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Considering MDI-FL - Posted By: Kim

I have read the archives, yet would like to hear from someone who is there now. How long does it take to get up and running? What has your experience there been like? Are you satisfied with your earnings? Do you ever have trouble dialing in? Is it possible to work overtime?

Y-CITY STAR video is up - Posted By: Theresa Asire-MT

www.whiznews.com/ycitystar.php Here's the link. Look for my name and then video. PLEASE VOTE. I AM STILL BEHIND. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!

Need Help ASAP on word board, please!! - Posted By: Hypospadias!

The timer is ticking...

Do not post e-mail addresses or (SM) - Posted By: Moderator

other personal information, such as names (first and last), or phone numbers.

Anyone know of a trial looking for Rh-negative donors? - Posted By: sm

I heard a commercial on the radio looking to enroll Rh-negative donors for a trial, having something to do with plasma. The kids were being loud and I couldn't catch the whole message but I am interested in learning more about this trial as I am Rh-negative. Any information is appreciated.

Something is terribly wrong with this picture. - Posted By: fed up

The person/doctor dictating does not fill in or even dictate the required demographic fields. However, I am expected to do MR# searches, patient name searches, doctor searches, prior report searches, whatever it takes, to find out this information before I can even start transcribing the reports. It might not be so bad but I work for two very large accounts and the number of doctors I transcribe for are too numerous to count. It's no wonder I never make my quota. Oh, yeah, did I mention I have more mumblers than clear speaking doctors, also to add to the problem.

This is a joke. I'm an IC and make a whopping $0.07 line. Yippee. Think I'l go work at Walmart.

question - medical students - Posted By: Sandy

Is an MS 4 considered an MD? TIA

Happy Mother's Day from all the staff at MTStars! - Posted By: Administrator (sm)

Heathescribe - Posted By: Mina Parlin

Anyone know anything about them? They offered me a job. Thanks.

Pay for New Jobs - Posted By: Cardiology MT

I have noticed a growing trend on the job seeker's board for lower line rates. I read the new ad. They want this, they want that, oh, and we must be experienced, and, by the way, we are starting you at 7 cents a line. For an experienced medical transcriptionist, that rate is an insult. I just see another recent dip in the offered starting line rate, and I have to wonder if it is me. If I have this and that, and am all that, and with my 20+ years of experience, I expect no less than 9 cents a line to start. Just wondered if I am alone in my thinking!! Thanks for listening to me vent.

Anyone with Comcast and have you - Posted By: Mulling over

in any way been told you were using the internet too much? One of the consumer advocates here in town yesterday probably about the most upset I have ever heard. Comcast is telling some consumers their internet service is going to be disrupted for using "too much" although when asked how much is too much, saying that is their secret?

Question for ICs about SS and federal tax. I am new at this and I am wondering if you can pay - Posted By: ICMT

your federal tax and SS more often than quarterly so it doesnt turn out to be so much money. I would pay the State and Local quarterly but would like to pay the fed more often. Anybody do this or just file quarterly.

EXText Word Client problem - Posted By: Sharon

I am using EXText Word Client software with Transnet provided by MTSO for hospital account. I am getting an Exception error when I try to bring up the ExText Word Client (An Exception (0xc0000005) has occurred. A dump file will be generated.) I have uninstalled and reinstalled the software an upgraded but still errors out the same way. Everyone seems to disown the problem. Are there any EXtexters out there that have a fix for this?

Mobile transcription - Posted By: traveler

I'm a fairly new MT, and my husband and I are going to start living in our RV and traveling around the country moving about every 3 months. Is there anyone out there doing something similar? I'd love to hear from you.

Programming C-phone - Posted By: Lost

Hi everyone,

I purchased a Dictaphone C-phone off of EBay; however, it did not come with a manual. I am totally lost. Are they all the same when it comes to signing a job off, leaving a job open, fasting forwarding a job, etc.? Is this something you have to program into the phone? If so, can someone tell me how to program my phone for these different requests?

Has anyone works for Cymed by any chance. What do you think of them. - Posted By: PAMT

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Do any of you consider QA/editing to be your boss? - Posted By: Wondering

I understand that they critique our work, etc., but I never really considered them to be our "boss". I already have one supervisor, now it looks like I have a few more.

Now I cant see the different broads again. Everytime I clean out my cookies and offline files I cant - Posted By: MQMT

get in the different boards. Any suggestions. They are gone again.

EMDAT question - Posted By: Snow Bunny

Is there a way to import the Word AutoCorrect entries into EMDAT? If so, how?

