
Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant
- 6th Edition - February 27, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Heather D. Ramsay, Marie Rutherford
- Language: English
Written in a clear, engaging style, Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant, 6th Edition, provides instruction for all the essential office proced… Read more
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Written in a clear, engaging style, Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant, 6th Edition, provides instruction for all the essential office procedures required by today's health services administrative assistants in Canada — whether working in a medical office, a complementary care office, or in a hospital setting. Chapters address the diverse skills and knowledge required by a medical office administrative assistant, such as good communication, privacy, customer service, stress management, medical transcription, filing, appointment booking, physical and virtual meetings, billing (ICD- 10-CA), and more. This new expanded edition includes in-depth coverage of topics including privacy and confidentiality, hospital procedures, cross-cultural communication, and more. Three new chapters explore health care's evolving landscape, therapeutic communication, and pharmacology, while a revised art program visually reinforces key concepts. Accompanied by a robust offering of invaluable learning resources on Evolve, this is the only text you'll need to prepare for your career in health care administration assistance.
- Quintessentially Canadian content and viewpoint meets the needs of the medical office assistant and health services administrative assistant in Canada.
- Reflects current privacy legislation (PIPEDA) and changes to provincial and territorial Freedom of Information acts.
- Current coverage includes the latest information on electronic medical records (EMRs) and health care plans across Canada.
- Real-world examples and exercises enable you to delve deeper into key topic areas.
- Variety of working papers and templates allow for extra practice on tasks and scenarios encountered in the medical office environment.
- Helpful learning tools throughout the text include learning objectives, key terms, assignment boxes, tips, critical thinking boxes, Did You Know? boxes, end-of-chapter assignments, and discussion questions.
- Companion Evolve website offers review questions, videos, forms and templates, an audio glossary, and more to reinforce your mastery of important concepts.
- Clear, engaging, and accessible writing style makes content easy to understand.
- Four-colour design and art program illustrates current concepts and improves readability.
Medical Office Administration students at community colleges and career colleges
Part 1: Introduction to the Health Care Environment
1. Your Future as a Medical Administrative Assistant
2. Health Associations and the Law
Part 2: Tools and Procedures for the Medical Administrative Assistant
3. Therapeutic Communications — NEW!
4. Telephone Management and eCommunication Tools
5. Reception, Booking Appointments, and Clinical Responsibilities
6. Office Correspondence: Mail, Memos, Letters, and Envelopes
7. The Procedures Manual
8. Pharmacology — NEW!
9. Health Records and Information Management
10. Hospital Records, Requisitions, and Reports
11. Health Insurance Plans
12. Financial Records
13. Managing Office Supplies
14. Meetings and Minutes
Part 3: Career Development
15. Your Job Search
16. Health Care in an Evolving Environment — NEW!
Appendices
A. Common Abbreviations Used in the Health Care Field
B. Laboratory Medicine
C. Commonly Prescribed Medications
D. Reference Sources
1. Your Future as a Medical Administrative Assistant
2. Health Associations and the Law
Part 2: Tools and Procedures for the Medical Administrative Assistant
3. Therapeutic Communications — NEW!
4. Telephone Management and eCommunication Tools
5. Reception, Booking Appointments, and Clinical Responsibilities
6. Office Correspondence: Mail, Memos, Letters, and Envelopes
7. The Procedures Manual
8. Pharmacology — NEW!
9. Health Records and Information Management
10. Hospital Records, Requisitions, and Reports
11. Health Insurance Plans
12. Financial Records
13. Managing Office Supplies
14. Meetings and Minutes
Part 3: Career Development
15. Your Job Search
16. Health Care in an Evolving Environment — NEW!
Appendices
A. Common Abbreviations Used in the Health Care Field
B. Laboratory Medicine
C. Commonly Prescribed Medications
D. Reference Sources
- Edition: 6
- Latest edition
- Published: February 27, 2026
- Language: English
HR
Heather D. Ramsay
Heather D Ramsay, Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/Sociology), University of Prince Edward Island
Master of Education (Distance Education), Athabasca University
Affiliations and expertise
Learning Manager, Holland College, CanadaMR
Marie Rutherford
Marie Rutherford, Bachelor of Arts-General Studies, Athabasca University; Nursing Diploma (SGH/Centennial College); Learning Design: Educational/Instructional Technology, University of Toronto
Faculty, Office Administration - Medical/Health Services at Georgian College.
Affiliations and expertise
Georgian College, Canada