Why Attending ACE is Now More Important Than Ever
by Audrey Kirchner, CMT
Whether you’re an MT, an RMT, or a CMT or perhaps an MTSO owner or a vendor for the medical transcription industry, participation in AHDI’s ACE events definitely can be a worthwhile experience. Come celebrate the magic of AHDI’s 35 years!
Why should you go to an AHDI conference? Members and nonmembers of AHDI alike can benefit from interacting with other like-minded individuals for many reasons [...]
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Read More...Effective Treatment For PTSD: EMDR Therapy What is EMDR?
Written by Audrey Kirchner, CMT
What is EMDR?
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) is a fairly new psychotherapy tool that is being used to treat many stress and anxiety disorders. One of the disorders that this therapy is having great success with is PTSD or posttraumatic stress disorder.
The idea is that whatever trauma or severe stressful event has occurred in the person’s life, it generated a
Read More...Webinar: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
DATE: Friday, May 24, 2013
TIME: 3 PM Pacific / 6 PM Eastern
PRESENTED BY: Chad Sines, MS, MBA, ADHI-F
AHDI-APPROVED CEC: 1 CM (Clinical Medicine)
Irritable bowel syndrome is considered a diagnosis of last resort, when nothing else fits. It is a very misunderstood disease with mostly symptomatic care.
Attendees will learn why this disease baffles physicians and is commonly missed. Learn about the current trends in diagnosis and treatment as well as current research and novel treatments on the horizon.
Read More...South Hill Design ~ AHDI-West FUNdraiser
Be part of our FUNdraiser and create something unique!
South Hill Designs is an exciting new party plan company specializing in personalized lockets you design to share what is important in your life…Share your story!
My name is Debbie Kean, and I am a founding member and independent artist with South Hill Designs. I joined South Hill Designs in November 2012, while in pre-launch, and we officially launched the company in February 2013!
I am a former MT, graduate of M-TEC, and …
Read More...Webinar: Assessing Health and Wellness – An Integrative Approach
DATE: Friday, April 12, 2013
TIME: 3 PM Pacific / 6 PM Eastern
PRESENTED BY: Jacque Taylor, AHDI-F
AHDI-APPROVED CEC: 1 CoM (Complementary Medicine)
This presentation is designed to give an integrative approach to health and wellness, and show how different perspectives need to be included together in order to make an assessment of healthcare, lifestyle, and wellbeing. It will introduce the aspect of complementary [...]