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From the AHDI website...they should tell MQ it's there in print. - mrs.krabs


Posted: Apr 28, 2010

Speech Recognition Editing

 

Performing SRT editing successfully requires a somewhat more specialized skillset than that involved in traditional, manual transcription. There is a different eye/ear/brain coordination dynamic at work in SRT editing compared to transcribing, which often makes it more challenging to identify errors in an SRT-draft document. It is more common in SRT editing for the brain to be "tricked" into thinking that the eye has seen what the ear has heard, due to the lack of the tactile component of the fingers manipulating the keyboard to make the text characters appear on the screen. It is a common misconception that SRT editing is somehow easier than manual transcription or requires less knowledge and skill; this is most certainly not the case. It is true that the physical demands are somewhat decreased with SRT editing, as it does not require as much keyboarding, but the mental demands of SRT editing are greater, requiring more intense focus and concentration.

 

Compensation for SRT Editors

 

The methods and rates of compensation for SRT editors vary greatly, as is true for medical transcriptionists in general. Some employers pay an hourly rate, with or without benefits; others pay on production, by the line or character or some other unit of measure, again with or without benefits. Compensation for SRT editors working on production is often less per unit than for transcribing, with the assumption being that editing SRT is faster than manual transcription and therefore editors can process a greater number of lines, characters, etc., in the same amount of time. While this may be true to one degree or another, it is not unusual to find that the increase in productivity with SRT does not make up for the lower compensation rate, with the end result being that editing pays less than manual transcription. This is clearly inequitable, given that SRT editing is in some ways even more demanding than manual transcription.

MTs should evaluate SRT editing positions very carefully before signing a long-term contract, since it may not be known until after the fact whether or not the rate of compensation for an editing position is adequate. Again, for an editing position that pays on production, the rate per unit itself is not the key factor; it is the level of productivity you achieve that will determine your actual compensation for a given period of time. If the compensation for SRT editing is half the rate for manual transcription, an MT must be able to process at least twice as many lines, characters, etc., in a given period of time in order to receive an equivalent compensation. Whether or not this is a realistic goal depends a great deal upon the accuracy of the speech recognition application and the user-friendliness of the transcription software and whether or not it allows the use of macros, text expanders and spell checkers, etc.

 In other words, we are all being cheated out of pay with VR.  Rate should be the same as with straight transcription.  Mental labor is equal to physical labor in my book, maybe even more. 

I've always found ASR harder - whoopeecushion

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than straight typing. In fact, I notice I started to get migraines again. Straight typing is much easier - I can type exactly what is being dictated, don't have to scrutinize every single - little - tiny dot - dash - comma - period. I've also heard that the normal human being reads by bunching words and syllables together, not by scrutinizing every single - little - tiny - dot - dash - comma, but to read ASR the way we're supposed to, we have to slow way down and read every single - little - tiny dot - dash - comma. God forbid we should even blink. That results in a CRITICAL ERROR.

ASR - as we know it

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is much more mentally draining IMO. I have never had as much wrist pain as I do now either. This is after 2 years solid years of 95% ASR.

When I think back to all the promises that were made about ASR, increasing our productivity, saving our hands, etc., it makes me want to puke.

Definitely more wrist and hand pain with ASR - hurting MT

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I'm so glad to finally hear somebody else say this because I have definitely started hurting after switching over to ASR. I've been an MT for many years and have had NEVER had ANY problems with my hands or wrists. And I still don't with straight typing. But about 9 months to a year after starting ASR editing, the pain in my hands, wrist and forearms started gradually getting worse and worse.

They may have figured on saving themselves a bunch money by cutting our pay to peanuts with the switch over to ASR, but for at least some of us, I guess they might actually end up paying more in the long run through disability and on the job injury claims.


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