Northwest Suburban College

OCTOBER 4, 2024

One of the first things medical assistants do each day is welcome and prepare patients for their visits. They also collect medical histories to help the doctor understand the patient’s health better. But their job doesn’t stop at medical tasks. Another big job is scheduling appointments.

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Mobius MD

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Gather patient information before the appointment One of the simplest ways to reduce patient wait times is by preventing delays at check-in. Does your office staff gather insurance information and patient history when scheduling? Most medical practices already have a patient portal, but many could use it more effectively.

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WSMDA

APRIL 28, 2023

General Medical Assistant Overview Medical assistants are responsible for a wide range of tasks that vary depending on the healthcare facility where they work. They also assist physicians during medical procedures and may provide patient education and support.

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Mobius MD

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Schedule a meeting, map out every step in a typical patient visit, and look for chokepoints. A well-designed and optimized portal can free up staff time by allowing patients to review educational materials, schedule non-urgent appointments, and update their medical history online.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Students interested in becoming Medical Assistants are often curious about what the work schedule will be like. Medical Assistants in New Jersey typically work full-time hours , which means they usually work about 40 hours per week. Some Medical Assistants may work part-time, which could range from 20 to 30 hours per week.

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Southern Careers Institute

MAY 13, 2024

Patient assessments: You may need to obtain a patient’s medical history, check their vital signs, perform a physical exam, and more. Clerical and administrative duties: You will need to answer phones, respond to emails, schedule appointments, and greet patients. Online medical assistant programs make it possible.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

AI-driven clinical decision support (CDS) tools draw on vast datasets–including a patient’s medical history, current health data, and recent medical research–to provide treatment suggestions tailored to each patient. One example, Buoy , can also guide patients to appropriate care settings based on their reported symptoms.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 27, 2024

Managing Patient Records and Appointments Keeping accurate patient records is one of our most important tasks as dental assistants. We input data such as medical history, treatment plans, and any special notes from the dentist. We also coordinate appointments to keep the office running smoothly.

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Northwest Suburban College

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Checking the schedule to see which patients will be coming in is also an essential part of the morning routine. Medical assistants often begin by reviewing patient charts from the previous day to ensure all records are up-to-date. During this meeting, the day’s schedule and any special cases are reviewed.

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Northwest Career College

APRIL 17, 2024

In cooperation, it administers medications or injections. Medical assistants also undertake various administrative tasks that operate the facility daily. Patient Interaction From the moment a patient walks through the doors of a healthcare facility, medical assistants are the welcoming face and guiding hand.

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Bell-Brown Medical Institute

JULY 15, 2022

Medical Assistants perform many tasks, including taking medical histories, preparing patients for examination, processing insurance forms, and scheduling appointments. Medical Assistants must be able to multitask and have excellent communication skills.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 17, 2024

With the development of healthcare technology, suppliers of EHR software have begun to offer Practice Management (PM) software to assist healthcare organizations and medical practices in managing the operational aspect of their practices. The clinical side of hospitals and offices is managed by Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software.

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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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Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

A patient’s medical history, presenting concerns, treatment preferences, and any relevant psychosocial factors should all be documented. Medical history: Information about the patient’s medical history helps clinicians understand any physical health factors that may impact mental well-being.

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Valant

MARCH 25, 2024

If your practice becomes disorganized during the switch, or if things like scheduling and accessing the patient portal become difficult for clients, it will impact the quality of care you deliver, and could ultimately cost you clients. Examples might include: The new software will make scheduling easier.

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Prism Career Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

‍ Making and answering phone calls: Ophthalmic medical assistants are usually in charge of communicating with patients over the phone. They can answer questions, give directions, and remind patients about their appointments. In addition, they can help triage patient complaints.‍

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

A referral process involves obtaining patient information such as insurance details, and demographics; also scheduling appointments. For instance, some of the commonly used patient referral features are: Appointment Scheduling: Helps to schedule patient appointments directly with the recommended medical practitioner.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 21, 2024

Medical Assistants play a significant role in EHR management, often being responsible for updating medical histories, inputting physician orders, and ensuring the seamless flow of information between healthcare professionals.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

Practice management: Provides a single real-time medical billing dashboard to track all claim and appointment-related tasks, helping to maintain schedule density and optimize practice operations. Providers can view schedules, sign orders, and gain real-time access to EHR data, offering flexibility and convenience.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Predicting Patient Outcomes – AI can process large amounts of patient data, including medical history, demographics, and lifestyle factors, to predict patient outcomes. AI can recommend personalized therapies by analyzing a patient’s medical history, genetic information, and other factors.

