Newsletter: 2009-12-07 To: 2009-12-14





Main Board


Line Rates - workingforalivin
Radiology - what's the going rate? - curious minds
Wondering about pay - Jan
Medical transcription - Detailed description - of Voice Recognition for laymen
mt no more looking for support somewhere - hatemejob
Independent contractors - Deb
Should I give up 1 job? Need feedback. sm - CrispyCritterMT
Can you give the supervisors a new excuse for Christmas? - Just venting
Laboratory Data web sites - Fozzy
Anyone went back to school to be a nurse or rad tech? - MT to ?
How are you paid for PTO? Just found out about mine - Curious and Ticked off
Going back to school - advice? - calling it quits
would like opinion please - mtmom
BROKE MT - SPOTS
MTSO's shake up market for outsourcing transcription - Very important read.
advice on a new job.... - liz
Need Advice About New Job! - Want2QA
HELP! Getting inquiries from local MDs but I have no idea how to respond. - FlaMT
New KLAS MTSO Report for 2009 - Andrea
Ophthalmology Books - anon
Update on my SS application - Fried
Pay for QA IC - MTLinda
can I have some opinions please, re errors, - sm
When you are a MT that... - NEWMT
HOME MAKEOVER - SPOTS
reply to applying for a job - see below
what do you think? - slimshady
On Job Seekers Board, MT asks "what is CV and why is it asked for?" - Wise.MT
applying for job - KB
When applying for job, is the first question you are asked are you - certified or how much experience you have?
here's your sign - catwoman
Going solo in the transcription business - Andi
Need some advice - Help
Any good news for the future of MT? - Hopeful in Hoboken
Question about holidays - Just wondering

Job Seekers Board


QA/Report Reviewer - Office Position in Pasadena, CA
P/T Radiology MT Needed - Med-Scribe
IC Radiology Transcriptionists Needed - Med-Scribe
Spanish Med Typist Needed ASAP - TeamANP
Transcend Services - Acute Care MTs To Include Voice Recognition Editing ($1500 Sign-On Bonus for FT - Transcend Services
Transcend Services - Experienced MTs needed for Acute Care - TRANSCRIPTION ONLY Platform (Sign-On Bo - Transcend Services
Primary-Radiology, Secondary-Acute care w/ops - Cynthia
Emergency Department MTs Needed - Recruiter
Exp. MT IC PT immediate opening - Terrance

Company Board


Anyone else not getting paid on time?? - MerryChristmastoyouttoo!!
encompass - do they offshore?
What companies use the ExText and E-Scription programs for VR and - straight transcription? nm
Anyone work at Spheris and/or OSI, please read - me
QA job - advice/info - icmt
Xmas bonuses/gifts - nn
Acusis - bubbles
Vacation, p.r.n., per diem coverage? - where to look?
LETNI Transcription - starvingMT
Aggravated with Transcend - Aintmissbhvn
Did any MDIer's go IC with Transcend? nm - CrispyCritterMT
line count - shelby
Has anyone ever left job on not so great terms and then applied - needsajob
Im getting suspicious of my company's line-count - function on their software. (SM)
I'm sorry - afraid I will be lost below! - sick
I hope someone will see what's happening to me - sick
IC with IRS - NorCalMT
Unemployed and do not know why - db
GoPartners? - MT4ever
IC versus p.r.n. - Difference
When IC how can they QA you? - What is your opinion
Anyone heard of North American Transcription Company? - Terry
Medscribe - cpl
Line rates for clients in Ft. Myers Florida - NetMed
MDIers - email problems?
third shift - sm
Transcend $1500 sign-on bonus - Hmmm...
When a company offers - sm - sick of it
Transcend - do they pay for headers in reports? - Curious
Transcription Center in Mansfield, TX - utahmom
The overhiring syndrome - ACalfornian
WARNING: Unsolicited Offers Via Email - SM - Moderator
See about asking for jobs, does anyone here get unsolicitated - work offers like I just did today?
Anyone ever heard of Integrative Technologies - Terry
Webmedx CEO email made me angry - disgruntled
So tired - nn
Transcend U of Tx Dallas, tough account? lots of work? - Fingers to the Bone
part-time job - sm
Transcription Express - Michele
Any info on Market Pro on Job board? Unable to find anyting. TIA - choctaw
Anyone work for Edoc? - Anonymous
Unlimited - Work for
Pay for MT?? - the1
Medivoxx - the good and bad?? - icmt
Are other MDI'rs still out of work or is it just me? nm - Very Tired MT
NOWtranscription - underemployed
Lesser of 3 evils, Transtech, Transcend, Webmedx..sm - Tired of Typin
WMX - working windows. - sm
CMT - Differential
Webmedx - Community page?
Calif Transcription Riverside, CA- any info on this company? Are they hiring? TIA - Sharon
Pro-Type in PA - nn
QA for 3 cpl as an IC on 3rd shift... - sm
Meditropolis - Same
Are there any companies who don't make their QAs transcribe all the time? - sm
Focus Infomatics - anom

