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patient denies change in bowel habitus? shouldn't this be habit? MD says habitus. HELP! - Posted By: newbie

Need opinions - Posted By: Dana

Does anyone use software for transcription that has the automatic faxing and e-mailing so the doctor's office doesn't have to pay staff to do this?

Was it expensive for you to buy - does the vendor charge you a per line fee or any fee for this - is it easy for you to use - and do you feel that the doctors like this kind of software and its faxing and emailing of transcripts to referring physicians functions? Also, do you have names of companies you could give so that I could possibly check into this? I am currently using a phone-in system but I thought an automatic faxing software would draw in prospective doctor clients.

Any opinions, good and bad, are welcomed. Thank you.

Ad for new hires 2 weeks ago, no work last week or this :( - Posted By: Disappointed OSier

No work for basically 2 weeks on either my main account or backup. Can't help but wonder how many new hires have plenty. I've been sitting here with absolutely nothin' for nearly 10 days and even tried on the weekend. I love the account, but a girl's gotta eat!

Anybody else, or just my accounts?

Any MTs out there who wear hearing aids sm - Posted By: Vicki

I posted awhile back in January about needing hearing aids. I was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss back then and was sent for an MRI, which was clean. I was told the next step would be hearing aids.

I had been having a lot of blanks through work and let the company I am an IC with know what was going on. I received an e-mail today telling me not to turn in more work until they have a copy of my hearing test. I am not sure what that means.

Honestly, with the amount of blanks I have had, they could have let me go for not hitting whatever percentage of accuracy required.

Anyway, I am just looking to see if anyone else out there has had to get hearing aids and what type they use that works best with being an MT.

Thanks for your help!

this applies to MT, right? (link for financial assistance) - Posted By: MTbucket

link: http://www.doleta.gov/programs/factsht/taa.cfm

something has to be done to help people losing jobs to foreigners...

it says you need 3 or more workers to apply...

also, it aint going away, ladies:

Other projections include:

10 percent of U.S. technology jobs will have moved offshore by 2005 (Gartner Group)
up to 25 percent of traditional IT jobs will be relocated from developed to developing countries by 2010 (Gartner Group)
500,000 financial services jobs (8 percent of all U.S. jobs in banking, brokerage and insurance) will be shipped overseas by May 2008 (AT Kearney)

HAPPY CANADA DAY TO ANY - Posted By: JayRae

OTHER CANADIAN MTS OUT THERE!!!!.

Will Meditech work with cable based phone? - Posted By: Hopefully soon to be ex MQ

Hi all,

I have been offered a MT job with another company that requires me to call into the hospital's Meditech system. I have never worked on Meditech so I don't have the slightest idea how to use it. I am used to signing onto my computer and getting right into the system, not having to dial in anywhere. I'm sure I would get used to it but my phone may be the problem. I have my phone bundled in with my cable/high speed internet through Time Warner and the MTSO thinks this won't work, that I need something like Fair Point as a dedicated phone line. Does anyone out there in MT land know anything about this? The MTSO is anxious to hire and I'm anxious to start a job where I can finally make $ again and I don't want to miss out on this all because of the wrong phone!

Need help with FTP. Trying to download file from FTP site -sm - Posted By: Wilson

and not having much luck. If I right click on the file name and try to save to a folder it tells me I can't do that. If I just double click on the file name it downloads the file but to Windows Media and then from there I can't get the file to a folder and into Express Scribe. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Not a computer whiz and I am so frustrated. Thanks.

What is the best platform for pathology transcription? - Posted By: ??

This is not for a company, but for an in-house system that we will want to purchase.

Is there a way to show caps locked on the monitor screen? - Posted By: Thanks!

Or does it depend on the keyboard? If it depends on keyboard, how can I program it to show up on my monitor in the bold green letters I have seen that some can do? Anyone know?

dss files - Posted By: Nanna1

Does the Olympus IN-USB-1 foot pedal play dss voice files?

Looking for a TASP - Posted By: Any Sten-Tel TASP users willing to answer a few qu

I am looking into Sten-Tel as a TASP. I am starting my own service and want to be able to offer a fully digital solution to my clients. So far, everything from Sten-Tel sounds great, but I would like to hear from those who use them or any MTs that work for a company that uses their technology as well would be welcomed.

1. Is the system easy to learn and to teach to others, both MTs and dictators?

2. Can you get your line count right after a report and with the simple click of a mouse or is it a very detailed process.

3. Can you be a productive MT - 300+ lines per hour if you average that elsewhere?

4. Any faults you have found with Sten-Tel.

5. If you have used another TASP and Sten-Tel, which was your favorite.

6. Is it easy to add new dictators or new MTs.

7. Is it easy to assign the work to the correct MT.

8. Can you type a report yourself if needed right from the job list or do you have to assign it to yourself first?

TIA to those who reply. Any other info would be helpful too.

