Saunders Textbook Of Medical Office Management

This is a Pageburst digital textbook; the product description may vary from the print textbook. With proven techniques and professional insight, this one-of-a-kind resource is your complete guide to ensuring both effective patient care and sound business practices in the medical facility. From the front office to financial management, each detailed chapter addresses the interpersonal and administrative concerns you'll face in the management of a medical office, accompanied by realistic forms, letters, and procedural policies that help you prepare for on-the-job success. This new edition keeps you up to date on emerging developments in billing and coding, documentation, ethical and legal issues, and technological advances to help you keep your medical office at the forefront of the competitive health care field. Manager's Alert boxes detail measures to help you avoid complications and prevent potential emergencies. From the Expert's Notebook boxes help you build daily decision-making skills with helpful tips, suggestions, and insights drawn from real-world practice. Exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce concepts and help you assess your understanding. Detailed appendices provide fast, easy access to commonly used abbreviations and symbols, Medicare information, helpful websites, and answers to the end-o-f-chapter exercises, as well as a sample procedure and policy manual to guide you in developing your own practices. Written Communication chapter helps you ensure proper communication and documentation in the health care facility. Updated content in the Medical Record chapter familiarizes you with the latest information on the electronic medical record. The updated Billing, Coding, and Collections chapter keeps you up to date with the latest coding and insurance forms (CMS 1500). Coverage of current legal and ethical issues and emerging technology in the medical office keep you apprised of recent developments.

From personnel management to financial administration, this one-of-a-kind resource offers proven techniques and ready-to-implement strategies for running the medical office. Practical discussions focus on interpersonal and legal aspects of patient care, as well as on sound business practices. Samples of consent forms, letters, and procedural policies offer concrete examples to follow. Manager's Alert boxes point out potential pitfalls and give specific, real-world advice on how to avoid them. Helpful tips From the Expert's Notebook describe the best way to handle a variety of office problems. Based on the author's more than 30 years of experience in managing and consulting with medical offices, Saunders Textbook of Medical Office Management, 2nd Edition helps you fulfill all of your responsibilities with excellence! Book jacket.

With proven techniques and professional insight, this one-of-a-kind resource is your complete guide to ensuring both effective patient care and sound business practices in the medical facility. From the front office to financial management, each detailed chapter addresses the interpersonal and administrative concerns you’ll face in the management of a medical office, accompanied by realistic forms, letters, and procedural policies that help you prepare for on-the-job success. This new edition keeps you up to date on emerging developments in billing and coding, documentation, ethical and legal issues, and technological advances to help you keep your medical office at the forefront of the competitive health care field. Manager’s Alert boxes detail measures to help you avoid complications and prevent potential emergencies. From the Expert’s Notebook boxes help you build daily decision-making skills with helpful tips, suggestions, and insights drawn from real-world practice. Exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce concepts and help you assess your understanding. Detailed appendices provide fast, easy access to commonly used abbreviations and symbols, Medicare information, helpful websites, and answers to the end-o-f-chapter exercises, as well as a sample procedure and policy manual to guide you in developing your own practices. Written Communication chapter helps you ensure proper communication and documentation in the health care facility. Updated content in the Medical Record chapter familiarizes you with the latest information on the electronic medical record. The updated Billing, Coding, and Collections chapter keeps you up to date with the latest coding and insurance forms (CMS 1500). Coverage of current legal and ethical issues and emerging technology in the medical office keep you apprised of recent developments.

This all-in-one textbook/workbook features practical information on medical office administrative procedures, skills, and equipment. It clearly details the important role played by medical office employees, showing the importance of being a multi-skilled front office professional. Problem-solving and team-building exercises are integrated into each chapter, enabling students to check their progress on application of topics as they progress through the material. The FREE CD-ROM included with the text simulates real-world scenarios in a contemporary office setting. Applicable CD-ROM exercises also appear in the chapter-ending review sections. The unique worktext format provides all text and exercises students need to master key administrative medical front office theory and skills. An outline of the AAMA (CMA) and AMT (RMA) defined entry-level competencies are specifically covered in each chapter, so students know where to focus their attention as they read and study. Practical activities and exercises in a variety of formats appear at the end of each chapter, helping students understand and apply material as well as develop critical thinking skills. Procedure boxes in applicable chapters offer step-by-step instructions on how to perform specific administrative tasks. A complete list of procedures is featured in the front of the text. Checkpoints throughout the text offer short, critical thinking review questions of previously learned material. Answers to the questions appear in the back of the book in an appendix. Competency checklists in an appendix spell out the individual steps required to complete a full range of administrative procedures so the instructor or student can evaluate performance. Boxes entitled You are the Medical Administrative Assistant feature critical thinking questions associated with a case scenario.

