AHDI and MTIA present the fifth annual Advocacy Summit event from March 23-25, 2010! Make your arrangements now to come to Washington, DC to advocate on behalf of your profession at a critical time for the medical transcription sector. In past years, we have had nearly 100 attendees, and we look forward to an even greater presence on Capitol Hill in 2010.

Registration

Registration is now open for Advocacy Summit 2010. Please click either of the two links below to complete the registration form online or by paper/fax.

For those who choose online registration, you will receive an electronic questionnaire shortly after registering aimed at obtaining critical demographic information from you that we are not able to capture during the online registration process. This information will allow the Dewey Square Group to accurately and appropriately plan your appointments with Representatives and Legislators on Capitol Hill. Those who choose the paper registration form will be able to provide all the additional appointment related information within the paper registration form itself, negating the need for a follow-up questionnaire.

Download the 2010 Advocacy Summit Paper Registration Form

Timeline of Events

Tuesday, March 23

AHDI Board of Directors Meeting (9am—5pm)
Event Registration/Sign-in (5pm—6pm)
Briefing/Orientation and Welcome Reception (6pm –8pm) CEC: 1 PD

Wednesday, March 24

Lobbying on Capitol Hill (8am—5pm)
Debriefing and Closing Reception (6pm—8pm)

Thursday, March 25

Morning Educational Offerings: "Current Issues Facing Healthcare Documentation" (9am—12:30pm) **Speakers & CEC Values T.B.D.**
Afternoon: AHDI Components Town Hall Meeting (2pm— 5pm)

Official Advocacy Summit Hotel

Marriott Crystal City
1999 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202

The Marriott Crystal City at Reagan International Airport is located directly above a metro stop and a short ride from the captial building making it an extremely convenient location for events involving travel to and from all of the major destinations in Washington, D.C. Not to mention, this property is located steps from hip restaurants and trendy shops providing plenty of options for food and entertainment. Single and Double occupancy rooms for AHDI/MTIA Advocacy Summit attendees will be $175 per night. Triple occupancy rooms will be $195 per night and quadruple occupancy rooms will be $215 per evening.

Hotel Reservations

The Marriott Crystal City is now accepting reservations for the 2010 Advocacy Summit. You may book your room online by following the link below:

Click this link to make your reservations online

If you prefer to make your reservations by phone, please call the reservations hotline at (800) 228-9290. Be sure to reference the group code "AHDI Advocacy" when speaking with the reservations agent.

Room Sharing Program: Find a Room Mate and Split Hotel Costs

Advocacy Summit attendees who'd like to be paired up with a room mate and share the cost of hotel may contact Miranda on the AHDI/MTIA staff who will be coordinating the room pairing efforts: myoukhaneh@ahdionline.org

Advocacy Summit User's Guide

If you are planning to come to Advocacy Summit, be sure to check out the 2010 Advocacy Summit User's Guide by clicking here. The guide provides you with valuable travel information, a list of what to bring with you to Capitol Hill, tips for talking with legislators, and maps of the Washington, DC subway system and Capitol Hill.

Educational Resources

AHDI and MTIA have created the following resources that members can use to educate themselves, fellow members of the profession, government decision-makers and others on important issues facing the sector. Also, these resources will provide you with a preview of the types of messages we will be sharing with legislators at Advocacy Summit.

Abstract: Improving the Accuracy of Narrative Patient Notes: This document discusses how healthcare documentation professionals support physicians in the use of electronic medical records by ensuring the accuracy of patient health information.
Overview of Challenges and Opportunities for Medical Transcription Sector: This document outlines the technological and economic challenges facing the medical transcription sector and how the sector can strategically position itself to turn those challenges into opportunities that will provide a viable and successful future for the industry.
White Paper: Medical Transcription-Proven Accelerator of EHR Adoption: The white paper outlines how MTSOs and healthcare documentation professionals are well positioned to help the Obama Administration achieve its goal of wide-scale EHR adoption and use.
MTIA/AHDI Comment on Meaningful Use: On June 26, 2009, MTIA and AHDI submitted their official comment on the HIT Policy Committee’s draft description of “meaningful use.” The comment focused on how healthcare documentation professionals and structured narrative reports contribute to quality documentation and the need for certified EHR systems to be able to accept interfaced data from the dictation-transcription process.
Sample Narrative Chart Note with XML: This sample note demonstrates how information in a narrative report can be tagged so that it is reportable.
Video on Discrete Reportable Transcription (DRT): Mark Anderson, CEO of AC Group, Inc., discusses the challenges of EHR adoption and how discrete reportable transcription( DRT) addresses these issues.

Contact Us

Questions about the Advocacy Summit? Contact AHDI/MTIA staff member Greg Doggett, JD, who can assist you further.
Greg Doggett
Email: gdoggett@ahdionline.org
Direct: 859-512-3284