Written Communications

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42 Written Communications Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TO WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Business Letters Equipment and Supplies Parts of a Business Letter Format of Business Letters Composing a Business Letter Responding to Written…

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Scheduling Appointments

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40 Scheduling Appointments Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TO APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING Guidelines for Appointment Scheduling Methods of Scheduling Appointment Book Scheduling Computer Scheduling Daily Appointment Schedule Types of Scheduling Time-Specified (Stream) Scheduling…

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Medical Coding

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45 Medical Coding Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TO CODING Procedure Coding Levels of Procedure Codes CPT Manual Sections of the CPT Manual Looking up CPT Codes in the Index Selecting a…

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The Professional Medical Assistant

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2 The Professional Medical Assistant Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTING Educational Programs for Medical Assistants Characteristics of Medical Assistants Character Traits Personality Traits Appearance Initiative and Behavioral Skills…

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Patient Reception

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37 Patient Reception Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TO PATIENT RECEPTION Preparing for Patients Opening the Medical Office Closing the Medical Office Patient Check-In Maintaining Confidentiality New Patients Established Patients Accepting Copayments…

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Billing and Collections

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47 Billing and Collections Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TO BILLING Billing Cycle Billing Process Billing Problems Problems with Checks Overpayments and Refunds Account Aging Accounts Receivable Aging Records and Reports Examining…

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Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

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5 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Chapter Outline A Brief Summary of Medical History THE HUMAN BODY Anatomy and Physiology Levels of Organization Organ Systems Homeostasis Anatomic Terms Cell Structure…

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Medical Office Computerization

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38 Medical Office Computerization Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL OFFICE COMPUTERIZATION Computer Concepts Data Processing Cycle Input Processing Output Components of the Computer System Software Hardware Main Computer Unit Mainboard…

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Interacting with Patients

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4 Interacting with Patients Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION Communicating with Patients Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Interference with Communication Listening Skills Nonverbal Measures to Facilitate Communication Interviewing Techniques Barriers to…

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The Health Care System

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1 The Health Care System Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Shift from Hospital-Based to Community-Based Health Care Managed Care versus Patient Care: Competing Forces Facing…

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