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ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source It’s somewhere, out there, in cyberspace. At least you think it is. It’s that e-mail you sent 4 days ago that has yet to yield a response. The co-worker who seemed oh-so-willing to partner with you on a project has suddenly vanished, and you’re stuck…(read more)

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source There’s a story out of Europe today (links here and here ) about the speech-to-text service Spinvox . The BBC is alleging that, rather than using advanced speech recognition to transcribe voice messages into text, as the service claims, the vast majority…(read more)

MT Connections Go to Source I have had my knickers in a knot for quite some time when it comes to griping on the internet, specifically medical transcriptionists complaining. Several years ago I was so fed up with the negativity that I stopped reading message boards altogether….(read more)

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source Guest commentary by Sabrina Corlette, director of health policy programs for the National Partnership for Women & Families In the halls of Congress, in the media, in the coffee shops and restaurants of Washington, D.C. — health care reform is dominating…(read more)

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source There’s been quite a buzz at ADVANCE headquarters about the television phenomena “Nurse Jackie” and “HawthoRNe.” Staffers wonder: is it realistic , do nurses approve of the portrayal and–at least around the HIM desk–how many HIPAA violations can they…(read more)

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source For MTs who worked on production for MedQuist between 11/29/98 and 8/11/08, and did not exclude themselves from the settlement class, a web page has been set up on the AHDI website to allow you to select one of the available program offerings: Complimentary…(read more)

HIM Transitions Go to Source Over the last several weeks the media has overloaded us with obsessive coverage of the untimely death of Michael Jackson. I have been appalled at the feeding frenzy surrounding the details of his death. I say enough already and let this poor man finally…(read more)

ADVANCE Perspective: HIM Go to Source Yesterday, the HIT Policy Committee gathered for a second round of discussion about “meaningful use,” a key criterion in determining eligibility for EHR incentives. Last month’s meeting yielded a proposed definition, but the Policy Committee sent the…(read more)

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source I came across a very interesting article published in ADVANCE for HIM’s sister publication, ADVANCE for Health Information Executives. The article, entitled, Breaking the Productivity Glass Ceiling , is a description of one medical facility’s transition…(read more)

Passage Go to Source I love to toss off the headset and get a change of scenery, and find myself occasionally rummaging around other Advance boards to see what’s up (did you even notice they’ve got like 243 magazines skewed toward different areas in health care?) Lately,…(read more)