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Accreditation |
A process in which an educational institution or program establishes credibility or legitimacy by complying with predetermined standards |
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Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) |
An accrediting body that provides programmatic Accreditation for medical assisting and other healthcare programs |
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Administrative skills |
Skills that help to manage the business affairs of a medical practice and include two categories administrative procedures and practice finances |
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American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) |
An organization that promotes professionalism and encourages and supports education, networking and certification in the medical billing and coding areas |
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American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) |
A professional organization for medical assistance that certifies medical assistants and provides continuing education opportunities |
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American Medical Technologists (AMT) |
A professional organization that provides credentialing opportunities for medical assistants and continuing education opportunities |
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) |
Credential given by the National Healthcare Association (NHA) after eligible candidates pass the certification exam |
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Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) |
Credential given by the National Health-career Association (NHA) after eligible candidates pass the certification exam |
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Certified Medical Assistant, CMA (AAMA) |
The credential given by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) to eligible candidates that pass the CMA (AAMA) examination |
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Clinical skills |
These are skills that are an extension of the providers responsibilities and can be divided into fundamental practices, diagnostic procedures and patient care |
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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) |
An accrediting body that provides programmatic accreditation for medical assisting and other healthcare programs |
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General skills |
The skills that are necessary regardless of whether one is working in a clinical or administrative capacity. They include legal functions, communication skills, the ability to deliver education and operational functions |
