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Am I being a jerk, or is anyone else annoyed the MM coding stuff was moved to this board? - Just want read coder answers

Posted: Mar 22, 2014

I've already been through school with Andrews and am getting ready to start the transition ICD-10 course, and I honestly don't mean to be a jerk about M modal. I do feel badly for the MTs there, but I don't see why all the MM coding talk couldn't have just stayed with the MM side of the board. Anyone else feel the same?

the moderator told us to come over here - East MT

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They don't want us anywhere :(

well... if they would stick to "coding issues" instead of - sm

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complaining about how no one wants them, or if they were notified about being accepted, or bashing MModal! Being as though they have not even started the program, there should be no coding issues to discuss at all at this point.

I agree we should stick to coding issues over here - East MT

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but doesn't being accepted into a program and getting ready to start one qualify as talking about coding?

Yes, it does. Glad you are here. - Coder

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Carry on.

Thanks Coder, your response was very much appreciated! - and besides who better to learn from than..

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The Coders themselves.

Personally I - Coder too

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am interested in all of it. MTs transitioning to coding, what MModal is doing, and I am glad they have somewhere to vent and I like to hear how it is all going. Perhaps the monitor should have made a special board for this - MModal coding? That would work. Then people who want to be involved, coders, MTS, anyone else, could go to that board.

Being a jerk - Not ready for prime time

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Are you saying that because you have been through school at Andrews you are better than the others? If you are also a student, it seems to me that you have quite a bit in common with the people entering into the program. The discussion was moved at the request of the moderator. I have been participating in the discussion and enjoy the lively debate. To answer your question, I don't feel the same. Your input might also be helpful if you would lose the "I attended Andrews" attitude.

I wish another board could be created as well - another student

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It isn't anything against the employees from M*Modal, and I personally don't think I'm better than them or anyone else. But this board used to be about coding. Now it seems like you see post after post about this person getting their feelings hurt, and that person talking about their ex-coworkers, and how the coders are great all of a sudden, and how horrible they all have been treated . . . . And I really just want to talk about coding. I don't want to go back to high school politics. This used to be a professional board, with professionals discussing coding issues. Maybe when all of this craziness dies down we can get back to that?

Give them a break. Like they're not going to discuss - or vent about the way they

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Have been treated since being accepted into this program? Who best to dicuss it with than those who have experienced it themselves. It makes no sense to create another boared for those going through this program.

I agree with you 100% - They need to vent to people

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who have experienced it. That would not be 99% of the people on this board. That would be other M*Modal employees. Then, when everything has been vented, they can come here and talk about coding and be embraced for the fabulous coders that they are.

ignore. - nm

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nm

I was responding to the other coder - who said the drama bothered her

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By agreeing with her that it bothers me too. "Ignore" all you want. Some of us find it distasteful.

Can guarantee the venting/drama is not coming from the MM trainee coders. - They are being followed.

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That may or may not die down here, unless the MM trainees are allowed back on the MM board, get their own MM coding board, or bugger off to some other site entirely.

I agree I think we are being followed over here - East MT

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i am truly sorry for that.

Well, maybe we should just ignore them. - Coder

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We have a contingent of crankypants here, anyway. They seem to roam over periodically to instigate turmoil. This is just giving them something new to go on about.

Don't you new MM coders get upset by it.

When you meet your new classmates, invite them in. I would love to hear what you all are up to, and I would be happy to answer questions and explain all those things that classes never seem to cover.

(How to look up a code correctly is one of them. LOL! Let's be sure you start out on the right foot!)

that is very kind of you thank you! - East MT

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:)

How to look up a code correctly? - Can you please post

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Your message confuses me. Can you please post this so I can be sure that I am doing it right? I believe this is one of the things all classes cover, but maybe they do not and I am doing something wrong.

OK, but how about I do up top so it doesnt get - submerged?

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The instructions are in the front of your code book, but most people don't take them literally.

How are you doing it, I wonder?

Yes please! - student

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First I look my code up in the index, find the number that best corresponds to what I am looking for, then I go to the tabular, read any notes that are in the beginning of the category, find the number that I found in the index and verify that that is the right one, making sure I check to see if there are any other directions I need to follow, like excludes notes or whatever.

That is the correct method. - Are you ending up with something wrong?

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Nm

Not in general - coding student

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But I'm always looking for ways to improve and I still make mistakes on occasion. Thanks!

That isnt their fault. - Coder

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They aren't the ones who posted this here. It was originally on the M*Modal board, but it got moved here.

It will disappear soon enough. Faster if you post some good stuff to push that mess down.

I am relieved. - Heres why

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It is going to keep most of the craziness out.

Really. Trust me on this.

Kind of torn, frankly - mo

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First, I want to say congratulations to all MM ee's who were accepted into the program. Good luck and happy studying!

Back to the topic, like I said, I'm torn -- since the discussions are about coding, it does make sense to move the discussion here; however, since it is an education/employment program limited to MM employees, I also kind of think the MM-specific discussions should stay on the MM board.

This is not to say that those new coding students shouldn't be able to post here with coding questions.

I don't know -- I guess the best course of action is just to wait and see how this all plays out.

(I just really hope we don't get an influx of crabby trolls following the new MM coding students...that would be sad all around.)

Yeah, like we dont already have crabby trolls! - LOL!

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It's a shame there isn't some kind of virtual repellent we could spray around.

