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3459-03_JA2502_Piloian.qxd 3/21/06 10:43 AM Page 58 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Vallie Piloian, CMT, FAAMT I am only one, I tried to answer. Thank good- the interpretive medical knowl- but still I am one. ness, this was not the outcome! edge and technical skills we I cannot do everything, The attendees of last year’s bring to the process of health- but still I can do something. Lobby Day were surprised by care documentation and not be And because I cannot do how natural the process of lob- defined by our typing skills. Last everything, bying is when you have an year’s Lobby Day was only the I will not refuse to do the expertise and passion for your beginning of our trek. Through- something that I can do. profession. Legislators and their out the year, AAMT strategically —Edward Everett Hale aides spent quality time with our works with many healthcare membership learning about our and government organizations, ast year, as I sat on a flight to profession and the vital role we along with visiting legislators LWashington, DC, anticipating play in healthcare delivery, both locally and nationally to what AAMT’s visit to Capitol Hill including risk management and ensure that we are part of the would be like, I imagined fancy patient safety. Many legislators development instead of merely legislative offices with politi- have sat through educational an afterthought. cians who would be too busy to assemblies related to the elec- Last year at Lobby Day, speak to us—the intimidation tronic health record (EHR) with- we had 110 participants from factor played heavily on my out ever questioning how the 23 states. Our members visited mind. My first scheduled data actually appear. Many nearly 130 congressional offices. appointment was to visit Hillary assumed that it was speech rec- On May 18 and 19, 2006, AAMT Clinton’s office with Dr Peter ognized and placed directly into will hold its second Annual Preziosi, AAMT’s executive direc- the EHR without ever consider- Lobby Day in Washington, DC. tor, and Keith Flannery, Vice ing the quality aspects reflected. I challenge you to participate President of Medical Transcrip- As technology continues to and be part of this event, either tion Industry Association evolve and the EHR emerges in person or by sending letters (MTIA). I anticipated grilling into our work environment, now addressed to your legislative offi- questions and could only visual- more than ever, it is important cials with your local or state ize myself struggling to elo- that we sit at the table with the component representatives who quently articulate our concerns legislators and developers who will attend. YOU are AAMT, and and issues in a way that would are shaping the policies that will YOU can make a difference! be meaningful and effective. I affect our profession; we need to worried about stumbling over make certain our industry con- Vallie Piloian, CMT, FAAMT, is the every word, not making sense as tinues to be viable and valued for president of AAMT. 58 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
Journal of the American Association for Medical Transcription – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: Apr 1, 2006
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