Articles in the Education and Credentialing Category
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Presented by Troy Hagen, MBA, EMT-P
That’s finally a statement for Emergency Medical Services, not a question, with the release of The National EMS Advisory Council’s white paper: “EMS Makes a Difference-Improved Clinical Outcomes and Downstream Healthcare Saving.” This report has been universally praised as a milestone for EMS.
Troy Hagen, lead author, will provide an overview of the findings and the latest medical advancements in EMS, and how the results can be used to promote healthcare activities and involvement in healthcare reform.
Troy Hagen, MBA, EMT-P is the Director of Ada County Paramedics in Boise, Idaho. Troy has been involved in Emergency Medical Services for 23 years. Troy holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and a Master’s in Business Administration. He is a frequent lecturer on EMS leadership, management, and finance. He also served as Medical Commissioner and Incident Commander for the 2009 Special Olympic World Winter Games.
Troy is President-Elect for the National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA) and the Finance Committee Chair for the National EMS Advisory Council.
Friday, February 3, 2012
10 AM PST
AHDI-Approved CEC: 1 CM (Clinical Medicine)
Education and Credentialing »
Presented by: Gary David, PhD
Gary David, PhD is the project coordinator for the Bentley University project on the creation and use of healthcare documentation. He has studied the work of medical transcription, the uses of speech recognition technology and EHRs, physician attitudes toward medical records, the work of clinical documentation improvement specialists, and others who routinely make use of healthcare documentation.
Dr. David presented the results from the 2011 Survey of Medical Transcriptionists conducted by the presenter and a team from Bentley University. The 2011 Survey is a follow-up to the previous survey of the profession from 2007. The session will discuss changes to the profession based on the survey results, as well as the broader position of the MT in the changing world of healthcare documentation.
CE Credit: 1 PD – CEC Certificates available with recording.
NEW PRICE! $10.00
To order a copy of the presentation, contact us at Events@AHDI-West.org
Education and Credentialing, Events »
Join us for a very special morning in the 
City of Hope in Duarte, California!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
8 AM PDT – 12 Noon PDT (Guided tour immediately following sessions)
CEC CORRECTION: The event has been AHDI approved for 2 CM (clinical medicine) and 1 PD (Professional Development) CECs.
The sessions will conclude with a guided tour of the City of Hope.
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November 2010 through
February 2011
CMTs
Caren Bascherini, CMT, Magalia, CA
Jacqueline Chivleatto, CMT, Genesee, ID
Vicki Conner, CMT, Boise, ID
Diane DeArce, CMT, Mountain View, CA
Robin Eastwood, CMT, Fallon, NV
Donna Hill, CMT, Nampa, ID
Lana Hirschfield, CMT, Portland, OR
Stacy Hubert, CMT, Las Vegas, NV
Kathryn Lofton, CMT, Phoenix, AZ
Deborah Matthews, CMT, Newberg, OR
Kathy Mirante, CMT, Napa, CA
Sharon Norwood, CMT, Glendora, CA
Julie O’Neill, CMT, Corning, CA
Diana Rothe, CMT, Gilroy, CA
Sharon Roybal, CMT, Glendora, CA
Mary Schmidbauer, CMT, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Jeanne Triplett, CMT, Saint Helens, OR
Sharon Wulbrecht, CMT, La Verne, CA
RMTs
Anna Alporque, RMT, Santa Ana, CA
Teresa Fick, RMT, …
Education and Credentialing »
A Look into Clinical Information Managers (Medical Scribes)
By Kristin Hagen, CPEHR, CPHIE, CPHIT, AHDI-F
Many professionals contribute to producing medical records today, including medical transcription editors, medical insurance specialists for coding, billing, and reimbursement, and quality analysts. The process of entering the data varies based on market demands and incentives to supply a networked solution to multiple facilities, hospitals, and workflow patterns. Healthcare documentation will continue to evolve with sophisticated technologies and modified roles. The career pathway exists for individuals who would like to work closely in a clinical setting to assist the physician and staff in tracking medical information in real time.
Commonly referred to as medical scribes, Clinical Information Managers are an important element to the
Education and Credentialing, Misc »
NEWLY CREDENTIALED PROFESSIONALS
Meegan Alexander, CMT ~ Philomath, OR
Karen Breslin, CMT ~ Las Vegas, NV
Christina Foster, CMT ~ Mesa, AZ
Paula Kelley, CMT ~ Windsor, CA
Susan Larsen, CMT ~ Cottonwood Heights, UT
Elisa McElhaney, CMT ~ Modesto, CA
Lisa Parmenter, RMT ~ Peoria, AZ
Catherine Tonn, RMT ~ San Carlos, CA
FIND OUT ABOUT THE NEW
RMT/CMT & CQE Exams
&
Credentialed Professionals Directory
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NEWLY CREDENTIALED AHDI-WEST MEMBERS
Allison Anderson, CMT – Hesperia, CA
Jeffrey Berndt, RMT – Sacramento, CA
Linda Brewer, CMT – Queen Creek, AZ
Valerie Klein, CMT – Davis, CA
Judy Lauriello, CMT – Bonsall, CA
Terri Weitze, RMT – San Jose, CA
Kimberly Wengreen, CMT – Mendon, UT
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Congratulations to AHDI-West’s newest CMTs and RMTs who successfully passed their exams in May and June
Marla Farrell, CMT
San Dimas, CA
Therese French, CMT
Tualatin, OR
Sherron Ginn, CMT
Los Gatos, CA
Krista S. Hanlon, CMT
Chico, CA
Sue Ledger, RMT
Fayetteville, NC*
Elizabeth I. Lewis, CMT
Chandler, AZ
Maffie Rafferty, RMT
Azusa, CA
Tammy Marie Ricken, CMT
Surprise, AZ
Melanie Shockley, CMT
Provo, UT
Ellen K. Straw, RMT
Covina, CA
*Hooray across the country! Sue is an AHDI e-mentee with Kat King and just completed the Med-Line School RMT Study Group in Spring 2010.
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CMT & RMT STUDY GROUPS
We are partnering to bring you upcoming study groups
STARTING JUNE 1
Arkansas AHDI
14-week CMT/RMT courseThere is still time to sign up!!
Send email today letting them know you want to participate.
Send payment: $20 ($25 if not AHDI member)
Order either RMT or CMT Review Guide to use as a text. (Amazon usually ships quickly.)
STARTING IN JULY
RMT Study Group
Med-Line School of Medical Transcription
All donations made to support this study group go to AHDI’s Power of 10 campaign.
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MARCH / APRIL
CERTIFICATIONS
AHDI-WEST
Stephanie Abel, RMT
Alpine, CA
Teresa Kay Bruseau, CMT
Lebanon, OR
Pamela Anne Carr, RMT
Hood River, OR
Laurel Casper, RMT
Eureka, CA
Laura J. Felker, RMT
Escondido, CA
Jamie Lynn Greenland, RMT
Salt Lake City, UT
Alicia Ruth Johnson, RMT
La Mesa, CA
Thomas J. Ruch, CMT
Tucson, AZ
