Speech Recognition Editing: Keys to the Shift
Thursday, December 10, 2009
1:00 to 2:30 p.m. PST

Presenters: Betsy Senter; Jamie Collins, CMT, RHIT; and Jill Utterback from 3M Health

Information Systems, Inc.Many healthcare facilities and transcription organizations are adopting speech recognition technology to increase productivity, but the shift to this new technology must be done with care and consideration. This webinar focuses on back-end speech recognition, describing what it is and how the editing process for speech-recognized text differs from traditional transcription. The presenters will discuss speech recognition best practices for dictators, transcriptionists/editors, and administrators, including processes such as selecting document types, coaching dictators, using feedback from transcriptionists/editors, and monitoring productivity improvements. In addition, this webinar includes a demonstration of the speech recognition editing course developed by TRS Institute in partnership with 3M and AHDI.

Approved by AHDI for 1.5 CECs in Technology and the Workplace

Register for this webinar at AHDI-West.org.
Registration Deadline is Wednesday, December 9, 2009

AHDI/MTIA will host the 5th Annual Advocacy Summit on March 23rd – 25th at the Marriott Crystal City in Arlington, VA. This property hosted the first annual Advocacy Summit in 2005, and those who attended that event will remember the level of comfort and convenience that the Marriott Crystal City provides for individuals commuting to and from Capitol Hill. With a metro station directly below this beautiful hotel, and stylish restaurants, shops and entertainment directly surrounding it, it is difficult to find a better location to host an event such as the Advocacy Summit. The AHDI/MTIA room block is now open and all Advocacy Summit attendees will enjoy a discounted group rate of $175 per night for both single and double occupancy rooms. However, rooms are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to book your reservation immediately here.

Would you like to share your hotel room with another member and split your hotel cost? Contact AHDI/MTIA staff member Miranda (Myoukhaneh@ahdionline.org) who is coordinating the room-sharing program.

AHDI/MTIA Staff are hard at work finalizing the 2010 Advocacy Summit agenda, but for more information on the overall outline of activities and event registration, please visit the 2010 Advocacy Summit page.

AHDI Flash Cards are designed to provide the student, new graduate, and/or seasoned MT with quick, high-impact study tools for skill building and exam preparation. Take this handy convenient pack of easy-to-use flash cards with you when you travel, have a long wait in a doctor’s office or kids’ soccer practice, or simply with making the most of that 10 minutes between appointments or on a break. Each set of flashcards covers a content area on the AHDI exam blueprint and is designed to put that core knowledge right at your fingertips.

This set of medicolegal flash cards will test your knowledge and understanding of a broad range of medicolegal concepts and terms associated with the healthcare delivery and the documentation sector, including such topics as HIPAA, document types, document formats, the legal record, malpractice, DNRs, and much more.

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AHDI CEC Bundles are a power-pack of creditworthy information and accompanying quizzes to assist credentialed MTs in earning those important CECs, especially when your credentialing cycle is drawing to a close and you need those last-minute, hard-to-earn credits. Each bundle consists of a zipped file containing the following documents in .pdf format: 2 articles, 2 quizzes, and 1 crossword puzzle. Each bundle is approved for 3 CECs in the designated category.

This medicolegal bundle contains 2 credit-worthy articles, 2 quizzes, and 1 crossword puzzle on the following medicolegal issues: HIPAA and the New ARRA Regulations and The Health Story Project.

To earn your CECs: Download and unzip the product file. Read and review the included articles. Complete the quizzes and crossword puzzle (electronically or by hand); then print and save the 2 quizzes and 1 puzzle. In the event that you are audited at your next cycle, you will need to submit these as proof of credit when you mail in your recredentialing materials.

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Due to a personal reasons, Sue Krajewski, CMT, AHDI-F, will be leaving AHDI’s Professional Programs Department at the end of this month. AHDI would like to acknowledge and thank Sue for her outstanding contributions to the association as a staff member and looks forward to continuing to partner with Sue as a volunteer on association initiatives. To that end, AHDI is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Professional Programs Coordinator. Qualified, credentialed candidates can download the Professional Programs Coordinator Job Description and forward resume and qualifications to Lea Sims, CMT, AHDI-F (lsims@ahdionline.org).

AHDI and MTIA are excited to announce the dates for the 2010 Advocacy Summit. From March 23 to 25, AHDI and MTIA members will converge on Washington, DC, to educate their Representatives and Senators on how the medical transcription sector can help ensure the federal government’s multi-billion dollar investment in electronic health records is a fruitful one for both physicians and patients by ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of patient records, producing information-rich patient narratives that physicians rely on for clinical decisions, and offering physicians a proven, effective, and cost-efficient method of capturing healthcare encounters. Given the technological, regulatory, and economic challenges currently facing the sector, it is vital for the future of the profession and industry that legislators hear this message. So mark your calendars now and plan to attend this important event. More information is available at both the AHDI website and MTIA website. If you have any questions, please contact Greg Doggett at gdoggett@ahdionline.org or 859-512-3284.

The Willie Getwell educational CD is a proofreading and editing product designed to enhance your skills in the area of editing and error recognition. You will find 40 transcribed and speech-recognized drafts to orient you to the unique editing and proofing process associated with both domains. This CD is pre-approved for 15 CECs in the MT Tools recredentialing core category. Purchase this CD at the member rate of $25 and get a complimentary “I Love My Career” coffee mug (valued at $15). This mug features the “I Love my Career” Next Gen logo. The AHDI website address is printed in white at the bottom of the picture. The mug holds 12 ounces of your favorite tasty beverage and promotes your love for your chosen career.

The CD and mug make for excellent holiday gifts for yourself, coworkers, or your staff.

Purchase your CD with complimentary mug today!

Fee: $25 member/nonmember

Join us February 3-5, 2010, in Boston, MA, for a gathering of healthcare professionals, providers, hospitals, healthcare systems, and state and federal health departments. This strategic business forum will highlight strategies for EMR Adopting and Use within Healthcare Organizations. This conference will show attendees how to overcome the challenges of implementing an EMR system, offer best practices in integration, streamline clinical processes, establish training guidelines for staff and personnel, and how to benchmark your success of the EMR system. To learn more or to register for this event, visit Active Communications International.

Last week, AHDI and MTIA members proved yet again that grassroots membership involvement is key to the success of our advocacy efforts. Members’ calls, emails, and faxes to their Representatives helped defeat an amendment that would have eliminated from the Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (H.R. 3854) loans for which our members would be eligible and could use to purchase health information technologies. The amendment was withdrawn, and the bill passed in the House of Representatives and now moves to the Senate. This success demonstrated not only the value of membership participation in advocacy, but also the value of working with the Dewey Square Group (DSG). DSG alerted us to the amendment, helped us craft our official statement to legislators, and coordinated delivery of that statement to every member of the House of Representatives. Thank you for your continued support of our associations’ advocacy efforts and stay tuned for future developments concerning the bill.

Washington, DC, November 3, 2009 – As health information managers and professionals across the country celebrate the health information & technology industry this week, the Association for Health Care Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) announced their support for a healthcare reform package that improves electronic health records (EHRs) as well as patient safety. Read the full press release on the AHDI and MTIA websites.