Chapter 1 Medical Assisting: The Profession
Primary source of communication between doctor and patient; streamline the health care services that the patient receives
Patient navigator
A patient who is obese might seek treatment from this specialty physician.
Bariatrics
A copy should be kept with the patient's record.
Living Will
Originally, on the job training was provided to the MA by this professional.
Physician
Widely used ethical guide for physicians who pledge to work for the good of the patient, to do them no harm, to prescribe no deadly drugs, to give no advice that could cause death, and to keep confidential medical information regarding the patient.
Hippocratic Oath
These laws are made to protect the public as a whole from the harmful acts of others
Criminal
The first organization to place an emphasis on the educational objectives of medical assisting.
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
A legal arrangement in which physicians agree to share a facility and staff.
Associate practice
A medical assistant telling a patient that another physician is incompetent is an example this.
Defamation of character
This type of MA program should expect to be in school for six months to one year.
Diploma
Stressed the body's healing nature, formed clinical descriptions of diseases, and discovered the ability to identify some diseases by listening to the chest.
Hippocrates
Touching someone without the person's consent is referred to as this.
Battery
Ambulatory care setting below best matches the job description of caring for patients who require immediate medical treatment
Urgent care facility
Treats disorders of the eye, which includes the diagnosis and treatment of vision problems using both medical and surgical procedures.
Ophthalmologist
This means that the patient is informed about the possible consequences of both having and not having certain procedures and treatments.
Informed consent
Department of third-party payers, and insurance companies to process insurance forms; claims forms; and DRG, ICD, CPT, and HCPC coding
Billing and Insurance
Considered the key resource for healthcare in the United States
Hospital
("Let the master answer")
Respondeat superior