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President’s MessageIt’s July already, and our “Road to DC” is in the final stretch. The national Healthcare Documentation Integrity Conference is just a few weeks away. As you know, we are the ‘host’ region this year as the conference is being held in Alexandria, Virginia. This doesn’t happen very often, so I hope to have many from our region attend this wonderful educational and networking opportunity. This year is 2 conferences in one as we are holding this in conjunction with AHIMA’s Clinical Documentation Improvement Summit. The online brochure, interactive schedule, and registration can all be found at http://www.ahdionline.org. It looks very exciting!!

Because the national conference is in our region, we won’t be having our usual annual meeting in the fall. We are having the “AHDI-NEMA Connection,” a regional component event for NEMA members and friends, at the beginning of our national conference. This will be held Thursday afternoon from 3 til 5:00 in the Arbors Room. Make plans to attend so you can meet other members from your region as well as some of the National Leadership Board members. We’ll have refreshments and activities and education, too. To encourage attendance, taking into consideration the cost of attending this conference already, we are able to have this event without charging a fee to attend. We think it will be a great way to kick off the HDIC.

In addition, AHDI-NEMA is one of the sponsors for Friday evening’s ‘walking public service announcement’ T-shirts. This is a continuation of the MT Week theme of Patient Care Documentation Brought to Life. After a casual reception, attendees will be encouraged to wear their t-shirts and take ‘selfies’ as they go sightseeing around Alexandria and Washington DC.

I so appreciate having some of our open positions now filled with very talented and dedicated professionals. And now we have a new Treasurer, Shirley Howard, CHDS, who also happens to be the current president of the Ohio Valley Chapter of AHDI. Congratulations to Shirley, and we’re happy to have you on the board!

AHDI-NEMA NewsletterNortheast/Mid-Atlantic Regionfor Healthcare Documentation Integrity

Volume 18, Issue 3 WHAT’S INSIDE: July 2014 1 President’s Message 13 AHDI-NEMA QA REVIEW2 2 From Diane's Desk 14 NEW PRESCRIPTION DRUGS/DEVICES

6 A Little Poem 14 HITNOTS ANSWERS 7 DID YOU KNOW?HITNOTS 15 Fundraising7 HIT NOTES 15 Introducing Kirk Calabrese11 CONFERENCE CORNER 16 Bloopers 12 Membership News 17 Chapter Corner

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Your regional component always has opportunities for you to get involved. Share your talents and help AHDI-NEMA remain active and vital. Our volunteers are the backbone of our organization. In fact, without our volunteers, we don’t exist. It’s that simple. From fundraising, to working to grow our membership, to helping to plan a meeting, there are tasks that, done as part of a team, take a little time and give a great deal more in return: results and successes for our region, as well as achievement, new connections, and fun for you.

There is so much transition occurring in our industry. Healthcare documentation is changing for sure, and AHDI is working very hard in cooperation with other organizations to be sure the value of our skills in assuring accuracy and quality in patient care is recognized. This takes time, and I believe the tide will turn in our direction. We need to be prepared to use our skills in possibly different ways. I saw a quote recently that I now have on my desk. From Andrew McAfee, PhD, a research scientist: “There has always been job destruction because of automation and technological progress. The important thing to keep in mind is that there has also always been job creation because of the same fo

Lee Ann Wilmot, CMT, AHDI-F, CHTS-CP

AHDI-NEMA President, 2015-2016

Email lawilmotcmt@comcast.net

FROM DIANE’S DESK……

The word from Southeastern Virginia is HOT. It’s really been a very HOT late spring/early summer here with several strong storms coming through. Keep hydrated and cool if you’re in this situation, but have fun with family and friends because summer will fly by, as usual, and it will be Fall and time for school before you know it!

