Abbreviation Flashcards
ACS
American College of Surgeons
ACP
American College of Physicians
AMA
American Medical Association
AHA
American Hospital Association
CMA
Canadian Medical Association
JCAH
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
TEFRA
Tax Equity and FIscal Responsibility Act
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
MHPA
Mental Health Parity Act
NIH
National Institutes of Health
PRSO
professional standards review organization
QIOs
Quality Improvement Organizations
DRGs
diagnosis related groups
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
NPBD
National Practitioner Data Bank
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
HITECH
American Recovery and Reinvestment Ace and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
ACA
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
HHS
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MDs
doctors of medicine
DOs
doctors of osteopathic medicine
NPs
Nurse practitioners
CNMs
Certified Nurse Midwives
CNSs
Clinical nurse specialists
PAs
Physician assistants
LCPs
Licensed clinical psychologists
CSWs
clinical social workers
PTs
Physical therapists
RTs
Respiratory therapists
STs
Speech therapists