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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

AHDI Summer Sale—Up to 50% Off

Don't forget about these great deals we first told you about in the last Resource Central email. These products offer great educational material for all and opportunities for certified medical transcriptionists to earn continuing education credits.

AHDI Book of Style for Medical Transcription, 3rd Edition—save 15%!

ACE 2011 DVD—save 50%!

Educational CD Bundle—save 50%!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Celebrate You! National Medical Transcriptionist Week

National Medical Transcriptionist Week, May 19-25, 2013, is a special time our nation has dedicated to healthcare documentation specialists, and we plan to celebrate you throughout the month!

You play a critical role in capturing and preserving America's health story. As a guardian of data integrity, you are the clinician's partner to ensure an accurate, secure, and meaningful health record for patient care and safety. Visit our National Medical Transcriptionist Week page to see our tribute to you, the "Guardians of Health Record Integrity," and your dedication to prevent errors, preserve stories, and protect lives.

Visit our National Medical Transcriptionist Week page to find out more about this year's campaign, become an advocate for our profession, and learn how to educate others about the importance of accuracy in their health record. You can also download the poster in a variety of sizes from our website, or purchase the poster and a variety of NMTW items in the AHDI Café Press Store.

"Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to stay in the conversation and share in the celebration in the month dedicated to you!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Treat Yourself to Continuing Education

This month is all about celebrating you, and what better way to celebrate than by treating yourself to continuing educational opportunities!

We have just added another webinar to our growing list of education for managers/supervisors. Join us on October 10, 2013 for SR Compensation Models, where Lynn Kosegi will discuss the tremendous pressure the healthcare documentation industry has endured with EHRs and speech recognition, and how companies can be "lean and economical" while employing skilled healthcare documentation specialists. Register for SR Compensation Models online today

View all upcoming webinars listed in the Event Calendar below, such as our next webinar: Employ Common Cents Sense–Learn to Think Critically! on May 20.

Friday, March 29, 2013

AHDI In Search of Matchmakers, Listeners, and Builders

-Do you have a knack for connecting people with common interests to each other?
-Do you treasure the friends you’ve made and knowledge gained by being a member of AHDI?
-Are you naturally curious, a good listener, and a problem solver?
-Do you like to help others realize the value of belonging to a professional group?
-Do you want to build a bond among healthcare documentation specialists who may otherwise be disconnected?

If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, we invite you to join AHDI’s Membership Development Workgroup (MDW). As one of our esteemed and valued volunteers, you have a chance to put your passions into action. The MDW exists to:

  • ensure benefits, programming, and services are relevant and meaningful to our members.
  • grow and develop the AHDI member community.
  • connect the national initiatives to the grassroots members.
  • share member engagement best practices among components and alliances.

MDW volunteers will meet one hour per month by webinar and must be willing to actively participate in the workgroup’s discussions, activities, and assignments. Once approved, your term will start immediately and go through August 31, 2013. Our volunteers must be current AHDI members, and we’re looking for participants from all categories of membership.

If you’d like to learn more and throw your hat into the ring for consideration, please contact Linda Brady, lbrady@ahdionline.org.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

An Integrity Award on Your Shelf

One of the most powerful ways to enhance a professional portfolio or the marketability of a business, technology company, or educational institution is by earning coveted designations and acknowledgments from industry organizations and peers. An award-winning educator lends credibility and prestige to your educational program; an award-winning CMT adds value to your management team; an award-winning technology solution brings visibility to innovative ideas and strategies for industry growth. Do you work with an MT employee, educator, or student who excels above their peers? Do you know someone whose innovative ideas or technological solutions have added resource value to the industry? Don’t Hesitate! Nominate!

Award nomination deadline is April 30, 2013. Visit the Integrity Awards web page for complete details and specific nomination forms.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

3-Month Payment Plan Available for ACE Registration

AHDI members can break their Annual Convention & Expo (ACE 2013) full registration into 3 easy payments.

Experience the unparalleled education, unlimited networking opportunities, and unique advantages ACE has to offer on a budget you can afford.

Register for ACE 2013 today!

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

A Word From Your National Leadership Board

Have you ever heard the old saying "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb"? I don't know how it is in your part of the country, but here in Kentucky winter roared in and will remain for the foreseeable future. Read more.