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Students entering today's medical office as employees must be ready to work. Administrative Medical Assisting by Houser prepares students to be workforce ready--prepared to work, understand and project professional behavior, and perform both technical and soft skills. Students will understand the most up-to-date information, such as EHRs, Red Flag Rule, conversion from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM, and be workforce ready. Using a one-column design with a larger typeface, Houser is more engaging and easier to read and comprehend. Houser also includes more procedures that provide more detail for completing day-to-day activities required in the medical office.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Medical Assisting as a Career Chapter 2 Professional Behaviors Chapter 3 The Health Care Team Chapter 4 Professional Communication Chapter 5 Patient Education Unit II The Medical Office Chapter 6 Law and Ethics in the Medical Office Chapter 7 From Appointment to Payment Chapter 8 The Medical Office Environment Chapter 9 Asepsis for Administrative Areas Unit III Administrative Practices Chapter 10 Administrative Technologies Chapter 11 Telecommunications in the Health Care Setting Chapter 12 Schedule Management Chapter 13 Written Communications Unit IV Medical Records Chapter 14 Medical Records Management Chapter 15 The Health Record Chapter 16 Prescriptions and Reports Unit V Financial Practices Chapter 17 Insurance and Billing Chapter 18 ICD-9-CM Coding Chapter 19 ICD-10-CM Coding Chapter 20 CPT and HCPCS Coding Chapter 21 Financial Practices Unit VI Practice Management Chapter 22 The Role of the Practice Manager Chapter 23 Emergency Preparedness Unit VII Workforce Readiness Chapter 24 The Externship and Employment Search
