HSA 3110 Acronyms

Flashcards of Abbreviations/Acronyms in Health Care Facilities

AAMC stands for __

Association of American Medical Colleges

AAPIs stands for __

Asian American and Pacific Islanders

ACNM stands for __

American College of Nurse-Midwives

ACPE stands for __

American Council on Pharmaceutical Education

ADA stands for __

Americans with Disabilities Act

ADC stands for __

adult day care

ADL stands for __

activities of daily living

AFDC stands for __

Aid to Families with Dependent Children

AHCA stands for __

Agency for Health Care Administration (FL)

AHA stands for __

American Hospital Association

AHRQ stands for __

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AIDS stands for __

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

ALOS stands for __

average length of stay

AMA stands for __

American Medical Association

ANA stands for __

American Nurses Association

APN stands for __

advanced practice nurse

AZT stands for __

zidovudine

BBA stands for __

Balanced Budget Act

BPHC stands for __

Bureau of Primary Health Care

BSN stands for __

baccalaureate degree nurse

C/MHCs stands for __

Community and Migrant Health Centers

CAH stands for __

Critical Access Hospital

CAM stands for __

complementary and alternative medicine

CARE Act stands for __

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act

CAT stands for __

computerized axial tomography

CBO stands for __

Congressional Budget Office

CCRC stands for __

continuing care retirement community

CDC stands for __

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CEO stands for __

chief executive officer

CHAMPUS stands for __

TriCare program

CHAMPVA stands for __

Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs

CHC stands for __

community health center

CIA stands for __

Central Intelligence Agency

CMS stands for __

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CNM stands for __

certified nurse midwife

COBRA stands for __

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

CON stands for __

certificate-of-need

COPD stands for __

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COTA stands for __

certified occupational therapy assistant

CPI stands for __

consumer price index

CPOE stands for __

computerized physician order entry

CPT stands for __

current procedural terminology

CQI stands for __

continuous quality improvement

CRNA stands for __

certified registered nurse anesthetist

CT stands for __

computed tomography

CVA stands for __

cerebrovascular accident

DATTA stands for __

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology Assessment Program

DHHS stands for __

Department of Health and Human Services

DME stands for __

durable medical equipment

DoD stands for __

Department of Defense

DOH stands for __

Department of Health

DRGs stands for __

diagnostic-related groups

DSM-IV stands for __

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

DTP stands for __

diptheria-tetanus-pertussis

ECG stands for __

electrocardiogram

ECU stands for __

extended care unit

ED stands for __

emergency department

EEG stands for __

electroencephalogram

EMT stands for __

emergency medical technician

EMTALA stands for __

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act

EPA stands for __

Environmental Protection Agency

EPO stands for __

exclusive provider organization

ERISA stands for __

Employee Retirement Income Security Act

ESP stands for __

Economic Stabilization Program

FD&C stands for __

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

FDA stands for __

Food and Drug Administration

FMAP stands for __

Federal Medical Assistance Percentage

FY stands for __

fiscal year

GAO stands for __

General Accounting Office

GAT stands for __

genome amplification testing

GDP stands for __

gross domestic product

GPs stands for __

general practitioners

HCFA stands for __

Health Care Financing Administration (now CMS)

HCPP stands for __

Health Care Prepayment Plan

HEDIS stands for __

Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set

HHRG stands for __

home health resource group

HI stands for __

Hospital Insurance

HIAA stands for __

Health Insurance Association of America

Hib stands for __

Haemophilus influenzae B

HIPAA stands for __

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIV stands for __

human immunodeficiency virus

HMO stands for __

health maintenance organization

HMO Act stands for __

Health Maintenance Organization Act

HMSAs stands for __

Health Manpower Shortage Areas

HRQL stands for __

health-related quality of life

HRSA stands for __

Health Resources and Services Administration

HSAs stands for __

health system agencies

HSIs stands for __

Health Status Indicators

HUD stands for __

Department of Housing and Urban Development

IADL stands for __

instrumental activities of daily living

ICD-9 stands for __

International Classification of Diseases, version 9

ICF stands for __

intermediate care facility

ICF/MR stands for __

intermediate care facilities for mentally retarded

IDEA stands for __

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IDS stands for __

integrated delivery systems

IDU stands for __

injection drug use

IFA stands for __

immunofluorescence assay

IHS stands for __

Indian Health Service

INIGs stands for __

international medical graduates

INS stands for __

Immigration and Naturalization Service