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Administrative Duties of a MA

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  • greet patients
  • schedule appts
  • answering phones
  • maintaining medical records
  • billing, process insurance
  • medical transcriptions
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Clinical Duties of a MA

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Depending on state’s regulations:
- assisting during exams
- perform diagnostic tests
- giving injections
- phlebotomy
- first aid
- administering medications
-vital signs
- removing sutures
- change clothes
- sterilizing equipments
- assisting in minor surgery
- patient education

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licensed medical professionals include

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-medical doctors
- practical nurses
- registered nurses
- nurse practitioners

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OSHA means & it’s meaning

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration: safety in the workplace

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CLIA means & it’s meaning

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments: Laboratory Compliance

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HIPAA means and it’s meaning

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Privacy and confidentiality

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MA programs are accredited by

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CAAHEP & ABHES

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CAAHEP means

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Commission for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

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ABHES

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Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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Scope of Practice

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Certain duties MA can perform under their license to be covered, unless certified or trained

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Standard of Care

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minimum requirement for medical workers to perform; everyone who comes in the hospital has to be treated

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Medical Doctors

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Diagnosis illness, provides treatments, performs procedures, write prescriptions. Uses drugs or surgery.

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Osteopathic Providers (DO)

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uses modern medicine techniques and surgical procedures and osteopathic manipulative therapy

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Nurse Practitioners

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diagnose prescribe medications. Focuses on preventative care and disease prevention

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Physician Assistant

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Practices medicine under the direction and supervision of a licensed MD or DO. Able to make clinical decisions.

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Medical Laboratory Technician

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performs testing on blood, body fluids, and other specimens

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Pharmacy Technician

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Assists pharmacists with duties

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Radiology Technician

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uses imaging equipment to assist providers in diagnosing and treating diseases.

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ACO

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Accountable Care Organization: group of physicians, hospitals and care providers come together voluntarily to provide quality care to Medicare patients

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PCH

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Patient-centered medical home: primary care provider(PCP) coordinates treatment to make sure patients receive required care

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HMO

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Health Maintenance Organizaion: plan contracts with groups of providers and facilities for preventative and acute care for patients; it requires referrals to hospitals and treatments

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PPO

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Preferred Provider Organization: more flexibility than an HMO, patient is not required to have a pcp and they can go directly to a specialist without referrals. In-network and out-of network providers

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Nursing Homes and Assisted Living

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  • residents require healthcare on regular basis
  • frail, elderly &disabled
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Hospice Care

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  • patients with less than six months to live
  • terminal conditions
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Palliative Care

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only relieving pain

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Ambulatory (walk-in)

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  • physician offices/clinics
  • urgent care centers
  • hospitals/emergency department
  • surgical centers
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General Providers

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  • able to assess a wide range of symptoms
  • diagnose and builds treatment plans
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Specialist Providers

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assess more specific sets of symptoms, diagnoses, and conditions

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General Practitioners

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Medical doctors who treat acute and chronic illnesses and provide preventative care and health education. May take holistic approach to healing

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Internists

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specially trained to solve diagnostic problems, manage severe long-term illnesses, and help patients with multiple, complex chronic conditions.

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Medicare

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patients over 65; Part A (hospitalization), Part B (medical office visits), Part D (medications)

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Medicaid

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medically indigent/low income

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Tricare

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active duty service and family members

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CHAMPVA

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Veterans Affairs

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Allowed Amount

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maximum amount a third-party (insurance) will pay for a procedure or service

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Copay

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a set amount of money that is paid by the patient at the time of service

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Co Insurance

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the policyholder and insurance carrier share costs, 80/20

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Deductible

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amount of money paid out of pocket before insurance carrier begins paying

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CMS 1500 Form

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  • used by most health care payer to invoice insurance and government plans
  • medical assistant must have all info to complete form
  • sent electronically to insurance companies and government plans.
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Direct billing

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insurance carrier allows provider to submit directly to insurance company electronically

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Clearinghouse

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allows provider to submit all insurance claims using software. Clearinghouse audits, sorts claims, and send them to the appropriate insurance company

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Special Instructions for Medicare & Medicaid claims

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invoice cannot exceed 12 months from service

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Ambulatory

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able to walk

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Managed Care

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a health insurance plan or health care system that coordinates the provision, quality and cost of care for its enrolled members

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Osteopathic

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a type of medical care based on how the musculoskeletal system affects other body parts and using various manipulative methods along with conventional medical, pharmacological and other therapeutic procedures

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Anatomical postion

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Feet facing forward, palms forward, arms at sides, standing up facing forward

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Supine

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lying face up

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Prone

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lying face down

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Dorsal Recumbent

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lying facng upwad with flexed knees, feet flat on floor

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Fowler Position

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sitting upright with back angled at 90 degrees

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Semi-Fowler’s position

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sitting with back angled at 45 degrees

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Anterior

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toward the front of the body, also known as ventral

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Posterior

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toward the back of the body, also known as dorsal

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Superior

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above; toward the head

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Inferior

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below; toward the feet

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Medial

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closer to the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Further from the midline of the body (toward the side)

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Superficial

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closer to the surface of the body; more external

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Deep

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farther from the body’s surface; more internal

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Proximal

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closer to the body’s trunk

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Dextrad

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toward the right

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Sinistrad

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toward the left

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Otorhinolaryngologist

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specialist that is referred to as an ENT; ear, nose and throat

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