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BOS 3rd edition is being released -
Posted By: NEXT MONTH nm
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Corrective Eye Surgery Question -
Posted By: Help
Who has had RK and LASIK? I could save for a few years and pay for the LASIK or I could get the RK done and it would cost me a whole $10, my insurance pays the rest. My sister says no way, RK isn't good enough. I've talked to several people who have had RK and they love it, had no problems. I don't know as many who have had LASIK but the few I do were happy as well. What's the difference and any advice on which way to go? TIA!
Tired of it-need some advice sm -
Posted By: olddognotricks
Been working for 5 years at same service, have 30 years experience. A couple times a week I get reports already done by another MT, not only with a bunch of blanks, but pure garbage transcription, wrong words, not typing what the dictator dictates, putting in anything, even if it doesn't make sense, nothing that a spell check would catch. I have to redo these reports. If I have to send it to QA it counts against me.  Have brought it my supervisor's attention and gotten no where, its glossed over and have heard nothing but excuses.
What burns me the most is that it seems to me that, to the service, its okay to put out this garbage. I take my time and put out good quality work at the expense of my production and it doesn't make any difference. They'd rather have someone putting out garbage and high production rather than good quality and lower production. 
I'm having trouble dealing with this. My morale is really low.  Guess I have to grin and bear it. Any words of wisdom to help me feel better? Thanks!
BEWARE Andrea Renner is no pay -
Posted By: mt
Andrea Renner from Columbus Grove, Ohio paid me in November but not in December and January. BEWARE of her. She is a crook. I hope no one else had such a bad experience with this criminal.
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Line count questions/confusion/upset -
Posted By: Confused
I would like some line count pros to help me figure this out, please! During the recruiting process I specifically asked how I would be getting paid and I was told "per line which includes 65 characters including spaces, footers, headers, and any norms pulled into the report." I downloaded the FlashCount program from this site and started comparing this line count against the company's. So far, It "appears" that I'm getting shorted about 100+/- lines/day and they are using more like 74 characters with spaces. What is the difference between cpl and gross cpl? How would you interpret their explanation for how I would be paid? Is the FlashCount program accurate enough?
Thanks!
IBM ViaVoice -
Posted By: WannaKnow
Anyone have any experience with IBM ViaVoice voice recognition? All I want it for is data entry. Had bad experience with Dragon a few years ago and felt like I should have just thrown that $700 out the window, so hate to go that route again. Anything good or bad about either one would be appreciated - thanks!!!!
Please read and pass on... -
Posted By: not sure if true, but...sm
I received this via e-mail...so you know how things get started on the Internet, but if it's true, I won't be buying Pepsi anytime soon..
Don't buy Pepsi in the new can. Pepsi has a new "patriotic" can
coming out with pictures of the Empire State Building, and the
Pledge of Allegiance on them.
However, Pepsi left out two little words on the pledge,
"Under God."
Pepsi said they didn't want to offend anyone.
In that case, we don't
want to offend anyone at the Pepsi corporate office, either!
So if we don't buy any Pepsi product, they will not be offended
when they don't receive our money that has the words
"In God We Trust" on it.
Need to hook up a USB pedal to RealPlayer. I'm sure this has been addressed before. sm -
Posted By: searching
I have a test wave file I need to play. It runs fine from my desktop, but I can't get the pedal to work. I have an Infinity In-USB-1 I just plugged into the hard drive, but it will not play the file. Will this work wtih RealPlayer? TIA.
Is there a place to post requests for positive thoughts? -
Posted By: ants in my pants
I applied for a job that I really want and need. The waiting game is killing me. I know it's out of my hands now, but I'm so antsy waiting to hear back from them. Please send me some positive job mojo thoughts. Thank you.
How many MTs working as ICs have (sm) -
Posted By: Indendent Contractor
Errors and Omissions Insurance?
editing vs. transcribing -
Posted By: oldMT
Hi everyone! I have been working (at home) for a medical group for 10+ years and they are now in the process of switching to Dictaphone voice recognition system. They tell me I will soon be an "editor" if I choose to stay with the group. I have been transcribing for about 30 years now so I am looking forward to editing rather than transcribing, but I have no idea what the difference will be in pay. Do most editors charge by the line? Any info folks could share on the transition would be appreciated. Thanks!
