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Loudoun Medical Group  Physician-owned  225 providers who serve 160,000 patients  23 medical and surgical specialties  83 clinical locations from Berryville to Alexandria, VA  Comprises a multi-level management structure  Physician offices are provided clinical support services, i.e. billing and accounting  Dedicated to providing top-quality care in the ever evolving medical field

Loudoun Medical Group  Mary Beth Tamasy, CEO  Board of Directors comprises eleven members  directors/ directors/

The Education Center at LMG  State of the art facility completed in January 2014  Currently, LMG is working to expand programs offered in the Education Center  The goal is for it to be a resource for its employees as well as the community.  Stay tuned for the following:  BLS and Heartsaver classes through the AHA  Continuing education for nurses  Continuing education for physicians and other providers  Patient education and outreach

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)  National Healthcareer Association (NHA) offers The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accredited certifications  NCCA is the accrediting body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence  CCMA meets CMS “Meaningful Use Requirements”  NHA CCMA credential allows physician order entry 

Why be a CCMA?  Increase job opportunity  Increase job security  Perhaps one could use it as a “stepping stone”

History of the Profession  “Handmaiden” or assistant to the provider has always been a vital role  First recognition of this was nursing  Over time, the medical assistant has emerged and also plays a vital role in health care.

History of the Profession  The last 100 years have seen medical technology expand by leaps and bounds  More demands are placed on the staff of medical practices  Nursing is primarily found in the acute-care setting  The MA’s role has expanded more and more as testing and treatment have found their place increasingly in the office setting instead of the acute-care setting

History of the Profession  Defined in 1991 by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)  “Medical Assisting is an allied health profession whose practitioners function as members of the health care delivery team and perform administrative and clinical procedures.”

Scope of Practice  Varies state to state  Important to note that medical assisting is NOT a licensed profession  MA’s are allowed to perform clinical procedures ONLY under the supervision of a licensed provider who has been granted the right to delegate (MD, DO, NP, PA)

Instructor Contact Information Jenny Fernandez, BSN, RN Day Instructor   x6166 Lea Wotorson, RN, MSN Evening Instructor   x6166