Interview with Vern Davenport, MedQuist, CEO

In August of this year, in conjunction with AHDI's Annual Convention & Expo (ACE) in Phoenix, Jay Vance, CMT, had the opportunity to interview MedQuist's new CEO and Chairman of the Board, Vern Davenport. Their conversation touched on a number of issues impacting the medical transcription industry, including the electronic health record, consolidation, technology, and downward pressure on compensation. The video of the interview can be found here: Vern Davenport Interview

We've Got a Winner!

Tamara Hidalgo from Presbyterian Medical Group has won a free Professional membership for a year! Tamara entered a drawing at the AHDI booth at this year’s AHIMA convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. Congratulations Tamara!

November Deal of the Month

'Tis the season to take an online continuing education course. Whether it is a prep course or a continuing education course, we have deals for you! We're also continuing the amazing deal of $100 off the Speech Recognition Course beginning in December. Register for the following courses by November 25th to receive these significant discounts:

Specialty Courses—$15 off
($50 Eligible Member / $70 List Price)
Specialty courses such as Cardiology, Radiology, Psychiatry, English Essentials, Dermatology, Pathology, and more are available at discounted prices! View detailed information about the continuing education online courses, the specialties offered, and the system requirements. Each course runs for one full month.

CMT Prep Assessment—$25 off
($75 Eligible Member / $100 List Price)
This course is designed to assist transcriptionists in evaluating their readiness to take the Certified Medical Transcriptionist exam. This course runs for one full month.

RMT Prep Assessment—$15 off
($60 Eligible Member / $85 List Price)
This course is designed to assist transcriptionists in evaluating their readiness to take the Registered Medical Transcriptionist exam. This course runs for one full month.

Acute Care Module—$45 off
($250 Eligible Member / $305 List Price)
The course covers basic acute care documentation to include discharge summaries, history and physicals, consults, emergency department notes, and operative notes. Each specialty covers basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, pharmacology, laboratories, operative procedures, and specialty specific transcription. This course runs for three full months.

Speech Recognition Technology—$100 off
($295 Eligible Member / $350 List Price)
This course is a 100% online, self-study SRT course designed to be completed at the student’s individual pace within an approximate 8- to 12-week timeframe. It offers the student the opportunity for ample hands-on practice on 3M’s ChartScript.com platform using speech-recognized drafts from authentic physician dictation.

These discounted prices are effective November 1 – November 25, 2011, and apply to the courses above taking place in December 2011.

Experience the EHR in Action

Experience EHR in action and leave your fears of the unknown behind! Introduction to the Electronic Health Record is a 7-week course that will introduce you to the EHR in a way that you didn’t think possible — with hands-on experience. Learning your place in this ever-changing industry is key to properly placing yourself in future roles. Explore how this new technology relates to our industry and familiarize yourself with the terminology in order to increase your value in the marketplace.

This introductory course, developed and taught by the EHR Training Academy, is the perfect way to experience the EHR in action and understand how your existing skill set can be transferred to roles of the future.

AHDI Eligible Members: $100

List Price: $125

Introduction to the EHR Online Course (December/January)

December 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012

Registration closes November 15, 2011

You will receive a welcome email and instructions prior to the start of the course.

Introduction to the EHR Online Course (January/February)

January 1, 2012 – February 29, 2012

Registration closes December 15, 2011

You will receive a welcome email and instructions prior to the start of the course.

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.