Acronyms

Question 1

PHI

Answer 1

Protected health information
Is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to a specific individual.

Question 2

ANA

Answer 2

American Nurses Association

Professional organization to advance and protect the profession of nursing.

Question 3

PIP

Answer 3

Periodic interim payment
biweekly payments made to a Provider enrolled in the PIP program, and are based on the hospital’s estimate of applicable Medicare reimbursement for the current cost report period.

Question 4

ACHE

Answer 4

American College of Healthcare Executives
International professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations.

Question 5

IRB

Answer 5

Institutional review board

Is a committee established to review and approve research involving human subjects.

Question 6

ASC

Answer 6

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Health care facilities focused on providing same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures.

Question 7

USDHHS

Answer 7

United States Department of Health and Human Services

Part of the federal government that’s responsible for administrating programs that deal with health and welfare.

Question 8

DRG

Answer 8

Diagnosis Related Grouping
a system implemented by the U.S.government for determining how much Medicare should reimburse hospitals for medical care.

Question 9

COBRA

Answer 9

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
A health insurance plan which allows an employee who leaves a company to continue to be covered under the company’s health plan, for a certain time period and under certain conditions