Medical Transcription Industry Association Announces New Strategic Goals

Business Wire, August 11, 2005

CHICAGO -- At its recent meeting of the Board of Directors for the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA), new strategic goals were crafted for 2005-2006. According to Sean Carroll, President of MTIA, the association will be dedicated to activities that will direct member companies to be valuable and relevant in the rapidly evolving healthcare documentation environment. The following strategies were approved:

--In order to be valuable and relevant, MTIA will lead by asserting itself in the standards development arena, and by serving as a valuable resource for the medical transcription business community and the vendors that support it.

--In order to be valuable and relevant, MTIA will be coordinated and strong by proactively building productive alliances with related associations and becoming an active participant in government relations.

--In order to be valuable and relevant, MTIA will engage with technology by educating its members in the effective use of emerging technologies for continuous quality improvement and greater efficiencies.

--In order to be valuable and relevant, MTIA will focus on programs and deliverables that will help their members preserve and increase profitability and succeed within the dynamic evolution of this industry.

Carroll proudly proclaims that the Board is fully committed to achieving these objectives, making this the most important year ever for the association. MTIA is definitely on the move!

MTIA is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1993 to represent medical transcription companies of all sizes. For more information about MTIA, contact Elaine Olson, Executive Director, at 800-543-MTIA or eolson@mtia.com.