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Instructions on creating a field.

Posted By: MT Professional on 2008-04-20
In Reply to: How do I ............ - MTmom

Using Word 2002, you would do this by creating a field in the report. First, you must enable Field Codes by going to Tools, Options, View, under Show check Field Codes and Shading Always. Then hit OK.

Next, in your template or blank document in Word, go to Insert, Field, select Go To Button. The Go To Button will be grayed out on your screen. However, you will be able to see the Go To Button field on your monitor screen if you enabled the field correctly as described above.

To use the Go To Button field in your report, to land in this field when transcribing, use F11. This will place your cursor right in the Go To Field box in your report. As soon as you starting typing, the Go To Field box will be replaced with the text. This field is very useful when you only need to fill in text in a paragraph. I use it all the time in my templates to save time. And we all know time is money in this business.

Of course, these instructions could be slightly different in other versions of Word. I use Word 2002. But this is the basic concept of setting up a field in a document.

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Would really appreciate any pointers, or even links/websites where I might be able to find simplified information on how to do this.  I am a little "behind the times" and not very experienced on much besides typing at this point.  I will be changing direction soon and need to update my ways of doing things.


Thank you in advance for any tips or direction. 


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1.  What to charge per line?  Will picking up and dropping off tapes at 3 sites.  Will be transcribing outpatient clinic and radiology reports.


2.  Turn around time?  Current contractor has 3 days.  The contract in place states 24 hours but they have been lenient lately.


3.  Would it be accurate to figure 30% for taxes and 20% for benefits? 


I appreciate any and all advice.  Anything I have forgotten, please let me know!


Thank you for suggestions. 


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As always, my gratitude!


 


Very sorry if I'm creating the wrong impression...sm
This post will be a little long - my apologies in advance.

First, I wasn't "discounting" the dslextreme suggestion per se. However, the OP had already indicated that her phone company couldn't provide DSL, and if the phone company can't physically configure a line for DSL no other company like dslextreme, which has to rely on the phone company provisioning the line, can provide it either. I should have been more explanatory in my response, but then I suppose I would have been "preachy".

As for whole "preachy" thing and the "belarc" post sounding like a magazine article, I write the way I write. It's true that I've written many articles on technical subjects, so perhaps that style has crept into my forum posts as well. What I'm trying to do is to include as much information as possible in my posts so that I'm not just leaving everyone with more questions than answers. Sometimes, a little information just confuses people while a little more information would have made it clearer.

In other words, I'll plead guilty to sometimes trying to teach, but I have no gospel that I'm trying to preach. Perhaps you'll make that distinction in the future.

Maybe it would help if you knew a little about me. I've been in the transciption industry for over 25 years, and in that time I've sat in most of the "seats", including production, QA, supervision, management and tech support. The latter is most relevant here, so I'll go further to explain that I've always had an interest in the technologies that we use and have invested literally $tens of thousands in taking everything from college courses to certification "bootcamps" to seminars having to do with telecommunications, networking, operating systems, PC maintenance, computer security and even digital forensics. I've also done quite a bit of HIPAA training. If you'd care for a list of the training I've had, I'll be happy to provide it if you reply by email.

I don't say this for any other reason than to point out that I don't come on this forum for any other reason than to share what I've learned with the members of the forum. If it's not helpful to post on the forum, I have other things to do than posting and I'm sure members have other things to do than reading the posts.

Personally, I think it's a shame when anyone who has something of value to offer and does so voluntarily finds that they're being attacked on "style points". When you commented on my Belarc post, my only thought was, "Yes, but did you download and run it, or did you let all that other junk get in your way?" If it's the latter, you're the loser, not me.

...and now, as I said, I have other things to do. Have a nice day!




Are you creating a template or form letter? Then try this. sm

Your message makes me think that you're trying to create some kind of form. If so, try these steps.


View, Toolbars, Forms. You will now have a toolbar that makes creating the form much easier for you. Mouse over each button to see what it does but it sounds to me like you'll use the text form field button the most. Finish creating your template/form and click on the padlock on the toolbar to lock your form. Save it.


Now, you can just hit tab to move between the fields to make filling it in faster. Hope this helps.


 


But at least with straight you're creating a document, not -
correcting one a machine did. I just get so bored proofreading, that I think correcting VR would put me to sleep.

