startup

Posted By: old MT on 2008-12-29
In Reply to: Don't shoot her down - mt

If you are going to start, start locally like the other poster said. It is tough to start out with anything large because turnaround times are always a problem if you don't have a sufficient number of MTs to cover all shifts. Also, you need collateral to pay your people because sometimes the hospitals or clinics aren't going to pay you until they have audited the lines and know what they're paying for. Most hospitals want a system that can integrate with their system and pull data from them; ByteScribe is good but you have to make sure that they can put out what you need. Nothing is worse than talking to clients and you only have the horse and not the cart. Do your research, go for the small local docs first, or even find private docs around the country. You can buy a physician list, but you can also find them on the web. Just do your research. To build up a company from the ground up takes time, patience, and most of all, money, in the range of 10 grand to start. If you can start with one doc or two, then the startup fees are less. Good luck.

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START-UP BUSINESS -let's help eachother with Q's and A's - JLM
- MTSO - - CMSRT
- Business start up - QA/MT/ME
  - I am in the Kansas City area... nm - JLM
    - I am a current MTSO and would be willing to share. sm - Current MTSO
    - I live in KCMO and got my first acct last year - sm
    - Do you have any connections in the industry? - sm
      - Who needs the doom & gloom? A person just - starting out isn't going to try to - sm
        Whether hospitals or independent offices, - it does make a difference. sm
      - That is not correct... - MT
        How did I find my first client? - Connections. The same way
        Okay, and many... - MT
        I highly doubt it. Not these days. - nm
        Certainly, with that attitude... - MT
        LOL. That must be why I have a - successful MT service and have
        Absolutely agree! Word of mouth and networking are key!! nm - One Who Knows
        You are absolutely right in this regard. - It's hard to start up new right now.
        Cursing really isn't necessary... - MT
        That wasn't cursing; it is a figure of - speech. Don't you have some work to do?
        Don't you have work to do? - MT
        Not that it's any of your business, but I - have MTs who transcribe
        Get over yourself... - MT
        Look in the mirror. - nm
      - Don't shoot her down - mt
        startup - old MT
        She asked for advice and that is realistic - advice. nm
        There is a difference between... - MT
        Stating the reality isn't being pessimistic. - Optimism is great and if the field were
        Thanks for sharing your experience... - MT
        Um, okay. How long have you been an - MT and have you ever had your own accounts?
        You're right! - MT
        Thank you. It was quite apparent from - your posts you didn't have any first hand exp.
        You're welcome! - MT

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