Offshoring irony!

The first headline on our AlphaStaff login thing was "What does fulfillment at work really look like?" It lead to this article: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/05/01/happiness-at-work-fulfillment/?section=money_pf&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_pf+%28Personal+Finance%29 The bigwigs at Nuance should really be more careful about *editing* the site that they force us to go to multiple times a day. Wouldn't w ...

of MModals coding program, because none of us know what is in it except for the coders taking the program. Then, when we ask what is in it, Coder won't let them answer. There is a whole slew of unnecessary responses to a question about CPT coding, and none but the very end came from an MModal coder. All that I wanted to know was if they were taking it. I did not need commentary from another coder(s) regarding what they thought was in it or what they believed should b ...

In my humble opinion: I have no use for AHDI, an ineffectual and overblown organization, but I stumbled on their website while surfing. Under FAQs, they state that offshoring of MT exists because of the shortage of qualified MTs in the US as well as escalating healthcare costs. "However, " they state, "only a very small percentage...is being sent offshore." A shortage? According to whom? Another excuse I've heard in the past was that MTSOs only sought&nbs ...

Some savvy techie type person disabled the link to the petition, so I just wrote to my local congresswoman on line. It's real easy, and I've heard some pretty good things going on! ...

For those of you who experienced the work you were doing being sent to India, can you describe for me the events that led up to that point? I'm experiencing a severe reduction in work available, new management (some of our quit and some moved to a different account), and the story that "we are working with the optimization team to keep you busy." ...

I could be wrong, but it appears to me that the VR came about as an answer to the problem of offshoring. I am sure many clients prefer to keep their dictation/transcription right here in the USA and request that from the companies they use. Maybe we should not be so adverse to it, as it could be the only means of keeping the work here affordably. ...

This is my theory - VR is actually foreigners typing the reports for 1-2 cpl. When then get it to correct all the mistakes for 3-4 cpl. This brings the total average of 8 cpl down to around 6 cpl. They say the programs "learn the physician," which I think means the Indian girl is getting better. I think it is all a BIG conspiracy! Sometimes I make me laugh and other times I'm scared I could be right! ...

What is the attraction about India, that so much of the transcription is being sent there? It seems to me that someone for whom English is a second language would not do very well in transcribing reports from the U.S. I would expect that a lot of those reports would have be heavily eited or completely re-done. So why offshore it in the first place? Am I missing some information here? It can't be all about salary, because from the postings here, it doesn't seem like transcriptionists i ...

It does not matter if you choose a service that does not offshore. Most of the hospitals are using 2 services anyway and they do NOT want to pay for transcription. This is big business and it keeps the money flowing to the people who demand high salaries and who have direct patient contact. It is no big deal that the reports come back horrible. The hospitals have wanted for years to rid any of the jobs that were not of 'direct patient contact' and we were t ...

I was so glad to see this information posted regarding the American Transcription Association (ATA)… and offshoring medical transcription. All of the points made are totallly valid. I agree with every bit of it. However, what they failed to mention is the fact that many medical transcription companies lie to their cuistomers about using outsourcing for their work. They save money by not having to pay them as much for the transcription, but most of their wor ...

First off, I am truly disgusted with our government for allowing offshoring to such a degree that it has taken most of our jobs away. We have written and complained to no avail. We do need to do some things on our own too. I recently went shopping for my son's school supplies. I read the labels to make sure things were made in America. Ink pens: The only ink pens I found made in America were Pilot pens, BIC were made in China. I bought the Pilot pe ...

Is coding really being offshored? I was planning on going to Andrews School next year after I get my taxes back for coding. I would appreciate any information. I think coding will be a good filed to go into because I do not see all coding going overseas. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. ...

Just wanted everyone out there to know (if you have not already figured it out from your QA reports at Nuance) that Nuance is now sending US MTs QA offshore. If you are working in an account that is done offshore, then your QA could and will be done by offshore QA. I was lied to the first time when I inquired about this, but did finally get a straight answer that we are in fact having our work done by offshore QA. This is completely unacceptable and in my eyes unethic ...

Last year my relatives started getting calls from a collection agency saying I owed a Payday loan and would go to jail, etc. if I did not pay up. Needless to say this was quite disturbing as I had no idea what was going on and these people had all my info. I talked to a lawyer who said it was a scam from India. A link is below. Of course Americans can rip you off too but sending confidential info overseas is just asking for trouble. This is probably just the tip of the iceberg http://w ...

I don't know if it'll make a difference, but when I saw an ad on TV stating that Obama supports "insourcing" and not "outsourcing," I almost lost it! In his ad, he actually used the term "insourcing." What a crock!barackobama.com/forward ...

Can someone tell me if there is offshoring at Precyse? ...

Don't laugh. It could be considered..."free" labor you know. ...

Google American Transcription Association and go to their website and they have a petition that you can sign that is against offshoring ...

I've been an MT for over 20 years and am seriously considering switching my focus to coding. I believe that I would be a good fit and am excited about starting a new career in the not-too-distant future. My main worry, though, is that in some of my research, every now and then something will pop up about coding going the way of transcription, and by that I mean all the offshoring/outsourcing that has been done, thereby driving wages down. Can anyone here offer any insight into this? I woul ...

The url link is a thought about where we are. It doesn't matter if we stop work, type one report a day, call in sick, because they have already overhired and they keep sending more and more work to India. They won't even notice that we have not logged on to work. Do it anyways, for yourself. It will be a statement about ourselves, for ourselves. We matter. I care that I have lost my income from a job I once really enjoyed. I care that you cannot pay your ...

Straight from AHIMA-just like AHDI, supports offshoring. Wonder how long before they take the "American" out their name too. Article link below. ...

I'm fairly certain there is an MTSO that was/is doing this. I have been told that VA contracts prohibit offshoring, but I have never seen a contract to verify the terms, and I have been unable to reference any federal law that specifically addresses it. I would appreciate any information from anyone in the know. ...

I am speaking with a counselor at a community college about a medical insurance coding certificate. I am more interested in outpatient coding in an outpatient setting and earning the CPC credential for professional coders. I really do not want to work in a hospital again. From a current medical coder's perspective, is outpatient coding and CPC a good option as compared to inpatient coding? What about the job market? Is the job marketing pretty stable for outpatient coders, who are not worki ...

I am thinking about becoming a CPC and starting my own business. After 14 years of transcribing...want to do something else. do you think this work is safe from India? ...

I sent the moderator's very well written post on this topic (see sticky note above) to all my legislators a few weeks ago. I got this response (probably canned, but still) from Dianne Feinstein today: Thank you for writing to me regarding H.R. 427, the "Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act." I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond. I am deeply concerned about identity theft and am strongly committed to protecting ...

Offshoring irony! - CrankyMT

same here/sm - Craig

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