right, I agree, but just sharing my story so folks stay updated about the field
Posted By: nm on 2006-07-05
In Reply to: People have options and have a right to choose what works for them - that's their prerogative
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You're welcome! :) How about some other folks sharing tips, too?
I am constantly looking for new ways to cut down keystrokes. I would say the most important thing I have learned is that, while some doctors repeat the same phrases over and over in exactly the same manner, most of them vary the phrases slightly. So, in addition to a shortcut for a specific phrase, I have shortcuts for the individual words. For example, some docs say "posterior horn of the medial meniscus" and some say "posterior horn medial meniscus". So I have "phmm" for the first phrase but I have "ph" for "posterior horn" and "mmen" for "medial meniscus" so I can type the second phrase without having to stop and remember, now HOW did I abbreviate that??
So, how about some more tips? Anyone?
Thanks for sharing your story! Know that you and your sm
family will not be alone in this endeavor. Will be praying for your little brother (we are the same age!), and let us hear the praise report when you return. God bless you.
thanks for sharing a survivor story sm
I had my colorectal cancer surgery 9 weeks ago - stage III as well. Going through chemo right now followed by radiation/chemo followed by chemo alone. Nice to hear that someone else in the same boat made it through to the other shore. BTW, I am *only* 44, good shape, nonsmoker, exercise and eat healthy, yada yada. Burns me every time I read how colorectal cancer is preventable. I did everything right and still got it...guess I'm *special*.
Just because you go into this field to stay
home does not mean that you are not a professional at what you do. I get my work done. I get it done correctly. My kids were home with me. I am a professional MT whether or not you and I went into it for different reasons or not. It is the end result. People go into fields all the time for different reasons. That does not make one better than the other, and that is basically what you have said in your other posts. On the gab board, you did make the comment that we couldn't cut it in the real world and hold a job outside of the house. You say do not assume things about me, like not being a mother, yet you assume so much about others.
And, no, I'm not going to go back and read them because I do not feel like it. I know what you said though.
I also think the poster way above said it correctly when she said that Kimberly and others just come here for a little support and to vent. They are not expecting someone to figure out a way for them to get their work done for them, geez.
thanks for sharing that story...glad your son made it through okay...
funny now but back then I was scared, too.
we still laugh as my mom and her neighbor-lady friend were in the kitchen laughing so hard and joking about something, while I was on the couch in agony. they had no idea it was my appendix, until like your son, I started vomiting bile etc etc...
I still tease her about me laying there on the couch (with an appendix that almost burst), and how her and the neighbor just laughed...
your son had every right to be scared, though! very very painful. too, ouch!
LOL...another success story! Thanks for sharing the info.
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You know, you really don't need to stay in the field of journalism
Just the fact that you have a bachelor's in ANYTHING is enough for most places. As a matter of fact I know someone who has a BA in Drama who is VP of Finance at a nationally known bank, my husband's undergrad degree was Spanish and he has had several well-paying jobs that had nothing to do with Spanish. The fact that you had enough initiative and intelligence to earn a bachelor's is enough for most employers. Check out Monster and Career Builder. You'll see what I mean.
Agree w/the Tessier's, but I don't think plans are in the works for an updated one. :( nm
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I agree. I am looking to retrain into a different field. sm
I don't want to be like the textile workers in the south that had the carpet jerked from under them. The flexibility is great, but I can't feel my hnads, my pedal food aches all the time, and the seasonal work load is not so good on the budget.
I agree with this; hence, my query about how folks who say that they're working for SERVICES ...
are making this kind of money.
I agree... I just found it funny on that account that the 3 worst where in the same field...nm
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Agree - stay away from as-carolinas. No good! nm
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I agree - interesting that only positives stay on here
The rest vanishes into thin air.
Agree. It's a common thing. Stay safe. nm
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Ctrl + F9 adds the field brackets - F11 jumps to the field.
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Updated to IE 7
I recently upgraded to IE 7; the entire look is new and I can't find a menu bar at the top, i.e., File, View, Tools, etc......can anyone help? thanks.
well keep us updated
looking forward to it :)
My guess is you need an updated
and if you use your own PC you really should have "someone" to call for things like this - maybe a local tech shop or BestBuy kind of thing.
Thanks much - why is it so scary?? I have not updated my
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Here is the updated link
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-1653
Most MTSOs have not updated their
platforms, programs, etc. That is why so many also do not use Vista.
Try the FDA website. Updated monthly.
FDA.gov
Updated info on CyMed?
