Featured Webinar: Speech Recognition Editing Productivity & QA Feedback

Presenters: Liz Harmeson, CMT, RHIA; Regina Buchwald
Date/Time: June 10, 2015; 1-2 p.m. Pacific (4-5 p.m. Eastern)
CE Credit: 1 MTT

Join us for an overview of speech recognition editing and navigation, in which we will explore tips and techniques for managing and increasing individual editor production. By design, documentation specialists' takeaways will include being able to combine their own expertise with the strategies outlined to increase their production and motivation.

Quality Assurance (QA) feedback is a critical component of expanding an editor's knowledge base, so the nature of QA feedback and its effect on production will be discussed as well. Work smarter, not harder, by employing these simple techniques.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review best practices to increase editing production/income.
2. Review basic editing shortcuts to maximize production.
3. Understand the behavioral implications that can directly affect editing productivity.
4. To understand and manage the role of QA feedback on production.

Even if you can’t attend the live webinar, registering will enable you to automatically receive a link to the recorded webinar 24 hours after the live presentation ends.

More webinars open for registration:

• The Ins and Outs of Applying for a Work-at-Home Job – June 24
• Brain Health Matters presented by AARP Research – July 8
• Online Testing for an MTSO – July 9
• Compensation Best Practices Toolkit – October 8
• Beyond Transcription—Blazing New Trails – November 9

CEC Resources for CMTs and CHDSs

Are you an AHDI component officer, or have you been thinking about running for a position? It's a great way to earn CECs while serving in a leadership position at the local, state, or regional level or as a member of the National Leadership Board (NLB). Eligible positions at the component level include President, Vice President/President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer (or equivalent offices). All positions on the NLB are eligible. Find more information and download the CEC form here.

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Continue Your Education With These Great Options!

Don't miss the collection of great webinars currently available in the AHDI Online Learning Library*! Step into our virtual vault of continuing education and choose from these great titles in the Online Learning Library:

• Power Point Basics I and II (3 TW)
• Cataract Surgery and Sight Restoration for the Blind (1 CM)
• Information Transparency (1 ML)
• Harnessing the Power of Twitter (1PD)
• You’re Welcome! No, that's My Welcome! Fun with Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar (1 MTT)
• Life in a Level 1 Trauma Center: Case Studies (1 CM)
• Job Search Skills in the New EHR World (1 PD)
• Research Skills 2.0 for the MT (1 MTT)
• Let's Chat About Medicolegal Terms: It's More than HIPAA (1 ML)

*The AHDI Online Learning Library is a benefit of Individual Professional membership. You can access the AHDI Online Learning Library by logging in to www.ahdionline.org and going to Member Center > My Benefits > AHDI Online Learning Library.

Who Cares if You’re Certified

A growing number of companies in the US are recognizing the link between certified professionals and quality documentation outcomes. Many are now seeking, reimbursing, and compensating the credential in the marketplace. If you know of, work for, or are an employer who recognizes the credential in a measurable way, please let us know so that we can acknowledge your company in our publications as well as on this page. Send your information to Kristin Wall at kwall@ahdionline.org.

New Recredentialing Resources

AHDI has recently updated our Recredentialing Resource Guide for Certified Medical Transcriptionists (CMTs). Knowing what content qualifies—or doesn’t qualify—for continuing education credit is important information to have when choosing sources to invest your time and/or money in to apply toward recertification. The resource guide provides multiple avenues of full CEC requirements, convenient preapproved resources and supplemental details, and a handy checklist for making good choices for continuing education. CMTs can find full details about recredentialing by logging in to www.ahdionline.org and clicking the “Certification” tab and then “CMT Only.”