Is it just me... - Posted By: RadGuy

or does it seem to anyone else that this site has become much "nicer" and not as mean-spirited as it was before The Change last week? I think a lot of the more obnoxious posters seem to have moved on along with what's her name? It just seems like a much more pleasant site now and I don't cringe as much when I come here and read posts like I used to. We may be smaller in number now but I sure enjoy this site a whole lot more. Kudos 2 all!

If someone would share where I can find more info I'd appreciate it. - Posted By: me

My future DIL's dad had surgery to remove cancer from his bowel, now they find it is also in his blood. Any info I can find on this would be appreciated. I've already done a Google search, but need something more specific if anyone has any knowledge in this area. Thanks.

closed caption tv typing and court stenographer - Posted By: wondrin'

You know the closed caption on TV programs, especially the Court TV transcripts....I wonder if those are computer-typed or human-typed. If they're typed by humans, then any one of us could do a hundred times better, as there are typos all over the place!

While we're on the subject....I wonder how much money a court stenographer makes, and wonder if it's more of a pain than it's worth. They don't look very comfortable when they're typing in to their little machines. Anyone know?

Current Employees of CBAY? - Posted By: happyMt

I know that a lot of you guys are anti-CBay because they outsource but I've got to go where the money is instead of sitting here posting on forums while I wait for some work to come in. My question is....Anyone currently working for Cbay as QA? I've done my interview and tests and the pay/benefits are very alluring. I'm tired of MT work and want to move up/on without having to work 12 hours a day. I've read all the other posts "hating" on them but is there anyone out there that has had a positive experience??? Aside from sending work overseas, how are they really?

I think I am in love with DocQScribe and ITVPro sm - Posted By: after a month of using it

I am, I guess, up to speed on my new job using DQS. Made my lines from day one, but today...first half of my shift I did 800 lines and had some crappy cellphone dictations that slowed me down.

When I topped out at 150 lph at my last job, I thought it was my hands. Apparently it was the platform that was so bad, not my hands going fried.

The last week before that other job died, I prayed: God don't let anything change unless it is going to be a lot better. That seemed to help my attitude through a rough job change. Yes, it is way better.

A Modern Parable --- see msg. - Posted By: Need a new start!

Some of you have probably already read this before, but for those that haven't, this was too close to reality for all of us, so I just had to share:

A Modern Parable:

A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (Ford Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River . Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race.

On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile.

The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the reason for the crushing defeat. A management team made up of senior management was formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action.

Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people rowing and 1 person steering, while the American team had 7 people steering and 2 people rowing.

Feeling a deeper study was in order; American management hired a consulting company and paid them a large amount of money for a second opinion.

They advised, of course, that too many people were steering the boat, while not enough people were rowing.

Not sure of how to utilize that information, but wanting to prevent another loss to the Japanese, the rowing team's management structure was totally reorganized to 4 steering supervisors, 2 area steering superintendents and 1 assistant superintendent steering manager.

They also implemented a new performance system that would give the 2 people rowing the boat greater incentive to work harder. It was called the 'Rowing Team Quality First Program,' with meetings, dinners and free pens for the rowers. There was discussion of getting new paddles, canoes and other equipment, extra vacation days for practices and bonuses. The pension program was trimmed to "equal the competition" and some of the resultant savings were channeled into morale boosting programs and teamwork posters.

The next year the Japanese won by two miles.

Humiliated, the American management laid-off one rower, halted development of a new canoe, sold all the paddles, and canceled all capital investments for new equipment. The money saved was distributed to the Senior Executives as bonuses.

The next year, try as he might, the lone designated rower was unable to even finish the race (having no paddles,) so he was laid off for unacceptable performance, all canoe equipment was sold and the next year's racing team was out-sourced to India ..

Sadly, the End.

Here's something else to think about: Ford has spent the last thirty years moving all its factories out of the US , claiming they can't make money paying American wages.

TOYOTA has spent the last thirty years building more than a dozen plants inside the US . The last quarter's results:

TOYOTA makes 4 billion in profits while Ford racked up 9 billion in losses.

Ford folks are still scratching their heads and collecting bonuses��.

IF THIS WEREN'T SO TRUE IT MIGHT BE FUNNY.

My neice is pregnant....thank you for all the responses. - Posted By: me

I do appreciate all the responses. I don'g believe I'm being self-righteous and am trying to be supportive but I wanted her to quit sleeping around. That's dangerous. Yes, the pregnancy can be changed, removed, deleted. Herpes, HIV and a variety of other things cannot. I was a 15 and pregnant, so I do know a little about it. I had the baby and he died at an early age not by my choice. I still deal with this everyday and maybe that's why my stand on abortion is so tough. The pain from a dead baby is plain and hard no matter what age he/she dies. I've done everything to encourage my neice to live with the choice AND to do everything she has to that will prevent it from happening again. BUT the choice is hers to make. NO NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTE. I just needed to say thanks for all the responses and just say a prayer for us today. Thanks again.

