By Kat King, AHDI-F
I have been down many roads within the Land of Healthcare Documentation that spans over 37 years.  So much has changed.  I started before there were computers and continue to modify the way I work every year.  Having worked both inside healthcare facilities as an ART (now RHIT) and from home as a transcription service owner and supervisor, the challenge has always been trying to find a balance…how to balance an industry that never closes (including holidays) with that of raising a family and spending time with …

By Terri Wakefield, CMT
Our profession as medical documentation specialists requires us to be single-minded. However, the pressure and pace oftentimes diffuses our concentration and wanes our energy. I believe that there is a very good reason why so many in the healthcare field suffer burnout. We are often asked to go above and beyond the normal schedules in order to meet turnaround times and to help cover for those sick, taking a vacation, attending a meeting. Sometimes we are pushed (unfortunately) for production, even at the …