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Thanks for the info.

Posted By: NewbieMT on 2006-01-17
In Reply to: Any hospitals nearby? - newbie

I will send resumes to those companies.


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My info
I am currently enrolled in Andrews MT course (started last week) and I'm almost 29 years old. I do think that probably most people in their early 20's don't necessarily consider MT as a career. For me, the thought had been in my mind for several years, but it wasn't until I started thinking more seriously about starting a family relatively soon that I finally enrolled. When you're very young and don't have kids, and aren't thinking about kids, you tend to have different priorities. For me, I've been working for more than 10 years, have a long commute (an hour one-way) and want to start a family, and it's important to me to be involved with my kids, be able to see them off in the morning, be here when they get home... MT becomes more and more attractive.
course info..
has anyone heard of the At Home Professions MT learning course?
My info
I graduated in October of 2004 and I'm 38. I did several years of medical billing and opted to try mt as i became disabled. Been unalbe to find work or a mentor so far. If you have any ideas let me know.
Need info

Could someone please explain the major differences between acute care basic 4 and multispecialty clinic transcription?   It seems that the job ads usually specify which one and how much experience is needed with each of these categories, but I am curious to know the differences and why someone with several years of multispecialty clinic experience may not do well with acute care hospital transcription.


TIA for any info provided!


Need more info
Does this pt have some sort of respiratory condition?
Here's some info..... (sm)

Sorry to hear of your troubles! 


There are two main schools, Andrews School and Career Step.  If you graduate from one of these schools, then you will likely find employment quickly.  They cost more, but you get what you pay for!  You will have to test with individual companies to get hired, but that should not be a problem with the proper training.  There are plenty of companies that hire at-home workers, so that will not be a problem either.


Don't quote me on this, but I think Career Step qualifies for Pell grants so if you go through voc rehab be sure to check that out.  Good luck to you. 


Too Much info
If I were you I would hang on to my day job at that school unless you have to work from home. It is hard for a newbie fresh out of any MT school these days and the line rates are going down hill fast. Even with experience they don't want to pay for all we have to know/do. Still if your heart is set on MT work I would go with one of the top 3 schools, wish I had but at the time I picked the only school that I could afford to go to. Best of luck to you whatever you decide but if you have full benefits where you are now -- I would stay there.
Thanks for the info! nm
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Thank you for the info
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Some MT info

This link has helpful info if anyone is interested.


http://www.help4mts.com/gettingstarted.html


CAI info

CAI has a message board on their site where their students exchange info, you may want to check there http://www.caihometype.com/.  Hopefully some grads will see your post here as well and contribute.  I found it to be an excellent education and I got a job within 1 1/2 weeks of graduation.  They have an extensive list of companies who hire their grads that you can ask for upon graduation.


Good luck with your choice!


Thanks for the info

I did look into community colleges.... It seems like the same Career Step program but triple the cost.   I like that the career step program is pretty cheap when compared to others and is an approved program. I just wonder how much harder it will be to find a job after graduating from career step then it would Andrews or m-tech....And then when you get into what program (basic, premier, etc, etc) it gets even more confusing!


Thanks for all the info!


Where did you get your CS info? more..
Hi Amanda,
I've posted here on the boards about CS through Everett Community College and have received many emails from working CS/Everett grads telling me they loved it. They had jobs before graduation and felt very prepared to go to work.
I just wondered where you're getting this info about their education. Did you go through CS? Does your employer not hire CS?
Do you think going through Everett makes the difference?
I'm not trying to be nasty in anyway. I really do wonder where this info comes from.
Thanks,
Christy
Thanks for that info.
I really do look forward to getting started with them.  Everyone there to whom I have spoken and contacted has been really nice.
Thanks for the info! (nm)

Thanks for the help and info!

Thanks for the info.
I'll check it out. I just completed a full course and I'm wanting to find something that I will get paid for and not spending even more money.
Really? Who? Please provide more info
about these unsuccessful M-Tec and Andrews graduates. I'm sure Susan and Linda would want to know so they could help them. Because they DO help their graduates find jobs. Good jobs. I think you're making it up just to make yourself feel good.
I hope this info. will help you. SM
I posted this several months ago on this board, and have copied here for you:

I truly do not believe there is an online or distance learning program, or even a four year college degree for that matter (yes, I have a 4 year degree in healthcare administration with emphasis in medical records) that will prepare a new MT for the "cut throat" world of MT. When I say cut throat, I don't necessarily mean cruel, but rather very competitive. You better know your stuff or you will not survive, or at least not make a good wage, unless you have the hands-on experience of working in a hospital in a wide variety of specialties with close supervision. Yes, one can succeed starting out at home if you have one specialty and learn that inside and out. The time and errors involved in the learning process starting at home in a variety of specialties for a national company (which for the most part is required to compete in this profession) will afford the new MT a minimum wage at most. Like I mentioned in my previous post, there are those few gifted new MTs who will pick up new specialties and satisfy the large online companies, but the general population will not. Just like a doctor, you have to spend several years in fellowship or internship to work your way up with fund of knowledge, etc. I say to any newbie, if you think you have what it takes, go for it. I'm just trying to be honest in saying that you need to be realistic in this profession, as sample dictations in school, as well as test dictations, are no comparison to the real world of MT where we continue to learn even after many years on the job. I hope this helps any new MT take the route that will be of most benefit to them in this profession.
More info on expansions sm
I have not read through this whole thing recently, but a few years ago I read it and it really helped me improve my expansions.  There is a lot of information, but it is some of the same information I so lamely tried to explain in my first post.
Need digital info
I know.  I hate these tapes.  However, I am currently working for a local group of physicians and that's all they use.  One of the doctors asked me if I was set up to transcribe digital and even though I know that it would greatly improve things, truth is that I don't know the first thing about it....What equipment is required on each end?  Would I have to bring their dictating equipment home to connect to my pc?  He said something about after he finished dictating I would just connect it to my port.....?? 
There is info further down this board regarding CS.

Info about Medgarde

They pay via Pay Pal. You have to pay a weekly license fee for software or you can purchase it. You will need 3 professional references. They deduct if you make the same mistake a few times. They do not pay for spaces or templates. They do work out of a pool although on their website it sounds as if not. You are assigned the accounts they determine. They only have someone to help you between 8 and 5. If you have a question at any other time, too bad. They do a lot of testing before you can talk to someone and more testing during phone interview. You will need to provide them with proof of going to an MT school.


School info
The best schools are Andrews, MTEC and MT Advantage Career Center. Stay away from the short courses because I've heard many say they can't get employment after taking those courses. (Not enough content nor practice.) Make sure you get plenty of practice exam with instructor feedback. All 3 of those schools use the SUM CDs for training, and MT Advantage has an advanced program at half price this month.
There is some info in the archives.

great info!
I just wanted to let everyone know that I am a newbie, and just completed an MT course at a local community college. I have yet to find employment, but would like to let you all know that you are giving great advice and wonderful words of encouragement. I get discouraged from time to time but all of you give me hope that if i continue to work at this, something good will come of it. For that, I thank you.
Internship Info
My training course did not offer/require an internship and now I am interested in an internship to get some real experience. Do you have any information about your company's internships?
Internship info
Jen, I would love some information about your internship program.  Could you email it to me?  Kelley
Any info on this company?
Does anyone know anything about this company good or bad?
CLK Transcription, Inc.
Internship Info
I would like to get the information about internships too.  Thanks. 
Seeking MT info
Congrats on your graduation.  May I ask how/where you went to school.  I am trying to find more information about this field, i.e. time, cost, etc.  Where to start?  Thanks, Kelly
I found this info... don't know if it could help

What companies hire new MTs?


Very few, best start is with local contacts.


MedWare, Emergency Room Transcription, Karen Dual, Director of Human Resources, 1-800-881-3131. Don Flannery, MedWare@internetMCI.com


Medi-Scribe, http://www.medi-scribe.net P.O. Box 31651, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, 925-689-2617, carolrowan@medi-scribe.net, Carol Rowan


TransQuick (Rodeer), Atlanta and Phoenix areas, local. 4848 Riverdale Rd, Atlanta, GA 30337, 770 991 2220


Rapid Transcript, 800-592-4602 or 213-964-0400 (ask for Ora or Cris), Fax 213-964-0412. 4311 Wilshire Blvd. #209, Los Angeles, CA 90010-3716, Attn: Resource Management. ojemi@aol.com or eauh73a.prodigy.com


InHealth Transcription Service, http://www.inhealthtranscriptions.com; Atlanta, GA, Samuel Edelman, 1-800-477-7374 Fax: 770-394-2183. New MTs are only hired locally in Atlanta.


 


NEWBIES - I need some input/info
I read an article in the Baltimore Business Journal about offshoring, and without getting into too much detail about the article I would like to send a follow up article back to the Baltimore Journal.

Basically the AAMT representative stated in the article that "younger workers are not lining up to enter the profession." And that the median age for a transcriptionist is 48-50 years of age. I find this to be quite untrue, and I hope to be able to get information to back that up.