Hi -
First time ever on this board and I've been an MT for 15 years. Worked for Healthscribe before Spheris took over (3 years) and now work for another company...but looking elsewhere. Can anyone give me their honest opinions about CyMed? I just tested with them, extremely easy to me, but I HATE changing job. However, job I have now....isn't paying the bills at all, waiting for work constantly, they are going to start off-shoring, etc. I'm single, have 1 child, lost a great job last year working by the hour (outside of home), but lost the job (don't even ask). I loved it, but got screwed. Now I'm just depressed, disgusted, broke, etc., and very stressed and worried. I'm going to have to get out of transcription or something. This just isn't working and I seriously would appreciate any good or bad.  I talked to a man there for over an hour yesterday. He was extremely patient and took his time explaining everything I asked.
Thanks in advance everyone!
I also prefer the internet because it is always updated
I like rxlist especially if I need to verify the dosage or preparation, look up s/l.
I like healthdigest because I can look up drugs by their first letter/s, or look up drugs by typing the indication (hypertension, hyperthyroidism, cancer) or the route (rectal, vaginal, topical ophthalmic) in its search engine to see the possible drugs there (if s/l or first letter/s are leading me nowhere). I like americarx.com for OTC drugs. Drugs@FDA is also a good reference. PDR Health (gettingwell.com) has categorized its drugs into Rx, OTC, herbal, and nutritional. There are tons of other drug sites which you will find useful just by using the google's search engine.
They come out with an updated version every year.
Stedman's is the best spellchecker on the market IMO. FYI: All caps is considered yelling.
We got an updated set of account guidelines constantly
put somewhere different than it was last week, they'd tell us to change something and when we changed it they sent it back and told us not to change it anymore. They blamed things on us that weren't even anything we do, like if someone was on vacation and a report didn't get sent to the right place. People started to get threatened with termination (not me but I know people who were) for even the most miniscule reason like forgetting to sign off a doc as a DO instead of an MD. They were just unreasonable bullies and the more they complained and fussed the more Diskriter management bowed to their every wish and created a monster. Good luck if you end up there. It could have been a nice account if this nonsense had been nipped in the bud.
Both, but mostly books, Internet sites not updated often enough.
Some are, but I find it mostly a waste of time having to surf through pages of links to find exactly what I want.
Has anyone updated yet to the new version of XP to 7.0 on updates and how does it work.
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Anybody have to visit the hospital lately to an updated system? sm
I have gone recently for a medical problem and I am amazed how they have everything networked to different departments.
So I didn't like watching my wages go down and I now work for specialists, but it was such a nice hospital visit. I was in and out of there in no time with no waiting. It was an amazing system. And this is a large acute care hospital! I was absolutely amazed.
And get 2 new drug books every year when updated in Jan/Feb. nm
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book was apparently updated in 2005
Amazon.com has one called "Saving Keystrokes" by same author with new copies and 25 used. I have the older edition. This might be even better.
There are updated macros in all versions of Word
except 2007. The macro for 2000 is called macros9.dot and can be downloaded from the Microsoft site. The AutoCorrect Utility in 2002 & 2003 is in the support.dot template that is included with Word. You can go to this site to get the macro for 2007:
http://jay-freedman.info/
There are updated macros in all versions of Word
except 2007. The macro for 2000 is called macros9.dot and can be downloaded from the Microsoft site. The AutoCorrect Utility in 2002 & 2003 is in the support.dot template that is included with Word. You can go to this site to get the macro for 2007:
http://jay-freedman.info/
Or you can simply locate your .acl file and back that up. It's easy to find if you add an entry and then do a search for it by the date modified. Just make sure you are searching hidden files and folders.
My four beautiful granddaugters from two years ago...hmmm, need to get an updated picture (nm)
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internest is not updated fast enough? I book you buy in January was put together mid last year..how
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I think this happens a lot. Usually, the folks
Some of you people are basketcases.
I wonder why there are so many folks
compose an email that is not riddled with misspelled and misused words? I get emails everyday from a workflow coordinator who leaves the letters 'ed' or 'd' off of almost every word that should have it...Example: "The work has -increse- in the last few days." -incomplete sentences, missisng commas, etc.
It's ridiculous. I have managers who send out poorly composed emails as well. Unbelievable!
You might want to try these folks
I don't know if you've found anything yet, but you might want to try a company called Transcription Matchmaker. They found me a job a year ago when all I had was dial up. They find out what your requirements/specialties are and then match you with a company that best fits you. I've now been with the same company they found for me 10 months ago and I am happy with my job. I hope they can help you.
So now we know, folks, why so many MTs - sm
never get so much as a response when they apply for the literally THOUSANDS of MT jobs we see online every single day.
YouTube is not only a fun and entertaining website, it is also proving to be an amazingly POWERFUL TOOL, and I think that power has only just begun to be tapped.
Now there is one way to get the word out about MT. If you have the capabilities to make YouTube video (or your kids do), the word about fraud, ID theft, & American job loss can be spread.
