Delmar's Administrative Medical Assisting (with Premium Website Printed Access Card and Medical Office Simulation Software 2.0 CD-ROM) Book

Section I: GENERAL PROCEDURES. Unit 1: Introduction to Medical Assisting and Health Professions. 1. The Medical Assisting Profession. 2. Health Care Settings and the Health Care Team. 3. History of Medicine. Unit 2: The Therapeutic Approach. 4. Coping Skills for the Medical Assistant. 5. Therapeutic Communication Skills. 6. The Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with a Life-Threatening Illness. Unit 3: Responsible Medical Practice. 7. Legal Considerations. 8. Ethical Considerations. 9. Emergency Procedures and First Aid. Section II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. Unit 4. Integrated Administrative Procedures. 10. Creating the Facility Environment. 11. Computers in the Ambulatory Care Setting. 12. Telecommunications. 13. Patient Scheduling. 14. Medical Records Management. 15. Written Communications. 16. Medical. Unit 5: Managing Facility Finances. 17. Medical Insurance. 18. Medical Insurance Coding. 19. Daily Financial Practices. 20. Billing and Collections. 21. Accounting Practices. Section III: PROFESSIONAL PROCEDURES. Unit 6: Office and Human Resources Management. 22. The Medical Assistant as Office Manager. 23. The Medical Assistant as Human Resources Manager. Unit 7: Entry into the Profession. 24. Preparing for Medical Assisting Credentials. 25. Employment Strategies. Appendix A: Common Medical Abbreviations and Symbols. Appendix B: Top 50 Brand Drugs for 2007 by Number of U.S. Prescriptions Dispensed. Appendix C: Occupational Analysis of the CMA (AAMA). Appendix D: Medical Assisting Task List. Appendix E: Software Support: The Critical Thinking Challenge and Medical Office. Simulation Software. Glossary of Terms. Glosario de Terminos. Index.