Comments on: And the Survey Says…. http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/ Tools for the Medical Transcriptionist Thu, 17 May 2012 08:30:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kathy http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Kathy Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:29:26 +0000 http://mttoolsonline.com/?p=189#comment-84 This is great input, Dawn, and I appreciate you taking the time to add it. Thanks! This is great input, Dawn, and I appreciate you taking the time to add it. Thanks!

]]> By: Dawn http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Dawn Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:44:39 +0000 http://mttoolsonline.com/?p=189#comment-79 I recently took my RMT and did not pass. It was close though, so I am going to take it again in 6 months. When I was preparing I took the prep course offered by AHDI, and also lived and breathed the RMT Review guide. The 2 offered similar approaches, yet different material. I would like to see the new course either build on what is already offered by other avenues, or be completely different and not just have the multiple choice and short dictations. A more classroom setting of anatomy and disease process would be excellent with some serious grammar refreshers. Just a thought from someone who just spent 2 months studying. I recently took my RMT and did not pass. It was close though, so I am going to take it again in 6 months. When I was preparing I took the prep course offered by AHDI, and also lived and breathed the RMT Review guide. The 2 offered similar approaches, yet different material. I would like to see the new course either build on what is already offered by other avenues, or be completely different and not just have the multiple choice and short dictations. A more classroom setting of anatomy and disease process would be excellent with some serious grammar refreshers. Just a thought from someone who just spent 2 months studying.

]]> By: Sherry Evans http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Sherry Evans Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:07:54 +0000 http://mttoolsonline.com/?p=189#comment-68 Again, depending on the cost, I would be interested in an online-type course for CMT. I have already purchased a CMT study guide (the AAMT CMT Review Guide) and paid a good chunk of change for it, but I think I do better when I have more of a time limitation. Then, of course, besides the cost of this COURSE will be the cost of the exam itself, and that's not too cheap either! I guess the good thing is it will all happen AFTER the taxes are done (and we hopefully will get a decent refund). Sherry Again, depending on the cost, I would be interested in an online-type course for CMT. I have already purchased a CMT study guide (the AAMT CMT Review Guide) and paid a good chunk of change for it, but I think I do better when I have more of a time limitation. Then, of course, besides the cost of this COURSE will be the cost of the exam itself, and that’s not too cheap either! I guess the good thing is it will all happen AFTER the taxes are done (and we hopefully will get a decent refund).

Sherry

]]> By: Kathy http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Kathy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:42 +0000 http://mttoolsonline.com/?p=189#comment-67 What I am going to do is combine the two into one review course, with some guidance for the RMT folks about which parts they really don't have to focus on. That should make it work for everyone and allow us to also learn from each other. And thanks for the kind comments! What I am going to do is combine the two into one review course, with some guidance for the RMT folks about which parts they really don’t have to focus on. That should make it work for everyone and allow us to also learn from each other. And thanks for the kind comments!

]]> By: Kathy http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Kathy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:35:57 +0000 http://mttoolsonline.com/?p=189#comment-66 Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate that! Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate that!

]]> By: Judy http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Judy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:21:58 +0000 http://mttoolsonline.com/?p=189#comment-65 Kathy, looks good to me. I want to get credentialled. I do have a question for you though. I am presently working for a company doing only clinical work. I have had 2 years working with acute care prior to this. So, which exam should I study for? RMT/CMT. Thanks for all the work you are putting into all of this. Kathy, looks good to me. I want to get credentialled. I do have a question for you though. I am presently working for a company doing only clinical work. I have had 2 years working with acute care prior to this. So, which exam should I study for? RMT/CMT.

Thanks for all the work you are putting into all of this.

]]> By: Kathy http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Kathy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:23:05 +0000 http://mttoolsonline.com/?p=189#comment-64 Shirley, I think our response is okay. Sure, I wish we had more, but our list is growing every day and that is exciting. With the course, it won't take up time on this forum. The majority of folks said they would prefer an email course, so it would be delivered only to the group who signs up and through email, with a separate place for discussion. I've done a few courses this way and like them as it lets me do them on my own time and schedule. Thanks for the comment! Shirley, I think our response is okay. Sure, I wish we had more, but our list is growing every day and that is exciting. With the course, it won’t take up time on this forum. The majority of folks said they would prefer an email course, so it would be delivered only to the group who signs up and through email, with a separate place for discussion. I’ve done a few courses this way and like them as it lets me do them on my own time and schedule. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: mtforlife http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63 mtforlife Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:35 +0000 http://mttoolsonline.com/?p=189#comment-63 I'm surprised at the lack of response to the survey, as well. I'm a fairly new member of this forum, but had I been a member when the survey was done, I would have definitely responded. I think a webinar course would be better than an email course. Twelve weeks is a good length of time, if not longer, only because of the content to be studied. This goes for both the RMT and CMT. I'm not credentialed yet, but plan on going for the RMT, then the CMT. I’m surprised at the lack of response to the survey, as well. I’m a fairly new member of this forum, but had I been a member when the survey was done, I would have definitely responded. I think a webinar course would be better than an email course. Twelve weeks is a good length of time, if not longer, only because of the content to be studied. This goes for both the RMT and CMT. I’m not credentialed yet, but plan on going for the RMT, then the CMT.

]]> By: Shirley http://mttoolsonline.com/2010/02/09/and-the-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Shirley Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:51:27 +0000 http://mttoolsonline.com/?p=189#comment-62 I am disappointed that only 18% responded; I, fortunately, have a local community college that offers a CMT prep course; one is offered through AHDI as well, so I do not know if time could be better spent in other ways in this forum, especially with so few respondents. Personally, I have my RMT and am so busy with my workload at this point that I cannot make the time for the CMT prep, which I would like to do, at this point. I am disappointed that only 18% responded; I, fortunately, have a local community college that offers a CMT prep course; one is offered through AHDI as well, so I do not know if time could be better spent in other ways in this forum, especially with so few respondents. Personally, I have my RMT and am so busy with my workload at this point that I cannot make the time for the CMT prep, which I would like to do, at this point.

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