March 2009 - Posts

National Common Courtesy Day
March 23, 2009 8:48 AM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F

Saturday was March 21, 2009. What is special about that day? It is National Common Courtesy Day! As a society, doesn't it seem courtesy and manners sometimes take a back seat? The world is seemingly full of loud voices on cell phones in all sorts of public Read More...

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Words = Free Rice
March 12, 2009 2:55 PM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F

In our line of work in health care documentation, words are our life. We spend hours on end transcribing spoken words or computer-generated words into a legal document for inclusion in a patient's health care record. In the process we research unfamiliar Read More...

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TiVo Guilt
March 9, 2009 9:56 AM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F

I have finally figured out why my home office is a mess! I am suffering from TiVo Guilt ! Like millions of Americans, I have told my TiVo to record season passes for my favorite shows ... and TiVo even came back to me and recommended even more shows based Read More...

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Feeling Lucky? Win a Colonoscopy!
March 2, 2009 9:52 AM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F

I teach medical terminology at a local community college. We get students of all ages, walks of life, and career aspirations. Not all of my students will end up as medical transcriptionists, medical office specialists, health care workers, or even in Read More...

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