Your Delegate WorkingYour Delegate WorkingFor You!For You!

Brenda J. Hurley, CMT, FAAMTBrenda J. Hurley, CMT, FAAMTArlaine Walsh, CMT, FAAMTArlaine Walsh, CMT, FAAMT

Florida DelegatesFlorida Delegates

A Health System In NeedA Health System In Need

– Why we are hereWhy we are here• State our purpose in this “profession”State our purpose in this “profession”• Create strategic alliances to be “heard”Create strategic alliances to be “heard”• Impact legislation with our “voice”Impact legislation with our “voice”• Bring awareness to our “value”Bring awareness to our “value”• Emerge together through “unity”Emerge together through “unity”

Preparing The Vision…Preparing The Vision…

Mission of AHDI Mission of AHDI To promote the integrity of healthcare

documentation through development of an educated, prepared workforce in clinical documentation

Goals of AHDIGoals of AHDI• Develop healthcare documentation best practicesDevelop healthcare documentation best practices• Set standards for education and practiceSet standards for education and practice• Advocate legislationAdvocate legislation

The Power of NumbersThe Power of Numbers

– Membership numbersMembership numbers• 40 total delegates, including BOD40 total delegates, including BOD• 7500 AHDI members7500 AHDI members• 101,000 medical transcriptionists101,000 medical transcriptionists• A recruitment opportunity for all!A recruitment opportunity for all!

Strategic InitiativesStrategic Initiatives

– Credentialing (RMT/CMT)Credentialing (RMT/CMT)• Recognized professional achievementRecognized professional achievement• Assess core competency and skillsAssess core competency and skills• Increased compensation opportunityIncreased compensation opportunity• Career position marketabilityCareer position marketability

Strategic InitiativesStrategic Initiatives(Continued)(Continued)

– CDA4CDT standardizationCDA4CDT standardization• ““Clinical Documentation Architecture for Clinical Documentation Architecture for

Common Document Types” Common Document Types” • Capture Capture narrativenarrative data within EHR systems data within EHR systems • Computable data exchange within Health Computable data exchange within Health

Level 7 (HL7) repositoriesLevel 7 (HL7) repositories• H&Ps, Op Notes, Consultations, and H&Ps, Op Notes, Consultations, and

Discharge SummariesDischarge Summaries

Strategic InitiativesStrategic Initiatives(Continued)(Continued)

– Best Practice GuidelinesBest Practice Guidelines• Dictation Best Practices ToolkitDictation Best Practices Toolkit• Quality Assurance (QA)Quality Assurance (QA)• Position statementsPosition statements

FAQs on the Visual Black Character FAQs on the Visual Black Character Verbatim transcriptionVerbatim transcription Narrative documentationNarrative documentation Full disclosure of MT practicesFull disclosure of MT practices Common Nomenclature and FormattingCommon Nomenclature and Formatting Transcription Interoperability in the EHRTranscription Interoperability in the EHR

AHDI PartnerAHDI Partner

– InterFix - BenchMarkInterFix - BenchMark• Reliable, trustworthy information sourceReliable, trustworthy information source• MT workstation compatibilityMT workstation compatibility• Knowledge Base includes Knowledge Base includes Book of StyleBook of Style, ,

Stedman’s Word Books, drug book, Stedman’s Word Books, drug book, updated physician addresses, and AHDI updated physician addresses, and AHDI electronic membershipelectronic membership

Why Is Your Delegate Important?Why Is Your Delegate Important?

– AHDIAHDI• One voice representing One voice representing youryour

Component/Online Association (OA)Component/Online Association (OA)• Identified point of contactIdentified point of contact• Advocate issues Advocate issues • EducationEducation

AHDI Opportunities For You!AHDI Opportunities For You!

– Book of StyleBook of Style, 3, 3rdrd edition edition– Online Association formationOnline Association formation– Special Interest Groups (SIG), listservsSpecial Interest Groups (SIG), listservs– Ongoing webinars/study groupsOngoing webinars/study groups– Leadership InstituteLeadership Institute– VitalsVitals communication communication– Professional Practices Network (PPN)Professional Practices Network (PPN)– Advocacy DaysAdvocacy Days– Annual Convention & Expo (ACE)Annual Convention & Expo (ACE)

A Delegate’s MissionA Delegate’s Mission

– What is a delegate?What is a delegate?• Serves as an extension of our national leadership in Serves as an extension of our national leadership in

the grassroots to accomplish strategic initiativesthe grassroots to accomplish strategic initiatives• Communication link for membersCommunication link for members• Represents Represents your your “voice”“voice”

– Roles and responsibilitiesRoles and responsibilities• Facilitates ongoing communicationFacilitates ongoing communication• Advocates legislative issuesAdvocates legislative issues• Networks at all levelsNetworks at all levels• Liaison between AHDI HOD and Component/OALiaison between AHDI HOD and Component/OA

House of Delegates (HOD)House of Delegates (HOD)

The HOD is committed to implementing the strategic initiatives of our Association through representation of membership with effective communication to membership and from membership, promotion of advocacy, legislative, and credentialing issues, and the development of future leadership within all levels of our Association.

