cover image - Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant -  Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780443270345
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $79.99

Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 6th Edition

by Heather D. Ramsay, BA, MEd and Marie Rutherford, Dipl. in Nursing, BA

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant -  Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780443270345
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $79.99
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Written in a clear, engaging style, Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant, 6th Edition, provides instruction for all the essential office procedures required by today's health services administrative assistants in Canada — whether working in a medical office, a complementary care office, or in a hospital setting. Chapters address the diverse skills and knowledge required by a medical office administrative assistant, such as good communication, privacy, customer service, stress management, medical transcription, filing, appointment booking, physical and virtual meetings, billing (ICD- 10-CA), and more. This new expanded edition includes in-depth coverage of topics including privacy and confidentiality, hospital procedures, cross-cultural communication, and more. Three new chapters explore health care's evolving landscape, therapeutic communication, and pharmacology, while a revised art program visually reinforces key concepts. Accompanied by a robust offering of invaluable learning resources on Evolve, this is the only text students will need to prepare for their careers in health care administration assistance.
    • UPDATED content reflects contemporary standards, technological tools, and terminology used in day-to-day modern health care practice.
    • EXPANDED coverage of top-of-mind topics includes confidentiality and privacy, cross-cultural communication, infection prevention and control, new electronic information technologies, hospital procedures, billing practices, administrative roles and responsibilities in the evolving health care information environment, and more.
    • NEW chapters on Therapeutic Communication, Health Care in an Evolving Environment, and Pharmacology explore emerging topics in the field.
    • EXPANDED and UPDATED art program provides current examples of forms and technologies encountered in the workplace, as well as new diagrams illustrating concepts introduced in the chapter to support comprehension.
    • NEW Evolve resources include SimChart® for the Medical Oce exercises and practicum activities.
    • NEW accompanying workbook is available to reinforce your understanding of textbook content with a variety of learning tools, review questions, case studies, and more. Sold separately.
    • Quintessentially Canadian content and viewpoint meets the needs of the medical office assistant and health services administrative assistant in Canada.
    • Reflects current privacy legislation (PIPEDA) and changes to provincial and territorial Freedom of Information acts.
    • Current coverage includes the latest information on electronic medical records (EMRs) and health care plans across Canada.
    • Real-world examples and exercises enable students to delve deeper into key topic areas.
    • Variety of working papers and templates allow for extra practice on tasks and scenarios encountered in the medical office environment.
    • Helpful learning tools throughout the text include learning objectives, key terms, assignment boxes, tips, critical
    • thinking boxes, Did You Know? boxes, end-of-chapter assignments, and discussion questions.
    • Clear, engaging, and accessible writing style makes content easy to understand.
    • Companion Evolve website offers review questions, videos, forms and templates, an audio glossary, and more to reinforce student mastery of important concepts.
    • Four-colour design and art program illustrates current concepts and improves readability.
    • UPDATED content reflects contemporary standards, technological tools, and terminology used in day-to-day modern health care practice.
    • EXPANDED coverage of top-of-mind topics includes confidentiality and privacy, cross-cultural communication, infection prevention and control, new electronic information technologies, hospital procedures, billing practices, administrative roles and responsibilities in the evolving health care information environment, and more.
    • NEW chapters on Therapeutic Communication, Health Care in an Evolving Environment, and Pharmacology explore emerging topics in the field.
    • EXPANDED and UPDATED art program provides current examples of forms and technologies encountered in the workplace, as well as new diagrams illustrating concepts introduced in the chapter to support comprehension.
    • NEW Evolve resources include SimChart® for the Medical Oce exercises and practicum activities.
    • NEW accompanying workbook is available to reinforce your understanding of textbook content with a variety of learning tools, review questions, case studies, and more. Sold separately.
  • Part 1: Introduction to the Health Care Environment
    1. Your Future as a Medical Administrative Assistant
    2. Health Associations and the Law

    Part 2: Tools and Procedures for the Medical Administrative Assistant
    3. Therapeutic Communications — NEW!
    4. Telephone Management and eCommunication Tools
    5. Reception, Booking Appointments, and Clinical Responsibilities
    6. Office Correspondence: Mail, Memos, Letters, and Envelopes
    7. The Procedures Manual
    8. Pharmacology — NEW!
    9. Health Records and Information Management
    10. Hospital Records, Requisitions, and Reports
    11. Health Insurance Plans
    12. Financial Records
    13. Managing Office Supplies
    14. Meetings and Minutes

    Part 3: Career Development
    15. Your Job Search
    16. Health Care in an Evolving Environment — NEW!

    Appendices
    A. Common Abbreviations Used in the Health Care Field
    B. Laboratory Medicine
    C. Commonly Prescribed Medications
    D. Reference Sources
  • Heather D. Ramsay, BA, MEd, Learning Manager - Medical Support Services, Holland College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and Marie Rutherford, Dipl. in Nursing, BA, Faculty, Health Services Placement, Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario
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Expected availability date: 04-13-2026
Important note
This is a Faculty Product!
Any student who attempts to request a review copy will be reported to the school's faculty and administration.