| Introduction |
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Becoming a Successful Student |
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2 | (12) |
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14 | (26) |
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UNIT ONE Introduction to Medical Assisting |
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The Medical Assisting Profession |
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40 | (12) |
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Professional Behavior in the Workplace |
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52 | (10) |
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Interpersonal Skills and Human Behavior |
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62 | (22) |
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84 | (16) |
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100 | (30) |
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UNIT TWO Administrative Medical Assisting |
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Computers in the Medical Office |
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130 | (14) |
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144 | (20) |
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164 | (20) |
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Patient Reception and Processing |
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184 | (14) |
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Written Communications and Mail Processing |
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198 | (26) |
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Medical Records Management |
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224 | (32) |
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UNIT THREE Financial Management |
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Professional Fees, Billing, and Collecting |
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256 | (28) |
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Basics of Diagnostic Coding |
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284 | (10) |
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Basics of Procedural Coding |
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294 | (10) |
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The Health Insurance Claim Form |
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304 | (22) |
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Third-Party Reimbursement |
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326 | (24) |
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Banking Services and Procedures |
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350 | (26) |
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UNIT FOUR Medical Practice and Health Information Management |
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Medical Practice Management |
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376 | (24) |
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Medical Practice Marketing and Customer Service |
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400 | (12) |
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Health Information Management |
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412 | (10) |
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Management of Practice Finances |
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422 | (24) |
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UNIT FIVE Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting |
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446 | (22) |
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468 | (16) |
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484 | (10) |
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Nutrition and Health Promotion |
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494 | (26) |
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520 | (26) |
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Assisting With the Primary Physical Examination |
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546 | (20) |
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UNIT SIX Assisting With Medications |
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Principles of Pharmacology |
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566 | (18) |
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584 | (12) |
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Administering Medications |
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596 | (34) |
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UNIT SEVEN Assisting With Medical Specialties |
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Assisting With Medical Emergencies |
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630 | (26) |
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Assisting in Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology |
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656 | (26) |
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682 | (18) |
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Assisting in Gastroenterology |
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700 | (22) |
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Assisting in Urology and Male Reproduction |
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722 | (26) |
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Assisting in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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748 | (28) |
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776 | (26) |
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Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine |
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802 | (34) |
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Assisting in Neurology and Mental Health |
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836 | (24) |
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Assisting in Endocrinology |
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860 | (16) |
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Assisting in Pulmonary Medicine |
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876 | (20) |
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896 | (16) |
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912 | (20) |
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UNIT EIGHT Diagnostic Procedures |
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Principles of Electrocardiography |
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932 | (26) |
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Assisting With Diagnostic Imaging |
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958 | (32) |
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Assisting in the Clinical Laboratory |
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990 | (22) |
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Assisting in the Analysis of Urine |
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1012 | (34) |
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1046 | (26) |
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Assisting in the Analysis of Blood |
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1072 | (42) |
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Assisting In Microbiology |
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1114 | (32) |
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UNIT NINE Assisting With Surgeries |
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Surgical Supplies and Instruments |
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1146 | (20) |
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Surgical Asepsis and Assisting With Surgical Procedures |
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1166 | (58) |
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UNIT TEN Career Development |
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Career Development and Life Skills |
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| Appendix A A Patient's Bill of Rights |
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1 | (2) |
| Appendix B Claim Form Comparison Charts |
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3 | (6) |
| Appendix C State Licensing Agencies for Radiology |
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9 | (3) |
| Appendix D English-Spanish Phrases |
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12 | (2) |
| Appendix E Procedure Charting Examples |
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| Glossary |
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| Index |
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