounts
and their QA. 
Escription has been out of work. Dictaphone has lots of work.

ANYONE WORK ON ESCRIPTION

Does anyone who works on Escription have any good tips or hints for productivity or any other information to pass along.  I would appreciate any additional help. I have just started on it.  Thanks


 


If you work on Escription
If you work for Tammy on Escription, chances are you don't have work. 
I work on the eScription account.
I know I was hired because I needed no training for the software. I don't think they have the time or manpower to train people on the software. They want people to be able to jump right in.
Doesn't escription work better than
what the Q has? People post their ASR funnies, and they are unbelievable. I think escription works better, but that's just through the grapevine.
do they send escription work to
or just beyondtxt work to india? I have been on escription.. my last paycheck is barely 300 bucks (due tomorrow) as there was NEVER any work on the accounts i had
You are lucky you work on eScription then... Try

MedQuist's ASR and report back!   It doesn't learn anything and gets worse daily!


I will trade for your $16 an hour anyday.  I am down to under 10 and only 4 years ago was around $25.


Not complaining about wages not going up but certainly would like them to remain the same!!!!


Sounds like TTS - Most companies using eScription run out of work often. nm
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I'll work for them again if they get another eScription account.
The one I was on was lost. Not too heart broken as it was a pain in the butt account.
I have 4 accounts, doing all work types, and I usually have enough work but this is the slow time of
year so we are scrambling a little for lines.  Easy platform, paychecks DD, always on time. 
Encompass- How are the accounts and work flow? Do you have a lot of work?
I need to keep busy. I cant sit here every day hoping for work so I'm looking elsewhere.
Lots of work here too. I cannot figure out which accounts have no work.
I'm on the Escription platform
Maybe it's the accounts your on. I work for MDI-FL and I'm swamped with work..
Sorry.. I had gone through a few days a while back of slower work, but lately especially since over the holidays, it has been crazy.. too much work..
I left for no work. There is work on some accounts, but NO
work on other accounts.  
Do you work on VR accounts? NM
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We have a lot of work, accounts out of TAT.
If anyone tells you different, it's just not true.
Yes. I was placed on 2 more accounts but still work is low.
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What are they like to work for as far as accounts etc. nm
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No work for them now on any of my accounts.
Its slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
I don't work for TT, but 7 accounts? Isn't that a bit
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I have THREE accounts and no work.
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There is a ton of work, some accounts have

more than others.   I've been on OT pretty much every day the past 3 weeks.  They've had several new accounts come on-line lately and I think they've had time to get the kinks worked out and see if they need to hire more and they do and are hiring. 


They are very aware of the slow platform and are working on it, but working on it and giving us a time frame is 2 different things.  I'm making about 2/3 of what I was at a previous company, as far as lines.


I absolutely hate the clocking in/out.


Benefits are good, but most of them you will never use - short/long-term disability, life insurance. 


I think they have a good incentive program, but with the slow platform doubtful I'll get enough lines for anything over first tier if that.   I do get shift differential because I work over 2 shifts.


I think they are a good company, there is good IT support and some STMs are great.  I haven't had any issues with QA at all. 


If they get the platform issues I'd be 99% satisfied. 


 


 


My TT accounts have work
I work 2nd shift and have had plenty of work thus far. Had 1 slow night about 3 weeks ago.
Yes there is work. There are at least 2 accounts

that are on OT pretty much every day, but I asked to work on one of those accounts and was told that I could work on them as a secondary account. 


I had 3 accounts.  I still was only able to get about 15 hours in a week and that was trying to work 7 days a week and sitting in front of the computer for 12+ hours some days checking for work about every 5 minutes to see if I could get a report. 


If you look on the backlog report you see an awful lot of 0 going down the page. 


What?! I work rad accounts

I'm having a really hard time believing your post at all...but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and make the following suggestions:


1).  Our supe is great - and she will work with you to help change your situation.  Have you spoken to her about this?  What was her response?


