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Internet Use
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Passage: Say What What?
"Everyone loves a boner.
Reader's Digest has practically made a career of them ...
MTs seem to especially love them...
Even ADVANCE has taken advantage of this with the column, "Say what?" wherein MTs are invited to share their favorite gaffes.
It was always one of the first things I read on the way back from the mailbox.
There's been a disturbing trend in these submissions, though, thanks to the spectre of speech recognition.
Many of the submissions are not spoonerisms dictated by some tired doctor or finger-tied MT who catches herself before sending a typo or Freudian slip.
Nope, more and more, it's the ridiculous gibberish churned out by SR that poor MTs-turned-editors are getting to correct ..."
Read this Blog
Coding Questions
This is just one topic being discussed right now at our HIM Insider community message board.
Come see what everyone is talking about!
HIM Insider: Forums
30 Under 30
ADVANCE is looking for movers and shakers in the field of HIM who are under the age of 30.
If you qualify or know someone who does, contact us and we may feature you in an upcoming edition.
E-mail Ainsley Maloney for more information.
Downtime
Do you paint? What about write poetry? Perhaps you know how to garden.
ADVANCE is looking for HIM professionals to share their hobbies and what they do to unwind.
E-mail Ainsley Maloney for more information.
Know a New Coder?
Do you know a coder who recently landed his or her very first job? We would love to include them in our article on how new coders have landed their first jobs!
Please e-mail amaloney@advanceweb.com
Take 5 Minutes
No one has time.
But what if you took 5 minutes out of every day to do one thing that could move your career forward? ADVANCE is collecting tips on what HIM professionals would suggest their colleagues do if they could Take 5 Minutes.
Please e-mail your tip to amaloney@advanceweb.com
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Taking Registry Remote
Use these valuable tips to convince your employer, set up your office and enjoy the freedom and flexibility to abstract from home.
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Connecting Physicians to Patient Data
Portal technology assimilates hospitals and physicians' offices for improved patient care.
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Say What??
Do you have some funny dictation bloopers to share? Visit our site to send them in for publication.
Send Your Bloopers in Today
MS-DRGs: Looking to the Future of the HAC List
In the proposed 2009 IPPS rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced eight more possible candidates for the list of hospital acquired conditions (HACs).
This week, read "Looking to the Future of the HAC List."
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News Network
This column features timely information on national issues and AHIMA events and services.
This week read about how medical identity theft is a fast-growing and lucrative form of identity theft.
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Coming Soon in the Aug.
11 Issue
Don't miss the Aug.
11 issue.
We'll feature the following articles:
Planning Your Next Move--We look at ways you can measure your progress and make sure you're meeting your goals.
The Drive for More HIM Professionals--AHIMA has developed Vision 2016 to help supply appropriately trained HIM professionals to meet the existing and growing demand.
Looking at Legality: Medical Records--New questions and concerns are popping up around the legalities of EHRs and PHRs. |
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