A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry

Idea for the quality essay (discussed in threads below) - Des

Posted: May 05, 2013

Line rates: Why are experienced MTs being paid the same rates as newbies?

These MTSOs state that an experienced MT should end up with more money because he/she is able to produce more lines than a newbie. I contest this by stating that experienced MTs are also producing HIGHER QUALITY lines and can do so with less help and less supervision (and, of course, much faster), and even if both the newbie and the experienced MT produced the same number of lines, since the experienced MT's lines are of much higher quality, wouldn't it be logical that the experienced MT get a higher line rate?

just an idea...

(P.S. I haven't read every post in those threads, so if this was already discussed, I apologize for the duplication.)

You ask why? - see my answer

[ In Reply To ..]
Because they dont care. They care about lining their own pockets. They dont care about quality, they use that as a slogan to recuit more work. Its smoke and mirrors. Is a mirge. A dirty, horrible nightmare.

It was simply a suggestion for the quality essay. - Des

[ In Reply To ..]
I'm fully aware of the ethics (or lack thereof) of MTSOs. In one of the posts below, an MT had asked for suggetions or ideas that could be submitted by all MM MTs for their quality essay.

I wasn't posing a question to the MTStars board; just simply offering an idea.

Oh, Im sorry. I didnt realize my answer had a format - that you chose!

[ In Reply To ..]
I was simply offering my answer, and did not realize that it was not allowed. I now see that you control the world and shall go cower in my corner.

By the way, the essay is done, so a lot of good your suggestions are now!

Again, I was not posing a question to the MTStars board. - Des

[ In Reply To ..]
Read the post (both posts) FULLY before you jump to accusations.

Again, I was simply offering an IDEA for the essay. In other words, the "question" you claim I was asking TO THE MTSTARS BOARD was, in fact, a question for MM, NOT THE MTSTARS BOARD... again.

It appears to be YOU who's demanding things be in your format (your format based on your misinterpretation) and that I should just "cower down in my corner."

Furthermore, I was only trying to help, though it appears that you're only interested in something that helps you and only you, and who gives a rat's backside if it helps someone else, right? Now, THAT'S a question for you.

Your idea was a good one. Don't pay any - attention to the rants of that head case.

[ In Reply To ..]
.

way over the top - nm

[ In Reply To ..]

Geez, what is your problem? - Take a chill pill.

[ In Reply To ..]
.

You did pose a question - Francis

[ In Reply To ..]
I contest this by stating that experienced MTs are also producing HIGHER QUALITY lines and can do so with less help and less supervision (and, of course, much faster), and even if both the newbie and the experienced MT produced the same number of lines, since the experienced MT's lines are of much higher quality, wouldn't it be logical that the experienced MT get a higher line rate?

???????????? = QUESTION!!!!!

MM wants the work done as cheap as possible. No matter - who does it. Cheap as possible. nm

[ In Reply To ..]
x

Just to clarify - I'm NOT asking MTStars board a question. - Des

[ In Reply To ..]
I know "why." I'm only offering an IDEA to be submitted as the quality essay to MModal to ask THEM the question.

It just didn't realize that a simple idea in good faith to try to help my fellow MTs would be so widely and negatively misunderstood.

Though, in all fairness, if I'd have said "MModal" instead of "MTSO," maybe my post would've been clearer. I just figured since I was posting on the MModal board and referring to an MModal essay, who I was referring to would've been understood.

Des - when I read your original post - see message

[ In Reply To ..]
I totally understood the context of what you wrote. Yes, there was a question, but it was just written as part of the statement, and not meant to be answered by anyone here. I think some people need to get a life and quit picking on others because they are so unhappy they have to bring everyone else down. Geeesh! Get a life people.

Here is a big - virtual Xanax

[ In Reply To ..]
for everyone with their knickers in a knot

Thank you for the kind words. I really was only trying to help. - Des

[ In Reply To ..]
nm

You are 2 days late for this idea of yours - essay deadline is over

[ In Reply To ..]
So its kind of irrevalent, right?

