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Soliciting physicians for work, help needed! - KT

Posted: Jan 14, 2010

I need some help. I have many, many years in the industry with transcription, VR editing, QA and auditing and I have decided to cut out the middle man (the transcription companies) and solicit physicians on my own for work. My problem is not knowing the going rates to charge. I know they are low, but how low. The transcription companies are paying us very low rates, but how can I find out what the dr's are actually paying, so I dont cause the market to drop even further by bidding too low, or even worse, lose prospective clients by bidding too high for their work? Can someone help me figure out how much is a reasonable rate to charge the physicians? I have figured out how I will solicit the physicians, I'm just not sure how much to charge them. Please give me some sort of answer, I dont want to cause the rates to go even lower!

I consider that a trade secret - J

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That's like asking the competing coffee shop how much they pay for their coffee, and where do they get it? I wouldn't tell you that! If it were that easy, wouldn't we ALL be asking and going out and undercutting the MT companies and independent contractors?

That makes sense when you put it that way, thanks - KT

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Ok, that makes perfect sense to me. I was worried about not charging enough or charging too little, but I think it is basically what I can get from your reply. Thanks

Actually, when I ask others what they charge, I dont - underbid; instead I charge slightly MORE. NM

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Soliciting physicians for work, help needed! - eagles_fan

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Your hourly rate will depend on where you are located and how many years of experience you have.

You can use Google or Bing to search for "medical transcription salary" and you will find Web sites that can help you.

The Department of Labor Web site provides information at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm#earnings.

I hope this is helpful. Good luck.

I do work for a small chiropractic clinic - Work-a-holic

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in-house and charge $22 an hour. Another office doing IME's from home I get 13 cpl, 14.5 for STATs needed on my "off" time (both of these part-time). I also work for an MT company as employee part-time and get 9 cpl. I think 13 cpl as IC is too low, but not many paying much more than that these days, also not many paying by the hour. It depends on where you live what you can get and I would research the going rates in your area.

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