Computerized Medical Office Procedures: A Worktext

With this easy-to-follow, hands-on guide, you will be completely prepared for your first medical assisting job. Computerized Medical Office Procedures, a Worktext Using Medisoft Version 14 covers the most common administrative and financial functions that a medical assistant performs. Step-by-step procedures walk you through basic tasks ― everything from how to input patient information to appointment scheduling to billing insurance companies to accounting procedures ― and more. Concepts are presented in small, easy-to-digest segments, and a two-week simulation lets you apply the skills you have learned. Written by educator William D. Larsen, this book helps you develop the front-office competencies you need!

• Easy-to-read, conversational writing style makes it easy to follow and understand even difficult concepts.
• Step-by-step procedures with accompanying computer screens guide you through each administrative task.
• Learning objectives emphasize the most important points to help you get the most out of each chapter.
• Checking Your Understanding helps you review the key points of each chapter.
• Putting It into Practice activities make it easy to apply software concepts.
• Day-by-Day Simulations provide you with experience similar to working in a real-world medical office.
• Medisoft software offers hands-on practice with a real-world practice management system. Sold separately.

• Collections in the Medical Office chapter covers the use of Medisoft to perform such tasks as creating collection letters, entering a tickler item, and printing collection trace reports.
• The Elsevier Clinic may be used in performing Medisoft tasks.
• Reminders at the end of each chapter help you develop the useful habit of backing up your data.
• New HOW TO document on the Evolve website explains how to save printed assignments as PDF files so you can e-mail assignments to instructors.

Real-world practice with Medisoft helps you get the front-office job you want fast