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Yes! Thank you. $28 a day is fine with me. Easy work.

Posted By: Thank you (nm) on 2005-09-23
In Reply to: if you are only transcribing 2 hours a day - sm - radtyper

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The easy answer, taking all the easy work and
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Easy to work with. You can look up old reports. Your own word expander will work
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Sorry you have to use Medicrap, but I use IT where I work and it works just fine.
Its amazing how un-MT friendly that program is and how the hospital administrators don't care that Medicrap won't fix anything.
So you use MCI for unlimited LD for work and they're fine with it? About how many minutes do you
use per month, do you think?
Word 97 thru 2007 all work fine on Vista.
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Winscribe is fine where I work. But if a mic is malfunctioning, sound quality is suboptimal.
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ExText has it's own expander. It's not a separate purchase. Other expanders work fine with it,
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Not easy work at all.
It would be interesting to go to India and see how they are set up. I bet they have a great support staff. I have read that physicians are actually transcribing or acting as information resource as they are paid well in this field comparatively speaking. This "take 'em out" attitude by some QA staff is something I have a feeling is not happening.

Well, I just know that I once felt passionate about this job and I do not anymore.
Easy work,
Can you tell me who you work for, I would love to get started, want to work from home, instead of having to go out to work, especially in this snow!! Am from Canada
Any info much appreciated, how do I know who is good, who isnt, ever heard of Medline Inc.., got email from them, what do u think....
Yes, I agree. Free is a good price and Express Scribe will work just fine for you. (nm)
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Easy work, more like clinic, very low pay.
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the work must be super easy (sm)
I've been doing this for a long time and that sounds high to me.
I use it where I work (not Iridium), very easy to use - sm
and what we do is type our report on MS word then paste in it, that way you can use whatever word Expander you want. I would not type in it because you cannot tab by using the tab, automatic lists won't work and do paste well in so I just do the list w/o numbers and format it in IKM as they have a function for that. If you do tab, you can sometimes by accident tab to save and it will save the report before you realize what happened and the report is gone, which is not good. Then you have to go into the chart and type it from there where you can only use your mouse to start and stop the player in the chart. I don't have to input any patient data, just open up the file, sound file loads, you use their player (need 9-pin foot pedal or a converter for USB to 9-pin). The only downside is you cannot change speed of the speaker which stinks, and it only rewinds or FF in 2 second increments and you have to hit the foot pedal each time, no holding it down to get it to do more than 2 seconds. --- lines come out about 1 more than they would if you take the character count and divide by 65, so that is good. We have a true 24 hour TAT, it shows in the work window the date and time it was dictated which makes juggling your work load a lot easier. I don't work in a pool, I have 3 doctors assigned to me so I only do their work. I can do 30 minutes of work in one hour of edit work and about 15-20 mins of straight typing if I don't goof off, have no interuptions and concentrate. I have used three other platforms and I like this one the best.
They put the complainers/cherrypickers on the easy work, the

8-9 cpl for Gross lines, easy work ....
Where? Where?
Durn I wish I knew how easy it could have been..I never would have taken this work hard next to

IF by PT you mean Physical Therapy -- it's EASY! I love PT, don't get it where I work now tho
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Yes - reputable company. Easy to work for. Pay on time always. nm
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Actually, it is quite easy to skip jobs, and I work for a national. sm

Depending upon the account, just press the appropriate number on the C-phone, and *poof* you're at the next job.  In my case, I have no "proof" per se, but when jobs skip from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. then to 1 p.m., etc., and then it gets back to "normal" when you get to the non-ESL docs where I guess they stopped working.  it's not too hard to figure out that someone took what they wanted and left the rest.  It doesn't matter to me.  As has been stated, the MT who cherrypicks cheats himself/herself out of the chance to master everything and assure himself/herself of a larger pool of work.  That goes also for those who limit themselves to only certain work types.  Sure, we all have our preferences (I prefer admit notes and consults), but if you can do everything, then you're more likely not to be one of the ones coming here complaining of no work.


