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Administrative Medical Assisting

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ISBN-10: 1401881351

ISBN-13: 9781401881351

Edition: 3rd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Marilyn S. Pooler, Barbara M. Dahl

List price: $174.95
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Thomson Delmar Learning?s Administrative Medical Assisting, Third Edition is part of a dynamic learning system that includes a textbook, workbook, interactive CD-ROM, and instructor support materials. The new edition maps to the latest CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational programs and the ABHES Program Requirements and Curriculum. This edition provides more opportunity for critical thinking through case studies, critical thinking questions, scenarios, and features tying to both of Thomson Delmar Learning?s Medical Assisting DVD series. The book also emphasizes softer skills such as professionalism and practical skills, including how to comply with HIPAA…    
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Book details

List price: $174.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 12/21/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 576
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.146
Language: English

CMA professor emerita status Highline Community College, Des Moines, Washington

Formerly Dean of Business and Allied Health, Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA Co-Author of three additional texts for use with allied health professionals Member of SeaTac American Association of Medical Assistants Past President of Lake Washington College Foundation

Barbara M. Dahl, CMA, CPC, is a tenured faculty member at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham,Washington, and has been the Medical Assisting Program Coordinator and Department Chair since 1991. She is an active member of the Whatcom County Chapter of Medical Assistants, Washington State Society of Medical Assistants, AAMA, and the Washington State Medical Assisting Educators.

General Procedures
Introduction to Medical Assisting and Health Professions
Medical Assisting as a Profession
Health Care Settings and the Health Care Team
History of Medicine Unit 2: The Therapeutic Approach
Therapeutic Communication Skills
Coping Skills for the Medical Assistant
The Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with Life-Threatening Illness
Responsible Medical Practice
Legal Considerations
Ethical Considerations
Administrative Procedures
Integrated Administrative Procedures
Creating the Facility Environment
Computers in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Telephone Techniques
Patient Scheduling
Medical Records Management
Written Communications
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Managing Facility Finances
Daily Financial Practices
Medical Insurance
Medical Insurance Coding
Billing and Collections
Accounting Practices
Professional Procedures
Office and Human Resource Management
The Medical Assistant as Office Manager
The Medical Assistant as Human Resources Manager
Entry into the Profession
Preparing for Medical Assisting Credentials
Employment Strategies