Home Contact Us

Serving Over 20,000 US Medical Transcriptionists

Medical Transcription Discussion Forums:

General Discussion Forums:

Recently Viewed Messages: (An archive of over 1 million messages related to medical transcription industry)

Need my fellow MTs opinions...sm - Posted By: mimi

I've been working from home as an IC for my 7 years of MTing. MUCH has changed in my life and I find that it may be time to leave the home office and get back into the world of the living. I spoke wiht a hospial in my area and got a bit of info - full time position Monday through Friday, full benefit package, tuition reimbursement, life insurance, healthcare, disabiliy, etc. The top pay is 6k less than what I'm making now, but that is not that important as there are other factors I have to take into consideration. My question to those of you who are in-house MTs, would you share your hourly rate - just a ballpark. This is the first time I've ventured down this path and actually received figures from a potential employer.

So, what do you all think?

Has anyone had experience with Comcast e-mail - Posted By: and Incredimail?

nm

Just a question - Posted By: tam

I currently type into Medinotes, and recently doctor ask me to start looking up labs, which means I have to go into a different screen, write down the labs, and then go back to another screen and transcribe progress note.

All he has to do is change screens and read labs. These are a few extra steps that I have to do on each and every patient.

I just want to know what you'll think.

THanks

transcribe from CD - Posted By: deb

Is there a way to transcribe a church audio lecture from CD? It is a .cda file. I have "associated" the .cda with Start/Stop and ExpressScribe, but I still have no control with my foot pedal. any suggestions?

Thanks, Debbie

Problem with Transnet - Posted By: Radtyper

Is there anyone who has used Dictaphone Transnet with Windows XP that experiences a problem with it closing down occasionally upon doing a rewind/listen or lifting your foot on/off the foot pedal to listen? Sometimes the voice gets garbled, sometimes the program shuts down. Any resolutions? Thanks

After being an MT for 2 years, how much should I be making? sm - Posted By: JG

I feel like I can't get out of this rut of making enough money to just pay my bills and nothing left over. What would you say the average annual salary should be after 2 years of acute care work?

Thanks

help - bought used C-phone - Posted By: perplexed

worked on one about 5 years ago. Can't for the life of me figure out out to plug the telephone line in the Dictaphone!!! Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. TIA.

Opinions please - Posted By: memt

Just curious, what do most MTs think about built in headings, would you rather have to take out the ones not used or put in your own? Would you rather have a physician's list on line or a printed copy in front of you? Just wondering because I seem to have a real hard time with all the built in headings as most of them are never used. When you do have the headings, if the accounts specifics do not indicate specific ones to be used, do you change the wordings, such as from history to history of present illness if, in fact that is what the dictator dictates? Thanks for the opinions in advance.

Question about using two computers...sm - Posted By: Technically challenged!

I need to figure out a way to hook up two computers to one monitor and one DSL connection where I can just easily switch back and forth between the two computers. I know this has been discussed before, but I can't remember how you all do this. If someone could explain what I need to get and what I need to do, I would be very appreciative. Thanks for any and all info you can give me.

That being said - Posted By: Sick of that expression........nm

Just wanted to vent

home office ? - Posted By: at home

I plan to use TurboTax Small Business this year since many of you seem to be satisfied with it. I will take a home office since I work exclusively at home as an IC. Have any of you had any problems with the IRS and taking a home office ? I have not taken one in the past because they said I could not even receive personal e-mail or surf the web if I did so in my office. I use the same e-mail for work and personal so I don't have to toggle between two different e-mail accounts. Besides, I only have one computer so would have to receive personal business on that computer even if separate accounts. I hope they change some of these ridiculous rules since I have no other place to work and have to use my own electricity, internet, etc that is unreimbursed by the company I work for. I use high-speed internet (required) also for work. Is this just lumped in with utilities? Last year I was an employee, so that is why I have so many questions (IC). Thanks in advance !

OT: Amp'd Cell Phone Service - Posted By: Shelby

I am looking for a new cell phone service, preferably pay-as-you-go or something really cheap because I barely even use 100 minutes a month most months. Has anyone tried this new Amp'd broadband cell service? What'd ya think?

Thanks!

Shelby

Poll: hardest and easiest work types. I enjoy... - Posted By: wc

orthopedics and psychiatry. Do not like cardiology, oncology.

What transcription platform do you work on? sm - Posted By: Just curious

Hi all! Just curious about the platform you work on and if you like it? If there was a "dream" platform, what would it be? What would you change on your platform if you could? Don't be shy, tell us what you think. :)

What a Sham, I mean SCAM - Posted By: catsxoxo

"Med Workshops is a national Medical Transcription School. We provide home-based medical transcription training to students from all over the nation. All of our students study at home in order to be placed in a Work-from-Home Job in Medical Transcription. We�ve placed 100% of our graduates in home-based jobs since 1996. "

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/hea/1132499533.html

Transferring Bayscribe Productivity Tool into Word - Posted By: Sandy Lykins

Does anyone know if it's possible to make the Bayscribe Productivity Tool work in Microsoft Word? Or at the very least, transfer the expansion list into Word's expander?

