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I may have an opportunity to work for a company that uses this program. If you have used this, I would like to know what you think of this program, etc. I have worked in DQS and I liked it as it was very user friendly. If you have had experience with each of these programs, I would really appreciate the pros/cons, comparison of each as well.

I have seen a LOT of posts on here for people asking how to get their lines. Some are having trouble even hitting lower numbers like 1000-1400. I have been working for a long time on a little book of tips, "Maximizing Line Counts: 30 Tips in 30 Days." I started this at the request of my boss who wanted to give it to all existing employees as well as new hires. I am interested to know if there are any transcriptionists who would like to have something like this.

I have a sony mini-cassette tape that is bunched up on the inside to the point where I can no longer pull it to straighten it out. It is just stuck. This has a full day of dictation on it. Anyone know a gentle way of trying to pry this cassette apart? It's the only way I can straighten up the tape. I did it once before over a year ago and it took 4 hours, but it worked, but I don't remember what I used. I don't know how it happened. I just want to fix it because I'll have to be the one to tell this doctor he has to do his dictation all over and it won't be pretty. Thanks.

Some of you remember about this topic a few months back, and you all supported me so well, that I decided to post again on the subject. I hope admin does not remove this, I know it should be in the depression forum, but no one goes there and you all were so nice before so...

I had told you about his advances, the comments, the suddenly wanting to hug, and the inappropriate looks. I have been wearing all but a potato sack, messy hair and no makeup and even let myself not smell so good, to keep him away, but nothing works. I still want a relationship with my mother, and she does not like to go out, so i'm stuck going over there all the time. Ive even gotten downright rude to him, do not look at him or direct comments anymore, and he has gotten so daring as to now touch me inappropriately.

Last night we went to dinner, I didn't want him to go, but of course its my mother's husband so he's there. I gave him the cold shoulder the whole night, ignored his flirting and just talked to my mother. Towards the end of the night, when I was leaving their house, I hug my mother and he was standing right there waiting for his. I am extremely uncomfortable with this, so I just say bye. My mother got furious and wrote me an email as to why i've become so cold towards him.

Well, with me holding all this inside for so long, (besides telling one person who has a big mouth and really did not help me out much at all), I blurted out that I want nothing to do with this family, I will not be coming around anymore. There is no WAY I can tell her why. So i've just made the decision to stay away from the family, in order to spare her embarrassment. I think it's the right decision. I'm going to be extremely lonely, because it couldnt come at a worse time with the holidays coming, but I have no other choice.

This whole thing is humiliating. I can't believe she does not see him doing these things, but she does tend to fall into denial to avoid things. But with her accusing me of being "cold"...well, thats the last straw. I need to stay away, and I don't want the entire family to know about this around this time, even though i'm ready to explode. Writing here has helped me somewhat. I wonder if i'm making the right decision. My family adores this guy, his own family won't have anything to do with him. I feel like i'm all over the place, but i'm just so confused and sick. Wonder if i'm doing the right thing by removing myself and keeping this under wraps at least for the holidays? The only person who is miserable is me, and i'd rather it that way than the embarrassment of this all coming to light. Very lost.

Thank you guys for hearing me out. Again, admin sorry about the off topic but I posted it here before and it really helped.

I am looking for a good all-in-one machine. I have, in the last 7 years, been through 2 Brother machines, 1 Lexmark, and now a Kodak 5500 that is not even 1 year old. This Kodak was great at first, and I loved it because the ink cartridges are only half the cost of the Lexmark (which, by the way, produced great quality pictures and copy), but the Lexmark just up and stopped working on me one day. I don't remember the exact message it was giving me, but it was something I found out I was going to have to contact Lexmark about and basically have the machine refurbished, which I did not do because it would have cost about as much to do that as to buy a new one. Then my husband brought home the Kodak, which I loved up until about a month ago, when it started just not copying at all, and it changed ink colors on me all on its own when I tried printing something. Black is yellow, red is green, etc. I changed ink cartridges thinking maybe that was the problem, but with brand new cartridges it still does the same thing. I am going to contact Kodak and see if they can tell me anything, but in the meantime does anyone have a recommendation for a good, reliable AIO if I can't get the Kodak working? I hate paying for the ink cartridges for AIOs too, but that is unfortunately the kind of machine I need. Thanks very much for any ideas.

