About Us
Review of Systems expanded (ROSe) was founded in July, 2007, by Pat Bowen, CMT, AHDI-FL and Cindy Richardson, CMT. Both Pat and Cindy haven long been entrenched in the Medical Transcription profession at every level, medical transcriptionists (MTs), educators, supervisors, consultants, managers, and owners of medical transcription companies. They both recognize the need for more well trained MTs to fill the need of hospitals, services and physicians.
The ROSe Team
Brenda J. Hurley, CMT, AHDI-F, Compliance Division Lead Instructor
Brenda has been a medical transcriptionist, an educator, compliance officer, and has served in a variety of transcription and management roles for nearly 40 years. She is currently an independent consultant in the medical transcription industry.
Brenda has been a member of the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) since 1981, and has been credentialed as a CMT for over 26 years, and received the designation of Fellow of AHDI in 2002. She served on the AHDI Board of Directors for a total of 12 years, and as its President in 1988 and in 1995. In 2005, Hurley was honored as the first recipient of the AHDI Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award. She is the current AHDI Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Brenda has been a member of ASTM International since 1995. She is the current Secretary of the E31 Executive Committee and Chair of the E31.15 subcommittee, Health Information Capture and Documentation.
Pat Bowen, CMT, AHDI-F, Dean of Education for ROSe
Pat Bowen, CMT, AHDI-F, is the Dean of Academics at Review of Systems Expanded, an LLC established in July 2007 for the purpose of educating future medical transcriptionists.
Pat has been a medical transcriptionist for 49 years and currently is an editor employed by A Stat Transcription. She has 19 years of teaching experience, working in various private and college settings. She has owned 3 transcription services and has experience in various settings doing different types of transcription, including radiology.
She is a past president of the Florida State Association (FAMT), board member of AAMT in the 1980s, chapter presidencies in Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and San Diego. She currently serves as the chapter representative for the Space Coast Chapter of AHDI in Melbourne, Florida. She was instrumental in the development of the electronic version of the AAMT certification examination. She also earned the “Educator of the Year” award in 1995 from AAMT. She is also owner and publisher of the monthly magazine for medical transcriptionists, MT Monthly.
Bowen began transcribing in 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, in the radiology department of a large hospital conglomerate. From there, she advanced to working in various settings including private practice, transcription services, hospitals, and owning 3 businesses. She also has taught medical transcription in college and business settings. Bowen joined AAMT in 1981 and became involved in the association not only at the chapter and state level but the national level as well. She served in various capacities in the state of Florida, culminating as President of the Florida State Association in 1989. She served on the national board of directors of AAMT from 1982-1984.
After she moved to California to teach at a college, she became involved in the San Diego Chapter as well as the state association. She served as president of the San Diego Chapter two times and was the California State Cert Connector for 2 years in 2000. She earned the “Educator of the Year” award in 1995 from AAMT for her teaching efforts in the medical transcription industry. She also has spent time training offshore in India. She speaks often to various audiences in and around Florida. She is the owner, editor and publisher of MT Monthly, a newsletter reaching a large national readership comprised of students, practitioners, hospitals, transcription services, schools, and various healthcare facilities.
Cindy Richardson, CMT, Administrator for ROSe
Ms. Richardson brings over 30 years of active leadership in the transcription community. She has taught medical transcription educational programs in Ohio and Florida. She has worked in the hospital and service environment and was a previous service owner for 15 years.
She left the service arena to manage the Preferred Service Provider partnerships for iChart Division of Dictaphone for 5 years, and thus wrote and managed the technical and partner programs for Dictaphone. She brings many years of technical, managerial, educational and hands on experience to A Stat Transcription.
Through active membership in the Association for Healthcare Documentation (AHDI), formerly the American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT), Ms. Richardson has held many Florida component offices including Presidency, as well as working on many AHDI committees. She remains actively involved in educational programs within Florida and promotes educational opportunities to MTs.