Yep, it will eventually happen; just don't be stupid like I was and train them to do YOUR work.
Posted By: Ex-Imedx MT on 2009-07-09
In Reply to: That may be unless they decide to phase - Anon
You will eventually knock yourself out of your job if you allow it. Don't agree to it, don't allow it, and don't train ANYONE not even a backup MT, and most importantly DO NOT edit. Once they get it down, bye bye to you it will be.
Good luck to anyone going through this with Medware. I feel for you as this happened to me in the past as well back when I made real good money and cannot ever make that now.
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then I am going to aim to work for them eventually
Then I am going to aim to work for them eventually, ASAP. Excellent benes and computer provided, sounds awesome! Thanks for the info. I will be aiming for that.
Guess our work will eventually go to India now. Going to start looking for another job! (NM)
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Okays guys - ask a stupid question - get a stupid answer!!
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They didn't even have enough work to train me
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I was hired recently & they did not have enough work to train me.
I had never heard of such a thing before.
Medware not only sends work offshore, but has offices in Bangalore to train MTs there.nm
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how are you supposed to work and watch your mail all the time to play a stupid contest?
Transcend cares only about the big pay for its managers and corporate people, nothing for its MTs. Pay used to be decent, is less than mediocre for that horrible editing platform we are forced to use. ROMs have nothing to do but yell at the MTs and invent first grade games to play. I would rather have had the $1.48 postage and $1.00 it cost for the mouse pad and strip calendar.
Remember the old days when Edix used to give the Drake and Drake drug book for MT week? That was when Edix was a good company, too.
you don't happen to work for medware do you??...
I work on an account that sounds just like the one you are on and it is horrible. After 4 months still can't get a decent line count on this account and I have several years of experience.
Nope! If you would happen to go to work there (sm)
don't let them put you on a VA account, the account coordinator is vicious! Their QA manager and staff are also unqualified. I have given notice and will be out of there soon. Honestly, you can do better. Keep looking!
This is bound to happen wherever you work..sm
as well as in-hospital (or even corporate setting) from my experience. THE MOST DIFFICULT, CRAPPY WORK WILL ALWAYS BE ASSIGNED TO THE MOST COMPETENT WORKER. Ask me if this is fair. Ask me if the difficult work by the most competent worker will be compensated accordingly. Ask me if this is going to change. If you are in a position to confront management about it (i.e., other options) I would, since this is affecting your livelihood, while newbies seem to get a free ride. If not, try to stick it out and start looking.
Not personally, but seen this happen to a few when I used to work in HR at a bank - sm
Sorry you are going through this. I know when I worked in HR at a bank we absolutely would not consider anyone no matter how nice their resume if they had filed for bankruptcy or even had a bill more than 30 days late. You may want to consider another alternative. Best wishes to you.
Eventually...
they are eventually going to change everything over to Triton and voice, but all of my accounts are on the same platform now (Extext). The pay is going to be 4 cents....no way near worth it for me. I can type most reports myself just as fast as I can listen to it and edit it so that means to make the same I'd have to be able to double my line rate...don't see that happening.
What goes around will come around and eventually your clients
They see that all the other doctors are hardly paying anything per line for it and they'll expect you to adjust your rates accordingly. This is precisely what happened in my area. All the doctors started thinking they should get bargain-basement prices because they could use the threat to send it offshore. So wallow in the green while you have it, at the expense of your offshore workers (and hey, if they're truly so great, why not pay them US rates and really do something really noble to improve their lives?)
You might be helping the economy in third-world countries (they'd starve w/o you?! Get over yourself!) but you are INDEED helping to lower ours here. You can justify and deny that all you want, and frankly, I don't care that you sleep at night. The fact that you are here defending your stance so vehemently tells me you know deep down.
You can also claim there are no good workers here, but you're wrong. We just don't work for MTSOs with your attitude. And guess what? There ARE plenty of doctors that DO care where their work is being done. You might have found a few who don't care (if you truly told them), but that's not par for the course in most places, my dear. Most ESL clients are the most adamant that the work be done here because the US MTs are the only ones who could clean up their grammar!
Do you know if they have plans to eventually sm
start up SR on the DocQScribe accounts?
it will change eventually when the sm
companies get tired of the crap being pounded out in India. Then what will happen is the MTs who have hung in there are the ones who are going to have the jobs. It won't be the entitlement crowd or the whiners.
My 2 cents on whether my pay will be cut eventually
From 1991-97 I worked for a small company that was bought by MQ then (97-98). MQ took a long time to make major changes (except they cut pay for QA by $4 almost immediately from 20 to 16 per hour), and I mean YEARS. I believe this was because they had gobbled up SO many small to midsize companies in a span of 4 to 5 years (the company I was with was the 14th or 15th company they had merged with since 1994). So, as I said, no immediate changes that affected me personally. I had a great transcription supervisor, and actually asked for a raise that year 97-98. I was raised to 10 cpl. Over time, one of the things MQ did was try to standardize all of its companies slowly but surely to all one thing. At first the allowed us to remain SE (you pay some of your taxes)... then IC (you pay all of your taxes)... did away with bonuses that I had had with original company. Years later, you all know MQ forced everyone to become employees, no longer offered IC status, enforced strict scheduling and punching a clock and no overtime at all unless approved. I'm assuming it is still the same, it was when I finally left in 2007. I will say that I did not get a pay cut directly from MQ, but, in essence, received one when they did away with a tiering bonus program.
