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Bringing the Qualified Text (QT) subject over here. - Wondering

Posted: Jan 14, 2012

I am under the impression that QT is canned text that we bring into the report and add text at certain spots when the dictator specifies?

I used to do a lot of ophthalmology reports. Surgeon would say: Please insert my normal phacoemulsification with IOL implant. Then they would dictate which eye, how many diopters, model and size of lens, etc.

Does QT also sometimes just show up on the report that comes up and then we just add what is dictated?

How long does it take to bring in the QT?

Thank you.

QT on Emdat - EmdatQA

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Here is how it works on the Emdat platform:

You get a job, let's say it is a 18-second dictation. The doctor gives identifying info, which you verify against the demographics that pulls in with the report. At the first insertion point in the report, a "jump to" spot, the doctor says "enter my normal for cataract extraction." You can either use your mouse or a combination of keystrokes (like Ctl-Alt-single letter). A window pops up almost immediately with a list of template choices. Either use the mouse or the down arrow to choose the one you need, then tab to enter the selection and close that window or use the mouse. The template will insert and you are done. The spell check runs and uploads the report and you move on to the next dictation.

In this example, you earned 24 lines for something that took you maybe 45 seconds. If you are paid at 1 CPL, your pay is 24 cents.

Using the same scenario, if the doctor goes on to say: "please change the following in the third paragraph": You go to that spot and what you type overwrites the template you pulled in. Let's say you type 3 lines based on the changes dictated. You then have earned the template lines at template pay, plus 3 lines at your regular transcribed rate.

Any of the blanks you fill in within the template are paid at your regular transcription rate including the IOL model, right/left eye, diopter size, etc.

Another form of QT is in the built-in headers. If your document opens and already has the headers plugged in, the company may claim those as QT and you see it with a yellow highlight coating each of those characters. Everything you see not highlighted is paid at your normal transcription rate. QT could also include some or all of the demographic information.

Conversely, you can get a large template where you huge line counts. Let's say it is spinal injections. You might get 60 lines where you fill in the spinal level being injected and the medication. Or the doctor says "use my standard risk template" and you get 40 lines from something that takes you 5 seconds to load in.

All of this is determined by the MTSO and does vary per company/client, so it is very important to know their pay structure before you accept the job.

Thanks for the info. That answers a lot. I still wish . . . - Wondering

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. . . They would consider paying hourly to MTs as opposed to production.

I know eventually I will have to do QT in addition to the VR and straight transcription I already do. I can tell the difference in my own speed when I get several VR or straight reports in a row. One more thing to switch back and forth.

Now that I understand better the procedure for QT it seems relatively fair considering. Just not what I want!

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