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
Congratulations to Mt. Hood Community College (Portland, Oregon) for achieving AHDI approval at the April meeting of the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP).
Mt. Hood Community College has offered the Associate of Applied Science 2-year degree program in Medical Transcription since 1996. Classes are continually updated to incorporate new technology and industry needs as identified by our Advisory Board of local medical transcription leaders.
As a core strength of the community college environment, faculty are specialists in their content area. For example, anatomy and physiology classes are taught by …
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 …
Wow! What a meeting! We came together in Phoenix and shared information about AHDI’s advocacy experience, new technologies, the Health Story Project, social networking and how to make it work for you, abbreviation expanders, tips and tricks for small business owners…..and lots of laughs, hugs, and fun!
As our world turns more digital and technology oriented, it was great to see so many people show up for a face-to-face meeting. In fact, it was a confirmation that we need to find ways to continue to make these meetings happen. The other …
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
CERTIFICATIONS
AHDI-WEST
Karen Oslund, CMT
Willits, CA
Jocelyn Escobar, RMT
Irvine, CA
Kimberly Shaver, RMT
Honolulu, HI
By Jay Vance, CMT
Recently I had the opportunity to express to Lea Sims, AHDI Director of Professional Programs, my interest in blogging for AHDI. I had been writing a blog for ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals magazine for some time but was looking to move my blog to a different venue. One thing led to another and eventually to the AHDI Lounge. What excites me most about this opportunity is the chance to perhaps show AHDI in a new light, one that illustrates the fact that AHDI is not …
Jay Vance, CMT, Product Specialist for Superior Global Solutions, Inc. and President/CEO of Vance Digital, LLC.
Presentation at PHOENIX RISING! “Sense & Sensibility: Successful Social Networking Strategies”
Jay Vance has been active in the medical transcription and health information technology fields in a variety of capacities since 1999. He is a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) and works as a technology product specialist for Superior Global Solutions, Inc. He is also President and CEO of Vance Digital, LLC, a digital technology and HIPAA compliance consulting firm to small MTSOs and …
