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Metroscript is best TASP for this application

Posted By: happymt on 2009-05-08
In Reply to: Digital Recording - Cynthia Attebury

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Okay, if I used Metroscript, where do I

Would I download Express Scribe and have a folder under Express Scribe where the files would be downloaded to, and I would go to that file to transcribe them?


Sorry to sound like such an idjit (tried spelling it correctly but got a message that it was a bad word and I couldn't use it - lol), but I've only dealt with dialing into hospital dictation systems or transcribing from my own call-in system or receiving digital files automatically from somewhere else.  I've never done it this way and I'm confused.


You should check out MetroScript (sm)
I have done tons of research and used several different TASPs. MetroScript (www.metroscript.com) is by far the most affordable and most reliable.
A question for anyone using metroscript sm

I'm marketing for my own accounts and plan to use Mtroscript.  I know the costs . of using Metroscript, but I wanted to know what that equals in cents per line.  I'm deciding on what to charge, and I want to get a good idea of what their services are per line (I know they don't charge by line). 



Any help would be greatly appreciated!


 


 


Run, don't walk to METROSCRIPT
metroscript.com - best deal in town! We've used them for 5 years. Great service, easy dial in dictation or digital file upload. Cost is minimum $14.95 month. Phone cost is $0.15 minute, fee kicks in after your doctor racks up past the $14.95 flat fee. They are a terrific company and will help you get up and running. Best of luck.
I have been using MetroScript the past 6 weeks
They have been very easy to use for me as well as for the client.
If you're talking about MetroScript, I didn't find that they had any extra fees (sm)
They pretty much only charge you for what you use. I only pay $14.99 per month and it works great for me.
job application
Once upon a time I held the credentials of RHIT,but let that lapse.  I am filling out a job application for a transcription job.  Do I leave it in? Leave it out? Put in the years I was accredited?  Thanks.
no, but had to on an application
and only the last 4.
Yes. I went and filled out an application at a

temporary company and got called for a job in a short while. I kept my MT position.


For about 3 days I did the whole dress up in pantyhose and heels thing, drive to work, do monotonous tasks, etc. and I was cured. It was a good experience. It made me appreciate working at home again. Anytime I get fed up again, I just remember the details of what it was like to work in the office for that temp job and other office jobs I've had, and I'm much more satisfied with my boring at home job.


Application process
Thanks, MTMommy, for your encouragement. I will do that from now on.
Application process

My apologies if posting on wrong forum, but I am beginning to get paranoid and am wondering if I'm not doing something correctly.  When I respond to an ad on MT Stars, I click on the "Apply now" button, fill out the boxes appropriately with MY email address, etc., and then click "Submit."  It tells me it has sent the message to the "Desired recipient" (employer).  Am I doing this correctly?  I have applied for so many positions, am an experienced radiology MT with 30 years' experience, and am having a hard time accepting the fact that absolutely no one is responding to my applications. I've tried Keystrokes (needed 15 MTs for rad) and others.  I check every hour to see what new ads are posted and respond within that time frame.  I know it can take a couple of weeks or longer to hear anything, but when I hear that others hear back the next day I have to wonder if I'm just not performing the application process correctly.  Any feedback would be appreciated.  I'm getting worried and cannot find work.  Thanks.


application process...
You need to go directly to the websites of different employers. Spheris.com medquist.com, transcend.com, etc. Then you can fill out an application directly from their site. You are a dream for any medical transcription company, being that you have 30 years experience. Don't get bummed out. I promise you will find something. Just go directly to the employer's website's.
CMT application questions
After so many years of transcribing, I am going to take the final step by taking the CMT exam.  When I went online to schedule a test date, there were options for CMT exam A, exam B, and exam C.  The website doesn't explain the difference between the 3 tests.  Does anyone out there know?  Also, is there any other way to get a discount (besides being an AAMT member)? 
Looking for a TASP

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. 


Are you sure you want to use a TASP?,,

with a tasp you keep paying and paying and paying; consider Bytescribe's DocShuttle system. You could have Dictator for your docs, then Admin and Client for yourself, plus an FTP site for less than $600. You could earn that back in your first month.  Also I am surprised you have to cover the paper, but you can buy in bulk from OfficeMax or whatever and get that covered. It would be toner that would eat you alive. Plus how do you ascertain if they aren't using the printer freely for whatever they feel like? Seems to me they can cover the paper and ink for crying out loud. You may want to bid quarter cent cheaper to get out of that. Also if they sent you a standard contract it may have something in it about you needing to have insurance. That is something you can line out and sign off. Just tell them virtually no MTSO carries that insurance because there is virtually no liability for the MT's - the docs are responsible for the content of the report. Any liability for an MTSO comes mainly from employees and IC's wanting to sue you for some sort of -ism. Good luck!


