Jacque Taylor, AHDI-F
AHDI-West President, 2011
I know it’s a little late, but I couldn’t be more sincere. This IS a happy new year, and I can see great things happening for AHDI-West, AHDI, and our profession!
We are in the process of proposed changes in the governance structure of our national association, combining the House of Delegates (HOD) and the Board of Directors (BOD) into a National Leadership Board, and electing a District Director from each of the 6 proposed districts to serve alongside 6 “at-large” directors having been elected by the voting membership of AHDI. If you are a member, be sure to cast your vote by February 28 (see below).
A brand new structure, a brand new year, and many BRAND NEW OPPORTUNITIES!! (Read more)
Polls open to all AHDI voting members!
Carrie Boatman, AHDI-West Immediate Past President writes:
ARGHHH, ANOTHER CHANGE! How can it be? That’s my usual response nowadays to change. But this one is exciting! So much of our profession has moved into the 21st Century but our association structure has stayed the same as it was when we developed it in 1979-1980. We need to streamline our governance so we have time, money and people to invest in developing our future! The AHDI House of Delegates …
Do you believe an accurate and complete patient’s story in
narrative form is critical to patient care?
Scott Shalett of the Dewey Square Group along with Linda Giles from the Legislative Issues Group will be on hand to discuss
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
My journey began as a certified emergency medical technician and sales/marketing professional at a high-technology manufacturing company. I was interested in learning healthcare documentation and entered the profession as a medical transcriptionist, graduating from an approved school. I began working for a national company transcribing multispecialty and acute care reports from home; the same vision many of us are attracted to. I focused on understanding the profession, making sense of the terminology, and developing an appreciation for the impact our career has on patient safety, risk management, and the overall role in healthcare documentation delivery. I remained committed to learning this position and overcoming the tough challenges we face as new graduates.
By Jacque Taylor, AHDI-F
Wow, has time been flying by since our face-to-face meeting at ACE! Hard to believe it has actually been 4 months!
During the face-to-face meeting at ACE there were 2 subcommittees put together to help map out the new direction and governance of AHDI, the Bylaws, P&Ps, Timeline, Transition Steering Committee…and the Strategic Initiatives Committee.Terri Wakefield, CMT, Secretary/Delegate of AHDI-West, volunteered to serve on the Bylaws committee and Jacque Taylor, AHDI-F, President-Elect of AHDI-West volunteered to serve on the Strategic Initiatives Committee, so we have great representation on both sides.
Both committees have been very busy, meeting at the very least every other week since ACE (sometimes once a week or more) to get their work done. We encourage you to check out the work of these committees on their Wiki pages:
Please contact us if you have any questions, comments or suggestions for our delegates.
