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Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies, 9th Edition

MEDICAL ASSISTING: ADMINISTRAT IVE/CLINICAL COMPETENCIES

Medical Assisting

Medical Assisting & Administrative

Health Care

CTE - Health Science

Comprehensive Medical Assisting

Administrative Medical Assisting

Clinical Medical Assisting

CL Dimensions

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B2B & B2C

Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies, 9th Edition: Administrative & Clinical Competencies

Equip students with the cognitive knowledge, psychomotor skills and affective behaviors to become successful entry-level medical assistants with Blesi's MEDICAL ASSISTING: ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL COMPETENCIES, 9E. This streamlined, reader-friendly presentation is now reorganized for greater effectiveness. New chapters highlight issues of growing importance, including professionalism, geriatrics and mental health. In addition, a new Practical Application feature focuses on topics of personal growth, such as teamwork and time management, and complements the book's popular Patient Education feature. The latest content is aligned with current ABHES and CAAHEP standards. New opportunities for peer review and expanded medical terminology presented in-context work with newly revised procedures covering general, administrative and clinical competencies. MindTap digital resources emphasize additional practice and strengthen a competitive advantage for those pursuing careers in medical assisting today.

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Student Workbook for Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies, 9th Edition

SWB MEDICAL ASSISTING: ADMINIS TRATIVE/CLINICAL COMPETENCIES

The student workbook is design to help you retain key chapter content. Included within this resource are chapter objective questions; key-term definition queries; and multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and true-or-false problems.

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Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies

Equip students with cognitive knowledge, psychomotor skills and affective behaviors to become successful entry-level medical assistants with Blesi's MEDICAL ASSISTING: ADMINISTRATIVE & CLINICAL COMPETENCIES, 10th Edition. This comprehensive resource ensures that content is aligned with current ABHES and CAAHEP standards and prepares students for national certification exams. Each section of the text identifies which learning objective it supports to allow for easy reading and review. Content has been updated throughout and highlights issues of growing importance, including telehealth, mental health and the interdisciplinary team and teamwork. Anatomy and Pathophysiology chapters now begin with a case study showing the relevance of the body system to medical assisting and includes practical applications throughout the chapters, providing real-world context.

Section I: MEDICAL ASSISTING FOUNDATIONS.
Unit 1: Introduction to Healthcare.
1. The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment.
2. Professionalism.
3. Legal and Ethical Issues.
4. Applying Communication Skills.
5. Medical Terminology.
Section II: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE BODY.
Unit 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body.
6. Body Structure, Anatomic Descriptors, and Genetics.
7. The Nervous System.
8. The Senses.
9. The Integumentary System.
10. The Skeletal System.
11. The Muscular System.
12. The Respiratory System.
13. The Circulatory System.
14. The Immune System.
15. The Digestive System.
16. The Urinary System.
17. The Endocrine System.
18. The Reproductive System.
Section III: THE FRONT OFFICE.
Unit 3: Business Communications.
19. Telephone Communications.
20. Written Communications.
21. The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment.
Unit 4: Beginning the Patient’s Record.
22. Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients.
23. The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing.
Unit 5: Medical Insurance and Coding.
24. Health Insurance.
25. Procedural and Diagnostic Coding.
Unit 6: Revenue Cycle Management.
26. Patient Accounts.
27. Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments.
28. Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees.
29. Banking Procedures.
30. Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures.
Section IV: THE BACK OFFICE.
Unit 7: Preparing for Clinical Procedures.
31. Infection Control and Medical Asepsis.
32. The Medical History and Patient Screening.
33. Body Measurements and Vital Signs.
34. Preparing for Examinations.
Unit 8: Assisting with Examinations.
35. The Physical Exam.
36. Specialty Examinations and Procedures.
37. OB/GYN Examinations.
38. Pediatric Examinations.
39. Geriatrics.
40. Mental Health.
Unit 9: Laboratory Procedures.
41. The Physician's Office Laboratory.
42. Specimen Collection and Processing.
43. Blood Specimen Collection.
44. Diagnostic Testing.
Unit 10: Cardiology and Radiology Procedures.
45. Cardiology Procedures.
46. Radiology Procedures.
Unit 11: Minor Surgical Procedures.
47. Preparing for Surgery.
48. Assisting with Minor Surgery.
Unit 12: Medication Administration Procedures.
49. Pharmacology Fundamentals.
50. Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations.
51. Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications.
52. Administering Injections and Immunizations.
Unit 13: First Aid and Responding to Emergencies.
53. Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community.
54. First Aid for Accidents and Injuries.
Unit 14: Rehabilitation and Health Living.
55. Rehabilitation.
56. Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living.
Section V: PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT.
Unit 15: Workplace Readiness.
57. Practicum and the Job Search.
58. Managing the Office.

