Certified Medical Administrative Specialist Exam Competencies
1. Medical Assisting Foundation
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Professionalism
2. Basic Clinical Medical Office Assisting
- Basic Health History Interview
- Basic Charting
- Vital Signs and Measurements
- Asepsis in the Medical Office
- Examination Preparation
- Medical Office Emergencies
- Basic Pharmacology
3. Medical Office Clerical Assisting
- Appointment Management and Scheduling
- Reception
- Communication
- Patient Information and Community Resources
4. Medical Records Management
- Systems
- Procedures
- Confidentiality
5. Health Care Insurance Processing, Coding and Billing
- Insurance Processing
- Insurance Coding
- Insurance Billing and Finances
6. Medical Office Financial Management
- Fundamental Financial Management
- Patient Accounts
- Banking
- Payroll
7. Medical Office Information Processing
- Fundamentals of Computing
- Medical Office Computer Applications
8. Medical Office Management
- Office Communications
- Business Organizational Management
- Human Resources
- Safety
- Supplies and Equipment
- Physical Office Plant
- Risk Management and Quality Assurance
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