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Is everything voice recognition now (sm) - I see bankruptcy in my future

Posted: Jan 16, 2014

Is everything with M*Modal now voice recognition? I'm in an area that until now has been doing regular transcription but am just realizing my area is going to be VR in the very near future. What little VR I have done I suck at. I can't afford to be paid less than half of what I am making now so I figure I'll be filing for bankruptcy very soon. How does anyone make money with VR? Is there a trick to it that anyone could provide? I sure could use any tips. I just want to get through the next few years. Help me out if you can.

probably literally 1% straight. I dont like straight, wish I could give it all to you - just wished SR paid more!

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Personally, I have crossed that line of hating - kshel

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speech rec to loving it. I make a lot more doing SR than I do straight typing. I have gradually come up with a certain rhythm and it makes it easier to get the reports kicked out. Just had to find my niche. Good luck to all!

i dont know how youve escaped this but you get no tips from me - forced to asr since 06

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I was forced into ASR in 2006 and have suffered a huge loss in pay since that time. I finally figured out how to make at least 15 an hour, but im not sharing any tips because my pay has been crap for over 7 years. You can figure it out all by yourself.

It's been a really long time since I've seen anything that hateful - Wow

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If you are in a position to help someone, why wouldn't you?

I don't understand that level of anger and hatefulness and I hope I never do.

I thought the same thing! WOW. Someone doesn't play well with others. nm - broke

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Wow, that is just about the meanest post to - kshel

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co-workers I have ever seen. Actually, I am not upset about it for me, but I know some people on here who have stories about their lives that would make you cry. Of course, I am talking about people who are compassionate and kind, who would help someone if they could. You may just be the person to hold the key to their happiness. I hope you can sleep well at night knowing how low you went on this one. Good luck, really because it will, I guarantee, come back to haunt you.

Other option, you are trying to start a fight.

Same here ... barely do any straight typing anymore and I'm OK with it - anon

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I think last pay period I did less than 5 straight typing reports in those 2 weeks - less than $20 worth? I'm OK with that, I actually do well with SR and like the poster above, I get into a rhythm and a depth of concentration that is different than with straight typing but once you find that "zone", you'll be amazed at how easy and relaxed you'll feel with it.

it is much easier on the hands. Love it. - n/m

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MUCH harder on my hands. Too many corrections. - nm

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not for me. Just speed through and listen. Much easier than typing - depends on accounts I guess

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I agree... soooooo many corrections - JustMe

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If it would learn, it would be one thing. I have to make soooooooooo many corrections on most of the reports that it's hard to get into a rhythm. Job security, I guess.

In the zone?? - dnr

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You must have good ASR. I have to start and stop so much that I have no continuity of thought. My count depends on the quality of ASR, the amount of formatting and CP checking I have to do. ASR quality is horrible. Too many accounts and CP traps (quirky demands).

My accounts and dictators are just as difficult as everyone else's - NM

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exactly you just have to learn to roll with it - love ASR

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wish it paid more

macros - macros macros

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the ROS and PE sections are never going to be correct with VR so take out that crap and put in your own macro.

Agree I have macros for EVERYTHING - sm

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I have ones to fix the normal mistakes that ASR continues to make. I have PE macros, entire report macros (don't care they said we can't have over 1000 word macros). I am literally waiting for my shortcut expander to go OK enough you idiot I'm outta here and explode..I can't even spell anymore, its crazy, like living with another language

Voice Recognition - Hippiechick

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My take. I started in the medical transcription field 35 years ago. The reason was because I was talented at it. I love languages and researching and getting those really tough reports correct medically and grammatically. I am not talented at cleaning up someone else's work, which is what I consider VR to be...someone else's work. It's difficult for me to go faster because I'm getting older, and I have no talent for learning all those shortcuts, my mind does not work that way. That is never going to happen. I can make 150 lines per hour with VR, but I am making very little money because of course we all know it is 1/2 the pay. So, it's the difference between now and then. I did have straight typing that used to keep me busy most of the night, but now, everything is pretty much VR for me. Different people have different talents. You take a bunch of people who are just starting medical documentation and start them from the beginning with this VR...stuff (to be politically correct)...and they might make 500 lines an hour, who knows? Me? Isn't happening. So, I have to decide: Do I keep doing something that makes me miserable and I barely make any money at, or do I throw in the towel? The towel situation is starting to look better and better.

Job count today... - poorhouse

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46 ASR reports, 4 straight typing jobs. 138 lines of straight typing, which for me is less than $13 for those 4 jobs. I've noticed that ASR screws up he/she a lot and also lab values with the number 8. I don't know why, but it's annoying.

Speed up dictation, use lots of expander, learn as - like the hot key combinations and

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Use the mouse as little as possible. You gotta master those shortcuts they teach you and your goal should be to learn to edit with the speed of dictation, letting up off your pedal as little as possible.

I want to thank everyone for responding, even - the grumpy person

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For those of you who gave me help, I really want to thank you. I feel too set in my ways to master VR but will have to give it a try for the next few years until I can retire and just work part time because I was too stupid to save money when I was younger for this time in my life. Good luck to us all. Thanks again.

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