We got inside your heads. Not in any creepy subconscious sort of way; more like, ''Hey, you read our magazine, we see you at conferences-let's get to know each other.'' Three rounds of surveys later, we have a better idea of ''What Makes HIM Professionals Tick.'' I was pleased that 60 percent of you recycle, jealous that more than half of you ...

In case you haven't heard, the New Oxford American Dictionary selected ''unfriend'' as the 2009 Word of the Year. And in case you really haven't heard, ''unfriend'' is a social networking term, referring to the act of removing someone from your list of contacts (or ''friends'') on Facebook or similar sites. Not to sound cliché, but it's a sign ...

The story at ACE today is all about...well, THE story. More specifically, how to show the value of narrative text so transcription can stay relevant in the switch to EHRs. But the ''story'' theme went beyond the record; in fact, it can represent several facets in the future of transcription. The first mention of the ''story'' related to the ...

I'm happy to report this morning went off without a hitch, but whoo-whee it's been a whirlwind of a day! After a quick jolt of coffee, attendees filed into the Tennessee Ballroom for the opening keynote speech. Donna Hartley, a former Miss Hawaii turned motivational speaker, shared her tips for how to ''Fire Up Your Life.'' And with bursting ...

I usually have good luck when traveling. I've only temporarily lost baggage once (it was sent to another carousel), and my plane's landed ahead of schedule more times than I can count. So when I decided to carry on my bags for the flight to Nashville, I figured the trip would be a breeze. That was until about 2 minutes before I was supposed to ...

I'm off to Nashville tomorrow for the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity's (AHDI) Annual Convention and Expo (ACE), and I couldn't be more excited to toss off the headphones (those interviews don't transcribe themselves!) for a few days in the music capital. MTs, managers and quality assurance (QA) specialists are already ...

I've had so many things that I've wanted to post about lately. Unfortunately, time has been a bit crunched. I'm working on a few articles that I'm excited about, and I'm also trying to get a brand new Salary Survey up and running so we can bring you the most accurate and relevant results. Also, here at ADVANCE, we're entering the wide world of Web ...