cover image - Kinn's The Administrative Medical Assistant, 16th Edition
ISBN: 9780443283000
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 552
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $130.99

Kinn's The Administrative Medical Assistant, 16th Edition

by Brigitte Niedzwiecki, RN, MSN, RMA

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cover image - Kinn's The Administrative Medical Assistant, 16th Edition
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 coverage of 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, calculation of patient financial obligation, and how to handle payment reconciliation. Kinn’s The Medical Assistant combines an approachable writing style appropriate for all learners, a focus on specialty coverage, and a full continuum of complementary solutions (sold separately), including a study guide, digital courseware, adaptive quizzing, EHR documentation, and more. Quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing medical assisting profession!
    • UPDATED! Content addresses the changing role of the medical assistant, including telemedicine, population health, home visits, and scribing
    • NEW! Comprehensive coverage of key topics includes the healthcare system, human trafficking, cloud-based phone systems, Telecommunications Relay Service, and VA Health Care
    • EXPANDED! Math examples and problems help you learn how to calculate patient financial responsibility
    • REVISED! Medical billing chapters clarify claim submission, explanation of benefits (EOB), patient accounts, petty cash log, and banking activities
    • Comprehensive coverage of all administrative procedures complies with the latest accreditation requirements
    • Step-by-step, illustrated procedures include rationales and a focus on professionalism
    • Electronic health record (EHR) coverage provides access to hands-on activities using SimChart® for the Medical Office (sold separately)
    • Applied learning approach incorporates threaded case scenarios and critical thinking applications
    • Patient education and legal and ethical features at the end of each chapter reinforce legal and communications implications within medical assisting practice
    • Key vocabulary terms and definitions are presented at the beginning of each chapter and highlighted in text discussions
    • Summary of Learning Objectives at the end of each chapter serves as a checkpoint and helpful study tool
    • Evolve companion website offers chapter quizzes, practice exams, interactive exercises, and more to reinforce learning
  • 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
  • Brigitte Niedzwiecki, RN, MSN, RMA, Medical Assistant Program Director and Instructor, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
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