The Medical Transcription Industry Organizations By Ricci Mathew The medical transcription industry has been evolving for years and is today a respectable profession that pays well and professional medical transcriptionists (MT) get all the required support from various medical transcription industry organizations. With the rapid growth expected for the entire health care sector there has been a spurt in the growth of transcription companies at all levels world wide.

In the US on March 7, 2006, the Medical transcription occupation became eligible for the U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship.The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) was formerly known by the name of the American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT) and was established in the year 1978. It was formed to obtain recognition and contribute towards patient safety and more accurate medical records. The AHDI is an organization that the MTs join for validation and protection. The association also offers many resources that are of use to those in the MT industry

iit takes pride in following the latest and modern trends. What are the types of services offered by AHDI? Well the primary services are concerned with,Giving of advice Networking Job opportunities Today, advances in digital technology has made it possible for many medical transcriptionists to work more efficiently and comfortably even from the privacy of their homes.One other organization that promotes the MT industry is the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA). MTIA is a non-profit trade association that represents the companies, vendors, and health professionals. Working alongside AHDI, the association has greatly helped to improve the medical transcription industry and maintain health records world wide. MTIA services include,Access to thousands of vendor suppliers through a transcription service finder Sponsors events

conferences annually Networking through its website.Provides cutting edge technology know-how to MTsOne good website that gives access to all MT companies in the US is MT daily and it list all the MT companies according to the state in which they are located. To see the list go to http://www.mtdaily.com/mtcos.htmlThe author of this article is Ricci Mathew of Outsource Strategies International (OSI), a US based company that offers services in Medical Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Transcription for clients across the US.