I would like to know what school program/course you attended, where you attended, and your age, and anything else you may want to add to help me with a "rebuttle" on the perks of offshoring. I have left my email address.
Thank you


86%?? As a recruiter, this is valuable info!
I'll be rethinking how I look at M-Tec graduates, and testing them more thoroughly, as 86% is certainly not acceptable in the real world.
Where can I find additional info on GI

for use as a study guide? I would like information for working in the medical field.


 


 


Thanks in advance!!!


You can search the archives for info
The one I found said it was a reputable company.  You can Google, too.
Transcription School Info

Is anyone familiar with the Gatlin Online Medical Transcription Course?  My daughter is consider taking it, and I don't want her to waste her money.  It is offered through a university in the area where she lives. 


Any comments would be helpful. 


 


Thanks.


Does anyone have any info on A to Z medical transcription course...m
My daughter and I were looking at this program where you train from home.  They will contract you to work for them when you are finished.  The ad says you can make $20 to $25 per hour working for them.  It is owned by a lady named Deborah and it looks like they are based in AZ.  The cost is $950.00.  Any experience with them?  All help is appreciated, thanks!
More info?.......what is patient diagnosed with
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It would be nice if there were current info
in the archives. I just joined them. I've asked on this forum myself about SGS and got no better answer. For the most part thus far, they seem basically okay, though not so quick to respond to questions/concerns.
Jen, would you mind emailing me info too?
I do have some MT experience, mostly VR, but just haven't been able to break into a really good MT position yet. I could use some help too. What costs are involved?
Info on Golden Isles
Does anyone have any info on Golden Isles Transcription?  Good or bad would be appreciated.  Thanks.
Conflicting job growth info

This is why its so confusing ...


According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the future of MTs looks good - not bad (whether the pay is good is another story). This is why I thought MT was a feasible career in the first place - and this is why so many MT schools are saying there are going to be many jobs. Here is a link to this info in the annual government publication, Occupational Outlook, 2008-09.


http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm


Here is an excerpt of what they project (then see my question after it for all job educated / experienced MTs):


Employment change. Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow 14 percent from 2006 to 2016, faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for medical transcription services will be spurred by a growing and aging population. Older age groups receive proportionately greater numbers of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that require documentation. A high level of demand for transcription services also will be sustained by the continued need for electronic documentation that can be shared easily among providers, third-party payers, regulators, consumers, and health information systems. Growing numbers of medical transcriptionists will be needed to amend patients’ records, edit documents from speech recognition systems, and identify discrepancies in medical reports.


So ... who do I believe? I've been on a few MT forums and I hear: no jobs, no jobs, no jobs, no jobs. I need to make up my mind about this - but it doesn't help when there are conflicting point of views. I certainly respect and highly regard those who are in the field, so I don't take your perspective lightly. I wonder if AHDI gathers and publishes statistics on job growth and employable first-time MTs who completed their MT school?


Any thoughts on any of this?


 


More Career Step Info Inside
I just purchased a platinum course from an individual who was selling on www.mtdaily.com.  Just go to the website and click on General classifieds and the other classified heading.  Also, there is someone selling, I believe, the gold course for $750.00 on ebay.  there is only 13 hours to go on that one.  Hope this helps.
No, you're just not posting info so we understand what
You asked about companies starting out and now about educational services -- never clarifying what you are really wanting. Ask as many questions as you want just make your posts clear about what you are wanting to know. lol

To answer your question: I have been an MT 21 years. I have never heard of Gatlin Education Services.


Check the company board for info on them.
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Requesting student info about MT programs, please.

I want to hear from recent students completing the MT programs - how did your MT program work?  Was it all just work at your own pace?  Did you have any classroom time or any time that you had to join an online class?  Did you have good communication with your instructor(s)?  Did they answer you timely?  nything you would have like to have seen done differently in the program you chose?  How long did it take you to complete it?  Did they help you find a job?


I know I need the education to fill in the big holes on the little experience I have.  I will be getting info from schools like Career Step and Andrews and MTEC but I would like to hear from anyone in or graduating from those programs, too.


Please feel free to e-mail me.


Thanks,


Roz 


Trans am Assosciates? any info or feedback ?

I've been checking out this company and they require me to buy alot of software...I know I have to have some software, but I just wanted to make sure before I spend too much time (and money-possibly) on this company.   Help, please....


My sentiments too. Sound card info please...(sm)
foot pedal info; any other pertinent info would be greatly appreciated in diagnosing this problem. Thanks.
THANK YOU TONI, valuable info & advice nm
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so give us contact info so we can apply
I would appreciate the contact info to apply. I am a new grad and having a very hard time finding a company that will even consider a new grad. and I am very discouraged.