What is your favorite keyboard? I need a new one. NM - Posted By: Susan

DocShuttle - Posted By: OH MT

Need help with DocShuttle. It keeps freezing up on me. Any help would be greatly apprecaited. Thanks.

Anyone here ever work for MEDSCRIBE - Posted By: Borgontia

Looking to commiserate with their miserable treatment.

Word count program - Posted By: Terri

I have an older model puter that is slowly going up and have word 97 count program on it. I am looking for something that is compatible with that - that also does all headers and footers - not just the header and footer on the first page that I can put on my new puter. I have checked in to SPellex and that is really slow counting. I also checked in to Abacus, which was fast and pretty accurate; it actually gave me a little more on a few of my reports as a trial run. ANyone have any ideas on this. Thanks for any help.

pros and cons for own service? - Posted By: mn

I was hoping that someone out that has been running their own accounts that they could give me pros and cons for running their own service for local accounts or just doing 1 account, I have been seriously thinking of doing this get kind of worried sometimes of being on my own instead of with a company. Any insight on this would be so greatly appreciated.

Jill H, we have a question about the spa basket you won. Can you - Posted By: Keystrokes

send you email to us (our email is on here). We have two different choices for the spa basket and want to ask your preference and we also need your phone number for the UPS label.

Thank you!

PC support - Posted By: Debra Sternhagen

Looking for a recommendation for a good/reliable/reputable on-line PC support company. I work from home on my own PC and it would be nice to have technical support w/o having to disconnect PC and take it somewhere. Would appreciate any suggestions (I hope I'm on the correct board; I'm new to this)

Anyone STILL in New Orleans??? - Posted By: KYradMT

If so, GET THE HECK OUT! We don't want any MT's to become statistics. Hurricane is a comin'.....

drug and urine test - Posted By: anon

Hi everyone. Need help . Someone told me that Ephedra shows up in urine and blood tests as an illegal drug. Took those tests today. I take Ephedra twice a week to help with weight loss. Will it really show up, does anyone know?

Best People Search Engine! - Posted By: gums

Hi Friends,

The below site would be helpful for you to find names.

http://gums-people-search.ws/

Average pay to start with a company after being an MT for 5+ years FT? - Posted By: libby

I am new to the job marked (have worked on my own for 5 years) and am looking at some of the MT positions. Can anyone tell me (I realize all places pay differently) on an average your best guess at what a decent 65 character line rate would be to start? I had been offered 7.5 cents at one place and I thought that was pretty low. Would appreciate any opinions. Thank you!

Insuring hands?? - Posted By: fingersrburnin

I apologize if this sounds foolish but has anyone ever heard of a Transcriptionist insuring their hands in case they were in an auto accident, etc?? Is it even possible??

Thinking of a career change. - Posted By: sm

I am thinking about going back to school but I want to start off small. I looked into CNA classes at a local community college but I also found they have medication aide classes. I was wondering if it would be appropriate to call a potential employer and ask if there is a big job market out any of these, what they pay would be and what they expect out of their workers. I really know what a certified nurses aide entails, I was one 10 years ago but not quite sure about a medication aide.

If you use a Start-Stop foot pedal, please SM - I have a problem/question - Posted By: Gloria

I use a Start-Stop foot pedal with a PS/2 connector for an Emdat account. I connect a PS/2 ergonomic keyboard to it, plug into the PC, and everything works beautifully.

The problem I have is this setup doesn't work using my laptop. The Start-Stop tech person told me the PS/2 foot pedal used with a USB adapter isn't compatible with the laptop. He said I need a USB-port Start-Stop foot pedal. He also said I would need to use the laptop keyboard since an external USB-port keyboard also isn't compatible with the Start-Stop foot pedal when used with a laptop. (I knew that my old PS/2 keyboard wouldn't work with the laptop and have already bought an MS 4000).

I really looked forward to getting my laptop set up so I could be more portable with my work, but after years of using an ergo keyboard there's just no way I would be productive using the laptop keyboard (not to mention the strain on my shoulders/wrists/hands).

So, here's my question.....Is there really no way to use a Start-Stop 3-pedal unit with USB connector on a laptop and at the same time use an external USB-port keyboard?

Any help is truly, truly appreciated.

Spellex - Posted By: jenny

Thanks Spellex, I just got notified I was a winner. Thanks for showing us your support during MT week. Happy MT week everyone.

