Kinn's The Medical Assistant

Brigitte Niedzwiecki began her healthcare career as a nurse, working in the hospital with surgical and pediatric patients and also in urgent care. After obtaining her master's degree in nursing, Brigitte worked in patient and staff education, as a software trainer, and as a nurse educator before transitioning into education. She has been the Medical Assisting program director at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Wisconsin for nearly 20 years, during which time she has participated in reviewing and writing and has helped develop state and national Medical Assisting curricula. She is also lead author of Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals, a related MA core text designed primarily for programs that do not offer a separate A&P course and are focused on certification. Julie Pepper has spent her entire career in health care as a medical assistant in a variety of offices and clinics, developing expertise in the electronic health record and as an instructor in a medical assistant program. She combines her education in dietetics with her clinical and administrative experience as an instructor in the Medical Assisting program at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Wisconsin, where she taught for 21 years and from where she retired from teaching. Julie was also the program director for the college's Health Navigator program. She has served as a reviewer and contributor to numerous Medical Assisting educational products over the last decade, including Sim Chart for the Medical Office. She currently serves as the sole author of The Electronic Health Record for the Physician's Office and The Simulated Administrative Medical Office. She has been leading author of Beik's Health Insurance Today text and workbook since the 8th edition. She also has been a coauthor for Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals, Kinn's The Medical Assistant, and Today's Medical Assistant. Julie strives to bring the needed information to students in a way to keep them interested in learning all that they need to be wonderful employees working in healthcare.

• PART 1 - Introduction to Medical Assisting1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team2. Therapeutic Communication3. Legal Principles4. Healthcare Laws5. Healthcare EthicsPART 2 - Fundamentals of Ambulatory Care Administration6. Technology7. Written Communication8. Telephone Techniques9. Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing10. Health Records11. Daily Operations and SafetyPART 3 - Coding and Medical Billing12. Health Insurance Essentials13. Diagnostic Coding Essentials14. Procedural Coding Essentials15. Medical Billing and Reimbursement EssentialsPART 4 - Advanced Ambulatory Care Administration16. Patient Accounts and Practice Management17. Advanced Roles in AdministrationPART 5 - Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting18. Introduction to Medical Terminology and Anatomy19. Infection Control20. Vital Signs21. Physical Examination22. Patient Coaching23. Nutrition and Health Promotion24. Surgical Supplies and Instruments25. Assisting with Surgical Procedures26. Principles of Electrocardiography27. Medical EmergenciesPART 6 - Assisting with Medications28. Principles of Pharmacology29. Pharmacology Math30. Administering MedicationsPART 7 - Assisting with Medical Specialties31. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology32. Dermatology33. Allergy and Infectious Disease34. Gastroenterology35. Orthopedics and Rheumatology36. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation37. Neurology38. Behavioral Health39. Endocrinology40. Cardiology41. Pulmonology42. Urology and Male Reproduction43. Obstetrics and Gynecology44. Pediatrics45. GeriatricsPART 8 - Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures46. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory47. Urinalysis48. Blood Collection49. Analysis of Blood50. Microbiology and ImmunologyPART 9 - Advanced Clinical Skills51. Intravenous Therapy52. Radiology Basics53. Positioning for RadiologyPART 10 - Job Seeking54. Skills and Strategies