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CORS
— Coronary Angiogram
SOC.HX
— Social history
EX PREM
— Ex premature
CPR
— Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
AX
— assessment
CONT'D
— Continued
AANP
— American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
NP-C
— Nurse Practitioner - Certified
CTA
— Clear To Auscultation (medical; lungs)
ANTI-DVT
— Anti deep venous thrombosis
5DS
— Dizziness, diplopia, drop attacks, dysorthria, dysphagia
CF
— Cystic Fibrosis
DOSS
— Dysphagia outcome severity scale
PAEDS
— Paediatrics
IVT
— Intravenous Therapy
ADH
— Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
IX
— Investigation
SF-36
— Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey
TARDE
— In the evening
TITLE XIX
— Grants to States for medical assistance programs
EMTALA
— Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
WC
— Water Closet (in building plans)
TTWB
— Toe Touch Weight Bearing
N&V
— Nausea & Vomiting
PPHI
— People's Primary Healthcare Initiative
U&E
— urea and electrolytes (blood test)
ICRBBB
— Incomplete right bundle branch block
POHC
— Professional Occupational Health Care
POHC
— professional oral health care
NBFD
— Neville Barnes forceps delivery
COPD
— Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
X-MATCH
— crossmatch
HIV
— Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
MES
— Medicare Entitlement System
RIP
— Rest in Peace
DM
— Diabetes mellitus
MANE
— in the morning
FTND
— Full Term Normal Delivery
PAC
— Premature Atrial Contraction
P.R.N
— When required
HVS
— High Vaginal Swab (medical test)
MAS
— Motor Assessment Scale
AEDF
— Absent End Diastolic Flow
X/24
— Where x = number of hours
CABG
— Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
ECG
— Electrocardiogram
HXPC
— History of present complaint
E.G
— For example
DOB
— Date Of Birth
IPPV
— Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
FI02
— Fractioned inspired oxygen
PAHM
— Professional, Academy for Healthcare Management
KVO
— Keep Vein Open
1O
— Primary
I:E RATIO
— Inspiratory to expiratory ratio
AIDS
— Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
MSG
— Message
CWMS
— Colour, warmth, movement, sensation
T.D.S
— Three times daily
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
A.M
— Morning before twelve
C OF E
— Church of England
SOBOE
— Shortness of Breath on Exertion
CVA
— Cerebrovascular Accident
T.I.D
— Three Times Daily
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
STAH
— Subtotal abdominal hysterectomy
PASP
— Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure
ROM
— Range Of Motion
BA.ENEMA
— Barium enema
PA.CO2
— Partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide
NOK
— Next Of Kin
GHPPS
— Group Health Plan Payment System
P.M
— Afternoon
STAT
— Immediately (from Latin statim)
N ENGL J MED
— New England Journal of Medicine
O.D
— Once daily
SSN
— Social Security Number
N2O
— nitrous oxide (anesthetic)
UAMCDS
— Uniform Ambulatory Medical Care Data Set
FFD
— Fixed Flexion Deformity
V. FIB
— Ventricular fibrillation
PHA
— Pediatric Healthcare Associates
MEQ
— Milliequivalent
PHCH
— Pediatric Health Care Home
PHSS
— Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sciences Society
A.FIB
— Atrial fibrillation
RSV
— Respiratory Syncytial Virus
PMHA
— Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Alliance's
OG
— Orogastric
PHA
— Purdue Healthcare Advisors
IVS
— interventricular septum
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
PA.O2
— Partial pressure of arterial oxygen
BPM
— Beats Per Minute
UHDDS
— Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
THR
— Total Hip Replacement
A2HA
— American Association of Hospital Accountants
ZN STAIN
— Ziehl Neelsen stain
MM
— Millimeter
M CO
— Medicare Choice Organization
ACOG
— American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
LMP
— Last Menstrual Period
E.COLI
— Escherichia coli
BA.MEAL
— Barium meal
A.FLUTTER
— Atrial flutter
HDID
— HI Daily Identification
TPQY
— Third Party Query System
OCC.HEALTH
— Occupational Health
BA.SWALLOW
— barium swallow
M C NSF
— Medicare Choice National Standard Format
C.DIFF
— Clostridium difficile
CQI
— Continuous Quality Improvement
SVD
— Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
N&R
— Needs & Requirements
M.D.U
— As directed
CGA
— Contact guard assistance
DFSRH
— Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
CO2
— Carbon Dioxide
Q.Q.H
— Every four hours
DDX
— Differential Diagnosis
WHO
— World Health Organization
AMI
— acute myocardial infarction
NKA
— No Known Allergies
HCO3
— Bicarbonate
ABC
— airway, breathing, circulation
AAA
— American Automobile Association
Q.D
— Once daily
ADHA
— American Dental & Hygienists Association
LUS
— Lower Uterine Segment
Q.6.H
— Every six hours
ACL
— Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
W4O
— Women 4 Oncology
FWB
— Full Weight Bearing
XIXED
— Title 19 Entitlement Date
DRG
— Diagnosis Related Group
RVOT
— Right Ventricular Outflow Tract
ASC.AO.
