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Russian Educational Medical Center

Russian Educational Medical Center (REMC) – it is the company which has stable development in the sphere of offering services to persons who wish to study at the medical Universities of Russian Federation, Ukraine and China. Having ten-year experience of work, today it is one of the most famous companies in the sphere of its activity. Proposing services include preparation admissions letters for foreign students, invitations, application on visa, translation of documents, accommodation and many other ones. The motto of the company is ‘We help the world to be healthy’.

REMC was the first company, which began to open English medical departments for foreign students in Ukraine. It did a lot of work for helping Universities in recognition in other countries.

Medical education is very popular all over the world. Doctors always were and will be irreplaceable people in the life of every person. That is why place of getting education and professionalism of educators play a very important role in the fate of not only future doctors but always in fate of every man. People must be sure that they give their life to the really qualified doctor, who can help and cannot harm them. Really good medical University must have the qualified educators with vast experience of teaching students and major achievements in the medical science. Only these professionals can explain to students the responsibility for human life and instill love to their profession. That is why REMC works with the best Universities according to the UNESCO and WHO ratings.

The director of the REMC is Dr Yaser Allaham, andrologist, Doctor of Medicine.

The doors of company are always opened for every person, who have a kind heart and wish to be a doctor.

Please visit web-site of Russian Educational Medical Center

What is a Medical Assistant?

Medical Assistants are unlicensed healthcare workers who perform administrative and basic supervised clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. Many also work in outpatient clinics, hospitals and healthcare centers. Medical Assistant careers are gathering demand in the background of a healthcare industry boom worldwide.

Doctors’ offices are extremely busy places. There are almost constantly patients to see or consult with on the telephone, medical records and insurance records to update, tests to run, appointments to schedule, billing and bookkeeping responsibilities to handle, and many other duties and needs. Doctors may hardly have time to see all of their patients, let alone handle the rest of these tasks. This is where medical assistants step in. Medical assistants are basically the doctor’s right hand. They keep the office running smoothly, taking care of any clerical and some clinical aspects so that the doctors can focus on providing direct patient care.

Many doctors have large practices, especially those in populous rural areas where there are fewer doctors per person, and if all responsibilities are left to the doctor, the quality of the patient care can suffer. There is never a typical workday as far as medical assisting is concerned because it is a very busy and varying occupation. They may focus on reception, records, and billing one day and perform simple lab tests and change dressings and sutures the next. They may even be needed to assist doctors in procedures or by taking x-rays or administering electrocardiograms. Medical assistants also explain medication and procedures to patients, providing them with the knowledge and understanding they need to better care for themselves. The responsibilities and challenges, as well as the opportunities, are endless.

Many physicians are unsure of what tasks are appropriate to assign to a medical assistant and it is important to remember medical assistants are not licensed to make independent medical assessments or give advice. Although many Medical Assistants may have advanced training in certain clinical areas it is ultimately the responsibility of the supervising physician or other licensed health care provider to assure that their staff and Medical Assistants working in the office are performing duties in compliance with all governing laws.

Therefore the physicians must determine the skill level and capabilities of each employee they supervise and take into account liability risk and quality control when assigning them their responsibilities. Physicians should provide initial direct supervision and periodically assess the quality of their work. In practices with nurse managers, medical assistants can receive additional supervision coordinated to maximize workflow in a practice. Communicating the employees’ roles to other staff and clearly delineating their responsibilities is important in maximizing the productivity of the health care team. Although legal requirements addressing the Medical Assistant scope of practice vary by state, the Medical Assistant generally works under the license of their supervising physician or the managed care organization that employs them. The formal education of medical assistants often occurs in vocational schools, technical institutes, community colleges, proprietary schools, online educational programs or junior colleges.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are about 800,000 doctors in practice in the United States, with only 500,000 medical assistants working for them. As such, the medical assistant field is expected to grow substantially within the next ten years, especially as more doctors become overloaded with patients. The job is challenging, but there are many rewards, not in the least the chance to provide patients with the best care available.

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Most health care managers spend a good portion of their day dealing with patients both directly and indirectly. If there’s one thing I’ve noticed it’s the comfort that consistency brings to their medical experience. By that I don’t just mean having a doctor they can trust, but also nurses and office staff they know and can depend upon.

I was reminded of this as I read a recent Medical Group Management Association article about rewarding a good staff as a means of keeping them in your employment:

”One way leaders minimize turnover is by rewarding employees for helping the practice succeed. The clinic also gives staff members a voice in the practice’s operations…Employees can have a direct effect on practice operations in several ways. Because they serve as liaisons between patients and clinic leaders, employees use a feedback box to capture comments they hear from patients. Those submissions are reviewed monthly at staff meetings so all employees and providers are aware of issues and can help provide solutions.”

Of course, this requires that everyone put their egos aside for the benefit of the overall practice, and in places where there is an established hierarchy it can be difficult to share information so freely. However, giving every employee a voice and rewarding their effort increases their commitment to the work they do, and patients intuitively know when the people who care for them are truly involved.

At our office, we offer year-end bonuses and increased vacation time for ideas that save money and time. In a small work environment where advancement opportunities are limited, it is our way of keeping people in the fold. It helps make it a place that I look forward to going into every morning, and props up morale.

I’m lucky. The office I manage is able to pay a competitive wage, which is invaluable in both attracting and keeping a high quality staff. However, it’s been my experience that while a satisfactory paycheck is vital, it’s not the only way to keep office morale high.

One of the main things I do is recognize achievement. When someone does something noteworthy or makes a valuable suggestion, I make note of it and during the next office meeting, I take the time to mention publicly just how grateful I am to that particular person. Praise, when legitimately given, is a terrific way to make an employee strive for excellence.

I also will send out the occasional complimentary email for the whole office to read, or even something as personal as a post-it on someone’s computer. I’m careful not to go overboard or say too much, but I’ve found that people really appreciate the fact that their deed was remembered. Granted, we’re all professionals, and should routinely be doing outstanding work, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like getting complimented for it on occasion.

Another thing I do with everyone in the office is plan small events like a dinner out together or even something informal like a bowling party. Nothing reinforces the sense of working in unison like bonding outside of the workplace. It also helps break down the barrier between doctors and office staff, keeping everyone approachable and on good working terms.

Sometimes I jokingly refer to our office as a lifeboat. We sink or swim together. It isn’t necessary that we like or care about everybody on board, but it sure does help.