Administrative procedures for medical assisting /
Kathryn A. Booth, Leesa G. Whicker, Terri D. Wyman.
- Seventh edition
- xxvii, 548 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes indexes and glossary.
Unit One: Medical Assisting as a Career -- 1. Introduction to Medical Assisting -- 2. Healthcare and the Healthcare Team -- 3. Professionalism and Success -- 4. Interpersonal Communication -- 5. Legal and Ethical Issues -- Unit Two: Safety and the Environment -- 6. Infection Control Fundamentals -- 7. Safety and Patient Reception -- 8. Office Equipment and Supplies -- Unit Three: Communication -- 10. Written and Electronic Documents -- 11. Medical Records and Documentation -- 12. Electronic Health Records -- 13. Managing Medical Records -- 14. Telephone Techniques -- 15. Patient Education -- Unit Four: Administrative Practices -- 16. Schedule Management -- 17. Insurance and Billing -- 18. Diagnostic Coding -- 19. Procedure Coding -- 20. Patient Collections and Financial Management -- Unit Nine: Medical Assisting Practice -- 56. Practice Management -- 57. Emergency Preparedness -- 58. Preparing for the World of Work.
"Medical assisting is a rock-solid career with a variety of essential tasks. These tasks are always expanding and changing as the healthcare environment changes. Learning these tasks and stacking them together can be a challenge. The seventh edition is updated to help students as well as instructors learn these ever-changing tasks and stay current in the healthcare environment. McGraw-Hill is committed to helping prepare students to succeed in their educational program and to and career by providing a complete and easy set of solutions for the educators of these programs"--
Ages 18+ McGraw-Hill Education
9781260477047
2019952527
Medical offices--Management Medical assistants Practice Management, Medical--Organization & administration Medical claims processing industry