AHDI Members Taylor and Francis Named to ADVANCE's "Top 10 in HIM"

Past AHDI Director Jacque Taylor, AHDI-F, and AHDI member/educator Susan Francis, CMT, AHDI-F, were named to ADVANCE for HIM magazines' "Top 10 in HIM" annual list of movers, shakers, and people to watch in the health information sector. Both exemplify what it means to be an engaged, proactive industry professional, are a credit to the association, and demonstrate the value of professional networking afforded by membership. Read the write-up and listen to the interview with both Jacque Taylor and Susan Francis, and join AHDI in congratulating them on this important acknowledgement.

Scribe Healthcare Technologies, LLC to Integrate BenchMark KB™ in Scribe Complete™ Medical Documentation Platform

Lake Forest, IL February 5, 2009 -- Scribe Healthcare Technologies announces a comprehensive initiative to deploy the AHDI BenchMark Knowledge Base™ to the Scribe Complete™ medical documentation platform. This initiative is an important part of Scribe's continuing strategy to provide transcription professionals with the best available tools for improving documentation quality. Read the full press release at NewsGuide.us here.

AHDI Annual Convention & Expo 2009

The AHDI Board of Directors and Staff invite you to join us in Nashville, Tennessee, for AHDI’s 31st Annual Convention and Expo. In a season of economic uncertainty, it is more important than ever for professionals to stay connected to the information and resources that will keep them relevant to the future of our economy. With President Obama's stimulus bill comes a huge opportunity for everyone in the health IT sector, including documentation specialists. What does this strong push for EHR adoption mean to you as an MT or editor? What skills and credentials will you need in this evolving technology-driven picture? This will be the focus of our 31st annual meeting - helping to position documentation professionals for relevance and impact in the future of healthcare delivery. Career pathing, advanced training, new documentation roles, and orientation to enabling technologies will be among the key topics for this conference. You won't want to miss it! We're planning another spectacular show for 2009 that you don't want to miss, so please join us at the 31st Annual Convention & Expo this summer in Nashville.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 thru Saturday, August 1, 2009
Location: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN

Visit the official AHDI 31st Annual Convention & Expo page to find out more, download a registration form, or register online.

AHDI/MTIA Seek Editorial Expertise

The AHDI/MTIA publications department is looking for skilled, experienced writers and editors to serve on the Editorial Content Team for 2009. This volunteer task force works closely with the director of communications and publications coordinator. We currently need those willing to: (a) generate relevant and timely content for association publications, (b) serve in an engaged journalism role for industry interviews and investigative reporting, (c) generate CE quizzes for credit-worthy publication feature articles, and (d) co-author the CMT Prep Quiz in Plexus magazine. If you have strong writing/editing skills and an interest in serving the association on this team, please contact Lea Sims (lsims@ahdionline.org) for more information.

Credentialing Prep Workshop for AHDI Members at MTIA Conference – plus Convention Discount!

In support of our association partnership and shared vision for workforce development, MTIA is offering a special discount just for AHDI members. This discount package will provide AHDI members with a "Friday Single-Day Pass" to the 20th Annual MTIA Conference in Louisville, KY, on Friday, April 24, 2009. For $250, AHDI members will not only get access to the many events occurring Friday at MTIA 2009, they will also get exclusive access to the AHDI Exam Prep Workshop on Saturday, April 25, 2009.

You may register for this AHDI Member Package using the 2009 MTIA Online Registration Form - listed under the “Guest Food and Beverage Badges” area.