Foot pedal connection problem - Posted By: Sharon

Anybody have any ideas how to get my brand new USB foot pedal working that needs to be compatible with Voice Systems? It's not even showing up as being connected, and I know it's plugged into a working port! Need this ASAP...or like yesterday! LOL. Can't seem to find anyone who can help. What's this post about a foot pedal wizard? How do I find that?

Frustration - Posted By: angelmt

Do any of you just sometimes feel like pulling your hair out because a doctor makes you so irritated!? This doctor kept on yawning and my gosh if I could see her i would slap her! And then so freakin' picky. Insert this here and insert that there. They just make something as difficult as possible. Ugh....i just need to go to bed. I'm too ill to even type anymore.

How does Dragon work? - Posted By: KYradMT

Has anyone used "Dragon" VR - and if so, how does it work? Is it worth shelling out the big bucks for?

This is for - Posted By: MT

the person who was looking for this - cafemt.com

thinking about applying for dr's office position... - Posted By: sm

and gosh, it's been so long since I've been to an interview...I'm looking for some tips on questions to ask the interviewer. I don't like going to an interview and NOT asking any questions.

Also, I do have the experience they are looking for, although it has been about 8-9 years since I've actually done hands-on back office work...tips on explaining this would be appreciated too!

MT salary - Posted By: Tyler

What is the average salary of someone starting out being a MT, and what type of raises do you get. Is it a good career for someone young to get into?

quick question - Posted By: karen

I am a MT with a total of 15 years experience, unfortunately I took a five year break and am having trouble getting on with the national companies. I am working now for a small local company (clinic notes and correspondece only) and an wondering if I need to break down and take an online course and get a certificate. Any suggestions?

In WordPerfect, could someone please tell me how to make a line break - Posted By: elle

so it keeps the justification? Ctl+shift+L just moves down another line and does not justify. Thank You.

flex hours - Posted By: Intrigued

The company I work for used to be very lenient of when we typed just as long as we got in our hours for the week. This got out of hand and they wanted more of 8 hours a day, but still lenient of when we typed (some where putting them all in at the beginning of the week and having long weekends every week, making the workload really crazy on Monday and not good for patient care). Now they are making different hours they want covered and we have to work exactly the times assigned. Some of us are fine with this, others are not. Do you work scheduled hours or whenever you want. Just curious what is happening out there in the rest of MT world.

cute Q&A on WAHM board... - Posted By: if you're interested...nm

Line counter that does not depend on MS Word?? - Posted By: MTinNC

I had a computer crash. After I reformatted my computer, I no longer have Word, only WordPerfect. All I counted lines with before was Word's statistics, lines with spaces. WordPerfect does not give lines with spaces. I have looked at several line count utilities and ALL so far expect you to have Word installed on your computer. They use Word and just report the line count to you (so what would be the point of purchasing a program to do that....just use Word!!!). I need an inexpensive reliable line count utility that does NOT require Word. Thanks.

ABCZ Typing Assistant- - Posted By: Anyone bought this?

Has anyone used any of the ABCZ files from the following site, in particular this file "ABCZ Typing Assistant Version 2 - TAMed2C " ?http://home.earthlink.net/~agjon/abczTA.htm

I have Instant Test and was wondering if there was a way to create your own ABCZ shortcuts with the "importer"?

Thanks

help with recording off line please...sm - Posted By: DCMT

Okay dating myself, but many eons ago when I worked for YOG we recorded the work off line onto a hand-held microrecorder and then used a regular old transcriber to do the work. I know I had a grey and a black cord and the only other thing I can find is my index card telling me that I dial in on my Dictaphone...black cord is in the ear phone and grey cord is in the microphone...that is it.

I now need to record work off line for a few weeks and can not find my cords (was 8 years ago) or how I did this.

Does anyone else record off line onto a tape to do at a later time or some place else? I really am at a loss and the one guy at Radio Shack was not much help either...

ANY HELP REALLY APPRECIATED

DotMT

If you know the time of day you were born, sm - Posted By: Silly Pollster

please tell us, and if you are a day person or a night person. I was born at 11:50 a.m., and am very much a night person. I don't seem "with it" until noonish every day.

I've always wondered if our birth time might be indicative of what hours we function best (or whatever hours we prefer to function).

Let's see!!!

aching wrist - Posted By: home mt

Does anyone here have trouble with tendonitis? I woke up this morning and could hardly move my hand. My new keyboard is flatter than is comfortable for me. I usually like them to be on a tilt. Any suggestions on how to mend fast and to avoid this problem in future?

This may be a stupid question but.... - Posted By: sm

what is a troll? I keep hearing things about troll alerts and hoping someone isn't a troll and the only troll that I know of...I used to collect when I was in junior high with the different outfits and the different colored hair that stood up. LOL.

