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Who does UCLA use? Top-notch docs and facility - anon


Posted: Jan 01, 2015

A lot of these doctors were on the Michael Jackson trial and what company do they use?  Do they not set the pace and only use the best?  So then who is the best and what do they pay?  Inquiring mind would like to know, or wonder if that is a secret too.

They are like all the other hospitals, it comes down to - the almighty dollar. SM

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Dont ever fool yourself that it doesnt come down to that. No matter how high up the food chain any major medical facility touts themselves to be, they're going to cut the fat out of the budge where and whenever possible.

That means us. It's already been done all over the country by other big facilities like Mayo. Dont think UCLA wont follow along when their budgets come due at some point.

The UC system is difficult to get hired into - unless youre related to the right people.

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Not sure who has them now but at one time--sm - anon

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they were served by one of the very large MTSOs. They may set the pace with the very best doctors but they did not require the very best transcriptionists. Two completely separate issues.

I could also add--sm - anon

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at that time, none of the UCLA work was outsourced. The company at that time also paid their transcriptionists according to account difficulty and those who worked that account were the top tier. It did not have much bearing on the other accounts though. When the MTSO could, they offshored and others made less. But that company also let some of the extremely talented go, as they felt they did not need them.

Thanks so much for the very educated answers. - anon

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I guess I just thought they were so supreme and would not put up with most of the inferior play that is going on now in the industry. Some docs also still want a 1-on-1, but guess cost and high tech wins ever time. Thanks to you all who truly are the best.


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