Kinn's The Medical Assistant

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Medical Assisting**

More than any other product on the market, the most successful Medical Assistants begin their careers with Kinn.

Known for more than 65 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, Kinn's The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15th Edition teaches the real-world administrative and clinical skills essential for a career in the modern medical office — always with a focus on helping you apply what you’ve learned.

This edition features a new unit on advanced clinical skills and expanded content on telemedicine, infection control related to COVID-19, IV therapy, radiology, rehabilitation, insurance, coding, privacy, data security, and much more.

With its approachable writing style appropriate for all levels of learners and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment, quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing Medical Assisting profession!

  • Comprehensive coverage of all administrative and clinical procedures complies with accreditation requirements
  • Step-by-step, illustrated procedures include rationales and a focus on professionalism
  • Electronic health record (EHR) coverage provides access to hands-on activities using SimChart® for the Medical Office (sold separately)
  • Applied learning approach incorporates threaded case scenarios and critical thinking applications
  • Patient education and legal and ethical features at the end of each chapter reinforce legal and communications implications within Medical Assisting practice
  • Key vocabulary terms and definitions are presented at the beginning of each chapter, highlighted in text discussions, and summarized in a glossary for quick reference
  • NEW!

    Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies

  • NEW!

    Advanced Clinical Skills unit features three new chapters on IV therapy, radiology basics, and radiology positioning to support expanded medical assisting functions

  • NEW!

    Coverage of telemedicine, enhanced infection control related to COVID-19, and catheterization

  • NEW!

    Procedures address IV therapy, limited-scope radiography, applying a sling, and coaching for stool collection

  • UPDATED!

    Coverage of administrative functions includes insurance, coding, privacy, data security, and more

  • UPDATED!

    Online practice exam for the Certified Medical Assistant matches 2021 test updates

  • EXPANDED!

    Information on physical medicine and rehabilitation

  • EXPANDED!

    Content on specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections

PART 1 – Introduction to Medical Assisting

1. The Professional Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team

2. Therapeutic Communication

3. Legal Principles

4. Healthcare Laws

5. Healthcare Ethics

PART 2 – Fundamentals of Ambulatory Care Administration

6. Technology

7. Written Communication

8. Telephone Techniques

9. Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing

10. Health Records

11. Daily Operations and Safety

PART 3 – Coding and Medical Billing

12. Health Insurance Essentials

13. Diagnostic Coding Essentials

14. Procedural Coding Essentials

15. Medical Billing and Reimbursement Essentials

PART 4 – Advanced Ambulatory Care Administration

16. Patient Accounts and Practice Management

17. Advanced Roles in Administration

PART 5 – Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting

18. Introduction to Medical Terminology and Anatomy

19. Infection Control

20. Vital Signs

21. Physical Examination

22. Patient Coaching

23. Nutrition and Health Promotion

24. Surgical Supplies and Instruments

25. Assisting with Surgical Procedures

26. Principles of Electrocardiography

27. Medical Emergencies

PART 6 – Assisting with Medications

28. Principles of Pharmacology

29. Pharmacology Math

30. Administering Medications

PART 7 – Assisting with Medical Specialties

31. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

32. Dermatology

33. Allergy and Infectious Disease

34. Gastroenterology

35. Orthopedics and Rheumatology

36. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

37. Neurology

38. Behavioral Health

39. Endocrinology

40. Cardiology

41. Pulmonology

42. Urology and Male Reproduction

43. Obstetrics and Gynecology

44. Pediatrics

45. Geriatrics

PART 8 – Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures

46. Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory

47. Urinalysis

48. Blood Collection

49. Analysis of Blood

50. Microbiology and Immunology

PART 9 – Advanced Clinical Skills

51. Intravenous Therapy

52. Radiology Basics

53. Positioning for Radiology

PART 10 – Job Seeking

54. Skills and Strategies

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