Just my opinion, and you know we all have one.  Happy Friday the 13th!   I have the weekend off for once, and it is actually beautiful weather here.  Yippee! 


7 cpl gross and counts blank lines, IC status-- make a ton of money because it's easy work...nm
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My people skills are just fine. I just want to hire people who want to work.
I've not been ugly, I've asked questions, legitimate ones.  Please tell me what is wrong with that.  This site is not just for MTs, it is for QA Editors, Supervisors, Service Owners, there's even sections for Billers, Coders, and Nurses.   
Well, Word is easy to buy and easy to install. Word 97 works great. Cheap. SM
I still would not work anywhere I could not use a spell checker with grammar checker and a Steadman's Medical Spell Checker.

IF they want people to TRANSCRIBE MEDICAL REPORTS, then I guess they better get the programs they need.

It's like probably 110% easier to buy and install Word 97 than to try to program their own programming. And, yes, I do mean Microsoft Word 97. Why? Because you can install it unlimited times, in case you need to install the operating system again. And it has a few features that Microsoft, in its un-wisdom, took away in Word 2000 and 20003 and 2007. So, yes, I'd go with Word 97 for its cheapness and it works better than the later versions. Just my opinion, with 20 years experience being an MT. So what if they "don't have it" on their computer? It's easy to get.
Easy easy money they are!

I don't mind seeing those puppies filter in at all.  Same for H&Ps.  They are always different though, so can't really pop in the same pre-formatted autotext, but it's usually WHAMMO 2-3 pages at a time.  Give them a shot...you may just be pleasantly surprised! 



I think I smell either VR on the easy stuff, or offshoring of the easy stuff.
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Looks fine to me.
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That's fine, but...
statistically children do better and live in less poverty within a married committed relationship.  It's no guarantee, but statistically chances are better if you create the proper nest beforehand.  Kids deserve that stability, not a scary violent father who isn't committed to their mother.  I'm not condemning you, just pointing out that there are better choices to be made.  And I do know that my 17yo may up and do something stupid herself.  Therefore by the grace of God go I.
I just tried, got in just fine. nm

Just fine, thanks
Always has been, always will be.
Which is fine, but they need to PAY someone for that. (nt)

I think it would be fine to say...

send monday to charity in lieu of gifts. I wouldn't give money to a couple who specifically requested it though. A wedding is a celebration of marriage, not getting money or gifts.


Thanks, I'm fine just...
my thumb itches this morning but that's it.  The brown recluse is not the only spider to have violin shape. That's why we went to the ER.  On my husbands preliminary look at him at home he saw the violin.  But under a microscope, he saw that he did not have the eyes.
No I would not put up with it- now and then of course is fine - sm
I encourage my DH to go out and do things, though he gets upset when I do sort of similar things; mine involve driving 200 miles. I take the kids with me and I basically hang at friends houses for a day or two. He tends to get freaked when we are not home. Me, I'd be thrilled to have 2 days of freedom, but my DH is a freak to say the least. But if he were to go out a couple times (2) a month to a bar setting with friends I would not have an issue with it. But 3 x a week is a bit much, also expensive, and possibly dangerous if he is drinking and driving. If it bothered your friend you'd know, but since she has not brought it up she must be okay with it. Who knows maybe he is a real jerk at home and she is happy he is out 3 night a week, who knows. I would not worry about it, as you said it is not your business.
looks fine to me
"aggressively" treatment would be incorrect !
No. It's been fine for me.


Thanks! I'm fine...
Both legs were swollen. I just couldn't tell the left one was. It went up into my groin too. Apparently, I have pedal edema, a UTI and was a little dehydrated. So, no clot or anything. My legs were feeling tight and weird from the swelling I guess.

I guess better safe than sorry, huh?!
MQ is just fine now. sm
There is no need for panic.  We are also getting paid downtime for the time the system was down. People aren't leaving Medquist because of this, at least I'm not.  In my opinion, Medquist is still the best!
I have before and it was fine (nm)
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It's fine!
There is no problem transcribing lectures that they have recorded or in typing or transcribing reports. As long as you are not actually providing the intellectual content, it's fine. In the days before computers, typing papers was an excellent way to earn money.

