CDIA
/ MTIA The End of an Era
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By Christopher Dunn
The Clinical Documentation Industry
Association (CDIA), formerly known as the Medical Transcription
Industry Alliance (MTIA) has formally announced that they
have ceased operations. After many years of service to the
medical transcription industry the CDIA / MTIA organization
has conceded that it must close it's doors, citing external
factors relating to the contraction and consolidation of the
medical transcription industry in recent years and the financial
ramifications of those transformations.
The past several decades has been characterized by significant
industry consolidation fueled by mergers and acquisitions
within the ranks of medical transcription service organizations.
These consolidations have helped the industry in some ways
by allowing for economies of scale, resulting in a healthier,
albeit smaller, group of growth oriented employers. However,
with the consolidation of MTSO's, the medical transcription
industry has become less nimble and has clearly suffered the
loss of some of the entrepreneurial dynamism that has allowed
the industry to adapt to an ever changing technological and
regulatory landscape. One of the other obvious casualties
of this tsunami of consolidation unfortunately, was the Clinical
Documentation Industry Association (CDIA) which has experienced
a rapidly shrinking membership base as MTSO's have merged
and consolidated operations.
This is a regrettable announcement in light of the fact that
the CDIA / MTIA has provided many years of forward thinking
leadership and training to the industry. Additionally, it
has provided valuable lobbying efforts on behalf of medical
transcription service organizations as well as to medical
transcription practitioners worldwide.
The industry will certainly move forward. However, we will
also miss attending the annual CDIA convention and expo with
its insightful workshops, training, and networking opportunities.
We express our sincere appreciation to all those who were
involved in providing these industry services over the years.
Their tireless efforts will be missed. Below is a full transcript
of the announcement posted by CDIA:
Dear CDIA Members and Supporters,
The Clinical Documentation Industry Association (CDIA) has
weathered many financial challenges over the past few years
from the significant contraction in the marketplace and overall
unhealthy economic conditions. In response, we rebranded the
association to expand our reach beyond medical transcription,
editing, voice, and speech recognition to encompass every
touch point in the clinical documentation continuum. Our flagship
event, the CDIA Annual Conference, had broadened the educational
program to bring together these complementary audiences.
Unfortunately, the external factors have become too strong
for the association to overcome and this is why we are writing
to you today. On behalf of the CDIA Board of Directors, we
regret to inform you that the association is closing and the
annual conference planned for April 2012 in Baltimore, MD
has been cancelled.
This has been a very difficult decision that the Board did
not take lightly. The associations finances could no
longer sustain the organization to serve the members and support
the annual conference. Over the next several weeks, CDIA representatives
will be winding down the association and information will
be sent regarding recent payments made to the association.
Thank you for your support of CDIA and participation in
the association. We encourage you to continue to promote the
spirit of CDIAs mission, values, and advocacy platform
as you continue your involvement in other associations, including
the Health Story Project (www.healthstory.com) and AHDI (www.ahdionline.org).
Sincerely,
The Clinical Documentation Industry Association
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