Kinn's The Administrative Medical Assistant, 16th Edition
by Brigitte Niedzwiecki, RN, MSN, RMA
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ISBN: 9780443283000
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 552
Imprint: Saunders
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More than any other product on the market, the most successful medical assistants begin their careers with Kinn. Known for almost 70 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, Kinn's The Administrative Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 16th Edition teaches the real-world administrative skills essential for a career in the modern medical office ― always with a focus on helping you apply what you’ve learned. This edition features updated content on the changing role of the medical assistant, including telemedicine, home visits, and scribing; contents, organization, and storage of the health record; and the medical assistant's role with precertification, preauthorization, and referrals. Revised medical billing chapters clarify explanation of benefits (EOB), calculation of the patient's financial obligation, and how to handle payment reconciliation. With its approachable writing style appropriate for all levels of learners and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment, quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing administrative medical assisting profession!
Updated administrative content includes the changing role of the medical assistant, including telemedicine, home visits, and scribing; contents, organization, and storage of the health record; and the medical assistant's role with precertification, preauthorization, and referrals
Revised medical billing chapters clarify explanation of benefits (EOB), calculation of the patient's financial obligation, and how to handle payment reconciliation
Comprehensive coverage of all administrative procedures to comply with accreditation requirements
Thorough EHR coverage with access to hands-on activities using SimChart for the Medical Office
Applied learning approach with threaded case scenarios and critical thinking applications
Patient Education and Legal and Ethical features at the end of each chapter to reinforce legal and communications implications within Medical Assisting practice
Key vocabulary terms and definitions presented at the beginning of each chapter and highlighted in text discussions
Summary of Learning Objectives at the end of each chapter to serve as a checkpoint and study tool
Connections feature at the end of each chapter to direct students to additional learning sources within the product suite
Robust companion website with lesson planning, content presentation, and assessment tools for educators and practice quizzes and exams and interactive exercises for students
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 6. Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology 7. Patient Coaching
PART 2 – Fundamentals of Ambulatory Care Administration 8. Technology 9. Written Communication 10. Telephone Techniques 11. Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing 12. Health Records 13. Daily Operations and Safety 14. Principles of Pharmacology
PART 3 – Coding and Medical Billing 15. Health Insurance Essentials 16. Diagnostic Coding Essentials 17. Procedural Coding Essentials 18. Medical Billing and Reimbursement Essentials
PART 4 – Advanced Ambulatory Care Administration 19. Patient Accounts and Practice Management 20. Advanced Roles in Administration
PART 5 – Assisting with Medical Specialties 21. Medical Emergencies
PART 6 – Job Seeking 22. Skills and Strategies Glossary Index
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