Main Description
Medical Assisting, Third Edition addresses the most current competencies for medical assisting certification, CPR procedures, coding and insurance billing requirements, HIPAA regulation, OSHA guidelines, and clinical diagnostic testing such as hemoglobin A1c (diabetes) testing. Thorough coverage of procedures remains an asset. It trains students on medical office administrative procedures and equipment, clinical procedures, infection control, anatomy and physiology, assisting with patients, medical emergencies and first aid, laboratory procedures, nutrition, pharmacology, diagnostic equipment, and much more.
Part One Introduction to Medical Assisting
Section 1 Foundations and Principles
Chapter 1 The Profession of Medical Assisting
Chapter 2 Types of Medical Practice
Chapter 3 Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Practice, Including HIPAA
Chapter 4 Communication with Patients, Families, and Coworkers
Part Two Administrative Medical Assisting
Section 1 Office Work
Chapter 5 Using and Maintaining Office Equipment
Chapter 6 Using Computers in the Office
Chapter 7 Managing Correspondence and Mail
Chapter 8 Managing Office Supplies
Chapter 9 Maintaining Patient Records
Chapter 10 Managing the Office Medical Records
Section 2 Interacting with Patients
Chapter 11 Telephone Techniques
Chapter 12 Scheduling Appointments and Maintaining the Physician's Schedule
Chapter 13 Patient Reception
Chapter 14 Patient Education
Section 3 Financial Responsibilities
Chapter 15 Health Insurance Billing Procedures
Chapter 16 Medical Coding
Chapter 17 Patient Billing and Collections
Chapter 18 Accounting for the Medical Office
Part Three Clinical Medical Assisting
Section 1 The Medical Office Environment
Chapter 19 Principles of Asepsis
Chapter 20 Infection Control Techniques
Chapter 21 HIV, Hepatitis, and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens
Chapter 22 Preparing the Examination and Treatment Areas
Section 2 Assisting with Patients
Chapter 23 Interviewing the Patient, Taking a History, and Documentation
Chapter 24 Obtaining Vital Signs and Measurements
Chapter 25 Assisting with a General Physical Examination
Section 3 Specialty Practices and Medical Emergencies
Chapter 26 Assisting with Examinations in the Basic Specialties
Chapter 27 Assisting with Highly Specialized Examinations
Chapter 28 Assisting with Minor Surgery
Chapter 29 Assisting with Cold and Heat Therapy and Ambulation
Chapter 30 Medical Emergencies and First Aid
Chapter 31 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Section 6 Physician's Office Laboratory Procedures
Chapter 32 Laboratory Equipment and Safety
Chapter 33 Introduction to Microbiology
Chapter 34 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine Specimens
Chapter 35 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens
Section 5 Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Diagnostic Equipment
Chapter 36 Nutrition and Special Diets
Chapter 37 Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 38 Drug Administration
Chapter 39 Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing
Chapter 40 X-Rays and Diagnostic Radiology
Section 6 Externship
Chapter 41 Medical Assisting Externships and Preparing to Find a Position
Appendix I Medical Assistant Role Delineation Chart (AAMA)
Appendix II RMA Certification Chart
Appendix III NHA Certification Chart
Appendix IV Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical Terms
Appendix V Latin and Greek Equivalents Commonly Used in Medical Terms
Appendix VI Abbreviations Commonly Used in Medical Notations
Appendix VII Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations
Appendix VIII Professional Organizations and Agencies