Not posing a question, just stating a fact.

How about if they are going to - "celebrate"

[ In Reply To ..]
MT week they just do so and preferably not with the little idiotic trinkets they have been sending out for the past several years (i.e. Chapstick on a chain). Otherwise just let it die. At this point it's just adding insult to injury.

They havent sent Chapstick in several years. Now - we get nuttin. nm

[ In Reply To ..]
x

Better nothing than a - slap in the face. NM

[ In Reply To ..]
xx

No Chapstick, just a lottery chance - that you pay taxes on.

[ In Reply To ..]
Somehow, the Chapstick was better.

What??!! No lottery tickets since I have worked here - for 2 Christmi. nm

[ In Reply To ..]
x

Not official lottery tickets; just drawing names - for prizes

[ In Reply To ..]
that kind of a lottery

Chapstick is very appropriate - message that they - want us to kiss their (CENSORED) more

[ In Reply To ..]
x

Remember the together we can mouse pad? - Remind us of all the time we spend at the computer

[ In Reply To ..]
That mouse pad was insulting. Together we can? Do what? Put pictures of our family in our mouse pad so we see actually see them because we are at our computers 12-14 hours a day to make up 8 hours? That was insulting. I would rather they not do anything than insult us. Offer to at least pay a stipend for our phone and internet. Offer some sort of bonus/incentive plan. A $10 Walmart card is not a reward and neither is whatever crap they decide to mail out this year.

I am (was) paid at 6 and 9 before I resigned for - a non-MT job. See msg

[ In Reply To ..]
I think they are trying to lean more toward paying everyone the same across the board like Nuance. From what I am reading here, everyone is starting out at 4cpl now with MModal regardless of your tier level. If they are going to do this, then what is the point in having tiers?

Why pay me 4 cpl to type op-notes, cardiac caths and other invasive procedures and then pay someone else the same 4cpl who can only do H&Ps, consults and discharge summaries? Makes no sense to me, as obviously the person who is experienced to type all work types is a much more valuable MT when you look at the big picture.

And I dont mean that to put anyone down, but in all other areas of he workforce, the person who has the most experience and can handle more responsibilities is is always paid more. MT is the only profession that I know of leaning towards this method of pay. Even fast food resturants pay the employees who has been there the longest more money, same with factories.

This is exactly right, and it's the reason... - (see message)

[ In Reply To ..]
.....MTSOs are losing, or will eventually lose, all their best, most experienced MTs. The quality of the work is falling fast, and I contend that this is one of the prime reasons that high-quality MTs who can quit are doing so--because they're paid the same pitiful amount as a new MT, who is getting much easier work to boot. It's not the only reason, but it's a biggie.

Another reason I think the quality is falling so much is that the MTs who do have the experience to know better are letting VR errors slide because it's too time-consuming to fix them for free. One of my former coworkers got dinged on QA for typing "Pean clamp" (the QA person said it should be left "peon clamp," believe it or not), and the coworker had to fight for weeks to get that decision reversed!!! That is just beyond ridiculous.

I'm a very experienced MT, and I left this field for reasons like this. I just can't let myself do the sloppy, error-prone work that many are letting slip through because they have to push so fast to make any money...and even when people crank out the work, the compensation still isn't compatible with the effort it takes.

MTSOs have been - functioning in

[ In Reply To ..]
bizarro world (paying less for more experience) for so long that it is normal for them and who can really understand why. Everyone seems to think their world will come crashing down around them sooner or later, but it hasn't happened after all these years. In fact they appear to be doing better than ever. Go figure.

Similar Messages:

May 01, 2013

Is anyone having a problem coming up with words to write up a quality essay? They gave us the outline and everything, but they mention all their great tools, and I think of the report look up with all the errors, and think... Is this the quality you wanted? I wanted to mention that penalizing us for QA use promotes poor quality, that putting us on a gazillion accounts promotes poor quality! I guess I am just feeling to crabby today to write an essay. I just wish they did a ra ...

