... Sports Medicine Subspecialty of medicine dealing with treatment and preventative care of athletes Surgeon Uses hands and instruments to diagnose, correct, and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities ... panies, Inc A ll rights reserv e d 2-20 Allied Health Professionals (cont.) Discipline Function Medical Billing Extraction and coding of medical information from patient records and Coding ... in hospitals, physician offices, or public health institutions Duties include: Overseeing quality control Preparing and administering radioactive drugs Operating radiation detection instruments...
... Complicated billing and collecting systems – Scheduling and coordinating of services • Computer – – – – Integral office tool Organize and categorize Transmit information Maintain orderly records ... s, Inc A ll rights reserv ed 6-24 Using Application Software (cont.) • Accounting and billing • Appointment scheduling – Very useful software inmedical offices – Assists with • Maintaining ... used in a medical office ANSWER: Uses for application software used in a medical office include • Word processing • Database management • Accounting and billing • Appointments and scheduling •...
... s, Inc A ll rights reserv ed 8-5 Organizing Medical Office Supplies • Responsibilities for managing an office – Purchasing supplies – Maintaining supplies – Taking inventory of equipment and ... Storing administrative and clinical supplies requires good organizational skills – Administrative supplies should be stored flat in their original boxes to prevent bending or curling – Store clinical ... 8.3 Make sure you track your inventory properly by using reorder reminder cards or inventory cards and a supply checklist 8.4 Establish a regular inventory and ordering system so that supplies...
... panie s, Inc A ll rights reserv ed 9-19 Initiating and Maintaining Patient Records Completing medical history forms Documenting test results Initial Interview Examination, preparation, and vital ... correct an error in a patient’s medical record: • Draw a line through the original information • It must remain legible • Insert correct information above or below original line or in margin • Document ... through the original information • It must remain legible – Insert correct information above or below original line or in margin – Document why correction was made – Date, time, and initial correction...
... Scheduling Situations: Patient (cont.) • Fasting patients – Refrain from eating or drinking – usually beginning the night before the appointment – Schedule as early as possible in the day – Instruct ... 12-2 Learning Outcomes 12.1 Explain the importance of the appointment book in maintaining the schedule in the medical office 12.2 Identify common scheduling abbreviations 12.3 Identify ... -Hill Com panies, Inc A ll rights reserv e d 12-40 Maintaining the Physician’s Schedule (cont.) • Planning meetings – Find out number of people, length and purpose of meeting – Secure location...
... panies, Inc A ll rights reserv e d 14-34 Patient Education Prior to Surgery (cont.) • Verifying patient understanding – Have patients explain to you in their own words their understanding of ... -Hill Com panies, Inc A ll rights reserv e d 14-9 Printed Materials Brochures, Booklets, and Fact Sheets Explain procedures that are performed in the medical office Provide information about ... McGraw -Hill Com panies, Inc A ll rights reserv e d 14-29 Apply Your Knowledge The medical assistant needs to instruct Mrs Lorenzo, who is hearing impaired, about obtaining a urine specimen What should...
... panies, Inc A ll rights reserv e d 20-31 Skin and Aging • Skin loses firmness due to – Loss of elastin and collagen fibers in dermis – Loss and shifting of underlying adipose tissues • Skin color ... reserv e d 20-53 In Summary (cont.) 20.4 The amount of melanin affects and determines skin color The amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in our blood also affects skin color 20.5 Skin lesions are ... types of skin cancer 20.11 Describe the causes, signs and symptoms, and treatments of common skin disorders 20.12 Explain the ABCDE rule and its use in evaluating melanoma 20.13 Using the acronym...