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mandatory credentialing - Des
Posted: Oct 16, 2012
I was thinking... mandatory CMT credentialing might not be a bad thing. I'd have no problem passing that exam, but would the Indian MTs? If CMT were a requirement for ANY MT transcribing/editing US-based medical dictation, I think we'd lose our Indian partners pretty quickly.
If AHDI could ("would" is probably more appropriate) make this happen, I'd gleefully pay CMT dues and attend all the seminars, etc.
No. I worked at a place where many Indians had CMT and was told they - are basically given those. I think
[ In Reply To ..]they had a joke of a test to past and then got the credentials.
IThink, if I had been told that, I would not have found it - credible. No plug for AHDI. Just not credible. NM
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This was a small MTSO. They advertise here infrequently. - I had every reason to believe it was true. SM
[ In Reply To ..]Anyway, why would MTSO choose a lie such as that. Would think if she was going to lie she would play up how great they were and they aced the same test as US MTs. Lying by saying they were given the credentials makes her company and the ppl working for her look horrible. Would think she would rather lie and make them look good.
Credentialing - sm
[ In Reply To ..]My opinion:
I had a CMT years ago, when it was AAMT. I thought it meant something then, as did my employer, who paid all related costs. I got one of those little pins with an attached "CERTIFIED" thing dangling beneath. Hmmm. Wonder where it is. I never wore it...couldn't figure out who would be impressed with it. I think AHDI is a joke. Leadership is arrogant and irrelevant. For them to engage in political maneuvering in Washington, claiming to represent MTs in America, is simply ludicrous.
Now, if AHIMA were to undertake credentialing, it would be a whole different game. I would jump on board right away and consider it a point of pride that I could meet their standard. AHIMA is, in my opinion, not to be taken lightly; its influence and licensing are very well recognized.
In my experience, the MTs who continue to advocate for AHDI credentialing are those who have maintained their continuing education credits and paid the exhorbitant fees without recognition and compensation. I believe they resent that the majority of us don't bother with it, and our employers and clients don't care. I can understand why they feel that way, but I'll put my skills up against a CMT any day of the week.
I agree completely. - Des
[ In Reply To ..]We need a credentialling program that proves the skills required to be superior MTs. Otherwise, what's the point. I was under the impression that the CMT offered this. However, after reading the replies to my post, I'm not so sure anymore.
AHDI advertises that 2 years of acute care experience is strongly recommended in order to have a chance at passing the test. Basically, they were saying that new MTs right out of school wouldn't be able to pass it. If an American newbie couldn't pass it, how could Indian MTs who can barely speak English pass it? This is what I was thinking when I wrote my post.
If AHDI is dumbing down the test to accommodate the Indian MTs, then getting a CMT really does mean absolutely nothing.
OP, as it is an employer can have our skills pegged within an hour. - Those of our Indian colleagues, too. NM
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They pass it just fine - Plexus lists CMTs
[ In Reply To ..]Plexus lists the new CMTs in every issue (or at least they used to). I remember counting the Indian names on that list and calculating the percentage of Indians versus Americans one time(not very scientific, but it was interesting nonetheless). About 40% of the names were Indian.
Are they taking the same test as us, or has the test been dumbed down to accommodate them? - Des
[ In Reply To ..]nm
Doesnt really matter. In the end, they have credentials and that is all - the employer sees. And since SM
[ In Reply To ..]the facilities dont care about quality anyway, if any disparage the OS MT, the facility can say, but that MT has credentials, I had every reason to expect that MT would be great.
I don't know. Agree that it does not really matter - CMT
[ In Reply To ..]I took and passed the CMT. I didn't find it that hard. I have OP note and radiology experience, and I was glad that I had that for the transcription part, but otherwise it was not that difficult. I went to MTEC, and there were a few people back when I went there who took it and passed right out of school. That was when they strongly encouraged 2 years of experience in acute care but did not require it. That might have changed, however. I know that now you have to have the RMT to take the CMT.
I have no idea if off-shore workers get a different version or not, but at this point I am so disgusted with MT that I hardly care.
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