May 09, 2012

I hear both sides. My only problem is that I have been here for 8 years and making just over half what I started at. Why would they have spent the last decade cutting, cutting, and then cutting some more only to give a raise now? Also don't like to be a negative Nellie, but just don't see them giving us a raise. I really, really hope I am wrong, but the only thing they EVER do is try to make their bottom dollar bigger. I have seen a lot of newbies here on ...

Jun 19, 2014

Have they been deleted by someone and who has the power to do this? ...

Mar 11, 2012

from which one can you get enough education to pass the CCS? It looks like AHIMA has coding basics for CCA and then take more advanced classes for CCS. Andrews looks like you could possibly take the CCS when finished-anybody know? Thanks! ...

Oct 02, 2013

I was following a message thread this morning but now the entire conversation has disappeared, anyone else notice this? I am just curious why it would disappear as there was nothing I considered worse than any other posts. A little cat fighting, but that is not unusual (heehe). Things that make you say "hmmmmm". Just curious. ...

Nov 30, 2014

It just seems to me like this particular person was trying to stir up a hornet's nest, which I think they did. That person then posted right after the first post, asking about which companies were straight typing only. One response, I believe was that this person should "go ahead and apply at a certain company anyway, because people may not work out." I think that some people just don't seem to "get it." A company will advertise for a reason and that is that they hav ...

Nov 10, 2011

"A corporate-wide transcription style guide has been adopted for use across all platforms. This style guide clarifies ambiguous information in BOS2...." I thought everyone was using BOS3 now? Isn't that what AHDI is pushing? It would seem that that every other MTSO is now REQUIRING you to have one to even APPLY for a job with them? Just wondering....... ...

Jun 04, 2013

Which reports in FIESA (which I despise) count toward qualifying for the bonus, QC, QA, post-audit? TIA ...

Dec 11, 2010

gallon laundry detergent jug and filled it with water. When I need a bathroom break, I set the jug on the edge of my pedal and the dr jabbers away while I am gone. ...

Feb 03, 2012

I haven't been on DEP for very long and just recently we were told we had to duplicate all the physician's names on the ADT screen, including ones that are not in the data base? Is this on a lot of accounts? ...

Dec 18, 2013

. ...

Apr 11, 2012

We also discussed the possibility of a Cozen's deformity. I have encouraged mom to seek follow up if she notices any asymmetry between his legs. ...

May 09, 2014

Can someone please help me finish my essay for Eye on Quality...here's what I have so far. Why I Love Being an MT for MModal Being an MT is the best job in the world! The job itself is so rewarding, but working for MModal is like Eye-sing (get it!) on the cake! With there hi standards, they can afford to higher the very best people (like me!). I can't weight to get up in the morning to turn on my compuder to start my rewording day! I have no trouble achieving ...

Mar 22, 2010

OH MY GOD! The Q is having an essay contest about what is wonderful about FTR. I just picked myself up off the floor because I was and still am laughing hysterically. Nothing surprises me any more at the Q... nothing!!! ...

Mar 22, 2010

Before you send in an essay with your name on it. Think long about it. There are a couple of issues: 1. Taxes. Think about how much you will have left after the taxes are taken out. It won't be 1000 dollars. 2. There are those of you on here talking about a union. If any of you are serious about a union -- DO NOT sing praises about ANY MQ POLICIES. It will come back to haunt you. 3. Remember exactly what is going on in MQ r ...

Mar 22, 2010

Are they kidding? How stupid is this proposed Essay contest? We are asked to enter a contest and tell why FTR is a good thing and a move forward and will have a positive impact on patient care? Are they nuts? This is beyond stupid! How about asking for an essay on punishing MTs for asking for a second opinion, wanting another trained ear to listen so that patients are not given the incorrect medication or an incorrect diagnosis? How about an es ...

