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Enhancing Patient Care: Medical Assistants’ Key Role in Preventive Healthcare

Northwest Suburban College

Today’s Medical Assistants wear many hats, working collaboratively with physicians and other medical professionals to deliver high-quality patient care in various healthcare settings.

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Meeting Psychiatrists’ Technical Needs: A Practice Owner’s Guide to EHR

Valant

Customizable Note Templates The ability to create and customize templates for intake, medical history, therapy notes , and progress notes helps save time and energy. Some EHRs also offer automation that allows you to carry over notes from previous sessions, auto-generate narratives, and enhance collaboration with the care team.

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What Are SOAP Notes and How Do You Write Them?

Valant

Progress notes are where you record information about treatments applied and how the patient responds to treatment. The information recorded may include symptoms, medical history, test results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescription medications, and progress made at appointments.

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How To Become a Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) in NJ

ACI Medical & Dental School

An Electronic Health Record , or EHR, is an electronic version of a patient’s medical history that is maintained by a healthcare provider. ” An EHR system is a more comprehensive digital record of a patient’s health information that can be accessed and shared across multiple healthcare providers and organizations.

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5 issues in the check-in process that impact your medical practice 

Health Prime

Inaccurate information can include: Incorrect personal details Outdated insurance data Incomplete medical histories These errors in data entry can result in claim denials from insurance companies, leading to payment delays and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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Daily Responsibilities of a Medical Assistant

Northwest Suburban College

Our role involves a mix of clinical and administrative tasks, ensuring that the healthcare facility operates smoothly while providing excellent patient care. If you are considering a career as a medical assistant, understanding our daily responsibilities is crucial. Confidentiality is a key part of managing patient records.

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A Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant, Taught by NWSC

Northwest Suburban College

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. When patients arrive, medical assistants are usually the first point of contact.