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SPHERIS - MT AFFECTED? - RMT2100

Posted: Feb 19, 2010

Can any one shed light on whether Spheris MT and Editors are let go because of their fire sale to MedQuist? Are they losing any accounts? Which ones?

Help please.

Spheris - TiredMT

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I would guess that MQ would be taking on their employees and accounts but could possibly be on probation since they are in essense new employees.

4200 MTs on probation? Hope MQ has a lot of QAs. - nm

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nm

hahaha MQ got rid of ALL their QAs quite a while back - L&L

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They are now MMEs at 3/cpl. All it takes, if I remember correctly, is 6 mos experience at tier 2 to test for MME (but you need to be craaaazy too).

4200? I didnt think there were 4200 MTs in the entire - country, let alone one company!

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Yes, the merge should be quite exciting. - nm

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nm

Seems more like hiring frenzy. - Nanette Nono

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nm

as an MQ employee - sm

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I don't know what changes are coming with this possible Spheris buy. Right now there are many areas that have so much of the work outsourced to India there isn't enough for the actual USA employees. I wouldn't be surprised if they simply merge Spheris into the current areas and spread the work around to all including India.

I guess we'll have to see what happens.

IMO Spheris merge will produce more work for MQ MTs.sm - nm

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Spheris has many accounts that need more help and make that more experienced help.

MedQuist is also taking on transcriptionists from some hospitals, - cutting back on their transcription departments

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I have a girlfriend working at St. Joseph's and they are cutting back their transcription departments at these hospitals (in several cities around the country) and MedQuist is going to be taking on the transcriptionists that these hospitals decide not to keep. They are also going to be doing some of the work for these hospitals. So, it looks like they are not only taking on Spheris but they are also getting these accounts from St. Joseph's Hospitals.

Medquist - BH

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St. Joseph Hospital in what city? We have a St. Joseph Hospital in Pontiac, MI.

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