As a Medical Assistant, you will be responsible for preparing
patients during office visits and assisting patients and family members before, during, and after a doctor's visit.
Not exact matches
For the first trial, half of the women had pre - and postnatal lactation consultant
visits and their doctors were reminded by electronic prompts to speak to the
patients about breastfeeding
during office visits.
Irregular / heavy menstrual bleeding can be treated in several ways: 1) Hormonal medication (a low dose birth control pill or cyclic progestin); 2) A hormone - containing intrauterine device (the most common one used is the Mirena IUD, which manages bleeding very effectively and is placed
during an
office visit and lasts for 5 years); 3) Endometrial ablation is a surgery commonly performed as an outpatient procedure; the entire lining of the uterus is cauterized (many women never get a menstrual period after an ablation); 4) Finally, I reserve hysterectomy as the treatment of last resort — typically only when the above options have not worked for a
patient.
«Once diagnosed, the provider should give the
patient a questionnaire
during each
office visit to learn more about how well their asthma symptoms are controlled and how good they perceive their quality of life.
CAMBRIDGE, U.K. — If you lived in the time of Shakespeare and wanted to know whether your sick child was going to make it, you might well have paid a
visit to the shady
offices of physician - cum - astrologer Simon Forman, who, with his student Richard Napier, advised more than 30,000
patients and clients
during their careers.
The researchers calculated the proportion of time that a
patient's current medication was increased or a new medication was started in response to an elevated high blood pressure reading
during an
office visit.
«It is challenging for primary care clinicians to balance
patients» needs, good stewardship of health care resources and time efficiency
during office visits,» said Jerant.
It's a complaint many
patients bring to her
during office visits, says Christine Greves, MD, ob - gyn at the center for obstetrics and gynecology at Orlando Health in Florida.
Unless doctors recognize a potential problem
during an
office visit, though, most
patients are never given ambulatory tests.
During an
office visit the
patients get 90 minutes with a health coach and me.
You might find her answering phones, admitting or discharging
patients, running lab work, or assisting the veterinarians
during an
office visit.
Medical Assistants are an important member of the clinical team and assure that
patients have a positive, caring and professional experience
during their
office visit.
• Wrote a short self - help booklet on managing exercises at home, thereby ensuring reduced volume of calls and inquiries at the
office • Simplified insurance follow - up procedures by creating and maintaining effective liaison with all insurance companies on the panel • Assisted chiropractors with procedures and exercise • Educated
patients and families regarding procedures • Took payments and tracked
patients»
visits and
office statistics • Accompanied
patients to treatment rooms and educated them on what to expect
during and after the procedure • Stocked examination rooms with necessary supplies and instruments to be used
during sessions
• Highly experienced in facilitating communication between
patients, family members and medical staff to ensure positive outcomes • Demonstrated expertise in interviewing
patients or caregivers to identify issues related to care and medical services • Proficient in determining the right type of health care services for each
patient and referring them to appropriate healthcare resources • Qualified to communicate with referring providers»
offices and clerical departments to exchange necessary information and determine schedules • Adept at verifying insurance benefits and obtaining pre-certifications along with determining co-pays and deductibles • Well - versed in gathering and posting
patient demographic, billing and clinical information and accurately entering it into hospital registration systems • Able to effectively assist
patients during onsite registration and arrival processes for scheduled and unscheduled
visits • Proven record of efficiently completing
patient access processes for both inpatient and outpatient departments • Track record of effectively communicating payment options and personally connecting
patients to financial counselors • First - hand experience in prioritizing the order of care to ensure that critical
patients are seen first
MAs» greatest value may be in helping physicians optimize their
office flow, allowing more
patients to be seen and enabling physicians to accomplish more
during their
visits.
A certified medical assistant likely spends much of her day performing tasks directly related to
patient care
during office visits.
An RMA usually takes a
patient's medical history and listens to a
patient's questions or concerns that need to be addressed
during their
office visit.