| For those contemplating entry into the medical | | | | Information is available at ahdionline.org. |
| transcription career field and experienced | | | | Vitals is, according to AHDI, "a weekly |
| transcription practitioners alike, there are a | | | | e-newsletter designed to keep AHDI members |
| number of outstanding publications dedicated to | | | | and subscribers informed about news and trends |
| the career field. These publications contain | | | | in the industry and the strategic direction and |
| insightful articles about the profession and serve | | | | initiatives of the association". Information is |
| to keep the community up to date on trends | | | | available at ahdionline.org. |
| affecting the industry. If you are serious about | | | | Advance for Health Information Professionals is a |
| your career you should make it a practice to | | | | bi-monthly publication offered free of charge to |
| subscribe to a few of these publications to stay | | | | health information professionals. Information can |
| abreast of changes in the industry. They also | | | | be obtained at |
| offer a great opportunity to network and | | | | For The Record, is an informative publication for |
| become aware of job postings and opportunities. | | | | health information professionals. Information can |
| Some of the best publications include the following: | | | | be obtained at |
| Plexus is a bi-monthly publication of AHDI, the | | | | Journal of the American Health Information |
| Association for Healthcare Documentation | | | | Management Association (Journal of AHIMA), is |
| Integrity. It's readership includes medical | | | | the official publication of AHIMA. Subscription |
| transcriptionists, healthcare documentation and | | | | information is available at the AHIMA website |
| medical records professionals, business owners, | | | | ahima.org. |
| MT employers, and others with an interest in the | | | | Journal of Healthcare Information Management, |
| medical transcription profession. More information | | | | According to HIMSS, "JHIM is a quarterly, |
| can be found at ahdionline.org. | | | | peer-reviewed journal edited specifically for |
| Health Data Matrix is another solid bi-monthly | | | | healthcare information and management systems |
| publication offered by AHDI. It is focused | | | | professionals." For more information go to: |
| specifically on the business and technology | | | | himss.org/asp/publications_jhim.asp. |
| aspects of the healthcare documentation industry. | | | | |