 


 


 


TASP.. anyone use a TASP or have SM
comments or recommendations?  TIA. 
Those of you who use a TASP - which do you

but I hate the initial expense of it, I hate the hassle of having to maintain it and have a service contract, I hate worrying about thunderstorms and electrical outages and phone outages causing downtime, I hate having to bother with the whole thing.


I have considered a TASP but am hesitant for a few reasons:


1)  My doctors seem to like the idea of dialing a local number, not an 800 number.  I'm not sure that they would like having to dial an 800 number.


2)  With my system, I can customize the greeting.


3)  With my own system my doctors don't have to go through a bunch of prompts to dictate.  I have one who dictates just short 1-minute notes all day long after he sees patients.  He likes to dial in, punch in 11# and get right in.  He would have a problem with having to go through a bunch of prompts every 15 minutes for every short note.


4)  I don't like the voice greeting on the TASPs I have heard.  I'd like a voice like the Dictaphone lady on the Dictaphone systems, something like that.  Some of them sound like electronic voices or repeat the doctor's name back when they log in in an electronic voice, and I just don't like that.  One has a voice with an Australian or some sort of accent.  What one just has a normal pleasant voice and not something that sounds strange to the doctors calling in?


5)  A couple of TASPs I know of also have transcription companies.  I don't want my dictation going to a TASP that also owns a transcription company.  How do I know they won't be soliciting my accounts if they are getting the voice on their system?


I would like to see a site where someone has researched all the TASPs and gives an overview of each, including the costs, options/services they offer, and a review of the TASP.


Those of you who use TASPs - do you have any input?  I have listened to a demo of idigital and also the Bytescribe TASPs but honestly, it was so long ago that I don't remember what the voice sounds like or what the prompts were like.  I have heard Metroscript's and it is one of the ones with lots of prompts and the electronic voice and I'm not crazy about that.  I don't think I've heard any others...


TASP
I have a friend who has an ever growing MTSO and she uses MetroScript. Now let me say that she is a very "anal" careful, and I mean very, very, very careful person. She will not use anything until it has been researched to death. So I would definately give MetroScript a big thumbs up. She loves it!
Noritate cream which is once a day application...
I take Tetracycline 500 mg twice a week and was put on a cream that had to be applied twice a day. That was impossible for me!! So, my family doctor told me about a cream, Noritate which is applied once a day. The tetracycline is good for breakouts, but I don't have to take it every day. The cream can be put on once a day, at night. So this works out pretty well for me. Good luck!!
I you don't have a zip application, download a free one like 7-Zip. sm
then follow the instructions and compress (zip) the ShortHand file.
MTSOs...What, if any, TASP do you use?
I don't like the one I'm currently with and am looking for some other options. What do you like about yours? You may email me if you prefer.
Anybody know about using Medikin for a TASP?

MedRemote wants 4 cpl, and as it usually takes a while to be paid for new work, I need to start out with a lower cost.  Their web site says they start out at 1.7 cpl and it goes down from there depending on how many lines you do.  Just wondering if anybody could share their experience, good or bad.  I do not have money to buy equipment outright at this time so am looking into this alternative.


Any responses greatly appreciated! 


Can anyone recommend a TASP out there?
I am trying to decide which company to use. I am looking for reasonable cost and good quality.  Thanks in advance! 
What type of TASP do you have? nm
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anyone used Chronicle as a TASP
Any feedback is appreciated as our hospital is interested in using them for server management.
TASP recommendations?
Anyone use a TASP (transcription application service provider) they can recommend?  I'm thinking about trying MetroScript.  Any input on this company or others would be appreciated.
but do you download from a TASP?

I liked Vianeta, too. In our application we could work offline, I do believe.
Some days, I wish we had Vianeta back again....

There were some downsides, especially if you had to get in on the management/QA side, but as an MT it was dandy.
opting out of that is part of the membership application.
   
USATasp is application service provider.
TASP - Stands for "Transcription Application Service Provider". They aren't the MTSO, but providing Voice and Text solutions/platforms to MTSOs to utilize.

