Orthopedics, ophthalomology and Neuro

• what is the most difficult field to transcribe? - whatta think?
  • Endocrinology, rheumatology, and genetics are the toughest. nm - CL
  • I find infectious disease to be IMPOSSIBLE, with all the bacterias AND the meds. - Among others.
  • Oncology and some specialty AIDS facilities can be TOUGH. - Laura
  • oncology - have to agree
  • ophthalmology and cardio; psych is depressing but not that hard. - noname
  • I don't know if any particular field is more difficult - My 2 cents
  • Oncology because of the always changing...sm - my opinion
    • Agree with oncology. Glad I don't do it! nm - passing thru
  • Orthopedics, ophthalomology and Neuro - to me nm

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Hello!!  I noticed that you work for orthopedic doctors. I have 12 years of orthopedic experience and have worked in the environment. I am looking for additional part time work.  Do you have any suggestions as to where I can find orthopedic work. I hear it is not easy finding ortho transcriptions.  I would love to hear from you.  Thank you!!

Sara Skelton

11 cpl sounds ok if you're a newbie IF you can keep up with the ESL and the terminology....if not, I'd lower that price.  I charge 12 CPL privately but I've been in the business 27 years.  If you are in the biz a long time, then 11 or 12 CPL (which is under the national's fees) seems fair.  I have a friend who is CMT and she does charge 13 and 14 CPL.  I'm not CMT.

Best of luck whichever way you go!! 

I worked for was around $25,000 a year (in 2000) , but the neurosurgeon in the next office paid almost a half million dollars in malpractice insurance yearly.

How's that for expenses?

Keep in mind the state of the art equipment that the hospitals now have to save people that they didn't have back in even the 1990's.  Unfortunately, everyone has to pay their share for upkeep I suppose.  I got a bill for almost $500 for a quick care appointment for an eye irritation that turned out to be nothing.  Insurance paid $98.00 of it.

I wouldn't have bothered, but as you all know, it isn't easy doing MT work with one eye shut.

but not brain surgeries.  But I know the anatomy.  Maybe I can help.