Respected for its inclusive coverage of AAMA, AMT, NHA, NOCTI, CAAHEP and SCANS, Booth’s new fourth edition now provides the 2010 ABHES Standards, Preparation for Certification boxes, Electronic Health Record activities, enhanced administrative coverage, and a completely revised workbook. ACTIVSim™, LearnSmart™, and Connect Plus+™ digitally enhance Booth’s Medical Assisting.

New Features

• NEW! 2010 ABHES and 2008 CAAHEP standards now open each chapter.
• NEW! Preparation for Certification boxes provide guidance to students by highlighting crucial content for the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), and CMAS certification examinations.
• NEW! Chapter 43, “Emergency Preparedness and First Aid.”
• NEW! Competency Work Products, including sample documentation forms for student practice, are now found in the newly designed workbook.
• Revised! Procedure Competency Checklists in the workbook now include the specific CAAHEP and ABHES standards.
• Revised! Booth’s Pocket Guide is now a smaller size and in FULL COLOR!

New Digital Resources

• NEW! Connect Plus+ allows students and instructors to access all their course materials, including the media-rich textbook, in one place.
• NEW! Over 40 Electronic Health Record (EHR) activities using SpringCharts® from Spring Medical Systems, Inc. are housed within Connect Plus+.
• New! LearnSmart: Medical Assisting aids the student in focusing on the information required to successfully pass certification exams. This Web-based diagnostic tool assesses each student’s responses to establish a personalized learning plan while allowing instructors to measure progress.
• New! ACTIVSim Medical Assisting is an entirely Web-based patient simulator that provides real world cases and a variety of virtual patients. It gives extensive individualized feedback, providing a realistic clinical experience.