ch. 1: the medical assistant Flashcards
accreditation
a process in which an educational institution or program establishes credibility or legitimacy by complying with predetermined standards
accrediting bureau of health education schools (ABHES)
an accrediting body that provides programmatic accreditation for medical assisting and other health care programs
administrative skills
skills that help to manage the business affairs of a medical practice and include two categories: administrative procedures and practice finances
advocate
one who assists the patient or acts on the patient’s behalf
american academy of professional coders (AAPC)
an organization that promotes professionalism and encourages and supports education, networking, and certification in the medical billing and coding areas
american association of medical assistants (AAMA)
a professional organization for medical assistants that certifies medical assistants and provides continuing education opportunities
american medical technologists (AMT)
a professional organization that provides credentialing opportunities for medical assistants and continuing education opportunities
appearance
outward or visible persona that a person gives to other inidividuals
behaviors
a term used to describe professional characteristics or attitudes that are expected in particular professions
certified clinical medical assistant (CCMA)
credential given by the national healthcare association (NHA) after eligible candidates pass the certification exam
certified medical administrative assistant (CMAA)
credential given by the national healthcare association (NHA) after eligible candidates pass the certification exam
certified medical assistant, CMA (AAMA)
the credential given by the american association of medical assistants (AAMA) to eligible candidates that pass the CMA (AAMA) examination
clinical skills
these are skills that are an extension of the provider’s responsibilities and can be divided into fundamental practices, diagnostic procedures, and patient care
commission on accreditation of allied health education programs (CAAHEP)
an accrediting body that provides programmatic accreditation for medical assisting and other health care programs
commission on accreditation of allied health education programs (CAAHEP)
an accrediting body that provides programmatic accreditation for medical assisting and other health care programs
confidential
being prudent and conscious, revealed in confidence; secret information: especially in regard to speech
empathetic
put yourself in another person’s shoes; think about what is best for the patient
generalist
medical assistants work as a generalist when they perform both clinical and administrative duties in addition to general responsibilities
innate
characteristics that are inherent or natural, while others must be learned
knowledge base
a term used to describe the theoretical portion of an educational program
medical assistant
an integral member of the health care delivery team, qualified by education and experience to work in the administrative office, the examining room, and the physician office laboratory
multi-provider clinic
group practice, which consists of three or more physicians who share a facility for the purpose of practicing medicine
national center for competency testing (NCCT)
a national certifying organization that certifies medical assistants and other health care professionals after successful completion of a certification exam
national certified medical assistant (NCMA)
the credential given by the national center for competency testing to successful candidates that pass the NCMA exam
national certified medical office assistant (NCMOA)
the credential given by the national center for competency testing to successful candidates that pass the NCMOA exam
