Abbreviation Flashcards

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ACS

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American College of Surgeons

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ACP

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American College of Physicians

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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AHA

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American Hospital Association

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CMA

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Canadian Medical Association

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JCAH

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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals

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JCAHO

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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

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TEFRA

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Tax Equity and FIscal Responsibility Act

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OBRA

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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HIPPA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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MHPA

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Mental Health Parity Act

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NIH

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National Institutes of Health

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PRSO

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professional standards review organization

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QIOs

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Quality Improvement Organizations

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DRGs

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diagnosis related groups

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COBRA

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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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NPBD

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National Practitioner Data Bank

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AHRQ

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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HITECH

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Ace and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health

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ACA

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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HHS

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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MDs

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doctors of medicine

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DOs

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doctors of osteopathic medicine

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NPs

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Nurse practitioners

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CNMs
Certified Nurse Midwives
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CNSs
Clinical nurse specialists
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PAs
Physician assistants
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LCPs
Licensed clinical psychologists
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CSWs
clinical social workers
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PTs
Physical therapists
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RTs
Respiratory therapists
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STs
Speech therapists
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OTs
Occupational therapists
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CRNAs
Certified registered nurse anesthetists
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AAs
Anesthesiology assistants
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RNs
Registered nurses
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LPNs
Licensed nurses
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DDMs
Dentists
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RDAs
Registered dental assistants
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RDHs
registered dental hygienists
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MTs
Medical technologists
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CTs
cytotechnologists
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RDs
Registered dietitian
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CCNs
Clinical nutritionists
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CDEs
Certified diabetic hygienists
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PCTs
Patient-care technitions
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CEPs
certified emergency paramedics
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DMPs
Podiatrists
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DCs
doctors of chiropractic
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MAs
medical assistants
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FQHCs
Federally qualified health centers
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PPO
preferred provider organization
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MMI
Milliman Medical Index
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CPI
Consumer Price Index
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DRGs
diagnosis-related groups
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MS-DRGs
Medicare severity-diagnosis related groups
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MDCs
Major diagnostic categories
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AAP
American Academy of Pediatrics
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ACP
American College of Physicians
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AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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AAFP
American Academy of Family Physicians
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AOA
American Osteopathic Association
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AMA
American Medical Association
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PCMH
patient centered medical home
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AAAHC
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory health care
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PPACA
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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SHM
Society of Hospital Medicine
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AHIMA
American Health Information Management Association
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ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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HITECH
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act`
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PPACA
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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ONC
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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PHR
Personal Health Record
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CBC
complete blood count
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eHIE
electronic health information exchange
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HIEs
Health Information exchange organizations
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EHRs
Electronic Health Records
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PHI
protected health information
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GOA
US Government Accountability Office
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PII
personally identifiable information
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