CPCS Credentialing - Acronyms Flashcards

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AAAHC

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Accreditiation Association for Ambulatory Health Care

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AANA

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American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

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ABMS

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American Board of Medical Specialties

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ACCME

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Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

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ACGME

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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

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ACLS

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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ADA

A

Americans with Disabilities Act

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AHP

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Allied Health Professional

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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ANCC

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American Nurses Credentialing Center

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AOA

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American Osteopathic Association

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APIC

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Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

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BAA

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Business Associate Agreement

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BLS

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Basic Life Support

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CAH

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Critical Assess Hospital

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CAMH

A

Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals

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CAQH

A

Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare

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CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CDS

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Controlled Dangerous Substance

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CEO

A

Chief Executive Officer

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CME

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Continuing Medical Education

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CMS

A

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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COO

A

Chief Operating Officer

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COP

A

Conditions of Participation

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CRNA

A

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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CVO

A

Credentials Verification Organization

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DEA

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Drug Enforsement Administration

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DHHS

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Department of Health & Human Services

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DO

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Doctor of Osteopathy

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DNV

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Det Norske Veritas

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DPM

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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

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ECFMG

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Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates

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EMTALA

A

Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

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FACIS

A

Fraud & Abuse Control Information System

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FCVS

A

Federation Credentials Verification Service

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FDA

A

Food & Drug Administration

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FMLA

A

Family & Medical Leave Act

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FPPE

A

Focused Professional Practice Evaluation

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FSMB

A

Federation of State Medical Boards

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FTE

A

Full Time Equivalent

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GME

A

Graduate Medical Education

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GSA

A

General Services Administration

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HCAHPS

A

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

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HCQIA

A

Health Care Quality Improvement Act

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HEDIS

A

Healthcare Effectiveness Data & Information Set

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HFAP

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Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
(the accrediting organization for AOA)

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

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HIPDB

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Healthcare Integrity & Protection Data Bank

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HMO

A

Health Maintenance Organization

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LIP

A

Licensed Independent Practitioner

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MCO

A

Managed Care organization

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MD

A

Medical Doctor

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MEC

A

Medical Executive Committee

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MSP

A

Medical Services Professional

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NCQA

A

National Committee for Quality Assurance

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NIH

A

National Institutes of Health

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NP

A

Nurse Practitioner

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NPI

A

National Practitioner Identifier

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NPDB

A

National Practitioner Data Bank

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NPSG

A

National Patient Safety Goal

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NQF

A

National Quality Forum

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NTIS

A

National Technical Information Services

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OIG

A

Office of Inspector General

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OPPE

A

Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation

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OSHA

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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PA

A

Physician Assistant

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PHI

A

Protected Health Information

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QIO

A

Quality Improvement Organization

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RN

A

Registered Nurse

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SCIP

A

Surgical Care Improvement Project

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TJC

A

The Joint Commission

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URAC

A

Utilization Review Accreditation Commission

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USMLE

A

United States Medical Licensing Exam

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CPCS

A

Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist