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Master the complexities of health insurance with this easy-to-understand guide! Beik's Health Insurance Today, 8th Edition provides a solid foundation in basics such as the types and sources of health insurance, the submission of claims, and the ethical and legal issues surrounding insurance. It follows the claims process from billing and coding to reimbursement procedures, with realistic practice on the Evolve companion website. This edition adds up-to-date coverage of cybersecurity, COVID-19, crowdfunding for medical bills, and cost/value calculators. Making difficult concepts seem anything but, this resource prepares you for a successful career as a health insurance professional. Direct, conversational writing style makes learning insurance and billing concepts easier. Clear and attainable learning objectives, with chapter content that follows the order of the objectives, make learning easier for students and make chapter content easier to teach for educators. Learning features include review questions, scenarios, and additional exercises to ensure comprehension, critical thought, and application to practice. Hands-on practice with a fillable CMS-1500 form and accompanying case studies and unique UB-04 forms on the companion Evolve website, ensure practicum- and job-readiness. HIPAA Tips emphasize the importance of privacy and government rules and regulations, ensuring a solid foundation in regulatory compliance. NEW! Additional content on cybersecurity emphasizes the importance of keeping digital information private and secure. NEW! Information on crowdfunding for medical bills discusses how this practice affects billing. NEW! Geographic Practice Cost Indexes/Resource Based Relative Value Scale (GPCI/RBPVU) calculators are included. NEW! Coverage of COVID-19 explores its impact on billing, reimbursement, and employment.

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Get realistic, hands-on practice with performing EHR tasks! Combining a print textbook with online SimChart for the Medical Office software, The Electronic Health Record for the Physician's Office, 4th Edition uses real-world examples and screenshots to walk you through each EHR task. Clear, step-by-step guidelines simplify the exercises in each simulation, so you master all the EHR skills required of a medical office professional. You'll learn how to use EHR in patient care and reimbursement as you perform tasks in administrative use, clinical care, and coding and billing. Written by Medical Assisting educator Julie Pepper, this manual also helps you prepare for success on the Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) examination UNIQUE! Integration with SimChart for the Medical Office (SCMO), Elsevier's educational EHR (sold separately), makes it easier to learn and apply EHR fundamentals. EHR Exercises with step-by-step instructions reinforce key concepts and allow practice with actual software, increasing in difficulty based on the knowledge gained. Critical Thinking Exercises provide thought-provoking questions to enhance learning and problem-solving skills. Chapter Review Activities allow you to assess your knowledge of the material, with activities such as a review of key terms, matching and true/false questions, and additional opportunities for software practice. Review of Paper-Based Office Procedures describes how tasks are completed when the healthcare facility is using paper-based procedures instead of electronic. Trends and Applications provide real-life examples of how EHR systems are being used to improve health care. Application exercises in the appendix include front office, clinical care, and coding and billing, allowing you to practice skills before tackling graded SCMO exercises. Student resources on the Evolve website include a custom test generator to allow CEHRS exam practice or simulation. NEW! Content is aligned to the latest blueprint for the Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) exam. NEW! Updated coverage includes data validation and reconciliation, patient portals, EHR training, IT troubleshooting techniques, common documentation errors, reimbursement systems and processes, authorizations, federal guidelines and escalation procedures, and reporting. NEW! Screenshots demonstrate EHR applications within SimChart for the Medical Office.

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Get hands-on practice with 100 realistic medical office tasks! The Simulated Administrative Medical Office, 2nd Edition walks you through 10 days on the job as an administrative medical assistant working in the front office of a medical practice. Using SimChart for the Medical Office (sold separately), this book simulates the tasks you will perform daily, including appointment scheduling, completion of common forms, correspondence, inventory, telephone messages, and coding and billing. Written by educator and practitioner Julie Pepper, this how-to manual provides a practicum-like experience that will build your confidence in using EHR software and help you succeed in your first job. 100 SimChart for the Medical Office (SCMO) tasks organized into 2 weeks of work each simulate actual office duties, providing practice with patient scheduling, billing, insurance processing, and more. (SCMO sold separately.) Case-based format applies all tasks to realistic patient encounters, building students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Step-by-step instructions simplify the tasks, helping students learn accuracy and speed within a fast-paced medical office. Online forms and documents simulate the office experience and support the electronic workflow. Tasks fully align with ABHES and CAAHEP competencies for Medical Assisting. Content supports preparation for certification as a Medical Assistant and Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist. NEW! Twice the number of tasks are included and increase in complexity throughout the day and week. NEW text discussions provide context for on-the-job reference, especially on insurance and coding. NEW illustrations include realistic patient forms and screen shots.

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Corresponding to the chapters in Beik's Health Insurance Today, 8th Edition, this workbook lets you practice the skills you will need to succeed as a health insurance professional. Practical assignments reinforce the information in the text, and engaging learning activities and case studies challenge you to apply your knowledge to real-world situations. This edition adds up-to-date coverage of cybersecurity, COVID-19, crowdfunding for medical bills, and more. In-class projects and discussion topics enhance understanding of specific content from the text. Performance-based activities include hands-on, application-based learning exercises that provide practice in areas such as completing claim forms, posting payments to a patient's ledger, filling out Release to Return to Work forms, and filling out Medicare appeals. Problem-solving and collaborative (group) activities emphasize the importance of teamwork in the healthcare field. Case studies ask students to solve real-world problems related to health insurance, such as completing a CMS-1500 claim form or explaining how HIPAA could affect someone recently out of work. Critical thinking activities strengthen students' abilities to apply health insurance concepts to a variety of challenging situations. Chapter assessments test students' knowledge with multiple-choice, true/false, short-answer, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions. Application exercises challenge students to apply their knowledge and skills to real-world situations. Internet Exploration exercises in each chapter help students learn how to perform and evaluate research online. Defining Chapter Terms activities prompt students to review and understand the key terms in each chapter. NEW! Additional content on cybersecurity emphasizes the importance of keeping digital information private and secure. NEW! Information on crowdfunding for medical bills discusses how this practice affects billing. NEW! Interactive VST eBook provides a seamless digital experience. NEW! Coverage of COVID-19 explores its impact on billing, reimbursement, and employment.

