Study Guide for "Kinn's the Medical Assistant"

Introduction 1. Becoming a Successful Student 2. The Healthcare Industry Unit One: Introduction to Medical Assisting 3. The Medical Assisting Profession 4. Professional Behavior in the Workplace 5. Interpersonal Skills and Human Behavior 6. Medicine and Ethics 7. Medicine and Law Unit Two: Administrative Medical Assisting 8. Computers in the Medical Office 9. Telephone Techniques 10. Scheduling Appointments 11. Patient Reception and Processing 12. The Office Environment and Daily Operations 13. Written Communications and Document Processing Unit Three: Health Information in the Medical Office 14. Documentation and Medical Records Management 15. Health Information Management 16. Privacy and Risk Management Unit Four: Billing and Coding Procedures 17. Basics of Diagnostic Coding 18. Basics of Procedure Coding 19. Third-Party Reimbursement 20. The Health Insurance Claim Form 21. Professional Fees, Billing, and Collecting Unit Five: Financial and Practice Management 22. Banking Services and Procedures 23. Management of Practice Finances 24. Medical Practice Management and Human Resources 25. Medical Practice Marketing and Customer Service Unit Six: Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting 26. Infection Control 27. Patient Assessment 28. Patient Education 29. Nutrition & Health Promotion 30. Vital Signs 31. Assisting with the Primary Physical Examination Unit Seven: Assisting with Medications 32. Principles of Pharmacology 33. Pharmacology Math 34. Administering Medications (including IV Therapy) Unit Eight: Assisting with Medical Specialties 35. Assisting with Medical Emergencies 36. Assisting in Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology 37. Assisting in Dermatology 38. Assisting in Gastroenterology 39. Assisting in Urology & Male Reproduction 40. Assisting in Obstetrics & Gynecology 41. Assisting in Pediatrics 42. Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine 43. Assisting in Neurology & Mental Health 44. Assisting in Endocrinology 45. Assisting in Pulmonary Medicine 46. Assisting in Cardiology 47. Geriatrics Unit Nine: Diagnostic Procedures 48. Principles of Electrocardiography 49. Assisting with Diagnostic Imaging 50. Assisting in the Clinical Laboratory 51. Assisting in the Analysis of Urine 52. Assisting in Phlebotomy 53. Assisting in the Analysis of Blood 54. Assisting in Microbiology Unit Ten: Assisting with Surgeries 55. Surgical Supplies & Instruments 56. Surgical Asepsis & Assisting with Surgical Procedures Unit Eleven: Career Development 57. Career Development & Life Skills Procedure Checklists English-Spanish Terms