New MTs


Medical spell checker - Maple Grandma
M-TEC Jump Start program - Wondering
Seeking the right school, would like advice - Mike

Technical Help


EditScript LINE COUNTS question - sm
Lines showing up very slowly in DQM. What is going on. - PAMT
old keyboards - vintagemt
DocQ slow with ASR editing - Lucy
Is it efficient to transcribe in Word, cut and paste into another software? - Rose
Could someone refresh my memory on how to remove a word from spell check? - kiki
ExEditor - frustrated
1-bedroom condo. - MT
DVD to audio - Lynn
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES (SM) - yochana
Instant Text stopped working with Escription - NC
Can Vista and EMDAT be used together? Are there any - problems with foot pedal working? nm
Vista and EMDAT... - sm
Backup Dictionary and Auto Correct Entries - Loves to Type
wanting to put windows 7 on my computer. please sm - moMT
Anyone have problems with the foot pedal not working - in ExEdit between jobs? nm
Wireless Headset - MT2020
editing software - legend
Keyboard issues - Daisy

Classifieds Board


Dictaphome Headset - JoanieB
Dictaphone Straight Talk - Kathy
Lot of 3 footpedals for $50 - shastamt
Datahand Keyboard for Sale - ElkoMT
Lanier VoiceWrite EX Digital Transcriber - Gloria
Dictaphone C-Phone #0421 for sale - Colleen

VR/Speech Recognition


Voice - kittykat
How long does it take a VR program to learn? - Fried
key commands for Dictatphone Extext - recall
VR funny - steady eddie
Best VR - Searching
How would ASR handle a sentence like this? - any ideas?

Offshore Concerns


OFFSHORE QUESTION - ALICE
What the public knows.... - sz
MTSO claimin to have US MT's but only charges clients 6 cents per line - Terry

