...Medical Assistants Scope of Practice In the States of North Carolina and South Carolina Anaees Robinson North Carolina The North Carolina Society of Medical Assistants or North Carolina’s government doesn’t define the particular scope of duties for medical assistants. Medical assistants can expect to help physicians and nurses with the clinical and administrative duties, according to the health care setting. Medical assistants can perform certain tasks as directed by the physician and perform such task under the direct supervision of the physician. General duties for medical assistants in North Carolina include: • Drawing blood • Welcoming patients • Call prescriptions into pharmacies • Update medical records • Document medical histories • File insurance claims South Carolina In the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act, medical assistants are in the category of “unlicensed assistive personnel”. Medical assistants perform task that do not require specialized training. Medical assistants can perform routine tasks like a licensed nurse. Nurses and physicians may assign tasks to the medical assistant be have to be present to supervise them at all times. In South Carolina, medical assistants are not allowed to administer medication, but can administer injections such as the IV and are not authorized to initiate IV therapy without certification. Radiology procedures are prohibited. General medical assistant duties include: • Meeting the patients’ needs for personal hygiene ...
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...Top 4 Ways a Divorce Can Affect Your Medical Practice An issue that is frequently overlooked is what happens when the sole owner or partial owner of a medical practice is involved in a divorce. There could be far reaching consequences not only for the physician who is getting a divorce, but for the medical practice, staff members and partners. Financial Transparency Could Cause Anxiety Financial transparency may make you and/or your partners feel anxious because a meticulous investigation is time consuming and any inconsistencies will have to be addressed. In the state of New Jersey, equitable distribution is the process used to allocate marital assets. An equitable distribution necessitates understanding the facts and equities as they pertain to each...
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...Modern medical practices vs. Alternative health practices Robin Phillips English composition 1 Sarah MacDonald July 16, 2012 Modern medical practices vs. Alternative health practices With the countless illnesses of today, there are various options available in the health field to receive the care and treatment desired. Two of these choices are with the General practitioner and a Complementary & Alternative health practice. Comparably, both practices treat the same set of common illness’s or diseases such as pregnancy, childhood illnesses, common cold, asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, injury, and anxiety; however, there are differences in the technique to treatments and healing methods, which should be considered in choosing the type of practice that best fits your needs. In order to discuss the similarities and differences between the two practices we must first define them. A general practitioner, that practices modern medicine is defined by Collins English Dictionary as “ a physician who does not specialize but has a medical practice (general practice) in which he deals with all illnesses” (2005); while Collinsenglishdictionary.com defines Complementary health as” also called: alternative medicine , the treatment, alleviation, or prevention of disease by such techniques as osteopathy, homeopathy, aromatherapy, and acupuncture, allied with attention to such factors as diet and emotional stability, which...
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...Software requirements for LaCoya’s Medical Practice would consist of many different electronic appliances to help the practice to run smoothly. I would be sure my practice have switch board style telephones. Computer system with multiple computer screens. My system would have Level 3 Interoperability. The office staff with communicate throughout the office with a pager system. After hours communications would be done with use of office provided cell phones and pager system. The practices patients would use the pager and cell phone system as well to contact the physicians after hours for emergencies only. One of the software requirements my practice would have would be a patient portal. The patient portal would allow patients’ to access their...
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...worked for was written about the previous pediatrics practice I was employed by. While some might think that there are few ways to market a medical practice, a few things came to mind when I really started to think about the different types of products and services the practice provided. Product and Pricing Strategies During my early months at the practice, not much thought was put into why people came into our office. I know word of mouth goes a long way, so I figured parents talk to one another, and suggest pediatricians as well as advice on parenting, etc. One of the biggest things that come to mind about this practice is that they offer a lower cash price to parents that do not have insurance and have to pay for their children(s) visit. Our office provides a discounted (15%) rate for these parents. I know a lot of parents fall upon hard times when a new baby is in the family and the occasional lapse in insurance coverage can be disastrous to the pocketbook. Another thing that is worth mentioning is that we offered shot-free allergy testing in the office. This could be done before or after another appointment, making it easier for parents to combine appointments. With most parents working outside of the home, it was crucial for the owners of the practice to think about this, easing parents minds’ because they might have had to take the day off of work for an appointment. Another great addition to the practice was adding in walk-in hours for parents that had to...
