CPCS Credentialing - Acronyms

Question 1

AAAHC

Answer 1

Accreditiation Association for Ambulatory Health Care

Question 2

AANA

Answer 2

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

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ABMS

Answer 3

American Board of Medical Specialties

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ACCME

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Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

Question 5

ACGME

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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

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ACLS

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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ADA

Answer 7

Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 8

AHP

Answer 8

Allied Health Professional

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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ANCC

Answer 10

American Nurses Credentialing Center

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AOA

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American Osteopathic Association

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APIC

Answer 12

Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

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BAA

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Business Associate Agreement

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BLS

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Basic Life Support

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CAH

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Critical Assess Hospital

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CAMH

Answer 16

Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals

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CAQH

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Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CDS

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Controlled Dangerous Substance

Question 20

CEO

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Chief Executive Officer

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CME

Answer 21

Continuing Medical Education

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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COO

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Chief Operating Officer

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COP

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Conditions of Participation

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CRNA

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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CVO

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Credentials Verification Organization

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DEA

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Drug Enforsement Administration

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DHHS

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Department of Health & Human Services

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DO

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Doctor of Osteopathy

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DNV

Answer 30

Det Norske Veritas

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DPM

Answer 31

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

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ECFMG

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Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates

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EMTALA

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Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

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FACIS

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Fraud & Abuse Control Information System

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FCVS

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Federation Credentials Verification Service

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FDA

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Food & Drug Administration

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FMLA

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Family & Medical Leave Act

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FPPE

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Focused Professional Practice Evaluation

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FSMB

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Federation of State Medical Boards

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FTE

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Full Time Equivalent

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GME

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Graduate Medical Education

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GSA

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General Services Administration

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HCAHPS

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Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

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HCQIA

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Health Care Quality Improvement Act

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HEDIS

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Healthcare Effectiveness Data & Information Set

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HFAP

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Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (the accrediting organization for AOA)

Question 47

HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

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HIPDB

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Healthcare Integrity & Protection Data Bank

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HMO

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Health Maintenance Organization

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LIP

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Licensed Independent Practitioner

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MCO

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Managed Care organization

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MD

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Medical Doctor

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MEC

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Medical Executive Committee

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MSP

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Medical Services Professional

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NCQA

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National Committee for Quality Assurance

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NIH

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National Institutes of Health

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NP

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Nurse Practitioner

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NPI

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National Practitioner Identifier

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NPDB

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National Practitioner Data Bank

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NPSG

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National Patient Safety Goal

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NQF

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National Quality Forum

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NTIS

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National Technical Information Services

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OIG

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Office of Inspector General

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OPPE

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Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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PA

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Physician Assistant

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PHI

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Protected Health Information

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QIO

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Quality Improvement Organization

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RN

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Registered Nurse

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SCIP

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Surgical Care Improvement Project

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TJC

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The Joint Commission

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URAC

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Utilization Review Accreditation Commission

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USMLE

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United States Medical Licensing Exam

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CPCS

Answer 74

Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist