Chapter 2 Vocabs Principles of Science Health

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 service

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

medical coding

the act of assigning numbers to descriptions of a patient's diseases, injuries, and treatments according to established codes

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 discipline or department