I took a lateral move at 10 cpl. What amazes me is that this is a great cpl for here and now, but the reality is is that I have been making the same amount since 1997. Twelve years with no raise, no cost of living, and prices of everything including my health insurance (individual policy) have shot through the roof. And to be faced with the choice MDI made for its MTs - to have to negotiate and possibly lose a pay rate I have been making for twelve years - to go down even more? Or be forced to VR to take even less? and my options, because of the upside-down-ness of this industry is to find another job for 8 cpl?
What is wrong with this picture? My guess would be greedy CEOs telling us that it VR and offshoring cutting our pay not them. Everyone from the CEOS who say we are family to AAMT has not advocated for us, for keeping work here - because of the bottom line, money. If the CEOs, if D were TRULY struggling and about to lose her house, barely making payroll, changing their eating habits and lifestyle to make ends meet - then I might buy that VR and offshoring are the direct cause. More and more I think the direct cause is simply greed. They want more and find ways to do it, and that means happens to be VR and offshoring. Okay, nuff said. That's my 2 (and then some) cents on whether my pay will be cut by Trancend.
Don't be too hard on yourself. You'll get it eventually.
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just started and so far so good, i will eventually
be a reviewed but I am typing while in training to become familiar with the accounts. I do recall the the pay per line rates were in the 7 to 9 cent range with incentives to make more, which I believe is about the norm these days. Also, while in training you get feedback on every report you type.
in my case, eventually found out
yeah, she wanted the easy stuff, even though she was making money, she wanted to add to her income and took all my easy jobs
MTs working for offshorers will eventually be let go
American MTs working for them now, gives those companies time to develop their Indian resources and once the Indian MTs can pass muster, the American MTs will be looked at as high overhead and they will be eliminated in a heartbeat.
But if you report them to the IRS, they will eventually stop -
The IRS will determine if they are breaking the law, and if they are, then they will be seriously fined and penalized -- and the IRS loves to get those fines and penalties!!!
Eventually codes are going to be "attached" to
There will no longer be a need for coders. The diagnosis will be entered into the computer and the code will already be coded in with the diagnosis.
QA will eventually be replaced by Indian QA/editors.
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YUP, health problems eventually set in and with working 17 hours/day, they'll be popping up very
You're so right.
If someone is stupid enough
to apply for it, the company deserves someone who is that stupid!
and it is stupid
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well that's stupid
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that is just STUPID, IMO...nm
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They Must think we are stupid...
Exactly! That's what has me most PO'ed about all this. All these vague statements and evasions are completely transparent, deeply discouraging and quite frankly insulting. One of the reasons I've done this kind of work for 25+ years is that I prefer to turn out good work with a clear-cut, straightforward contract and otherwise be left alone to do my thing, without being subjected to a fat load of corporate double-speak and rah-rah. I do this work because--at least until the past 5-10 years--I was able to earn a good living and have a lot of personal freedom without having to tolerate and endure such BS. My passions in life lie elsewhere; I do this work strictly for the money and the freedom to work hard with keen focus on a schedule that works for me (and varies from day to day), and otherwise be free to follow my passions as I see fit. Those are the things that motivate me. I'm very discouraged and disgusted to be ladled out such a bowl of beef stew. They'd get a lot more respect from me if they'd just come out with some straight answers and give us credit for being the intelligent, seasoned professionals that we are.
How stupid can you be
Oh, KW can't really think for him or herself. In fact, s/he cannot really think at all, but only spout corporate lingo that is undoubtedly preprogrammed/brainwashed in. Pay him no mind. If s/he were any kind of corporate heavyweight, there would be other duties such as planning the next corporate takeover, etc. to attend to.
they are willing to train
The training is not so much.... if you can type medical ....... and typing is the MAIN thing with lawyers.... you are IN. If you will show up for work... you are IN. The legalese is based on latin and so knowing the medical terminology, it's a breeze of a transition. They don't have all that much legalese. It is mostly English and stuffy forms of English. They dictate usually on a dictaphone. CHECK IT OUT. I know lawyers are weird, but how do you get weirder than what has happened to this MT business???? This is horrendous. Lawyers aren't going to cut your pay! I had my pay cut in MT two, no THREE different times, for no good reason excpet the owner wants to keep more money. That is not the way to treat a hard worker.
And how many new MTs will be stupid to start at 4 cpl?
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Stupid question
What does "gross line" in terms of pay mean? Thank you.
This may sound stupid but..
when a company asks for basic 4 knowledge, what do they mean?
