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The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) was established in 1978 as part of an effort to achieve recognition for the medical transcription profession. In the beginning, the association focused on educating medical professionals about what medical transcriptionists do and how their work affects the quality of health care. When the U.S. Department of Labor granted medical transcriptionists their own job classification in 1999, it was an important milestone to getting the work recognized as much more than clerical.

The public as well as legislative and regulatory agencies need to understand the role MTs play in patient safety and risk management. When a knowledgeable MT works in partnership with healthcare providers to provide careful documentation, it is easier to identify medical inconsistencies and correct them.

AHDI works tirelessly to give thousands of medical transcriptionists a voice before legislative and regulatory agencies and to ensure MTs are recognized for their contributions to patient safety and risk management.

Read more about AHDI’s initiatives and advocacy here:

Where We Stand: Learn more about the association’s mission, goals and objectives for helping MTs stay relevant in the changing arena of healthcare documentation.

Position Statements: Looking for an official statement on an industry trend or topic? You’ll find it here.

Press Releases: Visit this page to stay abreast of the latest initiatives and announcements released by the association.

Articles in the Media: Articles about the MT profession in the media.

On the Horizon: As changes in technology and healthcare delivery shape the future of documentation, AHDI has its eye on the future of the profession.