Keys to Medical Assisting

Jahangir Moini was an assistant professor at Tehran University School of Medicine for 9 years, teaching medical and allied health students. The author was a professor and former director (for 15 years) of allied health programs at Everest University. Dr. Moini reestablished the Medical Assisting Program, in 1990, at Everest University’s Melbourne campus. He also established several other new allied health programs for Everest University.From 2000 to 2007, Dr. Moini was a physician liaison of the Florida Society of Medical Assistants. He has been a marketing strategy team member of the National American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and president of the Brevard County chapter of the AAMA. Since 1999, he has been a published author of 20 allied health books. Currently, he is a professor of science and health at Eastern Florida State College.

• PART 1: ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING1. Introduction and General Office Duties2. Using Computers in the Office3. Appointment Scheduling4. Mail Processing and Managing Correspondence5. Medical Records Management6. Forms of CommunicationPART 2: OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT7. Managing Supplies and Banking8. Health Insurance9. Diagnostic and Procedural CodingPART 3: CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING10. Infection Control and Principles of Asepsis11. Minor Surgery12. Vital Signs and Preparing the Patient13. Electrocardiography14. Diagnostic Imaging15. Diagnostic Phlebotomy and Hematology16. Microbiology17. Urinalysis18. Medical EmergenciesPART 4: BASIC PHARMACOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS19. Principles of Pharmacology20. Drug Calculations21. Administering MedicationsAppendicesA. Abbreviations and SymbolsB. Common Medical Terms and Misspelled TermsC. Proofreader’s MarksD. Rules for Alphabetic FilingE. MyPlate Dietary GuidelinesF. Nutrition (Vitamins and Minerals)G. CMA, RMA, CCMA, and NCMA ExaminationsH. Laboratory Requisition FormI. Normal Laboratory Test ValuesJ. Overview of Body Systems and Their FunctionsK. Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature EquivalentsL. Immunizations and VaccinationsM. Blood GroupingN. Patient’s Bill of Rights