CHAPTER 1 THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT, HEALTH
CARE TEAM, AND MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT
1. Accountable Care Organization (ACO)*Answer√√ Groups of physicians, hospitals, and other
health care providers, who together coordinate high-quality care for their Medicare patients. ACOs are supported
by Medicare, Medicaid, and some commercial payors.
2. Accreditation
*Answer√√ A process in which an educational institution or program establishes credibility or legitimacy by
complying with predetermined standards.
3. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
*Answer√√ An accrediting body that provides programmatic accreditation for medical assisting and
other health care programs.
4. Acupuncture
*Answer√√ Involves the insertion of needles at various points in the body to treat disease or relieve pain.
5. Administrative skills
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CARE TEAM, AND MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT
*Answer√√ Skills that help to manage the business attairs of a medical practice and include two
categories—administrative procedures and practice finances.
6. Advocate
*Answer√√ One who assists the patient or acts on the patient's behalf.
7. American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
*Answer√√ An organization that promotes pro-fessionalism and encourages and supports education,
networking, and certification in the medical billing and coding
areas.
8. American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
*Answer√√ A professional organization for medical assistants that certifies medical assistants and
provides continuing education opportunities.
9. American Medical Technologists (AMT)
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CARE TEAM, AND MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT
1. Accountable Care Organization (ACO)*Answer√√ Groups of physicians, hospitals, and other
health care providers, who together coordinate high-quality care for their Medicare patients. ACOs are supported
by Medicare, Medicaid, and some commercial payors.
2. Accreditation
*Answer√√ A process in which an educational institution or program establishes credibility or legitimacy by
complying with predetermined standards.
3. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
*Answer√√ An accrediting body that provides programmatic accreditation for medical assisting and
other health care programs.
4. Acupuncture
*Answer√√ Involves the insertion of needles at various points in the body to treat disease or relieve pain.
5. Administrative skills
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, CHAPTER 1 THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT, HEALTH
CARE TEAM, AND MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT
*Answer√√ Skills that help to manage the business attairs of a medical practice and include two
categories—administrative procedures and practice finances.
6. Advocate
*Answer√√ One who assists the patient or acts on the patient's behalf.
7. American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
*Answer√√ An organization that promotes pro-fessionalism and encourages and supports education,
networking, and certification in the medical billing and coding
areas.
8. American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
*Answer√√ A professional organization for medical assistants that certifies medical assistants and
provides continuing education opportunities.
9. American Medical Technologists (AMT)
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