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MAS115 Laboratory Procedures and Techniques Medical Assistant Role Project (LRC Project) Score: 34 Name: Points per Total Points Grading question possible Achieved Criteria points Response adequately and correctly covers the4 topic. 4 points-if response is cor- rect and complete 2 points- if response is cor- 28 rect, but lacks some depth 0 points-if topic area wasn't addressed or answer was wrong Reference is correctly cited 1 point - meets criteria 0 points-doesn't meet crite- 3 Used correct grammar, punctuation, capitaliza- tion, and sentence structure ria 3 points -0-2 errors 2 points-3-4 errors 1 point-5-6 errors 0 points 7 or more errors Total Points 34 Directions: Read the following statements/questions. Research the topics in your textbook and then use the LRC resources to further investigate the topics. Type your answers to each question/statement. Each response should be at leas1% of a page. Use 1.5 line spacing and 12 size font. Three questions/statements require one citation for the reference you used. Wikipedia is not an appropriate reference. Make sure to include 3 total ci- tations in your paper . . 1. Define patient navigator and describe the role of the medical assistant as a patient navigator. Provide a citation for the reference you used. 2. Define a patient-centered medical home (PCMH). What is it? What is the advantages to the patient and the healthcare team? Provide a citation for the reference you used. 3. Explain the difference between the scope of practice for a medical assistant and the standard of care for medical assistants.

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1. Patient navigator is a healthcare professional. He acts as a guide for the patient and helps the patient to navigate through the healthcare system to ensure that his needs for medical care are met. Patient navigator helps the patient to receive optimum care and treatment needed by resolving his problems and queries.

The role of nursing assistant as healthcare navigator are as follows :

• To ensure Timely services for patient, organizing schedules and managing appointments.
• Promoting properand clear communication between the patient, family members, and healthcare providers resulting in patient satisfaction and quality of care.
• Managing health care records
• Educating the patient on financial matters of care and providing patient with financial resources as needed.
• Providing interpretive language services if necessary.
• Managing follow up visits

​2. Patient centred medical home (PCMH) is a healthcare delivery model that provides primary care. PCMH model encompasses patient treatment in coordination with their primary care physician to ensure delivery of necessary care when and where they need it. PCMH makes patient, family members and caregivers an integral part of the treatment programme. The main advantage of the model is that the patient can receive the treatment anywhere they need and feel comfortable about.

Reference is from acponline

3. The scope of practice for medical laws depends upon the State’s law where the assistant is working. It is defined as the professional activities and tasks the professional can perform under the states law.

Standard of care for medical assistants are the set criteria of care standards that are devised by a healthcare institute or organization. The medical assistant needs to adhere to these criteria and guidelines while providing care to patient. These guidelines describe what quality of care is and steps to delivery of efficient care.

Reference is from eplabdigest.

4. A medical assistant performs administrative as well as clinical tasks. The care giving roles of a medical assistant are:

• record medical history
• Take insurance information from patients
• Manage electronic health records (EHR)
• Measure vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature
• handle specimens such as blood and urine samples
• injections and medication administration
• Give basic wound care, including removing sutures
• Manage appointment and schedule
• bring patients to examination rooms or hospital rooms

A care provider may perform the above duties with other bedside care activities like :

• assist patients with ADLs such as bathing or grooming
• Help patients in eating or drinking
• help mobilise the patient such as providing assistance in walking, moving from a chair to a bed, or getting in or out of a wheelchair.