Here in the US, what are you making (without naming names) per line for straight typing and for VR?I see, below, about OTI lowering to 6.5 CPL straight type and I was just recently offered a job at 7 CPL straight type (as an IC). I thought that was the going rate nowadays for company work. Am I wrong? Are there still some out there that pay a decent wage? ...
or not. but the things the computer comes up with and actually transcribes, while the dictator is yawning, or even not saying anything, sometimes i read 10 sentences of i think english words that the computer types while the doc makes quiet grunting sounds or lip smacking. how do these sounds translate into words.? inquiring minds want to know...lol.
the whole technology of speech recognition would be interesting if it hadn't replaced me, or nearly. ...
MRI scan does show an L4-L5 disc and L5-S1 disc in the free fragment in the disc canal.
I am unsure of the part underlined, as I have never head that before. tia.
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Is, "Delivered the infant over a midline incision" a sentence fragment because "I" is left out? I am on a verbatim account, but we are not to use sentence fragments. Dictator clearly does not say "I," and I am wondering whether I should add that in? I have only been working for a month and am feeling a little confused now. I was docked some points last week for leaving the I in this type of report out, but yesterday I was not docked, so now I am feeling helpless. Thank you! ...
Tranpositional capital fragment osteotomy in rectus alignment with good sesamoid positioning noted. The s/l "hyroid" demonstrates no evidence of displacement.
Thank you ...
Cut made with a 15 blade into deep tissue.
Is this fragment or complete? I am so confused. I would want to add a "was," but does it not having a "was" or "is" make it incomplete? I have been researching grammar, but I know sometimes medical fragment sentences tend to be acceptable. ...
PE on right heel and foot. I swear it sounds like the doc is saying 'Silver skull test'. He's a temp for me and I'm completely unfamiliar with what this might be! Thanks for your help in advance :) ...
They seem to both make sense, which would you go with?
Nasoendoscopy is performed which demonstrates scarring of the left middle turbinate to the [medial or meatal] wall of the maxillary sinus. ...
Getting bonus incentive would be nice, but at this point just having any work at all would be a welcome change. Haven't had any jobs my entire shift plus ran out on my last shift. Geez.....I hate incentive weekends. Is anyone else having the same problem? ...
Can someone tell me the names of any medium or large size MT companies that are NOT owned by Nuance and where you get benefits for full-time employee status (I'm not looking for IC status). Also, if the company happens to be great to work for (ha!) please let me know. ...
Patient likes to wear flip flops, however, I recommended that she go to a s/l Vinza shoe and has a 1/4" lateral shoe wedge placed on the outside under the outer sole. TIA NM ...
I have on dr that does his entire PE without any commas. Everything is run together and sounds beyond stuipd. Why?????? QA tells me to do it that way instead of correcting it. ...
Anyone know of a reasonably priced headset with microphone (not wireless) that has the big ear pads that fit over the whole ear not just on the ear. I'm talking an ear pad about 2-1/2 x 3 inches. The one I'm using isn't all that tight, it's just that after a whole day one of my ears hurts from even the small amount of pressure. I need stereo. Hoping for under $100. ...
I live in a large metro area with many physician offices and lawyer offices. I am a great transcriptionist and am currently doing just a couple of files a month (I know it's so little). I need more work and am going to try getting my own. Can I just drop off a letter to the offices? I am thinking about doing $1.25 per audio minute or 10 or 12 cents per 65-character line. Any advice on this method or the rates? Thanks. ...