— Ascending aorta
PEEP
— positive end expiratory pressure
QDWI
— Qualified Disabled and Working Individual
CRNP
— Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
IDPN
— Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
GRADE V
— high velocity thrusting movement beyond end range of motion
X2
— Twice
CEO
— Chief Executive Officer
W.CHAIR
— Wheelchair
C3F8
— Perfluoropropane
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
QAHB
— Quality Assurance Program Handbook
HBCAB
— Hepatitis B Core Antibody
LAP.& DYE
— Laparoscopy and dye
Q.D.S
— Four times daily
APTTR
— Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Ratio
EMRSS
— Electronic Medical Record Storage Systems
HAASC
— Hospital Affiliated Ambulatory Surgical Center
PAPVR
— Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
OFC
— Occipitofrontal Circumference
Q.12.H
— Every twelve hours
LOI
— Letter Of Intent
PAF
— Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
LCX
— Left Circumflex Artery
AACN
— American Association of Colleges of Nursing's
Q.4.H
— Every four hours
CSE
— combined spinal epidural anaesthesia
W.END
— Weekend
IV
— Intravenous
DOA
— dead on arrival
S/HMO
— Social Health Maintenance Organization
LSLY
— Left side lying
G#P#
— gravida#Para#
DIC
— disseminated intravascular coagulation
CRRT
— Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
COBRA
— Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
ULTT
— Upper Limb Tension Test
BSHCM
— Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
RVSP
— Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure
?
— Query
OP
— Overpayment
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
ACGIH
— American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists
GASTROC
— Gastrocnemius
LVOTO
— Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
AABB
— American Association of Blood Banks
LBS
— Pounds weight
DASMB
— Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget
ACBT
— Active Cycle of Breathing Technique
DOD
— Date Of Death
LVEDP
— CO)-left ventricular end diastolic pressure
TBD
— To Be Determined
HCP
— Health Care Professional
ADL
— activity of daily living
OAUSC
— On auscultation
REC'D
— received
CV
— Cardiovascular
CVP
— Central Venous Pressure
CABWF
— Combined A/B Working File
PTA
— Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
UPS
— United Parcel Service, Inc.
BEMOC
— Basic Emergency Obstetric Care
DX
— Diagnosis
ISQ
— In Status Quo
NACRH
— National Advisory Committee on Rural Health
AFO
— Ankle-Foot Orthosis
HASEALP
— HA Search Alpha Program
SBFT
— Small Bowel Follow Through
BGL
— Blood Glucose Level
BIBA
— Brought In By Ambulance
PACEMKR
— Pacemaker System
UTI
— Urinary Tract Infection
ASD
— Atrial Septal Defect
MCO
— Managed Care Organization
PCP
— Primary Care Physician
PO
— Post Office
EHL
— Extensor Hallucis Longus
APTT
— activated partial thromboplastin
ALT DIE
— On alternate days
AS
— Aortic Stenosis
AGA
— Appropriate Gestational Age
PEARL
— Pupils Equal and Reacting to Light
BSS
— Blood sugar series
AARP
— American Association of Retired Persons
AAA
— abdominal aortic aneurysm
PPO
— Preferred provider organization
HCDS
— Health Care Delivery Systems
CNS
— Central Nervous System
IADL
— Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
PMHX
— Past Medical History
NKDA
— No Known Durg Allergies
RIF
— Right Iliac Fossa Pain
AMA
— American Medical Association
ARC
— American Red Cross
BTL
— Bilateral Tubal Ligation
LDH
— Lactate dehydrogenase
GRADE IV
— small amplitude movement into resistance
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
BAWO
— Bilateral antral washout
DEPT
— Department
BX
— Biopsy
CDC
— Center for Disease Control and Prevention
ENROLL
— Enrollment
APR-DRG
— all payer refined - diagnosis related groups
RBBB
— Right Bundle Branch Block
CTS
— Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
KG
— Kilogram
NPI
— National Provider Identifier
BUN
— Blood Urea Nitrogen
WFL
— Within Functional Limits
&
— Ampersand
RNNP
— Registered Nurse-Nurse Practitioner
PRVC
— Pressure Regulated Volume Control
MMHG
— Millimetres of mercury
BP
— Blood Pressure
LSCS
— Lower Segment Caesarean Section
QMB
— Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
MMSE
