Description: Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies, 5E, 2006 Update features two new appendices on the increasingly important topics of HIPAA and IV Therapy.
This competency-based learning system covers the administrative, clinical, and general areas necessary for entry-level employment as identified by the medical assistant role delineation study issued by the American Association of Medical Assistants. A listing of role delineation areas in each unit and in Appendix A make it easy to locate specific skills within each competency. Pathophysiology coverage is expanded to include additional diagnostic descriptions and information on medications commonly used to treat conditions. A new unit on related therapies presents information on complimentary and alternative treatments. Product Benefits: - Appendices provide the most up-to-date information on HIPAA and IV Therapy as it relates to a medical assistant
- Icons in each unit direct learners to the administrative and clinical skills CD-ROMs in the back of the book for practice activities to help you better understand concepts
- Registered Medical Assistant ?RMA (AMT) certification competencies included in an appendix for reference
- Critical thinking questions linked to the medical-legal-ethical scenarios focus on delineation competencies
- Realistic charting examples at the end of procedures encourage correct documentation of a patient?s chart
- Tips in each unit highlight chapter content related to a CAAHEP standard
- Web Links provide practice using the Internet to locate chapter-related information
- Realistic charting examples at the end of procedures encourage correct documentation of a patient?s chart
Table of Contents: Section I: Medical Health Care Roles and Responsibilies
Chapter 1: Health Care Providers.
Chapter 2: The Medical Assistant.
Chapter 3: Medical Ethics and Liability.
Chapter 4: Interpersonal Communications.
Chapter 5: The Office Environment.
Section II: The Administrative Assistant.
Chapter 6: Oral and Written Communication.
Chapter 7: Records Management.
Chapter 8: Collecting Fees.
Chapter 9: Health Care Coverage.
Chapter 10: Medical Office Management.
Section III: Structure and Function of the Body.
Chapter 11: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body.
Section IV: The Clinical Medical Assistant.
Chapter 12: Preparing for Clinical Duties.
Chapter 13: Beginning the Patients Record.
Chapter 14: Preparing Patients for Examinations.
Chapter 15: Specimen Collection and Laboratory Procedures.
Chapter 16: Diagnostic Tests, X-Rays, and Procedures.
Chapter 17: Minor Surgical Procedures.
Chapter 18: Assisting with Medications.
Chapter 19: Emergencies, Acute Illness, and Accidents.
Section V: Behaviors and Health.
Chapter 20: Behaviors Influencing Health.
Section VI: Employability Skills.
Chapter 21: Achieving Satisfaction in Employment.
Appendix A: HIPAA
Appendix B: IV Therapy |