To succeed in today’s medical front office, you need a resource that will help you learn not only the principles of medical office administration but also how to apply your factual knowledge to the many complex scenarios that may arise in the medical office environment. Reflecting Brenda Potter’s first-hand experience as an active instructor, Medical Office Administration: A Worktext, 3rd Edition combines instruction and application to help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to think critically and respond confidently to the challenges you’ll encounter on the job. It includes procedures to be used with Medisoft Version 18 which allows you to practice the day-to-day activities as if you were in an actual office setting. An optional upgrade package is available which includes a Medisoft Version 18 Demo CD (ISBN: 9780323279789). Engaging worktext format makes it easier to apply what you’ve learned to the real world, breaking up the content into manageable segments, and providing case studies, critical thinking exercises, role-playing exercises, and collaborative learning activities. Real-world examples apply important concepts to the medical office setting. A conversational writing style makes it easier to read and understand the material. HIPAA Hints ensure that you comply with HIPAA mandates. UNIQUE! The Diverse Community of Patients chapter addresses the important issue of cultural diversity. Procedure boxes offer step-by-step instructions on how to perform specific administrative tasks. Procedure checklists spell out the individual steps required to complete a full range of administrative procedures, and are based on CAAHEP competencies. Learning objectives show the key points that you are expected to learn in each chapter. NEW! Medisoft® v18 software allows you to practice common administrative tasks with real-world office management software. Medisoft sold separately. NEW! Coverage of ICD-10 coding prepares you for the October 2014 transition to ICD-10. UPDATED EHR coverage applies administrative concepts and procedures to their use within the Electronic Health Record. NEW electronic procedure checklists on the Evolve companion website measure how well you have mastered procedures.

This remarkably practical resource gives you one-stop access to all of the medical office management techniques you need. You'll find detailed guidance on technical skills like management of appointments and schedules, health insurance billing, and use of office automation systems...as well as advice on personnel management, effective communication, ethical and legal issues, patient confidentiality, and many other issues that are essential to your success. And, you will like how easy this Manual is to use! Samples of consent forms, letters, and procedural policies offer concrete examples for you to follow. "Manager Alerts" point out potential pitfalls and tell you how to avoid them. Helpful "From the Author's Notebook" tips describe the best ways to handle a variety of office problems.

Using a clear, hands-on approach to learning front office skills, Medical Office Administration, 4th Edition prepares you for a successful career as an administrative medical office assistant. Performing procedures with SimChart® for the Medical Office (SCMO), you’ll practice day-to-day tasks as if you were in an actual office setting. This new edition adds updated content to support use of the electronic health record, new Affordable Care Act information, insurance/billing/coding content, and SCMO activities woven throughout the text. Covering administrative tasks from appointment scheduling to medical billing, this work text helps you develop the knowledge and skills you need to think critically and respond confidently to the challenges you’ll encounter on the job. Access to SimChart for the Medical Office sold separately. A conversational writing style makes it easier for you to read and understand the material. Stopping points provide you with thought-provoking questions or activities to break up the narrative in manageable segments. HIPAA Hints ensure that you comply with HIPAA mandates. Real-world examples apply important concepts to the medical office setting. Interactive electronic procedure checklists spell out the individual steps required to complete a full range of administrative procedures, and are based on CAAHEP competencies. NEW! SimChart® for the Medical Office (SCMO) throughout text allows you to practice common administrative tasks with real-world office management software. NEW! Coverage of the Affordable Care Act and ICD-10 prepares you for what you’ll encounter on the job. NEW! Medical Assisting mapping tables tie into CAAHEP and ABHES competencies. NEW! High-quality illustrations and updated screenshots helps reinforce content.