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Know of a free trial Med. Spell Check?

Posted By: kittykat on 2008-05-04
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I'm looking for a temporary med. spell checker. I hope to purchase Stedman's soon, but right now I need a decent spell check for employment testing!


Thanks!




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Try MTStars FlashType. It has a 7 day free trial.
see link below
Spell Check
Try to avoid using a medical spell checker while you are in school, but always use regular spell check. For employment testing, use both.

For troublesome medical terms you might consider creating an alphabetic electronic word list.

Website is ahdionline.org

Check this out, it's free!
The page numbers don't match, but you should be able to find what you're looking for.

http://style.mtreference.com/tiki-index.php
Check out www.openoffice.org - it's the same as MS Word, but Free! NM
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And then I go and spell
sentence. It's late, I'm tired. Apologies.
Anyone with any MT training should know this AND how to spell it.
Any school that didn't teach it should be shut down. It's not some obsolete term, and it's very clear what it should be just from how she typed it, even without actually hearing it.

No, I don't think I'm exaggerating. If you think newbies don't need to know this, no wonder so much work is going overseas.
you need to spell advice correctly....LOL...nm
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Medical spell checker

Hi,


does anyone know what is the best kind of medical spell checker to get, so many to choose from.


Thanks so much!


Barb


starting a school and can't spell curriculum - PLEASE
can't help but be police-
Is it best to get the Stedman's spell checker before testing for companies?
I don't have this yet and am wondering if I should wait until I do before testing.
for free
Don't worry, before long, you ALL will be doing it for free! I mean come on, they already pay MTs like they are tomato pickers or putting soles on shoes! If you work for nothing, then 2 cents or 3 cents a line is going to sound good to you and believe me, it will come to that. WHAT CAN'T YOU AND OTHERS RESPECT YOURSELVES AS HUMAN BEINGS WITH BRAINS AND WORK A NORMAL AMOUNT OF HOURS FOR A REGULAR PAYCHECK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD!? There are so many transcribers I have heard carry on about how much money they make -- ask them, how long they actually are working and what they are paid and you will see the true picture.
free books
Am definitely interested in your free books, just get them weighed at the post office and let me know what media mail rate will be, also be sure to include the cost of whatever packaging you need to use.

Thanks for the generous offer.

AutoHotkey is free (sm)
http://www.autohotkey.com

You can use it to create macros to shorten common tasks or use it as an expander.
Work for free
I would be willing to work for free or intern for a company that would give me practical experience, especially if they would consider me for a paid position once I have gotten my feet wet. I would much rather spend 8 months doing real work than just going through a formal program if possible.

Thanks for your response!
want to learn MT course for free?
you can use this blog site if you want to learn medical transcription for free

http://learn-free-medical-transcription.blogspot.com/

thank you
So it changed from $99 for software that is free - sm
To $79 for a foot pedal? I bought my foot pedal on my own and so can anyone else. Why do they need to give the money directly to you?
You are working for free?! That would be the the problem I would think. SM

Why would a company advance you to paid status if they are able to get you to do the work for free.  You should get paid for your time and knowledge.  I am new also, only on my second week working, and on full QA.  I am getting paid, as you should be also!  My advise would be, quit now, put this 'internship' as professional experience on your resume, and begin looking for a new PAYING job! 


Where you are at now they very well may never intend to advance you to paid status.  I'm willing to bet the company IS getting paid for these reports that you are doing the work on. 


Remember to check into any company that is offering you a job.  Unfortunately there are crooked companies and people out there.  Best of luck to you!


 


 


Shorthand will give you a free 30
day trial to try it out. After 30 days, if you choose to buy it, it'll cost about $100.00. It's pretty good.

Good luck.
Free books...you pay shipping.

Hi!  I recently updated my Stedman's reference library and have the following books available.  They are free to whoever wants them.  They have served me well over the years. 


Email me if you are interested at jerrilynoliver@yahoo.com


Stedman's


Cardiovascular/Pulmonary    3rd Edition


Ortho/Rehab  3rd Edition


Path/Lab  2nd Edition


Equipment 3rd Edition


Plastic Sx/ENT/Dentistry  1999


Abbrev  2nd Edition


Ophthalmology  2nd Edition


Derm/Immuno  1997


Psych/Neuro/Neuro Surgery 2nd Edition


Radiology  3rd Edition


You can still get a VISTA-free computer
from Tiger Direct if you ask. At least I got one not too long ago.
I am willing to do transcription for free...please read why!

I will be graduating shortly. I understand how hard it is to get a job in this field without experience. I know that 2 years is preferred but I also figure that some is better than none. I have been doing free transcription work for free in return for a letter stating I did work for you. I will only be doing this for a short time so take advantage of this offer! This would be a great opportunity for any ICs that have an abundance of work right now but do not want to hire anybody, or if you just want to lower your workload for a short amount of time. Let me help you...so it can help me! This is a serious offer! Serious inquiries only!


