Who is AHDI-West
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AHDI-West is the regional association for medical transcriptionists in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Hawaii, and Arizona. A component association of the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity, AHDI-West serves those medical transcriptionists who live in the western region of the country.
Have you read your medical record?
Did you know that with each visit to a healthcare provider, there is documentation created about that visit? Medical transcriptionists play a vital role in the creation of that information when they transcribe what the doctor has dictated. It's important that you are aware of what is in your records so that you can correct any mistakes. Your healthcare records are used for many things, including future care, billing to your insurance company, to provide information to other physicians you may see. What if, for example, your allergies were recorded incorrectly? And then you were in a car accident where you came in unconscious and there was no one to tell the healthcare providers what your allergies are? How would they get that information? They would pull your medical records and look for those things. If the information isn't correct, you could be given a medication that would cause more harm than good! Next time you see your physician or are in the hospital, ask to see a copy of your records and be sure the information is correct!This lens will give you some more information about those who work behind the scenes to create your healthcare documentation, medical transcriptionists.
Have you ever read your medical records?
For all of us, it is important that the information contained in our healthcare records is accurate and complete. One way to assure that happens is to review your own records and make corrections. Cast your vote below and then come back to see the results!
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What is medical transcription anyway?
Medical transcription encompasses the MT, performing document typing and formatting functions according to an established criteria or format, transcribing the spoken word of the patient's care information into a written, easily readable form. MT requires correct spelling of all terms and words, (occasionally) correcting medical terminology or dictation errors. MTs also edit the transcribed documents, print or return the completed documents in a timely fashion. All transcription reports must comply with medico-legal concerns, policies and procedures, and laws under patient confidentiality.
In easy terms, when someone goes to the doctor or is in the hospital, there is a record created about their visit. It often involves many different types of reports. A healthcare provider will dictate those reports, and the medical transcriptionist listens to the dictation and transcribes it. While that sounds simplistic, it requires a great deal of knowledge to be able to do this work.
In easy terms, when someone goes to the doctor or is in the hospital, there is a record created about their visit. It often involves many different types of reports. A healthcare provider will dictate those reports, and the medical transcriptionist listens to the dictation and transcribes it. While that sounds simplistic, it requires a great deal of knowledge to be able to do this work.
AHDI-West Vision and Mission Statement
AHDI Vision
To direct the evolution and ensure the integrity of healthcare documentation and data capture
AHDI-West Mission
To promote the integrity of healthcare documentation through development of an educated, prepared workforce in clinical documentation
AHDI-West Purpose
To set and uphold standards for education and practice in the field of clinical documentation that ensure the highest level of accuracy, privacy, and security for the U.S. healthcare system in order to protect public health, increase patient safety, and improve quality of care for healthcare consumers.
AHDI-West Goals and Objectives
To provide healthcare documentation professionals the tools to ensure accuracy, privacy, and security that promotes patient safety and quality of care through the following objectives:
Participating in the development of healthcare documentation standards to protect consumer privacy and security of medical information.
Advocating for legislation and regulations that protect the public's healthcare information.
Setting standards of education and practice for healthcare documentation.
To direct the evolution and ensure the integrity of healthcare documentation and data capture
AHDI-West Mission
To promote the integrity of healthcare documentation through development of an educated, prepared workforce in clinical documentation
AHDI-West Purpose
To set and uphold standards for education and practice in the field of clinical documentation that ensure the highest level of accuracy, privacy, and security for the U.S. healthcare system in order to protect public health, increase patient safety, and improve quality of care for healthcare consumers.
AHDI-West Goals and Objectives
To provide healthcare documentation professionals the tools to ensure accuracy, privacy, and security that promotes patient safety and quality of care through the following objectives:
Participating in the development of healthcare documentation standards to protect consumer privacy and security of medical information.
Advocating for legislation and regulations that protect the public's healthcare information.
Setting standards of education and practice for healthcare documentation.
Reasons to love AHDI West
From the Leaders
Here are some reasons given by the AHDI-W leadership about why they love AHDI-West. How about you? What's on your list of reasons why you love AHDI-West?AHDI-W President, Carrie Boatman:
It is an opportunity to start all over, just like it was in the early 1980s and it is so exciting to be this creative and to have the chance to explore alternative ways of accomplishing our goals.
The people! Without a doubt, meeting members and renewing friendships is the best part of the association.
Making a difference for my career, my friends, and all of my friends to come.
AHDI-W Secretary, Terri Wakefield:
MT professionals networking together to change perceptions of our profession.
Professional development opportunities that are current and applicable.
The people!
It IS all about the people and how people working together can make a difference for their profession!
The Biggest Challenge
What do you see as the biggest challenge for medical transcriptionists in the future? Cast your vote below and be sure to come back and check out the results!
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Quick, where would you like to see AHDI-W hold a meeting?
WIth 7 states to cover in our membership, we are always looking for the next great place to have a meeting! Cast your vote now for where you think AHDI-West should hold a meeting!
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A Video about Medical Transcription
Take a minute to watch this video about medical transcription the future of the profession.
What's on your reading list?
Here are a few of your leaders' favorite books. See your favorite here? If so, vote for it! If you don't see your favorite listed, you can add it. Be sure to check back to see the winners in the voting.
