Chapter 1: the role of a medical assistant

WANIC

Patient navigator

A guide for patients as they interact with the healthcare system

Ambulatory care

Care given without a patient being admitted to the hospital

Preventive care

Keep you healthy and address problems before you feel sick

Administrative care

Business and customer service

Coding

Established codes to document medical care provided

Clinical

One to one patient care

Point-of-care testing

Tests that can be performed at a patients side

Inpatient

Someone who stays and is admitted into the hospital overnight

Outpatient

Someone who receives care/testing but does not stay overnight

Emergency medicine specialist

Physician who works in ER'S or trauma centers

Family medicine

Someone who cares for the whole family from birth to death

General surgeon

Perform surgery on any part of the body

Geriatric

Someone who cares for adults over the age of 65

Internal medicine

Preventive care, diagnoses, and treatment

Pediatrician

Someone who specializes with working with kids

Telehealth

Technology that delivers health related services

Venipuncture

A small hollow needle that punctures the vein

Capillary puncture

Collects blood specifically from the fingertips, ears, toes

Patient-centered medical care

Obama care; patient-centered care; primary care; high quality and efficient

Primary care provider

Supervises and coordinates all of a patient’s care

Joint commission

Non -profit/ independent organization

Delegate

Assign appropriate tasks to another person

Chain of command

The line of authority at a facility

Scope of practice

Roles, responsibilities of a person

Professionalism

Behaving properly at a job

Continuing education

Education intended to keep healthcare workers up to date on changes in medicine