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...postgraduate education 2.1 The curriculum 2.2 Postgraduate training, assessment and appraisal 2.3 Annual review of training 2.4 RCOG forms for appraisal 2.5 MRCOG examinations 2.6 DRCOG examination 18 22 25 30 31 32 34 Section 3: Managing local/regional education 3.1 Guidance for dealing with the poorly performing trainee 3.2 Regional education 3.3 Welcoming the new trainee 3.4 Training needs for trainers 3.5 Top tips for College Tutors and Educational Supervisors 35 35 36 39 39 40 2 Section 4: Resources 4.1 Bibliography for medical education 4.2 List of educational resources 42 42 42 Section 5: Appendices 5.1 Appendix 1: Sample letter of welcome 5.2 Appendix 2: Example of introductory programme 45 45 47 3 Introduction The delivery of training and education is a core responsibility for the National Health Service (NHS). The General Medical Council sets the standards for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and works with the Colleges to determine the curriculum, assessments and implementation. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has established specific educational roles to support the delivery of training. This document is provided as guidance for those undertaking these important roles. The main roles are College Tutor, Educational Supervisor, ATSM Director, ATSM Preceptor, ATSM Educational Supervisor and Ultrasound Director. These notes are intended to act as a reference for the RCOG...
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...E H R System Kareo Medical Records Management Term - Section April 3, 2014 Kareo is a web-based software that is used by many small practices. This EHR was developed by a physician, so it is relatively simple to use and navigate. It was first built to be used as a mobile app and then integrated onto the web. Kareo can be used anytime and anywhere, whether it is on your phone, an iPad, laptop, or a desktop computer. Since it is a based on the cloud, it makes it simpler for the practice to run their schedules, conduct reporting, and also process claims, a lot quicker. It includes free upgrades that provides updates every quarter along with features, and also performs automatic backups for security. The cost for Kareo is surprisingly well priced, considering all of the features it includes. There are three different plans that range from completely free, to $299 a month per provider. If the practice chooses to opt into the billing services, then it charges as low as 4% based on volume and the practice specialty. There are also add on options that include processing credit cards from the PC for a small percentage plus $.30 per transaction; ability to print patient statements for $.74; and a one-time fee for importing patient demographics, which is $299 - $1,500. Kareo offers practice management, which includes the ability to view graphs of the performance for the practice, registering patients securely, conducting electronic funds transfers...
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...CASE STUDY: THE VETERINARY PRACTICE Background. Simon Harrison has run a successful veterinary practice for many years from a large Victorian semi-detached house in a smart suburb of a large English town, about 30 miles from London. The practice caters for small animals. There are two qualified vets in Simon and his son Joe, who joined the practice a few years ago, and is now a partner. There is a senior veterinary nurse Ros, and two trainee nurses Rukia and Kath, plus Simon’s wife Anna, who, as a qualified nurse herself, plays an active role part-time. All the nursing staff have to act as receptionists too at times. There are two consulting rooms, one operating theatre /X-ray room, a drugs storeroom, a reception /office area, and a small waiting room. One problem at the current location is that vehicle parking by clients is very difficult in the busy, congested street. Simon is nearing retirement age but does not want to fully retire yet and would like to become part-time, with his son playing a larger role and the practice taking on a younger, more recently qualified vet. Joe is keen to do this but, as we will see below, has more ambitious plans, and if Simon were to agree, there are a number of aspects and activities of the practice that could be altered and improved at the same time. Even though veterinary services can be very expensive, the demand for them in the area is growing quite rapidly, as more people have pets and more people take out insurance for...
