Kinn's The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach (Medical Assistant (Kinn's))

Proctor EdD RN CMA, Deborah B.,Adams BBA RMA CMA (AAMA) MA, Alexandra Patricia

ISBN 10: 1416024204 / ISBN 13: 9781416024200

Editore: Saunders, 2007

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• Titolo: Kinn's The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach (Medical Assistant (Kinn's))
• Editore: Saunders
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1416024204
• ISBN 13: 9781416024200
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: Good

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Riassunto

This new 10th edition includes the most current content to meet national curriculum and accreditation standards and still has the depth and breadth expected of Kinn's The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach. Its instructive features, such as chapter outlines and learning objectives, enhance both the learning and teaching experience. With its focus on personal qualities, skills, responsibilities, types of patient education, and legal and ethical issues, the text remains the strongest foundation for learning the medical assisting profession.

• Applied Learning Approach introduces a case scenario at the beginning of each chapter, then revisits it throughout so students can easily apply what they have learned to the clinical setting.
• Critical thinking applications test content knowledge and critical thinking skills.
• Procedures presented in a clear, step-by-step format with illustrations where appropriate.

• New chapters on The Office Environment & Daily Operations and Privacy & Risk Management focus on the latest administrative office trends and issues.
• Includes the most current content & competencies associated with CAAHEP and ABHES, including IV therapy, patient education, and documentation.
• Integrated case scenarios within each chapter include more application and exercises.
• HIPAA tie-ins within text demonstrate the importance of understanding and adhere to the HIPAA guidelines.
• Includes an interactive CD Companion packaged with the text that features additional exercises for testing content knowledge and critical thinking skills, AltaPoint's Electronic Medical Record software, sample skills-based exercises from Medical Assisting Online, online math review and drug calculations online exercises, and charting and documentation examples.

Contenuti

Introduction

1. Becoming a Successful Student

2. The Healthcare Industry

Unit I. Introduction to Medical Assisting

3. The Medical Assisting Profession

4. Professional Behavior in the Workplace

5. Interpersonal Skills and Human Behavior

6. Medicine and Ethics

7. Medicine and Law

Unit II. Administrative Medical Assisting

8. Computers in the Medical Office

9. Telephone Techniques

10. Scheduling Appointments

11. Patient Reception and Processing

12. The Office Environment and Daily Operations- NEW!

13. Written Communications and Document Processing

Unit III. Health Information in the Medical Office

14. Documentation and Medical Records Management

15. Health Information Management

16. Privacy and Risk Management- NEW!

Unit IV. Billing and Coding Procedures

17. Basics of Diagnostic Coding

18. Basics of Procedure Coding

19. The Health Insurance Claim Form

20. Third-Party Reimbursement

21. Professional Fees, Billing, and Collecting

Unit V. Financial and Practice Management

22. Banking Services and Procedures

23. Management of Practice Finances

24. Medical Practice Management and Human Resources

25. Medical Practice Marketing and Customer Service

Unit VI. Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting

26. Infection Control

27. Patient Assessment

28. Patient Education

29. Nutrition & Health Promotion

30. Vital Signs

31. Assisting with the Primary Physical Examination

Unit VII. Assisting with Medications

32. Principles of Pharmacology

33. Pharmacology Math

34. Administering Medications (including IV Therapy)

Unit VIII. Assisting with Medical Specialties

35. Assisting with Medical Emergencies

36. Assisting in Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology

37. Assisting in Dermatology

38. Assisting in Gastroenterology

39. Assisting in Urology & Male Reproduction

40. Assisting in Obstetrics & Gynecology

41. Assisting in Pediatrics

42. Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine

43. Assisting in Neurology & Mental Health

44. Assisting in Endocrinology

45. Assisting in Pulmonary Medicine

46. Assisting in Cardiology

47. Geriatrics

Unit IX. Diagnostic Procedures

48. Principles of Electrocardiography

49. Assisting with Diagnostic Imaging

50. Assisting in the Clinical Laboratory

51. Assisting in the Analysis of Urine

52. Assisting in Phlebotomy

53. Assisting in the Analysis of Blood

54. Assisting in Microbiology

Unit X. Assisting with Surgeries

55. Surgical Supplies & Instruments

56. Surgical Asepsis & Assisting with Surgical Procedures

Unit XI. Career Development

57. Career Development & Life Skills

Appendixes

A: Patient's Bill of Rights

B: Claim Form Comparison Charts

C: State Licensing Agencies for Radiology

D: English-Spanish Phrases

E: Procedure Charting Examples

Glossary