Mar 25, 2010

I just got an email in my MQ box "reminding" us about this "friendly" little essay contest that they are trying to shove down our throats. Apparently the response hasn't been overwhelming (gee, I wonder why) if they have to do that. I know it's hard for those of us trapped at MQ to hang on. I am one of them too. No jobs out there right now and I'm taking courses. But I have to make something to somewhat survive so I have to stay. All I say is, make ...

Apr 03, 2010

I hope the winners are happy with their money. Selling out their fellow MTs must come with great satisfaction. To praise a program that takes money from a hard-working MT for not being able to understand some of the worst dictation ever recorded is a form of prostitution, only they are selling their souls instead of their bodies. ...

Apr 13, 2012

That we are not typists. This is something MTSOs need to realize. There is a skill set required here that goes beyond being a typist and speech recognition technology. That these are LEGAL documents and that the mistakes that go through all the time could be an issue because companies AND transcriptionists are being allowed to be brought to trial over errors in several states now. That we realize as soon as a machine can replace us, we'll be gone. That it makes me laugh that I re ...

Apr 24, 2012

I don't write essays very well, but this could get interesting. I'm mostly interested in the "How I Do It" essay. Maybe I could learn how to do this more efficiently...I don't particularly want to be mentored, so reading an essay might give me some better ideas. ...

Oct 18, 2014

I ran an error report for all reports, all accounts on my platform for this quarter, 10/1 - 10/18. So far the Quality Index is 84% vs Quality Score 99.18%. Didn't they advertise this new error scoring as working out in our favor? Doesn't look like it to me. This is based on 2194 jobs and 105,358 lines audited on E5. I checked the box that says view all corrections on the correction report. ...

Apr 02, 2010

So to those of you who said don't enter....you were foolish...you could have gotten a $50 gift card... Medquist is doing what it should be doing....providing quality to the facilities and the patients that we transcribe for! My thoughts... Benchmark KB is great....everything is at your fingertips now........ Google isn't always right.....remember that..... ...

Apr 02, 2010

I made the mistake of choosing to read it while eating my dinner. Blecch. It just sounds SOOO fake, so sickeningly sweet. Notice how all the words are manipulated to make MQ sound so wonderful. And who the heck calls Benchmark "Benchmark KB"? KB? Come on. I have yet to see it even once referenced that way on this board by real MTs. Really smells like a suit to me. Watch them use that winning essay in some publication or MQ adver ...

May 05, 2013

I know that many of you need extra money but when you participate in things like company essay contests you demean and degrade MTs and what we do. We are not high school students required to do what the teacher tells us. We are adult employees who should not be asked to grovel for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate. This is a way for this despicable company to get free marketing material without having to pay a copywriter to produce it. ...

Mar 23, 2010

MTs flocked to become MMEs? I'm sure they'd ding the essays for grammar too, if anyone on corporate staff could actually write correctly themselves. ...

Mar 24, 2010

in pay for not guessing for a blank? What are they thinking?!?! ...

Mar 22, 2010

Hey, MQ, Oh I love FRT this week, but after April 2, 2010 all bets are off baby!!!!! I love FTR. I love it. No really. I do. I like it because, um, it is like a bright shiny star in the sky. Or, um, maybe, I like it because it rolls like a bowling ball!! Yeah!! That's the ticket! Rollin along with FTR, like a bowling ball, like a pool ball, like the big blue ball that is earth, like the round ball classic, like the wheels on an 1 ...

Mar 09, 2011

but I have been with OTI for MANY years and I have VERY SELDOM run out of work. If I got low on work, I'd ask for a backup account and usually got one. They don't bother me while I'm working unless they call to ask me to do a stat. Perhaps they have "favorites," but I'm not one of them, I can assure you. I don't understand, if you are so unhappy with Oracle, why you don't just LEAVE? I'll probably get a bunch of flack from this post, but I'm sick an ...

Jan 25, 2011

I am torn as to whether the doctor is saying AND as in telling the patient things Flexeril can help with or IN as in referring to the side effects experienced if a patient uses it regularly...thoughts? Thank you... ...

Aug 16, 2011

States: Discussed pedicle "mikissick" type technique. Thanks. ...