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Trust me, when … Trust me, when hospitals get sued for bad offshore errors that happen often, and they get hit in the pocketbook, they tend to change their mind.
I would like to get … I would like to get other peoples’ opinion on this: Is the transcription industry really that promising here in the Philippines. From what I know, MTs are usually underpaid and it is not much of a stable career long term.
The ultimate goal … The ultimate goal of MTSO executives and HIM managers is minimum-wage pay for a job that requires you to work in sweatshop mode and gives you no respect. They think that anyone who can type fast can do medical transcription. Most of these executives and managers wouldn’t recognize a medical error if it jumped off the page and bit them. They ume that we are taking already accurate, easily discernible information and simply putting it into text format. Don’t waste your time!
No where does this … No where does this address that Americans’ records are routinely shipped to unsecure areas of the world without the patient’s knowledge.
Great comments. … Great comments. This video was originally produced in 2004, when AHDI was still known as AAMT. We felt it was important to get this video posted – eventhough it shows the old ociation name.
While there is some … While there is some excellent information in this video, what happened to AHDI? The name of the organization and the web site were changed in 2007, but yet this video, just posted last week (2008), still says AAMT in several places.
Kay141516: the name … Kay141516: the name change… happened in 2007, yet if you were to do any business with them today, you’d still find that almost EVERYTHING has AAMT written all over it. It’s been a while!
srulzalman: I have found that anytime you deal with AHDI it is like this, the whole Stepford wife thing. So, unless you’re a CMT, AHDI-F/FAAMT, and went to an “approved” school, you’re chopped liver.
The misspell. It’s funny that a transcription oragnization would misspell something! Gives you hope!
would have been … would have been more credible if the name of the hospital, Beth Israel-Deaconess, had been spelled properly (NOT Deaconist)! ditto comment about unsecured transmissions, Big Brother-ism. And who says certification for all is a good thing? this was self-congratulatory back slapping agenda, not educational about the field (note the Stepford wife look in the eyes of the AAMT board member!)
THANK YOU!!! Also … THANK YOU!!! Also nowhere does it inform that many of us MTs have lost our jobs before, JUST SO people in those unsecured areas of the world could transcribe AMERICAN medical records – regardless of CMT status!!! Other then that, the video does make me proud to be a Medical Transcriptionist!
If that video makes … If that video makes us (MTs) out to be so vital to the health care industry, you think they would have mentioned that we are SO underpaid. So much so, that we actually are paid by the penny/line. Something has to change, esp. with all the outsourcing. American MTs are begging for > 8-10 cents per line; whereas overseas MTs are trilled to be compensated 3 or 4 cents per line, but the quality of their (overseas MTs) proves that’s what they are only worth.
Okay, then please … Okay, then please explain to me WHY the vast majority of medical transcription has been outsourced to INDIA??? Where is HIPAA compliance ??? We need to bring medical transcription back to the U.S. and bring back the wages with it. I used to be a hospital transcription supervisor and due to all the outsourcing there are NO jobs in this area of the country and I am doing QA for an India-based company (and the quality of their transcription SUCKS at best!). I make HALF of what I used to make.
I’ve been a MT for … I’ve been a MT for 15 years, and I make less money every year due to increasing ESL dictation and generally poor grammar and language skills of young MDs and RNs, not to mention stagnat (or even diminished) line rates over the last 12 years. Save yourself a lot of hedaches and pick a different profession.
You are right, … You are right, -poor QA is what you get when you offshore. It’s nothing against the offshored MTs, but transcribing in a second language you will not be as accurate. But there are plenty of jobs for MTs here because of that. So many accounts of ours have dumped offshored companies and went with us due to bad QA. So hang in there.
I am wondering how … I am wondering how one can get entry positions in medical transcription right here in the US. I am supposed to obtain my certificate this december and although I do work for a major hospital they do not seem to be interested in my new acquired educ! Any suggestions? I am not doing it for making big money, I kinda gave up on that idea a long time ago, but I would like to get out of CNA work which I don’t like..So, dear folks, any ideas out there? Thanks in advance.
Trust me, when …
Trust me, when hospitals get sued for bad offshore errors that happen often, and they get hit in the pocketbook, they tend to change their mind.
NightOwl30
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
I would like to get …
I would like to get other peoples’ opinion on this: Is the transcription industry really that promising here in the Philippines. From what I know, MTs are usually underpaid and it is not much of a stable career long term.
jed1824
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
Do US MTs produce …
Do US MTs produce only 100% accurate reports (unlike overseas MTs)?
In MHO, overseas MTs are getting 3-6 cents per line not because of quality issues but because of the competition they have been facing.
