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Questions about EMR & Cutting out the Middleman - Rose

Posted: Jun 19, 2013

For those lucky enough to work directly for the client (no MTSO) are any EMRs set up for transcription, or do you subscribe to a service to send Word files? Is it an easy setup? The only thing holding me back from trying to get my own accounts again is having no tech help for problems that are bound to occur.

Any recommendations for services to transmit files and what do they charge.

I just can't keep working for .04 cents a line. It's completely impossible to live on.

that's the way I feel about it - Old School

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I don't know how I'm supposed to get the voice files, and then get the reports back to the client.

EMR ... - anon

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Are your clients dictating on recorders or do you have to provide a dictation system?

I send Word files with templates, FTP, etc. I also have direct access to client computers (decades of trust).

Good for you! Why would anybody work for 4 cpl?

I no longer have clients. When they went digital they went with a service. - Rose

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I think many of us just couldn't afford the necessary equipment on our end to transfer the data. I don't they there were services for this when I lost my main account. I just went to work for a hospital as supervisor after that, moved and now stuck working for a service at .04 cents per line...at least the portion of the job that is paid.

I work for a provider - schnauzermom

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but he already had a system set up when I started. I type in Word then access his system remotely transfer my Word file, change it to a PDF file and then incorporate it into the patient's medical record.

How much time does it take to transfer data? - Rose

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Are you inhouse? I'm wondering if the change to digital has reduced or increased our admin time, no longer having to print hard copies.
Thanks for the info, Schnauzermom!

rose - schnauzermom

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I'm not in house. My last in house job I hated. Too noisy and too much micromanaging. I just want to be left alone to do my job. It depends on how many reports there are at one time how long it takes, but it really does not take long at all. Probably just minutes. I love this job so much. I wish there was more work as you know we can keep up with more than one doctor, but I would not give this job up for anything. Every day I look for another provider looking for an MT. I will NEVER work for a big MTSO again. A small business maybe as long as the owner is not bipolar (if you know what I mean).

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