2008-05-29 23:41:23 -

- The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) has named Atlanta-based Webmedx, Inc. its 2008 Employer of the Year marking the second time in three years the company has received this distinction. The selection is given to only one company each year and is among the most prestigious of awards in the industry. Webmedx was chosen for its commitment to

the profession of medical transcription and clinical documentation.

The Employer of the Year award is based on employee submissions from AHDI member companies and is made by an AHDI awards committee. "As an innovator in the marketplace when it comes to workforce development, Webmedx has demonstrated a commitment to improving the quality and credentialing of their documentation specialists," stated Peter Preziosi, AHDI's CEO. "We congratulate Webmedx for their contributions to the medical transcription profession and for achieving this recognition in 2008."

Webmedx, a leading provider of medical documentation services, employs over 900 domestic professionals. It serves a variety of acute care hospitals and clinics across the United States.

"We believe we have the most loyal, engaged and skilled workforce in the industry and are truly honored by this award," said Sean Carroll, CEO of Webmedx. "We'll continue to reinvest in all of our employees as we feel this is essential to meeting our customers' evolving clinical documentation needs."

Webmedx will be formally presented with the distinction at an award ceremony scheduled at AHDI's annual convention in August.

About Webmedx, Inc.

Webmedx has been serving the medical documentation needs of hospitals and clinics since 1996. It specializes in increasing its customers' operational efficiency through transcription services, automated speech recognition and electronic health record (EHR) content fulfillment. It has offices in Atlanta, Nashville, Pittsburgh and Spokane.

Webmedx, Inc.
COMPANY CONTACT: Gioanny Polanco
gpolanco@webmedx.com
678-443-7244