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=Orientation:= On this day we learned about the mission for this clinic as well as looked at how the clinic is set up and what HIPPA is actually like for the clinic staff. We learned about the different groups which were a part of the clinic as well as what they do. We learned about the different health care that was avalible for the people who came to the clinic as well as the plans for those people for what they would have to pay. Finally we went into some of the different pods to see what they were doing. While we were there we were able to pretend to be a diabatic patient and see how the doctors would treat such a patient. We also went into the Dentistry and saw the dentist fix a cavity that a patient had in her teeth. We also visited the pharmacy and saw how they filled presciptions.

South Aurora Clinic:
I went to the South Aurora Clinic and saw some of the workers there. Once at the clinic, I followed one of the PA on her route to see different patients. While there I saw a person with Diabates who had a random glucose test as well as had a step test done. I also saw someone who had thier blood drawn and saw how the health professional labeled the blood. The strep test was rather like a pH test in which certain colors match up it shows the different responses.

** MCPN Job Shadow Journal Questions  ** The underserved population. The Clinic decisions are made by the head who supervises more than one clinic. Community outreach lets the underserved know about all of the availiable options for them HIPAA is the rules and guidelines for healthcare professionals that allows them to pass on information. They woudl need to come in for a financial screening which would include bringing in thier taxes and W2 forms. They handle questions about which clinic to go to, scheduling apointments, and any other questions. They take care of administrative and clinical tasks. A PA dignosis and treat patients under the supervision of a physcian. Physicians have more schooling and only do what the physician says they can do, except in rural areas. That is where the patients are diagnosed and treated. The pharmacist is able to fulfill prescriptions, while a pharmacy tech is able to count pills and help with presciped medicines. The Dentistry is able to clean teeth and take care of any cavaties that there may be. They are able to do any routine dental repairs. I liked visiting the South Aurora Clinic the most. The medical assistant really stood out because she was enthusastic about her job and all that it entailed. Being a PA really intrests me because it is less education for basically the same job.
 * 1) What population is served by MCPN Clinics?
 * 1) How are the clinics organized?
 * 2) Who makes the overall decisions for the clinic?
 * 1) Why is Community Outreach important?
 * 1) Why is confidentiality so important?
 * 2) What is HIPAA?
 * 1) What is Financial Intake?
 * 2) What kind of paperwork would a patient need to fill out to be seen here?
 * 1) What kinds of questions would the Customer Care Center handle?
 * 1) What is an M.A.?
 * 2) What kinds of things do they do?
 * 1) What is a P.A.?
 * 2) What kinds of things do they do?
 * 1) How are they different from Physicians?
 * 1) What is a Bull Pen?
 * 2) What happens there?
 * 1) What is the difference between a Pharmacist and a Pharmacy Tech?
 * 2) What can each do?
 * 1) What are the various jobs in Dentistry?
 * 1) What did you like most about today?
 * 1) Did any one person stand out to you?
 * 1) What part of Health Care interests you most?