2010 MedQ transcriptionists of the year - wow

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Austin, TX, AHDI 2010 Annual
Convention & Expo --MedQuist Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDQ), a leading provider of medical
transcription services, and a leader in technology-enabled clinical
documentation workflow, announced the winners of its 2010 Medical
Transcriptionist of the Year Award on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the AHDI
Annual Convention and Expo in Austin, TX.



As a part of its comprehensive Rewards and Recognition Program, MedQuist, a
platinum sponsor of the AHDI convention, honored its top 10 medical
transcriptionists (MTs) with an all expenses paid trip to the event. These
individuals were chosen to attend the show because they represent the best of
the best of MedQuist's more than 6,000 domestic employees and were honored for
their work ethic, attitude, professionalism, customer focus, integrity, and
commitment to MedQuist's Core Values. Each MT was selected and interviewed by
several members of the MedQuist management team. "MedQuist's commitment to
rewarding their exceptional MTs with registration to the AHDI national
convention couldn't have come at a better time as the U.S. healthcare system
undergoes sweeping reforms and embraces electronic exchange of health
information," states AHDI CEO, Peter Preziosi, PhD, CAE. "MTs joined colleagues
from around the country to learn about healthcare documentation best practices,
trends and issues transforming the profession, and the latest in data capture
and documentation technology tools."



Of the 10 finalists, Tiffany Fulkerson and Kristin Pritchett were chosen by the
Senior Executive Team as MedQuist's 2010 MTs of the Yearand were acknowledged by
MedQuist Chief Operating Officer, Michael Clark, in front of an audience of
their peers during the No Limits Integrity Awards Brunch on Saturday, August 7,
2010.



"Congratulations to the winners. I speak for the entire Senior Executive Team
when I say that we are delighted and proud to have individuals like Tiffany and
Kristin as part of the MedQuist organization. It is obvious that they both take
tremendous pride in their work and consistently demonstrate a strong commitment
to patient care and customer satisfaction," says MedQuist CEO, Peter Masanotti.



As a platinum sponsor of the event, MedQuist continued its mission of supporting
the industry, which includes MTs, managers/supervisors, educators, and
healthcare professionals, and demonstrating thought leadership with cutting-edge
educational sessions for the medical transcription community.



In addition to the activities surrounding the announcement of MedQuist's 2010
MTs of the Year, Vice President of Quality, DeeAnn Logan, participated in a
panel discussion titled QA Best Practices: Collaborative Approach to Quality
Outcomes. During this session, attendees had the opportunity to get a first
glance at the new QA Best Practices document and how the collaborative approach
from many stakeholders has reshaped communication, measurement, reporting, and
continuous improvement processes for healthcare documentation quality.



Mr. Clark also participated in a panel discussion on Saturday, August 7, 2010.
The Sky's the Limit -- Future Roles for the Evolving MTsession explored how the
industry is changing in response to the HITECH Act. Panelists discussed new jobs
and roles in private practice, in MTSO companies, and in hospital settings as
well as provided insight into possible roles of the future, education needed to
perform those roles, and credentialing in this new HIM future.