A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry
I am trying to think of a way that we can bring the situation in our own industry to the attention of the Presidential candidates, specifically:
1. The danger that exists in permitting the medical records of Americans to be processed offshore.
2. The adverse impact on both job security and compensation that offshoring has had on our labor force.
3. The increased likelihood of errors being introduced into the medical records of American citizens when transcription is done by ESL transcriptionists, especially when dictated by ESL dictators.
4. The improper use of IC status by medical transcription companies in order to shift costs that properly belong to them and to avoid a variety of labor laws, evade paying for benefits, etc.
WE NEED A WAY TO COMMUNICATE THESE THINGS TO THE CANDIDATES, AND TO DEMAND TO KNOW WHAT THEIR POSITIONS WOULD BE WITH REGARD TO THEM.
Ideas, suggestions, etc. gratefully received. I think there's a way we could put up a survey or something of that nature that everyone could respond to and perhaps we could send that to the candidates. Or there might be a better idea out there.
SPEAK UP! It's time to get a grip on this situation...and long past time. It's obvious that we will never initiate a job action or anything like that to bring pressure to bear on the reprehensible practices of the MTSOs who lie in bed with the healthcare providers.
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