Using a clear, hands-on approach to learning front office skills, Medical Office Administration, 3rd Edition prepares you for a successful career as an administrative medical assistant. You will perform procedures with Medisoft® v18 software, allowing you to practice day-to-day tasks as if you were in an actual office setting. This edition adds NEW coverage of ICD-10 coding and updated content on electronic health records. Written by expert medical administrative educator Brenda Potter, this worktext helps you develop the knowledge and skills you need to think critically and respond confidently to the challenges you’ll encounter on the job. Medisoft software sold separately. Engaging worktext format makes it easier to apply what you’ve learned to the real world, breaking up the content into manageable segments, and providing case studies, critical thinking exercises, role-playing exercises, and collaborative learning activities. Real-world examples apply important concepts to the medical office setting. A conversational writing style makes it easier to read and understand the material. HIPAA Hints ensure that you comply with HIPAA mandates. UNIQUE! The Diverse Community of Patients chapter addresses the important issue of cultural diversity. Procedure boxes offer step-by-step instructions on how to perform specific administrative tasks. Procedure checklists spell out the individual steps required to complete a full range of administrative procedures, and are based on CAAHEP competencies. Learning objectives show the key points that you are expected to learn in each chapter. NEW! Medisoft® v18 software allows you to practice common administrative tasks with real-world office management software. Medisoft sold separately. NEW! Coverage of ICD-10 coding prepares you for the October 2014 transition to ICD-10. UPDATED EHR coverage applies administrative concepts and procedures to their use within the Electronic Health Record. NEW electronic procedure checklists on the Evolve companion website measure how well you have mastered procedures.
Because most patient contact occurs in person in the medical office, it is not necessary for a medical administrative assistant to have proper written communication skills. ______ 16. Computer skills are not widely used in the medical ...
This is a Pageburst digital textbook; To succeed in today's medical front office, you need a resource that will help you learn not only the principles of medical office administration but also how to apply your factual knowledge to the many ...
The reorganized 14th edition includes expanded content on topics from professionalism and interpersonal skills to billing and coding, electronic health records, and practice management as well as a new chapter reviewing medical terminology, ...
Dr. Patrick recommends that Mr. Tim Shields start taking Rituxan (rituximab) for non–Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). She provides informed consent to Mr. Shields about the risks of Rituxan, including the possibility of a serious allergic ...
This is a gateway text for trainees in medical administration, specialist medical administrators, aspiring medical managers, health service managers, and heads of service and departments in various medical specialties.
FiGURE 26-32 When precise gonad shielding is required for female patients, place the lower margin of the shield on the upper margin of the pubic symphysis. (Bontrager KL, Lampignano J: Textbook of radiographic positioning and related ...
This new edition covers Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and features an eye-catching new four colour design and a new Evolve companion site with invaluable instructor and student resources.
The present book aims to assist and guide medical doctors in any specialty to manage his/her own clinic or office, allowing a higher and better development of its team/staff and providing tools for a high quality service to patients and ...
The authoritative guide to the skills and issues of medical office management Medical Office Management explores the skills needed to manage a medical office and the issues students can expect to encounter in the field.
In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application.