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decreased work at the Q - reasons ....

Posted: Aug 25, 2010

1. Combine the 2 largest companies .... a lot of MTs.

2. Developing technology, such as Epic, leading to needing less MTs.

3. Offshoring, for less; thus, losing accounts but not MTs.

4. Summer vacation for many doctors resulting in less work after Buyout.

Ever notice ALL MTSOs have their standard excuses for - work? Here is what I hear sm

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Holidays coming, holiday just over, school starting, school ending, vacation season starting, vacation season ending. Mix and match, put in hat and pull out the excuse of the day. Doesnt matter if makes sense or not

I love the school is starting excuse - doncha know

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That is the funniest one yet...

Apparently only the people with children go to the hospital, and they would not dream of going to the hospital for scheduled surgery or accident, or heart attacks, or cancer, or any other reason cause SCHOOL IS STARTING!

It really makes perfect sense!

not losing accounts - dont believe that

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OFFSHORING MORE... thus NO WORK Nothing to do with doctor vacations.

Remember, 80% of the work has to be offshored by the end of this year.

Expect it to get a lot worse!

80% has to be offshore? - Confused

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When you say 80% of the work HAS to be offshored by the end of the year, what do you mean. Is MQ contracted to do that? That is a completely astounding amount of work if that is the case.

yes, MQ contracted to CBAY - 80% bye-bye

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I believe it was in SEC filings. I know someone has the link, if they would not mind posting it.

Unfortunately it's us paying for MQ's karma - dnr

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due to their crooked activity and putting the company in prime position to be raped and pilaged by CB. Unfortunately, it's us paying for it. I can only hope the ultimate karma comes.

The economy is also the victim of Ponsky karma, and the little people are paying the price. Unfortunately, someone else's karma and affect others.

Here ya go. - In the SEC filings.

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Upon agreement and execution of an order form by MedQuist TL and CBay Systems & Services, MEDQUIST TL MUST OFFER CBAY SYSTEMS AND SERVICES NOT LESS THAN 80% OF ALL VOLUME PROJECTIONS SET FORTH IN AN EXECUTED ORDER FORM.

The 2008 TSA embodied a pilot program with CBay Systems & Services, governing a limited scope of work to ensure that such an outsourcing arrangement was feasible. Following this pilot, MedQuist TL entered into the 2009 TSA which has a larger scope of work. The 2009 TSA superseded the 2008 TSA and after MedQuist TL and CBay Systems & Services entered into the 2009 TSA, the 2008 TSA was no longer necessary. The Companyâ��s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2009 disclosed the termination of the 2008 TSA.

I was told many of the clinics are now using EMR - technology

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But if 80% has to be offshored, boy, that really sounds criminal! Let's go buy the largest company in the country and put everyone out of work! how "free enterprising" of them.

mine did - - reasons ....

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my large clinic started using Epic, which has decreased MT work by 1/4, so far.

I do know some of our doctors are on summer vacation, which decreases our work more.

I have read on forums that "I lost my account when it went Global."

Oh and there is one more! - sonny

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They have also been hiring Career Steps recent grads too! I know in June and August and another class in Sept.

I just do not get it. I am an ex-Spheris MT and our accounts are super slow or no work too. Accounts that there used to be OT almost every day.

It is going to India, sm - Spherite

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On the last team meeting before I quit, the supervisor told us most of our workpools would be moved to global by the end of the summer. They would be moving us around to try to keep work, learn new accounts, etc.

It is no secret. MQ has to send it out. It was part of the deal when CBAY bailed them out.

Question from 1 ex-Spheris MT to another - ex-Spheris MT08

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I left S in 2008. When I read about the MQ buyout, I was totally shocked. What on earth happened between end of 2008 and the MQ buyout? When I left, I was learning Cornerstone and not liking it. I thought between SR and their "follow the sun" strategy, everything was supposed to be so great for all?

ETA: Nevermind. I read the reviews on glassdoor.com and jobvent.com dating back to 2008.

Update by OP - Spheris-MT08

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ETA: Nevermind. I read the reviews on glassdoor.com and jobvent.com dating back to 2008.

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