A lot of schools have writing clinics that help students with reports and assignments. They advise on writing style, grammar, etc. If they can do it, so can you. :)




You will be fine
There is really no "certification" that people look for in our industry. There is a CMT or RMT certification that you can pay lots of money to a group called AHDI (Association of Healthcare Documention, Inc - who USED to be calle the AMERICAN Association of Medical Transcription (AAMT). This group was originally formed to further the cause of MTs in America, but it has deteriorated to something unrecognizable and corrupt. Notice that they took any mention of the word "American" out of their name and also "MT" All they want is your money and will do nothing for you. You DO NOT need either an RMT nor a CMT to work in this business.

You have experience under your belt now, which is the main thing companies look for, not the credentials. I don't think you will have trouble finding another position. If you can't get hired on with any of the MTSOs right now, try getting your own accounts. I did this for years and it was very lucrative. Not much rest, but I had lots of work. That will give you more experience under your belt.

You are not foolish, my dear, you just fell for an old "scam" and I know exactly who you mean. They are the ones who should be ashamed - not you.

Good luck to you. :-)
you'll do fine
but yes, with anything there is the learning curve where your paycheck generally suffers a little.  I love it tho.  Hope i never have to learn another system.  The expander part is quick and easy.  I would not recommend trying to learn their preset shortcuts, just make your own.   i developed my own quicker than remembering theirs; it is quick and easy to look them up if you foget 'em too. 
aside from my above post, MQ Mon is fine!
no one bothers me, I always have work, albeit I am on DQS, as mentioned before, but other than that, I don't have any problems w/the office.  Been with them for over four years!  Good Luck!
It sounds fine to me.
The only thing I would do is get rid of the "she" in the "and she is out" part of it. 
I use wireless and it is fine. (sm)
I don't think it is quite as fast as DSL, but it is definitely adequate.

As the poster below said, you have to be clear of trees to get a signal.
got the no-line...they were fine
then got the Acuvue bifocal contacts and I LOVE wearing them!
That would be all fine and dandy...
however, these days companies want that kind of expertise all for the honor of earning about 6 cents a line.  That's the problem with this job... Whether you are fresh out of school or your butt looks like the seat of your computer share from sitting in it for the last 20 years, you get paid the same.  Not always, but increasingly so.
Another fine cherrypicking day.
Man, would I love to go on all day about this company and the cherrypickers here.  This is totally 100% unbelievable that they let people do this every single day. 
fine line...
because he is your brother-in-law. then again, business is business. i probably wont go lower than 10 cpl. hope thats not being greedy either :)
"orthopedics" is just fine. nm
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Your ad looks fine. Best of luck to you! nm
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You'll be fine.....sm
It is a bit cooler today than it has been lately. We were at 80 yesterday. Today, 74. I think it will be fine to lay out, but I don't know about going into the water. lol :)
I think you are handling it fine - see msg

I am so sorry to hear of your loss.  I can relate to your grieving and missing someone who has died.  I lost my best friend that I had since sixth grade last January and my father-in-law last March and I still miss both of them terribly.  I was still grieving over my friend when my father-in-law died, which made it almost worse in a way.  There is no set grieving schedule, per se.  I still cry over my lost loved ones.  I still want to call my friend and I have to stop myself.  It sounds like you are functioning normally in your daily life, with only intermittent times of grief, which I think is totally normal.  If your grieving was getting in the way of your normal daily activities, then I would worry, but that does not seem to be the case.  The pain never goes away, but it lessens somewhat with time.  It's been a year for me and I still cry when something reminds me of them, but the crying jags are getting further apart, so there has been some healing.  I don't know if you are a religious person, but prayer helped me through my toughest times.  I know that I felt better afterwards and I knew that they were fine where they were and that they were happy.  Keep doing what you're doing and don't worry about the time factor.  We all grieve in our own way and on our own time schedule.