Keys to Medical Assisting Pocket Guide

by Moini, Jahangir

• ISBN13: 9780132302111
• ISBN10: 013230211X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-29
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Designed as a quick reference for students in their externship and medical assistants on the job,Pocket Guide for Medical Assistantsis the perfect tool for success! Highlighting both the administrative and clinical daily tasks of the medical assistant, this is the complete pocket guide at your fingertips. Each section summarizes the steps required for administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures that the medical assistant must know. Section 1 focuses on Administrative Medical Assisting. Section 2 is Financial Management. Section 3 is Clinical Medical Assisting. Section 4 is Basic Pharmacology and Administration of Medications. Section 5 focuses on Laboratory Procedures.

Author Biography

Dr. Moini was assistant professor at Tehran University School of Medicine for nine years, teaching medical and allied health students.  The author is a professor and former director (for 15 years) of allied health programs at Everest University (formerly Florida Metropolitan University, in Melbourne, Florida).  Dr. Moini re-established the medical assistant program in 1990, and he was the director of this program for 15 years.  His first book, “Medical Assisting Review — Passing the CMA and RMA Exams” has become the best-selling book of its kind, and is the preferred choice for a majority of medical assistant programs.  He established other allied health programs for Everest University, which include pharmacy technician, healthcare administration, and other programs.  Dr. Moini has been a published author of various allied health books since 1999. 

Table of Contents

Administrative Medical Assisting

General Medical Office Duties

Appointment Scheduling

Mail Processing and Managing Correspondence

Medical Records Management

Communication

Financial Management

Purchasing and Banking for the Medical Office

Health Insurance

Medical Coding

Clinical Medical Assisting

Infection Control and Principles of Asepsis

Minor Surgery

Vital Signs and Preparing the Patient

Electrocardiography

Radiology

Medical Emergencies

Basic Pharmacology and Administration of Medications

Introduction to Pharmacology

Drug Calculations

Administering Medications

Laboratory Procedures

Phlebotomy and Hematology

Medical Microbiology

Urinalysis Appendices

Abbreviations and Symbols

Commonly Misspelled Medical Terms

Frequently Used Computer Terms

Proofreaders Marks

Rules for Alphabetic Filing

Anatomy of MyPyramid

Vitamins and Minerals

CMA Examination

Laboratory Requisition Form

Normal Laboratory Test Values

Overview of Body Systems and their Functions

Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Equivalents

Apothecary/Household/Metric Equivalents

Immunizations and Vaccinations

Blood Grouping

Patients Bill of Rights

Expanded

Administrative Medical Assisting

General Medical Office Duties

Reception Area

Telephone Techniques

Appointment Scheduling

Appointment Types

Scheduling Systems

Scheduling Process

Emergency Appointments

New Patient Appointments

Mail Processing and Managing Correspondence

Procedure 3-1: Opening the Mail

Business Letters

Mail Needing Special Handling

Outgoing Mail

Medical Records Management

The Importance of Medical Records

Electronic Medical Records

Records Management

Filing Systems

Communication

Types of Communication

Communicating with Special Patients

Communicating with Coworkers

Policy and Procedures Manual

Financial Management

Purchasing and Banking for the Medical Office

Durable Items

Consumable Items

Supplies

Banking Functions

Health Insurance

Billing and Reimbursement Cycle

Health Insurance

Medical Insurance Payers

Healthcare Claims Forms and Transmission

HIPAA Privacy Rule

Preauthorization

Medical Coding

Diagnosis Codes (the ICD-9-CM)

Procedure 8-1: ICD-9-CM Coding

Procedure Codes (CPT)

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Sections

Superbills

Clinical Medical Assisting

Infection Control and Principles of Asepsis

The Chain of Infection

Principles of Asepsis

Medical Asepsis

Procedure 9-1: Hand Hygiene

Surgical Asepsis

Procedure 9-2: Surgical Scrubbing

Bloodborne Pathogens and Safety Issues

Minor Surgery

The Role of Medical Assistants in Minor Surgery

Classifications of Surgical Instruments

Surgical Setup

Suture Removal

Special Surgical Procedures

Vital Signs and Preparing the Patient

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