...Group 1 Module In this week’s readings the author explains the nine different characteristics of research in Chapter one. The nine different characteristics includes a clear purpose, detail, a plan, ethical standards, limitations, analysis for the decision maker’s needs, findings, conclusion, and reflection on the experience (Cooper & Schindler, 2014). The reader will learn of a workplace and a biblical example of applying the characteristics of research by using the what a manager should look for in research that is found in the text in this week’s readings. The workplace that the reader will learn about is Paoletta Counseling Services. The problem is that a client is having problems with the insurance company covering the therapy sessions. The manager is counting on her administrative assistant to research and find out why the insurance is not covering the therapy session and to report the findings back to the manager. The manager would also like the administrative assistant to come up with a plan to use to make sure this does not happen again with other clients because when the client is having issues with their insurance then the agency does not get pay, which causes the agency to lose money. The agency is a privately own agency so they cannot afford to lose money. Clear Purpose Exodus 9:16 says, “But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth” (Life Application Study Bible, NIV)....
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...help others. Now being of age and knowing what a real superhero is and those who make a difference in this world I feel I’ve made the right choice. The three careers in this field that I chose to explore further are medical administrative assistant, clinical medical assistant, and medical coding and billing. I’ve done some research and I would like to take this time to request for reimbursement for my continued education, since our company has this program. Medical Administrative Assistant A medical administrative assistant is a skilled profession that is best suited to those with field-related knowledge developed through formal training. They “must be excellent communicators and use impeccable spelling and grammar when completing professional documents or communicating in writing” (Medical Assistant Careers [MAC], 2016, Duties, Training, Outlook section, para. 1). In addition, medical administrative assistants must be highly proficient in the use of computers and common applications like word processing and spreadsheets. Medical assistants must be adept at multitasking. This job often requires use to remember large amounts of information and handle multiple tasks at once, all while working in a bustling environment. The most successful medical assistants are able to stay calm and clearheaded, even when overwhelmed with a multitude of tasks. (MAC, 2016) Some responsibilities include answering phone calls,...
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...Journal Summary, “Medical Assistants” Medical assistants are expected to complete clinical and administrative tasks in the offices of chiropractors, physicians, and other health practitioners. Some of their duties include taking and recording patient history and personal information, prepare blood for laboratory test, help the physician with patient examinations, measure vital signs, schedule patient appointment, and give patients injections as directed by the physician. They must also be able to keep all information about the patient confidentiality and only discuss it with other personnel treating the patient Electronic health records, also known as EHRs, are constantly changing the jobs done by medical assistants. Assistants are now expected...
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...The ECM Assignment In the medical office, the Medical Administrative Assistants should possess using all of these human skills such as communication skills, to coordinate, and to motivate people, and to mold individuals into cohesive team. One of these human skills I think a Medical Administrative Assistant should use is communication. A communication skill is a big factor when working in a medical office because you have to deal with patients and even with your coworkers, especially with your managers and supervisors. You have to speak professionally in the medical office because you set an example for other coworkers and patients will respect you more if they see professionalism. One example of a medical administrative assistant using communication is talking to patients about their health, writing down their medical history, scheduling their appointments, and emailing reminders to patients about their schedule appointments. See communication goes a long way when you are socializing in a medical office and asking patient’s questions about their health or seeing what the reason is for them coming into the office. Planning activities in the medical office is important for the medical administrative assistant because they have to preform duties that are related to the healthcare industry. They may have to do some general administrative duties which may include answering the phone, filing papers, greeting patients and visitors, ordering supplies, and other duties. Some duties...
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...THREE of the "human skills" that a good Administrative Medical Assistant (MAA) needs to possess. Give a realistic medical office example of how the MAA could use ONE of these three skills. Personality - be a people person with a sense of humor typing - fast enough on the fingers and good spelling skills be good in the field of study or work. self explanatory. filing, phone and general office skills and knowledge of the job. Why the planning of activities within the medical office is important for the MAA. This is because the medical administrative assistants perform errands which are interrelated to the healthcare industry and general administrative duties. [ These errands may include answering the phone, greeting patients and visitors, ordering supplies, sorting mail, bookkeeping and creating invoices. The other errands that may also entail to specialized knowledge that includes updating and maintaining patient medical records, processing insurance forms, scheduling patient appointments and coordinating lab services.How the concept of "empowerment" can make you more effective in your dealings with other colleagues in the medical office.The concept of empowerment can make you more effective in your dealings with other colleagues in the office by allowing you to think for yourself and take control of your work while making others feel part of the whole work team. Empowerment motivates employees to become more productive making it easier for one's colleagues to do their...
