Survey: Renaming National Medical Transcriptionist Week

Established in 1985, National Medical Transcriptionist Week is celebrated the third week of May to bring public and industry-wide attention to the role and contribution of medical transcriptionists in healthcare delivery and clinical documentation. MTs and healthcare documentation specialists around the country embrace this week as an opportunity to show their support of each other, and employers, managers and clients are encouraged to likewise celebrate their documentation workforce in unique and special ways as well as by participating in national initiatives that promote the profession.

Given the variety of roles in healthcare documentation and new title “healthcare documentation specialist” released by AHDI in 2012, our National Leadership Board has set forth to rename National Medical Transcriptionist Week. A survey has been created to collect your input on the name change that will be implemented in 2016. We would greatly appreciate your input and welcome your feedback. The deadline to complete the survey is March 31, 2015.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BM7KKB7

Mark Your Calendar! National Medical Transcriptionist Week is May 17-23, 2015. Information is coming soon.

It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning for National MT Week, May 18-24

For the 29th year, we are celebrating National Medical Transcriptionist Week (NMTW) the third week in May. Join us in spreading the word on the important role you and the entire healthcare documentation workforce play in patient care and safety. The 2014 "Guardians of Health Record Integrity" flyer is available on the AHDI website for download in three different sizes:

• 8 ½" x 11" (color .pdf)
• 11" x 17" (color .pdf)
• 17" x 11" (color .pdf)

On the website, www.ahdionline.org/NMTW, you can also find desktop wallpapers in various sizes, the Guardian of Health Record Integrity shield, and more. As you promote NMTW, don't forget to tell people about our campaign—Your Record Speaks—on the importance of accurate health records!

Celebrate MT Week with….Other MTs!!

We know that the at-home nature of medical transcription can often be an isolated, disconnected occupation, with few opportunities to interact and network with colleagues who understand and appreciate your professional experience. There is no better way to “associate” with industry colleagues and build professional relationships than through membership in AHDI. AHDI members all around the country are gathering this week at component meetings and state conferences to celebrate the contributory value of MTs in healthcare and to build and sustain the relationships they’ve made through the association. Won’t you join them?

If you want to make a meaningful investment in your career, consider beginning that journey with AHDI membership. Visit our Why Join AHDI? page to learn more about the value of membership and the benefits you’ll receive as a member. If you join during the month of May, you’ll be eligible to receive the May benefit of the month. AHDI members seeking access to our credentialing exams will have their eligibility fee waived for the month of May. If you’re planning to take an exam, membership means saving money on your exam. Don’t miss out!

Hey, MTs! You Make a Difference!

Very few people truly understand the important contribution you make every day to the safety and well-being of the American patient. The accuracy and integrity of America’s healthcare story is entrusted to your capable hands every day. AHDI salutes your attention to detail, critical thinking, and commitment to regulatory compliance as you preserve these health stories.

Show off your valuable contribution to America’s healthcare story by displaying it proudly on a T-shirt, mug, or keychain. Purchase items with our MT Week slogan: America’s healthcare story is in good hands….Mine. Visit the AHDI Marketplace to place an order today!

MT Week…Make it Count!

How can you make an impact in your corner of the world during this MT Week? Get credentialed. Our healthcare delivery system places a high value on the credentials that testify to your skills and training. AHDI is committed to helping all healthcare documentation specialists realize this goal and want to make it easier for working MTs to make this a reality.

Are you a recent graduate or new to the profession? Set your sights on the Registered Medical Transcriptionist Exam. You can find out more by visiting our Credentialing pages and purchasing the RMT Review Guide: A Walk Through the Blue Print to kick off your exam preparation.

Are you an acute care MT with more than 2 years’ experience at the hospital level? Demonstrate to your employer and/or clients that you have been trained and credentialed in advanced clinical medicine, SRT editing, and regulatory compliance by sitting for the Level 2 CMT exam. Find out more by visiting our Credentialing pages or taking advantage of our special MT Week offer on the CMT Exam Guide (located on the AHDI homepage)

MT Week: Celebrating You!

Medical transcriptionists and editors make a high-impact contribution to patient safety and coordinated care every day by making sure patient care encounters are captured and recorded accurately and securely. But with the evolution of electronic health record systems (EHRs), the traditional role of the MT is transitioning to a hybrid one, where advanced clinical knowledge and orientation to emerging technologies will be critical. One of the most rapidly evolving roles for MTs is in the area of speech recognition (SR) editing. Whether or not you are currently asked to apply your knowledge and skills to the editing of SRT draft documents, it’s highly likely you will be at some point in your career.

Celebrate yourself during MT week by treating yourself to some professional pampering. Give your skills an upgrade by learning SRT editing to enhance your professional portfolio. To support you in this effort, AHDI and TRSi are offering an MT Week special for our SRT Editing Course - $100 off the June SRT course if you register during the month of May.

The History of MT Week - Celebrating 26 Years!

Established in 1985 by proclamation from then President Ronald Reagan, National Medical Transcriptionist Week is celebrated annually in the third week of May to bring public and industry-wide attention to the role and contribution of medical transcriptionists in healthcare delivery and clinical documentation. MTs around the country embrace this week as an opportunity to show their support of each other, and MT employers, managers and clients are encouraged to likewise celebrate their medical transcriptionists in the workplace in a unique and special way as well as by participating in national initiatives that promote the profession. This year marks the 26th year medical transcriptionists have had their profession officially recognized.

Find out more about our MT Week campaign to showcase the work of MTs in preserving America’s healthcare story. Check out our MT Week page! Also check the AHDI Home Page each day this week for more MT week information and special deals!

AHDI Marketplace is Now Open - Get Your MT Week Gear!

The AHDI Marketplace is opening its doors to the public. Shop for tees, home office items, and more that have the AHDI logo or the ACE 2011 logo. It’s also the place to get your National MT Week logo items. You can purchase items for your own MT Week celebrations especially the commemorative MT Week T-shirt. Visit the Café Press Store online and check back frequently for new additions!

Shop Now!

Employers – Don’t miss your chance to order MT Week items to honor and acknowledge your awesome MTs, editors, and QA staff!

National Medical Transcriptionist Week 2011

Every year, through National Medical Transcriptionist Week, AHDI and the transcription community celebrate the critical role our workforce plays on the healthcare team. Medical transcriptionists and editors add contributory value to our healthcare system through accurate, secure capture of healthcare encounters every day. This year we’ve positioned that message as part of a powerful, heart-hitting campaign around patient health stories. With our nation’s rush to force health information into the restricted, data-driven environment of the EHR, preserving the patient’s comprehensive health story has become a significant part of our mission and a rally cry for our sector. Help us celebrate NMTW by advocating for patients through our Capturing America’s Healthcare Story campaign and bringing visibility to your important role in preserving the integrity of those stories. Visit our National Medical Transcriptionist Week 2011 page to download this two-sided, full-color poster and learn more about how you can become an advocate for America’s healthcare story.

Happy National MT Week!

The AHDI Board of Directors and Staff wish you a very happy MT Week! We are very proud of the contributions our dynamic workforce makes to healthcare delivery every day. To that end, we are encouraging MTs, educators, students, and employers to promote this year’s theme Why We Matter to Healthcare as part of the celebration of this important week in our industry. To read more about this initiative, take advantage of our MT Week special offers and discounts, or download the MT Week poster, click here.

Deal of the Month--$100 Discount on Course Registration!

As part of our promotion of National Medical Transcriptionist Week and the value of our technology-centric workforce as documentation experts, AHDI and TRSi are offering an unprecedented discount on our Speech Recognition Editing Course. Register in April for the May course or register in May for the June course and receive $100 off the cost of registration. This course is designed to give MTs an orientation to SR technology and practical training and application in editing in a speech recognition setting. This course is preapproved for 10 CECs in each technology (TW) and MT Tools (MTT).



Members: $295 (normally $395)
Nonmembers: $350 (normally $450)

Registration for the May course is now open. Register here.

Why We Matter to Healthcare—MT Week 2010

Promoting the vital and contributory role of healthcare documentation specialists will be the central theme for National Medical Transcriptionist Week this year. As healthcare reform reshapes the delivery of patient services in the United States and regulatory agencies determine the definition of "meaningful use" of EHRs, there has never been a better opportunity for this sector to demonstrate its value in accurately and securely capturing America’s healthcare stories. This means aligning our key messages with healthcare’s goals and demonstrating why we matter to the health data capture process, both now and in the evolving EHR. You can be a part of promoting these key messages to your employers, employees, clients, and colleagues. Download the MT Week poster/flyer and post it in your workplace, share it with your clients, and promote it to regulatory agencies and legislators. If you are an MT or MT employer, consider an investment in this future value proposition by enrolling yourself or your employees in our Speech Recognition Editing Course and receive a special $100 discount off the cost of registration for May and June courses in celebration of MT Week.

Are you Video-enabled? We’ll feature you at ACE!

AHDI is looking for webcam enthusiasts to generate welcome messages for our ACE attendees in Nashville. If you can’t attend the conference this year but would like to be featured in our exhibit hall video stream this year – greeting attendees as they enter and exit the vendor area – we’d love to feature you! Simply record your 1- to 2-minute video and upload it to the AHDI FTP folder designated below. Start your session with a greeting to ACE attendees, make sure to tell us your name and where you live, followed by whatever else you would like to say that demonstrates your love for the profession, enthusiasm for the association and the event, and perhaps a word of encouragement for your industry colleagues in attendance. Please use webcam videos only – no other format will be accepted. All videos subject to review for appropriate content. Upload to:

Address: ftp.aamt.org
Username: AHDIVideo
Password: acemovies
Port: 21

Please email Lea Sims (lsims@ahdionline.org) or Andrew Wolf (awolf@ahdionline.org) when you have uploaded your video.

National MT Week Greeting from AHDI President Susan Lucci

Happy National Medical Transcriptionist Week 2009!

This is the week that has been set aside for us to celebrate our profession as key contributors on the healthcare delivery team. And although we don’t provide hands-on patient care, the documentation we provide and the quality and completeness in the preparation as well as the quick turnaround time that we provide helps to ensure every member of the team has the information they need to make the next decision for the patient. This is critical not only on this patient encounter but for many subsequent visits and ongoing care. Did you know that we share this week with National Emergency Medical Services? Did you also know that last week was National Women’s Health Week as well as National Hospital Week? It seems that we are in very good company! This year, probably more importantly than any other year, we must collectively and collaboratively be engaged in our careers and profession with healthcare reform agendas rapidly taking shape.

While we take this week to celebrate, let us also take this week to actively shape our future and our evolving roles. Let’s continue to leverage our expertise and stake our claim in this new era of health care.

On behalf of our association, we thank you for your continued interest, support and dedication in playing a vital role in patient safety. You make a difference, every day. Have a great week!

Susan Lucci, RHIT, CMT, AHDI-F
2009 AHDI President

"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.