Volume 18, Issue 3 WHAT’S INSIDE: July 2014 1 President’s Message 13 AHDI-NEMA QA REVIEW2 2 From Diane's Desk 14 NEW PRESCRIPTION DRUGS/DEVICES

6 A Little Poem 14 HITNOTS ANSWERS 7 DID YOU KNOW?HITNOTS 15 Fundraising7 HIT NOTES 15 Introducing Kirk Calabrese11 CONFERENCE CORNER 16 Bloopers 12 Membership News 17 Chapter Corner

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HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION INTEGRITY CONFERENCE

If you haven’t signed up for AHDI’s annual conference in Alexandria, VA, August 7-8, 2015 there is still time to do so. This year is exciting because for the first time AHDI is partnering with AHIMA and its CDI Summit August 6-7, 2015. This is a great opportunity to meet new people, network with your colleagues and attend sessions that will broaden your knowledge of healthcare documentation as well as a first-hand look at health information management topics. Go to the AHDI website at www.ahdionline.org/ACE to register, see the Schedule of Events and make a reservation for the conference hotel. AHDI especially needs YOUR support of our annual face-to-face meeting.

YOU CAN BE A STAR!

Since nothing speaks more powerfully than telling your personal story, AHDI is looking for short video submissions in support of the importance of a credentialed workforce and the value you bring to documentation, accuracy and patient safety. Learn everything you need to know about creating your own HDS story at Video Guidelines. Whether you are a healthcare documentation specialist, speech recognition editor, educator or manager, why not tell your story digitally and share insight into the value that you bring to the table. Videos can also be filmed during the HDIC in Alexandria. The deadline for submissions is 8/10/15. There are prizes for the top submissions so get yours in soon.

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AHDI NATIONAL LEADERSHIP BOARD NEWS

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome 3 newly-elected At-Large Board members:

•Cynthia Alder, RHIT, CDIP, CPCO, CHDS, AHDI-F (Fort Worth, TX)

•Kirk Calabrese, CMT, MA (Geneva, NY)

•Lynette Shipp, RHIT, CHDS, AHDI-F (Searcy, AR)

As you can see, Kirk is from New York, a District 4 member! He will be at the HDIC in Alexandria and l look forward to meeting him. Congratulations to all as we begin a new Board in September 2015. New members with new ideas!

Susan Dooley,MHA, CMT, AHDI-F, will end her year as AHDI President on 8/31/15 and Jay Vance, CMT, CHP will step into the presidency on 9/1/15. Who will be President-Elect for 2015-2016? You’ll hear the news in August because the NLB will be voting for President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer at the Board meeting on Thursday, 8/6/15 in Alexandria.

Look for a new AHDI website and association management platform in the Fall. AHDI is transitioning over to YourMembership.com in September so keep an eye out for further information coming your way in the near future.

Some exciting news from the NLB:

--Plans are being made for the 2016 HDIC. The city of choice will be announced at the HDIC in Alexandria.

--Compensation Best Practices Toolkit was presented at the June NLB meeting and approved. Information will be presented at the HDIC with a panel discussion of what is included in the toolkit on this important topic. It’s been a long time coming but now it’s here!

--The Book of Style will soon be getting an update and new title. Work will start on the revision in upcoming months and into 2016. This will be a huge undertaking but is so important for our membership and industry.

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A “pay it forward” program to offer membership to healthcare documentation specialists experiencing hardship.

When hardship impacts our career and earnings, belonging to and being active in an association can be a crucial ingredient in plotting our next career move. By pooling our funds together, we can help fellow MTs/healthcare documentation specialists gain access to the valuable continuing education, tools, and relationships available through membership to propel them to the next great opportunity.

Is it your time to pay it forward? You can make a donation by clicking this link: http://ahdionline.blogspot.com/2014/07/random-acts-of-kindness-membership.html

Thank you for sharing!

As always, AHDI members are encouraged to attend our National Leadership Board meetings which are held the 4th Monday of each month from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern time. An individual link to our meetings can be obtained by emailing Linda at lbrady@ahdionline.org. You’re always welcome, and we love to see gallery members in attendance! It’s a great way for you to keep in the loop with what’s happening on the national level.

Check out Speech Recognition Errors: Funny or Fatal. Over 1,100 members in this group and yes--funny, fatal and very scary at the same time.

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FINAL NOTE..…

As your District Director, I am interested in hearing about how things are going in your world. Please feel free to contact me by email or phone at any time. I hope your summer is fun and that you take a break from your busy life as an MT to relax a little and smell the roses! Remember that you provide a vital service to patients in your quest for accurate documentation!