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...THE OFFICE MANAGEMENT DEFINITION In the development of understanding between the Management office (office management) with adminidtrasi office (office administration) often interprete interprete commensurate and both he turns used in the same sense, although in the history of its development is more widely used term administration of state affairs, while the term Management used more in the affairs of the company's preformance, but recent developments in the broader management use in the affairs of State. By following the norm that, in a further description will not perbedakan term in office administration with a management office, which is more important in understanding the two terms are explained clearly. Regarding the definition office management, there are some definitions that can convey, among others: (1) Geogre R. Terry in his book "Office management and control" state office management cans be defined as the planning, controlling, and organizing of ofiice work. And actualing those performing it so as to Achieve the predertemined objectives. It deals with the life cycle of business information and data from Their creation througt Their maintenance, distribution, and retention, it of permanent value, or destruction if obsolete. This means that the management office can be define as planning, controlling and organizing the work of offices, as well as the mobilization of those who carry it out in order to achieve goals - goals that have been determined in advance...
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...funds spent for those services. CareSafe could combine the service of home assessments along with any of the other kinds of therapy. The social worker already has to meet with the individual(s) and then he or she may also set up a session for therapy. The benefit of combining the services would eliminate the minutes spent with the client and the usage of more supplies. The fallback would come in the form of the client or the social worker lacking focus or not equipped for an initial evaluation and then beginning a session. In addition, the organization’s surplus can increase by using the administrative department. The administrative assistants work together with the social workers to complete important tasks. The company can train the assistants in a certain field, so the employee will work faster and attain more knowledge for that certain area. For example, one administrative aide can work with the social workers who deal with individual counseling whereas another associate handles the clients and workers in the group therapy field. This would also cut down on minutes spent working with different tasks and therapy sectors. On the other hand, the employees would not be able to pick up the slack for one another if each does not know about the other’s field. Supplies can become expensive for an organization that depends on them. CareSafe spends a decent amount of funds providing supplies to the social workers and other employees. The business can purchase supplies...
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... The business opportunity describes the motivation for the project that the business case will propose. The business opportunity includes a definition, a statement of scope, and a discussion of objectives that the project will help the organization achieve. A business case analyzes the alternatives to a proposed project. For example, an online learning business case might compare the benefits and costs of classroom learning. All business cases involve at least two alternatives: doing or not doing a project. Benefits and costs are discussed in the next tip. Financial analysis compares benefits to costs (tip 2) and analyzes the value of a project as an investment (tip 3). The analysis may include a cash flow statement, return on investment, net present value, internal rate of return, and payback period. Assumptions are events that a business case assumes will happen. For example, a business case might assume approval from a regulatory agency. Critical assumptions must occur for a project to succeed. Constraints are schedule, resource, budget, staffing, technical, and other limitations that may impact the success of a project. For example, a project might require that all employees have access to a central database. Market analysis examines changes in the business environment that impact the success of a project such as technological innovations and shifts in customer demographics. Organizational...
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...Program Design Plan 1. Program Name |Word for Legal Administrative Assistants | 2. Program objective: | |Conditions: | | |Training room with computers, a projector, and a laptop | | | | | |Performance: | | |Use Word to type up legal briefs | | |Criteria: | | |Type up legal briefs using tool in Word | | | | | | | 3. List prerequisite skills...
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...arises Firstly, the company needs to be aware of what position is lacking employee and how many people do they need. They also need to know what kind of skills and tasks that the future employee(s) need to do. This leads to the next stage: Job analysis. 1.2. Job analysis Job analysis is a “detailed examination of the tasks (performance elements) that make up a job (employee role)” (BusinessDictionary.com, n.d.) It shows what the employees are expected to do. The job analysis itself has the following: job description, person specification. Below is an example of a job analysis: Job Analysis Information Sheet Job title: Assistant Administration Manager Date: 23/10/14 Job Code: 002WN1 Dept.: Administration Superior’s Title: Administration Manager Hours worked: 7:30 AM to 5 PM Job Analyst’s Name: Shelly 1. Job purpose Assist the manager provide support for the performance of administrative functions and duties. Maintain and organize records (e.g. department records, budget data…) 2. Job duties Provide secretarial services to the administration manager and the administrators as requested; maintain calendars; arrange the room for events and meetings; carry out research; collect data and prepare the necessary reports; schedule and organize meetings; supervise the students’ internship; compile students’ examinations results and attendance records; attends meetings and take notes of relevant information; typing, faxing, filing documents. 3. Education ...
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...Review coding compliance St ep 8 S te Check out patients Review billing compliance p7 St ep 5 S tep 6 Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1.1 Explain how healthy practice finances depend on correctly accomplishing administrative tasks in the medical office. 1.2 Compare coinsurance and copayment requirements for health Copyright © 2014 The McGraw-Hill Companies plan benefits. 1.3 Identify the key steps in the medical billing cycle. 1.4 Discuss the impact of electronic health records on clinical and billing workflow. 1.5 Evaluate the importance of professional certification and of medical liability insurance for career advancement. S te p4 Medical Billing Cycle Prepare and transmit claims 1 accounts payable (AP) accounts receivable (AR) benefits cash flow certification coding coinsurance copayment covered services deductible diagnosis documentation electronic claim (e-claim) electronic health record (EHR) fee-for-service health care claim health information technology (HIT) health plan indemnity plan managed care managed care organization (MCO) medical assistant medical billing cycle medical documentation and billing cycle medical insurance medically necessary noncovered (excluded) services out-of-pocket PM/EHR policyholder practice management program (PMP) preauthorization...
