Medical Assisting
eBook - PDF

Medical Assisting

Administrative & Clinical Competencies

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Medical Assisting

Administrative & Clinical Competencies

About this book

Strengthen your knowledge base as well as the critical skills and behaviors needed to become a successful entry-level medical assistant with Blesi's MEDICAL ASSISTING: ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL COMPETENCIES, 9E. Clear and easy to understand, this streamlined edition now includes a complete, updated section on the structure and function of body systems with current medical terminology presented in context. Updates highlight the latest information in nutrition, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ICD-10 and electronic health records. Expanded content focuses on increasing your personal effectiveness as you study professionalism, teamwork and time management. New chapters also discuss geriatrics and mental health -- topics of growing importance. You examine the latest procedures as you increase your general, administrative and clinical competencies. MindTap digital resources help you further develop a competitive advantage as you pursue a career in medical assisting today.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Procedures
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Reviewers
  7. Unit 1: Introduction to Health Care
  8. Unit 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
  9. Unit 3: Business Communications
  10. Unit 4: Beginning the Patient's Record
  11. Unit 5: Medical Insurance and Coding
  12. Unit 6: The Revenue Cycle
  13. Unit 7: Preparing for Clinical Procedures
  14. Unit 8: Assisting with Examinations
  15. Unit 9: Laboratory Procedures
  16. Unit 10: Cardiology and Radiology Procedures
  17. Unit 11: Minor Surgical Procedures
  18. Unit 12: Medication Administration Procedures
  19. Unit 13: First Aid and Responding to Emergencies
  20. Unit 14: Rehabilitation and Healthy Living
  21. Unit 15: Workplace Readiness
  22. Appendix A: Measurements and Abbreviations
  23. Resources
  24. Glossary
  25. Index