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Coding outsourcing - Coder too
Posted: Sep 30, 2012
MTs come here for opinions on whether coding will go the way of transcription. Many coders give their opinion. Many feel safe, some don’t know, and many see many opportunities within the field to move about and are not worried. There you have it. Why argue? The MTs argue that the coders are wrong and try to show that it will happen and is happening. We gave our opinion, we know how we feel, and we are IN the field. Are you trying to warn other MTs that this is happening and not to go into coding? What is the point of the outsource howling? Do you think people will base their decision on this board alone and your statements? I don’t get it. I am sure each MT or anyone considering coding will look at much more to make their decision. Get the opinion of coders and also go on your way and do your research. If you don’t like the sum of all the information you find, don’t go into coding. Yowl, yowl, yowl... meanwhile, we have got a lot of coding to do.
Agree. - Coder NM
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Not scaring me off - CMT/current coding student
[ In Reply To ..]I did exactly that, a ton of research, and decided to transition to coding. School is definitely not easy but it sure beats how I feel about what has happened to medical transcription. Well, my break is over. It's back to the books for me!
So you haven't seen M*Modal's coding ads, I take it. - n/msg
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Sure did and still not scaring me off - CMT/current coding student
[ In Reply To ..]At my age (48) and (again) after must research, I decided that coding was the way to go FOR ME. Like I said, when it's all said and done, I will STILL be a CMT and hopefully a CPC and/or CCS. This works for me and these negative comments about M*Modal and coding do not.
I think my days are done on this Coding Board. It used to be so pleasant to come here and read the comments from actual (working) coders. Unfortunately, the negativity of some medical transcriptionists seems to have spilled over and, quite frankly, I'm not interested. I think I'll spend my time on the coding boards.
You gotta wonder - MT
[ In Reply To ..]what their goal is? What are they trying to accomplish? Trying to run us off these boards, less traffic, trying to shut the boards down? I too grow tired of these drive-by insults, put-downs, and incessantly trying to start fights, the same things week after week. On this board, it seems to be about coding being outsourced or offshored, as the OP talked about. I too am not scared off by any of this prattle. I just wonder what their objectives are, what they are trying to do. I do see less people responding to them, maybe they will get bored and leave, but not likely as long as people do respond.
I think - anon
[ In Reply To ..]they are just so miserable that the only way they think they can find happiness is to spread the misery around with a bulldozer.
I agree. - Coder
[ In Reply To ..]I agree with that. They seem to be very unhappy and interested in dragging others down with them.
If you notice, they stir the pot, get about a week's worth of turmoil out of it, and the minute it dies out below they come to the top, stick their spoon into something else, and start stirring again.
Negative talk shouldn't concern us. We are cognizant of the facts and realities of our field.
My suggestion is to do just as we did here . . . acknowledge their unhappiness, affirm or confidence, and not address the issues they raise. No explanations, no arguments, and no reinforcement.
I think they just see history starting to repeat itself. - NM
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They THINK they see that because they have only a hammer - Everything looks like a nail.
[ In Reply To ..]They think they see that, but they don't realize that they aren't seeing the whole picture.
They also seem to have an underlying agenda . . . to bring the MTSO-offshoring-VR-unionize-lawsuit-strike-hate-hate-hate to this board.
When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Whatever. Don't protect what you have, and what you've - worked so hard to achieve. Let MTSOs steal it.
[ In Reply To ..](And give it all to India for pennies on the dollar). You should be fighting hard, NOW, to assure that this career stays in the US where it belongs.
current coding student - jan2
[ In Reply To ..]Where are the coding boards? Thanks.
jan2 - sm
[ In Reply To ..]The coding school I am attending has their own boards for students.
coding boards - jan2
[ In Reply To ..]Oh, that's a good idea and good to know. Thanks for answering.
Coding outsourcing - Skeptical
[ In Reply To ..]A number of MTSOs offer coding services; Amphion is one that comes to mind and I know there are others. Some facilites use them to handle overflow coding, some use their consulting services. Some coders work as traveling coders/consultants, some coders work for these companies at home as employees. The certification exams can no longer be offered in India due to malfeasance/cheating issues. M-Modal is only a small piece of the pie, you would know that if you took the time to look at the big picture.
It's almost amusing - Watching this conversation
[ In Reply To ..]It's frankly as if we're just watching history repeat itself. There was a day when the MT world said nothing would ever go outside of the hospital, then it was nothing outside of the town, then nothing outside of the state. Oh yes, then it was nothing outside of the country.
I don't think asking questions is unreasonable at all. If coding can be done remotely, and it can, there's every possibility it can go offshore or be outsourced. That's just reality. It doesn't mean you shouldn't consider it, it just means you're asking questions and trying to go in with your eyes wide open.
My suggestion is find a site to ask those questions where you're not beat up for them; there are many knowledgeable coders in the coding Facebook or LinkedIn groups and you might get more reasonable discussion.
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