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2/20/2012
Tolerating poor performance: There’s got to be a better way
In my evaluation of health care facilities, I've found a tolerance for poor vendor performance. Let me offer a couple examples.

2/13/2012
Project Management 101: What do I need to document?
Although most of us live in a world where we have everything in writing, it is easy to forget to document our projects. So what do we need to document?

2/6/2012
Would you like some data with that?
Before you get rid of your old computer, take a few steps to protect yourself and your patients from the bad guys. There are four acceptable options:

Media reports about NEMT

9/12/2011
Can IBM's Watson Beat the Odds? - For the Record magazine
Having put Watson through its paces with a successful showing against two Jeopardy! champions, IBM has set in motion plans to turn its supercomputer loose on the healthcare industry.

8/1/2011
Spend Quality Time with MTs - For the Record magazine
Carleen Thacker, director of operations at New England Medical Transcription, works with transcriptionists to not only correct mistakes but, more importantly, to prevent them in the first place.

6/8/2011
NEMT announces promotions and new hires - The Times Record
WOOLWICH — New England Medical Transcription, one of the nation’s largest all-domestic medical transcription firms, has announced a series of senior-level promotions and new hires.

1/12/2011
NEMT’s Sullivan receives recognition - The Times Record
WOOLWICH — Enterprising Women magazine recently announced that NEMT President Linda Sullivan has received an honorable mention for the Enterprising Women of the Year award.

1/10/2011
NEMT Owner Earns Enterprising Women Award - For The Record
Enterprising Women magazine has announced that NEMT President Linda Sullivan has been given honorable mention for the Enterprising Women of the Year Award. Sullivan, who owns the Maine-based medical transcription firm, was selected out of hundreds of nominees from around the world. Enterprising Women magazine received an unprecedented number of entries for this year’s competition, which honors women who have demonstrated that they have fast-growth businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship, and stand out as leaders in their communities.

12/7/2010
Maine companies make Inc. Magazine's 500 | 5000 list - WCSH Channel 6, Portland, ME
WOOLWICH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The red, 1740's Colonial house doesn't look like a corporate headquarters, but for New England Medical Transcription, it is just that. Linda Sullivan started the business in her home office twenty years ago, transcribing reports for her son's doctor. From there, she added a few more transcriptionists. Now, the company employs some 300 people all over the country.

9/29/2010
NEMT makes list of fastest-growing firms - The Times Record
WOOLWICH — NEMT, a New England-based medical transcription company, recently made Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies for the fourth year in a row. “We’re very pleased to have made Inc.com’s list of top U.S. companies for the fourth time,” said Linda Sullivan, president and owner of NEMT. “This is a testament not only to our solid business plan, but to the hard work and dedication of the entire NEMT team.”

Articles written by NEMT staff

10/10/2011
Is speech rec all it’s cracked up to be?
In the Oct. 10, 2011 edition of "For the Record" magazine, NEMT Chief Executive Officer Linda Sullivan discusses speech recognition as a technology that isn't all it's cracked up to be.

9/1/2011
Connecting the Dots - Matrix magazine
It’s long been a problem in the health information industry: how do you make the leap from transcription student to transcription professional? Internships are few and far between so students finish classes without any actual work experience. And it’s not just a problem for the students; companies who hire recent graduates invest time and money in training, all the while gambling that the new MTs will be able to keep up in a real-world environment. (By Tara Courtland)

10/27/2008
Merger Madness - by Linda Sullivan
When I hear the term mergers and acquisitions, the first thing that comes to mind is the 1988 film Working Girl and the scene where Melanie Griffith’s character tries to persuade her radio conglomerate bosses to purchase a string of family-owned TV stations. At the time, I was more focused on Harrison Ford than the concept behind mergers and acquisitions.

9/2/2008
The 30,000-Foot View — Transcription and Revenue Cycle Management - by Linda M. Sullivan
Medical transcription is a fascinating business and craft. The best transcriptionists are those who are truly engaged and excited about their careers. Medical transcription offers myriad opportunities for learning on a daily basis. That love of learning, of course, needs to be layered on a good foundation of knowledge, a solid grounding in grammar, great computer skills, and, because so many work from their homes, self-discipline.