AHDI/MTIA Career Connection-The Pros Outweigh the Cons

To celebrate the re-launch of the all new AHDI/MTIA Career Connection back in early August, we offered unbeatable savings to post your company’s open positions.

Pros:

• A 30-day listing on AHDI/MTIA Career Connection
• Unlimited access to our database of over 950 industry-related job seekers
• Exposure on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Cons:

• This offer ends soon!

How much does it cost?
$100 for AHDI/MTIA members, and $200 for non-members.

When does it end?
The last day to post at this phenomenal price is September 30, 2010.

Post your openings now at AHDI/MTIA Career Connection!

September Sale Ending Soon!

September has seen a spectacular show of savings, but these deals will be wrapping-up on September 30. Take advantage before it's too late!

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RMT & CMT Exam Transition—Important Announcement


For the entire month of September AHDI will be extending a special end-of-year offer to anyone interested in sitting for an AHDI credentialing exam before December 31, 2010.

Due to the transition of our exams from our current testing provider (Thomson Prometric) to our new testing provider (Kryterion) in January 2011, we can only offer 90-day eligibilities for our current exams until September 30, 2010.

AHDI will waive the $10 eligibility processing fee for anyone interested in taking either the RMT exam or CMT exam prior to December 31, 2010, but you must apply for this eligibility by September 30. The eligibility will be good for 90 days and will cover your plans to register, pay for, and take an AHDI exam at a Prometric testing center on or prior to December 31, 2010.


AHDI will not be extending eligibilities past September 30th. The month of September will be your only opportunity to receive an Authorization to Test letter for the current AHDI exams. Candidates seeking eligibility after September 30 will have to wait until we open our new exams for eligibility applications (tentatively scheduled for sometime in December). The $10 processing fee and new exam pricing will apply.

How do I get signed up?
Apply for an Authorization to Test ($10 waived)
Schedule Exam with Prometric (already received authorization from AHDI)

If you have questions about the information noted above, please contact our Credentialing staff toll free at 800-982-2182 or via email at credentialing@ahdionline.org.

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September Deal of the Month

CMT Prep Quiz CD I & II—Combo Deal


Start preparing for the CMT exam today! To make it easier, AHDI is putting our prep CDs on sale for the month of September! Each interactive CD has over 240 test questions (close to 500 total in the bundle) toward prepping for the CMT exam. The CD allows you to take a 20-question quiz on-screen, view the answers and descriptions, and print a score sheet at the end of each quiz. In addition to some great level II prep questions, this product will also give CMT candidates practice with on-screen test taking.

Purchase both the CMT Prep Quiz CD I & II Combo Deal today and SAVE. You get twice the amount of study materials for one low price.

Price: $45 members/$65 nonmembers ($25 SAVINGS)

Purchase your combo CD pack now!

With this combo price you will save $25 off the cost of buying these CDs individually. You must order in the month of September to take advantage of this discount.

If you prefer to order by phone, call us toll free at 800-982-2182. A member services representative will be happy to assist you with your order.

AHDI/MTIA File Response to HHS on Proposed Privacy Rules

As part of the process of rule making for the new HIPAA provisions under the HITECH Act of 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights published a draft and explanation of proposed rules in July 2010, soliciting public comment on these rules. In response, AHDI and MTIA filed formal comments, expressing support for some aspects of the rules and requesting clarification on others. These and all public comments can be found at www.regulations.gov (search HIPAA). AHIMA also submitted a formal response addressing the rule, which can be read here.

After noting their long-term commitment to the safety and reliability of healthcare documents, AHDI and MTIA commented specifically regarding the definition of "subcontractors," offering "our strong support for bringing clarity to the definition of ’subcontractor’…" and requesting "additional guidance with respect to the defined term subcontractor, as well as the scope of review a business associate must undertake in order to ensure that a subcontractor… continues to comply with HIPAA and the HITECH Act." The associations requested the Secretary of HHS offer a few more examples of the subcontractor relationship within the healthcare industry in order to further clarify the nature of those relationships. Finally, the associations pointed out that for our members, some issues of concern relate to "holding accountable offshore subcontractors and home-based independent contractors working for multiple business associates." Read the full statement at the AHDI and MTIA websites.

