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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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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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 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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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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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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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Note in the chart the emerging trend by 2015 of PCPs emailing with patients and offering after-hours appointments. A primary care practice serves as the patient’s first point of entry into the health care system and as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services.

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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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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2024

She scheduled an appointment to see her orthopedic doctor, who helped her with her shoulder years ago. She had thought of running that morning, but she had an appointment and decided to keep it. Patient education is crucial. She wasn’t fast, but the trails she ran were beautiful to observe and soak in.

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