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A person uses their eyes, ears, and other senses to figure out a mystery. Many may think that a laboratory professional just messes with blood, urine, and poop all day, but we are the senses of the hospital. Without our services, the doctors would be unable to tell what is wrong with their patients. We see that which the doctor cannot see with their naked eyes. When an average person looks at blood, they feel like fainting. When we look at blood in Hematology, we see that your blood count is too low. In Chemistry, we test the serum and tell you more about that patient than the patient may even know about themselves. And while most people might think that urine is just something to clean off the floor in the men’s room, we can break the happy news that a couple is expecting. We are the elves in Santa’s workshop, working furiously to make the magic happen behind the scenes so that the doctor can deliver that critical treatment. When lives are on the line, the laboratory is working furiously to perform critical tasks which can make all the difference between life and death.

Chevy Newham

Editor - GSSAMT

I attended the GSSAMT Spring Meeting this past weekend in Valdosta, GA. This was truly an exceptional meeting. All of the sessions were interesting, some with a good bit of humor. I find this the easiest and most enjoyable way of getting CEUs.

The Fall GSSAMT Meeting will be held in September in Columbus, GA. We do not know the exact date yet but keep checking the website for the meeting information.

Donna Simmons, MT

Co-Editor

CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Certified Medical Administrative Specialist

1. Applicant shall be of good moral character.

2. Applicant shall meet one of the following eligibility routes:

ROUTE 1 (EDUCATION): Applicant shall be a graduate of, or scheduled to graduate from, an accredited medical office administrative program. ^1,2,3,4

ROUTE 2 (RMA CERTIFICANT): Applicant shall be certified as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), or equivalent, and possess a minimum of two years of recent full-time experience working as a medical office administrative specialist.

ROUTE 3 (WORK EXPERIENCE): Applicant shall have been employed as a medical office administrative specialist for a minimum of five of the past seven years. Proof of high school graduation (or equivalent) is required.

3. Applicant shall take and pass the appropriate AMT certification examination.

Requirement Footnotes:

1. Accredited program: Program or institution is accredited by a regional or national accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or otherwise approved by the AMT Board of Directors

2. All training programs should include a minimum of 720 clock hours (or equivalent) of didactic training in medical office administrative skills, including a clinical externship of no less than 160 hours in duration.

3. The training programs must have been structured to include at least the following content areas: 1) medical records management, 2) health care insurance processing, coding and billing, 3) office financial responsibilities, and 4) information processing.

4. Applicants seeking certification under eligibility Route 1 must have graduated from their academic programs within the past four years. Applicants whose date of graduation is four years or more prior to the date of their application must also provide evidence of relevant work experience for at least three of the last five years.



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