Aconoyms A-F Flashcards
AA/PIs
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
AAs
Asian Americans
AALL
American Association of Labor Legislation
AAMC
Association of American Medical Colleges
ACA
Affordable Care Act
ACNM
American College for Nurses -Midwives
ACO
Accountable Care Organization
ACPE
American Council for Pharmaceutical Education
ACS
American College for Surgeons
ADA
American Dental Association
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADC
Adult Day Care
ADLs
Activities of daily living
ADN
Associate Degree Nurse
AMA
American Medical Association
AMDA
American Medical Directors Association
amFAR
Foundation for AIDS Research
ANA
American Nurse Association
AFC
Adult Foster Care
AFDC
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
AHA
American Hospital Association
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AIANs
American Indians and Alaska Natives
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
APCs
Ambulatory Payment Classifications
ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
ASPR
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
ALF
Assisted Living Facility
ALOS
Average Length of Stay
BBA
Balanced Budget Act of 1997
BPCI
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement
BPHC
Bureau of Primary Health Care
BSN
Baccalaureate Degree Nurse
BWC
Biological Weapon Convention
CAH
Critical Access Hospital
CAM
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
CAT
Computerized Axial Tomography
CBO
Congressional Budget Office
CCAH
Continuing Care At Home
CCIP
Chronic Care Improvement Program
CCRC
Continuing Care Retirement Community
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDSS
Clinical Decision Support Systems
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CEPH
Council on Education for Public Health
CF
Conversion Factor
CHAMPVA
Civilian Heath and Mental Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
CHC
Community Health Care
CHIP
Children’s Health Insurance Program
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
CMGs
Case Mix Groups
C/MHCs
Community and Migrant Health Center
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNSs
Clinical Nurse Specialists
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciled Act of 1985
CNA
Certified Nurse Assistant
CNM
Certified Nurses Midwive
COTA
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
COTH
Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems
CPI
Consumer Price Index
CPOE
Computerized Physician Order Entry
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology
CQI
Current Quality Improvement
COPC
Community Oriented Primary Care
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COGME
Council on Graduate Medical Education
CON
Certificate of Need
CVA
Cardiovascular Accident
D.C.
Doctor of Chiropractic
DD
Developmentally Disabled
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery
DMD
Doctor of Dental Medicine
DME
Durable Medical Equipment
DoD
Department of Defense
DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
DPM
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
DRA
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
CT
Computed Tomography
DSM-IV
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DTP
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis
EBM
Evidence Based Medicine
EBRI
Employee Benefit Research Institute
ECG
Electrocardiogram
ECU
Extended Care Unit
ED
Emergency Department
EHRs
Electronic Health Records
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
EMTALA
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
ENP
Elderly Nutrition Program
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
EPO
Exclusive Provider Organization
ERISA
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FD&C
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FMAP
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage
FPL
Federal Poverty Level
FQHC
Federally Qualified Health Center
FTE
Full Time Equivalent
FY
Fiscal Year