Acronyms Flashcards
ACO
ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION
AAAHC
ACCREDITATION ASSOCIATION for AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE
ADESs
ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS
ADR
ADVERSE DRUG REACTION
ACA
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT of 2010
AHQR
AGENCY for HEALTHCARE QUALITY and RESEARCH
AQA
AMBULATORY care QUALITY ALLIANCE
APC
AMBULATORY PAYMENT CLASSIFICATION GROUP
APC
AMERICAN COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS
ACS
AMERICAN COLLEGE of SURGEONS
ADA
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
AHIMA
AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
AHA
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
AMA
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
AOA
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION
APHA
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
APHA
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
ARRA
AMERICAN RECOVERY and REINVESTMENT ACT
ADA
AMERICANS with DISABILITIES ACT
APIC
ASSOCIATION for PROFESSIONALS in INFECTION CONTROL and EPIDEMIOLOGY
AAMC
ASSOCIATION of AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
CAH
CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL
CAHPS
CONSUMER ASSESSMENT of HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS and SYSTEMS
CfC
CONDITIONS for COVERAGE
CMA
CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
CDC
CENTERS for DISEASE CONTROL and PROTECTION
CMS
CENTER for MEDICARE and MEDICAID SERVICES
CoP
CONDITIONS of PARTICIPATION
CLIA
CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS
CARF
COMMISSION on ACCREDITATION and REHABILITATION of FACILITIES
CPOE
COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY
CQI
CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
CRAF method
CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDATION ACTIONS FOLLOW UP
CTP
CRITICAL TO PROCESS
CPM
CRITICAL PATH METHOD
CTQ
CRITICAL TO QUALITY
CPT
CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY CODES
DMAIC PROCESS
DEFINE MEASURE ANALYZE IMPROVE CONTROL PROCESS
DNV-GL HEALTHCARE
DET NORSKE VERITAS and GERMANISCHER LLOYD HEALTHCARE
DEA
DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
EHR
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD
EMR
ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD
EMTALA
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSFER and ACTIVE LABOR ACT
EOP
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS
EOC
ENVIRONMENT OF CARE
FMEA
FAILURE MODE and EFFECTS ANALYSIS