Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:The Culture of Health Care
Unit:Ethics and Professionalism
Lecture:Ethical issues in health informatics
Slide content:Professionalism Behavior in accordance with generally accepted ideas of appropriate conduct within a specific profession In health informatics, it includes Knowledge of ethical requirements and ideals Maintenance of professional skills 7
Slide notes:One of the ethical standards for people in health informatics is professionalism. The term professionalism refers to behaving in accordance with the generally accepted ideas of appropriate conduct within a specific profession. Obviously, its first necessary to know what the accepted standards of behavior are. In health informatics, one example is to become familiar with the ideas expressed in the ethical codes written by health informatics organizations. Another component of professionalism is to maintain the skills necessary to perform all work-related duties, such as taking continuing education classes. 7