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Keep Your Skills Current: Our Medication Aide Update Class

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As a Medication Aide, you play a crucial role in ensuring that residents and patients receive the right medications safely and effectively. Staying up-to-date with the latest practices, regulations, and medication management techniques is essential to providing the highest quality of care.

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Healthcare Data Security Breach: What to Do If Your Records Have Been Hacked

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These data breaches have affected millions of patients, putting their sensitive healthcare information at risk. The number of healthcare data breaches keeps going up year after year. In 2018, the healthcare sector saw 15 million patient records compromised across 503 breaches, which was three times the amount seen in 2017.

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Medical billing audits: A proactive approach to compliance and revenue protection 

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Electronic Health Records (EHR) and practice management systems are goldmines of information. Review Documentation: Review the patient record, encounter forms, and billing documents for completeness and accuracy. (Also known as chart audit or charge review.) Also, document all the services provided and code them appropriately.

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Understand your Revenue Cycle to set your medical practice for success 

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Regularly updating patient records is equally essential, as it helps prevent billing errors and delays. A well-maintained and up-to-date patient database contributes to the overall accuracy and efficiency of the revenue cycle. This information serves as the foundation for billing and reimbursement processes.

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5 SMART Goals for Medical Assistants

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This post will consider five SMART goals each Medical Assistant can follow in practice. Enhance Patient Communication Good communication skills will help the Medical Assistant build trust and ensure patients understand their treatment plans. Improved listening and explaining increase patient comfort and support.

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How Many Hours Does A Medical Assistant Work?

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Educate patients about managing their health conditions and following physician instructions. Afternoon: Follow-Up: Call patients to remind them of upcoming appointments. Follow up on lab results and inform patients of their results as instructed by the physician.

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How to Patient Scheduling and Appointment Management

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Confirm Appointments It’s best practice to provide patients with reminder or confirmation calls the day before their appointment. Sometimes, patients forget appointments because of their busy schedules. A simple follow-up can remind the patient about his visit, keeping the schedule in order.