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I thought of that being a nightmare oops. I know I'd have to

Posted By: susan on 2007-04-19
In Reply to: That should be "download". Oops. nm - MT Monkey

be careful. My one account the works trickles in and the new one is going to be more volume.


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oops sorry - thought you had a

so you have the memo from Barbato.


All the memo says that I have talked about FT and PT employees and


benefits for same.


Sorry we have been going in circles - LOL - maybe I should go work


at the corner gas station. 


Hope you get to ask her tomorrow - get her to tell you about the 3 different


types.  When MQ first bought out office out they had a piece of paper


that differentiated the 3 types of employees.


And ask her straight out if there will still be SE and will their description change.


Thanks.  Nite.


Oops. Thought I had:) Sorry!
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Oops....I was referring to the ? a few down, thought it was gone - sm
things have been disappearing though.
oops-thought I deleted the ads from that..sm
sorry, I did delete one advertisement and then upon posting - I see there are 2 or 3 more ads in the post from dictionary dot com - SORRY folks :(
oops. I thought the OP had written it...sm
Sorry. Good poem, anyway.
Oops...thought I hit the reply button on the
original post.
The HMO nightmare - SM


I was surfing the web late one night and found these two, oh-so-true paragraphs that sum up managed health care in a nutshell, so I thought I'd share:


"Mangled care" was supposed to be the solution to rising health costs. HMOs would cut out the waste and keep an eye on doctors who ordered unnecessary tests and procedures, saving consumers big money. But it was the HMOs that made the big money--by restricting care.


Their philosophy was summed up by Richard Rainwater, cofounder of the for-profit HMO Columbia-HCA: "The day has come when somebody has to do in the hospital business what McDonald’s has done in the fast-food business and what Wal-Mart has done in the retailing business."


 


My HMO nightmare

That is so very true.  I just dealt with the Hellish Malpractice Organization this past week.  My kid had a thumb pointing toward his elbow after a football accident.  Well, the thumb wasn't fractured and we knew that meant ligament damage, but we didn't know if it was a complete tear or just a partial tear; therefore, we didn't know if he needed surgery or just a cast for six weeks.  The ortho ordered an MRI and my HMO absolutely refused.  They said to cast his hand for three weeks and then if the thumb ROM is not improved, they "might" approve the MRI at that time.  I am still furious over them practicing medicine on my kid without physically examining him.  The ortho told me it has become such a nightmare that he has considered changing professions (boy, did I tell him another nightmare or two about medical transcription). 


Well, just to be a butt, my son started having sharp pains shooting up his arm, so I called my lovely HMO and asked the representative what she thought the diagnosis might be.  She sounded totally shocked that I was asking her this and said there was no way she could tell me such.  I think I made my point to her when I said, "Well, you guys decided to treat my child, sight unseen, in spite of the professional opinion of his ortho, so I thought I'd just see if you could R/O a clot or other major complication via telephone."  Believe it or not, I got a call about forty minutes later telling me his MRI had been approved.


etranz nightmare

I just wanted to share my experience with etranz in the hope that no one else will be caught in their trap.  This company is very unprofessional in their business dealings.  The management will send out payroll checks sometimes as much as 2 weeks late.  There are several former MTs how have had checks bounce and are still holding the money.  Personally, I have had no checks bounce but I believe it is only because I am in the state of GA where the eTranz office is. I informed the owner that if my check bounced I would be coming to Gwinette County to file charges and lo and behold my check cleared.  When I tried to terminate my employment, I was told that if I did not work out my 14 day notice that half of my final paycheck would be held as per contract.  When I tried to get a guarantee from the owner that I would be paid for this work, all she could do was scream at me over the phone and she refused to answer my questions concerning payroll.  Finally, what I had to do was force her to lock me out of the system so that I could start  new contract that I had.  I kept calling her regarding payroll, leaving message after message.  If I did get her on the phone, she still refused to answer my question, yelled at me, and would hang up on me.


Please stay away from this company.  I have found out since resigning that this company has a track record for very unethical business practices. 


Interpro is a nightmare - don't even go there
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Really a nightmare. How awful.
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Why is the book a nightmare?....sm
The content of the book is exactly the same as the electronic versiom.
You msut also be careful to download or buy the BOS third edition, 3rd, not 2nd. The latest, 3rd edition, was published in December 2008.
Wow, I woke up from a nightmare....sm
....in which I had been trying for months to find an MT job, and couldn't because I've been retired for several years. Was I glad to wake up! The good part is that with my back problems, I don't have to work sitting at a keyboard or standing on my feet (even worse for me) all day long. Praise the Lord!
OMG, that must have been a real nightmare!
I used to have these horrible nightmares that my MIL would come and visit me for lunch and I cooked in my dream the whole night, it was a terrible mess! and when I woke up the stove was cold and nothing on the table!
OMG, that must have been a real nightmare!
I used to have these horrible nightmares that my MIL would come and visit me for lunch and I cooked in my dream the whole night, it was a terrible mess! and when I woke up the stove was cold and nothing on the table!
My boss is a real nightmare, but at least there is always TOO much to do (sm)
I have "my" account of three docs and two PAs, which already kept me busy every day. Then she recently gave me another account to do three times a week in addition to that, so I have three days that are really busy to the point of stressing me out.