- Article XI of AHDI Bylaws

House of Delegates House of Delegates (Continued)(Continued)

– Delegate Lead Team (LT)Delegate Lead Team (LT)• Assists delegates/alternatesAssists delegates/alternates• Provides communication tools for membersProvides communication tools for members• Promotes compliance and accountabilityPromotes compliance and accountability• Encourages success in performing dutiesEncourages success in performing duties• Upholds support of our national initiativesUpholds support of our national initiatives

House of Delegates House of Delegates (Continued)(Continued)

– How are decisions made?How are decisions made?• Ideas or proposals are placed on an agenda Ideas or proposals are placed on an agenda

for discussionfor discussion• Motions are made for action. Action items Motions are made for action. Action items

may include requests for followup may include requests for followup • Proposals are finalized and voted onProposals are finalized and voted on

Your Voice Matters!Your Voice Matters!

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever has!

-Margaret Meade

Facts about Associations from Facts about Associations from American Society of Association American Society of Association

Executives (ASAE)Executives (ASAE)– There are 150,000 associations within the US There are 150,000 associations within the US

alone. Americans are forming more than 1000 alone. Americans are forming more than 1000 new associations each yearnew associations each year

– 9 out of 10 Americans are a member of an 9 out of 10 Americans are a member of an association; 4 out of 10 are members of 4 or association; 4 out of 10 are members of 4 or more associationsmore associations

– More people work for nonprofit organizations More people work for nonprofit organizations than all of those employed by the federal than all of those employed by the federal government and all the state governments government and all the state governments combined (8.6 million vs. 6.8 million)combined (8.6 million vs. 6.8 million)

Associations are Important to Associations are Important to our National Economyour National Economy

– Associations spend $3.2 billion a year on Associations spend $3.2 billion a year on printing. Virtually all associations (95%) printing. Virtually all associations (95%) publish a periodicalpublish a periodical

– Associations spend Associations spend $56 billion annually to $56 billion annually to hold conventions, expositions, and seminars hold conventions, expositions, and seminars that supports 1.57 million, full-time that supports 1.57 million, full-time equivalent jobs in the United States equivalent jobs in the United States

– Meetings account for more than $12.3 billion Meetings account for more than $12.3 billion in state, local, and federal sales and income in state, local, and federal sales and income taxestaxes

And more facts…And more facts…

– 91% of associations offer educational programs 91% of associations offer educational programs to their members; 75% offer public information to their members; 75% offer public information and educationand education

– Associations are the originating source for the Associations are the originating source for the code of ethics, professional and safety standards code of ethics, professional and safety standards that govern professions such as law, medicine, that govern professions such as law, medicine, banking, and manufacturingbanking, and manufacturing

– More than 173 million volunteer hours in More than 173 million volunteer hours in community service are documented annually by community service are documented annually by associations, often using members' skills for the associations, often using members' skills for the greater common good for allgreater common good for all

Upcoming Opportunities, Upcoming Opportunities, Ongoing EducationOngoing Education

March 29 – SNOMED 101March 29 – SNOMED 101

April 2 – Essence of a Balanced MT ScorecardApril 2 – Essence of a Balanced MT Scorecard

April 12 – People ManagementApril 12 – People Management

April 16 – Your Association, Your Benefits (free)April 16 – Your Association, Your Benefits (free)

April 17 – Public Speaking IApril 17 – Public Speaking I

May 7 – Critical Thinking in LeadershipMay 7 – Critical Thinking in Leadership

May 15-17 – Advocacy Summit in Rockville, MDMay 15-17 – Advocacy Summit in Rockville, MD

– Many more – Many more – www.ahdionline.orgwww.ahdionline.org

Time For Action!Time For Action!

– Advocacy DaysAdvocacy Days• May 15-17 in Washington DCMay 15-17 in Washington DC• On the Hill, Educational sessionsOn the Hill, Educational sessions

– AHDI Annual Convention and ExpoAHDI Annual Convention and Expo• August 6-9 in Orlando, FloridaAugust 6-9 in Orlando, Florida• Engaging speakersEngaging speakers• Continuing educationContinuing education• Networking with peers!Networking with peers!

Your Opportunities, Your Opportunities, Your InvolvementYour Involvement

– AHDI – Florida annual meetingAHDI – Florida annual meeting• April 4-5, 2008, Jacksonville, FLApril 4-5, 2008, Jacksonville, FL• Become involved in your association, Become involved in your association,

meet great people!meet great people!• Advocacy Summit, May 15-17, 2008.Advocacy Summit, May 15-17, 2008.• Check our calendar of events of upcoming Check our calendar of events of upcoming

educational meetings.educational meetings.• Learning through your involvement… Learning through your involvement…

Endless/Priceless!Endless/Priceless!

It All Begins With “It All Begins With “You!”You!”– Your delegateYour delegate

• Represents Represents youyou• Needs Needs your your voicevoice• Serves Serves youyou! !

– Questions, Questions, Contact: Contact: – Brenda J. Hurley, CMT, FAAMTBrenda J. Hurley, CMT, FAAMT

– bhurley@medwaremt.com

Arlaine Walsh, CMT, FAAMTArlaine Walsh, CMT, FAAMTlainey@tampabay.rr.com