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		<title>By: Tammy</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-893</link>
		<dc:creator>Tammy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well, MQ is once again not giving credit for all documents typed.  I am missing documents at the end of the day almost every work day.  

I keep the doc ID and the job ID but you can&#039;t find jobs you did more than a couple of months ago.  

Does anyone know how to get into the archives to double check their list against mine?

Thanks in advance!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, MQ is once again not giving credit for all documents typed.  I am missing documents at the end of the day almost every work day.  </p>
<p>I keep the doc ID and the job ID but you can&#8217;t find jobs you did more than a couple of months ago.  </p>
<p>Does anyone know how to get into the archives to double check their list against mine?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
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		<title>By: editing previous comment debby</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-857</link>
		<dc:creator>editing previous comment debby</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well this is heartbreaking.  Quality medical transcriptionists and editors do back-breaking work and the idea that you can&#039;t make any more than a department store clerk is just plain absurd.  

SHAME ON THE PEOPLE WHO SOLD US OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well this is heartbreaking.  Quality medical transcriptionists and editors do back-breaking work and the idea that you can&#8217;t make any more than a department store clerk is just plain absurd.  </p>
<p>SHAME ON THE PEOPLE WHO SOLD US OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: debby</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-856</link>
		<dc:creator>debby</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Boy this is hearbreaking.  Quality and conscientous medical transcription is backbreaking work and the idea that a cleark in a department store could make more than &quot;highly trained medical editors and transcriptionists&quot; is just plain absurd.  Shame on the people who sold us out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boy this is hearbreaking.  Quality and conscientous medical transcription is backbreaking work and the idea that a cleark in a department store could make more than &#8220;highly trained medical editors and transcriptionists&#8221; is just plain absurd.  Shame on the people who sold us out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Here's a Thought</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-855</link>
		<dc:creator>Here's a Thought</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And also the lawyers who supposedly &quot;represented&quot; the transcriptionists.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And also the lawyers who supposedly &#8220;represented&#8221; the transcriptionists.</p>
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		<title>By: Here's a Thought</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-854</link>
		<dc:creator>Here's a Thought</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If by being included in the lawsuit, you forfeited your right to sue them privately, then how about another class action suit, only this time against MQ, against ADHI AND against the judge who allowed this bogus settlement?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If by being included in the lawsuit, you forfeited your right to sue them privately, then how about another class action suit, only this time against MQ, against ADHI AND against the judge who allowed this bogus settlement?</p>
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		<title>By: Jamie</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-853</link>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Peter Masanotti became MedQuist&#039;s chief executive officer in September 2008. He has extensive experience leading technology and business service organizations. Prior to joining MedQuist, he was managing director and global head of Business Process Sourcing at Deutsche Bank, where he was responsible for the offshore and onshore labor productivity and efficiency for the investment banking platform.

Previously, he was chief operating officer and executive vice president of OfficeTiger LLC, a judgment-based knowledge process outsourcing firm, servicing major investment banks and Fortune 500 corporations. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer of Geller &amp; Company, a privately held finance and accounting outsourcing firm. He also held executive positions at Baltimore Technologies Inc., a Dublin, Ireland-based e-security solutions provider, and at International Telecommunication Data Systems Inc., a leading billing and customer care solutions provider to the wireless telecommunications industry.

Masanotti began his career at Kleban &amp; Samor P.C., a Connecticut law firm, where he was managing partner. He is a cum laude graduate of Temple University of Law in Philadelphia and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics (magna cum laude) from the University of Connecticut-Storrs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Peter Masanotti became MedQuist&#8217;s chief executive officer in September 2008. He has extensive experience leading technology and business service organizations. Prior to joining MedQuist, he was managing director and global head of Business Process Sourcing at Deutsche Bank, where he was responsible for the offshore and onshore labor productivity and efficiency for the investment banking platform.</p>
<p>Previously, he was chief operating officer and executive vice president of OfficeTiger LLC, a judgment-based knowledge process outsourcing firm, servicing major investment banks and Fortune 500 corporations. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer of Geller &amp; Company, a privately held finance and accounting outsourcing firm. He also held executive positions at Baltimore Technologies Inc., a Dublin, Ireland-based e-security solutions provider, and at International Telecommunication Data Systems Inc., a leading billing and customer care solutions provider to the wireless telecommunications industry.</p>
<p>Masanotti began his career at Kleban &amp; Samor P.C., a Connecticut law firm, where he was managing partner. He is a cum laude graduate of Temple University of Law in Philadelphia and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics (magna cum laude) from the University of Connecticut-Storrs.</p>
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		<title>By: Jamie</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-852</link>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I love the fact that MedQuist and ADHI are spending big money to lobby Washington to keep MTs are part of the healthcare reform-- taken from MQ website.  

In June, 2009, the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) hosted the fourth annual Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC, in response to President Barack Obama’s provisions and mandate for EHR adoption under the recent HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health).

Office of Representative Charles Gonzalez’ office (D, TX) – Meeting with Gonzalez’ Health Legislative Assistant, Julie Hart.  During the meeting, the group showed Hart the difference between a structured narrative report done by a medical transcriptionist and a report done only by “point and click.”  This comparison demonstrated the difference between the two reports and the information that was documented, reinforcing the belief that when complex data is forced into a restricted template the outcome could greatly compromise both the scope and quality of the patient encounter record.   Hart indicated that Gonzalez would most likely be willing to sign a letter to Dr. David Blumenthal at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT,  recommending that transcription be included as an integral component in the definition of “meaningful use”.  

