Kinn's the Medical Assistant An Applied Learning Approach

<p>**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Medical Assisting**<br> <br> More than any other product on the market, the most successful Medical Assistants begin their careers with <b><i>Kinn</i>.</b> Known for more than 65 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, <b>Kinn's The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15th Edition</b> teaches the real-world administrative and clinical skills essential for a career in the modern medical office - always with a focus on helping you apply what you've learned. This edition features a new unit on advanced clinical skills and expanded content on telemedicine, infection control related to COVID-19, IV therapy, radiology, rehabilitation, insurance, coding, privacy, data security, and much more. With its approachable writing style appropriate for all levels of learners and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment, quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing Medical Assisting profession!</p> <ul> <li><b>Comprehensive coverage of all administrative and clinical procedures</b> complies with accreditation requirements.</li> <li><b>Step-by-step, illustrated procedures</b> include rationales and a focus on professionalism.</li> <li><b>Electronic health record (EHR) coverage</b> provides access to hands-on activities using <i>SimChart® for the Medical Office</i> (sold separately).</li> <li><b>Applied learning approach</b> incorporates threaded case scenarios and critical thinking applications.</li> <li><b>Patient education and legal and ethical features</b> at the end of each chapter reinforce legal and communications implications within Medical Assisting practice.</li> <li><b>Key vocabulary terms and definitions</b> are presented at the beginning of each chapter, highlighted in text discussions, and summarized in a glossary for quick reference.</li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>NEW!</b> Content aligns to <b>2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies.</b></li> <li><b>NEW! <i>Advanced Clinical Skills</i> unit</b> features three new chapters on IV therapy, radiology basics, and radiology positioning to support expanded medical assisting functions.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> Coverage of <b>telemedicine, enhanced infection control related to COVID-19, and catheterization.</b></li> <li><b>NEW!</b> Procedures address <b>IV therapy, limited-scope radiography, applying a sling, and coaching for stool collection.</b></li> <li><b>UPDATED! Coverage of administrative functions</b> includes insurance, coding, privacy, data security, and more.</li> <li><b>UPDATED!</b> <b>Online practice exam for the Certified Medical Assistant</b> matches 2021 test updates.</li> <li><b>EXPANDED!</b> Information on <b>physical medicine and rehabilitation.</b></li> <li><b>EXPANDED!</b> Content on <b>specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections.</b></li> </ul>