Health Science: Chapter 2 Vocab-Medical Careers Review

Career portfolio

A written record of career planning and preparation.

Confidentiality

The legally protected right of patients to have their personal and medical information kept private.

Employability skills

Skills related to choosing a career, acquiring and keeping a job, changing jobs, and advancing in a career.

Health informatics services

Career pathway that involves methods, devices, and resources used to acquire, store, retrieve, and work with healthcare and biomedical information

HOSA- Future Health Professionals

A career and technical student organization for future healthcare workers

Interdisciplinary healthcare team

A group of professionals from different health science training backgrounds working in coordination toward a common goal for the patient

internship

practical work or training experience that allows students to apply what they have learned in class

personal traits

an individual's unique combination of qualities and characteristics

professional look

the standards of appearance normally expected of a qualified person in a work environment

technical skills

the ability to perform tasks in a specific healthcare discipline or department

True

Unlike doctors and nurses, who mostly see patients, health informatics workers focus on information rather than on direct patient care.

True

A health informatics worker must know who is able to receive a patient's medical information and which information can be shared.

True

Healthcare facilities need workers who can develop computer programs to collect, share, and store patient information, as well as update programs and repair glitches in software.

False

Health information technology careers generally require an associate's degree and certification in computer science services.

False

Most entry-level health informatics jobs require minimal computer and data science knowledge with little to no healthcare or business background.

True

Medical assistants focus on the use of health information, but they are also able to interact with patients.

True

Understanding and respecting the feelings and beliefs of each team member is just as important as performing the duties of your job correctly.

True

All written forms become part of a patient's medical record and are considered legal documents that provide evidence of care the patient has received.

False

Patient records are color coded and filed alphabetically by first name.

False

Health certifications you have earned should be included in your career portfolio to represent your best writing.

Associate's

A health information technician must have a (n) __________________ degree and pass a certification exam.

technology

Health information ______________ focuses on the systems that are used to manage health information and the secure exchange of health information in a digital format.

Internship

Medical assistants usually complete a one- or two-year training program that includes a (n) _____________.

Team

Healthcare workers must have top-notch job skills, perform their duties accurately, and be highly skilled at working on a(n) ___________________

positive

Members of effective interdisciplinary teams remain __________ in spite of personal differences.

clarity

Accuracy and ___________ are the most important considerations when using written communication skills to complete forms.

Clinical information

_______________ begins with the patient's medical history and includes all of the information about his or her health, medical conditions, and treatment.

patient records

Patient care and treatment run more smoothly if ________ are easy to store and find.

Computerized Informatics

Users can easily block certain appointment times and search for the next available appointment time slot in ______________.

True

Your career portfolio should contain a resume, letters of recommendation, health certifications you have earned.