Abbreviations Flashcards
AAAASF
American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
ACO
Accountable Care Organization
ADT SYSTEM
A computer system that records hospital admissions, discharges, and transfers.
AHA
American Hospital Association
AHIMA
American Health Information Management Association
AMA
American Medical Association
APC
Ambulatory Payment Classification
BC / BS
Blue Cross / Blue Shield
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CARF
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CC
Chief complaint
CDC
Centers for Disease Control And Prevention
CDI
Clinical Documentation Improvement
CDR
crude death rate
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPOE
computerized physician order entry
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology
CTR
Cancer Tumor Registrar
DEEDS
Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems
DNFB
discharged not final billed
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
E / M
Evaluation and Management
EDMS
Electronic Document Management System
EHR
Electronic Health Record
EMEDS
Expeditionary Medical Support
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
EMTALA
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
EOB
Explanation of benefits
EPO
Exclusive Provider Organizatiom
FECA
Federal Employees Compensation Act
FFS
fee for service
GPCI
Geographic Practice Cost Index
H&P
History & Physical
HAC
HOSPITAL ACQUIRED CONDITIONS
HCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System