Also, doesn't editing pay a lot less per line than straight transcription?
India and China will undoubtedly be creating
Just as the blue collar workers in manufacturing can be replaced, in this global setting, so can the entire corporations - I give them 10 years before the enterprising businessmen in China, India (whereever US CEOs have fled to gain access to slave labor) steal the info and create their own companies and compete as they certainly would be happy with a fraction of the American CEOs income.
Great tool for creating shortcuts

I just found this really great site with a tool on it for counting the repeated phrases in documents which we as MTs can use to make shortcuts! 


here it is:  http://medicaltranscriptionexpandproductive.blogspot.com/


...sigh... and don't bother creating a 2nd email acct. nm
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Thank you for the instructions. I will try that! nm
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I saw instructions for doing this yourself on
You sure don't need to pay to convert!
Instructions
While in Word document, type FEV1 with the subscript. Then hightlight, do Alt+T to bring up Tools, select autocorrect.  Screen will come up, type in FEV1 in the Replace section, click the Formatted Text button, click Add.  It should save it with the subscript.
sm for instructions

Go to My Computer, click Tools, Folder Options, click File Types tab.


Scroll down list and select WAV.  In the lower part of the window where it says Opens with, click the Change button.  In the new window, scroll down and select Scribe, then click OK.  Then OK to close the other window.


LX 219 instructions

How To Set Up & Use The LX-219 IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!! • IF THE FOOT PEDAL IS NOT ALREADY CONNECTED---Remove the Front Cover of the terminal block that has the cables attached, and Plug the Foot Pedal into the black connector. • Plug the cable marked “Trans Station” into the jack on back of the LX-219 labeled, “To Recorder” • Plug the cable marked “Power Supply” into the jack on the Power Supply. (some power supplies have two jacks, use the left one and ignore the other) • Plug the cable marked “UDLT” into the jack on the back of the LX-547 VTI, marked UDLT. • Plug the Telephone line cord into the jack on back of LX-547 VTI marked “TELCO”. Plug the other end of this cable into your telephone jack. • Plug Power Supply into wall outlet. • The VTI will now undergo a self test; all of the lights will come on momentarily and begin blinking. After a few seconds all lights will go out EXCEPT the TA and VD lights. These will remain on. (the letters identifying these lights are read from top to bottom, not left to right) You are now ready to Program your Station to call into the Lanier system and begin transcribing. Go to the Programming Instructions, and with the help of your Supervisor or Client, program the Codes and Telephone numbers that they want you to use, into the LX-219. AFTER programming is complete, use the following instructions to begin using the Transcriber. Copyright 2003 by: Ranzy Luster Plug Headset into jack on back of LX-219 labeled “Headset” • Put Headset on. • Press the ON/OFF key. You will hear a dial tone. • Press the Key that you have programmed your Telephone access number into • After the system answers and “Digital Connect” appears, the screen will display; “Enter Trans ID” • Press the key that you have programmed your ID number into. • The display will show “ENT - request Job” • Press the ENTER key. The small screen will display; “Searching for job”. After a few seconds, a job number will appear in the small display screen and all of the information will now appear on the LARGE DISPLAY screen. • Place your foot on the LISTEN part of the Foot Pedal and press down. • Press REVERSE to back up when needed, and if you have backed up quite a distance and don’t want to listen through the dictation again, Press FORWARD to get back to the point you were at when you started reversing. A Loud tone will be heard when you reach this point! • As you are transcribing and reach the end of a job, you will hear a steady TONE. At this point, remove your foot from the Listen Pedal and press the Finishing Touch Button. This will Complete that job and bring up the Next available Job. (the Finishing Touch Button is the one which you have programmed with the Code 1370) • When finished transcribing for the day, Press the button you have programmed with the Code 1371. This code completes the job and prevents others from coming to your station. • In Addition to the two codes listed above, the Telephone number of the system you are calling into should be programmed into a Key and your ID number should be in one. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS YOUR EMPLOYER/CLIENT WANTS YOU TO USE WILL BE EXPLAINED BY THEM!


Copyright 2003 by Ranzy Luster
www.TranscribeSolutions.com


Instructions -sm

This is for WORD 2003. Just follow the steps EXACTLY as outlined. 


1.  Open a plain word document and type your ??.  (A couple of sets with one set per line).


2.  Go to Tools>Macro>Record New Macro


3.  Name your Macro (type it in the box)  Mine is named "jump". (Make sure in the second box, it says NORMAL template or normal.dot.)


4.  Click the Keyboard button - choose the keyboad combination you want to use (I use ALT+J) Click Assign.


5.  You should see a little button floating around that looks like a tape somewhere on your screen.  Don't touch it yet.  Instead, Go to Edit>Find and type in ??.


6.  Hit find next (you should be seeing your ?? being highlighted while you are doing this.) Click the cancel button on that same window. 