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...Career Choices for a Healthcare Manger Kayla Brienen Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on July 10, 2014, for Lisa Reed’s B136/GEB1011Section 09 Introduction to Business course. Career Choices for a Healthcare Manager There are many career choices a person could go into when becoming a healthcare manager, which I will begin to discuss. CareerBuilder has an easy to access advice and resource tab containing different links to concepts one might need assistance with when applying for a job. For example, there is a link “TheWorkBuzz.com” that will take you to their site and teach you how to search for a job, how to network successfully, how to write a cover letter and resume, what an employer is looking for in an interview, and lastly when and how to negotiate salary appropriately. CareerBuilder has all the available jobs listed in searchable categories such as management, healthcare, and accounting. In addition to searchable categories, the site has particular companies that are looking for employees and if a person is unsure what they want to do, there is a generic category of the city or state you may wish to work. Monster also has an easy to access career resource page. This website mainly discusses how to write a resume. The networking offered by Monster allows a person to see who they might know that is working at company of interest along with average salaries based on occupation and location. Monster allows the user to search for jobs...
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...Length: 1794 words (5.1 double-spaced pages) Rating: Red (FREE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INCREASING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE THROUGH MOTIVATION Organizational Behaviour Master of Business Administration in HRM Background of Organization World University Service of Canada or WUSC as it is commonly known world wide is a leading Canadian Development Agency, which is a network of individuals and post secondary institutions. The mission of WUSC is to foster human development and global understanding through education and training. WUSC operates development projects in the Balkans. Botswana, Burkina, Faso, Ghana, Haiti, Malawi, Palestine, Peru, Sri Lanka and Vietnam in and deliver meaningful results in the following areas: 1. Education and Health – including basic and higher education, water and sanitation and HIV/AIDS. 2. Sustainable Livelihoods – including vocational training/ agriculture and rural development. 3. Governance – including strengthening civil society, promoting human rights and peace building. WUSC’s Project for Rehabilitation through Education and Training (PRET) has a large hand in tackling the effects of poverty, conflict and the tsunami in Sri Lanka. PRET identifies young people affected with poverty who has promise but no prospects and offer them vocational training that equips them to work in high-demand fields. The rationale is that when people secure a steady job in a high demand field they...
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...yearly basis, and the department chairman evaluates me on my ability to meet those goals every year in March. 8. Who do you directly report to? Are there others you must report to as well? I report directly to Dr. Roth, Chairman of Department of Economics and Finance. I don't necessarily report to others, but I do work with other members of the department. 9. What software is used in your position? For example Word, Excel. PowerPoint, etc. MS Office is used along with a newly introduced software called PeopleSoft that is used for budgeting and maintaining the accounts of the department. 10. Who are you required to interact with, whether it be in person, phone, or online? I interact with other department members, professors, students, visitors, work study candidates, only within the Department of Economics and Finance. The University of Texas at El Paso Department of Economics and Finance Administrative Assistant Job Description Reports to: Department Chairman of Economics and Finance. The role of the Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the office. You will perform an array of tasks related to organization and communication. You will communicate via phone, in person, mail, and email ensuring that all tasks are completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner. Duties include answering phone calls, directing visitors, filing, ordering supplies, organizing and scheduling...
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...FASTCAT PHASE II MNGT 433-Compensation & Benefits 4/22/2014 Logical Thinkers Consulting Company Damian Malagari Kerry Ahearn Melissa Hekl NgoanPhan Chau Tran Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 RECOMMENDED STRATEGY FOR EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS 4 Best Alternatives for FastCat 4 Pay Level and Mix of Forms 4 Integrating the External and Internal Structure 5 Preliminary Ideas 5 SURVEY DESIGN OF TOTAL COMPENSATION OF FASTCAT’S COMPETITORS 6 Selecting Benchmarks and Matching With FastCat Jobs 6 Selecting Competitors in FastCat’s External Market 6 Analyzing the Data: Deciding What Forms to Compare 7 Analyzing the Data: Adjusting for Aging 11 Evaluating the Regression Line and the Fit Between FastCat and the Market 15 FASTCAT’S PAY POLICY LINE 19 INTEGRATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STRUCTURES 20 Bands and Zones 20 Overlapping 21 EVALUATING THE RESULTS 21 Description of Analysis 24 FastCats’ Strategy and Rationale to Lag Pay Levels 25 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Our Proposal for FastCat’s compensation system in Phase II focuses on the base pay as well as providing incentives. In order to maintain its competitiveness in the industry, FastCat should lag the market. They must ensure their pay structure is strategically differentiated within the marketplace. The appropriate pay structure and compensation plan will help FastCat strengthen employee retention and increase productivity through incentives, rewarding performance, and employee engagement...
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