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Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies, 10th Edition
Overview
Equip students with cognitive knowledge, psychomotor skills and affective behaviors to become successful entry-level medical assistants with Blesi's MEDICAL ASSISTING: ADMINISTRATIVE & CLINICAL COMPETENCIES, 10th Edition. This comprehensive resource ensures that content is aligned with current ABHES and CAAHEP standards and prepares students for national certification exams. Each section of the text identifies which learning objective it supports to allow for easy reading and review. Content has been updated throughout and highlights issues of growing importance, including telehealth, mental health and the interdisciplinary team and teamwork. Anatomy and Pathophysiology chapters now begin with a case study showing the relevance of the body system to medical assisting and includes practical applications throughout the chapters, providing real-world context.
- Streamlined chapters and revised procedures allow stronger focus on meeting CAAHEP and ABHES standards to prepare students for certification exams and employment.
- MindTap online learning platform includes revisions, reflecting functionality enhancements, customization improvements and assessment updates.
- The Anatomy and Pathophysiology chapters now include case studies and practical application boxes to show relevance to medical assistants and how it relates to their job skills.
- Expanded coverage on additional topics in telehealth, mental disorders, screening and teamwork provide additional emphasis on the medical assistant’s role in these areas.
- Chapters are organized by learning objects based on current ABHES standards, 2022 CAAHEP standards and national medical assisting certification exams.
- Easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures strengthen general, administrative and clinical competencies with additional criteria to assist with evaluating performance.
- Updated coverage of A&P presents medical terminology within a meaningful context to review diagnostic tests, diseases and disorders and treatments that students must know.
- Updated full-color photos, illustrations, real charts and current tables visually reinforce how the concepts students are reading are used in today’s medical environment.
Unit 1: Introduction to Healthcare.
1. The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment.
2. Professionalism.
3. Legal and Ethical Issues.
4. Applying Communication Skills.
5. Medical Terminology.
Section II: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE BODY.
Unit 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body.
6. Body Structure, Anatomic Descriptors, and Genetics.
7. The Nervous System.
8. The Senses.
9. The Integumentary System.
10. The Skeletal System.
11. The Muscular System.
12. The Respiratory System.
13. The Circulatory System.
14. The Immune System.
15. The Digestive System.
16. The Urinary System.
17. The Endocrine System.
18. The Reproductive System.
Section III: THE FRONT OFFICE.
Unit 3: Business Communications.
19. Telephone Communications.
20. Written Communications.
21. The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment.
Unit 4: Beginning the Patient’s Record.
22. Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients.
23. The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing.
Unit 5: Medical Insurance and Coding.
24. Health Insurance.
25. Procedural and Diagnostic Coding.
Unit 6: Revenue Cycle Management.
26. Patient Accounts.
27. Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments.
28. Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees.
29. Banking Procedures.
30. Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures.
Section IV: THE BACK OFFICE.
Unit 7: Preparing for Clinical Procedures.
31. Infection Control and Medical Asepsis.
32. The Medical History and Patient Screening.
33. Body Measurements and Vital Signs.
34. Preparing for Examinations.
Unit 8: Assisting with Examinations.
35. The Physical Exam.
36. Specialty Examinations and Procedures.
37. OB/GYN Examinations.
38. Pediatric Examinations.
39. Geriatrics.
40. Mental Health.
Unit 9: Laboratory Procedures.
41. The Physician's Office Laboratory.
42. Specimen Collection and Processing.
43. Blood Specimen Collection.
44. Diagnostic Testing.
Unit 10: Cardiology and Radiology Procedures.
45. Cardiology Procedures.
46. Radiology Procedures.
Unit 11: Minor Surgical Procedures.
47. Preparing for Surgery.
48. Assisting with Minor Surgery.
Unit 12: Medication Administration Procedures.
49. Pharmacology Fundamentals.
50. Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations.
51. Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications.
52. Administering Injections and Immunizations.
Unit 13: First Aid and Responding to Emergencies.
53. Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community.
54. First Aid for Accidents and Injuries.
Unit 14: Rehabilitation and Health Living.
55. Rehabilitation.
56. Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living.
Section V: PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT.
Unit 15: Workplace Readiness.
57. Practicum and the Job Search.
58. Managing the Office.
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FOR STUDENTS
Student Workbook for Blesi’s Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies
ISBN: 9798214113593
The student workbook is designed to help students retain key chapter content. Included within this resource are chapter objective questions and key-term definition queries along with multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank and true-or-false problems.