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ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source I’m what you might call “doctor phobic.” I haven’t had a check up since 2001, and that was required to get into college. After high school, I moved to the Philadelphia suburbs from quiet nook upstate in a rural area lovingly referred to as the “Polish…(read more)

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source In a June 25, 2009 press release , medical transcription service company MxSecure, Inc. has announced the release of a white paper entitled, ” Top 10 Tips For Successful Dictation ” for physicians. From the document: The quality of your dictation affects…(read more)

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source For the past few weeks, I’ve had Michael Jackson’s “Somebody’s Watching Me” stuck in my head. I blame Geico for making it the theme song for its ubiquitous ad campaign. (Seriously, that bug-eyed bundle of money is everywhere .) But today, the ditty popped…(read more)

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source For 12 years, Jeannie Benton has dreamed of cycling across the United States, not just for the personal satisfaction, but in support of a worthy cause. For the next 7 weeks, that dream will become a reality for Jeannie, as she treks from Astoria, OR,…(read [...]

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source As a nation, and as individuals, what is our most valuable resource? One of the consequences of the recent economic downturn has been to help us as Americans do some reprioritization, something that for many of us — let’s be honest — was long overdue….(read [...]

HIM Transitions Go to Source My husband was on his way out of town this weekend. As he was getting ready for the trip early Friday morning, I made my trek to the bathroom. It was around 5 a.m. and I was still in a zombie state when my husband asked, “Is everything all right?” [...]

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source I was tickled that 500 of you took the time to fill out our fun, brief survey on “What Makes HIM Professionals Tick?” A second installment is currently posted on our Web site , and I hope the response is as good for that one. Thanks to everyone who [...]

Passage Go to Source I suppose there is no real mystery in why I almost killed my computer. After a painful $300 for a new power supply, I vowed to mend my ways and not leave the poor dear up and running endlessly–yet here it hums since I got it back home. The fact that…(read [...]

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source During an online “Town Call” yesterday, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) revealed its new strategy for certifying EHRs that meet “meaningful use” requirements under the stimulus act. Speaking to open source developers…(read more)

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source The $19 billion question has been answered–sort of. Earlier today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its preliminary definition of “meaningful use,” a requirement providers must meet to earn EHR incentive payments. Released by the…(read more)