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Medical Language Specialist - Crystal

Posted: Mar 29, 2012

I graduated as a medical transcription, but after some confusion, I found out I'm really a "Medical Language Specialist"? Right? Is there a difference? I know about Medical Language Editors, but this is a new one on me. Is that the key to job searching?

Not sure if it has anything to do w/ - job searches, but

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I don't see this as an issue. Yes, I used to be called a transcriptionist, but to me, the MLS designation just says that I transcribe and edit VR jobs. Most MTSOs have VR now, so does it really matter?

Language Specialist - Crystal

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Thanx. I was job searching under medical transcriptionist. I guess I'm too new or the school just didn't mention it. I read my books, but it was never mentioned there. I do all my transcription with VR, but never sure how to title that. MT w/VR!! I'm definitely not in the know! Yet!

new title - sm

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Healthcare Documentation Specialist

Healthcare Documentation Specialist- nm - covers more than transcription

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nm

Already an existing field, too. - CDI

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What would a Healthcare Documentation Specialist do, exactly? And what value would that have? What is the benefit of that and how does it help facilities stay solvent? Why would a healthcare facility need to hire HDSs?

Answers to those questions help you see what went wrong with MT. It helps you see where MT, and especially AHDI, missed the boat.

Clinical Documentation Improvement is the career field that assists healthcare providers (primarily facilities) to assure that healthcare documentation meets quality standards. This is important from both medicolegal and revenue standpoints. They focus on medical content, which has a direct bearing on patient safety, risk management, utilization, and reimbursement. Google ACDIS to see more about what they do. ACDIS certifies CDI professionals. AHIMA has a new certification for them, too. It is becoming more and more important every day. A similar field works with EHRs to develop documentation applications.

One route to CDI is through coding. Some go through nursing, but they still have to know coding.

MT focuses on typing what the doctor said. It emphasizes formats, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. It does not venture into telling doctors what their documentation should or must contain. Think about that . . . is it possible for you to tell a doctor that he needs to document more or differently in order to meet Medicare requirements? Or to tell him that you noticed evidence of a possible complication that was not documented? No. You are just supposed to type what he says.

The MT field has actually gone AWAY from that with the switch to verbatim transcription. It actually moved closer toward a function that VR and spellcheckers perform, rather than away from it. Instead of evolving with the industry, it actually limited roles and boxed the MT into a corner that prevents most MTs from even seeing a new role. It stayed firmly fixed performing the same job it did in 1965.

Thank you for an intelligent and informative post - worth thinking about. NM

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Healthcare documentatio specialist - whistlingdixie

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Love the titles, they all sound wonderful for a job that pays what I made doing this 20 years ago! I say forget the titles and pay me what is respectable for my hard work!

MT w/VR - Kat

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I believe if you were wanting to title medical transcriptionist who has experience with VR, it would be medical transcriptionist, editor or MT/editor. There is a difference between editing VR and QA editor though, big difference. You have to be careful when applying for jobs, that you dont apply for the QA (quality assurance) editor, its speech editing or voice recognition editing that you have done.

MLS vs MT - travelinmt

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AHIMA came up with the title MLS several years ago in an attempt to further elevate our standing in the medical community. There is no difference between an MLS and a MT. Just a title change.

MLS vs MT - whistlingdixie

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MT or MLS, the pay is still horrendous. Instead of titles, give me $$!

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