Credentialing Conundrum

Credentialing isn’t an easy decision. It’s important to know the facts, not only about how to become credentialed, what’s covered on the exams, what resources are available, and how to maintain your credential, but also knowing if credentialing is right for you. Our March 2011 issue of Plexus, which was published just after we launched the new RMT and CMT exam blueprints and launched our current RMT and CMT exams, is full of information, resources, and testimonials surrounding credentialing. Read, do research, speak to fellow healthcare documentation specialists, but above all, decide if becoming a credentialed professional fits with your purpose and goals. Eligible members can log in to view this issue of Plexus, and others, in the online archive.

Get the FAQs on the RMT/CMT Credentialing Changes!

Did you hear that AHDI’s credentialing exams are being rebranded? Find out complete information and answers to your questions on our Credentialing Frequently Asked Questions web page. There you’ll find answers to such questions as: What will happen to the RMT and CMT credentials? How do I make the move to become a Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist (RHDS) or Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist (CHDS)? Can I keep my transcription-specific credential? What will recredentialing involve? How do I recredential?

Save on Credentialing Prep Products

RMT Study Bundle—Save 10%, includes:

• RMT Exam Guide—A structured approach to understanding the multiple-choice domains for the exam.
  
  
• RMT Exam Audio Objectives—A guide for understanding the blue print audio objectives.

RMT Study Course—Save 20%

• This 12-week study course includes weekly reading assignments and quizzes.

CMT Study Bundle—Save 10%, includes:

• CMT Exam Guide—A structured approach to understanding the multiple-choice domains for the exam.
  
  
• CMT Exam Audio Objectives—A guide for understanding the blue print audio objectives.

CMT Study Course—Save 20%

• This 12-week study course includes weekly reading assignments and weekly quizzes as well as focus on practicing critical thinking and accuracy, as well as applied transcription and editing skills.

 

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Lower Prices and a New Study Course

This month AHDI is announcing the opening of the CMT Credentialing Study Course and a new lower price on the level 1 specialty courses offered by Oak Horizons. These are both great online opportunities for those interested in preparing for a credentialing exam.

CMT Credentialing Study Course
The new CMT Credentialing Study Course from AHDI was developed to assist you in preparing and studying for the Certified Medical Transcriptionist exam. This 12-week online study course includes weekly reading assignments and exercises along with supplemental quizzes to test your knowledge.

Sign up for the CMT Study Course or learn more.

Oak Horizon Specialty Courses—$15 savings
If you are preparing for your RMT, or just looking for a refresher, the level 1 courses offered by Oak Horizons are the perfect resource for you, and now they’re $15 less than previously published prices. With 20 courses to choose from, these specialty modules provide the opportunity to increase your knowledge and skills, improve your quality and production, and learn timesaving research techniques.

Choose your course and sign up today.

October Deal of the Month

Fall is here and the changing of the leaves isn't the only thing you have to look forward to—we're opening this month up to multiple ways to save!

Studying for your RMT? Take advantage of one of these great package deals!

RMT Study Bundle—28% off regular full price
The perfect package for the aspiring RMT, this package includes the RMT Exam Guide and RMT Audio CD.

RMT Exam Bundle—28% off regular full price
The ultimate package deal for the RMT-in-training, this bundle includes the RMT Exam Guide, the RMT Audio CD, and the Book of Style Workbook.

Already an RMT looking to take the next step? Prepare for your CMT with one of these great opportunities!

CMT Study Bundle—28% off regular full price
The perfect duo for the future CMT, this bundle includes the CMT Exam Guide and CMT Audio CD.

CMT Exam Bundle—28% off regular full price
The package you've been waiting for! For the first time ever, we are offering a bundle of the CMT Exam Guide, CMT Audio CD, and Book of Style Workbook.

Did You Know?

All membership categories receive a discount for taking the credentialing exam. If you are not credentialed this is the best time to take the first step and register for an eligibility ID.

June Deal of the Month

Schedule Your Exam and Get Individual Professional Membership for only $99!

We want to reward you for taking the next step and scheduling your exam, with one of our best deals ever! That's right, schedule your exam through Kryterion in June and we will email you a coupon, good from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, permitting new Individual Professional membership or Individual Professional membership renewal for only $99.

