Study Guide and Procedure Checklist Manual for Kinn's The Medical Assistant - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 14th Edition

• NEW! Chapter reviews medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathology to reinforce key foundational knowledge.
• NEW! Expanded content on medical office accounts, collections, banking, and practice management prepares students to step into the role of a Medical Assistant.
• NEW! Certification Preparation questions help students focus on certification from the beginning of their studies.
• NEW! Streamlined presentation combines chapters and focuses on need-to-know content.
• Comprehensive coverage of all administrative and clinical procedures is built from Medical Assisting accreditation standards and competencies.
• Hundreds of practice questions (multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank) help students with essential content review and practice.
• Skills practice, workplace applications, and online activities promote critical thinking before students enter practice.
• Procedure checklists help students track their performance of every procedure included in the textbook.
• Work products allows students to provide documentation of skills mastery for classroom or job-searching requirements.
• Chapter-by-chapter correlation with the textbook allows students to easily follow core textbook competencies.
• Perforated pages for on-the-go study or turn-in assignments and evaluations.

• NEW! Chapter reviews medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and pathology to reinforce key foundational knowledge.
• NEW! Expanded content on medical office accounts, collections, banking, and practice management prepares students to step into the role of a Medical Assistant.
• NEW! Certification Preparation questions help students focus on certification from the beginning of their studies.
• NEW! Streamlined presentation combines chapters and focuses on need-to-know content.

PART 1 – Introduction to Medical Assisting 1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team 2. Therapeutic Communication 3. Legal Principles 4. Healthcare Laws 5. Healthcare Ethics

PART 2 – Fundamentals of Ambulatory Care Administration 6. Technology 7. Written Communication 8. Telephone Techniques 9. Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing 10. Health Records 11. Daily Operations and Safety

PART 3 –Coding and Medical Billing 12. Health Insurance Essentials 13. Diagnostic Coding Essentials 14. Procedural Coding Essentials 15. Medical Billing and Reimbursement Essentials

PART 4 – Advanced Ambulatory Care Administration 16. Patient Accounts and Practice Management 17. Advanced Roles in Administration

PART 5 – Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting 18. NEW! Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology 19. Infection Control 20. Vital Signs 21. Physical Examination 22. Patient Coaching 23. Nutrition and Health Promotion 24. Surgical Supplies and Instruments 25. Assisting with Surgical Procedures 26. Principles of Electrocardiography 27. Medical Emergencies

PART 6 – Assisting with Medications 28. Principles of Pharmacology 29. Pharmacology Math 30. Administering Medications

PART 7 – Assisting with Medical Specialties 31. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology 32. Dermatology 33. Allergy and Infectious Disease 34. Gastroenterology 35. Orthopedics and Rheumatology 36. Neurology 37. Behavioral Health 38. Endocrinology 39. Cardiology 40. Pulmonology 41. Urology and Male Reproduction 42. Obstetrics and Gynecology 43. Pediatrics 44. Geriatrics

PART 8 – Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures 45. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory 46. Urinalysis 47. Blood Collection 48. Analysis of Blood 49. Microbiology and Immunology

PART 9 – Job Seeking 50. Skills and Strategies