Attend a local AHDI meeting or talk with MT for a long time, and you will soon be part of a conversation that will revolve around the loss of focus at the Association and its impact on the loss of more than 12% of participants last year. Although this has probably to some extent affected the terrifying economy, this trend has been evident over the past few years.
There was a constant argument as to when the association deteriorated, when the rebranding from medical transcription to all medical records , Ratione was that the association would submit all areas of medical records, not just medical transcriptions. Ratione for removal American was due to our desire to cover all the documentation, and not just those who work in America. The motives were fair, and I voted in support of this change, but where are we now with this? The only net effect is anger and loss of some. old school or did we really do more than just change the words? We honestly present all medical records internationally? Since this is an ongoing discussion of many MTs in the Association, our ever-growing loss of members and low member morale, it seems reasonable to reconsider the reasons and success or failure of this step.
International
Regarding inclusion or exclusion America It is difficult to argue with the fact that we are not an international association. Our current restructuring plans included only America and Canada in the new area map. Currently, international members are facing a serious battle in the mountains to form a region. Most members outside the United States appear to be CBs, i.e. purchased by their employer. Despite the fact that we have certain credentials outside the borders of the states, the current membership actively opposes this tendency in unclear terms. In fact, one of the biggest violations of the Association is their uniqueness for offshore MTs.
Another step is the absence of a serious discussion of how the HITECH Act affects work outside the United States. With the inability to send work to areas that cannot ensure privacy, there is an inescapable need to discuss the legality or lack of sending work to these countries. This should be the main topic of open discussion between the CDIA and AHDI. To date, this has not happened and is actually mentioned only in private conversations. Inability to confront this issue has damaged the authority of the Association.
Although the goal all medical records laudable, special attention to American transcription is more than enough to justify the purpose of the existence of the Association. While the industry will evolve over time, the term transcription is still applicable, even if we no longer manipulate the keyboard.
Submission of all medical records
Many have suggested that this change was not justified, since AHIMA already represented the entire industry. Coders are represented by AHIMA and do not move to AHDI, although some MTs have learned a new skill. The lists made it clear that they did not want to participate in the Association, as evidenced by some of the responses of directors who work with this industry. There seems to be little chance that this will change, as the scribes are largely alienated from MT. So, who is the association actually being anything other than a medical transcriptionist?
Lynn spoke strongly in her blog when she stated that AHDI cannot do everything it takes to save a medical transcription while at the same time covering a medical transcription that is changing / returning to school.
“Providing MT with awareness that there are other opportunities and assistance in finding information and training is one thing, but embracing the medical scribe profession as part of AHDI is another matter.” This changes the structure of the organization. "- Lynn
Lynn's point is dead. We are currently suffering from an identity crisis, where each focus cancels a different one.
I hope those who read this will perceive it as an attack on the Association and more need to evaluate our next steps. We are responsible for self-criticism, restructuring or redevelopment when we lack the mark. Too much at stake. We are still very reactive and eat from waste. This trend is frightened when MTS say they have to switch to another new role. Industry is developing rapidly, and we are certainly not at the forefront of these changes ... but ... but we could be.
So what are we going to do to stay relevant tomorrow? Are we returning to our original goal and proud of who we once were, or, finally, are we evolving to be what we intended?
