administrative medical assisting duties
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 AAMA | American Association of Medical Assistants, (certifies Medical Assistants after successful completion of an exam) |
| Accreditation | official authorization or approval for conforming to a specified standard |
| Externship | full-time supervised employement experience for a limited time |
| Confidentiality | discretion in keeping secret information, (the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized individuals) |
| discretion | cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions |
| Empathy | an understanding of another's feelings |
| Integrity | moral soundness |
| Certification | documentation of having met certain standards |
| CAAHEP | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, (the organization that accredits health science programs.) |
| ABHES | Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools |
| AMT | American Medical Technologists, (offers the registered Medical Assistant credential) |
| RMA | registered medical assistant |
| Caduceus |  symbol of the medical profession |
| Morbidity rates | rates of disease and illness in a given time |
| Licensure | License to practice in a specific state. |
| FLEX | Federal Licencing Examination |
| USMLE | United States Medical Licensing Examination |
| CMA | certified medical assistant |
| Endorsement | support; approval |
| Reciprocity | mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges |
| Registration | the act of enrolling |
| CNA | certified nursing assistant |
| RN | registered nurse |
| PA | physician's assistant |
| EMT | emergency medical technician |
| Phlebotomist | person skilled in taking blood from veins |
| X-Ray Tech | a technician who specializes in taking and processing x-rays |
| MT | medical technologist |
| Criminal law | the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment |
| civil law | Body of law dealing with private rights of individuals |
| Reasonable person standard | the standard against which negligence is measured and that must be observed to avoid liability for negligence |
| Breach of contract | a breach of a legal duty |
| Respondeat superior | an employer is vicariously liable for the behavior of an employee working within his or her scope of employment |
| standard of care | the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person should exercise under the same or similar circumstances |
| malpractice | failure of professional duty or professional misconduct |
| Res Ipsa Loquitur | a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened |
| statute of limitations | a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken |
| informed consent | consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved |
| living will | An advance directive that specifies an individual's end-of-life wishes |
| durable power of attorney | a legal agreement that allows an agent or representative of the patient to act on behalf of the patient |
| uniform anatomical gift act | allows person 18 years or older and of sound mind to make a gift of any or all parts of their body for purposes of organ transplantation or medical research |
| subpoena duces tecum | a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit |
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