Hi, Can anyone give me an estimate of how long two hours worth of dictation might take to type? This will be a meeting type format. I typically only type reports so this is something new to me and not sure of what to expect. Can anyone offer insight into my question? Thank you

This will be my 1st, usually my sister-in-law does it. I picked up A Taste of Home's Halloween issue and if that doesn't inspire you to do something this fall, then you might be dead...pun intended.

For dessert I am going to make little witches that will make a neat centerpiece. Here's how you do it: Take 16 large marshmallows, oreo cookies, coconut slivers (for the hair that you dye green with food coloring), Hershey kisses and peanut butter cups (miniature) that will be the top of her hat (place candies on top of oreo chocolate cookie (minus one side of cookie and the frosting). Use pretzels for her broomstick. These things are so cute I can hardly stand it.

2. Spider cupcakes. Use chocolate EVERYTHING and for the legs use 8 small pieces of licorice dangling from the cupcake and anything small and red for the eys (M&M minis) or red icing.

There are tons of ideas and recipes. The main dish will be Witch's Brew Stew and it looks awesome! If you want the recipe, email me. If not, then drop dead.

Oh, and for the kiddies, I will be playing games like pin the stem on the pumpkin and bobbing for body parts (will probably call this game something else), but you fill up a large tin bucket, stain the water black and put things in inside. Each kid takes turns using their hands to try to find 3 things you tell them to find in this nasty mixture of stuff using their HANDS, not mouth.....

So, get your invitations out, dust off your printers and have fun! I'm doing this mid-month, not on Halloween since I am a Christian and we don't celebrate Halloween.

I want to say a great big 'thank-you" to all of you who shared your thoughts and personal experiences with this decision with me! So far it runs in favor of quitting. Time is on my side at present, as many key people at work are off for the summer. That gives me some clout. I also have a vacation coming up later this year and would of course want to take that before leaving! Hehe.

We are having pasta with steamed veggies and parmesan cheese, salad, garlic bread. Vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries for dessert. MMMMM

Why, oh why is it that when a doctor is dictating a list of dianoses, etc. can't they say #1 when they start the list. Usually I don't let this bother me, but it has happened with almost every report I have transcribed today and it's bugging me!!

If you're gonna dictate a list, start out saying #1. Don't say the first one and then say #2. Drives me nuts!

On the reverse I have also had some today that will say "ADMIT DIAGNOSES: #1: XYZ". And then move on without a #2. If there is only one thing, it doesn't need a number!!

Sorry, this has just been a long day with multiple reports like this and it was getting on my nerves. I just needed to vent a little. I feel better now and it's quitting time!

Do You Want it Bad Enough?

Why aren't you focused? Because you just don't want it bad enough! That's fine but don't get all upset when you are not at the point that you would like to be in your life. Don't complain to others that you wish things were different for you and don't sit around feeling sorry for yourself.

In the end it is you who makes the choices in your life and it is you who must live with the consequences of your decisions. So, if you want things to change then you simply must find that drive from within you (trust me it is in there somewhere) and release it from its cage.

Consider the following hypothetical scenario:

A messenger from the future has come to warn you that you will die within 30 days if you do not accomplish a specific mission.

How would this situation effect you and what would you do? The answer is simple. You would do everything and just about anything you had to do in order to achieve your mission. Think about this. When faced with the appropriate challenge you are able to find the passion and burning drive to reach your goal which means that we all have it within us all the time! We just don't choose to tap into it.

