Medical Assisting Administrative exam
Types of treatment physicians offer to patients - ANSCurative, Symptomatic, and
Palliative
Define the three trends in healthcare - ANS-Desire of those who pay the bills
(employers, governments, insurance companies) to reduce costs
-Encourage general public to become more responsible for their own good
health
-An increased understanding, through empirical evidence, that people feel
better the less they must be confined to a hospital or go to a hospital for treatment
Hospital's Role - ANSto provide acute care and diagnostic services
Health Insurance - ANSa system by which a person or the person's employer
charge an insurance company a yearly amount of money and the insurance
company pays some or most of the person's medical expenses for that year
Government Insurance Plans - ANSMedicaid: for low-income and children
without parental support
Medicare: elderly. disabled, end-stage kidney disease
TRICARE: (formerly known as CHAMPUS) dependents of active-duty
military personnel
What did the HMO movement push in the 1970s and what was it about? -
ANSReduce cost of medical care by having routine checks and preventative care;
HMO
Managed Care - ANSbelief that increasing prevention and promoting early
detection and diagnosis of chronic and life-threatening medical conditions would
reduce costs
What did HMOs do to try and reduce payments? What was it and what was
it called? - ANSHMOs tried to have physicians accept a flat monthly fee for each
subscriber in their practice and agree to provide all necessary primary care for that
fee (capitation)
What did HMOs do to try and reduce costs for prescription medications?
What was it and what was it called? - ANSRestricting drug coverage to list of
approved drugs
-formulary: 1/2 of less expensive drugs for each possible medical condition
Ambulatory Care - ANSPatient coming to the care rather than the patient
receiving care in a home or hospital
, Flow of Activity in Ambulatory Care - ANS1. Enter the office
2. Approach the reception desk, identify physician and time of appointment,
provide office staff with personal and payment information, and make copayment
if necessary
3. Be seen by a physician
4. Undergo diagnostic or laboratory tests in the office
5.Receive a diagnosis, treatment, or a referral to another health care provider
6. Receive instruction for follow-up care and any laboratory or diagnostic
tests to be done elsewhere before leaving the medical office, if seriously ill, patient
will go to the hospital
Steps a physician must take to become licensed - ANSmust pass parts 1,2,
and 3 of US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
-first two parts are taken during medical school
-part 3 can't be taken until physician has completed about 1 year of residency
(internship)
Difference and similarities between physicians, physician assistants, and
nurse practitioners - ANSPhysicians: if they want to be board certified in a
specialty they must pass another exam, but they don't need to be board certified to
get state license to practice medicine
Physician Assistant: must have about 2 years of college plus 2 years of PA
school
-usually specializes and manages groups of PT receiving routine care
-practice with physician
-pass the national certification exam to obtain certificate license
Nurse Practitioner: an RN who has completed a program in advanced
practice nursing, grants a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), or higher degree
What are the ways a medical assistant can demonstrate effective teamwork?
- ANSMembers of the team must be committed to problem-solving,
communicating, and coordinating effective care
-must support each other and avoids blaming/criticizing
-maintain perspective
In regards to OSHA and ADA , what specifications must the office meet? -
ANSrequires that a doorway be at least 3 ft. wide and hallways about 5 ft. wide
-bathroom for patients and staff
Items that should be in a waiting room of a physician's office - ANS-up-to-
date general interest reading materialw
-PT education materials
-toys for children
-enough chairs fro 2 people per patient visit
Types of treatment physicians offer to patients - ANSCurative, Symptomatic, and
Palliative
Define the three trends in healthcare - ANS-Desire of those who pay the bills
(employers, governments, insurance companies) to reduce costs
-Encourage general public to become more responsible for their own good
health
-An increased understanding, through empirical evidence, that people feel
better the less they must be confined to a hospital or go to a hospital for treatment
Hospital's Role - ANSto provide acute care and diagnostic services
Health Insurance - ANSa system by which a person or the person's employer
charge an insurance company a yearly amount of money and the insurance
company pays some or most of the person's medical expenses for that year
Government Insurance Plans - ANSMedicaid: for low-income and children
without parental support
Medicare: elderly. disabled, end-stage kidney disease
TRICARE: (formerly known as CHAMPUS) dependents of active-duty
military personnel
What did the HMO movement push in the 1970s and what was it about? -
ANSReduce cost of medical care by having routine checks and preventative care;
HMO
Managed Care - ANSbelief that increasing prevention and promoting early
detection and diagnosis of chronic and life-threatening medical conditions would
reduce costs
What did HMOs do to try and reduce payments? What was it and what was
it called? - ANSHMOs tried to have physicians accept a flat monthly fee for each
subscriber in their practice and agree to provide all necessary primary care for that
fee (capitation)
What did HMOs do to try and reduce costs for prescription medications?
What was it and what was it called? - ANSRestricting drug coverage to list of
approved drugs
-formulary: 1/2 of less expensive drugs for each possible medical condition
Ambulatory Care - ANSPatient coming to the care rather than the patient
receiving care in a home or hospital
, Flow of Activity in Ambulatory Care - ANS1. Enter the office
2. Approach the reception desk, identify physician and time of appointment,
provide office staff with personal and payment information, and make copayment
if necessary
3. Be seen by a physician
4. Undergo diagnostic or laboratory tests in the office
5.Receive a diagnosis, treatment, or a referral to another health care provider
6. Receive instruction for follow-up care and any laboratory or diagnostic
tests to be done elsewhere before leaving the medical office, if seriously ill, patient
will go to the hospital
Steps a physician must take to become licensed - ANSmust pass parts 1,2,
and 3 of US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
-first two parts are taken during medical school
-part 3 can't be taken until physician has completed about 1 year of residency
(internship)
Difference and similarities between physicians, physician assistants, and
nurse practitioners - ANSPhysicians: if they want to be board certified in a
specialty they must pass another exam, but they don't need to be board certified to
get state license to practice medicine
Physician Assistant: must have about 2 years of college plus 2 years of PA
school
-usually specializes and manages groups of PT receiving routine care
-practice with physician
-pass the national certification exam to obtain certificate license
Nurse Practitioner: an RN who has completed a program in advanced
practice nursing, grants a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), or higher degree
What are the ways a medical assistant can demonstrate effective teamwork?
- ANSMembers of the team must be committed to problem-solving,
communicating, and coordinating effective care
-must support each other and avoids blaming/criticizing
-maintain perspective
In regards to OSHA and ADA , what specifications must the office meet? -
ANSrequires that a doorway be at least 3 ft. wide and hallways about 5 ft. wide
-bathroom for patients and staff
Items that should be in a waiting room of a physician's office - ANS-up-to-
date general interest reading materialw
-PT education materials
-toys for children
-enough chairs fro 2 people per patient visit