Diane Warth, CHDS, AHDI-F, RHIT, CPC

National Leadership Board

AHDI District 4 Director

757-620-4518

diane.ahdi.district4@gmail.com

A LITTLE POEM ABOUT COMPUTER SPELL CHECKERS - From Speech Wrecks

Eye halve a spelling chequer.It came with my pea sea. It plainly marques four my revue.Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a wordAnd weight for it two sayWeather eye am wrong oar writeIt shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid,It nose bee fore two long,And eye can put the error rite.Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it.I am shore your pleased two noIts letter perfect awl the weighMy chequer tolled me sew.

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DID YOU KNOW?Did You Know the AHDI Health Documentation Integrity Conference is in our region this year? How could you not know that???? August 7-8 in Alexandria, VA, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel. Network, education, fun, and more in the Washington, DC area! There is no AHDI-NEMA meeting this year because we want to encourage everyone in our region to take advantage of this once-in-a-great while time to host the AHDI conference. Hope to see you there!

HIT NOTS - - MusculoskeletalFrom http://hitnots.com/ with their permission

Question 1Where is the gastrocnemius muscle?

A head

B stomach

C arm

D Leg

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Question 2The largest of the ankle bones is the:

A hallux

B tarsal

C calcaneus

D phalanx

Question 3A fully moveable joint is called a ___ joint.

A synovial

B symphysis

C suture

D articular

Question 4There are ____ cervical vertebrae:

A 12

B 5

C 7

D 8

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Question 5Surrounding the shoulder joint are four muscles collectively referred to as the:

A pelvis

B clavical

C pectoral girdle

D rotator cuff

Question 6The buccinator muscle moves the:

A forehead

B mandible

C eyelids

D cheek

Question 7The thoracic vertebrae are ____ in number.

A 8

B 12

C 5

D 7

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Question 8This is spongy osseous tissue which is found at the ends of long bones and also lining the medullary marrow cavity:

A epiphysis

B cortical bone

C sesamoid bone

D cancellous bone

Question 9The hip bone is known as the:

A iliac

B ileum

C ilium

D ileus

Question 10The long bone in the upper arm is the:

A humerus

B radius

C femur

D Ulna

Turn to page 14 to check your answers.

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CONFERENCE CORNER

Summer is here and it's time to register for our 2015 Healthcare Documentation Integrity Conference August 7-8 in Alexandria, VA. Come learn about hot topics in healthcare documentation, clinical medicine, and clinical documentation improvement.

Visit www.ahdionline.org/ACE for complete event information and to register online. Don't miss these speakers plus many more!Unleashing the Power of Data Analytics to Improve Clinical Documentation

Gwendolyn M. Blackford, BS, RHIA 

Sr. administrative manager, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System

Keeping up with Query Compliance?! Changes, Subtleties, Consequences

Andrew Rothschild, MD, MS, MPH

Director, Berkeley Research Group LLC (BRG)

The Power of the Narrative

Dori Whittaker

Director of Solutions Management, M*Modal

 

Engaging Your Physicians to Improve Documentation

John Zelem, MD, FACS

Executive Medical Director, Client Relations and Education, Executive

Malpractice Risks of the Electronic Health Record

Marion Munley, Esq.

Munley Law

Cancer Genetics Counseling

Sarah Ruppert, MS, CGC

Cancer Genetics Program, Inova (Northern Virginia)

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Health ResourcesQuick navigation links to make your plans for conference:

Online brochure   (.pdf) Interactive schedule   Hotel & travel   Exhibitors & sponsors  

Visit us online for full conference information at www.ahdionline.org/ACE. Hotel reservations must be made by July 13 to secure the discounted group rate of $109/night at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. 

Please note: the conference will not be recorded this year. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

AHDI-NEMA CONNECTIONThursday, August 6

3:00 til 5:00 pmArbors Room at the Hilton

AHDI-NEMA members and friends of AHDI-NEMA,Please join us as we have some fun and kick off HDIC

NetworkingCE opportunity

Raffles

Membership NewsThe Membership Committee is in the process of evaluating the results of the survey that was sent out to our members. During the evaluation process, we hope to gain a better understanding of what our members are looking for in their membership. If you have any ideas, concerns or questions, please feel free to contact me.

