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"Effective MT Forum"
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Moderated by:
Amit Chatterjee,SM amit@...

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Dec 12, 2001 Digest #073
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=======MODERATOR COMMENT======

-=Ideas Are Only Sparks!=-

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-=MT in India=-

~Joane
"to be able to succeed in the turf of medical transcription
is to recognize its essence as a profession.... then as a
vocation"

~Prasenjit Mukherjee
"The work at home funda and the normal earning potential was
mis-projected so far by majority of the institutions"

-=Frauds in MT=-

~Ravi Shankar
"There are many MTs in Bangalore who have lost Rs.2000/- each and
have not bothered to go to Madras to check him out"

~Manpreet Singh
"Till date I have not even got a single penny from their side!!"

=========MODERATOR COMMENT=====

Dear fellow MTIDer....

"... a good idea *is* a spark, a place to get started. But that's
it. The value is all in the implementation, the thousands of
little things that when done properly add up to a significant
cumulative result."

The action plan I put forward in the last issue of the digest was
simplicity personified. We will now have to work towards our
goals!:)

I just want put in my 2 cents about Rukmini's last post - the one
she quoted Mr. George Heymont. I would like to make two
observations on writings by Mr. Heymont. Firstly, he is a scribe
who became an MT and thereafter an MT sevice owner. Whatsoever
else said, he is a good scribe and can write to stimulate strong
opinions and emotions - notwithstanding the correctness of his
views. Secondly, he is culturally and I suspect egoistically,
biased towards India and "other third world" countries. We will
hear arguments from him to the effect that as Indian's do not eat
beef and have not savored the taste of a beef steak, hence they
can't transcribe for Americans. I profess I do eat beef. I also
profess that it has not brought me any closer to the American
culture than skiing or playing baseball or even smoking a cigar
has. The bottom line is that Mr. Heymont's observations are
always centered around his basic conviction that American work
and the dollars should not be sent abroad. Every other point is
subservant to achieving this basic goal and he will use any and
every argument to raise public opinion to support this basic
cause. Hence leaving him to his mission, let us get back to ours!

One step at a time, that's the way to climb a mountain.

Professional certification I believe is the first step. Though MT
service providers have their own yardsticks to evaluate MTs and
QAs, they are not necessarily uniform or transparent. What ths
IAMT ( in formation) needs to do is aim to set professional
standards and objective methods to evaluate professionals
periodically. We have some volunteers, but we need more
professionals who will volunteer to work towards setting up a
body for professional development. We are looking towards CMTs,
doctors and experienced MTs who are working in the quality
assurance/professional development/training departments of MT
service organizations.

We are also looking towards corporate sponsorship for an offline
meeting. Let us take the first step.

Your Striving Moderator,
Amit C.
amit@...

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From: Joane <joane.rodrigo@...>
Subject: The same dilemma

Dear MTIDers,

I was scanning MTID and some excerpts caught my attention. We
share the same cryptogram in the Philippines. Many have started
up and failed. Many are still hopeful and trying their luck. I
guess they have seen medical transcription as a lucrative
business to go into, failing however to recognize that there is
more to it than just being a commerce. One thought though, I
think to be able to succeed in the turf of medical transcription
is to recognize its essence as a profession.... then as a
vocation. If you have true love for the craft, then business
will never be the same again.

Our biggest dream is to be able to have the chance to try and be
recognized by AAMT by having certification. The thing is, it
would cost us a lot. In time we hope that there will be an
alliance that would help medical transciption in other countries,
that instead of being threathened by counterparts, there will be
an organization coordinating to every part of the earth where
there is medical transcription. A farflung dream you think? :)
Still it is something to hope for.

Sincerely,

Joane
(an MT from the Philippines)

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From: Prasenjit Mukherjee<prasenjit_mukherjee@...>
Subject: So many illusions

Hi Amit and MTIDers,

I was an avid reader of this digest and did follow
the advancement of the profiles of the generation of MT's in
India. I did with my background of being in the para-medical
field for the last 10 years decide to make a head way in this
field, but unfortunately there were so many obstacles and hype
beyond the normal means of being in USA and comparing with India
and the work circumstances and most of the people except in the
metros, unable to decide the earning and the pay structure and
further lowering of prices of being an Indian and affording
dollars ($$) that so many institutions taking people for a ride
and naming big time institutions of USA under their belt,
I can safely say that except for the metros and big institutions
in India most of the other places, matter has been killed for the
MT industry which actually could have been a flourishing industry
given the normal information and its shortcomings operating in
India.

The work at home funda and the normal earning potential was
mis-projected so far by majority of the institutions and later
denied, has to my knowledge bonsaid the growth of this, probably
one of the most profitable industry.

Prasenjit Mukherjee

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From: Ravi Shankar <shankar_m_r@...>
Subject: Cheating in the form of home transcription

Dear Amit & MTIDers,

This is to bring to your kind notice that there is lot of
cheating going on in the name of home transcription.

One named Ramakrishna who is based in Madras has cheated many
people in the name of home based transcription.

He has advertised in MT India.org as HBMT@... and has
advertised as largest home based transcription unit.

First he will send a xerox copy of registration form asking for
Rs.2000/- as registration fee. He promises 6 cents per line and
assures 400-500 lines per day. He even assures you of lending a
computer system, telephone line and internet connection. Then
one fine day nothing from this great man. He will not even
bother to E-mail you.

Now I am seeing this same man advertising in Bangalore papers
with same set of rules and cheating many more.

There are many MTs in Bangalore who have lost Rs.2000/- each and
have not bothered to go to Madras to check him out.

I wanted to bring this to your kind notice and hope you will
create any awareness among the MTs who are falling prey to this
great con man.

With regards,

Ravi Shankar

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From: Manpreet Singh <reachmanpreet@...>
Subject: Complaint!

Hi Amit:

It was very good to hear what you guys do. I want to draw your
attention towards a company named "SourceMT" previously known as
"Curt Technologies" based in Mumbai, SEEPZ (Andheri).

While browsing the forum I saw some complaints written about this
company. I have myself been in this company for more than one
year in a management position. I resigned in mid May and came
back to Delhi after a promise from their side that they would
credit my salary for the month of April-May 2001. Till date I
have not even got a single penny from their side!!

On top of that, when I called the director "Uttamlal Chauhan (an
NRI from Birmingham)," to my utter shock I was told that I won't
be getting money because I had "plans to steal the training
material and if I called any further they would register a case
against me." I was to astounded by this behavior but still
could't do anything as these guys are quite influential.

These guys have also kept my share of deposit (Rs. 15,000) which
I had given for renting an apartment in Andheri because the
agreement was in the name of the company!! So, now a total sum
of around Rs. 35000 is stuck with this company, and I don't know
what to do.

What kind of help can I get regarding this case?

Have a nice day.

Manpreet

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