On top of that, I can go into three other accounts whenever I want to help out, because the MTs on those accounts are always behind.

When I am really extra frustrated (like I have been lately) with very late paychecks and my MTSOs ridiculous demands, I do try to focus on the fact that I love my docs and there is as much work as I want.
I wouldn't blame this nightmare
on MTs who 'simply cannot make the transition'. VR is a rip-off. Yes, the companies make a bigger profit, but at what cost to the MTs. It's simply not possible to accurately VR three times as many lines as straight transcription. Period.
You have to be living a mother's worst nightmare.
God bless you, your baby, and Make-A-Wish. And tell your FIL to kiss your a** and just shut up if he can't say anything positive. Personally, that statement would have caused me to go for his throat. Hasn't the poor baby suffered enough to enjoy something fun?
I keep wishing it was a nightmare and I could wake up and everyone in that area was just living and
nm
My WORST nightmare is broken English docs mumblingrealfast with food/gum in their mouths - and I do
Is it a conspiracy?
oops.. I mean 68 not 80! nm
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oops
I meant to say got, not good - it's been a long day. 
OOPS
Sorry forgot my email. MsBeth1105@AOL.com
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Mississippi - I never could spell it right!
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I thought you all were talking about not being able to volunteer until you registered with the Red Cross.  I was just pointing out that the Astrodome is desperate for volunteers.
Oops

That was supposed to be "plasma" not what is there.  It should be plasma perox


 


OOPS
Oops KEEP on keeping on! Sorry up til after 1:00 a.m. working and apparently still asleep.♦
Oops
Acute care to be known as Medical Records consisting of the above.

See I told you I was tired.
OOPS!

I meant to say, what is the going rate for EDITING of VR reports .... so sorry! 


Oops.
NM
OOPS - should be its!
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OOPS!!!
ROFL ... No kidding, how that guy and I understood each other is STILL a mystery to me LOL
oops
...and sorry about the java smiley wigginess
oops
That is supposed to be 'see ABOVE posts.'
oops
Oops guess I am a little tired meant America and not American.
LOL.
oops, that should be

oops..should have been *here*
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Oops!

You are SO right -- do you believe I never visualized her in an apartment that was anything but covered in SNOW?  Just goes to show you how much I am able to relate to a sunny clime and take vacations there. (Not much.)  So Jodi, by all means, pay heed to the above poster -- who brought me back to the entire United States instead of the cold northeast where I was. 


OOPS sm

DUH on my part.  No, he was out at the bars that night (not unusually!!!) and came to the house about 3 a.m.  I said you cannot stay here!!!  (My husband was already gone).  He said can't I just go to sleep?  I said nope, not here!  He said he was going to sleep in his car and I said fine.  I haven't seen him since.  I guess I should have filled you in on that part also. 


 


As to him getting something out of this, I totally agree that would make sense.  I did talk to his sister about this (as this is something new for us in our 4 marraige) and she says that he has always been like that, wanting to help people out and having a hard time saying no (which that part I have seen).  I don't know.  I asked if they had "something going on" (which I was kidding, that would be a TOTAL SHOCK!!!) and that didn't make him too happy!!  Thank you guys again for all the support.  I truly feel like I am making the right decision and If my husband is going to stick up for a bum, then he is not the man I thought he was and I will be fine!!


oops!
I said I let my CMT expire after almost 10 years, actually it was almost 20 years. Oh well, the result is the same.
Oops!! Sorry! Can you believe I never
looked at that board as I thought it was those looking for work? ha!! Well, one thing for sure is that she shouldn't post on this board, right? Live and learn!! Think I'm gonna go browse job seekers!
oops
That should have been "paperclip"
oops!
I had a doc leave his dictating phone on, while he left the room, in the surgeon's lounge. I heard one very handsome, young doc tell the other docs that when he rubs Ben Gay on his 'boys', he goes crazy! I couldn't even look at the guy after that one !
Oops
I didn't mean previous emails. I meant previous posting!!!! Geesh. It's been a long day for me!
OOPS!!!
I meant "thread," not "threat!"  Hee-hee!  The supervisor didnt start a threat; she started a thread on the forum. 
Oops!
I forgot to change my name from my last post. This topic is confusing, but not very sad!!
Oops, should be MQ, Not MA.
:P
Oops, I don't know what I did to get that twice, but
you want to convert text to table on the Table menu.
Oops,
Wrong English that is....
Oops
that was driver owner of his own rig that I talked him out of, glad for that....
oops, cut off sm
The worst that will happen is the company will either not reply or tell you they need more experience.  If they give you a chance to test do so!