Re: Fw: How are you? (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:13:11 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > apparently I have to use up all PTO by end of year,

I doubt it.  Ca law says that all vacation time rolls over from
year to year.

 > but I only get 40 hrs 
 > when I worked here less than 3 years
 > 
 >  > From: "Noelle" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/Noelleg>
 >  > Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:09:00 +0000
 >  > ________________________________
 >  > From: Smith, Betsy
 >  > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:08 AM
 >  > To: Noelle
 >  > Subject: RE: How are you?
 >  > 
 >  > Take your computer with you! I was saving PTO , not knowing we couldn?t 
 >  > carry more than 40 hours at the end of the year. Now I won?t have a lot to 
 >  > use for when the baby comes. I was not happy to lose it, even though they 
 >  > paid me for it.
 >  > 
 >  > From: Noelle
 >  > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:52 AM
 >  > To: Smith, Betsy <http://www.hermaginesolutions.com/~BSmith2>
 >  > Subject: Re: How are you?
 >  > 
 >  > good!
 >  > 
 >  > PS my in-laws are going to New England for 2 weeks in June, renting a beach 
 >  > house in  for part of it. My hubby has lots of PTO so he's 
 >  > going out there for a week. I don't have enough so I'll be working instead.
 >  > 
 >  > ________________________________
 >  > 
 >  > From: Smith, Betsy
 >  > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 8:49:50 AM
 >  > To: Noelle
 >  > Subject: RE: How are you?
 >  > 
 >  > Epic is different and takes some training. But once you get used to it, I 
 >  > think you will really like it!
 >  > 
 >  > From: Noelle
 >  > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:48 AM
 >  > To: Smith, Betsy <http://www.hermaginesolutions.com/~BSmith2<mailto:
 >  > http://www.hermaginesolutions.com/~BSmith2>>
 >  > Subject: Re: How are you?
 >  > 
 >  > yeah i never heard of it either! now I know why.(LOL)
 >  > 
 >  > I think it was bought out by Cerner which is no longer supporting it(I was 
 >  > doing some research about it). keeping my fingers crossed that UMass version 
 >  > of Epic will be easy to use.
 >  > 
 >  > ________________________________
 >  > 
 >  > From: Smith, Betsy
 >  > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 8:44:56 AM
 >  > To: Noelle
 >  > Subject: RE: How are you?
 >  > 
 >  > I?ve never heard of that EMR. Hopefully, if your nephew doesn?t get an 
 >  > internship in CA, he can come to visit!
 >  > 
 >  > From: Noelle
 >  > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:04 AM
 >  > To: Smith, Betsy <http://www.hermaginesolutions.com/~BSmith2<mailto:
 >  > http://www.hermaginesolutions.com/~BSmith2>>
 >  > Subject: Re: How are you?
 >  > 
 >  > They use Hyland Onbase really hard to use and to read...
 >  > 
 >  > on forcesales they have me on until 7/31, but UMass doesn't change to Epic 
 >  > until October so I'm likely to stay on, we shall see.
 >  > 
 >  > My nephew is still at UMass(the college is in a different town from where 
 >  > the hospital is). Looks like he will more likely get an internship in MA 
 >  > next summer. But if that doesn't work out, he can come back here.
 >  > 
 >  > ________________________________
 >  > 
 >  > From: Smith, Betsy
 >  > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 7:56:35 AM
 >  > To: Noelle
 >  > Subject: RE: How are you?
 >  > 
 >  > That is the thing with this contract work! You can never get too comfortable 
 >  > in one spot. I hope you get used to the new position at UMass. I?m glad 
 >  > there is someone you are familiar with there. It always helps to have 
 >  > someone to run things by. What EMR do they have now? The place I am at now, 
 >  > Yuma, has Epic. I really like it. I think it is my favorite EMR I?ve worked 
 >  > with. How long are you expected to be at UMass? Seems like they are cutting 
 >  > everyone?s pay. I got a $3.00 paycut.
 >  > 
 >  > From: Noelle
 >  > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 3:57 PM
 >  > To: Smith, Betsy <http://www.hermaginesolutions.com/~BSmith2<mailto:
 >  > http://www.hermaginesolutions.com/~BSmith2>>
 >  > Subject: Re: How are you?
 >  > 
 >  > hey, i was wondering what you were up to!
 >  > 
 >  > I was working for Orlando for almost 11 months, had good audit results, good 
 >  > relationship with OH people & hermagine coders on the team. then we got word 
 >  > that the OH higher-ups were ending our contract(not the HIM management who 
 >  > liked us),in fact, they wanted to replace everyone,even OH coders and 
 >  > managers there with coders from Optum! So it was rather traumatic,I liked 
 >  > the OH people who were laid off(the manager we worked with was transferred 
 >  > to another dept).
 >  > 
 >  > So I was looking at bench time. 2 hermagine coders got new assignments 4 of 
 >  > us remained. Then 2 weeks ago, I was asked if I wanted to join my coworker 
 >  > at OH and get trained together at UMass Med Ctr! Drawback is I'll probably 
 >  > have to work Sundays, and a paycut. But would rather do that than be on the 
 >  > bench. This is my 1st week working full time for UMass. Their EMR is so 
 >  > old,they are switching to Epic in Oct so they want us to help out while they 
 >  > are training. there are 3 hermagine coders there already who have been 
 >  > helpful, and it's nice having Silvia from my OH assignment with me. We want 
 >  > to try Skype chat for quick questions, like from our time with naunce.
 >  > 
 >  > This EMR is so cumbersome, we do have 3M, today it froze up when I was 
 >  > entering codes and I had to start over. We shall see if I survive this!
 >  > 
 >  > Best wishes for healthy pregnancy and that  it will be easy to code: O80!!!
 >  > 
 >  > ________________________________
 >  > 
 >  > From: Smith, Betsy
 >  > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 10:44:54 AM
 >  > To: Noelle
 >  > Subject: How are you?
 >  > 
 >  > Hi Noelle,
 >  > 
 >  > How have you been? Are you still with the same assignment? My permanent 
 >  > assignment lasts me less than 2 weeks a months. They have been filling in 
 >  > with other temporary assignments when possible. I?ve had some weeks without 
 >  > pay though. Hoping the work will pick up!
 >  > 
 >  > We are having a baby in August!! Which came as a surprise. We have been 
 >  > trying for 6 years and have had 3 previous miscarriages. I am 21 weeks now 
 >  > so I pray everything is okay now. It?s a boy!
 >  > 
 >  > Hope things are well with you!
 >  >