MEAS 299 - CMA Comprehensive Review

 

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

1. Develop test taking skills through practical application.
2. Complete mock exams for AAMA testing readiness in the areas of general, administrative and clinical content.

1. Psychology
   1. Understanding Human Behavior
   2. Human Growth and Development
   3. Death and Dying Stages
2. Communication
   1. Therapeutic/Adaptive Responses to Diverse Populations
   2. Nonverbal Communication
   3. Communication Cycle
   4. Collection of Data
   5. Telephone Techniques
   6. Interpersonal Skills
3. Professionalism
   1. Professional Behavior
   2. Performing as a Team Member
4. Medical Law/Regulatory Guidelines
   1. Advance Directives
   2. Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
   3. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act
   4. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
   5. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)
   6. Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)
   7. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
   8. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
   9. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
   10. Medical Assistant Scope of Practice
   11. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
   12. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
   13. Consumer Protection Acts
   14. Public Health and Welfare Disclosure
   15. Confidentiality
   16. Health Care Rights and Responsibilities
   17. Medicolegal Terms and Doctrines
   18. Categories of Law
5. Medical Ethics
   1. Ethical Standards
   2. Factors Affecting Ethical Decisions
6. Risk Management, Quality Assurance, and Safety
   1. Workplace Accident Prevention
   2. Safety Signs, Symbols, Labels
   3. Environmental Safety
   4. Compliance Reporting
7. Medical Terminology
   1. Word Parts
   2. Definitions/Medical Terminology
8. Medical Reception
   1. Medical Record Preparation
   2. Demographic Data Review
   3. Handling Vendors/Business Associates
   4. Reception Room Environment
   5. Practice Information Packet
9. Patient Navigator/Advocate - Resource Information
10. Medical Business Practices
    1. Written Communication
    2. Business Equipment
    3. Office Supply Inventory
    4. Electronic Applications
11. Establish Patient Medical Record
    1. Recognize and Interpret Data
    2. Charting Systems
12. Scheduling Appointments
    1. Scheduling Guidelines
    2. Appointment Protocols
13. Practice Finances
    1. Financial Terminology
    2. Financial Procedures
    3. Diagnostic and Procedural Coding Applications
    4. Third-Party Payers/Insurance
14. Anatomy and Physiology
    1. Body as a Whole
    2. Body Systems Including Normal Structure, Function, and Interrelationships Across the Life Span
    3. Pathophysiology and Diseases of Body Systems
15. Infection Control
    1. Infectious Agendas
    2. Modes of Transmission
    3. Infection Cycle/Chain of Infection
    4. Body’s Natural Barriers
    5. Medical Asepsis
    6. Surgical Asepsis
    7. Standard Precautions/Blood-borne Pathogen Standards
    8. Biohazard Disposal/Regulated Waste
16. Patient Intake and Documentation of Care - Medical Record Documentation
17. Patient Preparation and Assisting the Provider
    1. Vital Signs/Anthropometrics
    2. Recognize and Report Age-Specific Normal and Abnormal Vital Signs
    3. Examinations
    4. Procedures
    5. Patient Education/Health Coach
    6. Wellness/Preventive Care
18. Nutrition
    1. Basic Principles
    2. Special Dietary Needs
    3. Eating Disorders
19. Collecting and Process Specimens
    1. Methods of Collection
    2. Prepare, Process, and Examine Specimens
    3. Laboratory Quality Control/Quality Assurance
    4. Laboratory Panels and Performing Selected Tests
20. Diagnostic Testing
    1. Cardiovascular Tests
    2. Vision Tests
    3. Audiometric/Hearing Tests
    4. Allergy Tests
    5. Respiratory Tests
    6. Respiratory Tests
    7. Distinguish Between Normal/Abnormal Laboratory and Diagnostic Test Results
21. Pharmacology
    1. Medications
    2. Preparing and Administering Oral and Parenteral Medications
    3. Prescriptions
    4. Medication Recordkeeping
    5. Immunizations
22. Emergency Management/Basic First Aid
    1. Assessment and Screening
    2. Identification and Response to Emergencies
    3. Office Emergency Readiness