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NHA CCMA EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ How can you help empower the patient to seek care from appropriate specialists to improve patient satisfaction within an organization? Providing patients with the information and resources needed to seek care from spe...

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NHA CCMA EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++


How can you help empower the patient to seek care from appropriate specialists to improve patient

satisfaction within an organization?


Providing patients with the information and resources needed to seek care from specialists helps to

motivate patients to take an active role in managing their medical care. Active patient involvement in

decision making assists in positive patient satisfaction and outcomes.


Scope of practice


A specific set of standards that a medical professional may perform within the limits of the medical

license, registration, and/or certification.


MA admin duties


Scheduling patient appointments

Patient registration (demographics, payer information, compliance forms)

Updating and working in patient records

Sending claims to insurance

Collecting patient responsibility amounts (copays, coinsurance, deductible)


MA clinical duties


Collecting and processing lab specimens

Performing diagnostic testing (EKG, spirometry)

,Preparing and cleaning examination rooms

Preparing the patient for evaluation and procedure

Measuring vital signs

Preparing medications and administering immunizations


Who determines the scope of medical assistants?


State medical boards

While the provider the medical assistant works under and the organization who employs them may place

stricter scope regulations on the medical assistant, all individual and company policies must comply with

state regulations.


Occupational therapists


assist patients who have conditions that disable them developmentally, emotionally, mentally, or

physically.


Physical therapists


assist patients in improving mobility, strength, and range of motion.


Endorsement


The process of a state/territory granting a license to an applicant who is licensed in good standing at the

equivalent designation in another jurisdiction.


Reciprocity


Agreement or arrangement that allows resident licensees of one reciprocal state to obtain a license in

another reciprocal state.


patient-centered medical home (PCMH)

,A partnership between a patient and their care team in which total health is the focus and not just a

single condition. A health care team consists of a provider (physician, nurse practitioner, physician

assistant), CMAA, CCMA, nurses, and pharmacist.


What are the primary benefits of mobile health units?


Mobile health units bring health care to the communities that most need it and may otherwise lack

access to the services provided. They have been particularly helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic, as

they can bring testing and vaccines to many communities and make these services as easy as possible to

access and use.


Telehealth appropriate


Follow-up on medication adjustments

Chronic condition review and discussion

Patient education

Evaluation of minor or common rashes and skin concerns

Follow-up on new medical equipment, such as a CPAP machine

Discussion of lab results


In-Person Evaluation Needed


Diagnostic testing, such as imaging or lab work

New pain symptoms

Physical examination


Describe the medical assistant's role in patient portals.


The MA is often responsible for assisting patients with enrolling in the portal. This includes having

necessary paperwork completed, providing enrollment instructions, and reviewing how to use the portal

, to effectively interact with their health care team. The MA may also be responsible for uploading or

updating data in the portal.


fee-for-service


System used by private insurance companies and not-for-profits in which insurance carriers determine

the allowed charge either by a fee schedule or through service benefits that define covered services but

not necessarily the exact payments.


value-based plan


Insurance coverage that changes the amount of reimbursement based on health outcomes of patients

and the quality of the service they received.


managed care


System used by private and public insurance plans that controls health care cost and improves

preventive care for its patients by having contracts with providers and medical organizations. The three

types of managed care plans are health maintenance organization (HMO), preferred provider

organization (PPO), and point of service (POS).


Capitation


A managed care method of monthly payments to the provider based on the number of enrolled patients,

regardless of how many encounters a patient may have during the month.



patients are assigned a per-member, per-month payment based on their age, race, sex, lifestyle, medical

history, and benefit design.Payment rates are tied to expected usage regardless of how often the patient

visits.

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