We're not as stupid as you think we are, BS
LOL
This might be a stupid question but..are
MDI-FL and MDI-MD the same company???? with one in Florida and one in Maryland. I went to the website someone put in an earlier post and the only location it gave was in Maryland. Two different companies?? Thanks.
Stupid question...
I have heard people say they have their own accounts instead of working for someone else. My question is, at what point do you need to apply for a business license to run your own accounts? How many clients do you need to consider what you're doing a small business?
Stupid move
Just because they are hiring does not always mean they currently have the work. I was with a company that was waiting for a certain type of transcription that I do. Even though the company did not yet have the transcription, they were advertising for MTs for that type of work. My sister said that do that so that they can be prepared. I am sure you made a smart move because more than likely they still wont have work to give their MTs.
Took The Stupid Test......
It was really strange...the test was multiple choice, however, they not only asked questions relating to terminology, meanings, what type of test would you use...., abbreviations and so on but they also asked questions pertaining to windows operations.
I felt very, very confident after finishing the test - for Radiologoy you have to make a 90 or better. I have been doing medical transcription for 10 years covering nearly every category including the Big 4. I know Radiology - it's what I love to type. Anyway, I just checked my email and they sent me an email saying that I only made an 88 on the test, not meeting their standards and could not be considered for employment. I could take the test again in six months.
I graduated from MT School with a 4.0 GPA (I didn't fail ANY tests, etc.). I had to take every test imaginable in order to prove myself to my first employer in order to get my foot in the door and I've never had a QA score below 98%. So, for them to tell me I only made an 88 is totally and completely blowing my mind. I don't whether I'm mad at the company, very upset with myself or both right now, but I can say my brain is doing flip flops in my head trying to figure out what went wrong.
Okay, I'm done crying now.
That's how stupid it is, but apparently it has been done. sm
So many people think that MT is easy and they can pick it up fast, but getting in the door is the tough part.
Years ago someone on one of these boards confessed to doing such a thing. I've heard other similar stories as well.
It IS sad. It brings us all down.
May sound really stupid, but...SM
When a company downloads their software into your own PC, if you quit, does the company remove the software or do you remove the software? Some of these programs are so vast, they would take up tons of memory. How easy would it be to get rid of it on your own?
Oh boy, I said it was stupid question.
I have a stupid question too...sm
What are 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts? I mean, what hours do they generally consist of? I've always worked on a 24-hour TAT basis or now even as an employee, my shift is between the hours of XX and XX, so have never worked on the basis of a certain set *shift*.
Sorry for the dumb question, but when I see ads that say openings for 1st or 2nd or 3rd shift, I don't know what hours they mean. Thanks for any answers!
I would rather be corrected than look too stupid. sm
Maybe that poster or emailer or whatever was trying to help the poster not look bad?
I am playing devil's advocate I guess.
Never mind, I am stupid. I have not got my W2.
Sorry!
Ya know, that is a really stupid question . . .
ESPECIALLY when it comes to MONEY AND BEING PAID ON TIME. If this has happened ONCE, do you think it's gonna happen again?? YOU BETCHA. DON'T MESS WITH MY PAYCHECK. I called accounting and they said to me, some companies work ahead, we work behind. OMIGOSH. What if the TRANSCRIPTIONISTS DID THAT? Where would we be? In a profession that is dependent on deadlines and TAT, why would we expect anything less on our pay? I know there can be a few disgruntled people just venting, and I take those objectively, but when it comes to NOT BEING PAID ON TIME, MAJOR RED FLAG FOR ME. When I see a post about companies either not paying or paying late, I don't give them a second thought to work for them. Seems to me you're just trying to start something here . . .
Are you totally stupid or what?
I have to tell you that people like you are my worst nightmare. I have a brilliant son that stutters and I pray that he has enough confidence in himself to go on and become a doctor. You should get your head out of your fanny! This doctor has probably had to deal with these types of issues his whole life and now he should have to hear an opinion from someone who probably did not go to college or did not finish college and thinks she is so superior because she is a stay-at-home medical transcriptionist? It was a totally inappropriate post and very disrepectful to the millons of people who battle stuttering. SHAME ON YOU!!!!
But ... you travel to train to CA ... what's not to like about that/ :-) sm
You can take it as a business expense. Of course, I have no family to consider and love to travel, so obviously I am not like a lot of people (in many ways! ha).
Don't you have to go to NJ to train? And pay was only 1.75 per page. nm
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I only know that you have to train in their office
in NJ for a few days. I live in NJ, but the other end of the state, and it just is not feasible for me to travel 3 or 4 hours each way for a few days. Too bad, though, as they missed out on an awesome MT! 
Any companies that will train...
on radiology until one is up to speed. I have 6 years experience with ER, clinic, discharge summaries, acute care, pathology and podiatry. I was looking to gain radiology experience. Thanks!
Let them train all their new hires on
My problem is that I cannot see why should I be moved to another account when my account is going to the new MT's they keep training? Problem lies in overhiring and not enough accounts!
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