I'm gone . . . . -
Posted By: DonewithMQ
After 3 days of no work, I quit MQ. I was very happy with MQ before "the packet". I liked my line rate, I liked the work and I liked my shift. I had plenty of work and I was making money. I didn't give a hoot about the production bonuses they were offering in the packet, I was satisfied with the status quo. My family can live okay without the extra money. It was nice to have because it gave us a few extras and we were paying double on the mortgage per month. I'll find another job soon to help out. Who I feel sorry for right now is the people who DO depend on the money to live. I hope everything works out for everybody.
Spheris -
Posted By: Spud
Hi, I am just about burned out on the Big "S". I have nearly 20 years experience MT'ing. Have worked for edix/spheris for several. I am finding that although I am leveled high I am consistly stuck with a lower level client. This, by manipulation of the Big "S" reduces my income.
Are there any companies at all who are decent to work for, who pay a flat - good - line rate? I AM SICK OF THE MANIPULATIONS.
Line count runs at 1100/day (it is probably a lot more,not sure because Spheris has a way of making it all their way)
I can go to work immediately. Cable, WinXP.
Anyone work with a Lanier VTI unit? -
Posted By: I'm a new user and need help. sm
Just started today for a new service. I have plugged in the Lanier VTI unit and have checked the connections; they all seem to be correct. I can dial in to the hospital system and access a report, but the foot pedal won't work. My MTSO is calling in a technician but I hope it's not something silly I'm overlooking. Any suggestions?
Has anyone given any thought to Indian companies SM -
Posted By: Northern Chick
taking over transcription completely?
I am in fear my large company will be Indian-owned before the year is over.
Any thoughts on this?
QA for MedQuist -
Posted By: Mary New
I am considering becoming a QA for MedQuist instead of a transcriptionist for them. does anybody have any experience doing this for MedQuist and, if so, any advice? Should I do it? Is it profitable?
thanks,
Can I write off all my DSL charges -
Posted By: meohmy
on taxes. I assumed I could, but now somebody is telling me not if I use it for personal stuff that I would have to figure out how much I used it for personal, and how much I used it for work. Of course I wouldn't have DSL if work did not require it, so why should I not be able to write off the whole cost.
Taxes again! -
Posted By: Pat
Thanks so much for all the good info on taxes! You "guys" are great! What a wonderful source of information over the years on everything--not just transcription. Thanks again all who answered me. You have been a great help.
Not enough pay... -
Posted By: ME
It gets me that these people only want to pay 7 cpl and want experience in heavy ESL...I won't work for that!
Kids are sweet! -
Posted By: ozmt
Three of my grandkids were here to spend a week with us. They are ages 9, 6, and 4. I had forgotten how earnest they are at that age, how sweet & sincere. They argued over who got to help me open the gate to our driveway when we went out (we live in the boonies). We ended up taking turns.
A conversation with the 6 y/o: "Grandma? This is funny, right? You know James? In my class? He brought Cheetos and I brought Fritos. Get it? Cheetos & Fritos? That's funny, right?"
I am trying to enjoy them as much as I can before they get to that teenage, who-wants-to-go-to-grandma's phase. 
Can I use my C-Phone with Vonage? SM -
Posted By: MissouriMT
I live in small town America. We have one telephone company that serves our rural county which is CenturyTel and it sucks. If we moved 7 miles up the road, we would be able to get SBC or AT&T. I have my phone line and DSL internet through CenturyTel and have nothing but trouble. I am supposed to have unlimited long distance which I have had since May of last year. Last month I received a $3000 phone bill because for whatever reason, they disconnected my unlimited long distance. When I called them to pitch a fit, they apologized, said they were rectifying the matter, and told me I only owed the usual $100 which I promptly paid. I got a disconnect notice today saying they are going to disconnect me if the $3000 I owe isn't paid by March 1st. I am now on hold with the 5th person I have had to talk to at this incompetent, rinky dink phone company and I am pulling my hair out. This isn't the first time I've had problems with them. They've switched my service packages before for no apparent reason and the only explanation I get is "Hmmmm, I apologize for that, I'm not sure why somebody would do that." Or my personal favorite, blame the phantom employee "she just didn't put in the computer right, but I'm fixing it for you now."
