The XY Files in an MT World : March 2009

New Organization Formed For U.S.-Based Transcription Providers March 23, 2009 1:46 PM by Jay Vance: A new membership organization aimed at U.S.-based medical transcriptionists and companies has been formed. The American Transcription Association (ATA) was founded by Donna M. Littrell, who identifies herself as the Executive Director of organization. Read More...
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“Reinvestment Is Not Just About Technology” March 16, 2009 4:03 PM by Jay Vance: The above is the title of a very insightful and thought-provoking blog post by Dr. Nick van Terheyden, Chief Medical Officer for M*Modal. He begins his article by quoting another blog post by Julian Alssid and Jonathan Leviss, who contend that investing Read More...
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Is Speech Rec Wrecked? March 9, 2009 1:25 PM by Jay Vance: In response to my fellow HIM Insider blogger Jeanne Johnston's post entitled " Speech Wreck ," I'd like to offer my own perspective on the use of speech recognition technology (SRT) in medical transcription. I have a fair amount of experience with back-end Read More...
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HITECH Makes Business Associates Liable Under HIPAA March 2, 2009 11:14 AM by Jay Vance: Medical transcription providers should be educating themselves on how the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the stimulus bill, is changing Read More...
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