no, don't think so

Posted By: sm on 2007-05-24
In Reply to: A non CMT who oughta be... - cartwheel

your points look good on paper, but don't mesh with the reality in the MT world. Certification does not bring more professionalism, maybe more high-headedness. Very few employers offer significant compensation for the trouble to get and stay certified. On the job supervision will weed out the nonprofessionals in short order. I've been at this over 30 yr and don't need the ini's after my name to be professional or validated. My day-to-day work validates the application of my knowledge.

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Article in Advance - jami
- Mandatory credentialing - Janie
  - CMT (Indian MTs have discount) - cinde
    - No you are not! I'm a single mom and I'm trying to make a house payment, pay utilities.... SM - Tinks
      - Why certify in anything? Isn't that just - paying money for nothing for yourself?
      - I've been thinking a lot about coding - (sm)
      - Happy for you - I always thought about that as well... - cinde
  - The REAL credential was the ART a few years back - real credential
    - I've always wondered what made them do away with the ART? SM - Tinks
  - Don't be under the assumption that credentialing - lynbelbel
  - I develop professionally every single day and I don't have to pay $300... - Tinks
    - I agree. I am not certified. - I don't think forking over money to an
- I read that article. What a joke! Paid a premium for CMT? Well if you consider 8 cpl plus one cen - Tinks
  - I have the RHIA (more than RHIT) and I don't get any extra! nm - R
- Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) - K
- A non CMT who oughta be... - cartwheel
  - no, don't think so - sm
- CMT never did get anyone much more money. They still want to pay 5-8 cents a line, no matter how mu - not me
  - It did for me. I get 1 cpl more than the top paid MTs - plus I got a $500 bonus for passing and my test pa
    - and didn't you pay over $300 for CMT test? - all evens out.......nm
    - Well - just depends on what the top paid MTs - Indy-MT
- AHDI is the new name for the AAMT. - More companies do offer CMT bonuses.

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