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MT Field at RISK of downfall... - am

Posted: Jan 19, 2012

This is not NEW but still needed to say... I never had an appriciation in MT field since i joined 4 years back...This sucks or i am expecting too much out of them or is it the right time to say adios to this MT.

The way it is panning out, I have serious doubts about this MT field now...

Well - sm

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In my opinion, it is going down the tubes. The MTSOs and hospitals have turned it into a shambles. Work is being offshored and VR has ruined it. I realize hospitals want their work done cheaper but the MTSOs have done that at the expense of the ones who do the work. They, both the hospitals and the MTSOs are getting what they pay for. The experienced MTs are leaving the field and turning it over to the offshore workers and new graduates, which will eventually have "cause and effect" on both the hospitals and MTSOs. I think everybody should start reading their medical records for accuracy, Lord knows the doctors don't review them. To me, the doctors are also getting worse and worse at their dictation skills. This is also playing a part in our paychecks. When it takes way too long to dictate reports by these sloppy dictators, our pay goes down. Sloppiness has been accepted by hospitals, doctors and MTSOs and this is causing us to leave the field. I know it will bite all of them in the butt some day, but who knows when.

If you expect kudos, time for you to leave. lol - nm

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Cheap off-shore labor has ruined the MT industry - along with inadequate technology

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I'm sure all the "but I'm different because I'm good" posters will chime in that they will still be standing, but I will tell you that I'm more than good, more than educated, more than experienced, and I still have yet to accept a suitable MT job after Epic destroyed our team. In the past, I'd have a good job in a matter of hours. Now, I've been searching for months. Of course, I've had offers from everywhere I tested, but I refuse to work for the off-shore scabs and I refuse to work for peanuts on accounts that have been stripped by inferior VR products, leaving the crappiest of the crap left to transcribe for 3 cpl.

If you are young enough, get out, get retrained in something else and don't recommend this field for newcomers. It's moribund.

What do you mean "RISK?" - ItsDyingNow

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Why in the world would you state that the MT field is at "risk" of downfall?

Anyone reading this board regularly KNOWS that MT is doing the death rattle. I have been posting this for over a year now, as have others.

Only someone WEARING BLINDERS would not have been able to read the writing on the wall.

what are you doing about it? - worried MT

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Just curious - I can't retire yet and gotta make a plan.

Trying to get OUT! - ItsDyingNow

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I am DESPERATELY trying to find something else --- ANYTHING that will get my foot in the door at some company that has tuition reimbursement or will train its employees. With the economy stinking so badly right now and so many people laid off/out of work, it has been extremely frustrating thus far.

I feel ya... - Backwoods Typist

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Unfortunately, your sentiment is probably right. Robots will eventually replace us or all the work will be shipped overseas to be done for half price. Its a shame that employers dont realize they sacrifice information security and quality in the meanwhile...that or they just dont care because hey...they are saving money! Ive been in this field for almost 6 years now and work in one of the last hospitals in my area that actually has in-house transcription. Its hard to tell how much longer that will last though. Im starting to look at what other options I have now and its not looking good. It sucks that this is happening, but we cant let this get us down. Learn about some other trade and keep on.

one small step... - MT Gone

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This is what i did. Since pay had been staying the same (at Spheris) I kept my fingers in lots of stuff. Yes, I worked a lot of hours with 3-4 different jobs going at once. When Q bought us, and writing the writing on the wall became evident very quickly, I was fortunate enough to get more hours with one of my part-time employers.... as luck would have it, the week before my account of 10 years was switched to EPIC (point and click) I was offered full time at better wage than I had EVER mad with MT work, with that employer. My advice, get your foot out the door..... and pull the remaining one through as quickly as possible!!!

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