BTW, if you are going to comment just to be rude or insulting, please don't comment at all. We all have to start somewhere.


Nevermind found what I needed for free!
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Many company websites will let anybody try their test for free.
Why not try a few company website tests and see how you feel after that.

And I think the comment about mastering things was a result of another poster's mispelling of English terms such as there/their and your/you're. Some MTs tend to think the way a poster spells on an MT board says something about their mastery of the English language.
MTStars FlashType has a free demo and if you like it, it is
EXTREMELY reasonably priced as compared to others on the market. It works like pretty much like PC Shorthand, but is more cost effective.  See the link below.
There are several free typing sites online.
goodtyping.com is one of them I know. It uses a series of typing tests to improve on quality and speed. It helped me.
We can discuss this via email if you would like but the software was never free. nm
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The best thing for you to do is post your resume on the various free

job boards.  There are companies that will hire from the resumes and don't post openings.  Unless you went to one of the better schools you probably don't stand much of a chance of getting an at home position.  Even if you did go to one of the better schools it may be difficult to find an at home position.   There are companies that will hire newbies and pay them almost nothing, there are companies that offer mentoring programs that may or may not pay you anything and some may even cost you.  There are companies that may offer you a position and then say you have to buy equipment/software from them first.  These are probably not legitimate companies and you need to stay away from them.  


Most companies want 2 years of experience, though there are exceptions.  Your best bet would be to look through your local classifieds and see if you can find a position in a physician's office or a hospital.  


 


 


 


Express Scribe is a free download.....
nm
There is a free version of Express Delegate
http://www.nch.com.au/delegate/index.html

I don't use it, but there is lots of information on their website. Perhaps you can contact the company for any answers not found on there.
Also, try MTStars FlashCount. It's free and has great features.
see link
You can google for a free word/line counter..
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Have you tried Open Office? It's free and very similar - see inside
http://www.openoffice.org/
You're quite welcome. Feel free to e-mail me in the future :o)

Dorland's available online for free at www.onelook.com along with other dictionaries. NM
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For testing I needed software that I could download free

but I could not get the footpedal to work.  Anybody have experience with this?  I downloaded Express Scribe to listen to the dictation.


Thanks in advance.


A free line counting and invoice generator is MTStars FlashCount.
see link below
Accustat Carolinas pays some 2 after they work for free for six months...just crazy.nm
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A USB foot pedal would be good to have. You can download Express Scribe for free to take tests. nm
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Check out
the New MTs forum at MTChat. There's lots of good info there.
not sure.....check it out....sm







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As PKA - Abbreviation for protein kinase A. (See JAB-622)

As pKa - The negative logarithm of the ionization constant of an acid (Ka); the buffering power of a buffer system is greatest when its pKa equals the pH.


 


http://www.ndif.org/Terms/PKA.html


 


 


 


you might want to check
the company board forum for info on Spheris.
check out
typingmaster.com reasonable price, too
Check out M-TEC.....
you cannot go wrong with them.
check these out and....
http://www.ahtraining.com/data/

Also I have a friend who works for Spheris and loves it. She gets benefits through them and although they have a "schedule," she can still be very flexible with her work hours.
Check Here First
You need to pick a school that is approved by AHDI.

http://www.ahdionline.org/scriptcontent/mtapproved.cfm

If you don't you will have a hard time finding a job.
check this out

http://www.rosemtschool.com/


I went to school back in 1971 to be an MT and if I would have had my internship that they offered back then to work during the summer months (as it a was 2 year college), I would NEVER have finished my second year of school to be one.  Been doing this about 35 years and my pay has been torn in half compared to 1987 salaries.    Even working part time, don't think you would ever get a paycheck that would be worth anything.  


And if you are doing this to stay home with kids, how do you expect to work as an MT with the headset on trying to figure out ESL doctors and watch the kids too?  This profession is definitely not worth it anymore, and if you are still young enough to go back to school, RUN, RUN, RUN and sign up for something else. 


Check out Andrews and M-TEC if you want the best-nm
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check post below
regarding posting your resume on this site.
Check out this site
http://www.mtdaily.com/faq.html
Reality check

When HIPAA went into effect that fateful October, the AMA did a survey and less than 50% of physician practices had any HIPAA compliance practices in place or had started preparing them.  That is a fact.  In the private office setting, the office can include anything they wish into their compliance notification their patients sign and their patients have the option to opt out of whatever sections they don't want to participate in.  That is a fact.


It is personal preferences in complying with HIPAA regulations, not just for the MD but for the patient.  That is a fact.


Reality check.
You may think you are a great MT or can be, but experience is not something you can fake. I have no idea if you are new to MT or not, but if you are trying to break into the field and plan to lie about your experience it will show and it will show in every aspect of your job. I know for a fact my company checks references and many companies do. Posting such a question is just galling. What kind of work ethic is that?