Student Activity Manual for The Professional Medical Assistant An Integrative, Teamwork-Based Approach

by Eagle, Sharon; Goretti, Cheri; Brassington, Cindi; Dailey, Candace

• ISBN13: 9780803616721
• ISBN10: 0803616724
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-10
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Summary

The ideal companion to the textbook! Here an exceptionally student-friendly learning tool, written by the same team of authors to reinforce their textbook, concept by concept, chapter by chapter. And, like the textbook, it designed to meet the needs of a variety of learners and learning styles. FREE for Students and Instructors, from F.A. Davis and Amazing Charts. Learn More.View a Demo.EMR Software to accompany The Professional Medical Assistant-Coming Soon!Patient data embedded in user-friendly, Windows-based EMR softwarePatients come directly from The Professional Medical AssistantSoftware package includes...More than 100 documentation templatesComplete ICD-9 database for codingOrders for testsE&M coding helperPrintable CMS-1500 for billingAdopters receive patient-specific learning activities in PDF format.

Table of Contents

I.General-Transdisciplinary
1.Succeeding as a Student
2.The Profession of Medical Assisting
3.Professionalism
4.Health Care Yesterday and Today
5.Therapeutic Communication
6.Legal Considerations
7.HIPAA and a Patient’s Rights
8.Bioethics
9.Patient Education
II.Administrative
10.The Office Environment
11.Telephone Techniques
12.Appointment Scheduling
13.Written Office Communications and Mail
14.Medical Records Management
15.Office Management
16.Coding and Insurance
17.Billing and Collections
18.Accounting and Banking
III.Clinical
19.Infection Control and Medical Asepsis
20.The Patient Interview
21.Vital Signs
22.Physical Examination
23.Essentials of Medical Terminology
24.Surgical Asepsis and Assisting with Minor Surgery
25.Dermatology
26.Neurology
27.Cardiology and Lymphatics
28.Pulmonology
29.Endocrinology
30.Gastroenterology
31.Urology and the Male Reproductive System
32.Obstetrics and Gynecology
33.Pediatrics
34.Geriatrics
35.Orthopedics
36.Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
37.Nutrition
38.Introduction to Pharmacology
39.Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration
40.Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
41.Phlebotomy
42.Hematology and Coagulation Procedures
43.Clinical Chemistry and Serological Procedures
44.Urinalysis
45.Microbiology
46.Bioemergency Response and Preparedness
47.Office Emergencies
48.Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
49.Externship and Career Strategies

Appendices
A.Glossary
B.Abbreviations
C.Index of Competencies
D.Commonly Prescribed Drugs
E.Certification Examination
Content Outlines
Index