Keeping our jobs alive is a noble effort if it were our jobs they were actually fighting for, but MQ isn&#039;t in this for us.  Since they outsource to India keeping the MT in the picture is greatly beneficial to their bottom dollar.  There are the biggest company in the HIT industy becuase they are beating other American Companies in the bidding war by using MTs in India and in turn American companies are lowering our wages.  MQ is as charming as AIG.  I quit when I found out they were using MTs in India--I can make a better wage in housekeeping at our local hospital thanks to MQ.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love the fact that MedQuist and ADHI are spending big money to lobby Washington to keep MTs are part of the healthcare reform&#8211; taken from MQ website.  </p>
<p>In June, 2009, the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) hosted the fourth annual Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC, in response to President Barack Obama’s provisions and mandate for EHR adoption under the recent HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health).</p>
<p>Office of Representative Charles Gonzalez’ office (D, TX) – Meeting with Gonzalez’ Health Legislative Assistant, Julie Hart.  During the meeting, the group showed Hart the difference between a structured narrative report done by a medical transcriptionist and a report done only by “point and click.”  This comparison demonstrated the difference between the two reports and the information that was documented, reinforcing the belief that when complex data is forced into a restricted template the outcome could greatly compromise both the scope and quality of the patient encounter record.   Hart indicated that Gonzalez would most likely be willing to sign a letter to Dr. David Blumenthal at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT,  recommending that transcription be included as an integral component in the definition of “meaningful use”.  </p>
<p>Keeping our jobs alive is a noble effort if it were our jobs they were actually fighting for, but MQ isn&#8217;t in this for us.  Since they outsource to India keeping the MT in the picture is greatly beneficial to their bottom dollar.  There are the biggest company in the HIT industy becuase they are beating other American Companies in the bidding war by using MTs in India and in turn American companies are lowering our wages.  MQ is as charming as AIG.  I quit when I found out they were using MTs in India&#8211;I can make a better wage in housekeeping at our local hospital thanks to MQ.</p>
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		<title>By: Brenda</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-823</link>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Taken from Google:

&quot;The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI), formerly the American Association for Medical Transcription, is the world&#039;s largest ...&quot;

I find it interesting that 1.25 million of the money went to AAMT.  These are the same people we all pay dues to for membership in exchange for their representation of us, our jobs, our working conditions, etc.  

What have they done for you lately?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taken from Google:</p>
<p>&#8220;The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI), formerly the American Association for Medical Transcription, is the world&#8217;s largest &#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>I find it interesting that 1.25 million of the money went to AAMT.  These are the same people we all pay dues to for membership in exchange for their representation of us, our jobs, our working conditions, etc.  </p>
<p>What have they done for you lately?</p>
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		<title>By: another disgruntled transcriptionist</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-818</link>
		<dc:creator>another disgruntled transcriptionist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I also wanted to add that I now make 4 cents per line LESS than I made in 1985.  If that isn&#039;t criminally negligent on their part, I don&#039;t know what is.  

Also, anyone who works for a company with &quot;employee&quot; status and their benefits are dependent upon their line counts (the bar for which they set *just* out of the reach of most transcriptionists) needs to contact their state Labor Department.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I also wanted to add that I now make 4 cents per line LESS than I made in 1985.  If that isn&#8217;t criminally negligent on their part, I don&#8217;t know what is.  </p>
<p>Also, anyone who works for a company with &#8220;employee&#8221; status and their benefits are dependent upon their line counts (the bar for which they set *just* out of the reach of most transcriptionists) needs to contact their state Labor Department.</p>
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		<title>By: Another disgruntled transcriptionist</title>
		<link>http://www.mtexchange.com/2009/mtexchange/medquist-medical-transcriptionists-class-action-settlement/comment-page-1/#comment-817</link>
		<dc:creator>Another disgruntled transcriptionist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I too am an ex MQ employee, was employed with them for 6-8 years as an IC right in the midst of the dates described in the lawsuit.  

I opted into the class action suit and I too was extremely pi$$ed off at the outcome.  It&#039;s bad enough that they robbed me of literally thousands of dollars, but because I chose to stay in the class action suit, I forfeited my right to sue them privately.  That&#039;s not a lawsuit, it&#039;s RAPE.  

I am still an IC for a different company - a company that also uses DocQScribe and I am in the process of independently verifying the line counts DQS calculates for me.  

I&#039;ve been in this business for 30 years and used to make a great living doing it and enjoyed it.  Now I&#039;m just barely making minimum wage and have to work 70 hours a week to pay just basic living expenses and mortgage, with *nothing* left over.  

I&#039;m getting out but I strongly encourage you younger people just coming in to get organized and get a strong union behind you or these people will rape and rob you blind and leave you penniless and heartsick.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I too am an ex MQ employee, was employed with them for 6-8 years as an IC right in the midst of the dates described in the lawsuit.  </p>
<p>I opted into the class action suit and I too was extremely pi$$ed off at the outcome.  It&#8217;s bad enough that they robbed me of literally thousands of dollars, but because I chose to stay in the class action suit, I forfeited my right to sue them privately.  That&#8217;s not a lawsuit, it&#8217;s RAPE.  </p>
<p>I am still an IC for a different company &#8211; a company that also uses DocQScribe and I am in the process of independently verifying the line counts DQS calculates for me.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been in this business for 30 years and used to make a great living doing it and enjoyed it.  Now I&#8217;m just barely making minimum wage and have to work 70 hours a week to pay just basic living expenses and mortgage, with *nothing* left over.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;m getting out but I strongly encourage you younger people just coming in to get organized and get a strong union behind you or these people will rape and rob you blind and leave you penniless and heartsick.</p>
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