Since when are CTs listed under labs? - Posted By: Working 925

This company is something else. Maybe they would have more work if the editing staff could make up their minds. For months I have been putting CT/PET scan results under "Imaging" with other places "Radiographs". Was told by someone in QA it goes under labs? Okay, my mother works for a mircobiology lab -- they test blood, urine and tissue samples. Never have I heard of someone getting their CT scan from the lab! The lab is not the source of radiographic data to my knowledge. Did I miss something here?????????

Verizon DSL versus Adelphia cable internet - sm - Posted By: Kimberly

I am thinking about switching from Adelphia to Verizon DSL internet service. It seems that lately my service is off line more than online. However, I have heard the DSL is a tad slower, which is one of my concerns. Any happy or unhappy Verizon DSL users willing to share their experiences?

Why do people on here feel the need to be - Posted By: rude...

Maybe, just maybe, there are people who just want to vent after hours of ignorant statements and horrific grammar.

killing of dogs in China - Posted By: sienna

Please click on the following link to help stop the killing of the dogs in China in such a horrible inhumane way. Thank you.

http://ga4.org/campaign/china_petition/sbk3x64f53ttjk?

Anyone have any info on Infoware Fusion transcription machine? - Posted By: tpmt

Hospital is switching from Lanier to Infoware's Fusion transcription equipment. The records dept head is very confused. With me at home I have no clue as to what is going on because I don't think she knows much more. Anyway, I am suppose to go the hospital tomorrow for orientation.

To all the QA/editors out there - Posted By: just a small question

I was wondering what are some of the funny mistakes you've come across and could you give examples? Also wondering if you think the majority of mistakes made by MTs is due to laziness or just lack of knowledge. Thanks.

Help with my Word 2002 - Posted By: mtgurl

I do not know what I did, but everytime I type b.i.d., my word automatically capitalizes the I so it looks like b.I.d. It is such a pain because I have to go back and fix it. does any know what I did to change this? and how can I fix it? thanks.

Spheris/Mayo Clinic - Posted By: timeforchange

Anyone with info on Spheris and/or Mayo Clinic Scottsdale? I've been an IC with MQ for 10 years and it's time for a change. Need to convert to employee status. Want to still work at home. Mayo may offer that after a while. Spheris is at home all the time. Anyone know cost for health insurance with Spheris for employee and spouse and child? Thanks for any info!

Background noise! - Posted By: Fastball

Have to voice my very, very most reviled pet peeve about transcription, and it seems to be getting worse. The nurses gabbing, cackling, gossiping, laughing in the background. Makes me crazy. Thankx

eScription ??? - Posted By: anon

What exactly is that? What features does it have that make it a better platform? Easy to use? Easy to learn? High producing? The eScription web side is advertising for an MT to to work with IT to evaluate, report and suggest changes to make it more efficient. I like that idea.

I just had an ESL doc who - Posted By: ugh

talked 100 miles an hour, whispered, mumbled, and had the phone entirely close to their mouth so I go that "lispy" sound the entire time. I need a vacation after that.

LD carriers - Posted By: Belinda

What LD carrier is the best for at-home transcription? Thanks for any info.

What are the benefits of IC status? nm - Posted By: sm

Cat loves dog vidoe on MSMBC - Posted By: Misha

Funny

http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=420300C4-8D32-42A3-9481-8F9A8739A1BD&t=c156&f=06/64&p=hotvideo_viralvideos&GT1=8506

can you take part of the water bill under the home office deduction? (nm) - Posted By: home-office IC

x

Does anyone work for... - Posted By: Mattie

a small transcription company that pays like this: I started working for them in March and have not received a paycheck yet. Here is their explanation: They pay once a month, which means that at the end of the pay period as an IC I would submit an invoice to them, then after receiving my invoice, they would send amount of lines produced by me, then they have to wait 20 days until hospital pays them, and then again I would have to wait 5-7 days to finally receive my paycheck from the MT Company. I have always worked for larger companies that pay twice per month and you received your first paycheck pronto after the end of the pay period. Am I being too particular here, but it seems as though I am going broke trying to make it to my first paycheck. Anyone else work this way?

Editor versus Transcriptionist - Posted By: anonymous

Just curious... does an Editor make more than a Transcriptionist or about the same?

$12/hr QA, IC, part-time - Posted By: 300-400 lph required...is that good?

will be working on VR tech, I believe. Is it worth trying?

