Section 1: MEDICAL ASSISTING FOUNDATIONS Unit 1: Introduction to Healthcare 1 The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment 2 Professionalism 3 Legal and Ethical Issues 4 Applying Communication Skills 5 Medical Terminology Section 2: STRUCTURE AND FUNCATION OF THE BODY Unit 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body 6 Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure 7 The Nervous System 8 The Senses 9 The Integumentary System 10 The Skeletal System 11 The Muscular System 12 The Respiratory System 13 The Circulatory System 14 The Immune System 15 The Digestive System 16 The Urinary System 17 The Endocrine System 18 The Reproductive System Section 3: THE FRONT OFFICE. Unit 3: Business Communications. 19 Telephone Communications 20 Written Communications 21 The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment Unit 4: Beginning the Patient s Record 22 Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients 23 The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing Unit 5: Medical Insurance and Coding 24 Health Insurance 25 Procedural and Diagnostic Coding Unit 6: Revenue Cycle Management 26 Patient Accounts 27 Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments 28 Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees 29 Banking Procedures 30 Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures Section 4: THE BACK OFFICE. Unit 7: Preparing for Clinical Procedures. 31 Infection Control and Medical Asepsis 32 The Medical History and Patient Screening 33 Body Measurements and Vital Signs 34 Preparing for Examinations Unit 8: Assisting with Examinations 35 The Physical Exam 36 Specialty Examinations and Procedures 37 OB/GYN Examinations 38 Pediatric Examinations 39 Geriatrics 40 Mental Health Unit 9: Laboratory Procedures 41 The Physician's Office Laboratory 42 Specimen Collection and Processing 43 Blood Specimen Collection 44 Diagnostic Testing Unit 10: Cardiology and Radiology Procedures 45 Cardiology Procedures 46 Radiology Procedures Unit 11: Minor Surgical Procedures 47 Preparing for Surgery 48 Assisting with Minor Surgery Unit 12: Medication Administration Procedures 49 Pharmacology Fundamentals 50 Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations 51 Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications 52 Administering Injections and Immunizations Unit 13: First Aid and Responding to Emergencies 53 Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community 54 First Aid for Accidents and Injuries Unit 14: Rehabilitation and Health Living 55 Rehabilitation 56 Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living Section 5: PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT. Unit 15: Workplace Readiness. 57 Practicum and the Job Search 58 Managing the Office