Hope Rising: Stories from the Ranch of Rescued Dreams by Kim Meeder
Kim Meeder has seen horses go where no one else ca more...0 points
Second Calling: Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life by Dale Hanson Bourke
Bob Buford's book Half Time helped men definitivel more...0 points
South Carolina: Southern Gentleman/After the Storm/Somewhere a Rainbow/Catch of a Lifetime (Heartsong Novella Collection) by Yvonne Lehman
From the author of the best-selling Carolina, come more...0 points
The Tuesday Club Murders: A Miss Marple Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection) by Agatha Christie
The unifying premise for this short story collecti more...0 points
The Pursuit of Holiness by Gerald Bridges, Jerry Bridges
"Be holy, for I am holy," commands God. But more...0 points
The Moving Finger: A Miss Marple Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection) by Agatha Christie
The placid village of Lymstock seems the perfect place more...0 points
A Caribbean Mystery: A Miss Marple Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection) by Agatha Christie
Stricken with arthritis, Miss Jane Marple has packed more...0 points
How can YOU be involved?
AHDI-West is volunteers, working together for the good of the profession and the industry. Focus groups are a great way to get involved in what is happening. The current focus groups are technology, education and credentialing, and advocacy. Perhaps you would like to help host a meeting. Maybe you want to consider running for office. Maybe it is attending your state advocacy day to talk to legislators about the industry and what changes are needed. The opportunities to be involved are endless. Learn More about AHDI-West
Here's a taste of what we have on our blog updates. Come on over and visit us!
Some cool medical transcription things to buy!
Medical transcriptionists are always looking for something fun related to the profession. Here are a few things you can consider. Enjoy!
Medical Transcription can be funny!
Medical transcriptionists have always enjoyed a chuckle here and there as they work. The people who dictate "misspeak," sometimes the medical transcriptionist "mistypes" and with the entrance of speech recognition technology into our world, the speech recognition engine somtimes puts out some pretty funny things.Tired of all of your time related to MT being about work technology, productivity, and nothing fun. Take a few minutes to laugh about the funny things we hear every day in our work! Get this ebook now for some good laughs!
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What do you think?
For many years, the prediction has been that speech recognition technology will replace medical transcriptionists. What are your thoughts on this?
Will speech recognition technology replace medical transcriptionists?
Yes, I think the profession of medical transcription will eventually go away
HorseHelper says:
This is a hard one to make a choice on. Yes, speech recognition will eventually replace MTs, but at the same time there will still be a need for someone to do the editing. So I think the duties of the job will be what changes and MTs will still be working, but as editors.
No, I don't think medical transcriptionists will become obsolete
Montana says:
Dictated by doc: Allergies include bananas, latex, and shrimp.
Transcribed by speech wreck: Allergies: Bananas, latex insurance.
Sure. You want that on your record? I don't want it on mine!
More Information on Medical Transcription
Here are some links to other sites about medical transcription for you to browse.
- Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
- The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI), formerly the American Association for Medical Transcription, is the world's largest professional society representing the clinical documentation sector whose purpose is to set and uphold standards for education and practice in the field of health data capture and documentation that ensure the highest level of accuracy, privacy, and security for the U.S. healthcare system in order to protect public health, increase patient safety, and improve quality of care for healthcare consumers. AHDI works to advocate for workforce development and credentialing in allied health and the critical role of the technology-enabled documentation knowledge worker in the electronic health record (EHR).
Did You Miss Something?
See something you'd like to go back and read again? You can do that by clicking on these links.
- Have you read your medical record?
- Have you ever read your medical records?
- What is medical transcription anyway?
- AHDI-West Vision and Mission Statement
- Reasons to love AHDI West
- The Biggest Challenge
- Quick, where would you like to see AHDI-W hold a meeting?
- A Video about Medical Transcription
- What's on your reading list?
- How can YOU be involved?
- Learn More about AHDI-West
- Some cool medical transcription things to buy!
- Medical Transcription can be funny!
- What do you think?
- More Information on Medical Transcription
- Thanks for Stopping by!
Thanks for Stopping by!
We would love to hear your thoughts about AHDI-West. Have an idea to be considered? Like what is happening? Put it here in your comments! We love hearing from our readers.
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Dianna
Jul 13, 2010 @ 11:07 pm | delete
- Who represents Washington state? We're in the west.
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KNicholls
Jan 20, 2010 @ 7:02 pm | delete
- Thanks for stopping by! And I'm glad you learned something while here.
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Barbara Henry
Apr 17, 2010 @ 5:17 pm | delete
- I live near Laws Vegas NV and am trying to find a chapter of the AHDI. Do you have any contacts here? Or even know any other MTs from Las Vegas I could network with? I'm a recent graduate of Career Step and am trying to meet some of my fellow MTs.
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KNicholls
Apr 17, 2010 @ 5:30 pm | delete
- Barbara thanks for stopping by. AHDI-West includes Nevada so you might want to go to their website (linked above) and send a note to the officers! This weekend they are all in Phoenix for their regional meeting, but I know they would love to hear from you.
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HorseHelper
Jan 20, 2010 @ 12:33 pm | delete
- You've done a good job with your lens. I didn't even know the AHDI had regional associations! You learn something new everyday.
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