Acronyms Flashcards
HCQIA
Health Care Quality Improvement Act
CIHQ
Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality
HEDIS
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
CAHPS
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
AAAHC
Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care
MSO
Medical Staff Organization
MSP
Medical Staff Professional
LIP
Licensed Independent Practitioner
EMTALA
Emergency Transfer and Active Labor Act
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
PSQIA
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
AMA
American Medical Association
ABMS
American Board of Medical Specialties
ECFMG
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
AOA
American Osteopathic Association
FSMB
Federation of State Medical Boards
AAPA
American Academy of Physician Assistants
NCCPA
National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants
NPDB
National Provider Data Bank
FACIS
Fraud Abuse Control Information System
CVO
Credentialing Verification Organization
TJC
The Joint Commission
DNV
Det Norske Veritas