We would also like to welcome Linda Allard to the Membership Committee who will serve along side Darlene Marie Jacobs and myself. If you have an interest in serving on this or any other committee, please contact me at ahburnett@verizon.net.

AHDI-NEMA QA REVIEW

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As a business owner, are you looking for a new service you can offer your clients who are utilizing an EHR? Or as a transcription manager are you being asked to develop a QA program for EHR clinician created documentation? Or you could be a healthcare documentation specialist who is looking for new roles. AHDI and AHIMA have developed a toolkit for QA for EHR Clinician Created Documentation.

The Resource Kit provides a set of explanatory and operational tools that are intended to be adapted by users to their own needs. Although this material is copyrighted, AHDI and AHIMA give blanket permission to any potential users of the Clinician-Created Documentation: Reinstating Quality Assurance Programs to Safeguard Patients and Providers document to download and employ the contents of the Resource Kit. We do ask that, where appropriate, AHDI and AHIMA be credited with the creation of those contents.

Resource Kit:

PowerPoint Presentation

QA Program Checklist

QA Program Sample Policies and Procedures

QA Categories

QA Review Form and Sample

Dashboard Best Practices

Dashboard Templates and Samples

Model Job Descriptions

NEW MEDICAL DEVICE LISTKAMRA Inlay – Corneal implantAcrySof IQ ReSTOR +2.5 D Multifocal Intraocular Lens (IOL), Model SV25T0Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT) – Test for gastroparesisMedtronic CoreValve System – Transcatheter aortic valveVenaSeal Closure System – Varicose vein treatment

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NEW PRESCRIPTION DRUG LIST

Tuzistra XR – Antitussive as well as used for overall treatment of cold symptoms.Raplixa – Spray used has a hemostatic agent during surgery.Glatopa – Injection for MS.Corlanor – Treats chronic heart failure.ProAir RespiClick – Asthma inhaler.Quadracel – Diphtheria and Tetanus prophylaxis, pertussis prophylaxis, and poliomyelitis prophylaxis in an injection form.Unituxin – Injection used to treat neuroblastoma.Zarxio – Injection used to treat neutropenia associated with chemo.Elepsia XR – Extended-release anticonvulsant.Lilleta – IUD.Toujeo – Insulin injection for types 1 and 2 diabetes.  

HITNOTS - ANSWERS

1. D. Leg. 2. C. Calcaneus.3. A. Synovial joint. 4. B. Seven.5. C. Rotator cuff.6. D. Cheek.7. B. 12.8. D. Cancellous bone.9. C. Ilium.10. B. Humerous bone.

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FUNDRAISING We still are encouraging members, friends and family to use the AHDI-NEMA Website to link to when  shopping on Ebay or Amazon.  There is also the link to the recycling program that we have been using. Please check the website for information on what you can send in and where.  These are easy ways to help build our treasury.  I will be at the AHDI National meeting in Alexandria and would welcome any new ideas anyone has for fundraising.  Since the cookbook, our ideas have dwindled.   If you are not attending the meeting and have some ideas we would gladly take them into consideration. Thanks for all your help. Sharon Parker, CMT, AHDI-F

 Introducing Kirk Calabrese

Thank you for electing me to the AHDI Board of Directors.  I reside in upstate New York and work out of my home office as a computer help desk technician for Mmodal primarily helping healthcare documentation specialists. I worked as a transcriptionist/editor for local hospitals in upstate NY and worked virtually from home for close to 20 years. In approximately my 15th year working as a Medical Transcriptionist I took the Certified Medical Transcriptionist exam and passed it becoming a CMT.  I worked as a service team manager for approximately 4 years for the former MTSO Execuscribe.     My education includes a masters degree in Policy Studies, a bachelors in English, and an Associates of Applied Sciences in Information Technology.  I serve as a volunteer on the AHDI Research and Development Committee writing feature articles and quizzes for Plexus magazine.   I recently joined the Plexus editing team a couple of months ago and am editing Plexus proofs.  Also I worked with the RMT exam preparation team in drafting questions for the RMT Exam Guide.  I look forward to the opportunity to meet and network with the members of AHDI-NEMA region at the conference in Alexandria! Kirk Calabrese, CMT, Network+ Certified ProfessionalIT Consultant

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Bloopers

DR: Excruciating pain.SR: Screw sheeting pain.

