Plunkett's Procedures for the Canadian Medical Administrative Assistant
- 6th Edition - February 2, 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
Purchase options
Description
Description
Key features
Key features
- 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
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
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 Communication
4. Telephone Management and E-communication Tools
5. Reception, Booking Appointments, and Clinical Responsibilities
6. Office Correspondence: Mail, Memos, Letters, and Envelopes
7. The Procedures Manual
8. Pharmacology
9. Health Records and Information Management
10. The Hospital Environment, Records, 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
Appendix A. Common Abbreviations Used in the Health Care Field
Appendix B. Laboratory Medicine
Appendix C. Pharmacology
Appendix D. Reference Sources
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 6
- Latest edition
- Published: April 13, 2026
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
HR
Heather D. Ramsay
MR