Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Procedures, 3/e
Kathryn A Booth,
RN-BSN, MS, RMA, RPT, Total Care Programming, Inc. Leesa G Whicker,
BA, CMA (AAMA), Central Piedmont Community College Terri D Wyman,
CMRS, UMASS Memorial Medical Center Donna Jeanne Pugh,
RN,MS,ED, University of Florida College of Nursing Sharion Thompson,
BS,RMA Bryant & Stratton College, Cleveland Area
ISBN: 0073520837 Copyright year: 2009
Feature Summary
Pocket Guide is a quick and handy reference to use while working as a medical assistant. It includes Critical Procedure Steps, bulleted lists and brief information all medical assistants should know, and Patient Education Tips. Information is sorted by Administrative, Clinical, and General content.
Procedures revised to include Procedure Goals and Rationales.
Each text chapter opener includes a chart indicating Medical Assisting Competencies (CMA and RMA) which are taught in the chapter.
New "Reflecting On..." feature boxes for Legal and Ethical Issues, Communication Issues, Cultural Issues, Professionalism, and HIPAA.
Virtual Field Trips provide simulated activities for each chapter.
New chapter--Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Strong pedagogy, including boxed readings and end-of-chapter material add educational value: *Glossary includes pronunciation guide so students learn proper pronunciation of medical terms. *Points on Practice (formerly Tips for the Office) provide helpful suggestions for running an efficient office. *Career Opportunities provide information about additional careers available for medical assistants. *Caution: Handle with Care emphasizes infection control techniques. *Educating the Patient shows how to provide the detailed instructions patients need to carry out their physician's orders. *End-of-chapter questions and activities help students assess their progress.
Updated and expanded information includes: *Current coding and billing practices, including HIPAA. *Use of technology in the medical office - especially more and varied uses of the Internet, including web site development, patient education, billing and coding. *Clinical diagnostic testing such as in-office Hemoglobin A1c testing. *CPR guidelines to comply with the latest American Heart Association guidelines. *OSHA issues *Infection control and antibiotic resistance.
Expanded Student CD-ROM with applications included in the text. Includes "A Day in the Life of the Medical Assistant" case studies, video clip library, audio glossary and much more!
Comprehensive and thoroughly updated Student Workbook. The workbook has been updated to reflect the extensive textbook revisions. There are more questions. The Procedure Competency Checklists have been improved to include more procedure observer comments.
Online Learning Center with chapter-specific applications, games, quizzes, and links. Also available as a cartridge for Distance Education Platforms: WebCT, Blackboard and eCollege.
Instructor's Resources include lesson plans, teaching strategies, tests and answers, SCANS competency correlation, full-color image bank, and CMA, RMA, and CCMA correlation charts. It also includes a CD-ROM with PowerPoint presentations, class syllabi, clip art from the text and EZ Test test generator with answer rationales and correlation to texts and MEDICAL ASSISTING REVIEW.
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