4999 Flashcards
AARP
American Association of Retired Persons -
ACA
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
ACHE
American College of Healthcare Executives
ACO
Accountable Care Organization
ADLs
Activities of daily living
AHA
American Hospital Association
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
BC/BS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
CAM
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
CDC
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
CDHP
Consumer Driven Health Plan
CHC
Community Health Center
CMS
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
CPI
Consumer Price Index
CPSC
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CQI
Continuous Quality Improvement
DHEW
Department of Health Education and Welfare
DHHS
Department of Health and human Services
DRG
Diagnosis Related Groups
EAP
Employee Assistance Program
ECF
Extended Care Facility
EHR
Electronic Health Record
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
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