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Informationen zum Autor Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a master's degree in education as well as certifications in phlebotomy, pharmacy tech, and medical assisting. She is an author, an educator, and a consultant for Total Care Programming, Inc. She has over 30 years of teaching, nursing, and healthcare experience that spans five states. As an educator, Kathy has been awarded the teacher of the year in three states where she taught various health sciences, including medical assisting in both a classroom and an online capacity. Kathy serves on the AMT Examinations, Qualifications, and Standards committee, as well as the advisory board for two educational institutions. She stays current through working at various practice settings as well as obtaining and maintaining certifications. Her larger goal is to develop up-to-date, dynamic healthcare educational materials to assist her and other educators and to promote healthcare professions. In addition, Kathy enjoys presenting innovative new learning solutions for the changing healthcare and educational landscape to her fellow professionals nationwide. Klappentext The medical assisting profession is soaring to new heights with the expansion and diversity of roles and changes in the healthcare environment. Today's medical assistants must juggle many tasks in the medical office to keep up with the changes. The seventh edition of Medical Assisting:Administrative and Clinical Procedures with Anatomy and Physiology was updated to help students as well as instructors learn these ever-changing tasks and stay current in the healthcare environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis UNIT ONE: Medical Assisting as a Career 1Introduction to Medical Assisting 2 Healthcare and the Healthcare Team 3Professionalism and Success 4 Interpersonal Communication 5 Legal and Ethical Issues UNIT TWO: Safety and the Environment 6 Infection Control Fundamentals 7Safety and Patient Reception 8 Office Equipment and Supplies 9 Examination and Treatment Areas UNIT THREE: Communication 10Written and Electronic Communication 11 Medical Records and Documentation 12Electronic Health Records 13Managing Medical Records 14Telephone Techniques 15Patient Education UNIT FOUR: Administrative Practices 16Schedule Management 17Insurance and Billing 18Diagnostic Coding 19Procedural Coding 20 Patient Collections and Financial Management UNIT FIVE: Applied Anatomy and Physiology 21Organization of the Body 22 The Integumentary System 23The Skeletal System 24 The Muscular System 25 The Cardiovascular System 26 The Blood 27The Lymphatic and Immune Systems 28 The Respiratory System 29 The Nervous System 30 The Urinary System 31The Reproductive Systems 32The Digestive System 33The Endocrine System 34 Special Senses UNIT SIX: Clinical Practices 35 Infection Control Practices 36 Patient Interview and History 37Vital Signs and Measurements 38 Assisting with a General Physical Examination 39 Assisting in Reproductive and Urinary Specialties 40 Assisting in Pediatrics 41Assisting in Geriatrics 42 Assisting in Other Medical Specialties 43 Assisting with Eye and Ear Care 44 Assisting with Minor Surgery UNIT SEVEN: Assisting with Diagnostics 45 Orientation to the Lab 46 Microbiology and Disease 47Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens 48 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens 49 Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing 50 Diagnostic Imaging UNIT EIGHT: Assisting in Therapeutics 51Principles of Pharmacology 52 Dosa...
