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As an AHDI Individual Professional, Postgraduate or Sustaining member, you can get BenchMark KB for only $174.00! That's $25 off the retail price. Learn more about Benchmark KB and how it can help you be accurate, fast, and compliant!

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Membership Tip of the Month

Register for the free webinar, Your Association, Your Benefits, to learn how to take advantage of your membership! Whether you are a member or contemplating membership, join us for this informative webinar. Register Now!

From Your Board of Directors and House of Delegates

Learn. Evolve. Shine. At this year's Annual Convention and Expo, the world comes to you! ACE 2011 begins Thursday evening, August 18, with an "All Around the World" welcome reception. This is the introduction to what promises to be an exciting three days of speakers and presentations, covering creditworthy topics in clinical medicine, industry trends, workforce development, and our new laptop workshops. It isn't too late to commit to attending so you, too, can brush up on your knowledge and skills, learn more about what's happening in the industry, and network with like-minded professionals. Join us for the Fun Night Out at Casino Arizona on Saturday, or explore the beauty and comforts of the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa.

The AHDI Board of Directors meeting will be held Wednesday, August 17. Gallery seating is available and we wish to extend an invitation to each attendee to join us. The Board has limited its face-to-face meetings this year in the interests of being fiscally responsible with our resources, so the opportunity to meet and interact in person is especially significant. The board meeting agenda will include presentations by the at-large and district directors who wish to be elected board officers. This ACE is certainly a landmark event with the next evolution of the National Leadership Board (NLB) and newly elected district directors sitting as one with the existing BOD. The House of Delegates meeting Thursday also has gallery seating available.

You won't find another event focused specifically on the healthcare documentation professional that offers such a comprehensive mix of educational sessions, business development opportunities, and professional networking activities. Join us for ACE 2011 and take the next step toward professional growth and success. It's not too late to get in on the excitement!!

It's Not Too Late To Learn, Evolve, and Shine at ACE 2011

We will be accepting pre-event registrations online and by mail or fax through Monday, August 15. If registering by mail or fax, we must receive your registration by 5pm pacific on 8/15 for it to be accepted. Otherwise, we will be taking registrations on-site at the AHDI registration desk in the JW Marriott Desert Ridge - Phoenix, Arizona. The AHDI registration desk will open Wednesday, August 17, at 4:00 p.m. Make 2011 your year to achieve professional growth and success and join us in Phoenix. We'll see you there!

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Registration Ends Tomorrow for Your Association, Your Benefits - Will You Be There?

Date: May 19, 2010
Presenter: Kelly Kappmeier
Time: 10 AM PDT / 11 AM MDT/ 12 PM CDT / 1 PM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour
Registration Close: May 14, 2010
Cost: FREE
CE Given: N/A

In this one hour presentation you will learn what is included in association membership and how to take advantage of those benefits. Availability for this complimentary webinar is on a first come first serve basis.

Kelly Kappmeier is Professional Programs Manager for the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity and the Medical Transcription Industry Association. She has served this industry on the AHDI staff for over a decade. She has been a member of the American Society for Association Executives and the Project Management Institute for the past couple years and is currently working towards her Project Management Professional credential.

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Free Webinar Open for Registration--Your Association, Your Benefits

Date: May 19, 2010
Presenter: Kelly Kappmeier
Time: 10 AM PDT / 11 AM MDT/ 12 PM CDT / 1 PM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour
Registration Close: May 14, 2010
Cost: FREE
CE Given: N/A

In this one hour presentation you will learn what is included in association membership and how to take advantage of those benefits. Availability for this complimentary webinar is on a first come first serve basis.

Kelly Kappmeier is Professional Programs Manager for the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity and the Medical Transcription Industry Association. She has served this industry on the AHDI staff for over a decade. She has been a member of the American Society for Association Executives and the Project Management Institute for the past couple years and is currently working towards her Project Management Professional credential.

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"Knowledge is Everything" for National Medical Transcriptionist Week (May 18-24, 2009)

Every year in May, AHDI celebrates the critical role that healthcare documentation specialists play in the accurate capture and documentation of patient encounter information. In light of our shifting economy, the evolution of enabling technologies (like the EHR and SRT), and the workforce challenges our sector is facing, AHDI is urging all stakeholders in our sector to acknowledge the critical role that an interpretive, skilled knowledge worker will continue to play in the electronic future of healthcare delivery. As we celebrate the impact MTs and editors have on the accurate capture of clinical data, AHDI is calling all healthcare documentation workers to prepare for the future of our industry and be ready to step in to the new roles that will emerge in the EHR. It is the interpretive clinical knowledge of this skilled worker that will continue to make the difference between risk and quality in healthcare documentation.

To that end, AHDI is promoting our MT Week theme - Knowledge is Everything - calling all students, postgraduates, and working MTs in the industry to embrace the path of greatest potential relevance in the future:

• Graduate from an ACCP-approved school
• Earn your RMT credential upon graduating from your MT program
• Adopt Benchmark KB to stay on the cutting edge of clinical information
• Become an AHDI member and get engaged in professional development and lifelong learning
• Embrace level II credentialing through the CMT exam

We believe this will be the path to success in the future of healthcare. Are you ready? Find out more at the AHDI MT Week page.

Get Connected to the AHDI Student Alliance

AHDI student members and Benchmark KB student members are encouraged to get connected to the AHDI Student Alliance, an association special interest group run by students for students in the industry. Getting hooked up to the right information, connected to the right resources, and heading in the right direction are more important than ever. If you are a student in a healthcare documentation program, don't stay isolated! Networking and personal resourcing will make the difference between early success and long-term struggle. The Student Alliance offers:

• Forums/Networking
• Peer Mentoring Program
• Resources Link
• Student Webinars

There is something for everyone!

Come join us-registration is FREE! Find out more at the AHDI Student Alliance Website.

AHDI Member Special Offer for 2009 MTIA Conference

Don't miss the MTIA Annual Conference in Louisville, KY - April 22-25, 2009. AHDI members can get a Friday single-day pass and full registration to the Saturday Exam Prep Workshop event for just $250! MTIA strives to offer a comprehensive program of topics that addresses the most significant trends, drivers, and issues impacting the healthcare documentation industry, particularly the business sector – topics that include:

• Emerging enabling technologies
• Current and projected data capture and documentation standards
• Business funding, planning, management and growth
• Workforce recruiting and retention
• Education and training
• Legislative advocacy objectives

Register here: MTIA 2009 Conference Page

Don't miss out!