Medical Assisting Accreditation and Certification Organizations, Exams of Medicine

Download Medical Assisting Accreditation and Certification Organizations and more Exams Medicine in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 1 [Intro to MA] accrediting bureau of health education schools (ABHES) -         ABHES accredits private programs for medical assisting American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) -         -established 1956 American Medical Technologists (AMT) -         -established 1939 -nonprofit certification agency and professional membership association representing individuals in allied healthcare Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) -         credential awarded by the Certifying Board of the AAMA when you pass the certification exam Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) -         -1988 -makes credentialing for medical assistants a mandatory step in the hiring process Commission on Accreditation of allied health education programs (CAAHEP) -         -works directly with thet Medical Assisting Educational Review Board (MAERB) -assures all schools provide a competency based education Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) -         -founded in 1996 -privacy of patients' information Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) -         -founded 1971 -workplace safety regulations what is a patient navigator? -         someone who helps patients find their way through the sometimes complex healthcare system and helps them overcome barriers they may encounter in getting the diagnosis and treatment they need in a timely manner Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) -         credetial awarded for successfully passing the AMT examination standard of care -         legal term that refers to the care that would ordinarily be provided by an average, prudent healthcare provider in a given situation what is the purpose of the AAMA? -         to raise standards of medical assisting to a more professional level National Healthcareer Association (NHA) -         -established in 1989 -provides certification and continuing education services for healthcare professionals and curricular development for educational institutions National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) -         independent agency that certifies the validity of competency and knowledge of the medical profession through examination National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) -         offers multiple credentials for healthcare professionals What is certification? -         confirmation by an organization that an individual is qualified to perform a job to professional standards what is registration? -         granting of a title or license by a board that gives permission to practice in a chosen profession what is the difference between certification and registration? -         registration does not guarantee an individual's competence how often must a CMA recertify? -         -AAMA -every five years formal programs in medical assisting are offered in which of the following educational settings? -vocational-technical -high schools -postsecondary schools -community and junior colleges -4 year colleges and universities -         -vocational-technical -high schools -postsecondary schools -community and junior colleges -4 year colleges and universities what does professional development refer to? -         skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement what procedures can a medical assistant NOT perform? -         procedures for which he/she was not educated or trained