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...TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS (TNA) THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS® The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists Strategic Priorities 2010 - 2014 Name of document and version: Training Needs Analysis (TNA), Version 1 Prepared by: Kelly Menzel - Educational Development Manager Sharon Messina - Director, Education and Research Submitted to: Endorsed by College Council, 21 July 2011 ABN 37 000 029 863 Copyright for this publication rests with The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists ® The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists Level 9, 51 Druitt Street Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Email: ranzcr@ranzcr.edu.au Website: www.ranzcr.edu.au Telephone: + 61 2 9268 9777 Facsimile: + 61 2 9268 9799 2 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………….3 2. WHAT IS A TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS? ………………………...……4 3. BENEFITS OF UNDERTAKING A TNA……………………………………..6 4. INITIAL QUESTIONS ………………………………………………………..6 5. METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………8 6. TRAINING NEEDS IDENTIFIED……………………………………………11 7. RECOMMENDATIONS………………………………………………………18 8. CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………...22 9. REFERENCES………………………………………………………………..24 10. BIBLOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………….26 11. APPENDIX 1…………………………………………………………………..27 12. APPENDIX 2…………………………………………………………………..28 13. APPENDIX 3…………………………………………………………………..36 Education and Research Portfolio Training Needs Analysis 22 July 2011 Page 2 1) INTRODUCTION This training...
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...The case study given is about a fresh graduate, Mr. Rakesh Sharma joined Modern Industries Ltd. (MIL) in Bangalore as a trainee against a projected vacancy in the Paints Application Department for one-year training. Mr. Sharma has been performed very well. The Department Manager and the Training Manager were satisfied with his performance in the first two quarters. However, when stepping in to the third quarter, Mr. Sharma raised an issue about curtailing his training period. The request has not be entertained and Mr. Sharma's behavior started to change and became unacceptable. Counseling session and warning letter have been issued to him and the situation did not turn good. One of the primary objectives of the Training Department is to recruit who have good potential and train them to be effective persons in different department. The Training Manager clearly known that Mr. Sharma is a potential trainee but he failed to train him in different department and caused Mr. Sharma only have one choice of department to stay which is the Paint Application Department. The Training Manager have to struggle on his rational decision whether to terminate or not to terminate Mr. Sharma. There are five issues discussed in this report. These five issues are the main causes to the problem that the Training Manage has to decide whether he should terminate Mr. Sharma or not. The five issues are communication, employees behavior, compensation and benefit, company policy, training and development...
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...But after all of this precise work, to this day some of the heads reside in museums across America. Some people are so fascinated with them; they spend thousands of dollars on real and replica ones on the Internet. There was even some suspicion that when the heads were being made a hundred years ago, for trade and money. Trades of shrunken heads have become so popular there are people making fake ones proclaiming to be real and selling them for over twenty thousand dollars. You can even purchase them in the Ripley’s believe it not catalogue. “ Not all genuine tsantsas have been made for commercial purposes. Rivet illustrates a passable counterfeit made by an Ecuadorean medical student, and in 1893 an Austrian doctor named Hein described four, which he has prepared from the heads of deceased patients. In both these cases the motive was to test the technique of reduction as reported by the travellers. Hein’s attempt to shrink a fifth head by drying in the sun failed completely.” This statement by an anthropologist in the book Man shows that people other then Jivaro tribe would try to replicate these shrunken heads because they are in such demand and to show how long the process is to make a replica. You can even catch Captain Jack Sparrow wearing a shrunken head around his belt in the movie of the Pirate’s of the...
