Learning Resources for Medical Assistants
This collection of learning resources was compiled with the aim of helping future medical assistants and other healthcare workers. You’ll find videos, articles, slideshows and flashcards to aid the learning process.
This is not intended to be a substitute for a recognized medical assisting program or a good textbook. It is intended as a place to go when you want to read around a subject, to revise and to review.
Not all resources are primarily intended for medical assistants. Some have been prepared for physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals, and some focus on the informational needs of patients.
Please let me know of any resources you think should be added, any you find weak or any that are unavailable. Thanks!
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS
- Dietary Guidelines
- Food Guide Pyramid
- Principals of Nutrition
- Nutrients
- Nutrition through the Life Span
- Nutrition and Chronic Disease
- Diet Therapy
Understanding Medical Terminology
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Blood, Lymphatic and Immune Systems
- Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
- Upper Respiratory Tract
- Lower Respiratory Tract
- Breathing
- Respiratory Diseases and Disorders
- Structure and Function of the Digestive System
- Digestive Organs
- Accessory Organs
- Metabolism
- Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System
- Function of the Skeletal System
- Bone and Cartilage
- Axial and appendicular Skeleton
- Articulations
- Diseases and Disorders of the Skeletal System
- Function and Structure of Muscles
- Muscle Contraction
- Types of muscle and muscle Tissue
- Principal Skeletal Muscles
- Diseases and Disorders of the Muscular System
- Major Functions of the Urinary System
- Structure of the Urinary System
- Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary System
- Function and Structure of the Reproductive System
- Male Reproductive System
- Female Reproductive System
- Human development
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Functions of the Endocrine System
- Major Endocrine Glands
- Endocrine Activity in Cells and Organs
- Regulation of Hormones
- Diseases and Disorders of the Endocrine System
- Function and Structure of the Integumentary System
- Damage to the Skin
- Diseases and Disorders of the Integumentary System
ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING
- Facilities Management
- Office Equipment
- Supplies
- Office Management
- Policy and Procedures Manuals
- Community Resources
- Purpose and Contents of Medical Records
- Charting in the Patient’s Record
- Selecting a Filing System
- Filing Methods
- Tickler File
- Review of Basic Filing Procedures
- Accounting Principles
- Bookkeeping Procedures
- Banking Procedures
- Billing and Collections
- Payroll Processing
- Overview of health Insurance
- Patient and Provider Roles in Medical Insurance
- Medical Insurance Policies and Plans
- Third-Party Medical Insurance
- Medical Insurance Claim Cycle
- Submitting Claims
- Preventing Rejections and delays
- Claims Follow-Up
CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING
Preparing the Examination Room
Body Measurements and Vital Signs
Assisting with Physical Examination
- Preparing the Patient
- Body Mechanics
- Positioning and Draping the Patient
- Examination Methods
- Vision Testing
- Ear Examination
- Purpose of Electrocardiography
- Electrical Impulses and ECG Patterns
- Equipment and Supplies
- Obtaining and Electrocardiogram
- Artifacts
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Holter Monitor
- Event Monitor
- Cardiac Stress Testing
- Gynecological Examination and testing
- Obstetrical Examination and Testing
- Colon Tests
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulse Oximetry
- Hearing Acuity Tests
Introduction to the Physician’s Office Laboratory
- Laboratory Regulations and Safety
- Basic Laboratory Equipment
- Laboratory Tests
- Culture Collection
- Urine Collection
- Stool Collection
- Sputum Collection
Laboratory Testing in the Physician’s Office
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy Technician Schools
- Drug Legislation
- Drug Administration
- Drug Forms
- Drug Classifications
- Prescriptions
- Electronic Prescribing
- Medication Record