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Saunders
09 January 2023

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*Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Medical Assisting
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More than any other product on the market, the most successful Medical Assistants begin their careers with Kinn. Known for more than 65 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, Kinn's The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15th Edition teaches the real-world administrative and clinical 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 a new unit on advanced clinical skills and expanded content on telemedicine, infection control related to COVID-19, IV therapy, radiology, rehabilitation, insurance, coding, privacy, data security, and much more. With its approachable writing style appropriate for all levels of learners and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment, quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing Medical Assisting profession!

Comprehensive coverage of all administrative and clinical procedures complies with accreditation requirements. 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.

NEW! Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies.

NEW! Advanced Clinical Skills unit features three new chapters on IV therapy, radiology basics, and radiology positioning to support expanded medical assisting functions.

NEW! Coverage of telemedicine, enhanced infection control related to COVID-19, and catheterization.

NEW! Procedures address IV therapy, limited-scope radiography, applying a sling, and coaching for stool collection.

UPDATED! Coverage of administrative functions includes insurance, coding, privacy, data security, and more.

UPDATED! Online practice exam for the Certified Medical Assistant matches 2021 test updates.

EXPANDED! Information on physical medicine and rehabilitation.

EXPANDED! Content on specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections.
By:   , , , , ,
Imprint:   Saunders
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   15th edition
Dimensions:   Height: 276mm,  Width: 216mm, 
Weight:   2.750kg
ISBN:   9780323871167
ISBN 10:   032387116X
Pages:   1456
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Replaced By:   9780443235078
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
PART 1 - Introduction to Medical Assisting 1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team 2. Therapeutic Communication 3. Legal Principles 4. Healthcare Laws 5. Healthcare Ethics PART 2 - Fundamentals of Ambulatory Care Administration 6. Technology 7. Written Communication 8. Telephone Techniques 9. Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing 10. Health Records 11. Daily Operations and Safety PART 3 - Coding and Medical Billing 12. Health Insurance Essentials 13. Diagnostic Coding Essentials 14. Procedural Coding Essentials 15. Medical Billing and Reimbursement Essentials PART 4 - Advanced Ambulatory Care Administration 16. Patient Accounts and Practice Management 17. Advanced Roles in Administration PART 5 - Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting 18. Introduction to Medical Terminology and Anatomy 19. Infection Control 20. Vital Signs 21. Physical Examination 22. Patient Coaching 23. Nutrition and Health Promotion 24. Surgical Supplies and Instruments 25. Assisting with Surgical Procedures 26. Principles of Electrocardiography 27. Medical Emergencies PART 6 - Assisting with Medications 28. Principles of Pharmacology 29. Pharmacology Math 30. Administering Medications PART 7 - Assisting with Medical Specialties 31. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology 32. Dermatology 33. Allergy and Infectious Disease 34. Gastroenterology 35. Orthopedics and Rheumatology 36. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 37. Neurology 38. Behavioral Health 39. Endocrinology 40. Cardiology 41. Pulmonology 42. Urology and Male Reproduction 43. Obstetrics and Gynecology 44. Pediatrics 45. Geriatrics PART 8 - Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures 46. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory 47. Urinalysis 48. Blood Collection 49. Analysis of Blood 50. Microbiology and Immunology PART 9 - Advanced Clinical Skills 51. Intravenous Therapy 52. Radiology Basics 53. Positioning for Radiology PART 10 - Job Seeking 54. Skills and Strategies Index

Brigitte Niedzwiecki began her healthcare career as a nurse, working in the hospital with surgical and pediatric patients and also in urgent care. After obtaining her master's degree in nursing, Brigitte worked in patient and staff education, as a software trainer, and as a nurse educator before transitioning into education. She has been the Medical Assisting program director at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Wisconsin for nearly 20 years, during which time she has participated in reviewing and writing and has helped develop state and national Medical Assisting curricula. She is also lead author of Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals, a related MA core text designed primarily for programs that do not offer a separate A&P course and are focused on certification. Julie Pepper has spent her entire career in health care, first as a medical assistant in a variety of offices and clinics, developing expertise in the electronic health record. She combines her education in dietetics with her clinical and administrative experience as an instructor in the Medical Assisting program at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Wisconsin, where she has taught for the past 18 years. Julie is also the program director for the college's new Health Navigator program. She has served as reviewer and contributor to numerous Medical Assisting educational products over the last decade, including SimChart for the Medical Office; she currently serves as sole author of The Electronic Health Record for the Physician's Office and The Simulated Administrative Medical Office and co-author of Health Insurance Today, 7e. She is taking over sole authorship of what will be titled Beik's Health Insurance Today, 8e

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