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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Advancing the Profession: New AHDI Fellows!

AHDI would like to congratulate the following individuals who have met the requirements to be deemed an AHDI Fellow.

Christette Cromarty, RMT, AHDI-F
Sandi Webb, CMT, AHDI-F


If you have given your time and energy to advancing the profession through industry and association service, you may qualify for the designation of AHDI Fellow. Download and review the application. For questions regarding this designation, contact Tina Wilson via email.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Get in Shape for the RMT!

The eagerly anticipated RMT Exam Guide: A Walk Through the Blue Print, AHDI’s new resource for blue print orientation and exam prep, is now available for preorder! Written under AHDI’s new exam blue print for the Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) exam, this text provides a structured approach to understanding the cognitive assessment (multiple-choice) domains for the exam. For each Level 1 objective, users will find:

  • Identification, explanation, and rationale for the competency being defined by the objective.
  • Recommended resources, including chapters and sections, for focused study of objective content.
  • Sample questions in exam style and format for orientation and practice.

In addition, the text provides a 91-question multiple-choice practice test to assist candidates with self-assessment and domain analysis. The Appendix houses a blue print check list and other resources. This resource is now available for preorder and will be available for delivery in mid to late March 2011. Don’t wait! A preorder guarantees you will receive a copy from the first print run as soon as AHDI receives shipment, so order your RMT Exam Guide today! The first 140 people to purchase the book will receive a free "Get in Shape" bonus gift.

Cost: $35 eligible members/$50 list price

ACE 2011—Come for the Training. Stay for the Fun!

In today’s tight economy, conference attendees are looking for practical tools, strategies, and takeaways that deliver real return on investment when it comes to the expense of a convention or trade show. In response to that consideration, AHDI is offering ACE 2011 attendees a unique opportunity to participate in hands-on technology training as part of the conference experience. Our Laptop Workshop series will be offered at no extra charge to conference attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. These workshops will be conducted in a technology-enabled classroom for the purpose of providing skills training in related web service and software applications – to include social networking, time/task management using Microsoft Outlook, creating presentations using PowerPoint, managing data in Excel, and others TBA. Attendees must bring their own Wi-Fi-enabled laptops. Power and Wi-Fi access will be provided. Stay tuned to ACE365 in the coming weeks to get a sneak peek at our Laptop Workshop series schedule of courses and instructors.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Soon Arriving in Your Inbox…Digital Matrix!

AHDI and CDIA members will receive this new multimedia-interactive next gen publication each March, June, September, and December.

Notification of its availability will be "delivered" to your email Inbox on the day of online publication. While digital Matrix will still contain many of the same columns and credit-worthy feature articles you are used to reading, it will be published in cutting-edge Nxtbook format with a fresh look and some wonderful new additions, including: a professional practices Q&A section, interactive multimedia features (like video, audio, and animated graphics), and search, save, and bookmark features built into this new e-magazine. The first issue will arrive March 1. Take a tour of the magazine format by watching the introductory video on the cover.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Preserve the Patient’s Story as a Legislative Leader!

Do you believe an accurate and complete patient’s story in narrative form is critical to patient care? Join us for a FREE Webinar!

Title: Introduction to the Legislative Leader Program with Dewey Square Group (DSG)
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST

  • Learn to share your experiences as an MT, healthcare documentation professional, with a broader audience
  • Explore ways to organize small groups of advocates in your local area
  • Spread the word about the importance of healthcare documentation to patient safety
  • Be a voice for all patients
  • Become part of the communication hub to bring the national AHDI/MTIA advocacy campaign to your local area.

All Legislative Leaders and individuals interested in the AHDI/MTIA advocacy campaign should join us for this webinar on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific as we explore the AHDI/MTIA Legislative Leaders Program.

Scott Shalett of the Dewey Square Group along with Linda Giles from the Legislative Issues Group will be on hand to discuss what a volunteer can expect should they decide to become a legislative leader, the incentives for participation, and the national AHDI/MTIA advocacy campaign.

This webinar is an ideal opportunity for those who are interested in promoting our profession, organizing others to do the same, and for those who want to learn more about the national advocacy efforts of AHDI/MTIA and why all efforts are so critical to the future of our industry and high quality patient care.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/417935337

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Advancing the Profession: New AHDI Fellows!

AHDI would like to congratulate the following individuals who have met the requirements to be deemed an AHDI Fellow.

Leigh Anne Frame, CMT, AHDI-F
Jean LoPizzo, CMT, AHDI-F
Nancy Bass, CMT, AHDI-F

Being a Fellow of AHDI is an acknowledgment not only of professional excellence but also a commitment to service and leadership as a contributory volunteer within the industry. It is an honor that signifies an individual has embraced a balance of successful professional and personal activities that go beyond every day transcription practice.

If you have given your time and energy to advancing the profession through industry and association service, you may qualify for the designation of AHDI Fellow. Download and review the application.

For questions regarding this designation, contact Tina Wilson at twilson@ahdionline.org.