Word Help Board


Medication s/l OPARA? See msg - ann
Cardiology Help - mtapril
not sure what goes together. - unsure
DX - Right wrist scapholunate ligament tear with s/l DCDISI deformity. ? tia nm - thanks for any help
Patient wrote this on his chart - Grispang for ringworm. ?? I looked on google and unless I'm - drug help
Pediatric urology procedure term - Colleen
total hip - liz
Is purpuraceous a word?...see more - Kimberly
medication - l224
GYN Term - HELP - red-baron
she was on oxycodone, s/l Kesslers____ and Tussionex - thanks in advance
melon paddy class? - lcmelvin
pulmonary emboli, embolus, embolism - mt
Sentinel node excision: "Ex-Weevo" count was 27,400 - Susana
Please help - bm
Peds ? "whyn wee bag" - ruminski
obstetrics word - bry20
medication s/l tranidine - Jami
how do you expand PPD in regard to TB...its given in the diagnosis. nm. - ptmt
tube feeding - Monica
uncoiling of the "J or jay"?? and 'stay stylet' - Anja
how do you type "q 3 month" followup? - Tracey
Medication name help please - Colleen
Medication used during cardiac surgery s/l Soprol 85 micrograms IV - ?
diagnosis of s/l "floatable" load clogged AV fistula. - nm
Medication Help - mtapril
ABG on 40% s/l CAPC or CATC. Help appreciated. nm - Cheesecake
Skin rash cream - Mary
Holter Monitor - mtapril
extremity exam - mtjody
Cardiology Help - mtapril
OB/GYN help needed.... - LE
Medication Help - mtapril
MRI brain - tahdah
Is the "S" in Staph aureus capped, or only capped when expanded to Staphylococcus aureus? - cheesecake
Escorts of body? Obese patient - Vikefantam
flexors or flexures - always confuses me
s/l "horsey" tympanic membranes? - Cathy
Question - siren
Help with medication dosage - siren
Help please - siren
type of kidney cyst--sounds like "tabernacle"--no kidding - starstruck
Tylenol number 3 - l224
medication help please - mt3
cancer or carcinoma - how do you do it?
"Cotton wiffer" test shows good air movement - Betty
pressor/pressure support? - thismt
Monospot test - l224
grade 4-5/6 - anon
Tagamet - l224
2 problems- s/l exportation and woud you delete a repeated item? - dawn
neuro help - sue
30 force elevator? Dental procedure. nm - vickypage
"hip-ther-rhythmic pattern? Help!! - Colleen
Adhesions - Tired
Tie Knot device - ExMQ
surgical term - bry20
Esrom-type hip replacement. Cannot find esrom. Thanks - Terri
MS Contin? - Mary
Punctuation help in sentence - Vikefantam
mitroadipose tissue - OCD
"mesofacial" surgeon - Karen
We will utilize DePuy's coordinate in congruency polyspacers with **sotolic** posts to **magisi - trying again. tia nm
s/l zivastia - liz
Low "mac" MVA?? - Colleen
Patient has s/l LA-hexaphosphate titer of 14. Is this right? TIA nm - jb
abbreviation for microinternational units/mL - Cici
S/L FLIP 1 L 1-PDGFR A negative......sm - shannon
Ophthalmology instruments - Sheilah
trav or traz II score? sm (Cardiology) - Vikefantam
Patient being scheduled for a left total knee arthroplasty. "We will utilize s/l depews coordi - nm
obvious vessel which is *empining* the right 7th nerve. Thanks. nm - wilson
how to properly type this sentence? - dawn
diagnosis for cesarean section s/l persistent "see-do" tachycardia" nm - js
s/l 'centroseventh' - dawn
antiinflammatories - anon
Foreigner, please help! - bm
Need help with 2 more words - Rainbo
visco-supplement or viscosupplement? - Rainbo
Having a brain cloud - mt40
Dr is saying s/l tijacillin or tichacillin to cover ORSA - kb
amputation radial tear? - liz
Osteopathic s/l *pee-tra* jugular articulation - me
pupil question - bry20
not sure how to do an apparatus check? (to type it) - dawn
In an abdominal hysterectomy s/l "e-trial migma" was identified, doubly clamped, transecte - RR
Bricker knot? - tiredtranscriptionist
Word help - nm
s/l ivetrolol - Jami
chest tubes - ittybiddy
OR report - s
Shoulder histo - Vikefantam
Cardiology help - nm
Medication help, s/l azetimide 10 mg - nm
s/l pope mirror - Dee
Sorell retractor??? - Dawn
review of systems question - bm
please help - unsure
Unstable Angina - padiddy
please help with phrase - confused
neuro exam - Isabella
s/l ictos - Isabella
prostate term - bry20
Ortho help - marel2
last question I hope :-) s/l extreated - tired out mt
how many diagnoses? - tired out mt
CABG - Isabella
OB-GYN s/l "cervical trecolectomy." - ChickenLover
History of a "pedis plate" PCL tear - vikefan
Lantus XYZ program - sm
6' 8" white male or 6 foot 8 inch white male? - tired out mt
s/l retaction, I cannot her retraction - tired out mt
DX: Right shoulder proximal humerus fracture of the greater tuberosity that is not healed. please - tired mt today
punctuation help is this correct? - tired out mt
medication - liz
Impression: - paddidy
didi twin gestation? - gintex
Social History - padiddy
seed or seat - anon
drug help - Missy
Bowers retractor? - brain fog
15-mm - anon
give him some soft water and peroxide *lavoshes* in the right ear. Thanks. nm - wilson
Please see message. - MT-1
New ESL doc ~ 2 ?? one cardiac, one abdominal - Roscoe
Drug s/l Iodalite. Not sure what for. 1/2 daily. TIA nm - jb
kylocystities? - mt2
s/l shodstat - ss
Neuro exam - Hilary
Anesthesia - evening shift
Ortho help - liz
Laboratory - Fozzy
s/l "ambrae" or "and brae" with autonomic symtoms - Abby
"orazorf" some medication - mtapril
I wonder if this might have been a listerial monocytogenes type of bacterial infection with a *rob* - wilson
Past History: Medications: - padiddy
fraction - padiddy
word used for dermatitis s /l Neutro pri lone - mt
QT/QTC - MTsweatpants
Altahist medication for cyst? - Joanna
"halteridgertous" - Mary
STD testing s/l "VDRL" ?? - Abby
Capitalizing informed consent - mt40
physical exam - Missy
word help - kdavis
Urinalysis - MSmt
back pain - liz
Eye Drops s/l Zantolin or Xantolin?? - Kimberly
total hip arthroplasty - liz
'of' versus 'for' - Sue
Verres or Veress needle? TIA - nm
What is that called? - MSmt
q-pump catheter? aq? hq? nm - vickypage
"HEENT exam reveals no"... s/l ther-a-opt-ta-my? - river46201
iliofemoral midis thrombosis - nmt
Radiology HELP - Mar
skin exam - mt
Moonstra Cast for forearm bone break? - Keeka
Radiology Help - Mar
dialysis term - jj
BUN - Gwendolyn
H and H? - LHMT
obtunded vs semiconscious - Mouse
Cardiology- "mamarch stenosis" - mtapril
Drug name - "Fenofedate" ? - Dave
does this sound right? - l224
bruit or bruits? - l224
s/l albetransulose - dawn
New specialty-help! - Colleen
s/l "azole" pacer pads - sm - Tli
indeterminate vs indeterminant - goldenpuppy
Neuro report - tattykat
Abdominal help - MSmt
Help!!!! s/l dital turasacka screw - sebadoo
Word Help - Jill
ENT help please - MSmt

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