Medical Assistant
Comprehensive Medical Assisting
The rapidly changing health care environment requires health care providers to rely more heavily on assistive personnel. As a result, medical assistants have become an important part of the health care team. No matter the setting, these multi-functional team members provide valuable services and support. Medical assistants are employed in a variety of settings from pediatric to chiropractic offices. No matter how varied the roles or duties of the medical assistant (MA), the essential skills and personal qualities required of all good medical assistants are quite similar.
As a well-trained, multi skilled health care professional, the medical assistant fulfills many roles in the allied health field where the everyday challenges are balanced by opportunities for advancement, personal growth, and satisfaction. Professional organizations that oversee or regulate the education, training, and certification of medical assistants are also discussed in this chapter, as well as current career opportunities and the future of the medical assisting field.
HISTORY OF MEDICAL ASSISTING
Historically, medical assistants were trained on the job by a physician. They became skilled through the day-today education and training provided in the medical office. Because of increasing responsibilities and liability issues, most clinics today will only employ individuals who have received some type of formal training. Many physicians had become familiar with the clinical skills of nurses while working closely with nurses in the hospital setting so, as the need for formally trained staff arose, they chose to hire registered nurses to work in their offices. However, when a shortage of nursing personnel occurred, they had to look elsewhere for professionally trained office personnel who were specifically trained to perform both the administrative and the clinical responsibilities of a medical office.
Your Instructor
Dr. Castille is the CEO and President of Saint Christopher Community College
Course Curriculum
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StartNational Healthcare Association Practice Exam 1
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StartNational Healthcare Association Practice Exam 2
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StartNational Healthcare Association Practice Exam 3 (3:10)
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StartNational Healthcare Association VIDEO REVIEW EXERCISES (126:14)
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StartMODULE 1_CHAPTER 1 MEDICAL ASSISTING: THE PROFESSION
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StartCHAPTER 2 MEDICAL SCIENCE: HISTORY AND PRACTICE (30:01)
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StartCHAPTER 3 MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS (114:34)
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StartCHAPTER 4 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (124:39)
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StartCHAPTER 4 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY/ CHAPTERS 1-17 WORKSHEETS
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StartChapter 4: Medical Abbreviations Quiz
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StartCHAPTER 5 COMMUNICATION: VERBAL AND NONVERBAL
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StartCHAPTER 6 THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
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StartCHAPTER 7 TELEPHONE TECHNIQUES
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StartCHAPTER 8 PATIENT RECEPTION (9:16)
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StartCHAPTER 9 APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING (83:43)
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StartCHAPTER 10 OFFICE FACILITIES EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
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StartCHAPTER 11 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
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StartCHAPTER 12 COMPUTERS IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE
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StartCHAPTER 13 MANAGING PAPER MEDICAL RECORDS
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StartCHAPTER 14 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
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StartCHAPTER 15 MEDICAL INSURANCE
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StartCHAPTER 16 DIAGNOSIS CODING
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StartCHAPTER 17 PROCEDURE CODING
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StartCHAPTER 18 PATIENT BILLING AND COLLECTIONS
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StartCHAPTER 19 BANKING AND PRACTICE FINANCES
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StartCHAPTER 20 MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT
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StartCHAPTER 21 BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
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StartCHAPTER 22 THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
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StartCHAPTER 23 THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
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StartCHAPTER 24 THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM (27:46)
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StartCHAPTER 25 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (50:07)
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StartCHAPTER 25_Module One_Study Guide and Homework Assignment
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StartCHAPTER 26 THE SPECIAL SENSES
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StartChapter 26 Exams
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StartCHAPTER 27 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
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StartCHAPTER 28 THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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StartCHAPTER 28 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 29 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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StartCHAPTER 29 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 30 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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StartCHAPTER 30 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 31 THE URINARY SYSTEM
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StartCHAPTER 31 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 32 THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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StartCHAPTER 32 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 33 THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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StartCHAPTER 33 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 34 INFECTION CONTROL
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StartCHAPTER 34 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 35 VITAL SIGNS (70:46)
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StartCHAPTER 35 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 36 ASSISTING WITH PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
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StartCHAPTER 36 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 37 ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
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StartCHAPTER 37 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 38 ASSISTING WITH REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY SPECIALTIES
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StartCHAPTER 38 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 39 ASSISTING WITH EYE AND EAR CARE
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StartCHAPTER 39 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 40 ASSISTING WITH LIFE SPAN SPECIALTIES: PEDIATRICS
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StartCHAPTER 40 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 41 ASSISTING WITH LIFE SPAN SPECIALTIES: GERIATRICS
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StartCHAPTER 41 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 42 ASSISTING WITH MINOR SURGERY
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StartCHAPTER 42 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 43 - ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
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StartCHAPTER 43 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 44 THE CLINICAL LABORATORY
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StartCHAPTER 44 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 45 MICROBIOLOGY
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StartCHAPTER 45 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 46 URINALYSIS
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StartCHAPTER 46 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 47 PHLEBOTOMY AND BLOOD COLLECTION
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StartCHAPTER 47 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 48 HEMATOLOGY
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StartCHAPTER 48 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 49 RADIOLOGY
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StartCHAPTER 49 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 50 ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
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StartCHAPTER 50 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 51 PULMONARY FUNCTION
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StartCHAPTER 51 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 52 PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION
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StartCHAPTER 52 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 53 MATH FOR PHARMACOLOGY
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StartCHAPTER 53 MATH FOR PHARMACOLOGY
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StartCHAPTER 53 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 54 PHARMACOLOGY
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StartCHAPTER 54 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 55 ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS
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StartCHAPTER 55 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 56 PATIENT EDUCATION
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StartCHAPTER 56 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 57 NUTRITION
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StartCHAPTER 57 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 58 MENTAL HEALTH
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StartCHAPTER 58 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 59 PROFESSIONALISM
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StartCHAPTER 59 QUIZ
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StartCHAPTER 60 EXTERNSHIP AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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StartCHAPTER 60 QUIZ
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