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Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies, 9th K12 MindTap (1-year access)

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Instructor's Companion Website for Blesi’s Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Competencies

Instructor's Companion Website

Everything you need for your course in one place! This collection of product-specific lecture and class tools is available online via the instructor resource center at www.cengage.com/login. You'll be able to access and download materials such as PowerPoint® presentations, images, instructor’s manual, test banks, and more.

INSTR WBS MEDICAL ASSISTING

Section 1: MEDICAL ASSISTING FOUNDATIONS
Unit 1: Introduction to Healthcare
1             The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment                                                      
2             Professionalism                              
3             Legal and Ethical Issues                               
4             Applying Communication Skills                                                              
5             Medical Terminology                                                                 
Section 2: STRUCTURE AND FUNCATION OF THE BODY
Unit 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
6             Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure                                
7             The Nervous System                                     
8             The Senses                                       
9             The Integumentary System                                       
10           The Skeletal System                                     
11           The Muscular System                                   
12           The Respiratory System                               
13           The Circulatory System                                
14           The Immune System                                    
15           The Digestive System                                   
16           The Urinary System                                      
17           The Endocrine System                                 
18           The Reproductive System                                          
Section 3: THE FRONT OFFICE.
Unit 3: Business Communications.
19           Telephone Communications                                     
20           Written Communications                                           
21           The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment                                     

Unit 4: Beginning the Patient’s Record

22           Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients                                           
23           The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing                               

Unit 5: Medical Insurance and Coding

24           Health Insurance                                           
25           Procedural and Diagnostic Coding                                          

Unit 6: Revenue Cycle Management

26           Patient Accounts                                           
27           Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments                                      
28           Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees                                    
29           Banking Procedures                                      
30           Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures                                   

Section 4: THE BACK OFFICE.
Unit 7: Preparing for Clinical Procedures.

31           Infection Control and Medical Asepsis                                  
32           The Medical History and Patient Screening                                         
33           Body Measurements and Vital Signs                                      
34           Preparing for Examinations                                       

Unit 8: Assisting with Examinations

35           The Physical Exam                                        
36           Specialty Examinations and Procedures                                
37           OB/GYN Examinations                                 
38           Pediatric Examinations                                
39           Geriatrics                                          
40           Mental Health                                 

Unit 9: Laboratory Procedures

41           The Physician's Office Laboratory                                           
42           Specimen Collection and Processing                                      
43           Blood Specimen Collection                                        
44           Diagnostic Testing                                        

Unit 10: Cardiology and Radiology Procedures

45           Cardiology Procedures                                 
46           Radiology Procedures                                  

Unit 11: Minor Surgical Procedures

47           Preparing for Surgery                                   
48           Assisting with Minor Surgery                                    

Unit 12: Medication Administration Procedures
 
49           Pharmacology Fundamentals                                    
50           Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations                                     
51           Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications                                        
52           Administering Injections and Immunizations                                      

Unit 13: First Aid and Responding to Emergencies

53           Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community                                 
54           First Aid for Accidents and Injuries                                         


Unit 14: Rehabilitation and Health Living

55           Rehabilitation                                  
56           Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living                                 

Section 5: PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT.
Unit 15: Workplace Readiness.
57           Practicum and the Job Search                                  
58           Managing the Office

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