| Many physicians are unsure of what tasks
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| | coordinated to maximize workflow in a
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| are appropriate to assign to a Medical
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| | practice. Communicating the Medical
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| Assistant. It is important to remember
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| | Assistant roles to other staff and
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| Medical Assistants are not licensed to
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| | clearly delineating their
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| make independent medical assessments or
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| | responsibilities is important in
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| give advice. Although many Medical
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| | maximizing the productivity of the health
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| Assistants may have advanced training in
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| | care team.Although legal requirements
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| certain clinical areas it is ultimately
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| | addressing the Medical Assistant scope of
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| the responsibility of the supervising
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| | practice vary by state, the Medical
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| physician or other licensed health care
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| | Assistant generally works under the
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| provider to assure that their staff and
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| | license of their supervising physician or
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| Medical Assistants working in the office
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| | the managed care organization that
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| are performing duties in compliance with
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| | employs them. To learn more about medical
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| all governing laws.Physicians must
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| | assisting scope of practice, contact
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| determine the skill level and
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| | Donald A. Balasa, Executive Director and
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| capabilities of each Medical Assistant
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| | Legal Counsel of the American Association
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| they supervise and take into account
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| | of Medical Assistants, by e-mail at
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| liability risk and quality control when
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| | .Below are some of the duties that a
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| assigning them their responsibilities.
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| | typical medical assistant may perform (it
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| Physicians should provide initial direct
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| | is important to check with local and
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| supervision and periodically assess the
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| | state medical boards to determine what
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| quality of their work. In practices with
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| | duties a medical assistant can legally
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| nurse managers, medical assistants can
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| | perform.
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| receive additional supervision
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