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Posted By: ... on 2007-02-26
In Reply to: Thinking of starting MT - ra11en

I've worked as an MT just over 20 years. My computer skills are excellent, even so far as web building, etc.

Someone suggested I be an engineer but the information looks sooooo overwhelming.

I wouldn't be doing it to make any a living but just some extra cash.

Any suggestions?

See how that sounds? LOL


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It was from Jan. 3rd.  It read:

It is so easy to convince yourself you cannot make as much money at a different company  or on a different account, or never find anything better, so you stay where you are, taking all the abuse in the world.  In management, this is called the Golden Handcuff, and they rely on it to keep the same employees, never give a raise, never give respect, and just continue to walk all over you. 

In this profession you are very mobile if you can transcribe at all.  It may take a month to get used to a new system, a new account, or whatever, but your self respect is worth it in the end.  There are a lot of companies out there that actually do appreciate employees, and it certainly does not seem to be any of the companies who are mentioned frequently on these boards.

I changed jobs about a month ago, thought I would never learn, but in a week I was making far more with a small MTSO than I ever did with a large company.  Treat yourself to a new beginning and a new year. 

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I thought I was on the right track. I'd still like to have some more opinions.

It isn't my child. It is my sister-in-law's child. But even after that the office staff seemed happy to hear from her.

To reiterate, for you to stop by this morning to introduce herself and leave some work samples and a business card (she doesn't have any brochures) would be totally appropriate in your opinion, right?


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I have one and I love it. Here is the Microsoft link for it, but you can find it cheaper other places (including brand new on ebay):

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1.  Put the keyword in you want to use


2.  When putting in the expansion, hit CTRL+K, you will see a screen that says "the next key you type, etc.  for Bolding, check the CTRL box, the hit the B key.  It is appears as {@keyCTRL+B} and the entry will be bolded.  Do the same thing at the end, and it will turn off the bolding. 


Here is what it looks like for a bolded HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  


{@KEY Ctrl+B}HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:{@KEY Ctrl+B}


 


I don't underline in my work, but it would be a similar process.


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On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
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Highlight whatever you want sub-typed, go up and click on Format and then Font.  Under Effects, checkmark the box by "subscript."  Click OK.


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this is from http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/vacation_leave.htm

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and so on and then block that entire section and add it to Autoformat. I do a Geriatric behavioral health unit and I have the entire d/s under say...GBHDS for a discharge and all headers are already there. Hope that helps.
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Turn it off from there. Might need a reboot, I don't remember.


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The files you would want to back up would be

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You plug in your peripherals just like you would anywhere else, keyboard (if you don't like laptop keyboard), mouse, footpedal, etc. 


Most laptops come with wireless cards in them that will search for wireless networks, be that your own wireless network at home or a wifi spot away from home.  Some hotels have wireless internet in the room and some only have it in the lobby.  If it's in the room, they usually charge for it.  Some wifi access is free and some isnt'.


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Another alternative is a wireless card you buy and insert in the laptop from a phone company, Sprint, AT&T, etc.  Most MTs don't go this route because it costs $60 to $70 a month and you have to sign a contract for a year.  It only works in one computer at a time, the one the card is in at the time. 


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MTSO  - medical transcription service owner


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See this link, it says this connects directly to computer for dowloading files. I would think you would need a transcription program to download them to. See menu to the left that lists AS-2300 transcription kit.

If it is like bytescribe, (Docshuttle) the there is transcription and dictation software, the recorder plugs in and automatically downloads and then files are uploaded to transcription program or FTP site first then download to transcription. You should be a able to download them straight to Express Scribe. Download thier free program and when you open you will see the icon at top with the recorder and "dock". Hope that helps.

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If you can see the file in real player, open escribe and with escribe opened on top of real player, click once on the file with the left mouse button and while holding it down, drag file into escribe. See if that works.
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First, with the machine OFF press *99 (star 99). You will see blinking lights. Press the key you want to change. Enter the code.

Some Codes Available:

Assign by Job Number - 1381
Unassign - 1382
Sign off job, get next - 1370
Set recall - 1349 (choose between 0 to 6)
Go to End - 1354
Go to Beginning - 1355

When finished, press #

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Advance for Health Information Professionals is the name.  It is an online publication at www.advanceweb.com/htm and you can also get a FREE printed copy which is the more comprehensive of the two.  I get both.  The article is in the printed copy.  It should be available on the web site in a month or two.  You can also call them and ask them to send you a reprint of any particular article for a small fee but you probably would not be able to get this article until they have published the next printed version and it is "old" news.  The publication addresses various aspects of work in the health information field such as coding, etc. and not just transcription, although there has been good emphasis on that for a while.  They encourage feedback -- letters to the Editor and articles.  Web site wants comments as well.  Our supervisors have access to this publication as well as others higher up on the information scale.  It's important that we correct whatever we perceive as wrong.  Did I say it is FREE?
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"I told my managers TIME AND TIME again that I needed a job where I could work and take care of my small children at the same time..."

Well, obviously MT is not that kind of job. If you had looked into MT, you would have known that. Even as an IC, you have to work when your children are NOT demanding your attention. You cannot take care of children and transcribe AT THE SAME TIME.
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