7.  Go to Tools>Macro>stop recording. 


Type in a few ?? sets and hit your shortcut combination to make sure it works. 


If you have trouble with this, feel free to e-mail.  I make these all the time.  :)


 


Instructions
If you set a tap stop where you want the DOB on the same line you should be okay.  In sounds like there are spaces there instead.  Set your tab point by clicking on the ruler at the top.    Retype your patient title then tab and put the DOB title.  If this does not work, feel free to email.  I am workin all day.  :)
there are instructions
in the system on how to do this.
I'm sure most of you get instructions like this

from your employers:


The BOS is to be followed, except when it differs from this company's style guide and except when also not in conflict with the site specific information of the client. 


So, you check the site notes from the hospital and if the question is not answered there, you check your company's style guide, and then if there is still no answer you do what the BOS says to do. 


Does this make any sense?  Making us consult three different references for the answer to one simple question?  Do the MTs in Indiastan have to do this?  Or do they get a pass because they work so cheap? 


NSS: Here's the macro instructions

In a Word document, type a few words, like a diagnosis on a line.  Leave your cursor at the end of the line.


Click TOOLS, MACRO, RECORD NEW


A window called Record Macro pops up.  I suggest you put a name in the "Macro Name" field.  (Hint:  No spaces allowed in the name.)


Click KEYBOARD to assign it to the keyboard.


A window called "Customize Keyboard" pops up.  In the field "press new shortcut key", press what you want as the shortcut.  (Hint:  I use ALT+N so I can remember it for numbering.)  That key combination you type should populate that field.


Click ASSIGN, CLOSE


You will be back at your document (your cursor still at the end of the line of text you typed) and there will be a small window called "Stop" that has a solid square (the STOP RECORDING button) and another symbol (PAUSE RECORDING button).  At this point, every single thing you do is being recorded!


Press the HOME key (to put cursor at the beginning of the line).


Press the 1. keys and space twice (or however many times you space between your number/period for your account).


Press the END key (to return cursor to end of the line of text).


Press the RETURN key.


Press the 2. keys and space twice (or, again, however many spaces you put between your number/period for your account).


Click the STOP RECORDING button in the little window.


Your macro is complete.  I suggest you try it out.  Skip down a few lines and type a line of text.  At the end of that text, hit your macro shortcut.  It should run (you won't see it do anything but make the changes you recorded) and automatically go to the beginning of the line, number it as 1 with a period and spaces, and return at the end of your text and start the number 2, period, spaces and be ready for more text!!  Email me if you have problems. 


NOTE:  This will only work if the text you type is only 1 line long.  If it word-wraps to a second line, this will not work...you will just have to manually return to the beginning of the line and number. 


More ideas for building macros, at least the ones I use most: 


-- macro to increase the zoom to a certain percentage (I use 110%)


-- macro to scroll down 1 frame or page


-- macro to copy the preoperative diagnosis heading, the 1-line text below it, return a line blank and type postoperative diagnosis heading and paste (for when the dictation is for "postoperative diagnosis same").  I use ALT+; for postoperative diagnosis and ALT+' for postop diagnosis


-- macro to copy the physician names/credentials in the signature block and search for the header for SURGEON and fill it in, putting it in all capitals, etc.


Just a handful of ideas I use.  Hope these help.


I think you can d/l instructions from their web site. NM
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Instructions inside (sm)
You have to right arrow on HISTORY when you are completely finished your report (it's in the demographic screen).  This will sign this report to you, it adds your initials and that way no one can go in and get credit for it.  Hope this helps.
Can't you post the instructions here instead
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And if you read the instructions (sm)
it will tell you that you cannot use that to file with.
Doc asking for instructions on dictation
A wounderful young man at my church is in his 2nd year of general surgery residency. When he found out what I did for a living, he asked me if I would please help him with his dictation and give him some pointers so that he could do better on his dictation. No one had critiqued him and he wanted to be sure it was o.k. Now THAT'S a good guy. He's a good Christian, he'll be a good doctor, and I know he won't ever change. You cynical so and so's just keep your opinion to yourselves. This was so refreshing to be asked for help like this. It made my day.
Meditech instructions
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So, did my instructions work?
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I sent you email with instructions
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Instructions ...see inside
Go to Tools, Templates and Add Ins. Click Add. Browse and select support.doc (Program filesMicrosoft officeoffice 11Macros folder) Click OK twice. Then to run it, choose tools, Macros, Macros. In the drop-down box choose support.dot. In the Macro Name box choose AutoCorrect Backup. Click Run and then backup. Then save it as whatever you want.

