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Beyond Hospitals: Where Else Can Medical Assistants Work?

Prism Career Institute

Hospices Medical assistants play crucial roles in palliative care and hospice support settings. Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e.,

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Friday Reflection 32: The Trauma of Not Dying Alone

Sensible Medicine

There have been previous admissions after which the patient did not make it to follow-up appointments. Others are transferred to inpatient hospice centers. Home hospice is never an option for someone with no family, no friends, and, often, no home. The decision to begin hospice brought guilt, grief, and relief. 

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Top Questions About Medical Assisting: Answered

Milwaukee Career College

The administrative coursework consists of office management, medical ethics, insurance billing, bookkeeping, computer skills, and more. They also work in long-term care settings, such as nursing homes, hospice care, addiction recovery programs, and mental health facilities. Contact our admissions team today to learn more!