— Mini Mental State Examination
MMDDYY
— MonthMonth/DayDay/YearYear
NIV
— Non Invasive Ventilation
FHR
— Fetal Heart Rate
AS
— American Samoa
TIBC
— Total Iron Binding Capacity
NO
— Number
CCU
— Coronary Care Unit
ALL
— Adult Lymphoblastic Leukemia
HIN
— Health Industry Number
LBBB
— Left Bundle Branch Block
TPA
— Third Party Administrator
INFO
— Information
DO
— Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
GU
— Genitourinary
ICU
— Intensive Care Unit
ABG
— Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
CR
— Continuing Resolution
APPT
— Appointment
EIN
— Employer Identification Number
LAB
— Laboratory
CAD
— Coronary Artery Disease
NWB
— Non Weight Bearing
ANA
— Antinuclear Antibody
TB
— Tuberculosis
ARF
— Acute Renal Failure
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
OASDI
— Old Age Survivors Disability Insurance
AD LIB
— As much as desired
RVOTO
— Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
MSA
— Medical Savings Account
DHH
— Department of Health and Hospitals
WCC
— White Cell Count
TC.D
— Transcerebral diameter
FLP
— Fasting Lipid Profile
CSF
— Cerebrospinal Fluid
CPAP
— Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
PHCP
— Primary Health Care Provider
AGI
— Alan Guttmacher Institute
LVOT
— Left Ventricular Outflow Tract
FU
— Follow-Up
ED
— Emergency Department
TPN
— Total Parenteral Nutrition
AQL
— Acceptable Quality Level
MCV
— Mean Corpuscular Volume
AAO
— American Academy of Ophthalmology
AAP
— American Academy of Pediatrics
RO
— Regional Office
@
— at
NIH
— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
AVA
— Aortic Valve Area
NP
— Nurse Practitioner
AACN
— American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
DKA
— Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DI
— Disability Insurance
NA
— Not Applicable
OT
— Occupational Therapy
CMM
— Capability Maturity Model
SNAG
— Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides
CJD
— Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
ECHO
— Echocardiogram
IPA
— Independent Practice Association
AMA
— Against Medical Advice
PAPVD
— partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage
IMP
— Impression
I&O
— Intake & Output
DPNS
— Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular Stimulation
TPA
— Tissue Plasminogen Activator
CRF
— Chronic Renal Failure
EEG
— Electro-EncephaloGram
NACL
— Sodium Chloride
CONS
— Consultant
OPM
— Office of Personnel Management
PWB
— Partial Weight Bearing
HCFA
— Health Care Financing Administration
PEA
— Pulseless Electrical Activity
MSSA
— Methicillin sensitive staphylococcus aureus
REHAB
— Rehabilitation Evaluation Hall and Baker
SOAP
— Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
INR
— International Normalised Ratio
FICA
— Federal Insurance Contribution Act
APRN
— Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
AUC
— Area under the Curve (statistics)
PPS
— Prospective Payment System
PVD
— Peripheral Vascular Disease
URTI
— Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
BMI
— Body Mass Index
C
— with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
EOMB
— explanation of medical benefits
IVP
— Intravenous Pyelogram
MMDDCCYY
— Month-Month/Day-Day/Century-Century/Year-Year
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
OPD
— Outpatient Department
EBL
— Estimated Blood Loss
CHOL
— Cholesterol
HX
— History
MAP
— Mean Arterial Pressure
LOE
— Level Of Effort
AAPD
— American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
EOB
— Explanation Of Benefits
ADD
— Attention Deficit Disorder
UVJ
— Ureterovesical Junction
RSI
— Repetitive Strain Injury
IM
— Intramuscular
TS.& AS
— Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
CPK
— Creatine Phosphokinase
SSA
— Social Security Administration
AAMC
— American Association of Medical Colleges
EMT
— Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians)
LOS
— Length of Stay
EGA
— Estimated Gestational Age
TPL
— Third-Party Liability
SIDS
— Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
H
— Hour
PADL
— Personal Activities of Daily Living
ESR
— Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
DME
— Durable Medical Equipment
IOM
— Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.)
