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What do MAs have to know?

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  • different specialties
  • other health professionals
  • healthcare delivery models
  • basic insurance
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What do medical doctors do?

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  • diagnosis illness
  • provides treatments
  • performs procedures
  • writes prescriptions
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What do osteopathic providers (DO) do?

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  • uses modern medicine techniques and surgical procedures
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What do nurse practitioners do?

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  • diagnose
  • prescribe medications
  • preventative care and disease prevention
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What do physician assistants do?

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  • practices medicine under the direction and supervision of a MD or DO
  • can make clinical decisions
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What do medical laboratory technicians do?

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test blood, body fluids and other specimen

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What does a pharmacy technician do?

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helps phamacists

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What do radiology technicians do?

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  • uses imaging equipment to assist providers in diagnosing and treating diseases
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What is integreity?

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honesty

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What is accountability?

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responsible for your own actions

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What is flexibility?

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ability to adjust to schedule changes

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What is open-mindedness?

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try new things
- open to discussions and listen

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What are general providers?

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able to assess a wide range of symptoms
- diagnose and build treatment plans

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What are specialist providers?

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assess more specific sets of symptoms, diagnoses, conditions

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What are general practitioners?

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medical doctors who treat acute and chronic illnesses and provide preventative care and health education

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What are internists?

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diagnosing and treating chronic conditions
- offers treatment for common illnesses and preventative care

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What do cardiologists do?

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specialized in heart and blood vessel conditions

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What do dermatologists do?

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specializes in skin conditions

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What do endocrinologists do?

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specialize in hormonal and glandular conditions
- diabetes
- thyroid

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What do gastroenterologists do?

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specializes in gastrointestinal tract diseases
- stomach, intestines, esophagus, liver, pancreas, colon, rectum

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What do gynecologists do?

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specialize in female reproductive system

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What do nephrologists do?

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specialize in kidney care and disorders

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What do obstetricians do?

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care for women during and after pregnancy

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What do oncologists do?

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specialize in cancer treatments

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What do ophthalmologists do?
specialize in eye conditions
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What do orthopedists do?
specialize in bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments
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What do otolaryngologists/otorhinolaryngologists do? (ENT)
specializes in ear, nose, throat
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What is an accountable care organization? (ACO)
groups of physicians, hospitals, and care providers who come together voluntarily to provide quality care to Medicare patients
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What is a patient-centered medical home? (PCMH)
care delivery model - PCP coordinates treatment to make sure patients receive required care
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What is a health maintenance organization? (HMO)
connects groups of providers and facilitates preventative and acute care for patients - requires referrals to specialists and precertification and preauthorization for hospital admissions, outpatient procedures, and treatments
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What is a preferred provider organization? (PPO)
patient isn't required to have a PCP - can go directly to a specialist without referrals
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What type of care are nursing homes and assisted living?
long-term care - requires healthcare on a regular basis - frail, elderly, disabled
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What is hospice care?
patients with less than 6 months to live - terminal conditions
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What is palliative care?
relieving pain
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What is ambulatory care? Give examples.
walk in places - physician offices/clinics - urgent care centers - hospitals/emergency department - surgical centers
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What is Medicare? Who is it for?
government insurance plan - Part A: hospitalization - Part B: medical office visits - Part D: medications - patients 65+
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Who is medicaid for?
medically indigent or low income
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Who is tricare for?
active duty service and family members
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Who is CAMPVA for?
veterans affairs
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What are some examples of private individual insurance plans?
- blue cross/shield - humana - aetna - cigna
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What are examples of private insurance plans?
group individual worker's compensation
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What is an allowed amount?
maximum amount insurance will pay for a procedure or service
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What is a copay?
a set amount of money that is paid by the patient at the time of service
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What is coinsurance?
policyholder and insurance carrier share costs
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What is a deductible?
amount of money paid out of pocket before insurance carrier begins paying
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What is the CMS-1500 form used for?
invoice insurance and government plans - sent electronically to insurance companies and government plans
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What is direct billing?
insurance carrier allows provider to submit directly to insurance company electronically
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What is clearinghouse?
allows provider to submit all insurance claims using software - audits, sorts, and sends claims
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When should Medicare and Medicaid claims be electronically submitted?
invoice cannot exceed 12 months from service
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What is managed care?
medical plans that provide health care in return for preset schedules payments coordinated through a network of providers and hospitals
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What is osteropathic?
medical care based on how the musculoskeletal system affects other body parts and using various manipulative methods along with conventional medical, pharmacological, and other therapeutic procedures
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What is professionalism?
skills, behavior and appropriate judgment that represent the best qualities of a person in a specific profession
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What is work ethic?
a set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence

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