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Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant

  • 6 Edición - 2 de febrero de 2026
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Heather D. Ramsay, Marie Rutherford
  • Idioma: Inglés

Written in a clear, engaging style, Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant, 6th Edition, provides instruction for all the essential office proced… Leer más

Descripción

Written in a clear, engaging style, Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant, 6th Edition, provides instruction for all the essential office procedures required by today's health services administrative assistants in Canada — whether working in a medical office, a complementary care office, or in a hospital setting. Chapters address the diverse skills and knowledge required by a medical office administrative assistant, such as good communication, privacy, customer service, stress management, medical transcription, filing, appointment booking, physical and virtual meetings, billing (ICD- 10-CA), and more. This new expanded edition includes in-depth coverage of topics including privacy and confidentiality, hospital procedures, cross-cultural communication, and more. Three new chapters explore health care's evolving landscape, therapeutic communication, and pharmacology, while a revised art program visually reinforces key concepts. Accompanied by a robust offering of invaluable learning resources on Evolve, this is the only text you'll need to prepare for your career in health care administration assistance.

Puntos claves

  • Quintessentially Canadian content and viewpoint meets the needs of the medical office assistant and health services administrative assistant in Canada
  • Reflects current privacy legislation (PIPEDA) and changes to provincial and territorial Freedom of Information acts
  • Current coverage includes the latest information on electronic medical records (EMRs) and health care plans across Canada
  • Real-world examples and exercises enable you to delve deeper into key topic areas.
  • Variety of working papers and templates allow for extra practice on tasks and scenarios encountered in the medical office environment
  • Helpful learning tools throughout the text include learning objectives, key terms, assignment boxes, tips, critical thinking boxes, Did You Know? boxes, end-of-chapter assignments, and discussion questions
  • Companion Evolve website offers review questions, videos, forms and templates, an audio glossary, and more to reinforce your mastery of important concepts
  • Clear, engaging, and accessible writing style makes content easy to understand
  • Four-colour design and art program illustrates current concepts and improves readability

De interès para

Medical Office Administration students at community colleges and career colleges

Índice

Part 1: Introduction to the Health Care Environment

1. Your Future as a Medical Administrative Assistant

2. Health Associations and the Law

Part 2: Tools and Procedures for the Medical Administrative Assistant

3. Therapeutic Communication

4. Telephone Management and E-communication Tools

5. Reception, Booking Appointments, and Clinical Responsibilities

6. Office Correspondence: Mail, Memos, Letters, and Envelopes

7. The Procedures Manual

8. Pharmacology

9. Health Records and Information Management

10. The Hospital Environment, Records, and Reports

11. Health Insurance Plans

12. Financial Records

13. Managing Office Supplies

14. Meetings and Minutes

Part 3: Career Development

15. Your Job Search

16. Health Care in an Evolving Environment

Appendix A. Common Abbreviations Used in the Health Care Field
Appendix B. Laboratory Medicine
Appendix C. Pharmacology
Appendix D. Reference Sources

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 6
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 13 de abril de 2026
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

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Heather D. Ramsay

Heather D Ramsay, Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/Sociology), University of Prince Edward Island Master of Education (Distance Education), Athabasca University
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Learning Manager - Medical Support Services, Holland College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

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Marie Rutherford

Marie Rutherford, Bachelor of Arts-General Studies, Athabasca University; Nursing Diploma (SGH/Centennial College); Learning Design: Educational/Instructional Technology, University of Toronto Faculty, Health Services Placement at Georgian College.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Faculty, Health Services Placement, Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario