Acronyms Flashcards by karen woo

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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OIG

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Office of Inspector General

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HHS

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US Dept of Health and Human Services

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NIH

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National Institutes of Health

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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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ATSDR

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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

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IHS

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Indian Health Service

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HRSA

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Health Resources and Services Administration

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SAM-HSA

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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AHRQ

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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ACF

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Administration for Children and Families

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ACL

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Administration for Community Living

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QIO

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Quality Improvement Organization

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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PHI

A

Protected Health Information

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TPO

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treatment, payment or healthcare operations

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ERA

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Electronic remittance advice

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PPACA

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

or Affordable Care Act

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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CMPs

A

Civil Monetary Penalties

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TCPA

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Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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SMS

A

Short Message Service

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APR

A

Annual Percentage Rate

FDCPA

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

ECOA

Equal Credit Opportunity Act

EMTALA

Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

CLIA

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment

TJC

The Joint Commission

HINN

Hospital Issued Notice of Noncoverage

ABN

Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage

PCP

Primary Care Physician

ALOS

Average Length of Stay

DRG

Diagnosis Related Group

TPA

Third Party administrator

POS

Point of service

MOON

Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice

CAH

Critical Access Hospital

MAC

Medicare Administrative Contractors

ER/ED

Emergency Room/Emergency Department

LTC

Long term care

SNF

Skilled nursing facility

AOB

Assignment of benefits

PFSH

Personal family social history

EHR/EMR

Electronic health record/Electronic medical record

LCD

Local Coverage Determination

NCD

National Coverage Determination

GHP

Group Health Plan

ESRD

End Stage Renal disease