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Designed to support the trusted content in Kinn's The Medical Assistant, 15th Edition, this study guide is an essential review and practice companion to reinforce key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and help you apply medical assisting content. This robust companion guide offers a wide range of activities to strengthen your understanding of common administrative and clinical skills - including certification preparation questions, a review of medical terminology and anatomy, and application exercises. Trusted for more than 65 years as a key part of the journey from classroom to career, it also features competency checklists to accurately measure your progress and performance from day one until you land your first job as a medical assistant. Comprehensive coverage of all administrative and clinical procedures complies with accreditation requirements. Approximately 190 step-by-step procedure checklists enable you to assess and track your performance for every procedure included in the textbook. Chapter-by-chapter correlation with the textbook allows you to easily follow core textbook competencies. Matching and acronym activities reinforce your understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and chapter vocabulary. Short-answer and fill-in-the-blank exercises strengthen your comprehension of key concepts. Multiple-choice questions help you prepare for classroom and board exams. Workplace application exercises promote critical thinking and job readiness before you enter practice. Internet exercises offer ideas for expanded and project-based learning. 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, security, and more. EXPANDED! Information on physical medicine and rehabilitation. EXPANDED! Content on specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections.

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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 Administrative Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15th Edition teaches the real-world administrative 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 new and expanded content on insurance, coding, privacy and security, telehealth logistics, and much more. With its approachable writing style appropriate for all levels of learners and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, 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 administrative medical assisting profession! 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. Robust Evolve companion website offers procedure videos, practice quizzes, mock certification exams, and interactive learning exercises. NEW! Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies. NEW and UPDATED! Comprehensive coverage of all administrative functions complies with accreditation requirements and includes insurance, coding, privacy and security, telehealth logistics, and more. NEW! Artwork familiarizes you with the modern medical office and equipment.

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Designed to support the trusted content in Kinn's The Administrative Medical Assistant, 15th Edition, this study guide is an essential review and practice companion to reinforce key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and help you apply medical assisting content. This robust companion guide offers a wide range of activities to strengthen your understanding of common administrative skills - including certification preparation questions, a review of medical terminology and anatomy, and application exercises. Trusted for more than 65 years as a key part of the journey from classroom to career, it also features competency checklists to accurately measure your progress and performance from day one until you land your first job as a medical assistant. Approximately 70 step-by-step procedure checklists enable you to assess and track your performance for every procedure included in the textbook. Chapter-by-chapter correlation with the textbook allows you to easily follow core textbook competencies. Matching and acronym activities reinforce your understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and chapter vocabulary. Short-answer and fill-in-the-blank exercises strengthen your comprehension of key concepts. Multiple-choice questions help you prepare for classroom and board exams. Workplace application exercises promote critical thinking and job readiness before you enter practice. Internet exercises offer ideas for expanded and project-based learning. NEW! Content aligns to 2022 medical assisting educational competencies. NEW and UPDATED! Comprehensive coverage of all administrative functions complies with accreditation requirements and includes insurance, coding, privacy and security, telehealth logistics, and more.

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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 Clinical Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15th Edition teaches the real-world 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, 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! 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 handy reference. Robust Evolve companion website offers procedure videos, practice quizzes, mock certification exams, and interactive learning exercises. NEW! Content aligns to 2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies, with comprehensive coverage of clinical skills. 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! Artwork focused on assisting with imaging, IVs, and catheters, along with updated equipment photos. NEW! Procedures address IV therapy, limited-scope radiography, applying a sling, and coaching for stool collection. EXPANDED! Information on physical medicine and rehabilitation. EXPANDED! Content on specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections.

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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.

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Designed to support the trusted content in Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant, 15th Edition, this study guide is an essential review and practice companion to reinforce key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and help you apply medical assisting content. This robust companion guide offers a wide range of activities to strengthen your understanding of common clinical skills - including certification preparation questions, a review of medical terminology and anatomy, and application exercises. Trusted for more than 65 years as a key part of the journey from classroom to career, it also features competency checklists to accurately measure your progress and performance from day one until you land your first job as a medical assistant. Comprehensive coverage of all clinical procedures complies with accreditation requirements. Approximately 135 step-by-step procedure checklists enable you to assess and track your performance for every procedure included in the textbook. Chapter-by-chapter correlation with the textbook allows you to easily follow core textbook competencies. Matching and acronym activities reinforce your understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and chapter vocabulary. Short-answer and fill-in-the-blank exercises strengthen your comprehension of key concepts. Multiple-choice questions help you prepare for classroom and board exams. Workplace application exercises promote critical thinking and job readiness before you enter practice. Internet exercises offer ideas for expanded and project-based learning. 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. EXPANDED! Information on physical medicine and rehabilitation. EXPANDED! Content on specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal collections.

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