To put in on the next system, run the utility the same way to get the support.doc and instead of clicking backup, click restore. Check your entries because some may not be completely the same depending upon how you have them set up. If you have questions, feel free to e-mail
Part # and instructions.
This site, option #3 will give instructions, part # you need. (From Radioshack)

http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/pedals.html
I have a nice set of instructions in PDF...
that includes diagrams! The plug in for phone is rear left on the bottom. If you would like me to send you the PDF file of C-phone instructions I would be glad to, just e-mail me.
Some detailed instructions for you. sm

I believe I understand what you're trying to do. Try following these steps.


Open a new blank document and set the margins as you've been instructed (File, Page Setup, Margins). Next, click on the tab for Layout. Make sure Section starts has New Page in the box. In the next section, Headers and Footers, make sure none of the boxes are checked. Change the measurement from edge for the Header to 1". In the Page Section for vertical layout choose Center. In Preview Section make sure that Whole Document is selected. Click OK.


Now, Go to View, Headers/Footers. Type the information that you want into the Header area. Don't worry that it looks like the Header area is larger than it should be; it will shrink as your letter grows. Save this as a document template (.dot)


Now, whenever you use this template, just type your first letter, use Ctrl+Enter to go to the next letter/page. The Header information will show at the top of each page and each letter will be centered on the page for you.


Read the instructions doc that was sent to you.
It gives detailed instructions of what to do. Sounds like you only read the first half of it if you actually got the test files.
I did read instructions....

I did read the instructions, thank you.  I downloaded the PlayAll player also, but my footpedal that I use for Olympus player is not working for the PlayAll player.  I can play it by starting and stopping it with the keyboard, but I would prefer using my pedal.


 


One file has an extension “.ofc” This is an actual work file. YOU CAN NOT OPEN THIS WITH A CLICK OF YOUR MOUSE. You must download this file to the .wav player software and open it with the PlayallX or the software you already have.


 


The file “playallx.zip” is a zipped file that will open the software to play our compressed digital work. This is necessary if your .wav player will not open the compressed file with the extension .ofc.  PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS FOR WINDOWS XP ONLY.


 


This is like the "stupid" instructions on...

products like shampoo and hairdryers.  Even though it seems stupid to us that they are pointing out "rinse after lathering" or "do not submerse in water"...the fact that it is on there is likely due to the fact that someone somewhere in this crazy world actually did it..and might have even tried to sue them for not telling them not to.  I've been an MT for 15 years.  And from your post I knew what DEXA was because I type radiology.  I had no clue what pallor was.  If I did clinic notes I would probably have known.  It's all in what you're familiar with.  So the other poster is right...if he's spelling it, it's probably because he knows a newbie is on the account or he's already had to correct it himself on a previous report. 


To the original poster, don't feel like it's whining.  That's completely understandable.  I get frustrated over the same thing too.  The docs sometimes spell a word that they have got to know we use all the time...but do you think they would spell a referring doctor's name that they could hardly pronounce themselves?  Uhhhhh no!   So yeah, it is funny and frustrating at times what they think we need help with and we all need to vent sometimes.


I just e-mailed you with instructions
for the AutoText entries. You cannot use outside programs (text expanders, shorthand, etc.) with InScribe. It's kind of a long process to add AutoText, so I save up 25 or 30 and enter them all at once, usually.
C-phone instructions
I've got the PDF file with everything, so if you need them ... just post a message and I'll be in touch with 24 hours.
Here are the removal instructions..
You can download a utility here to remove it from here:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/uninstall-antivirus-2009

If it doesn't work, let me know and I will tell you a manual procedure to get it removed.
c-phone instructions

Thank you so very much.  Got them.  What a pain. 



Thanks again.


 


cindy


DocQScribe instructions

Where can I find instructions on this platform?


Thanks!


Thank you for your detailed instructions...think I found it
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You need to add a tab to the format. See inside for instructions. sm
Click Format and then Paragraph.  A box will open and in the lower right-hand corner, click the Tabs button.  You need to set a tab at 1" (or wherever you need it).  If you have problems, post back and I'll try to help again. 
Her instructions are perfectly reasonable
If she doesn't want resumes submitted as attachments, that's her business and the applicants should just follow the instructions. Whether you think she should ask for pasted resumes instead of attachments is irrelevant. If you don't want to apply, then don't. But if you're going to apply, just follow the instructions. If you cannot or will not follow the instructions, that tells her pretty much everything she needs to know about you.