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Northwest Career College

MAY 8, 2024

Apart from greeting patients, the dental assistant is responsible for reviewing the patient’s medical history and explaining the procedures involved in the visit. System Implementation: Effective dental practice management software will manage patient records and schedule events, promoting smooth communication.

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Medical Advantage

JUNE 20, 2024

Defining EHR Systems in Healthcare EHR records encompass a wide array of key administrative and clinical data, including patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data, radiology reports, and more.

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Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Inaccurate information can include: Incorrect personal details Outdated insurance data Incomplete medical histories These errors in data entry can result in claim denials from insurance companies, leading to payment delays and financial losses for the practice.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The electronic health record (EHR) lies at the heart of this transformation, providing a comprehensive, real-time digital view of a patient’s medical history. Increased Efficiency and Productivity Mobile EHR apps streamline routine tasks such as patient scheduling, charting, prescription writing, and billing.

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Northwest Suburban College

MARCH 22, 2024

Clinical Responsibilities: Playing a Vital Role in Patient Care A Medical Assistant’s primary responsibility is to support healthcare providers in delivering efficient, compassionate patient care. They also ensure that patient records are up-to-date and inform healthcare providers of any changes in patient conditions.

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Northwest Suburban College

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This includes taking patients’ dental and medical history, providing pre- and post-operative instructions, and assisting in dental emergencies. – Record-keeping and documentation: Dental Assistants are responsible for maintaining accurate patient records, such as treatment plans, dental X-rays, and medical/dental histories.

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Prism Career Institute

JULY 23, 2024

Medical assistants are expected to handle a variety of routine tasks at a moment’s notice. The scope of these responsibilities may vary depending on the specific employer, the organization’s size, and the state and municipal laws it must follow.

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Northwest Suburban College

JULY 5, 2024

Through our dental assistant program, students learn effective teamwork and communication strategies that enable them to: – Coordinate patient appointments: Scheduling and confirming patient appointments with the dentist, ensuring no conflicts or misunderstandings arise.

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Mildred Elley

APRIL 8, 2024

Though the function of an administrative medical assistant is less clinical in nature, they provide patient care through these duties: Recording patient medical history Scheduling patient appointments Entering patient information into medical records Coding medical records and bills Speaking with insurance companies Preparing patient insurance forms (..)

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Northwest Career College

MAY 20, 2024

Medical assistants have administrative duties that are imperative for the smooth operation of the facility. They regularly plan appointments and update patient records. Administrative Support Medical assistants also perform the various behind-the-scenes duties that make an office run.

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Prism Career Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2023

They may also be responsible for: Greeting patients Scheduling appointments Updating patient files When it comes to clinical duties, podiatric medical assistants often take patient’s vital signs, obtain the patient’s medical history, perform physical exams, and discuss treatment procedures with the patient.

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Prism Career Institute

OCTOBER 6, 2024

By reviewing records, handling correspondence, and managing workflows, medical assistants keep their workplace efficient and effective at providing the health services patients need. This might involve translating complex medical terms into simple language that patients can understand.

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Prism Career Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The roles and duties of medical assistants will vary depending on the type of setting they work in.

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Valant

JULY 3, 2024

Medication Management and Therapy Medication management involves a careful assessment of a patient’s medical history, symptoms, diagnoses, and needs to prescribe psychiatric medication, and then to monitor and adjust as needed. This requires a psychiatrist or other provider qualified to prescribe medication.

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Prism Career Institute

JUNE 1, 2024

Typically, medical assistants will be asked to perform a mix of clinical and administrative work. 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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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

EMR (Electronic Medical Records) are the backbone of healthcare organizations. EMR software conveniently offers access to medical records, helps with appointments, and generates billing. EMR API integration acts as a gamechanger for the electronic medical records software. Here’s how it is done.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

The CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has posted the latest standards for e-prescribing which are as follows: In 2020, the CMS published the 2021 PFS (Physician Fee Schedule) final rule which requires prescribers to use the NCPDP SCRIPT standard version 2017071 for EPCS (Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Drugs) transactions.

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