Abbreviations Flashcards
EHR
electronic health records
HIT
health information technology
HIE
health information exchange
AHIMA
American Health Information Management Association
AMA
American Medical Association
AMIA
American Medical Informatics Association
ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
HITECH
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
HIPAA
Health Insurance Probability and Accountability Act of 1996
PHR
personal health records
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
USC
United States Code
FRCP
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
ESI
electronically stored information
FRE
Federal Rules of Evidence
DNR
do not resuscitate
DPOA
durable power of attorney
DPOA-HCD
durable power of attorney for healthcare decisions
GINA
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
IRB
International Review Board
PSDA
Patient Self Determination Act
POA
power of attorney
UAGA
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
UHCDA
Uniform Health Carr Decisions Act
NAHIT
National Alliance for Health Information Technology
ONC
Office of the National Coordinator for HIT
PHI
protected health information