No kidding, right? =] - mo

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Haha, that's a great idea! I wonder if there's an app for that? You just hit on the next multimillion product.

as far as I can tell there are only 2 maybe 3 at most - East MT

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of us that were accepted who come to this site. so our posts really should not flood the board unless someone just nitpicks our posts to death. I for one am already going to college full time and now am taking on this extra 20 hours a week of classes. I'm not going to have time to come over here and start drama. So you definitely don't have me to worry about.

wow - you are going to be so busy

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What are you studying?

I graduate in May with my associates - East MT

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then i transfer to a University to work on my Bachelors in the Fall. I am working towards a Master's in Social Work.

Good for you!! - That has to be hard

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on you while working full time. You have my utmost respect.

awww thanks :) - East MT

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I appreciate that <3

They will be very easy to spot now - just ignore

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They want to start an eruption, they love to rave on about the awful things that will happen to you, it brings them such joy for some reason. They will stand out and no one will tolerate it or be affected. Just dismiss it.

I WOULD NORMALLY AGREE WITH YOU BUT - What they are saying is valid

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There ARE some trolls. But the M*Modal issue has some questions (Why not hire any certified coders in your organization), why not notify everyone, what were the selection criteria. . . . all valid questions, and you saying "Ignore'" to all of them is frankly not appropriate, unless you are the moderator. These people have questions, and I get it. I just don't want to get it HERE.

I agree there is no place for that kind of talk here - East MT

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regardless of how you feel about the company MModal talk should not be done here. Period. Hopefully it will die down later on in the week. Sorry guys.

MM coding talk SHOULD be important to you, - because all coding will be outsourced someday.

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Excuse me - to East MT - Not ready for prime time

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What happened to freedom of speech? East MT, I don't understand why you did not let someone else have your spot, you have plans to get out, there are others who perhaps really did want to stay. Don't be offended but working 20 hours a week as an MT, studying coding 20 hours a week, pursuing a bachelor's degree and a master's in social work? I admire you for trying to do all that, but when do you plan to sleep? I also agree that the MM coding issue is something that could affect all coders as it could be an indication of things to come. Those of us who work as coders and have gone through programs can certainly tell the candidates what to expect. I don't work for MM but I was an MT for years. I'm still interested in what is happening and enjoy the discussions. What is your criteria for allowing people to participate? That is not your decision.

I really like MModal. I have an awesome TSM, great accounts. - East MT

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I really did not want to leave. I started back to school last year as I feel MT is on the way out. I have kids, a mortgage...I couldn't be stuck with nothing if my accounts decided to go to Epic. Hubby works too but our household will not survive on one income. I wanted something hands on and I really want to help people. So I chose social work. It is an extremely flexible degree. You can do anything from psychotherapy to administration depending on the certifications you decide on.

Fast forward to last month. The school I went to for MT did not have a teacher for coding when I was in but I always wanted to learn how to do it. Plus, the timing is perfect, 2 years. I have about 2 years to get my bachelors and if coding is not for me then I can take a job locally. The coding experience will help me get a social work position in a hospital setting, which is I would prefer. However I do not want to leave. I have worked at home for over 11 years now and love it. Again, I will reiterate: MModal has been nothing but good to me. I understand they cannot pay what they used to but that is the market. I have looked elsewhere for MT work but have not been offered as much as I am making now.

Bottom line...I hope to retire from MModal. but nothing in life can ever be certain so I do want to have a degree to fall back on. I am sorry you feel I should have let someone else "have my spot" but I am a classic overachiever and want to do it all. I want to travel, learn everything I can, love all I can and live all I can. I saw an opportunity and went for it. My applying for coding position did not prevent anyone else from trying to do the same thing.

You are really a kind person - I hope you do go into social work

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You REALLY do not owe anyone an explanation for your choices. You got an offer for something and you chose to jump on it. There is nothing wrong with that. I just hope, if you really, really want to go into social work, that you don't let this coding thing ruin that dream. I will agree that it is going to be so hard learning coding while you are working AND going to college.

I also know the feeling . . I never worked for M*Modal but I LOVE transcription and did not want to leave either. It was not just the working from home . . . I just loved transcription. There just was not work for me anymore so I switched to coding.

aww thanks - East MT

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I may do both if possible. I am a bit of a workaholic so I could code on weekends/holidays. Time learning a new skill is never wasted.

Nothing wrong with your plans - Coder

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Nothing wrong with wanting to earn a living while getting an education, or continuing it, and you have a number of years until the MSW happens. No one should expect you to reject an opportunity because of this! Good grs o ef!

I would recommend not trying to do college courses during the MM training. Getting certified is critically important, so you need to maximize your efforts toward that. Speed in coding comes from doing a lot of coding, so do extra as much as you can.

thanks! - East MT

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Well April is the last month of my classes so I have to finish them out. I am not taking summer classes. Also I have suuuuuper easy instructors and the 4 classes I have are very low stress.

Thanks for all the advice and the kind words :)

Really? - mo

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She should have passed up this opportunity because you think she has too much to do? Are you for real? Who are you to say what she can or cannot handle?

Also, MM was involved in coding well before this came about. This is nothing new. There are also other outsourced coding companies that have a larger market share than MM...they are not nor ever will be the only player.

This whole hyperbolic theory that coding is going the way of MT (with the underlying tone of we can't wait for that to happen) is the type of trollish behavior I was referring to.

Really - Not ready for prime time

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If I were working on a bachelor's degree and a Master's in Social Work I wouldn't be trying to learn to code, it has nothing with having too much to do. I wouldn't have tried to take it on, but to each their own. I said nothing about coding going the way of MT, I am working as a coder at the current time.

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