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NUANCE/FIESA = PATIENT SUFFERING - SM
Posted: Mar 23, 2014
It doesn't take a PhD in psychology to figure out that if someone is beaten down long enough, that person will begin to believe they are inferior, they will lose self-confidence in their job and their mistakes will increase. The punitive effects of FIESA on behavior and morale will ultimately manifest in more errors. As a result, some of those errors will find their way to patients' charts. Most of us used to receive praise, gratitude and a decent way to make a living. Morale was good. We were proud of our job and proud of our employer. We worked very hard and always answered the call of duty when overtime was requested. We were rewarded with respect, sincere (not empty) thank-yous and again, a decent pay check, not some piddly pay check worthy of a sign spinner job.
My psychiatrist told me. . . - sm
[ In Reply To ..](I see him for a life-long problem of depression) that all FIESA does is guarantee to upset me, leading me to make more mistakes. BTW, he is a doc at a top teaching university in the US.
I'm the OP - sm
[ In Reply To ..]For the dislikes, which crack me up, let me know what kind of data Nuance has as far as how well FIESA motivates/helps/encourages the MTs. Then we can compare and decide who is right, my doc and me or Nuance.
I think you need to reword your post. - I began this thread. OP
[ In Reply To ..]Maybe you meant OP for the post regarding the psychiatrist statement? At any rate, we are in the same boat and I wish the best for all of us.
Yes, you are correct. Sorry! - nm
[ In Reply To ..]x
you can afford a psychiatrist - on Nuance pay??
[ In Reply To ..]lucky you! the EAP counselor they sent me to pretty much said the same and told me to move on from this situation. even EAP can't stick up for a company like Nuance!
I'm the OP about the psychiatrist - Sm
[ In Reply To ..]I pay $117 for a 15-minute med check every 3 or 4 months.
Psychiatrist - Pollyanna
[ In Reply To ..]He's absolutely correct!! I can no longer afford to see a psychiatrist for my depression/insomnia nor any doctor for that matter with this insurance plan and no copays. How much worse can all of this get?
TRY TO FIND A NEW CAREER - ProMT
[ In Reply To ..]I feel the pain, anger, and frustration of all of you who are "stuck" in the medical transcription field and see no easy way out. It is difficult to believe that a very lucrative and fun field has been turned into an extreme nightmare for MTs. After 30 years as a medical transcriptionist, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to seek a new career and escape from what has become such a pathetic situation. I really hope you can find something else to do which is enjoyable, pays a decent wage, and is better for your physical and mental health. Good luck in your searches!
Try to Find a New Career - Fedup
[ In Reply To ..]Completely agree. I've just been hired back into the industry I was in prior to this "nightmare," and couldn't be happier. I'm free!
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