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Pay by transcribed minute vs line rate - tbone


Posted: Mar 24, 2010

Any comments on compensation by transcribed time (i.e.$1.25/minute) versus per line (i.e. $.09/65 character line with spaces)?  Any actual experience being paid by transcription minute?  Advantages/disadvantages?  Thanks.

Pay by transcribed minute vs line rate - Heady

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I think it can be good and bad. I have heard that, on average, a doctor speaks about 10 lines a minute but I have found some fast talkers that go twice as fast and therefore negatively affect your bottom line. In the end, I think being paid per line, 65 characters with spaces is better. However, gross line is the best.

what is gross line pay? - have been wondering

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Is that where headers is paid for? I have heard this term and honestly I thought that meant 65 character with spaces. Thanks.

line counts as 1 whole line even of only one word on it. NM - No nessage, anon

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