ONC Health IT Curriculum Resources for Educators Component 3: Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings
Component Description:
This component explains specific terminology used by workers in health care. This is NOT a course in data representation or standards.
Component Objectives:
At the completion of this component, the student will be able to:
- Define, understand and correctly pronounce medical terms related to each of the major body systems.
- Define commonly used terms in nursing, health information technology, and clinical vocabularies & terminologies related to the implementation of electronic health records.
- Identify the purpose and uses of pertinent health care terminologies in the electronic health record.
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate and use health care terminology in the various health information technology roles.
Component Authors
Component Originally Developed and Updated by:
Assigned Institution:
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Team Lead(s):
Kay Clements, MA, RHIA, UAB [retired]
Primary Contributing Authors:
Robert Garrie, MPA, RHIA, UAB
Midge N. Ray, RN, MSN, CCS, UAB
Donna Slovensky, PhD, RHIA, UAB
Lecture Narration
Voiceover Talent: Milton Bagby
Sound Engineer: Bryan Talbot, Talbot Sound, Nashville, TN
Team Members:
Eta S. Berner, EdD, Principle Investigator, UAB
Meg N. Bruck, MSHI, Project Manager, UAB
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