Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

SOI

Answer 1

Severity of Illness

Question 2

POA

Answer 2

Present on Admission

Question 3

CMI

Answer 3

Case-Mix Index

Question 4

HIV

Answer 4

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 5

HAC

Answer 5

Hospital Acquired Condition

Question 6

CVA

Answer 6

Cerebrovascular Accident

Question 7

ROM

Answer 7

Risk of Mortality

Question 8

FUO

Answer 8

Fever of Unknown Origin

Question 9

PSI

Answer 9

Patient Safety Indicator

Question 10

CPOE

Answer 10

Computerized Physician Order Entry

Question 11

HCC

Answer 11

Hierarchical Condition Categories

Question 12

MCO

Answer 12

Managed Care Organizations

Question 13

UR

Answer 13

Utilization Review

Question 14

QIO

Answer 14

Quality Improvement Organizations

Question 15

TEFRA

Answer 15

Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act

Question 16

HIPAA

Answer 16

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996

Question 17

MPI

Answer 17

Master Patient Index

Question 18

ARRA

Answer 18

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Question 19

HITECH

Answer 19

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health

Question 20

LOINC

Answer 20

The Logical Observations, Identifiers, Names, and Codes

Question 21

BC-MAR

Answer 21

Barcode Medication Administration Record

Question 22

LIS

Answer 22

Laboratory Information Systems

Question 23

R-ADT

Answer 23

Registration, Admission, Discharge & Transfer

Question 24

CPT

Answer 24

Current Procedural Terminology

Question 25

ICD-10

Answer 25

International Classification Diseases

Question 26

RIS

Answer 26

Radiology Information Systems

Question 27

PIS

Answer 27

Pharmacy Information Systems

Question 28

CDS

Answer 28

Clinical Decision Support

Question 29

POC

Answer 29

Point-of-Care

Question 30

MU

Answer 30

Meaningful Use

Question 31

ED/CM

Answer 31

Electronic Document/Content Management

Question 32

DRT

Answer 32

Discrete Reportable Transcription

Question 33

EHR

Answer 33

Electronic Health Record

Question 34

ETF

Answer 34

Electronic Funds Transfer

Question 35

CDS

Answer 35

Clinical Documentation Systems

Question 36

CDR

Answer 36

Clinical Data Repository

Question 37

CDSS

Answer 37

Clinical Decision Support System

Question 38

RFID

Answer 38

Radio-Frequency Identification

Question 39

COB

Answer 39

Coordination of Benefits

Question 40

CDM

Answer 40

Charge Description Master

Question 41

RA

Answer 41

Remittance Advice

Question 42

EOB

Answer 42

Explanation of Benefits

Question 43

TPA

Answer 43

Third-Party Administrator

Question 44

PPO

Answer 44

Preferred Provider Organization

Question 45

HMO

Answer 45

Health Maintenance Organization

Question 46

POS

Answer 46

Point of Service

Question 47

NCQA

Answer 47

National Committee for Quality Assurance

Question 48

CO-OP

Answer 48

Consumer-Operated and Oriented Plans

Question 49

MAC

Answer 49

Medicare Administrative Contractors

Question 50

HEDIS

Answer 50

Health Effectiveness Data and Information Sets

Question 51

ACO

Answer 51

Accountable Care Organization

Question 52

MCC

Answer 52

Major Complication/Cormorbidity

Question 53

RBRVS

Answer 53

Resource-Based Relative Value Scale System

Question 54

CMS

Answer 54

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Question 55

IPSD

Answer 55

Inpatient Service Days

Question 56

BBA

Answer 56

Balanced Budget Act of 1997

Question 57

RAC

Answer 57

Recovery Audit Contractor

Question 58

PI

Answer 58

Performance Improvement