Exeptions are everywhere.
mtresponse
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
The ultimate goal …
The ultimate goal of MTSO executives and HIM managers is minimum-wage pay for a job that requires you to work in sweatshop mode and gives you no respect. They think that anyone who can type fast can do medical transcription. Most of these executives and managers wouldn’t recognize a medical error if it jumped off the page and bit them. They ume that we are taking already accurate, easily discernible information and simply putting it into text format. Don’t waste your time!
surfdog1958
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
No where does this …
No where does this address that Americans’ records are routinely shipped to unsecure areas of the world without the patient’s knowledge.
KentuckyLadyLiberty
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
Great comments. …
Great comments. This video was originally produced in 2004, when AHDI was still known as AAMT. We felt it was important to get this video posted – eventhough it shows the old ociation name.
planetbuchanan
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
While there is some …
While there is some excellent information in this video, what happened to AHDI? The name of the organization and the web site were changed in 2007, but yet this video, just posted last week (2008), still says AAMT in several places.
Kay141516
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
Kay141516: the name …
Kay141516: the name change… happened in 2007, yet if you were to do any business with them today, you’d still find that almost EVERYTHING has AAMT written all over it. It’s been a while!
srulzalman: I have found that anytime you deal with AHDI it is like this, the whole Stepford wife thing. So, unless you’re a CMT, AHDI-F/FAAMT, and went to an “approved” school, you’re chopped liver.
The misspell. It’s funny that a transcription oragnization would misspell something! Gives you hope!
Ankh9980
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
would have been …
would have been more credible if the name of the hospital, Beth Israel-Deaconess, had been spelled properly (NOT Deaconist)! ditto comment about unsecured transmissions, Big Brother-ism. And who says certification for all is a good thing? this was self-congratulatory back slapping agenda, not educational about the field (note the Stepford wife look in the eyes of the AAMT board member!)
srulzalman
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
I am a medical …
I am a medical transcriptionist
purlywites1113
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
THANK YOU!!! Also …
THANK YOU!!! Also nowhere does it inform that many of us MTs have lost our jobs before, JUST SO people in those unsecured areas of the world could transcribe AMERICAN medical records – regardless of CMT status!!! Other then that, the video does make me proud to be a Medical Transcriptionist!
Mefancy
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
do u want a job in …
do u want a job in this field.
CBseries2020winner
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
Hi have u lost ur …
Hi have u lost ur job
CBseries2020winner
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
Yes, one of them, I …
Yes, one of them, I transcribe for a few companies though, thankfully. It’s all about who works cheaper anymore!
Mefancy
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
The video failed to …
The video failed to mention
Brenndy
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
If that video makes …
If that video makes us (MTs) out to be so vital to the health care industry, you think they would have mentioned that we are SO underpaid. So much so, that we actually are paid by the penny/line. Something has to change, esp. with all the outsourcing. American MTs are begging for > 8-10 cents per line; whereas overseas MTs are trilled to be compensated 3 or 4 cents per line, but the quality of their (overseas MTs) proves that’s what they are only worth.
Brenndy
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
Okay, then please …
Okay, then please explain to me WHY the vast majority of medical transcription has been outsourced to INDIA??? Where is HIPAA compliance ??? We need to bring medical transcription back to the U.S. and bring back the wages with it. I used to be a hospital transcription supervisor and due to all the outsourcing there are NO jobs in this area of the country and I am doing QA for an India-based company (and the quality of their transcription SUCKS at best!). I make HALF of what I used to make.
jackman4ever
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
HIPAA doesn’t exist …
HIPAA doesn’t exist to protect the patient.
spartaeus
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
I’ve been a MT for …
I’ve been a MT for 15 years, and I make less money every year due to increasing ESL dictation and generally poor grammar and language skills of young MDs and RNs, not to mention stagnat (or even diminished) line rates over the last 12 years. Save yourself a lot of hedaches and pick a different profession.
nulife022
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
You are right, …
You are right, -poor QA is what you get when you offshore. It’s nothing against the offshored MTs, but transcribing in a second language you will not be as accurate. But there are plenty of jobs for MTs here because of that. So many accounts of ours have dumped offshored companies and went with us due to bad QA. So hang in there.
NightOwl30
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
I have been an MT …
I have been an MT for 18 years. I make less money now than I did 10 years ago. I would NOT recommend anyone do this for a living.
MThound
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm
I am wondering how …
I am wondering how one can get entry positions in medical transcription right here in the US. I am supposed to obtain my certificate this december and although I do work for a major hospital they do not seem to be interested in my new acquired educ! Any suggestions? I am not doing it for making big money, I kinda gave up on that idea a long time ago, but I would like to get out of CNA work which I don’t like..So, dear folks, any ideas out there? Thanks in advance.
proudtube
2 Jan 09 at 11:03 pm