Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Procedures with Student CDs

Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a masters 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.

PART ONE: Introduction to Medical AssistingSECTION 1: Foundations and PrinciplesChapter 1: The Profession of Medical Assisting Chapter 2: Types of Medical Practice Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Practice, Including HIPAA Chapter 4: Communication with Patients, Families, and CoworkersPART TWO: Administrative Medical AssistingSECTION 1: Office WorkChapter 5: Using and Maintaining Office Equipment Chapter 6: Using Computers in the Office Chapter 7: Managing Correspondence and Mail Chapter 8: Managing Office Supplies Chapter 9: Maintaining Patient Records Chapter 10: Managing the Office Medical Records SECTION 2: Interacting with PatientsChapter 11: Telephone Techniques Chapter 12: Scheduling Appointments and Maintaining the Physician’s Schedule Chapter 13: Patient Reception Chapter 14: Patient Education SECTION 3: Financial ResponsibilitiesChapter 15: Health Insurance Billing Procedures Chapter 16: Medical Coding Chapter 17: Patient Billing and Collections Chapter 18: Accounting for the Medical Office PART THREE: Clinical Medical AssistingSECTION 1: Anatomy & PhysiologyChapter 19: Organization of the Body Chapter 20: The Integumentary System Chapter 21: The Skeletal System Chapter 22: The Muscular System Chapter 23: The Cardiovascular System Chapter 24: The Respiratory System Chapter 25: The Nervous System Chapter 26: The Urinary System Chapter 27: The Reproductive Systems Chapter 28: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems Chapter 29: The Digestive System Chapter 30: The Endocrine System Chapter 31: Special Senses SECTION 2: The Medical Office EnvironmentChapter 32: Principles of Asepsis Chapter 33: Infection Control Techniques Chapter 34: HIV, Hepatitis, and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens Chapter 35: Preparing the Exam and Treatment Areas SECTION 3: Assisting with PatientsChapter 36: Interviewing the Patient, Taking a History, and Documentation Chapter 37: Obtaining Vital Signs and Measurements Chapter 38: Assisting with a General Physical Examination SECTION 4: Specialty Practices and Medical EmergenciesChapter 39: Assisting with Examinations in the Basic Specialties Chapter 40: Assisting with Highly Specialized Examinations Chapter 41: Assisting with Minor Surgery Chapter 42: Assisting with Cold and Heat Therapy and Ambulation Chapter 43: Emergency Preparedness and First Aid Chapter 44: Complementary and Alternative Medicine SECTION 5: Physician’s Office Laboratory ProceduresChapter 45: Laboratory Equipment and Safety Chapter 46: Introduction to Microbiology Chapter 47: Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine Specimens Chapter 48: Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens SECTION 6: Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Diagnostic EquipmentChapter 49: Nutrition and Special Diets Chapter 50: Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 51: Drug Administration Chapter 52: Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing Chapter 53: X-Rays and Diagnostic Radiology SECTION 7: ExternshipChapter 54: Medical Assisting Externships and Preparing to Find a Position Appendix I: Prefixes, Suffixes and Word Roots In Commonly-Used Medical Terms Appendix II: Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations Glossary