I need step-by-step instructions to make a macro in word that aligns automatic numbered list to the - Posted By: need help

HELP!!!!! Thanks in advance.

Line Rate for Indianapolis area - Posted By: IN/MT

I can't seem to get anyone to reveal what the line rate is for this area. I want to get an account or 2 of my own with local doctors. If anyone has any info on this it would be appreciated.

Thanks

MT state-of-affairs limerick - :-D - Posted By: Flibertygibbit

There was an MT in Las Vegas

Who lost 20% of her wages.

Needing work that was new,

she joined up with a zoo,

and now she cleans animal cages.

Can somone recommend a good health insurance plan for my son who is in college? *sm* - Posted By: kem

He needed one more class for his bachelor's degree and because he is not considered full-time, he is no longer covered on my plan. Thanks.

What is the going rate - Posted By: for typing from a hard copy? SM

I have someone who wants me to retype a book for them. Does anyone have any idea how much I should charge for this? by the page? line? TIA!

Info about Vianeta software? - Posted By: mt

Is is user-friendly and productive. Is the line count available for each document. How is the spell check and abbreviation expander, or can you use your own. Is it word-based? Thanks

I'm thrilled! After much, much searching on VRBO.com I finally found a 2 br condo in the heart of - Posted By: Lyn

Destin, FL, for 7 days!!! I've been searching and searching, but to no avail. These condo owners crack me up! I would either get NO response or a "Sorry, week not available. Try another week." Or the famous, "Yes, it is available." And then I respond to that and never hear from them again! I guess they decide they don't want to rent to us. I always sign my emails with a very professional-looking signature such as, Jane Doe, Medical Editor, MQ Corp....and then my phone number! LOL Makes me look so much smarter!! And it's true!!

Anyways, I am so happy for myself and my family...7 days on the Gulf of Mexico. I work on a laptop so I don't plan on taking any time off since I've already gone away this year to Disneyworld. Plus, they have wireless access.

www.majesticsuncondos.com

Check them out and make sure to stop by if in the area!!

CONGRATS to Jill Howe of Vermont on winning a relaxation and spa basket - Posted By: courtesy of Keystrokes Transcription. nm

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Professionalism in America... - Posted By: tia

What happened to professionalism in America? Have I been at home in my pajamas too long? Everywhere I go, every business, etc. I have come across people who are just so unprofessional looking. Dropping my child off at school the other day, a delivery man got out of his truck looking sloppily dressed. Uniform shirt was dirty, untucked with belly hanging out. This is not seen only in men in delivery positions or blue collar workers. It is seen everywhere. Offices have gone to casual wear. What happened to the crisp clean uniforms and nice dressed women in offices? When I worked outside the house, even when we did have a "casual day" it still was somewhat professional looking (no athletic shoes). Don't you think this contributes to laziness on the job? Wouldn't you rather be served by someone clean looking and bright than not? Do supervisers of these positions accept this look?

Is anybody able to stay in shape - Posted By: MTbird

while doing MT because it is such a sedentary job. I currently work 1 FT and PT job, both doing MT, and find I am having trouble not putting on weight. Is it possible to work as an MT and not get fat (or fatter)? Any tips or suggestions for a fiftyish grandmother would be appreciated.

My mother's day - Posted By: chopped liver

First thing when she got up, my 5-year-old asked "Is it Mother's Day?" When I said yes, she went to her school backpack, pulled out a little brown bag that says "I love mom" on it, and took out a little sculpture of herself that she made at school. My 18-year-old son spent half the day sleeping, a few hours at his girlfriend's house, stopped at home and gave me the top half of a carnation. I think he pulled it off of his girlfriend's mom's bouquet or something. My 21-year-old daughter called at 8 tonight and said "Happy Mother's Day. I didn't get you anything. I can get you a card though." I think she basically called to let me know she works tomorrow because I watch my 1-year-old grandson when she works. Oh yeah, my husband and I got in a fight. I'm so close to tears. I can't wait until everyone is bed so I can have a good cry. Am I being too sensitive about the older kids? I don't expect them to spend a bunch on me but they both work, and a $5.00 little flower, an annual or something, or pitching on a hanging basket or something, or even a card..whatever..would have made my day. I don't know. Maybe it's just PMS.

Looking for a really good Neuromuscular book - Posted By: MTmom

Looking for something that has muscular dystrophy, ALS, tests, antibodies all sorts of stuff. I am currently typing for a neuromuscular clinic that deals with all sorts of things. Would like a good book for references so I don't have to keep skipping screens to Google all the time. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Extext...need the lowdown. - Posted By: anon

Line count accurate? Can it be accessed? MD and patient report access? Efficient to use? Easy to learn? Slow/fast? Any info you would want to know about company platform.