Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies - Hardcover

Lindh, Wilburta Q.; Pooler, Marilyn S., RN; Tamparo, Carol D., Ph.D.; Dahl, Barbara M.; Morris, Julie A., RN

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1133602916 ISBN 13: 9781133602910

Publisher: Delmar Pub, 2013

Synopsis

In today's dynamic health care environment, medical assistants are playing an increasingly important role. DELMAR'S ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING, Fifth Edition, helps you gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this rewarding, rapidly growing field. Known for its thorough coverage, extensive technical detail, and accurate, up-to-date content, this proven book covers clinical tasks such as taking patients' medical histories, recording vital signs, explaining procedures, and assisting care providers during exams, as well as administrative duties including managing patient information, electronic medical records (EMR), insurance documentation, billing, and bookkeeping. In addition, chapter material and learning objectives are clearly mapped to ABHES, CAAHEP, and MAERB competencies, with an increased focus on professionalism and personal effectiveness, to help you hone practical, real-world skills and prepare for certification. The guide also supports effective learning with a variety of online resources to help you make the most of your study time, including interactive quizzes for self-assessment and the popular Critical Thinking Challenge application.

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Review

"I love this book. I have seen many MA books out there and this book really offers it all."

"We are satisfied with the book as it covers all of our syllabus contents and it covers all components required by CAAHEP."

About the Author

Ms. Lindh, CMA (AAMA) is Professor Emerita at Highline College in Des Moines, Washington, where she served as Program Director and a consultant to the Medical Assistant Program, and received the Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year award for reshaping the program. The co-author of several textbooks on medical assisting, Ms. Lindh conducted workshops and lectured at events across the country during her tenure, and remains an active member of both the SeaTac Chapter of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and the National American Association of Medical Assistants.

Edition details

• Publisher: Delmar Pub
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1133602916
• ISBN 13: 9781133602910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1583