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I think MT should be patterned similar to the music industry. - sm - Meerkat

Posted: Jun 24, 2011

Or the film industry. Whenever their work is replayed somewhere, they get residual checks.

Now that there is an EMR just about everywhere, when someone in the hospital pulls up a report to read, you KNOW that is tracked within the computer system for security/HIPAA purposes. Everything about that report is traceable to the MT who typed it.

When the doctor reads our report, and later treats the pt. based on what he/she read, the hospital gets paid for that. When a patient requests copies of their reports, the hospital charges up the whazoo for that service. When copies of a pt's record go to court, the hospital gets paid for that. When the lawyers, and the jury read those medical reports, a decision is frequently based on details in those reports. The lawyers get paid. Even the JURY gets paid! Do WE? NO!!!!

Not only should we be making far more per line when we type these medical (& legal) documents, but we should be seeing residuals each time that document is pulled up and read by anyone.

Whatever. Royalties are paid for ownership. We - do not own the records we type.

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The hospital gets paid for copies becaues they own the record, store it, print it out, mail it, and have to pay the personnel to do so. Everyone gets paid for their job. We get paid when we transcribe or edit.

Thanks for the laugh, though.

Eye Roll

I know a musician that gets a nice fat check every time - a recording with his trombone on it - sm

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as a member of the band plays anywhere in the world. And no, he does not own the record, the label, or the music. Just the trombone.

put the pipe down - recordkeeper

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You don't own the record, the originator would! This has to be one of the most ludicrous things I've read in ages!

Are you going to pay the person who milks the cow (or even better the cow) for every glass of milk your family drinks?

wow

Wow, it must be "MT Put-Down Week". The post - was tongue-in-cheek, not serious. (OP)

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It was more of a wish than anything else. Lighten up, peeps.

That's what I thought when I read the replies to your post... - Kiki1

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Lighten up! Jeesh.

That said, I do see where you're coming from, also. While I don't really think we should be paid every time our report is pulled up, I also don't think actors should get residuals, either. They are well paid in the first place. We aren't fairly paid in the first place. I'd just be happy to be fairly paid from from the start and be done with it.

The dictater would be the one with the royalties- MTs are just the records - no name

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the producers and not the artist.

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