Dictated: Patient became sick after eating a frozen dinner.ASR: Patient became sick after eating a friend for dinner.

She eats two meals a day, but sometimes Mrs. Lunch.

MRI with and without brain to evaluate left cerebral mass.

SEND your favorite Bloopers to the Newsletter Editor.

Website Update

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As many of you may know, we had issues with our website due to spammers and it has been updated.  We have completed scanning users and have deleted many that were identified as spammers.  We have been able to correct many of the website issues; however, there are many spam users in our database.  We are in the process of cleaning up this list.  If you find that you are unable to login, please go to the Contact page and fill out the contact form, and you will be sent a new username and password. 

We are working on setting up a page for members to be able to purchase past webinars so be looking for that soon.  If you haven’t already, please check out the new website and let us know if you have any questions or any ideas for new content.

Thank you all for your patience during this “clean up” period and a special thanks to Tim Tyler for getting the site updated and back up fairly quickly!

Sonia AllisonAHDI-NEMA Website Coordinator

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CHAPTER CORNER

AHDI/NEMA/OV-AHDIThe Ohio Valley Chapter AHDI held its annual meeting on April 10 and 11, 2015, at Washington Cambria Suites in Washington, PA.  Chapter members in attendance were Sonia Allison, Debbie Bowles, Tammy Coleman, Jane Drupieski, Shirley Howard, Marlene Lester, Kathy Mazzotti, Carolyn Miles, Laura Osborne, Lee Ann Wilmot and Carol Yoest.  Six states were represented at the annual meeting—Pennsylvania 7, West Virginia 4, Virginia 2, Maryland 1, Ohio 1, and South Carolina 1—for a total of 16 attendees and 1 guest.   One regional board member was in attendance, Lee Ann Wilmot, CMT, AHDI-F, CHTS-CP, President of NEMA.   Eight credits were offered this weekend—2 Clinical Medicine, 2.5 Medicolegal, 1.5 Medical Transcription Tools, and 2 Technology in the Workplace. Our chapter membership total is 17.   Our next meetings will be held in September and November, dates and locations will be announced.  We have several members who plan on attending HDIC in August.   We look forward to seeing everyone there. 

Shirley Howard, CMTPresident, OV-AHDI

The Susquehanna Valley Chapter of AHDI is having their next continuing education meeting at York Hospital in York, PA on September 12, 2015 from 8:30 AM-1:30 PM. We are planning 4 credits. This will be our last meeting of the year and will be when we need to choose new officers for 2016-2017. We still need volunteers to run for all board positions, especially that of President and Treasurer.

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Board of Directors 2015-2016

Officers AHDI-NEMA District 4 Director

President Diane Warth, CMT, AHDI-F, RHIT, CPCLee Ann Wilmot, CMT, AHDI-F, CHTS-CP Virginia Beach, VACanonsburg, PA Phone: (757) 620-4518Phone: 724-514-7070  Email: Diane.ahdi.district4@gmail.com or Call phone: cell:  304-218-1146 dbwarth@msn.comE-mail: lawilmotcmt@comcast.net

Immediate Past President CHAPTER PRESIDENTSJudy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F, RHITBethlehem, PA Ohio Valley chapterPhone: 610) 882-1798 ShirleyHowardJudy.l.lichtenberger@gmail.com E-mail: howards@wvuhealthcare.com

Susquehanna Valley chapterPresident-Elect - OPEN

Kevena Espinozamtkevena2@yahoo.com

Treasurer Shirley HowardE-mail: howards@wvuhealthcare.com

CORPORATE/INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS

SecretaryBarbara Wright, CHDS, AHDI-F Tyrrell Software Madison Heights, VA http://www.tyrrellsw.comE-mail: blwright951mt@aol.com

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