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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

Becoming a professional

  • The Professional Medical Assistant
  • Professional Training

Diversity in health Care delivery

  • Medical Practice Settings
  • Medical Specialties
  • Escuelas de Enfermeria
  • The Professional Health Care Team
  • Health Care Delivery Settings

FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS

Law and Ethics in Health Care

  • Law and Licensure in Medical Practice
  • Law and Liability
  • Health Care Legislation
  • Ethics in Health Care

Understanding Human Behavior

  • Psychology and Personality
  • Human Needs
  • Mental and Physical Health
  • Coping

Understanding Patient Behavior

  • Development
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Response to Illness

Effective Communication

  • The Communication Process
  • Effective Verbal Communication
  • Effective Nonverbal Communication
  • Effective Listening
  • Effective Written Communication
  • Effective Communication using Electronic technology

Communicating with Patients

  • Role of the Medical Assistant
  • Different Culturs
  • Patients with Special needs
  • Patient Education

Nutrition

  • Dietary Guidelines
  • Food Guide Pyramid
  • Principals of Nutrition
  • Nutrients
  • Nutrition through the Life Span
  • Nutrition and Chronic Disease
  • Diet Therapy

Understanding Medical Terminology

  • Word Origins and Meaning
  • Word Parts
  • Guidelines for Medical terminology

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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Basic Anatomy and Physiology

  • Describing the Human Body
  • Organizational Levels of the Body

Cardiovascular System

  • Functions of the Circulatory System
  • Heart
  • Brain and Hepatic Portal Circulation
  • Blood Vessels

Blood, Lymphatic and Immune Systems

  • Functions of the Blood
  • Composition of the blood
  • Lymphatic System
  • Immune System

Respiratory System

  • Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
  • Upper Respiratory Tract
  • Lower Respiratory Tract
  • Breathing
  • Respiratory Diseases and Disorders

Digestive System

  • Structure and Function of the Digestive System
  • Digestive Organs
  • Accessory Organs
  • Metabolism
  • Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System

Nervous System

  • Structure and Function of the Nervous System
  • Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
  • Mental Health

Sensory System

  • Sensory System

Skeletal System

  • Function of the Skeletal System
  • Bone and Cartilage
  • Axial and appendicular Skeleton
  • Articulations
  • Diseases and Disorders of the Skeletal System

Muscular System

  • Function and Structure of Muscles
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Types of muscle and muscle Tissue
  • Principal Skeletal Muscles
  • Diseases and Disorders of the Muscular System

Urinary System

  • Major Functions of the Urinary System
  • Structure of the Urinary System
  • Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary System

Reproductive System

  • Function and Structure of the Reproductive System
  • Male Reproductive System
  • Female Reproductive System
  • Human development
  • Sexually transmitted diseases

Endocrine System

  • Functions of the Endocrine System
  • Major Endocrine Glands
  • Endocrine Activity in Cells and Organs
  • Regulation of Hormones
  • Diseases and Disorders of the Endocrine System

Integumentary System

  • Function and Structure of the Integumentary System
  • Damage to the Skin
  • Diseases and Disorders of the Integumentary System

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ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING

The Medical Office

  • Facilities Management
  • Office Equipment
  • Supplies
  • Office Management
  • Policy and Procedures Manuals
  • Community Resources

Computers in the Medical Office

  • Functions of the Computer
  • Components of the Computer
  • Basics of Computer Use
  • Computer Systems in Medical Practice Management

Medical Office Communication

  • Greeting Patients
  • Managing the Telephone
  • Scheduling Appointments
  • Handling Mail
  • Managing Written Correspondence

Medical Records and Chart Documentation

  • 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

Financial Management

  • Accounting Principles
  • Bookkeeping Procedures
  • Banking Procedures
  • Billing and Collections
  • Payroll Processing

Medical Coding

  • Diagnostic Coding
  • Procedural Coding

Medical Insurance

  • 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

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CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING

Infection Control and Asepsis

  • Infection Control
  • Medical Asepsis
  • Surgical Asepsis
  • Autoclave Maintenance

Preparing the Examination Room

  • Room Preparation
  • Room Maintenance
  • Patient Preparation

Body Measurements and Vital Signs

  • Body Measurements
  • Vital Signs

Obtaining the Medical History

  • Sections of the Medical History
  • Interviewing Skills
  • Charting

Assisting with Physical Examination

  • Preparing the Patient
  • Body Mechanics
  • Positioning and Draping the Patient
  • Examination Methods
  • Vision Testing
  • Ear Examination

Electrocardiography

  • Purpose of Electrocardiography
  • Electrical Impulses and ECG Patterns
  • Equipment and Supplies
  • Obtaining and Electrocardiogram
  • Artifacts
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Holter Monitor
  • Event Monitor
  • Cardiac Stress Testing

Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging

  • Basics of Radiography
  • Film-Screen radiography
  • Fluoroscopic Imaging
  • Computer Imaging
  • Employee Safety
  • Medical Assistant’s Role

Therapeutic Procedures

  • Ear Treatments
  • Eye Treatments
  • Bandaging
  • Cold and Heat Therapy
  • Ultrasound Therapy
  • Laser Therapy
  • Ambulatory Devices
  • Casts

Specialty Diagnostic 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

Phlebotomy

  • Blood Collection

Laboratory Testing in the Physician’s Office

  • Urinalysis
  • Blood Tests

Understanding Medications

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy Technician Schools
  • Drug Legislation
  • Drug Administration
  • Drug Forms
  • Drug Classifications
  • Prescriptions
  • Electronic Prescribing
  • Medication Record

Administering Medications

  • Oral Administration
  • Topical Administration
  • Vaginal and Rectal Administration
  • Inhalation
  • Parenteral administration

Minor Office Surgery

  • Before Surgery
  • Surgical Asepsis
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Assisting with Minor Office Surgery
  • Wound Care

Basic First Aid and Medical Office Emergencies

  • Situations Requiring First Aid
  • Incident Reporting
  • Office Emergencies
  • Basic Life Support
  • Disaster Preparedness

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