This just goes to show you that if you want something bad enough you will do what it takes to get it. Take this opportunity to ask yourself......

DO I WANT IT BAD ENOUGH?

If you are not where you want to be in your life then you know what the answer to the question is.

My dad was placed on Prevacid/Protonix for chronic Coumadin anaphylaxis and it makes him very agitated or tearful. Anyone ever experience this?

I am 46 and the single mother of a young son. I worked for the last five years at one of the premier universities in Chicago as a secretary to two urologic surgeons. I resigned from my job almost two months ago, and beginning in one week, I will start my first independent contractor MT position. My little boy will begin first grade the day after Labor day, so this will free me up to type for about five to six hours each day. Does anyone have any advice for me on the MT home alone experience. This is going to be a major adjustment for me. Phyllis

You're partly right. Joint Commission has no jurisdiction over a private office setting; however, this was adopted by Joint after it was first given to the national pharmacy assocition. When a doctor has his/her nurse phone in a prescription or writes one himself regardless of private office or inpatient setting, s/he better follow these guidelines.

Having worked in a pharmacy, I understand how critical it is to be able to know EXACTLY what the doctor wants the patient to have presribed. Pharmacy is going down the same path as MT work. Notice how many insurers allow for your prescriptions to go to a mail order company who will fill up to three months of your prescriptions at a time. The first line of defense these companies have (well, really just one anymore as they are becoming the MQ of pharmacies), is to scan the prescription. If it is not written clearly, a body must contact that physician. Addtionally these mail order companies allow MDs to relay prescriptions online. These guidelines better be followed or they will be contacted.

Depending on which division within the mail order pharmacy you work, a tech may fill more than 100 prescriptions an hour. If ONE of those prescriptions is filled incorrectly, it is reported to the State Board of Pharmacy who requires a monetary penalty be forwarded by the company depending on the error classification. If there are too many errors in a given month, the pharmacy is shut down, the supervising PHARMACIST receives (typically) a $5000 fine and a one month to five year suspension of practice, all actions of which are published and distributed to all 50 states in a monthly newsletter.

To say this is all AAMT's fault is ludicrous. To say the doctors are not going to change their ways because they have god complexes is ludicrous. This happened because too many mistakes were being made through haste, bad handwriting, lack of time to thoughtfully write prescriptions, etc. This is today's reality. If you do not adapt, you do not survive. Just ask a Cro-Magnon.

I now need to start using Word2007. I would like to know if anyone out there knows how to build a macro in word2007? I could do this in word97, but cant find the same commands to do my macro in 2007?

I am in need of some advice. I have been dealing with a trigger point in my right trapezius area for the past 2 to 3 years. Two injections with no relief, and now physical therapy with minimal relief. Anyone out there have any suggestions on how to either deal with the pain or eliminate it? Obviously a long vacation would probably cure it, but that is absolutely not an option. Even my physical therapist is frustrated. He's been taping my back to correct my posture. Using a TENS unit. Went yesterday for probably my last visit and it has tripled in size since my visit earlier this week on Tuesday.

This thing is just unbearable to live with. I love my job and not willing to change vocations, but this pain is out of control!! Someone has to have some advice for me!!!

Does anyone have a common error list that a new MT could use? I have been doing transcription for about 6 years now and am starting to edit a new MT's work. I know I had a common error list with another company I worked with, but I tossed it when I ended my contract (I know, never throw away a resource! I am kicking myself now). I just was curious if someone had one and was willing to share :0) Thanks in advance!

A doctor called and left a message on my voice mail stating that she needed help with transcription. I mailed out letters about a year or so ago. Evidently, she kept my letter after all of this time.

I'm a little nervous since I wasn't expecting this. I plan to call her back within the next couple of hours. How should I handle the call? Should I give a price over the phone? Or, should I find out what she is looking for and what type of services she needs and then send her a letter with a quote, what services I offer, etc.?

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