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...Anasa Sreekanth | 14453 IMBA-General | HRM Anasa Sreekanth | 14453 IMBA-General | HRM NEW MANAGEMENT TRAINEE SCHEME VARIYAS PVT LTD NEW MANAGEMENT TRAINEE SCHEME VARIYAS PVT LTD Goals of Management Trainee Scheme * Knowledge- Managers need knowledge of the financial, industrial and social environments in which their company operates. Knowledge of the products and services provided by their company are other essentials. They should distinguish between the acquisition of information about the company and its environments, and the capability to understand and use the information in relevant ways. * Planning Ability- Planning requires managers to define production or service goals, assess the company's internal and external situations, and structure work to accomplish the plan. The training objectives you prepare should enable you to determine how well management trainees developed their capabilities in and understanding of each of these areas, and how effectively they accomplished the required tasks. * People Relationships- Managers need to improve their skills of relating to people help and ability to direct their employees. Managers' abilities to represent the company with the public, government agencies, investors and vendors. * Leadership Capacity - Effective managers exhibit more directive traits, while others are more collegial. Leadership objective is to enable employees to perform at high levels, drills for providing reluctant employees with the motivation to...
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...Marketing task As I stated on the phone, nominal marketing will be a peripheral aspect of the position. While I do not expect a formal marketing proposal, I am looking for someone that can think outside the box and help me to grow the practice through various marketing tools, as well as manage the day to day scheduling and office duties more typical of an administrative assistance. I recognize that I am asking the person that assumes this position to wear multiple hats, mostly because I have been wearing those multiple hats myself for the past 9 years of my independent practice. I have included some basic information about my practice, applications of my services, as well as typical fees for service. Think outside the box and be creative in developing a few potential marketing strategies that you think might work well for my practice. Please recognize that I am critiquing you more on work product (accuracy of information and thoughtfulness of proposals, along with your creativity) in addition to your writing and organizational skills on this exercise. I look forward to seeing what you develop and to meeting you during our interview time next week. My practice is typically composed of 10-12 sessions per week. Sessions are a mixture of individual, couples, and family sessions. I am looking to develop a greater basis for psychological evaluations and potential forensic involvement in custody evaluations for divorcing families. I have developed evaluations that focus on...
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...The Regional Human Resource Generalist/ Trainer for Whole Foods Market would be a position that I would like to possess. The position will be a support to the Company’s Regional Team Members apart of the Human Resources related functions as well as the training and development . This position will support the Regional Team Member Services Team in Human Resource related functions and Team Member training and development activities in the South Region. This includes Payroll and Benefits Specialist Training, resolving payroll and benefits issues, facilitating regional open enrollment, troubleshooting employment issues, investigations, and assisting with HR recordkeeping audits. Greater than 50% travel. Once obtaining this position of the Regional Human Resource Generalist, I would make a few goals that would help me better serve in the position. The position consists of many responsibilities so setting goals to meet the responsibility would be a tactic I would first take so that I am not feeling overwhelmed and spread myself to thin. Breaking down the responsibilities Human Resource Trainer Human Resources Trainer Job Description Develops and runs training programs for employees of industrial, commercial, service, or government establishment. Confers with management to gain knowledge of work situations requiring training for employees to better understand changes in policies, procedures, regulations, and technologies. Develops teaching outline and determines instructional...
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...An organization needs to have training programmes to achieve certain objectives that the company needs to progress in the direction to reach the company’s goals that it has set. The training has to be systematic so that it will be effective. The purpose of a systematic approach to training and development is to access if the training and development has met the training objectives. The other purpose is also to determine if the organization managed to get their return on investment in the training and development. Training and development is linked very closely to the performance in an organization and it is through this process that the company will be able to meet the current or future manpower needs. In an event that there is a gap in the performance of the employees and the organization goals, that is where training will be needed. The organizational needs that will cause the management to conduct training include skill shortages due to ageing population, employees performing poorly, company decide to produce new products, apply new technology, or design new jobs because these changes tend to require new skills. At times the company maybe prompted by outside forces, such as customer requests or legal requirements. The first phase is the training needs assessment phase. In this phase, the training objectives are established. This beginning phase is very important, as it is in this phase that we access what is the direction or mission of the training programmes. In this...
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