Student mastery manual to accompany Medical assisting : administrative and clinical / Anne L. Lilly, Mary E. Kinn, MaryAnn Woods

Contents


1 Introduction to medical assisting
2 Medical assisting externship and preparing to find a position
3 A brief history of medicine
4 Medical practice systems
5 Medical ethics
6 Medicine and the law
7 Interpersonal skills and human relations
8 Patient reception
9 Telephone techniques
10 Appointment scheduling and time management
11 Correspondence and mail processing
12 Dictation and transcription
13 The computer in medical practice
14 Filing methods and record keeping
15 Health Information Management
16 Professional fees and credit arrangements
17 Managing practice finances
18 Banking services and procedures
19 Billing and collective procedures
20 Health Insurance and Managed care
21 Coding and claims processing
22 Assisting with library, research, travel and meetings
23 Facility environment
24 Management responsibilities
25 Patient assessment
26 Aseptic concepts and Infection Control
27 Vital signs and Anthropometric measurements
28 Assisting with the primary physical examination
29 Assisting in cardiovascular medicine
30 Assisting in pulmonary medicine
31 Assisting with ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology procedures
32 Assisting in gastroenterology and proctology
33 Assisting in gynecology and obstetrics
34 Assisting in pediatrics
35 Assisting in neurology
36 Assisting in dermatology
37 Assisting in orthopedic medicine
38 Assisting in urology and male reproduction
39 Assisting with the older emergencies
40 Assisting with office emergencies
41 Assisting with diagnostic imaging and therapeutic modalities
42 Assisting in the clinical laboratory
43 Urinalysis
44 Venipuncture
45 Assisting in hematology and serology
46 Assisting in microbiology
47 Nutrition and exercise
48 Applying the principles of pharmacology
49 Administering medications
50 Preparing for surgery
51 Surgical methods
52 Assisting with surgical procedures