SSI
— Supplemental Security Income
CAPD
— Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
CHO
— Carbohydrate
EMEVS
— Electronic Medicaid Eligibility Verification System
SNF
— Skilled Nursing Facility
IPD
— Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis
NIOSH
— National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
ADM
— Admission
SGA
— Substantial Gainful Activity
CCF
— Congestive Cardiac Failure
SS
— Social Security
NCOA
— National Change Of Address
Y2K
— Year 2000
ADA
— American Dental Association
CRNA
— Certified registered nurse anesthetist
RR
— Respiratory Rate
HTN
— Hypertension
HR
— Heart Rate
OPO
— Organ Procurement Organization
MIN
— Minimum
NEG
— NEGative
CAP
— Community Acquired Pneumonia
VAS
— Visual Analogue Scale
USPS
— United States Postal Services
GHJ
— Glenohumeral Joint
NICU
— Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
RIH
— Right Inguinal Hernia
HOS
— Health Outcomes Survey
WT
— Weight
TF
— transfer
RM
— Registered Midwife
NOCTE
— At night
PHN
— Public Health Nurse
ARDS
— Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
O2
— Oxygen
TIDAL PD
— Tidal peritoneal dialysis
PI
— Pulsatility Index
FHX
— Family History
AD
— Alzheimer's Disease
NFR
— Not for Resuscitation
NRC
— National Research Council (Canada)
AAFP
— American Academy of Family Physicians
LBM
— Lean Body Mass
LVH
— Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
MAX
— Maximum
PVC
— Premature Ventricular Contraction
LOC
— Loss of Consciousness
PCR
— Polymerase Chain Reaction
NAIC
— National Association of Insurance Commissioners
I&D
— Incision and Drainage
SCORE
— Service Corps Of Retired Executives
AVL
— Available
PEFR
— Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (lung Function)
AAHA
— American Association of Homes for the Aging
AAN
— American Academy of Nursing
ECF
— Extended Care Facility
DEA
— Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Department of Justice)
ZIP 4
— 9 digit ZIP Code Plan
IVSD
— Interventricular septum in diastole
APHA
— American Public Health Association
PHI
— Protected Health Information
RDS
— Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ACS
— Acute Coronary Syndrome
FACCT
— Foundation for Accountability
AACR
— American Association for Cancer Research
STNR
— Symmetric Tonic Neck Reflex
MED-ED
— Medical Education
LAT
— Lateral
HCG
— Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
RN
— Registered Nurse
ICP
— Intracranial Pressure
T2DM
— Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
TMP
— Transmembrane Pressure
BMR
— Basal Metabolic Rate
PPROM
— Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
COA
— Change of Address
TA
— Technology Assessment
AFDC
— Aid to Families with Dependant Children
AAHP
— American Association of Health Plans
LVF
— Left Ventricular Failure
GCS
— Glasgow Coma Scale
ANP
— Adult Nurse Practitioner
GP
— General Practitioner
ACS
— American Cancer Society
POST
— Posterior
AHIMA
— American Health Information Management Association
AAPCC
— American Association of Poison Control Centers
ALB
— Albumin
IU
— International Unit
BSA
— Body Surface Area
EOS
— Eosinophil
ACS
— American College of Surgeons
LTC
— Long Term Care Program
ACC
— American College of Cardiology
NPU
— not passed urine
RZF
— Rollator zimmer frame
DSH
— Deliberate Self-Harm
QAPI
— Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program
KCL
— Potassium Chloride
INF
— Inferior
AABH
— Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare
CRCL
— Creatinine Clearance
CMV
— Cytomegalovirus
EFW
— Estimated Fetal Weight
SSA
— Social Security actuaries
SMQC
— System for Monitoring Quality of Care
URO
— Utilization Review Organization
OSHA
— Occupational Safety & Health Administration
CDT
— Current Dental Terminology
SVRA
— Self-ventilating on room air
VBG
— Venous Blood Gas
RRT
— Renal Replacement Therapy
CCPD
— continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
LSO
— Left Salpingo-Oophorectomy
CPSC
— Consumer Products Safety Commission
LIF
— Left Iliac Fossa
AAKP
— American Association of Kidney Patients
DOEH
— Date of Entitlement to Hospital Insurance
MIB
— Medical Information Bureau
AKA
— Above Knee Amputation (orthopaedic Usage)
BIC
— Beneficiary Identification Code
CBD
— Common Bile Duct
HCAHPS
— Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems
RUQ
— Right Upper Quadrant
STD
— sexually transmitted disease
OASDHI
— Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance
ADAMHA
— Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (now SAMHSA)
