Practice Builders

MARCH 22, 2024

One way to do this is by asking patients about their experiences and what they liked or disliked. Additionally, making telehealth easy to use involves using simple tools for online communication and scheduling appointments.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

Their versatile skill set allows them to perform both clinical and administrative tasks, bridging the gap between direct patient care and efficient healthcare administration. Medical Assistants also play a significant role in preventive medicine, assisting with screenings, patient education, and follow-up care.

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Guideway Care

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Transitional care management (TCM) plays a critical role in reducing hospital readmissions by ensuring patients receive proper care and support as they transition from the hospital to home. By focusing on follow-up care, medication management, and patient education, TCM addresses the primary factors leading to readmissions.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 28, 2024

Medication reminders and notifications: Reminders provide timely alerts to patients about their medication schedules, ensuring they adhere to their prescribed treatment plans. Appointment reminders: Appointment reminders help optimize the use of healthcare resources and minimize wasted time due to no-shows.

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Northwest Suburban College

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Every day, dental assistants are responsible for preparing patients for their appointments. This means they gather medical histories, take vital signs, and ensure that patients are comfortable before procedures begin. This preparation helps dentists make informed decisions and provides a smooth start for each appointment.

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WSMDA

APRIL 28, 2023

Their duties may include taking patients’ vital signs, recording medical histories, preparing patients for examinations, administering medications, and performing laboratory tests. They also assist physicians during medical procedures and may provide patient education and support.

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Northwest Career College

MAY 27, 2024

As a Dental Administrative Assistant, your role ensures every clinic patient has an excellent customer service experience. In addition to properly preparing for upcoming patient visits, you must effectively follow up with patients after their appointments.

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Northwest Suburban College

MARCH 22, 2024

Their administrative duties include: – Scheduling and managing appointments: Medical Assistants coordinate patient appointments, ensuring optimal use of healthcare providers’ time and minimizing patient wait-times.

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Northwest Suburban College

APRIL 4, 2024

Some popular specializations for medical assistants include: – Ophthalmic medical assistant: Assists ophthalmologists with eye exams, vision testing, and patient education related to eye health and eyewear.

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Northwest Suburban College

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In this article, we will explore the various ways Medical Assistants contribute to preventive healthcare strategies, from conducting essential health screenings to providing patient education on lifestyle modifications and risk reduction efforts.

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Northwest Suburban College

MAY 24, 2024

These responsibilities may include scheduling appointments, managing patient records, handling insurance claims, and ordering supplies. They are often responsible for patient education and must be able to convey essential information clearly and sensitively.

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Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

The Importance of Communication During the COVID-19 pandemic, clear communication was essential. Medical assistants needed to explain mask-wearing and social distancing to all the patients, including why such guidelines were in order. Good communication in healthcare came into sharp focus during the pandemic.

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Health Prime

AUGUST 3, 2023

Enhanced Patient-Doctor Relationship By emphasizing preventive care, doctors can establish a long-term relationship with patients, fostering trust and improving communication. Read more in our blog How to improve patient loyalty to succeed. Maximize patient and practice benefits by setting Annual Wellness Visits (AWV).

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Valant

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This is quite different and, for many patients, potentially more effective than other medications. Although this treatment requires at least several weeks of appointments at certified treatment centers where patients are observed for at least 2 hours, the time and cost can be worth it. Recent research (e.g.,

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Mobius MD

MAY 1, 2024

You can create standardized prep sheets for common conditions to empower MAs to anticipate and arrange required tasks, facilitating smoother appointments. For example, patients should be able to easily schedule and re-schedule appointments online or through an app without any involvement from clinic staff.

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Health Prime

AUGUST 3, 2023

Enhanced Patient-Doctor Relationship By emphasizing preventive care, doctors can establish a long-term relationship with patients, fostering trust and improving communication. Read more in our blog How to improve patient loyalty to succeed. Maximize patient and practice benefits by setting Annual Wellness Visits (AWV).

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Medical Advantage

APRIL 4, 2024

Convenience: Virtual care offers flexibility that is especially beneficial for individuals with mobility challenges, busy schedules, or those who simply prefer the ease of online appointments over traditional in-person visits.

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MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

They ensure that all administrative and clinical tasks, like lab tests, prescriptions, patient education, etc., They are the first point of contact for patients, relatives as well as the healthcare staff. Medical assistants are the basic healthcare units and vital key members of any healthcare unit.

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Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Their pivotal role entails administering intricate chemotherapy regimens with a deep knowledge that is crucial for patient safety during treatment. These oncology nurses diligently observe patients throughout their chemotherapy appointments, attentively addressing any negative reactions that might arise.

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