MA Vocab 1

CLIA

The Clinical Laboratory improvement Amendments of 1988 is a law enacted by Congress in 1988 that placed all laboratory facilities that conduct tests for diagnosing, preventing, or treating disease or for assessing human health under federal regulations administered by the HCFA and CDC.

Cross training

Learning of training in multiple tasks and skills.

Scope of practice

The procedures, processes, and actions a healthcare worker is allowed to perform under the terms of their career or professional license.

Board-Certified physician

A licensed practitioner who has obtained education and licensing for 9 to 12 years and taken multiple board tests.

Osteopathic manipulative medicine

A system of hands-on techniques that help relieve pain, reduce motion, support the natural functions and influence the body’s structure (Used by Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs)

Work ethic

A set of values of hard work held by employyes

Passive listening

Hearing what someone has to say without the need of a reply

Active listening

Involves two-way communication: actively involved in the conversations, offering feedback or asking questions

Rapport

A harmonious, positive relationship with your coworkers

Assertive

Being firm and standing up for oneself while showing respect for others