Medical Assisting : Administrative and Clinical Competencies
by Prickett-Ramutkowski, BarbaraEdition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-06-11
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Summary
Medical Assisting, 2nd edition addresses the most current competencies for CMA certification, CPR procedures, coding and insurance billing requirements, HIPAA regulation, OSHA guidelines, and clinical diagnostic testing such as hemoglobin A1c (diabetes) testing. Thorough coverage of procedures remains an asset and Anatomy & Physiology coverage is increased significantly. It trains students on medical office administrative procedures and equipment, clinical procedures, infection control, anatomy and physiology, assisting with patients, medical emergencies and first aid, laboratory procedures, nutrition, pharmacology, diagnostic equipment, and much more.
Table of Contents
| Foundations and Principles | |
| The Profession of Medical Assisting | |
| Types of Medical Practice | |
| Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Practice, Including HIPAA | |
| Communication with Patients, Families, and Coworkers | |
| Office Work | |
| Using and Maintaining Office Equipment | |
| Using Computers in the Office | |
| Managing Correspondence and Mail | |
| Managing Office Supplies | |
| Maintaining Patient Records | |
| Managing the Office Medical Records | |
| Interacting with Patients | |
| Telephone Techniques | |
| Scheduling Appointments and Maintaining the Physician's Schedule | |
| Patient Reception Area | |
| Patient Education | |
| Financial Responsibilities | |
| Processing Health-Care Claims | |
| Medical Coding | |
| Patient Billing and Collections | |
| Accounting for the Medical Office | |
| Clinical Medical Assisting | |
| The Medical Office Environment | |
| Principles of Asepsis | |
| Infection-Control Techniques | |
| HIV, Hepatitis, and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens | |
| Preparing the Examination and Treatment Areas | |
| Anatomy and Physiology | |
| Organization of the Body | |
| The Integumentary System | |
| The Skeletal System | |
| The Muscular System | |
| The Nervous System | |
| The Circulatory System | |
| The Immune System | |
| The Respiratory System | |
| The Digestive System | |
| The Endocrine System | |
| Special Senses | |
| The Urinary System | |
| The Reproductive System | |
| Assisting with Patients | |
| Interviewing the Patient, Taking a History, Documentation | |
| Obtaining Vital Signs and Measurements | |
| Assisting with a General Physical Examination | |
| Providing Eye and Ear Care | |
| Specialty Practices and Medical Emergencies | |
| Assisting with Examinations in the Basic Specialties | |
| Assisting with Highly Specialized Examinations | |
| Assisting with Minor Surgery | |
| Assisting with Cold and Heat Therapy and Ambulation | |
| Medical Emergencies and First Aid | |
| Physician's Office Laboratory Procedures | |
| Laboratory Equipment and Safety | |
| Introduction to Microbiology | |
| Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine Specimens | |
| Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens | |
| Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Diagnostic Equipment | |
| Nutrition and Special Diets | |
| Principles of Pharmacology | |
| Drug Administration | |
| Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing | |
| X-Rays and Diagnostic Radiology | |
| Externship | |
| Medical Assisting Externships and Preparing to Find a Position | |
| Medical Assistant Role Delineation Chart | |
| Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terms | |
| Latin and Greek Equivalents Commonly Used in Medical Terms | |
| Abbreviations Commonly Used in Medical Notations | |
| Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations | |
| Professional Organizations and Agencies | |
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