AHDI: Town Halls for Members
Tomorrow afternoon will kick off the first event of the new year: AHDI Outlook 2011: Where are we Going?, followed by another Town Hall Conversation on February 15 discussing: Emerging Roles in...
View ArticleMedical Transcription Week, May 20-26
This is the week we celebrate you!National Medical Transcriptionist Week was established in 1985 by President Ronald Regan and this year marks the 26th time medical transcriptionists have been...
View ArticleMT WEEK – Happy Monday!
The difference between who you ARE and who you WANT TO BE is the work you put in. ~Author unknown.MTs are some of the hardest working, most thorough individuals I know. Always worried about...
View ArticleMT WEEK – Happy Wednesday!
“A bend in the road is not the end of the road….unless you fail to make the turn.” ~Author unknown.MTs work hard, overcoming all kinds of challenges in platforms, doctorisms, styles, accents. May our...
View ArticleThe OpenNotes Project – Shared Medical Records Online
You may have signed a release to review or obtain copies of the documents in your medical record. Your primary care physician may have faxed or mailed copies of your notes to a specialist you were...
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Summer Motivation – is it really as hard as it sounds?
Hooray! Summer is here! The weather is beautiful and you are ready some much needed time outside in the beautiful sunshine. But wait, you have to focus on SCHOOL?!?! So how do you do it? Below are a...
View ArticleHealthcare Jobs on the Rise! Are you prepared?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants and medical records and health information technicians is expected to grow by 31 and 21 percent respectively by 2020,...
View ArticleICD-9-CM / CPT Updates and Changes for 2013
Here we are, October 1 right around the corner which means that 2013 ICD-9-CM goes into effect. This means that as of Monday, October 1 everyone should be putting their 2012 ICD-9-CM references away...
View ArticleCoding/Billing Certifications…..Do you have one?
Have you looked in the paper lately for a position in the coding or billing field? Maybe researched the internet for either of these types of positions recently? Sometimes it can be hard to locate a...
View ArticleProductivity in Medical Transcription and Documentation – Expand Responsibly
As a healthcare documentation specialist – whether our title is medical transcriptionist, editor, or medical language specialist – our pay may be largely based on productivity. Often it may seem that...
View ArticleElectronic Encoders: Friend or Foe?
In today’s day and age, everything seems to be about technology, instant gratification, quicker turn around as well as more for less. I can say that I have seen and worked within the concept of “more...
View ArticleSpeech Recognition Editing – Do You Have the Skills?
Speech recognition is the process by which specialized software, often called a “speech engine,” transforms the spoken word into written text. Speech recognition is being used more and more in the...
View ArticleBe the Face of National MT Week!
The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) will be showcasing specific examples of the critical errors AHDI members caught, corrected or flagged during National Medical Transcription...
View ArticleClinical Medical Assistant, is it for you?
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Maybe it is time to give your career that much needed BOOST, but how? Think about becoming a Clinical Medical Assistant. The clinical medical assistant is an...
View ArticleMT Week, Happy Friday!
The Final game, Terminator Just download the form above and once you are done, email your entries to lynn.calkins@ahdpg.com before midnight tonight. The winner of the $50 AMEX gift card will be...
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