The American Transcription Association

Transcriptionists: Take the ATA 2010 Survey

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:20:20 +0000

We want to know what transcriptionists prefer: dictation software, or TASP. What are you using? Why are you using it?

Most importantly, is there anything out there that can make your life easier?

We’re going to give you the answers, but first we need to hear yours! Go to the survey right now — it only takes about 3 minutes to fill out. We’ll publish the results later this month on the website and in our March Newsletter.

Note: this survey is open to all transcriptionists, not just ATA members. (But if you’re not a member, why not find out how you can join — click here to learn more.)

Start the survey here!

Insurance Available to ATA Members Through TAI

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:28:42 +0000

Access to insurance benefits is one of the perks many organizations offer their transcriptionists. However if you work alone or if you run your own company, it can be difficult, expensive, and sometimes impossible to get the coverage you need.

That’s why the American Transcription Association (ATA) thought it was so important to find members an easier way to get insurance. You are busy with your businesses and may need a professional group to take care of coverage needs.

For 30 years, The Administrators, Inc. (TAI) has been providing these services to members of associations. This third-party coverage offers flexible options for health, life, dental, and disability insurance plans.

Members can find out more about these insurance plans in our Members Center:

http://www.ataus.org/members/insurance-application/

Please note, this is not a guarantee or promise of insurance. Members still need to go through the application process. We hope that this is an easy and convenient way for our members to apply for the insurance they need!

We’re Going Live!

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:14:54 +0000

I’m not so sure we live in the “information age” so much as the “communication age.” When you think about it, the best thing the Internet has done is connect us all together. A trade association like the American Transcription Association wouldn’t be possible – in the form it is today – even 15 years ago.

We have our own online forum in the Members Center, we have a Yahoo! Groups forum, and we have a monthly newsletter that gets emailed to all of our membership. We even have a Facebook page. It’s mind boggling the different ways we can connect with each other!

Well, we are now adding one more: the ATA Blog. This is the first post of what we plan to be a fairly eclectic mix of conversation, tips, news, vendor specials and updates, and community sharing. We hope to inform and engage, and be one more point of contact so that we can all feel like we are part of something bigger!

As with all things ATA, this blog is designed to be everything it can be for you, our members. So please, pipe up from time to time and leave a comment at the bottom here. If you prefer to talk to us in a less-public way, you can also contact us with any feedback you have!

Until next time…

Donna Littrell