Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Medical Assisting**More than any other product on the market, the most successful medical assistants begin their careers with Kinn. Known for more than 65 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, Kinn's The Administrative Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15th Edition teaches the real-world administrative skills essential for a career in the modern medical office — always with a focus on helping you apply what you've learned. This edition features new and expanded content on insurance, coding, privacy and security, telehealth logistics, and much more. With its approachable writing style appropriate for all levels of learners and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment, quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing administrative medical assisting profession!- Step-by-step, illustrated procedures include rationales and a focus on professionalism- Electronic health record (EHR) coverage provides access to hands-on activities using SimChart® for the Medical Office (sold separately)- Applied learning approach incorporates threaded case scenarios and critical thinking applications- Patient education and legal and ethical features at the end of each chapter reinforce legal and communications implications within medical assisting practice- Key vocabulary terms and definitions are presented at the beginning of each chapter, highlighted in text discussions, and summarized in a glossary for quick reference- Robust Evolve companion website offers procedure videos, practice quizzes, mock certification exams, and interactive learning exercises- NEW! Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies- NEW and UPDATED! Comprehensive coverage of all administrative functions complies with accreditation requirements and includes insurance, coding, privacy and security, telehealth logistics, and more- NEW! Artwork familiarizes you with the modern medical office and equipment
Table of Contents
PART 1 – Introduction to Medical Assisting1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team2. Therapeutic Communication3. Legal Principles4. Healthcare Laws5. Healthcare Ethics6. Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology7. Patient CoachingPART 2 – Fundamentals of Ambulatory Care Administration8. Technology9. Written Communication10. Telephone Techniques11. Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing12. Health Records13. Daily Operations and Safety14. Principles of PharmacologyPART 3 – Coding and Medical Billing15. Health Insurance Essentials16. Diagnostic Coding Essentials17. Procedural Coding Essentials18. Medical Billing and Reimbursement EssentialsPART 4 – Advanced Ambulatory Care Administration19. Patient Accounts and Practice Management20. Advanced Roles in AdministrationPART 5 – Assisting with Medical Specialties21. Medical EmergenciesPART 6 – Job Seeking22. Employment Skills and Strategies
