More than any other product on the market, the most successful medical assistants begin their careers with Kinn. Known for more than 60 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, Kinn's The Administrative Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15th 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 new and expanded content on insurance, coding, privacy and security, telehealth logistics, and much more. With its easier-to-read format and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment — you will quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing administrative medical assisting profession!
Key Features
- 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, highlighted in text discussions, and summarized in a glossary for quick reference.
- Robust Evolve companion website offers procedure videos, practice quizzes, mock certification exams, and interactive learning exercises.
New Features
- NEW! Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies.
- NEW and UPDATED! Comprehensive coverage of all administrative functions complies with accreditation requirements and includes insurance, coding, privacy and security, telehealth logistics, and more.
- NEW! Artwork familiarizes you with the modern medical office and equipment.
2. Therapeutic Communication
3. Legal Principles
4. Healthcare Laws
5. Healthcare Ethics
6. Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology
7. Patient Coaching
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
15. Health Insurance Essentials
16. Diagnostic Coding Essentials
17. Procedural Coding Essentials
18. Medical Billing and Reimbursement Essentials
19. Patient Accounts and Practice Management
20. Advanced Roles in Administration
21. Medical Emergencies
22. Skills and Strategies
Glossary
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