Work Sheet Answer keys for Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi Chapter 1-58(Graded A+)

Work Sheet Answer keys for Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi Chapter 1-58(Graded A+) Accreditation - Correct AnswerA process in which an educational institution or program establishes credibility or legitimacy by complying with predetermined standards. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) - Correct AnswerAn accrediting body that provides programmatic accreditation for medical assisting and other health care programs. Acupuncture - Correct AnswerInvolves the insertion of needles at various points in the body to treat disease or relieve pain. Administrative skills - Correct AnswerSkills that help to manage the business affairs of a medical practice and include two categories—administrative procedures and practice finances. Advocate - Correct AnswerOne who assists the patient or acts on the patient's behalf. American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Correct AnswerAn organization that promotes professionalism and encourages and supports education, networking, and certification in the medical billing and coding areas. American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) - Correct AnswerA professional organization for medical assistants that certifies medical assistants and provides continuing education opportunities. American Medical Technologists (AMT) - Correct AnswerA professional organization that provides credentialing opportunities for medical assistants and continuing education opportunities Ayurvedic medicine - Correct AnswerTraditional healing system of India that addresses mental and spiritual well-being and physical health. Ayurveda identifies three types of energies that are present in all things: vata, pitta, and kapha and believes that imbalances in any of these areas can cause disease. Biofeedback - Correct AnswerA method that enables a person, usually with the help of electronic equipment, to learn to control otherwise involuntary bodily functions. Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - Correct AnswerCredential given by the National Healthcare Association (NHA) after eligible candidates pass the certification exam Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) - Correct AnswerCredential given by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) after eligible candidates pass the certification exam. Certified Medical Assistant, CMA (AAMA) - Correct AnswerThe credential given by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) to eligible candidates who pass the CMA (AAMA) examination. Clinical skills - Correct AnswerThese are skills that are an extension of the provider's responsibilities and can be divided into fundamental practices, diagnostic procedures, and patient care. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) - Correct AnswerAn accrediting body that provides programmatic accreditation for medical assisting and other health care programs. Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) - Correct AnswerTreatments used in addition to traditional care or therapies. Doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) - Correct AnswerA doctor licensed by the state to practice medicine. These practitioners place special emphasis on the body's musculoskeletal and nervous systems, preventive medicine, holistic patient care, and patient education. Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Correct AnswerAn individual who has met all the requirements in the state to become licensed as a medical doctor. Hippocratic Oath - Correct AnswerAn oath historically taken by new physicians, requiring them to swear to uphold specific ethical standards. It is considered a rite of passage for practitioners of medicine in many countries. A new modernized version is mostly used nowadays. Homeopathy - Correct AnswerA 200-year-old system of medicine based on the Law of Similars. This means that if a dose of a substance can cause a symptom, that same substance in minuscule amounts can cure the symptom. Hospitalist - Correct AnswerWorks with patients admitted to the hospital. These individuals work in many different departments and reduce the load of hospital visits for the primary care provider and specialist. Magnet Therapy - Correct AnswerA therapy that involves placing small magnets close to the skin in order to correct an imbalance. Medical assistant - Correct AnswerAn integral member of the health care delivery team, qualified by education and experience to work in the administrative office, the examining room, and the physician office laboratory. Medical biller. Creates a billing statement Medical biller - Correct AnswerCreates a billing statement listing all charges the patient has incurred for services rendered and sends the bill to the patient, insurance company, or attorney. Medical coder - Correct AnswerUses an alphanumeric coding system for all diagnoses and all procedures in a manner that results in the maximum reimbursement for the provider and in fewer fees billed to the patient.