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Transforming the Pink Collar Ghetto
I find myself dismayed – and, frankly, somewhat depressed – reading some of the comments from MTs in the discussion that my MTs and “Speech Wreck” blog post generated over at the MT Chat Hot Zone. It...
View ArticleMedical transcriptionist takes a hit for HIPAA
I recently received an e-mail from a transcriptionist who described a situation that I think will surprise most medical transcriptionists. It’s an issue I found especially interesting in light of a...
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Medical transcription schools and the FTC
In the internet marketing world, there's what's known as a flog. A flog is fake weblog. In other words, it looks like a real person writing about real experiences – while promoting a product. In a...
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Standards in medical transcription
This all started, once again, at the AHDI Lounge. I’m just now getting to it because I got sidetracked by the whole MT Stars discussion. So follow me down this particular yellow brick road… The topic...
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What is the medical transcription business?
Over the last several years, I’ve had quite a few discussions about the book publishing business with my friend, author Moriah Jovan. In fact, she’s the reason I bought an e-book reader (kicking and...
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Medical transcription and the miracle solution
I was reading a book yesterday and came upon a parable that made me laugh out loud, then I thought “Wait! That’s like medical transcription!” Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any reference to the...
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Medical records – good enough
I wrote a detailed post analyzing a discussion that took place in several places across the web, including the NEMT blog, Facebook and LinkedIn. Then, I decided it was all too complicated to follow....
View ArticleMedical transcriptionists file class action suit over wages and overtime
Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley blog post about the class action lawsuit filing. MT Tools Online: Enough is Enough Complete copy of the complaint (PDF) Yesterday, the Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley and...
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Medical transcription and employer nickel-and-dime tactics
I was reading the Los Angeles Times on Sunday and came across an interesting article that referenced an even more interesting report: Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers (PDF file). Without debating...
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I’m not paid enough
Years ago, I took the position that if someone accepts a job, at the rate of pay offered, they would be obligated to do their very best and not claim they aren’t paid enough to do a good job. For a...
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