Medical Assisting, Administrative & Clinical Competencies 2006 Update

Author: Lucille Keir; Barbara A. Wise; Connie Krebs
Edition: 005
Product Type: Book w/Multimedia (CD, DVD or Electronic)
ISBN 13: 9781418053192
ISBN 10: 1418053198
Copyright: 2006

Price: $129.95

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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.

Features:

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

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