Introduction to Medical Assisting | |
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 | |
Administrative Medical Assisting | |
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 | |
Patient Education | |
Financial Responsibilities | |
Health Insurance Billing Procedures | |
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 Cardiovascular System | |
The Respiratory System | |
The Nervous System | |
The Urinary System | |
The Reproductive Systems | |
The Lymphatic and Immune Systems | |
The Digestive System | |
The Endocrine System | |
Special Senses | |
Assisting with Patients | |
Interviewing the Patient, Taking a History, and Documentation | |
Obtaining Vital Signs and Measurements | |
Assisting with a General Physical Examination | |
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 | |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine | |
Physician's Office Laboratory Procedures | |
Laboratory Equipment and Safety | |
Introduction to Microbiology | |
Collecting, ProcessingMicrobiologyng 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 | |
Appendices | |
Medical Assistant Role Delineation Chart (AAMA) | |
RMA Certification Chart | |
NHA Certification 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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