P.S. USATasp is the subsidiary of MTStars :)

Transcription Application Service Provider.
IOW the smart computer folks who deal with the headaches! :)
They provide HIPAA complaint file hosting/ftp set up for MTs. Some charge per line, other charge per month, it just varies. Some provide a call in dictation service and charge per minute. It's great if you have no capital in invest in equipment. :)
I'm not sure but I think it's what some MTs refer to as a platform?


ES is not a transcription application; it is an audio playback app.
ES provides the means by which to obtain and play audio files. You actually transcribe these in any text-editing application.

Some text-editing apps such as Word have provision for counting production such as characters, words, lines, etc. Or, you can use a third app such as Sylcount for the counting function.

Questions like these should really be directed to your supervisor for the best answers.
Dictaphone Word Client Application
Hi everyone! I have a question that I need answered as quickly as possible. I have the opportunity for a job but it requires use of a Dictaphone Word Client Application.  I've used a Dictaphone before and then just typed the dictation into Word.  Can someone please explain to me what a Word Client Application is??  Thank you so much!! Have a good day!
ITVPro also works in any Windows application sm
If you find you need a glossary, write me and I'll send you mine. Only about 19K to 20K strong and I have used for about 12 years.
13 cents per line / TASP --nm
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tasp phone rates

A high end no minimum volume virtual toll free # is .07/minute. The voice mail goes right to my e-mail in a wav. file. Why can't the tasp do this for less $ with the volume they would get from an MT biz?


I'm just curious why it's so high. :) Is it the security features that cost so much? The file hosting seems reasonable but the phone rates are high.


 


Anyone use TASP or work for MedEDocs?

Wondering what their platform is like to use (I know it's a version of MTWorld).  Anyone use their TASP application as MTSO application?  Thanks for any info.


TASP recommendations requested

Can any IC's recommend a really inexpensive, easy to set up TASP that offers digital and phone?  I have used Emdat and like it, but it is expensive.  I have used Bayscribe and love it, but their spellchecker is worthless.  Something that works with MS Word would be great.  Recommendations?


 


Have two great TASP recommendations
http://www.scribe.com/scribelite.aspx

Above is link to website of Scribe Healthcare Technologies, they have a "lite" version of their platform for smaller services. I've been using it since March and absolutely love it. The people at Scribe are great, questions get answered almost immediately, tech support is excellent. Our doctor clients equally appreciate the features of this platform. I would definitely contact Scribe for info and free demo. I'm so glad I am using this for my MD accounts.

I also use Metroscript for some other type doctors that don't need "auto signature" on their reports. Metroscript is equally terrific, have been using them for 3 years now. These folks are equally the best, perfect for a smaller service too. They will walk you through the learning curve very patiently. Find them at www.metroscript.com. Good luck to you.
Downloading DSS files from TASP

I will need to download and play DSS files from a TASP system.   My boss says I will need to purchase a player and program from Olympus to do this.  Others have said I can use Bytescribe or Express Scribe with my USB pedal.  My question is, if that's the case, how easy will it be to transfer from a TASP and play them on one of these players.  My boss is making it out to be an impossible task.   She said others have tried other programs and other foot pedals with either partial success or no success.   Any help would be appreciated.   The pedal package is $300 and who can afford that?  Not I!  Thanks and happy typing! 


I use IT and love it. It works with Meditech, which is my client's application.
No other text Expander could/can link with Meditech.
I can't ever remember a question of bankruptcy on an employment application. They usually just as
s
it is some type of time clock application..just wondered if anyone used it.
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Recommendatios for a TASP for digital files
I am thinking about getting my own clients and have only been able to Google 3 TASPs. DocShuttle, Medikin, and idigital. Are there others?
A TASP is basically a company that owns
your clients call in and dictate on their system, and you pay them usually based on the minutes of dictation.  That way you don't have to put out the money for a system of your own but you have access to a system.  Metroscript is one, Bytescribe has a TASP, and the owners of this site also have a TASP although I don't recall the name - but if they would like to post the name of it under my post that is fine with me.  There are others as well. 
don't use TASP's period. Why duplicate the internet especially when it is free...I use
Docshuttle, and an FTP site. Docshuttle can be set up to be entirely automatic at the doc's end, which makes it so much easier to get the file to and fro.
Which TASP companies allow remote users to transcribe online?

It's not misleading at all. We provide a TASP service to MTSOs at a rate of 1 cpl. Please leave o

abbreviations that are interpreted as foul...i.e. WTF.  USATasp is owned and operated by MTStars.  If you have questions, feel free to email me directly.