2).  Are you only trained on 1 account?  Supe has recently offered to train people on more accounts - have you taken her up on it?  There are several accounts that have OT approved until further notice on the company backlogs page (they have been that way for a couple months now) - have you asked to train on them?


3).  Are you willing to change your hours/days?  I had a problem when I first started, but I was willing to change my days off and scheduled hours so that there would consistently be work for me.  Its all about client needs and workflow.


4).  You work a 12 hour window like the rest of us, right?  So if you work 6am-6pm you have 12 hours a day to try to work; you could log out for an hour if you're out of work, go do something else, then come back in a while and try again.  Do you only try to work the first 8 hours of that window?


5).  On the few occasions I ran out of work when I was a newbie, the supe told me I could come in on my days off and make up the difference.  Have you asked her about that?


I maybe can understand why you would have a problem THIS weekend - they offered us a bonus incentive of a $25 Walmart gift card for each OT hour worked (sounds like TAT issues and/or understaffing to me!!!).  If a lot of people chose to take advantage of that during your shift, they might have taken most of your work, but when the work dried up, they would go away and the work would build back up. That happened to me a couple of times this weekend on my primary, but there was still plenty of work on my secondaries.  BTW I work nights.


Feel free to email me privately regarding which accounts I work.  Something is not right here, because I've been working all the OT I can handle, and I could at least tell you where and when that is.  But really, talk to our Supe, she's not the kind of person to let you stay in this situation if she's made aware of it.


I never run out of work. Of course, I have at least 30 different accounts. nm
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I work on accounts that all have to be sent to QA
very, very, very slow.  I have to work an incredible amount of hours to meet my full time obligation. Sorry I accepted the position.
Yes there is work, my accounts are in OT! nm
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Out of work again. 3 accounts. What's up? (sm)

I followed the thread about losing a big account yesterday, but this low work has been going on since the middle of May.  The last I knew there were new big accounts coming on, don't know when, but can't be soon enough for me. 


I am trying not to panic, but I had quit my PT job (I know - stupid) and this is my only income right now. 


Have been doing MT for over 25 years and rolled with the ups and downs, but this is not a normal time of year for it to be this low for this long. 


I love the company and hope to stick it out, so far I am able to flex around and get my lines in but I feel guilty knowing this is negatively impacting someone else. 


I am thinking I better be looking for a part time gig to supplement.  Good luck to us all.


Same here.. 4 accounts.. No work.
I too love MDI but love to eat and have a roof over my head too. Working 10+ hours a day now to get what I was able to get in 5-6. Am sitting at my computer like a little buzzard just grabbing whatever job comes along and they are few and far between.
No work on my accounts.
There are too many people on the account. For me, I feel it has become survival of the fittest,dog eat dog. I have to get work, before the other MTs get it. It is no way to work. I have been trying to work since 10 am, and so far have had 1 hour of work. I haven't had 40 hours since, actually I can't remember the last time I had 40 hours, before Christmas, I think. Completely on CMX side. I really don't even feel like I work for Webmedx.
They have taken on new accounts, but work is not plentiful, actually looking for a new job.

Not happy with the company. 


Not here. You get your work types and accounts first.
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None of our accounts have the work loaded into q's for anyone. sm
I don't mind hearing that someone is not a good fit with Keystrokes or does not like the account they have been given (they can't all be great). The addresses mean that you were on an ortho account. The ONLY reason someone does not like Keystrokes ortho is that the person in charge of ortho is very committed to both high quality and TAT. She keeps a QA score card on every MT under her, keeps a log of missed deadlines and lets people go if they cannot stay up to snuff. There is nothing wrong with that; I wish I could be more like her.

I think there are good companies and bad companies out there and have said many, many times that every company is not a good fit for every MT. If that were the case, there would be no job openings and no one looking for a job. However, the bad companies are the ones that do not pay, rip off the MTs in terms of false line counts, lose accounts all the time and allow cherry-picking. None of that applies to Keystrokes.

It sounds like you were not happy and I feel bad for you as KS is a great place to work!