Acronyms Flashcards

1
Q

ACO

A

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

AAAHC

A

ACCREDITATION ASSOCIATION for AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ADESs

A

ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

ADR

A

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

ACA

A

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT of 2010

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

AHQR

A

AGENCY for HEALTHCARE QUALITY and RESEARCH

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

AQA

A

AMBULATORY care QUALITY ALLIANCE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

APC

A

AMBULATORY PAYMENT CLASSIFICATION GROUP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

APC

A

AMERICAN COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ACS

A

AMERICAN COLLEGE of SURGEONS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

ADA

A

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

AHIMA

A

AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

AHA

A

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

AMA

A

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

AOA

A

AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

APHA

A

AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

APHA

A

AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

ARRA

A

AMERICAN RECOVERY and REINVESTMENT ACT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

ADA

A

AMERICANS with DISABILITIES ACT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

APIC

A

ASSOCIATION for PROFESSIONALS in INFECTION CONTROL and EPIDEMIOLOGY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

AAMC

A

ASSOCIATION of AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

CAH

A

CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

CAHPS

A

CONSUMER ASSESSMENT of HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS and SYSTEMS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

CfC

A

CONDITIONS for COVERAGE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

CMA

A

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

CDC

A

CENTERS for DISEASE CONTROL and PROTECTION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

CMS

A

CENTER for MEDICARE and MEDICAID SERVICES

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

CoP

A

CONDITIONS of PARTICIPATION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

CLIA

A

CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

CARF

A

COMMISSION on ACCREDITATION and REHABILITATION of FACILITIES

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

CPOE

A

COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

CQI

A

CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

CRAF method

A

CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDATION ACTIONS FOLLOW UP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

CTP

A

CRITICAL TO PROCESS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

CPM

A

CRITICAL PATH METHOD

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

CTQ

A

CRITICAL TO QUALITY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

CPT

A

CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY CODES

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

DMAIC PROCESS

A

DEFINE MEASURE ANALYZE IMPROVE CONTROL PROCESS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

DNV-GL HEALTHCARE

A

DET NORSKE VERITAS and GERMANISCHER LLOYD HEALTHCARE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

DEA

A

DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

EHR

A

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

EMR

A

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

EMTALA

A

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSFER and ACTIVE LABOR ACT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

EOP

A

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

EOC

A

ENVIRONMENT OF CARE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

FMEA

A

FAILURE MODE and EFFECTS ANALYSIS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

FMLA

A

FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT of 1993

48
Q

FDA

A

FOOD and DRUG ADMINISTRATION

49
Q

FTE

A

FULL TIME EQUIVALENT

50
Q

HVA

A

HAZARD VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

51
Q

HCAHPS

A

HOSPITAL CONSUMER ASSESSMENT of HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS and SYSTEMS

52
Q

HCQIA

A

HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT of 1986

53
Q

HITECH

A

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY for ECONOMIC and CLINICAL HEALTH

54
Q

HIPPA

A

HEALTH INSURANCE and PORTABILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY ACT of 1996

55
Q

HMOs

A

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

56
Q

HEDIS

A

HEALTHCARE EFFECTIVENESS DATA and INFORMATION SET

57
Q

HAI

A

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS

58
Q

HCPCS

A

HEALTHCARE COMMON PROCEDURE CODING SYSTEM

59
Q

HEDIS

A

HEALTHCARE EFFECTIVENESS DATA and INFORMATION SET

60
Q

HIPDB

A

HEALTHCARE INTEGRITY and PROTECTION DATA BANK

61
Q

HROs

A

HIGH RELIABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

62
Q

HCAHPS

A

HOSPITAL CONSUMER ASSESSMENT of HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS and SYSTEMS

63
Q

IMPACT Act

A

IMPROVING MEDICARE POST ACUTE CARE TRANSFORMATION Act of 2014

64
Q

IHI

A

INSTITUTE for HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT

65
Q

IOM

A

INSTITUTE of MEDICINE

66
Q

ICD-10-CM

A

INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION of DISEASES - TENTH REVISION - CLINICAL MODIFICATION

67
Q

ICD-10-PCS

A

INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION of DISEASES - 10TH REVISION - PROCEDURE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

68
Q

JC

A

JOINT COMMISSION

69
Q

JCAHO

A

JOINT COMMISSION on ACCREDITATION of HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

70
Q

JCAH

A

JOINT COMMISSION on ACCREDITATION of HOSPITALS

71
Q

JCHVA

A

JOINT COMMISSION on HAZARD VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

72
Q

JCHAP

A

JOINT COMMISSION on HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION STANDARDS

73
Q

JCNPSGs

A

JOINT COMMISSION on NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALS

74
Q

LIP

A

LICENSED INDEPENDENT PRACTIONER

75
Q

LTACH

A

LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS

76
Q

LTC

A

LONG TERM CARE

77
Q

MedPAC

A

MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION

78
Q

MedPAH

A

MEDICARE PROVIDER ANALYSIS and REVIEW

79
Q

MIPPA

A

MEDICARE IMPROVEMENTS for PATIENTS and PROVIDERS ACT

80
Q

MSDS

A

MATERIAL SAFETY

81
Q

MAR

A

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD

82
Q

MDS

A

MINIMUM DATA SET

83
Q

MDRO’s

A

MULTIPLE DRUG RESISTANT ORGANISMS

84
Q

NAE

A

NATIONAL ACADEMY of ENGINEERING

85
Q

NBAC

A

NATIONAL BIOETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

86
Q

NCQA

A

NATIONAL COMMITTEE for QUALITY ASSURANCE

87
Q

NCC MERP

A

NATIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL for MEDICATION ERROR REPORTING and PREVENTION

88
Q

NIMS

A

NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

89
Q

NIAHCO

A

NATIONAL INTEGRATED ACCREDITATION for HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION

90
Q

NIH

A

NATIONAL INSTITUTE of HEALTH

91
Q

NNIS

A

NATIONAL NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS SURVEILLANCE system

92
Q

NPSGs

A

NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALS

93
Q

NPDB

A

NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BASE

94
Q

NQF

A

NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM

95
Q

OSHA

A

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

96
Q

OASIS

A

OUTCOME and ASSESSMENT INFORMATION SET

97
Q

P4P

A

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE

98
Q

PI

A

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENET

99
Q

PERT chart

A

PROGRAM EVALUATION and REVIEW TECHNIQUE

100
Q

PCPI

A

PHYSICIAN CONSORTIUM for PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

101
Q

POS

A

POINT OF SERVICE plans

102
Q

PCEs

A

POTENTIALLY COMPENSABLE EVENTS

103
Q

PPOs

A

PREFERRED PROVIDERS ORGANIZATIONS

104
Q

QASC

A

QUALITY ALLIANCE STEERING COMMITTEE

105
Q

QA

A

QUALITY ASSURANCE

106
Q

QFD

A

QUALITY FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

107
Q

QIOs

A

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

108
Q

RCA

A

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

109
Q

SBAR

A

SITUATION BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATION

110
Q

SCHIP

A

STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM

111
Q

SDSs

A

SAFETY DATA SHEETS

112
Q

SD

A

STANDARD DEVIATION

113
Q

SWOT

A

STRENGTH WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREAT analysis

114
Q

TQM

A

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

115
Q

URAC

A

UTILIZATION REVIEW ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE

116
Q

UR

A

UTILIZATION REVIEW

117
Q

WHO

A

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION