Medical Transcription Industry Association Changes Name after 20 Years to Reflect Expanded Services in the Healthcare Marketplace

Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA), the world's largest association for medical transcription service organizations serving the needs of medical transcription companies, vendors, and health information management professionals, is changing its name to Clinical Documentation Industry Association (CDIA) after 20 years. The official press release states that the change name is a result of an effort to reflect not only the expanded scope of services its members provide to the healthcare industry, but also a more appropriate focus on the health record and its critical role in clinical decision-making and continuity of care.

About CDIA (formerly MTIA)

The Clinical Documentation Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade association serving the needs of medical transcription companies, vendors, and health information management professionals.

The CDIA began as a forum sponsored by the Health Professions Institute in 1989. The forum enabled medical transcription company owners and managers to discuss business issues, technology, and concerns unique to medical transcription business management.

At the time, MTSO members relied on the American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT), an excellent source of information for individual transcriptionists, but the business professional needed an organization that represented the interests of medical transcription business owners and services.

For more information, visit www.mtia.com.
For downloading a copy of press release, click MTIA Name Change Announcement Press Release