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SUMMARY
• Health informatics careers focus on information
rather than hands-on patient care.
• Health informatics workers must be accurate,
organized, and able to protect the privacy of
patient information.
• Those working in health informatics services
frequently use computers and must adapt to
ongoing changes in technology.
• Health information technicians maintain patient
medical records and assist with patient scheduling.
• Health informatics services professionals
include educators, computer specialists, and
data analysts.
• Health informatics workers are part of the
healthcare team. Knowing the roles and
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responsibilities of each team member and
maintaining a positive attitude are critical to the
success of the team.
• Health informatics workers must be skilled
technical writers who can compose letters,
establish and organize medical records, and
schedule patient appointments.
• Career assessments and career portfolios
document your career research and preparation.
They are useful tools for completing college,
applying for scholarships, and filling out job
applications.
• HOSA is the career and technical student
organization for health science students. HOSA
activities promote the development of career
and leadership skills.
MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFESSIONAL VOCABULARY
Listed below are the essential, yellow-highlighted terms and the additional professional
vocabulary terms that you encountered in this chapter. Complete the activities that
follow the list to make all of these terms part of your everyday professional vocabulary.
business letters
career assessments
career portfolio
clinical information
competent
confi dentiality
dictation
employability skills
family medical history
health informatics (HI)
health informatics services
health information
management (HIM)
health information technology
(HIT)
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Professionals
indispensable
interdisciplinary healthcare
team
internship
medical coding
medical history
memorandum
personal identifying
information
personal traits
professional look
résumé
technical skills
telemedicine
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VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
1. Dice Roll Review. Number each professional
vocabulary term listed above from one to six.
Continue numbering until all terms have been
assigned a number from one to six. Form
groups of four to six students. One student
starts as the “caller.” Each player takes a turn
to roll the die. The caller asks for the definition
of any term matching the number rolled. A
point is awarded for each correct response.
At the end of the first round, a new student has
the caller job and play continues.
2. Terms Tabloid. Write a fictional story about
healthcare using at least 10 professional
vocabulary terms. Replace the terms with
blank spaces. Trade papers with another
student and try to fill in the blanks in each
other’s stories. Have you used the vocabulary
terms correctly?
Assess your understanding
with chapter tests
Build vocabulary with
e-flash cards, games,
and audio glossary