Exam must be scheduled by June 30, 2012, to be eligible. Coupon is not good prior to July 1, 2012, and expires on July 31, 2013. Membership offer is not available prior to signing up for the exam. $99 membership offer void if exam is cancelled.

Let Us Help You Succeed!

Persist, persevere, and apply patience to your goals!

Summer is just around the bend, so it's time to reassess your credentialing goals and earn your credential! Visit www.ahdionline.org/succeed and learn how to identify the next steps on your journey and how to carry them out through the three P's—persistence, perseverance, and patience.

Preapproved ONC Courses for Continuing Education Credits

CMTs, here is another great resource for earning CECs, and it's FREE!

AHDI has preapproved numerous Health IT Workforce Curriculum Component courses in all CEC categories. Click the link above for details or visit our CMT Only web page.

Did You Know?

All membership categories receive a discount for taking the credentialing exam. If you are not credentialed this is the best time to take the first step and register for an eligibility ID.

Congratulations, New RMTs and CMTs!

Use AHDI's Credentialed Professionals Directory to see our latest credentialed and recredentialed RMTs and CMTs. This directory is searchable by first or last name, credential type, state, country, and certification completion and expiration dates. The directory can also be used for verifying the credentialed status of a potential RMT or CMT employee or looking for an RMT or CMT colleague.

Renaming the Credential Survey

The AHDI Credentialing Development Team (CDT) is the governing body responsible for policy development and oversight of all AHDI credentialing programs. The CDT operates independently of the National Leadership Board.

In response to the recent rebranding of the medical transcription practitioner to Healthcare Documentation Specialist (HDS), the CDT is exploring new names for the credentials Certified Medical Transcriptionist and Registered Medical Transcriptionist. We are seeking your input on the renaming of the credential.

Jay Vance recently wrote, "One of the driving motivations behind AHDI's move to "rebrand" medical transcriptionists as Healthcare Documentation Specialists is the critical need to remind the broader medical field that our practitioners are indeed an important part of the overall healthcare documentation process." To this end, it is important that our credential names indicate the level of expertise reflected in the attainment of each credential, and in a broader sense, convey the specialized knowledge and expertise required for the accurate capture of each patient's Health Story. In addition, the credential names should encompass traditional and emerging roles, including transcriptionists, quality assurance specialists, speech recognition editors, team leaders, analysts, encoders, abstractors, trainers, and educators.

When evaluating your responses, please consider the following descriptions:

• The RMT exam is designed to assess competency in medical transcription by determining if a candidate has the core knowledge and skills needed to practice medical transcription effectively in today's healthcare environment.
• The CMT exam is designed to assess competency in medical transcription by determining if a candidate has the core knowledge and skills needed to practice medical transcription effectively in a multispecialty acute-care facility, where variable specialties, document types, and difficulty of dictation necessitate an advanced level of clinical knowledge and interpretive ability.

You may also want to refer to AHDI's Model Job Descriptions.

Take the survey now. Survey will be open April 17 through May 1.

CMT Exam Audio Objectives CD Now Available!

The new companion product to the CMT Exam Guide: A Walk Through the Blue Print, the CMT Exam Audio Objectives, is here! This audio CD will help provide a clear assessment of your ability to apply what you know to what you hear.

Not only will the CMT Exam Audio Objectives CD give you the opportunity to practice transcribing against the audio, it provides a guide for understanding the exam blue print objectives and the kinds of excerpts and blanks that best fit each objective.

Combined with the CMT Exam Guide, the CMT Exam Audio Objectives CD will help you to prepare for the examination ahead. Purchase CMT Exam Audio Objectives today!

January Deals of the Month

There's just a couple more weeks to take advantage of this month's deals:

RMT Exam Bundle

CQE Exam Bundle

Visit our home page for full details!

AHDI Recredentialing Resource Guide Updated

CMTs, are you looking for new continuing education opportunities? Check out our recently updated Recredentialing Resource Guide, as many new preapproved sources have been added.