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For Immediate Release
Spheris CMO Added to Board of Transcription Industry Association
Christopher Rehm, M.D., to Represent Physician's Perspective on MTIA Board of Directors
Franklin, Tenn. — January 14, 2008 — Spheris' Chief Medical Officer, Christopher Rehm, M.D., has been elected to serve on the Medical Transcription Industry Association's (MTIA) board of directors, the company announced today.“We are fortunate to have Dr. Rehm's insight into the physician's view on the future of medical transcription represented on our board of directors,” said MTIA Chief Executive Officer Peter Preziosi, Ph.D., CAE. “Spheris is a clear leader in the industry, so this is a great addition for our organization.”
Based in Modesto, Calif., MTIA is a not-for-profit trade association serving the needs of medical transcription companies, vendors and health information management professionals.
Rehm has served as the chief medical officer for Spheris since 2002. In addition to oversight of Spheris' account services and customer support, he relies on his experience as a physician in both the acute care and outpatient environments to bring first-hand insight to the Spheris product management team.
“My passion lies in working with clinicians to identify the most effective clinical documentation solutions that work with their current and desired workflows,” Rehm said. “In accepting this position, my main goal is to help enhance MTIA's approach to educating the clinical documentation marketplace on our collective ability to meet and exceed clinicians' expectations on multiple levels. The technology needed to successfully accomplish dictation and transcription services in today's health care environment is complex and does not equate to simply printing paper reports.”
About Spheris Spheris is a leading provider of clinical documentation services and technology to health systems, hospitals and group practices throughout the U.S. Founded by physicians in 1993, Spheris employs a global network of medical language specialists for true 24-hour service, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The proprietary Spheris Clarity™ technology platform integrates the full range of clinical documentation software and hardware into one seamless, customizable system, including embedded speech recognition technologies. The Spheris solution is flexible and scalable to balance the needs of HIM directors, CFOs, IT directors and physicians with an emphasis on verifiable quality, turnaround time, security and pricing. Spheris' worldwide corporate headquarters is located in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, please visit www.spheris.com.