Thank you to the following content experts for their contributions:
Holly Woemmel, Outsourcing Solutions, Inc.
Susan Lucci, Webmedx
Kristin Hagen, TRSi
Helle Richards, MedQuist, Inc.
Russ Adkins, Spheris
Debbie Bright-Chunn, Bright Consulting

AHDI/MTIA Booth at 82nd AHIMA Convention & Exhibit in Orlando

If you plan to attend the AHIMA Annual Conference September 25–30, 2010, at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida, don’t forget to stop by the AHDI/MTIA booth in the exhibit hall, booth #2233. We will have staff on site to answer questions, or just stop by to say hello!

Membership G.A.M.E. - There's Still Time to Play!

The deadline for the Summer G.A.M.E. is quickly approaching! Current members who refer up to four new Professional members can earn a significant discount on their own membership renewal or even a FREE year of membership! Don’t forget to get your referrals signed up for Professional Membership by September 30, 2010, in order to receive your rewards. To learn how to earn a year of FREE membership with AHDI and for full G.A.M.E. rules, visit Summer Rewards.

AHDI And M*Modal Blog Series: Innovative Management For The MTSO

The AHDI Lounge and M*Modal are gearing up for a series of "inter-reactive" blog posts covering a wide range of industry-related topics. By "inter-reactive" I mean the respective blog authors will be interacting with each other while also interacting with you, our readers. You can check out Lynn Kosegi's introductory post here.

At least once a week a blogger from each site will post something relating to one of the planned topics of discussion, and a blogger from the other site will respond with a related post. We've never tried anything like this before, so we'll see how it goes. Feel free to let us know your thoughts.

Jay Vance, CMT
AHDI Lounge Administrator/Moderator

2010 Regional Symposium-Covington, KY

The Buckeye Area Chapter presents a Regional Symposium on November 12 and 13, 2010, in Covington, KY, at the Radisson Hotel on the Cincinnati Riverfront. Attendees will have an opportunity to sit-in on the fourth quarter meeting of AHDI’s National Board of Directors on Friday, November 12, followed by an evening networking reception and special event with speaker presentations. Saturday, November 13, will feature an entire day’s worth of credit-worthy educational sessions, a vibrant vendor area with countless networking opportunities, and two engaging food events (breakfast and lunch). Don’t miss this superb opportunity for professional growth and development! For more information about this event as it develops, please email the Buckeye Area Chapter President at president@bac-ahdi.org.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
To take advantage of the special room rate of $109 per night at the Radisson in Covington, KY, visit http://www.radisson.com/hotels/kycoving. Enter the dates of your stay and click "Search." To the right you will see an area for promotional codes. Enter "AHDI" in the box and click the "Search" button. This will bring up the correct rate for this event. Click on the "Select" button next to the rate and then enter your information to complete the reservation. This special room rate expires on October 12, 2010.

September Deal of the Month

CMT Prep Quiz CD I & II--Combo Deal

Start preparing for the CMT exam today! To make it easier, AHDI is putting our prep CDs on sale for the month of September! Each interactive CD has over 240 test questions (close to 500 total in the bundle) toward prepping for the CMT exam. The CD allows you to take a 20-question quiz on-screen, view the answers and descriptions, and print a score sheet at the end of each quiz. In addition to some great level II prep questions, this product will also give CMT candidates practice with on-screen test taking.

Purchase both the CMT Prep Quiz CD I & II Combo Deal today and SAVE. You get twice the amount of study materials for one low price.

Price: $45 members/$65 nonmembers ($25 SAVINGS)


Purchase your combo CD pack now!

With this combo price you will save $25 off the cost of buying these CDs individually. You must order in the month of September to take advantage of this discount.

If you prefer to order by phone, call us toll free at 800-982-2182. A member services representative will be happy to assist you with your order.