IC folks
Hey there all you Indepedent contractor folks. Just want to take a quick poll and see if you are happy being independent. I am thinking of the making the jump over from employee to IC. Just want to see and get a quick glance and see if you are happy or not so happy with being IC.
Welcome! I like seeing new folks here
it's great to get some fresh perspectives or see how MTs in the business are doing.
You are so right. Our pay goes down from same folks who are charging us more when we
Right now McDonald's in our town starts employees at $8/hour and pays benefits and some school benefits.
I have worked 30 years in transcription and make less now than I did in 1985. That's 20 years ago. I know more and earn less. In fact I am a fraction above poverty level.
If you don't think MQ is getting ready to take us all below poverty level right down there with Mexico City, just hide and watch. Or rather, sit here and think you are with a "good" company. I didn't, because they are making millions in profit off your hard work and not sharing a penny of it with you.
In the old days an employer spread the wealth of the company with the employees who made it happen. This group has never heard of the concept.
Those City folks
I can really relate to your situation and wanted to tell you this story.
I live at the base of a mountain. There is an RV place out here and every winter the hunters camp and .....leave aggrevation everywhere (garbage).
Yesterday i drove the 15 miles to town to the post office where they know everyone by name. I was packaging my book to mail and was listening to this conversation: A gentleman handed a change of address form to the Postmaster. He says," You just moved in that new house on the hill last fall. Is everything okay"?
Naturally everyone looks that direction. The gentleman says " We don't like that housing developement on the hill. There is way too much snow".
Continuing with his story: My wife had the kids were in the SUV and the road was covered with snow and ice. (duh, it is all winter long). She had to stop because of the herd of Elk standing on the hill in the middle of the road. She slid back down the hill and wouldn't drive up again until I came home from work".
So i have asked my husband for a snow maker!!!!!! Maybe they will all move back to the city. At the base of this hill, a herd of Elk always graze in the field. There have been many occassions i drive the grandkids that direction to watch. The 3-year-old asks to me take him to see the funny cows.
So if anyone has a spare Snowmaker please send it to me.....I would love to drive the rest of the city folk out of there!! 
The world needs more folks like you 2...
You both just added a big ole jewel to your crowns in Heaven...you're awesome!!! Congratulations...the best of luck and much, much happiness in your marriage...
That's more than my folks did, or my husbands.
I think that you thinking you "put yourself through college" when your parents were paying your tuition and rent kind of says this is the pot calling the kettle black.
Golly, some folks just have to have the last
word, 'eh? I've been following this thread and just waiting for someone to blame the dog owner for the dog nails, or even the dog!! Unreal!
A lot of folks are complaining about MT pay
and not being able to make enough money. I personally don't think the problem lies so much with how many cpl we get, but the fact that we have to transcribe dictators who obviously have no regard for the person doing the transcription. They seem to think it quite proper to eat, chew gum, have a conversation with someone in the background, lay the mic down and dictate or speaker phone, dictate on a cell phone, in a crowded room, and a host of other things that make transcription very, very difficult. When you throw in a whole slew of ESLs, there goes your money. 
Question for QA folks
Quick question for QA. When an MT flags a report because of something simple like no date of consultation given, does QA generally get paid for all the lines on that report. I have a dictator who is very long, generally 100+ lines, and never gives the date of consultation, otherwise great dictator. No blanks. So unless it is dictated the same day the patient is admitted, I leave that field blank which automatically sends it to QA. QA has never once gotten back to me on this and on pulling up old reports it looks to me like they just go back in and put the general coding for the auto feed, though no date is provided. Since it is continuous with this doc it seems like a big waste of time and money not to get some instruction back on sending this directly to the client. I am wondering if this is just easy lines for QA and then if it shows up against me as far as editing. I know all companies are different, just wondering what the rule of thumb is. By the way, I have asked for feedback from QA multiple times and never get a response either way. Thanks.
Another question for QA folks
I typed "laparoscopy fundoplication" instead of laparoscopic. Would you count this as a misspelled medical word or typo? Thanks.
What about this scenario, folks!
What do you think of a manager of many MTs, who shares intimate details with each of us regarding her situation as a wife as well as sharing details of other MTs with each other, some extremely complicated and highly personal, which I believe were given to her in confidence. Then, having her turn into a professional zealot and alienate us with her emotionless response to us which is such a contradiction to prior interactions that it leaves us spinning and feeling as if we do not know her at all.
I have come upon this before early in my career. And I would say that changing ths subject in the conversation is the answer so to not end up in this web. What do you think though? It is awkward and confusing.
She is new at supervision and maybe it can be chocked up to that but she holds a lot of power over us and some whom she confided in during long emotion-filled conversations, word has it, she has turned against to the point they had to transfer to another department.
It is placing a shadow over the job for me 
Folks on here exceptional!
thanks so much for that!
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