Medical Office Procedures

by Bayes, Nenna; Becklin, Karonne; Crist, Bonnie

• ISBN13: 9780073401980
• ISBN10: 0073401986
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

New four-color interior. Thoroughly revised and updated, Medical Office Proceduresis a text-workbook that introduces and describes the tasks of a medical assistant's career; teaches records management, medical communications, and scheduling skills; and describes procedures for preparing patients' charts and bills. Practice management and finances are also addressed. Multi-day simulations provide real-world experience with physician dictation. Managerial skills have been added for this edition. Two new authors, Nenna L. Bayes, B.A., M.Ed, and Bonnie J. Crist, B.S., CMA (AAMA), add valuable currency to the text's content and instruction. Bayes and Crist offer a wealth of instructional experience. They have used this product for many editions.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The Administrative Medical Assistant

Chapter 1 The Administrative Medical Assistant

Chapter 2 Medical Law and Ethics, HIPAA, and Compliance

Part 2 Administrative Responsibilities

Chapter 3 Concepts of Effective Office Communications

Chapter 4 Managing Health Information

Chapter 5 Office Management

Part 3 Practice Financials

Chapter 6 Insurance and Coding

Chapter 7 Billing, Reimbursement, and Collections

Chapter 8 Practice Finances

Part 4 Preparing for Employment

Chapter 9 Sources of Opportunities, Application, Application Letter, Resume, Interview, Follow-Up Letter