Response to "Confronting Digital Recording"

Washington state reporter Jennifer Lewis, RPR, responded to the October JCR cover story, "Confronting Digital Recording." She wrote, in part:

How is it "confronting" digital recording when it sounds as if NCRA is welcoming electronic reporting operators? Or is an electronic "reporting" operator different than a "recording" operator? Or is "electronic" not as threatening as "digital"? Either way it’s confusing. …

One of my biggest clients is going to FTR Gold for two of their hearing rooms, which demotes me to their transcriptionist. Could I fight this? I suppose, but obviously neither NCRA nor any other agency can fight this (or chooses not to fight this), so why should I?

Both current NCRA President Karen Yates, RPR, CRR, CCP, CBC, and Immediate Past President Kathy DiLorenzo, RDR, CRR, CBC, took the time to reply. You can read Ms. Lewis’ letter and their responses in their entirety. And if you have any further comments, you can write here or send them to me directly.

Jacqueline Schmidt, Editor, JCR