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| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | a federal law that makes it easier to obtain healthcare coverage and protects personal health information |
| Health Informatics | a group of careers that combines health information management and health information technology; workers design and develop information systems that improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of patient care |
| Health informatics services | career pathway that involves methods, devices, and resources used to acquire, store, retrieve, and work with healthcare and biomedical information |
| Support services | the career pathway that focuses on creating a therapeutic environment for providing patient care |
| Aseptic | free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms |
| Aseptic technique | practices used by healthcare professionals to maintain a pathogen free environment and prevent the transmission of disease |
| Disinfection | the use of chemicals to kill pathogens that are present on nonliving objects |
| Sterilize | to make something free from bacteria or other microorganisms |
| Sterilize technique | the practice of using sterilization to prevent the introduction of pathogens during invasive procedures |
| Autoclave | chambers for sterilizing items with steam under pressure |
| Ultrasonic cleaners | devices that use sound waves to create millions of water jets that gently remove debris from lab equipment |
| Aesthetic | the pleasant, positive or artful appearance of a person or a thing |
| Therapeutic | a term that describes treatment given to maintain or restore health. |
| Compliance | adherence and observation of guidelines |
| Quality | : providing the care the patient needs when the patient needs it, in an affordable, safe, effective manner |
