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ASTM Standards in the Medical Transcription Industry
Within the medical transcription industry and in healthcare documentation, the lack of standardization of our
systems and our processes, challenges us all - the users, practitioners, vendors, healthcare providers, and
patients. Standardization is important in our professional and personal lives. When we make purchasing decisions
for standardized items, we can do so with confidence that they will fit and work for our needs. Imagine how
complicated it would be if faxes could only be sent and received specific to the same manufacturer, or email could
only be sent and received specific to the same internet provider service. Standards allow for systems, regardless
of the manufacturer, to work together. In order to provide procedural consistency and proficiency in performance,
processes can also be standardized. This saves time and aggravation, rather than repeatedly taking resources to
re-invent the wheel.
The ASTM subcommittee E31.22 Health Information Transcription and Documentation was formed in 1995, with the
scope to develop standards for the systems, processes, and management of medical transcription and its integration
with other modalities of report generation. Since its inception, this subcommittee has created important standards
that are useful and significant to the medical transcription industry and in healthcare documentation.
This standards developed within E31.22 represent the collaboration and hard work of many dedicated volunteers
with a wide diversity of experiences and skills, committed to making a difference in our industry.
For more information about future meetings of the E31.22 subcommittee, email
bhurley@medwaremt.com.
For more information about ASTM membership, go to
ASTM International Technical Committee E31.
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