For all healthcare professionals, it is important that they understand and work within their scope of practice to ensure that they are following the law, demonstrating professional ethical behavior, and not putting themselves or their healthcare facility at liability. The following Video demonstrates some examples of scope of practice scenarios that involve medical assistants; however, keep in mind that although this portrays medical assistants, the overall concept is the same for a coding and reimbursement specialist.

The transcript of the Video is provided: Scope of Practice (Google Doc)