Regarding Walmart vs grocery store prices - Posted By: see message

This got buried on the second page, but I pointed out that Bounty paper towels are more at Walmart than my local grocer. Someone replied back saying that overall the grocery store is more. Nope. This is my reply:

The paper towel price increase is not a momentary thing. I started comparing prices a few years ago between Walmart and the grocery store. I used to buy food at the grocery store and everything else at Walmart. Until Walmart got to be just as expensive or MORE expensive in some cases than the grocery store. It is NOT just paper towels. Same with Era detergent. Same with a multitude of other products. Walmart has gotten GREEDY.

Now I clip coupons for the paper goods, cleaners and what not and the grocery store doubles any coupons 50 cents or less (I don't use them if they don't double). So with the prices being less than Walmart to begin with, plus using coupons, I come out WAY ahead. So I don't even make a Walmart trip at all anymore. Might as well just buy everything at the grocery store. It's closer, more convenient, and CHEAPER.

looking for GOOD money - Posted By: frustrated

Are there ANY companies out there who will pay you what you are worth? I've got 5+ years experience and only getting 7 to 8.5 cpl offered. It's not a question of whether or not my work is good or bad, it is definitely good. I have read where so many of you are making much more money than that and I would like to know WHERE to find such a job? I would even be happy getting paid by the hour at this point (if it's enough that is). I simply want paid what I'm worth for all my hard work! TIA!!!

Has anybody here incorporated? sm - Posted By: CJ

I'm told it would give me a tax break. I'm currently working as an IC. Is this expensive to do? Do you need a business name to do this? Can this be done online?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Do you read blogs or have one yourself? - Posted By: Bloggin' Momma

Howdy, I have a couple blogs and was curious if anyone else on here had a blog or reads blogs? It's so tough to find medical transcription blogs (you'd think they'd be everywhere). If you know of any or have one yourself can you let the rest of us know what it is and where to find it? I'd like to add a few to my own blog. I don't know about you all but I need a funny pick-me-up occasionally and blogs can usually do it for me.

Here's mine (yep, total self-promotion. I showed you mine, now show me yours )

MT one (http://mtinsider.blogspot.com), My celebrity one (http://www.celebucrap.com), and my funny one (http://funneecrap.blogspot.com).

They're all pretty new but I'm having loads of fun. I want to see if anyone else does the same thing.

Anyone ever been to Flagler Beach, Florida? - Posted By: Is it nice? Going there for Thanksgiving :-) NM

NEW MT GETTING DISCOURAGED - Posted By: Sara

I have completed my transcription course with an "A". I have had med term, A&P, study of diseases..... I have been a medical records coordinator for 5 years. It is very discouraging looking for work as an MT with no experience (on the job). If anyone knows of anyone who is willing to give me a chance, I live in orange county, California and am looking for PT work from home.

FTPDash - Posted By: Amy

Hi - I have a relatively new computer and the company I type for has switched to a new downloading system. One component--FTPDash--is not very compatible with my computer. It might have something to do with the antispyware, I'm not sure. Does anyone know anything about FTPDash and why it might not work with some systems? Thanks.

A dog question - Posted By: ke

I hope Im posting on the right site..my poor little Lhasa Apso is constipated..can dogs take milk of magnesia? What remedies are there for constipation in dogs?

office visit in what state? - Posted By: Pammie

Doctor is from India. Patient is a FU on hypertension. He says She came here s/l (drasting) ??? state believing that she needed blood work. Said in plan for her to keep regular FU appointment. She was well, but don't understand what state she came to visit? Drastic maybe? Help please if you can. Thanks.

Upper case is lower, lower case is upper. Using InstaText. Anyone know how to fix this? - Posted By: WTH???

Aargh. It happened all day yesterday. When I brought in text that was all caps

IMPRESSION:

and had lower case on keyboard (as always do), it reverses keyboard commands. This is driving me c-r-a-z-y.

EditScript users - Posted By: Jessica Helquist

I have a few questions about Editscript that I was hoping someone could help me with. The tech requirements state that USB infinity pedal version 14, and of course, I have the "non version 14" one. Does anyone know where I can get a version 14 one? The specs also state that Editscript is only compatible with Norton or McAfee, but I have a paid version of AVG and was hoping that I would not have to switch. Is there a free version of Mcafee? Geez..so many things to figure out. Any help would be appreciated!

Top 100 inspiring movies on tonight, CBS, 8-11pm. nm - Posted By: Couch potato tonight

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oops meant depositions - nm - Posted By: Patti

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transcription buddy versus express scribe - Posted By: cardiomt

Which one is better?

Keyboard recommendations, soundless & light touch? - Posted By: Moving on

can anyone recommend a keyboard like that? I have tried so many. Has anyone tried the Kinesis? Is it silent and light touch? Help!