Chapter 1-The Medical Assisting Profession Flashcards
Accreditation
Process whereby recognition is granted to an educational program for maintaining standards that qualify its graduates for professional practice; to provide with credentials
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Act signed into law in March 2010 by President Barack Obama with the goal of placing individuals, families, and small businesses in control of their health care
Ambulatory care setting
Health care environment where services are provided on an outpatient basis.
Associate’s degree
A degree granted by a junior college at the end of a two-year coure
Attributes
Inherent characteristics
Bachelor’s degree
Four-year academic degree conferred by colleges and universities
Certification
Guarantees something or someone as being true or as represented by or as meeting a standard
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA [NHA])
An NHA certification for a clinical medical assistant
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA [NHA])
An NHA certification for a medical administrative assistant
Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs [AAMA])
A medical assistat who has successfully completed the AAMAs national certification examination
Competency
Demonstrating mastery of a task, the skill or ability to perform a task
Compliance
Conformity in fulfilling official requirements
Credentialed
Dexterity
Diploma
