Description: About this productProduct InformationIn today's dynamic health care environment, medical assistants are playing an increasingly important role. DELMAR'S ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING, Fifth Edition, helps you gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this rewarding, rapidly growing field. Known for its thorough coverage, extensive technical detail, and accurate, up-to-date content, this proven book covers clinical tasks such as taking patients' medical histories, recording vital signs, explaining procedures, and assisting care providers during exams, as well as administrative duties including managing patient information, electronic medical records (EMR), insurance documentation, billing, and bookkeeping. In addition, chapter material and learning objectives are clearly mapped to ABHES, CAAHEP, and MAERB competencies, with an increased focus on professionalism and personal effectiveness, to help you hone practical, real-world skills and prepare for certification. The guide also supports effective learning with a variety of online resources to help you make the most of your study time, including interactive quizzes for self-assessment and the popular Critical Thinking Challenge application.Product IdentifiersPublisherDelamr Cengage LearningISBN-101133602991ISBN-139781133602996eBay Product ID (ePID)159979518Product Key FeaturesAuthorWilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Marilyn Pooler, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie MorrisPublication NameDelmar's Administrative Medical Assisting (with Premium Website, 2 Terms (12 Months) Printed Access Card and Medical Office Simulation Software 2. 0 CD-ROM)FormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishPublication Year2013TypeTextbookNumber of Pages688 PagesDimensionsItem Length10.9in.Item Height1.3in.Item Width8.6in.Item Weight55.3 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberR728.8.L54 2013Edition Number5ReviewsWe are satisfied with the book as it covers all of our syllabus contents and it covers all components required by CAAHEP., 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 Términos. Index.Table of ContentSection 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.Copyright Date2014Target AudienceCollege AudienceTopicNursing / Medical & Surgical, Practice Management & Reimbursement, Allied Health Services / Medical Assistants, Nursing / GeneralLccn2013-933619Dewey Decimal610.69/53Dewey Edition21IllustratedYesGenreMedical
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Book Title: Administrative Medical Assisting by Wilburta Lindh
Artist: Lindh, Wilburta Q.; Pooler, Marilyn; Tamparo, Carol D.; Dahl, Bar
Item Length: 10.9in.
Item Height: 1.3in.
Item Width: 8.6in.
Author: Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Marilyn Pooler, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris
Publication Name: Delmar's Administrative Medical Assisting (with Premium Website, 2 Terms (12 Months) Printed Access Card and Medical Office Simulation Software 2. 0 CD-ROM)
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Delamr Cengage Learning
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 55.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 688 Pages