You know there is an old saying what goes around comes around and the Warminster office always - Posted By: MQMT

enjoyed running everyone out of work and now they are all losing their jobs and have no clue what is coming and I think that is very funny. They were so smart and lied so much to everyone about the lack of work that now they are getting theirs and Amherst will get theirs when enough MTs that get transferred there raise holy hell. Mark my words. Why in the world arent all the MTs up there getting together on this and ringing the phone off down at Corporate.

Want to get paid for headers, footers and spaces? - Posted By: Want us to type them or not?

Just in a silly mood....

Curious. - Posted By: Low Body Temperature

Does anyone know if having a consistently low body temperature can affect/cause things like: mood, memory, depression, appetite, abdominal pain, fatigue, irritability? Body temp of 96.5-98.1, mostly stays in the 97.5 range at different times of the day. Using a digital therm. in mouth to get readings. Have read about Wilson's syndrome, but have heard that it is not real. Thanks in advance.

Legal Transcription - Posted By: Curious

Hi,

How would a person go about getting into legal transcription from medical transcription? Would you have to go to school for it or is there an easier way?

Thanks in advance.

ABCZ - Posted By: TRED

Anyone use ABCZ Expander glossary? I am a new at home MT and thinking about purchasing it. Is it helpful and how does it work?

MEDICAL ADVICE SEEKING (SM) - Posted By: Goldbird (Moderator)

If you want to post seeking medical advice, do so on the Ask The Doctor forum ONLY. You do so at your own risk. If you post for advice, do not be upset if you get responses, whether they are to your liking or not.

ER work - Posted By: Cierra

Anyone know of any companies hiring for ER work? I have been typing them for 10 years and I don't like using DQS. Would prefer small company. Any advice would be so appreciated!!!

HELP!! Need help on WORD BOARD ASAP s/l topo or topol for fetal assessment--thanks! - Posted By: paula

:0)

what do you use to clean computer screen? - Posted By: nm

can i use lens cleaner like for my eyeglasses? alcohol? thanks.

Does anyone else ever feel the "stress" from the office - Posted By: Questioning

even though you work at home? Every time I talk to someone in the office it makes me think a time bomb is ticking away in there. People are unhappy, on guard, even more disorganized than ever, or whatever. Makes me wonder if the place is going to survive.

Dictaphone EXText Word Client question. - Posted By: SM

I've been working along and all of sudden I noticed my trans status window is gone. It's the little window that shows your downloaded jobs waiting to be transcribed/edited. How do I get the box back without logging out and logging back in? I'm not sure where it went or how I closed it, but I must have inadvertently clicked something.

Thanks!

Asking about dialup, work, jobs, etc. (SM) - Posted By: Goldbird (Moderator)

If you are looking for a job, please read the job ads on the Job Seeker's board. The ads are very descriptive and have contact information for your convenience.

Otherwise, the Company board is for asking about a specific company (or companies).

Goldbird

When buying a new computer would you use a company locally that builds new computers or go with Dell - Posted By: MTPA

or a large outfit like that. This local company has been around awhile. Not sure what to do about buying a new computer that is going to be compatible with just about all MT jobs.

mispronounced word - Posted By: angel

If this doctor says "epistasis" instead of "epistaxis" one more time I'm going to screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem!!

Just venting. . . .

had to share, doc just said...sm - Posted By: OldeMT

The patient was taped to the operating room..... Wish I could see that!

Tips on job searching - Posted By: Caitlin

I have been doing MT for a little over 6 years. I have experience in several different specialties. I currently work in an ENT office and am looking for part time work to do at home. My only problem is that I never went to school and am not certified which makes it difficult to find a job. I have only had on-the-job training but I feel that I am very good at what I do and have learned quickly in my experience as an MT. Does anyone have any tips on how or where to find a job?

Thanks

Can anyone tell me what Medware insurance - Posted By: goEagles

rates are for 2 people (me & hubby)?
Thanks!

how to move desktop icons so . - Posted By: sandy54

they won't return to original positions. I know there is something to uncheck, somewhere, can't find it. Probably am asking at wrong board. Thank you for any help.

MTs being paid over $0.10 cpl - Posted By: MT

Just curious, how are MTs getting paid over $0.10 cpl? I have been an MT for 5 years working from home and only getting $0.08 cpl. I am a full-time IC. Are these your own clients or are you working for companies that pay this much? I have experience in many specialities. I am just wondering if I should just go out and get my own clients or continue to find a company that pays more? How do you go about getting your own clients? I type over 1,200 lines a day and it just doesn't seem like I'm bringing home enough $$$. I worked at a company for 2 years and started out at $16/hour. I left because I had kids and wanted to be home with them. Any suggestions? I'm getting ready to throw in the towel.