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career portfolio
a written record
of career planning and preparation
confi dentiality
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,
PROFESSIONAL VOCABULARY
You will need to learn the essential terms listed
below before you begin your reading. These terms
will help you understand the main concepts of the
chapter. These terms, which will be highlighted in yellow
within the text, will become part of your professional
vocabulary.
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
healthcare discipline or department
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
In addition to these essential terms, you will see
bold terms throughout the chapter. The meanings of
these terms are explained where the terms first appear.
The bold terms, like the essential terms listed here,
will become part of your professional vocabulary and
deepen your understanding of the topics presented here.
CONNECT WITH YOUR READING
Before you read this chapter, take time to think about a past experience you
have had with healthcare. Create a bubble diagram in which the center bubble
represents you. In each surrounding bubble, list a healthcare worker you saw
or talked to during that healthcare experience. What seemed to be the main
job of each person? Did each person work mostly with people, equipment, or
information? Indicate what you believe to be the answer to this question in each
person’s bubble. Also draw lines or arrows to show how you believe all of the
workers’ jobs were connected. Share and discuss your diagram with a classmate.
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My Healthcare Experience
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