Full Description
This new textbook uses a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to learning that truly reflects the real world in which MAs practice, whether they're focused on the front or back office. From beginning to end, it offers comprehensive, competency-based coverage, complemented by an emphasis on multiple learning styles to better meet the needs of your students.Mastery of all the knowledge and skills that lead to CMA(AAMA) or RMA certification, plus flexibility, versatility, teamwork, and professionalism in the workplace, are the hallmarks of a successful and rewarding career as a Medical Assistant.Our integrated front- and back-office approach provides the foundation for success..Classroom building blocks- medical terminology, body structure and function, and pharmacology.Lab and clinical- building skills through hands-on practice.How it Works...Integrated Approach - Teamwork based - Multiple Learning StylesUnique approach helps students better understand how front-office duties affect back-office decisions, and vice versa.Geared to all students and all learning styles:Solitary Learners Social Learners Auditory Learners Visual Learners Kinesthetic Learners Oral-Dependent Learners Writing-Dependent LearnersA comprehensive approach that addresses all competences required by the AAMA and AMTSpecial focus on the attributes of a successful employee, need for teamwork and flexibility in the workplace, and importance of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.Assessment exercises help students identify their own learning styles, and suggested study strategies for each style are included.Organized into three main sections: General/TransdisciplinaryAdministrativeClinicalA step-by-step, chapter-by-chapter, body systems approach to clinical competencies that includes relevant examinations and procedures.FREE for Students and Instructors, from F.A. Davis and Amazing Charts... The Professional Medical Assistant Patient data embedded in user-friendly, Windows-based EMR softwarePatients come directly from The Professional Medical Assistant Software 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.
Contents
I. General-Transdisciplinary 1. Succeeding as a Student2. The Profession of Medical Assisting3. Professionalism4. Health Care Yesterday and Today5. Therapeutic Communication6. Legal Considerations7. HIPAA and a Patient's Rights8. Bioethics9. Patient EducationII. Administrative10. The Office Environment11. Telephone Techniques12. Appointment Scheduling13. Written Office Communications and Mail14. Medical Records Management15. Office Management16. Coding and Insurance17. Billing and Collections18. Accounting and BankingIII. Clinical19. Infection Control and Medical Asepsis20. The Patient Interview21. Vital Signs22. Physical Examination23. Essentials of Medical Terminology24. Surgical Asepsis and Assisting with Minor Surgery25. Dermatology26. Neurology27. Cardiology and Lymphatics28. Pulmonology29. Endocrinology30. Gastroenterology31. Urology and the Male Reproductive System32. Obstetrics and Gynecology33. Pediatrics34. Geriatrics35. Orthopedics36. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology37. Nutrition38. Introduction to Pharmacology39. Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration40. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory41. Phlebotomy42. Hematology and Coagulation Procedures43. Clinical Chemistry and Serological Procedures44. Urinalysis45. Microbiology46. Bioemergency Response and Preparedness47. Office Emergencies48. Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging49. Externship and Career StrategiesAppendicesA. GlossaryB. AbbreviationsC. Index of CompetenciesD. Commonly Prescribed DrugsE. Certification ExaminationContent OutlinesIndex