Anyway, sorry about the rant, but I'm truly losing it! I have decided to call the cable company and get internet through them and try to work with Vonage, but I need to actually plug my C-phone into a jack and I understand that Vonage is all wireless through a router. I need to know is there a way to plug a phone cord into a Vonage modem?
I am just so frustrated!
lab reports -
Posted By: lab hater
If there is ever on thing worse than a speed demon ESL, it is a speed demon ESL doing labs. Anybody know where to get a good full sample of a completed lab report?
Anyone watch Brady - Chris and Adrienne on A&E -
Posted By: How long will their "marriage" last?
Working for 2 companies -
Posted By: Mattie
I have a question for all of you that work for 2 or even 3 companies at a time. Do you ever have trouble with different platforms not working on the same computer? In other words, if you have one account that uses ExText and another one that uses Docuscribe, do you have problems? I have been thinking about trying to work for 2 different companies since I can't seem to make a living doing part-time work, and "just maybe" if I go with 2 different companies, I will have enough work (hopefully). Please let me know your experiences, please. Thank you.
sad line count -sm -
Posted By: Sandy
I am struggling to get a decent line count with the service I am with. I just chalked it up to being slow and probably spending more time surfing the web than I realized. Then recently I started with another service and my line count is great. What's up with that? I feel a bit foolish now for sticking it out so long with the first MT service. I don't think its anything malicious on their part but it does make me wonder. How do you know if you'll be able to get a decent line count with a company before you sign on with them? Thanks.
Another C-phone question -
Posted By: Melda McCann
Maybe this will be a simpler question to ask. My first email was rather "wordy". Can C-phone work with only a cable internet phone line. I don't have a land line and I'm having problems getting the C-phone to work with the VOIX. Any thoughts? Thanks so much!
Is Yahoo mail down? nm -
Posted By: can't get in on any computer
nm
Has anyone ever had major surgery and a few months later started to shed a lot of hair. I am having -
Posted By: MQ2
that right now and I wonder how long this goes on. Much more hair loss when brushing and washing than before. Scary.
MT companies without line count req. -
Posted By: El
Does anyone know of any MT companies that do not require a specific weekly line count and lets you set your own hours (part-time)? I need something about 10 to 15 hours a week. Thanks.
Why are so many Amphion accounts -
Posted By: Concerned
out of work? This has been going on for weeks now. I thought things would pick up by now?
I want to be a radiology eScriptionist...sm -
Posted By: Oh where, oh where?
Any suggestions as to where I can start? I have never worked on the platform before so would need a little guidance, but I so much want to be a radiology eScriptionist. Any info appreciated. TIA
Did anyone ever have any problems when you bought a new computer with your foot pedal not -
Posted By: MQMT
working with the DQS program.
Gastro MT or any others that would know . . . I'm scared . . . -
Posted By: jen
My mom had a colonoscopy and gastroscopy a couple of weeks ago and she read me the results over the phone and is very upset. It showed "Atypical lymphoid infiltrate with features highly suggestive of MALT lymphoma of distal esophagus. Also present prominent band-like infiltrate lymphocytes subjacent to the squamous epithelial." She's very scared and I haven't had time to look everything up yet, but is this serious? Does she have cancer? I/she are really scared. She's only 61.
Her doctor says she has to pump up on antibiotics and they are going to do a repeat gastroscopy in December.
Help me out here . . . .
Thanks!
I hate when companies treat us like we're working for pin money -
Posted By: memt
Am I supposed to be happy when a company only gives me 200 or 300 lines a day when they promise you a certain amount (that is higher than that)? How would the company employees (not us lowly transcriptionists) feel if the company told them that they were only getting paid 100 dollars this pay period, that there wasn't enough work. Not enough to pay bills and keep food on the table, just pin money.
