February 4, 2008
The Book of Style for Medical Transcription, 3rd Edition
The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) will be releasing the 3rd edition of The Book of Style for Medical Transcription in March of 2008. This widely acclaimed industry standards manual has long been the trusted resource for data capture and documentation standards in healthcare. The 3rd edition will deliver a streamlined and strategically reorganized flow of critical data, enhanced explanation of standards and practical application, robust examples taken from clinical medicine settings, and so much more.
What’s New in This Edition?
- Reorganization of all content into topical sections and chapter
- A detailed content index at the beginning of each chapter
- A professionally drafted content index at the end of text
- Foreword written by John H. Dirckx, MD
- A "What’s New in This Edition" preface that provides a detailed list of all changes in standards of style addressed in the text for ease of reference
- Completely redrafted content sections throughout the text, particularly in Section 2: General Standards of Style
- More detailed, comprehensive content explanations and rationale for standards and style recommendations
- More and better style application examples taken from a clinical medicine context
- A complete chapter dedicated to medical record types and formats, including a new section addressing turn-around times (TATs)
- A complete chapter dedicated to medical record privacy, security, and integrity, including all standards and recommendations previously housed in AHDI’s HIPAA for MTs paper
- A complete chapter dedicated to amending and modifying the patient record
- Trend Notes included throughout the text that alert the reader to the current and/or potential impact of emerging technologies (EHR/EMR, speech recognition, etc.) on a particular standard of style
- An entire section of chapters addressing trends and drivers in the industry, including:
- Chapter 25—ASTM Standards for Healthcare Document Formats
- Chapter 26—CDA for Common Document Types (CDA4CDT)
- Chapter 27—Standardized Nomenclature for Medicine (SNOMED)
- Chapter 28—Speech Recognition and SR Editing
- Medical specialty chapters with organized standards, including many new classification systems not included in the 2nd edition
- Cross-referencing throughout the text to redirect users to related information and standards
- Duplication of specific standards, where appropriate, in more than one chapter in anticipation of where users will most likely look for information
The Book of Style for Medical Transcription, 3rd edition, will not come with a CD or .pdf file; however, we anticipate release of a subscription-based web access electronic version of this edition by end of year 2008 for those who want and prefer this text in electronic format.
This beautifully created resource is now available for preorder (see top right) and will be available for delivery in March of 2008. Don’t wait! A preorder guarantees you will receive a copy from the first print run as soon as AHDI receives shipment, so order yours today!
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New Pricing!
The BOS 3rd edition is being offered at a new, economical rate:
$50 for members
$70 for nonmembers
This is a reduction in price over the previous 2nd edition.
TO PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY, CLICK HERE.
3-Chapter Sampler File
Get a sneak peek at the new layout, format, and content!
Note to Schools and Educators
The 3-chapter sampler file above should be used in lieu of a desk copy for review and consideration for adoption. We will not be providing desk copies of the new edition for those who are contemplating adoption of this text and its standards into educational programs.
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