Polls Opening May 26 for AHDI Integrity Award Voting

Eligible voting members will also vote to select this year’s AHDI Integrity Award winners. The polls will be opening on May 26 so watch your email inbox for details. Nominees will be presented for the following awards:

• Advocate of the Year
• Educator of the Year
• Employer of the Year
• Membership Impact Award
• Member of the Year Award
• Innovation Through Technology Award
• Rising Star Award

The Integrity Awards will be presented at AHDI’s Healthcare Documentation Integrity Conference on Saturday, August 8.

Win a One-Year AHDI Individual Professional Membership!

Individually and collectively, we have important stories to tell--our stories--about the critical errors we catch and correct or flag on a daily basis. Healthcare documentation specialists are important to patient safety, but it seems like we're the only ones who know that. We've been "invisible" far too long.

So here is your chance to make a difference! We need our workforce VISIBLE and our VOICES heard. We're asking for individual and group video submissions, stating the reason you became an MT/HDS, why it's important to patient care, and why stakeholders should embrace the knowledge and skills HDSs bring to the table.

Download the "My HDS Story" video information packet and guidelines for full details. This packet includes tips, how-to and sample videos, resources, and much more!

We challenge individuals, MTSOs, components, and MT/HDS departments to get on board and submit a video testimonial! AHDI will use clips from these to create a series of videos to go viral and help get our message out, and all participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of several great prizes, including a 1-year AHDI Individual Professional membership!

Upcoming Events

AHDI webinars are a great opportunity to continue your education from the comfort of your home or work office. Certified medical transcriptionists (CMTs) and certified healthcare documentation specialists (CHDSs) can choose from a variety of topics approved for continuing education credit toward recertification.

June 10
Speech Recognition Editing Productivity & QA Feedback
Presenters: Liz Harmeson, CMT, RHIA; Regina Buchwald
Time: 1 PM PDT/4 PM EDT
CE Credit: 1 MTT

June 24
The Ins and Outs of Applying for a Work-at-Home Job
Presenter: Linda Allard, CHPS
Time: 12 PM PDT/3 PM EDT
CE Credit: 1 PD

July 8
Brain Health Matters
Presenters: Vicki Gelfeld, MBA, and Patty David
Time: 1 PM PDT/4 PM EDT
CE Credit: 1 CoM

October 8
Compensation Best Practices Toolkit
Panelists: Sherry Doggett; Joyce Smith; Patricia King; Carole Gilbert, RHIT, CHTS-IM; Cheryl Klopcic, RN, BSN, CMT, RHIT
Time: 1 PM PDT/4 PM EDT
CE Credit: 1 PD

See all available webinars here. View the AHDI Events Calendar to learn about AHDI component events and other industry-related events.

Polls Open: AHDI National Leadership Board Elections

The online polls are now open for the 2015 National Leadership Board elections. Ballots were emailed to all eligible voting members on Monday, May 18. The polls are open until June 1.

There are 6 highly qualified candidates running for 3 at-large director positions. Visit the elections web page to meet the candidates before casting your vote.

Election Webpage

If you did not see your emailed ballot, please check your spam folder. If you still need assistance, please contact AHDI by tel: 1-800-982-2182 or 1-209-527-9620; or by email: ahdi@ahdionline.org.

Students: Free Webinar on Applying for a Work-at-Home Job

Date: June 24, 2015
Time: 12 - 1 p.m. PT/3 - 4 p.m. ET
Presenter: Linda A. Allard, CHPS
CE Credit: 1 PD

You may be working from home in your pajamas, but the rules for applying for a transcription job are the same as applying to be the White House Chief-of-Staff. Too often we see MTs/HDSs using inappropriate email addresses, applying for jobs they're not qualified for, or calling to complain if they don't get a response fast enough. Whether you're a new transcriptionist right out of school or a 30-year veteran looking to change companies, don't let your slippers and bathrobe limit potential opportunities—learn what will get your resume bumped to the top of the pile and what will get it relegated to the bottom.

Learning Objectives:

1. How to write a resume that will get noticed.
2. Tips for interviewing well on the phone.
3. How to prepare for online testing.
4. Basic tips about what employers are looking for as they sift through stacks of resumes and applications.

This webinar is free for AHDI Student and Associate Student members and made possible by AHDI’s Educators Alliance. Please be sure you are logged into the AHDI website with your membership credentials to receive this free of charge. There’s a small fee for others to attend.