Sheesh.
great company for equipment -
Posted By: happy camper
If you need headsets, foot pedals, or other transcription equipment, give C.H.A.R.T.S. a try. They have always been super good to deal with and fast. I called yesterday morning, they helped me figure out which generic foot pedal I needed, and it arrived this morning, and I did not pay a huge amount for overnight ship, just a regular cheap drop ship price. I just love this place!
www.chartstech.com
1-800-994-3210
Any small MT business owners in CA out there? I need advice!! -
Posted By: Rachel G.
I'm looking start up my own small bus., just a couple accounts, but I need to know if there are any HIPAA contracts or anything else that I should be providing for the doctor and myself to sign. Any advice would be truly appreciated!!
Thnx, Rachel
Running Voice Files Through Speech Recognition. SM -
Posted By: MaggieAnn
Does anyone run their voice files (DSS and WMA) through a speech recognition program and then edit them? Just wondering if that is any faster than actually typing it myself. The doctor is a very clear dictator, so I'm wondering if the speech recognition would pick it up okay -- but wouldn't be able to teach the software to recognize her voice the way the instructions say to.
Also, does anyone using speech recognition listen to the dictation and then redictate it into speech recognition software themselves? I would be able to train the software to recognize my voice then.
Just trying to think of a few ways to increase my productivity and save my wrists at the same time. Thanks for any suggestions and comments.
Anybody know of any free foot pedal/transcription software besides Express Scribe? TIA. nm -
Posted By: babs
nm
gift -
Posted By: Lisa
What is an appropriate gift ( reasonable ) to give a doctor's office that has a ton of employees ( I am an IC)? I feel I should give them something since I do appreciate the work, but do not want to spend a ton of $$. Thanks
Pay Per Line -
Posted By: RosieGirl
I have always worked for salary and now am doing contract work from home. How much should I expect to be able to charge per line for transcription services? I'm in the New York City area. What's an average charge per line the hospitals are paying transcription services to do their work? Any ideas?
MT salary survey -
Posted By: Janine
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Transcriptionist/Salary/by_Industry
CoWorkers -
Posted By: Tracey
Have you ever had a coworker that just never took responsibility for anything they did? Well I'm glad that I just got rid of my coworker. She blamed the world and everyone else for all that was going on with her. She turned in her notice, didn't work all of the days, left a mess and constantly tries to look at other people's situations and wants hers to be the same way. Anyone had a coworker like that? What's your coworker horror story? I'm glad I do MT part-time so I can get away from people sometimes.
I couldn't resist, must be the evil spirits in the air. -
Posted By: ain't this cute
7.5/gross line or 10/65 char line? -
Posted By: susancarol
Anyone have any idea which would come out to more? TIA
does anyone use people pc online -
Posted By: its less than half of earthlink, thinking of switc
Just wondering how reliable it is.
lines per hour -
Posted By: wondering
what is the average amt of lines per hour that MTs type, approx?
Anyone homeschool their children and also work at home? -
Posted By: Need help
I currently work for a hospital but am considering get a home job so I can also homeschool my 6-year-old. He is just having an awful time in school and I am getting sick of trying to work all day at the hospital and get phone calls from the school EVERY DAY.. I just feel like I need to be home. Any suggestions?
Conversion of wav files - sm -
Posted By: CMT
I got a wav file that opens into Windows Media. I want to be able to get this into my Express Scribe. Is that possible and if so, how?
Thanks for ANY help.
Finding out options/information on more efficient ways of running transcription company. -
Posted By: MTSO
Anyone have any advice on where one would start if one wants to upgrade their current transcription system? I am an MTSO whose company is growing and I have found that the current call in system is becoming congested as there are only 8 lines and I want to make the move to be internet based, but not quite sure where to begin finding out information about this or what sort of companies I would call to help me get this system in place. Can anyone offer some advice? Thanks in advance.
Benefit question -
Posted By: Siren
I have worked only in-house for years and am now beginning an at-home position. For those who work for nationals who have benefits how do you work under the stress of having to keep your line counts at a certain amount or have your insurance dropped? What if you do not make your required line count?
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