unit 1 ccma

Rheumatologists

Rheumatic diseases, autoimmune disorders, and certain musculoskeletal disorders, example: fibromyalgia (chronic, widespread muscular pain)

Gynecologists:

Specialize in women’s reproductive health

Gastroenterologists:

Specialize in treating the stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, and intestines

Medical assistants work under who

the direct supervision of a licensed provider.

three types of licensed providers:

physicians (MD/DO), physician assistants (PA), and nurse practitioners (NP).

Who are not providers?

RN

Who enters hopsital orders

only licensed professional

What are ancillary services

supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic services that assist providers in caring for patients.

CMS Meaningful Use:

Electronic health records must be used in ways that allow the federal government to measure both quantity and quality of care.

What do patients to when checking into office

write their name, appointment time, and provider’s name on a sign-in sheet. They should not be asked to write the reason for their visit

Direct patient identifiers

name, birthday, mailing address, phone number, and social security number.

What do you need to verify when giving AVS

verify their mailing address before printing a copy of the AVS.

Real-time closed captioning

makes telehealth services accessible to hard-of-hearing patients.

The first step in building a community resource library for an office

compile a list of local community agencies.

An appropriate social zone for checking patients in

18 inches to 4 feet.

The MA must verify a patient’s what at every visit

demographic information, chief complaint, current medications and allergies

first step in sending a fax message

ensuring there is a fax cover sheet to protect patient privacy.