Certified Medical Administrative
Assistant (CMAA) Exam # rated A
Medical Assistant Duties & Responsibilities -
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✅Telephone coverage, scheduling, maintenance of medical
records, management of all correspondences
Qualities of a Medical Assistant -
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✅Dependability, courtesy, initiative, interpersonal skills
Medical Profession Liability -
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✅The physician-
patient relationship is an implied contract in which the physician
is expected to assess & treat the pt with the same amount of
knowledge, skill, & judgement as another physician under the
same circumstances.
Rules that must be followed under physician-patient relationship -
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✅1.Patient is expected to compensate the
physician for all services provided
2. The patient is expected to adhere to any directions/guidance
provided by the physician
3. If the physician terminates the contract, the pt must be
provided with advance notice of these intentions as well as given
enough time to seek the services of another physician.
Consent To Treat -
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✅Once the physician-patient
relationship has been entered, the physician must have consent
to treat the patient. In most cases, the patient's implied consent
is apparent through their action of seeking the services of the
physician. In certain situations, the patient's informed consent is
necessary, in a written form that states their understanding of the
prescribed treatment as well as its risks.
