4999 Flashcards by Jack Lav

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AARP

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American Association of Retired Persons -

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ACA

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

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ACHE

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American College of Healthcare Executives

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ACO

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Accountable Care Organization

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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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AHA

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American Hospital Association

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AHRQ

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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BC/BS

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield

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CAM

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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CDC

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Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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CDHP

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Consumer Driven Health Plan

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CHC

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Community Health Center

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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COBRA

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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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CPI

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Consumer Price Index

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CPSC

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Consumer Product Safety Commission

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CQI

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Continuous Quality Improvement

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DHEW

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Department of Health Education and Welfare

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DHHS

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Department of Health and human Services

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DRG

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Diagnosis Related Groups

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EAP

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Employee Assistance Program

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ECF

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Extended Care Facility

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EHR

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Electronic Health Record

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EMS

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Emergency Medical Services

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EMTALA

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act

ERISA

Employee Retirement Income Security Act

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Association

FSA

Flexible Spending Account

FTC

Federal Trade Commission

FTE

Full-Time Equivalent

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

HEDIS

Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set

HEW

Health Education and Welface (department of)

HHS

Health and Human Services

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

IMR

Infant Mortality Rate

IPO

Independent Practice Organization

IRB

Institutional Review Board

LOS

Length of Stay

LTC

Long Term Care

LTCI

Long Term Care Insurance

MCO

Managed Care Organization

NCHS

National Center for Health Statistics

NCQA

National Committee on Quality Assurance

NIH

National Institute of Health

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PAC

Political Action Committee

PMPM

Per Member Per Month

POS

Point of Service

PPA

Preferred Provider Arrangement

PPO

Preferred Provider Organization

PPS

Prospective Payment System

PRO

Peer Review Organization

PSRO

Professional Standards Review Organization

QA

Quality Assurance

SNF

Skilled Nursing Facility

SSA

Social Security Administration

TQM

Total Quality Management

UCR

Usual, Customary, and Reasonable Reimbursement

UR

Utilization Review

VA

Veteran?s Administration; Department of Veteran?s Affairs

WHO

World Health Organization