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What are the negatives of TransHealth, Medware, &

Posted By: AllType, aside from the line rate. nm on 2006-05-15
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Medware or TransHealth info

Any info on these companies, specifically the cost of benefits for a family in Michigan and what your average line counts are?  Thanks!


I do not think TransHealth and MedWare are in the same league
as far as size. I think TransHealth is still relatively small but Medware has quite a few MTs.
Medware of TransHealth? Anyone worked for both?
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Do Precyse, Medware, TransHealth and MDI-Fl all
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Are TransHealth or Medware considered big nationals or smaller
companies?  I'm having trouble sifting through some of these companies and trying to find the smaller ones. Thanks. 
MQ & MDI NEGATIVES

I'm just curious why both MDI-FL and MQ get so many negative posts on this board versus the rest of the companies out there?  Is it because these two companies are so large so there are more employees to complain, or is it because they are really just very bad companies to work for? 


I'm considering both companies, but see all of the posts on this board and am a little nervous about making a change.


MQ negatives
And ya know what? For all the so-called "perks" of working for MQ, what did MTs get MT week? Oh, yeah, a chapstick attached to a key ring. Who knows, next year Frank will pass out dog turds wrapped in pretty red ribbons, and there will still be MTs who say MQ was thoughtful, and we're all ungrateful. Oh, well.
wow, that's a lot of negatives...
in your paragraph itself for me. You could try, but I think I would try for something else in the meantime. That's a lot to be concerned about.


despite the heavy negatives
i vote MQ; tried a couple smaller companies -- but when you roll into the mix all the various factors, its my choice place to be. and furthermore, its my family's sole income and as a FT employee -- i'm not even worried about the lawsuits and all. The company is constantly improving. There are no signs of sell-out or collapse, only of strength.
2 negatives for Amphion down below under the
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I might add...no matter what negatives are on here TT is best out there bar none! nm
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About 99% negatives are a definite indicator
That place is a nightmare.
There are lots more negatives than 1 or 2, starting with
they offshore.
Any negatives to report on Mediscript out of FL?
:-)
reading below only 1 with negatives for offshoring...
either that is your company or you've been away a while.
I see so many negatives about KS acute care...sm
what about the RAD accounts?  I read before that they had good RAD accounts, but do they actually train you or do you just jump right in and make your production?  I am waiting for my interview from the recruiter who came back from a trip a couple of days ago.  Any info appreciated!
Although I've seen many negatives on this board, I'm very
happy at JLG. Not having DD is the only negative I can think of.
Transcend Services Positives and Negatives

Positives and negatives?


Um, read the boards? Lots of negatives about them lately. nm
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There are not very many negatives, it is just that those of us with positive experiences at ANY comp
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The many negatives? You're the only one I've seen bash it. Not every place is for everyone.
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Negatives, no benefits, have to provide your own long distance, (sm)

internet platform for file transfer but audio is through phone line so you have to either rent or provide your own C-phone.  Pros 24 hours to get lines done each day but do have to work 2 weekend days a month and provide a schedule 2 months in advance.  Have heard several accounts are heavily loaded with ESLs.  You work as statuatory, therefore, file your own taxes.


If you have experience & can get past the negatives, SmartMed uses dial-up & has an ad at top
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Is anyone happy at OSI in Douglasville, GA? Lots of negatives in archives - SM
but I also remember reading some positive comments. I am a CMT with 30 years of experience, and I need employee status with good, affordable health insurance.  I so wish I could fine some place where I can stay until I retire, or at least a long, long time!
Transcend's positive posts stay here cause negatives are deleted! That's the trend!
You cannot rely on honest referrals on this board, especially the archives.  They are edited and deleted forever.  Just as the negative posts on the Transcend forum "magically" disappear once discovered...Don't be so naive, unless you're the one "editing"!
Transhealth LLC
Any good or bad on this company?  Appreciate any info.
Transhealth
I worked for them for a month and a half.  Very regimental about scheduling and time off.  My dad had cancer and I took 3 days off to be with him and they griped.  Also, very big brother.  If you don't get up to speed within a week, they limit how many reports you can type to 10 a day (no matter what the length of report, long or short) until you get up to speed with quality and quantity.  You work the schedule they want with no variations and if you are not in the chair when they think you should be will get e-mail from them asking where you are (even if it is something like you need to be in the bathroom a little longer because you don't feel well).  Very particular on QA (as should be) and always checking on you.  Go very strictly by AAMT book of Style and expect you to know it.  will even send you a copy.  Insurance is Blue Cross/Blue Shield out of Tennessee.  They offer full benefit package of medical/dental/vision and do take out taxes.  Dental is Delta Dental.  The account they had me on out of east Tennessee was a hospital account that had a lot of very thick foreign dialects.  I was not happy with them because I needed more flexible scheduling and they are set and that is it.  If they tell you you work 2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., you better have your butt in that chair the entire time between then.  Another fact that my brother later pointed out to me is that they are an LLC company which is limited liability corporation, so if they close their doors for any reason, they are by law not liable to pay you anything of back wages and you just lose if they owe you anything when they close the doors.  So, I am not real sure how long they have been around, but I think may be a young company of a few years, so that is something also to consider.  If you like acute care and hospital dictation they have a lot of it.  Not sure if all of their hospitals are like the one I had with a lot of foreigners, but that is the one they gave me.  The day supervisor Kristin that I was training with to start with was very nice but I did not care for the evening supervisor, Teresa, who I thought was very harsh and like working under a drill sargent.  So, that is what I can tell you.  I am not trying to influence you only stating the facts as I know them from my experience with them.  Someone else may have a different view than mine, but this is all the information I can give you. 
TransHealth
Thanks for the recommendation on TransHealth. I am specifically looking for a company who pays both headers and spaces so will check them out. So far I have been told by the companies who do not pay for headers that everything loads right in - NOT! Between looking for correct data or verifying what is automatically loaded in, I just feel it is a lot of time I am not getting paid for. Thanks again!

TransHealth

Is there anybody out there who worked for TransHealth, quit, and then went back?  How did it go?


 


What is TransHealth's Rad pay?...

A whopping 8cpl like everyone else?


TransHealth Rad Pay- sm
When I was hired back in June, it was 8 cpl, and I trained for HALF a day...they have the most horrible system for radiology, although they rave about how great it is. I never saw such a cumbersome system just to get into the report took about 5 minutes. No wonder they offer 8 cpl. I quit after a few hours of that. Look elsewhere if you want to make any kind of decent production.
TransHealth
TransHealth-Any info appreciated as I am considering taking employment with them.
Don't know about TransHealth but...
If your main account is a teaching hospital with long reports being paid by line would probably be a good thing - if its not a teaching hospital with mainly short reports it would probably NOT be a good thing. I'd make sure I knew what kind of a hospital it was B4 being paid by line or not...
TransHealth
I was also offered a Radiology job by TransHealth but am afraid to give up my hourly job.  What do you think?
TransHealth is the one. NM
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Transhealth

Full-time:  work a 40-hour week or average 12,500 lines per pay period.  Part-time:  work <40 hours a week with a minimum of 6,000 lines per pay period.  Pay periods are 1st through the 15th and 16th to the end of the month.  Hope this helps.


Transhealth

I was told they expect 150-175 lines per hour.  Their Policy, Procedures, and Benefits Handbood says 40-hour week OR average 12,500 lines per pay period.  Part-time is a minimum line requirement of 6,000 lines per pay period.  I just started with them and, yes, I have a set schedule, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day.


Yes, definitely at TransHealth. nm
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TransHealth
I believe TransHealth had an ad recently indicating they would pay 10 for experienced MTs, but it might have been for those willing to do heavy ESL dictators. Check them out, I tested and have to call them back today as they called yesterday and left a message. Seem pretty good and I believe I read mostly favorable comments on them here. Others paying that high are IC.
TransHealth
You can do M-F with rotating weekends.
TransHealth
You are right, the company I am talking about is TransHealth.  I also started there a few weeks ago and am having a hard time hitting line count due to the constant low work volumes on the accounts I have been placed on.  Talk about frustrating!  The staff is very nice, however, they are disorganized.
I had a very bad exp with TransHealth
A certain lady was very rude and locked me out of work when I had a medical emergency, even though they knew the situation. Awful place to work.
Actually it was Transhealth! nm
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Transhealth?

I am wondering why TransHealth is still looking -- are they not  a good company to work for? They have had that posting for editors for quite some time?


In general - wondering - what is average pay for QA/editing positions?


SE only at Transhealth nm
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TransHealth Rad
You are paid by the report.  It is all internet based so unlimited LD is not needed.  They were a decent company to work for, unfortunately there was never enough work to keep me busy.
Transhealth

From my experience, TransHealth is a waste of time.  They have absolutely no regard for their applicants.  Let's just say if you are lucky or I should say unlucky, you will hear from them.  First you take a miserable transcription test, then you take a written test, and if you pass both of those, you will be scheduled for a mini-test over the phone.  The test is a definition test.  They ask you words, you need to know the meaning.  They catch you totally off guard.  If you don't do well on the mini-test, it doesn't matter if you passed the two other tests, which means they are more concerned with definitions than your transcription ability.


Their process is very time consuming and in my opinion, not worth the effort especially from a company that is afraid to post their compensation.  So I say thumbs down to Transhealth.  It's a waste of time. 


Transhealth
With their extensive testing, you would think their pay was tops in the industry. No wonder they don't tell you up front.
Transhealth

So here's my question.  How many Radiology people know the definition of abduction versus adduction off the top of their head without looking them up? 


 


Transhealth

What is the definition without looking it up?


TransHealth. nm