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Introduction to Health Science
Unit 1: Health Informatics Career Pathway Unit 2: Therapeutic Career Pathway
Career Skills
Chapter 2: Career Skills in Health Informatics Chapter 6: Career Skills in Therapeutic Services
The Worker
Personal Traits 41
Health Informatics Services Career Choices 42
Health Information Management
Health Information Technology
Health Informatics
Related Careers 45
Medical Assistants
Health Educators
Personal Traits 177
Therapeutic Career Choices 180
Therapy Careers
Dental Careers
Medical Careers
Nursing Careers
Technical Workers in Therapeutic Services
Teamwork
Teamwork in the Medical Office 47
Roles and Responsibilities
Effective Teams
Teams in the Therapeutic Pathway 190
Interdisciplinary Teams
Nursing Teams
Technical Skills
Technical Skills in Health Informatics 50
Letters
Memos
Forms
Filing
Scheduling
Technical Skills for Therapeutic Workers 193
Standard Precautions
Hand Care
Patient Interaction Guidelines
Range-of-Motion Exercises
Preparing a Medication
Employability
Skills
Employability Skills for Healthcare Workers 60
Career Assessments
Career Portfolios
HOSA Connections
Employability Skills for Healthcare Workers 204
The Job Search
The Job Application Process
The Job Interview
Primary Work Tasks
HOSA Connections
Fundamental Skills
Chapter 3: Fundamental Skills in Health Informatics Chapter 7: Fundamental Skills in Therapeutic Services
Communication
The Communication Process 70
Listening, Speaking, Reading, Observing, Writing
Communicating Healthcare Information 76
Communicating through the Medical Record
Communicating by Telephone
Improving Health Literacy
Communicating with Patients and Coworkers 220
Communication Styles
Communicating with Coworkers
Interviewing a Patient
Communication Barriers
Information
Technology
Information Technology 88
Electronic Health Records—Past, Present, and Future
Health Informatics Services Applications
Information Technology 229
Government Influences on
Electronic Health Records
Therapeutic Applications
Computerized Therapeutic Equipment
Social Media
Mobile Apps and Electronic Resources
Medical Math
Medical Math 96
Understanding Numerical Data
Read and Interpret Charts and Graphs
Reimbursement Tasks
Medical Math 238
The 24-Hour Clock
Systems of Measurement
Math and Medications
Measuring Angles
Professional
Knowledge
Chapter 4: Professional Knowledge in Health Informatics Chapter 8: Professional Knowledge in Therapeutic Services
Systems
Healthcare Delivery and Payment Systems 116
Systems Theory
Healthcare Provider Systems
Healthcare Payment Systems
Applying Systems Theory to Healthcare Trends
Organizational Systems 262
The Structure of Organizations
Lines of Authority
Healthcare Teams
Reporting
Legal and Ethical
Issues
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Informatics Services 127
Legal Issues Affecting Healthcare Workers
Ethical Issues in Healthcare Careers
Legal and Voluntary Professional Standards
Legal and Ethical Issues for Therapeutic Workers 266
Credentials
Scope of Practice
Malpractice
Mistreatment of Patients
Patient Rights
Ethical Dilemmas
Alternative Therapies
Safety Issues
Safety Issues in Health Informatics Services 135
Privacy of Health Information
Ensuring Confidentiality
Ergonomics of Computer Use
Personal and Patient Safety 277
Worker Safety
Ensuring Patient Safety
Academic
Knowledge
Chapter 5: Academic Knowledge: Medical Terminology
and Body Organization
Chapter 9: Academic Knowledge: Body Systems for
Support and Movement
Study Skills
Study Skills for Health Science Students: Memory Techniques 146
Memory Techniques for Learning Terms
Mnemonic Devices
Study Skills for Health Science Students: Note Taking 290
Identifying Main Ideas
Methods for Taking Notes
Body Systems and
Related Medical
Terms
Body Organization and Related Medical Terms 154 Body Systems for Support and Movement 293
The Integumentary System 294
The Skeletal System 304
The Muscular System 315
The Cell and Its Organelles
Body Tissues and Membranes
Body Organs and Systems
Body Directions
Body Regions and Sections
Body Cavities
Body Planes
Medical
Terminology
Medical Terminology 148
Abbreviations
Understanding Word Parts
Pronunciation and Spelling
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