Quiz 1: C abbreviations/acronyms Flashcards
CAH
critical access hospital
CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
CAT
computerized axial tomography
CBO
Congressional Budget Office
CCAH
continuing care at home
CCIP
Chronic Care Improvement Program
CCRC
continuing care retirement community
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDSS
clinical decision support systems
CEO
chief executive officer
CEPH
Council on Education for Public Health
CF
conversion factor
CHAMPVA
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veteran Affairs
CHC
community health center
CHIP
Children’s Health Insurance Program
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
CMGs
case-mix groups
C/MHCs
Community and Migrant Health Centers
CMS
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CNA
certified nursing assistant
CNM
certified nurse-midwife
CNSs
clinical nurse specialists
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
COGME
Council on Graduate Medical Education
CON
certificate-of-need
COPC
community-oriented primary care
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COTA
certified occupational therapy assistant
COTH
Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems
CPI
consumer price index
CPOE
computerized physician order entry
CPT
current procedural terminology
CQI
continuous quality improvement
CRNA
certified registered nurse anesthetist
CT
computed tomography
CVA
cardiovascular accident