TCI
— To Come In (hospital appointments)
DILV
— Double Inlet Left Ventricle
AVR
— Aortic Valve Replacement
FSH
— follicle stimulating hormone
OHA
— Oral Hypoglycaemic Agent
LRTI
— Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
TBI
— Traumatic Brain Injury
OGD
— Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
BPD
— Biparietal Diameter
ECHO
— Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes
RV
— Review
CHD
— Coronary Heart Disease
METS
— Metastases
HICN
— Health Insurance Claim Number
TCOM
— Transcutaneous oxygen monitoring
TL
— Tubal Ligation
PCV
— packed cell volume (of blood)
SSDI
— Social Security Disability Insurance
HDU
— High Dependency Unit
FBC
— Full Blood Count
A&E
— Accident & Emergency
FVC
— Forced Vital Capacity
CHB
— Complete Heart Block
C
— Celsius
IVI
— Intravenous Infusion
NPRM
— Notice Of Proposed Rule Making
C&S
— Culture and Sensitivity
ASO
— An Administrative Services Only
LCC
— Life Cycle Cost
AVNRT
— Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia
ORTHO
— Orthopaedics
TAH
— Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
NSR
— Normal Sinus Rhythm
CLD
— Chronic Lung Disease
ACNP-C
— Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Certified
IUGR
— Intrauterine Growth Retardation
IVC
— Inferior Vena Cava
AHA
— American Hospital Association
AAHSA
— American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
BCA
— Board of Contract Appeals
SBE
— Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
XIX
— Title 19 Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs
CU
— Copper (Latin Cuprum)
BSO
— Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
ALOS
— Average Length Of Stay
AOA
— American Osteopathic Association
MI
— Myocardial Infarction
PCEA
— Patient controlled epidural analgesia
STD
— Short-term disability
MG
— milligram; 1/1000 gram
HHC
— Home Health Care
PSWD
— Pulsed Short-Wave Diathermy
PR
— Per Rectum
OCP
— Oral Contraceptive Pill
PCA
— Patient-Controlled Analgesia
CHA
— Catholic Health Association
ADAP
— AIDS Drug Assistance Program
FBS
— fasting blood sugar
NLP
— Neuro-Linguistic Programming. A modern scientific model for communication and self-development. See the NLP section for more information. 'Neuro' refers to the way your brain and senses, interprets and process your experiences. 'Linguistic' refers to the
GD
— Grade
ACNP
— Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
PD
— Peritoneal Dialysis
APA
— American Psychiatric Association
PET SCAN
— Positron emission tomography scan
CRP
— Cold Reactive Protein
PPIVM
— Passive physiological intervertebral movements
DC
— Discharge
FESS
— Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
PND
— Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea
LBP
— Low Back Pain
CMHC
— Community Mental Health Center
PUD
— Peptic Ulcer Disease
CPQC
— Claims Processing Quality Control
EF
— Ejection Fraction
SSOP
— Second Surgical Opinion Program
YR
— Year
AKI
— Acute Kidney Injury
VOL
— Volume
BP
— Business Partner
OGTT
— Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
INCL
— Include
VSD
— Ventricular Septal Defect
FDOES
— First Date of Entitlement to Supplementary Medical Insurance
IBW
— Ideal Body Weight
POC
— Plan of Care
AFV
— Amniotic Fluid Volume
BG
— Blood Glucose
CA
— Carcinoma
HIPPS
— Health Insurance Prospective Payment System
MMIS
— Medicaid Management Information System
B.D
— Twice daily
D&C
— Dilatation and Curettage
DIPJ
— Distal Interphalangeal Joint
AHA
— American Heart Association
RX
— Treatment
BBB
— Bundle Branch Block
PIH
— pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome
NDR
— National Death Repository
TOS
— Type Of Service
CK
— Creatine Kinase
PEP MASK
— Positive expiratory pressure mask
AAPHR
— American Association of Physicians for Human Rights
TP
— Third Party
PCI
— Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
CPT
— Current Procedural Terminology
STM
— Short Term Memory
MCA
— Middle Cerebral Artery
G
— Gram (g)
AORN
— Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
PGE
— Prostaglandin E
AROM
— Active Range Of Motion
ABR
— American Board of Radiology
OPPS
— Outpatient Prospective Payment System
CAPA
— Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse
ATSDR
— Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
FTT
— Failure To Thrive
HHPPS
— Home Health Prospective Payment System
CCT
— Controlled Cord Traction
CNP
— Certified Nurse Practitioner
DW
— Discussed with
MTPJ
— Metatarsophalangeal Joint
OSH ACT
— Occupational Safety & Health Act
FH
— Fetal Heart
MSN
— Master Of Science In Nursing
TKR
— Total Knee Replacement
OA
— Osteo-Arthritis
OCC
— occasional
HCPCS
— Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
IIHI
— Individually Identifiable Health Information
PFR
— Pelvic Floor Repair
AVM
— Arteriovenous Malformation
ACF
— Administration for Children and Families
NTD
— Neural Tube Defect
PMC
— Patient Management Categories
ABI
— Ankle/Brachial Index
ERPC
— Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception
NMS
— Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
CIN
— Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
DOM/N
— Director of Midwifery/Nursing
FAAN
— Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
NHI
— National Health Insurance
ANT
— Anterior
SHX
— Social History
US
— Ultrasound
T19
— Title XIX of the Social Security Act
BPP
— Biophysical Profile
UBW
— Usual Body Weight
LUQ
— Left Upper Quadrant
CMN
— Certified Medical Necessity
NLM
— National Library of Medicine (National Institutes of Health)
MVR
— Mitral Valve Replacement
YYYY
— Four-Digit Year
ANDA
— Abbreviated New Drug Application (for a generic drug)
RVH
— Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
TM
— Tympanic Membrane
GFR
— Glomerular Filtration Rate
HIB
— Hospital Insurance Benefits
ECT
— ElectroConvulsive Therapy
SE
— Selenium
PT
— Prothrombin Time
SMIB
— Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits
GDM
— Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
SOP
— Status of Provider
PDMA
— Prescription Drug Marketing Act
PTA
— Prior To Admission
PHT
— Pulmonary Hypertension
BBA
— Born Before Arrival
ICD
— Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
SAO2
— Arterial Oxygen Saturation
MMOL
— millimole
IG
— Immune Globulin
D&V
— Diarrhoea and Vomiting
AB
— Apnoea/Bradycardia
SSG
— Split Skin Graft
PPAM AID
— Pneumatic post amputation mobility aid
CMP
— Comprehensive Medical Plan
LCD
— Local Coverage Determination
PEJ
— Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy
NOF
— Neck Of Femur
IPJ
— Interphalangeal Joint
SVC
— Superior Vena Cava
FSE
— Fetal Scalp Electrode
GIT
— Gastrointestinal Tract
SSD
— Source to skin distance
MROP
— Manual Removal of Placenta
UPIN
— Unique Physician Identification Number
DLBCL
— diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
COP
— Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia
JAMA
— Journal of the American Medical Association
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
STI
— sexually transmitted infection
MR
— Mitral Regurgitation
NSAID
— Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
BOAN
— Beneficiarys Own Account Number
NIBP
— Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
POS
— Positive
ANT.LAT
— Anterolateral
TCPO2
— Transcutaneous Oxygen Pressure
NG
— Nasogastric
CAP.REFILL
— Capillary refill
BHO
— Behavioral Health Organization
HT
— Heights
IOL
— Intraocular Lens
IMV
— Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
DVT
— Deep Vein Thrombosis
CSOM
— Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
BA
— Barium
EDBO
— EDB Online
APG
— Ambulatory Patient Group
PERT
— Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy
TEMP
— Temperature
PLTS
— Platelets
BMT
— Bone Marrow Transplantation
PDA
— Posterior Descending Artery
RCA
— Right Coronary Artery
CABS
— Carrier Access Billing System
FDS
— flexor digitorum superficialis
TFVT
— Tension free vaginal tape
ENP
— Emergency Nurse Practitioner
QIO
— Quality Improvement Organization
MRT
— Medical Review Team
AAF
— Aplastic Anemia Foundation
VBAC
— Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
NRA
— National Rifle Association
OP
— Outpatient
PTA
— Post Traumatic Amnesia
CEA
— Carotid Endarterectomy
CPHRM
— Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management
TSH
— thyroid stimulating hormone
YO
— Year Old
GTT
— Glucose Tolerance Test
CX
— Cervix
HCV
— hepatitis C virus
LP
— Lumbar Puncture
GORD
— gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
HME
— Home Medical Equipment
OD
— OverDose
CN
— Claim Number
RA
— Risk Assessment
NCA
— Nurse Controlled Analgesia
BENDEX
— Beneficiary & Earnings Data Exchange System
CXR
— Chest X-Ray
SSH
— Society for Simulation in Healthcare
ITP
— Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
SROM
— Spontaneous rupture of membrane
#
— Fracture
ISCLT
— International Society for Clinical Laboratory Technology
ECV
— External Cephalic Version
COLD
— Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
NAD
— No Abnormality Detected
HYBC
— Hypothetical Base Year Calculations
MRTAG
— Mortality Review Technical Advisory Group
FFP
— fresh frozen plasma
CRD
— Chronic Renal Disease
MSHCM
— Master of Science in Health Care Management
RLQ
— Right Lower Quadrant
HHABN
— Home Health Advanced Beneficiary Notice
CP
— Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
FI
— Fiscal Intermediary
HQPAF
— Healthcare Quality Patient Assessment Form
VIA
— By Means Of (By Way Of)
ACJ
— Acromioclavicular Joint
MPIES
— Medicare Physician Identification and Eligibility System
DRNP
— Doctor of Nursing Practice
ENT
— Ear nose and throat
CCRN
— Critical Care Registered Nurse
STEMI
— ST-elevation myocardial infarction
OHSS
— Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OCPD
— Optichoice peritoneal dialysis
PSIS
— Posterior Superior Iliac Spine
RV
— Right Ventricle
Q&A
— Questions & Answers
APACHE
— Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation
KCAL
— kilocalories
RNI
— Reference Nutrient Intake
MDT
— Multidisciplinary Team
BBS
— Berg Balance Scale
NB
— Note Bene
OP
— Outpatient Pharmacy
LCL
— Lateral Collateral Ligament
HMS
— Healthcare Management System
HMR
— Healthcare Management Resources
INV
— inversion
REV
— Revision
RH
— Rhesus factor
PPV
— Pars Plana Vitrectomy
DNA
— Did Not Attend
PNF
— Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
HC
— Head Circumference
ANA
— Administration for Native Americans
NAS
— Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
AMC
— Academic Medical Center
MPFS
— Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
RTI
— Respiratory Tract Infection
PRICER
— PPS pricing software for inpatient stays system
EBM
— Expressed Breast Milk
K
— Potassium
PTT
— Partial Thromboplastin Time
CVS
— Cardiovascular System
USS
— ultrasound scan
NIDR
— National Institute of Dental Research (National Institutes of Health)
ANP
— Advanced Nurse Practitioner
BHX
— Birth history
ARM
— Artificial Rupture of Membranes
RHA
— RHeumatoid Arthritis
MECCA
— Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988
NPO
— Nil per oral
RBG
— Random Blood Glucose
RGN
— Registered General Nurse
C2H5OH
— Alcohol
RC
— Roman Catholic
ALS
— Advanced Life Support
GCT
— Glucose Challenge Test
HI
— Head Injury
NIMH
— National Institute of Mental Health
NOI
— Notice of Intent
LDL
— Low-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
PIPJ
— Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
LLQ
— left lower quadrant
CA2
— Calcium Ion
PEG
— Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
MN
— Manganese
IP
— Intraperitoneal
SSN
— Senior Staff Nurse
EPO
— Exclusive Provider Organization
AKF
— American Kidney Fund
DR
— Doctor
ID
— Infectious Disease
TDD
— Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
OM
— Obtuse Marginal
AACG
— Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
CDM
— Charge Description Master
IPPB
— intermittent positive pressure breathing
MRS-1
— Medical Review System Version 1
MAU
— Medical Assessment Unit
BLS
— Basic life support
CPAF
— Cost Plus Award Fee (Type of Contract)
ACSI
— American Customer Satisfaction Index
CHAP
— Community Health Accreditation Program
FBM
— Fetal Breathing Movement
ET
— Endotracheal
FLEX
— flexion
DUR
— Drug Utilization Review
SCD
— Sickle Cell Disease
SWETZ
— Short wire excision of transformation zone
EUM
— Examination under Microscope
ETCO2
— end-tidal CO2
ANNA
— American Nephrology Nurses' Association
ADC
— Adult Day Care
HDL
— High-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
KAFO
— Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
ROT
— Rotation
HCIS
— Health Care Information System
ABN
— Advanced Beneficiary Notice
CEMOC
— Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care
NDC
— National Drug Code
PR
— Peer Review
PHP
— Partial Hospitalization Program
TBW
— Tension Band Wiring
STATS
— Statistics
NOA
— Notice of Admission
FFS
— Fee-For-Service
IG
— Implementation Guide
IN PT
— In Patient
PE
— pulmonary embolus
SEER
— Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
FET
— Forced Expiratory Technique
CRB
— Change Review Board
NCI
— National Cancer Institute, USA
MCUG
— Micturating Cystourethrogram
YOB
— Year Of Birth
2
— Secondary to
LGA
— large for gestational age
EROT
— External rotation
NAHC
— National Association for Home Care and Hospice
LOA
— Left Occipitoanterior
ITT
— Insulin Tolerance Test
MCL
— Medial Collateral Ligament
SUP
— Superior Industries International, Inc.
IHD
— Ischaemic Heart Disease
DESI
— Drug Efficacy Study & Implementation Program
QI
— Quality Indicator
BEE
— Basal Energy Expenditure
PID
— pelvic inflammatory disease
FS
— Frozen Section
REM
— Rapid Eye Movement
FNS
— Food and Nutrition Service
EMS
— Elderly Mobility Scale
ASHP
— American Society of Hospital Pharmacists
LTCF
— Long Term Care Facility
LIH
— Left Inguinal Hernia
TSR
— Total Shoulder Replacement
HIMA
— Health Industry Manufacturers Association
VAD
— Ventricular Assist Device
BOS
— Base of Support
HCT
— haemoglobin content, haematocrit
SHO
— Senior house officer (UK)
RSD
— Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
IFT
— Interferential Therapy
HRT
— Hormone Replacement Therapy (man-made drugs used to ease the symptoms of menopause)
FFP
— Federal Financial Participation
APS
— Acute Physiology Score
OE
— On Examination
HPI
— Healthcare Performance Improvement
DMERC
— Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier
TAPVD
— Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage
MS
— Mitral Stenosis
AADA
— Abbreviated Antibiotic Drug Application
DHS
— Dynamic Hip Screw
TOP
— Termination Of Pregnancy
NA
— Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
PEM
— Protein Energy Malnutrition
HDBUTE
— Health Insurance Database Update Program
FDG
— Fluorodeoxyglucose
RAP
— Request for Anticipated Payment
BHI
— Behavioral Healthcare Incorporated
MAP
— Medical Assistance Program
SIR
— System Improvement Request
SADMERC
— Statistical Analysis Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier
RA
— Right Atrium
SC
— Subcutaneous
ACHE
— American College of Healthcare Executives
EPAU
— Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
PPN
— Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition
CHIME
— College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
CWF/MSP
— Common Working File / Medicare Secondary Payer
HPOA
— Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy
HAV
— Hepatitis A Virus
ASIS
— Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
HHRG
— Home Health Resource Group
MBN
— Medicare Benefit Notice
NIPPV
— Non Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
ST
— Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac)
AVB
— Atrioventricular Block
CARF
— Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
UO
— Urinary Output
FROM
— Full Range Of Motion
CMP
— Competitive Medical Plan
PU
— passed urine
MA
— Medicare Advantage
STD
— Short Term Disability
RQ
— Respiratory Quotient
PSW
— Psychiatric Social Worker
MAO
— Medical Assistance Only
PBSCH
— Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Harvest
CVC
— Central Venous Catheter
EXT
— Extension Shelf
TMR
— Transmyocardial Revascularization
ACEI
— Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
CLMA
— Clinical Laboratory Management Association
LAA
— Left Atrial Appendage
HCA
— Hospital Corporation of America
MEDPAR
— Medicare Provider Analysis and Review
PFO
— Patent Foramen Ovale
FE
— Iron (Latin ''Ferrum'')
TIB.& FIB
— Tibia & Fibula
HSE
— Health Service Executive
AIIS
— Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
ADT
— Admission/Discharge Transfer
DISA
— Data Interchange Standards Association
HHI
— Home Health Intermediary
HBV
— hepatitis B virus
HBA1C
— glycosylated haemoglobin type A1c
JVP
— Jugular Venous Pressure
MOB
— Mobility
ARMD
— Age-Related Macular Degeneration
MINS
— Minutes
CDE
— Certified Diabetic Educator
PIN
— Provider Identification Number
EAL
— Evaluation Assurance Level
NHA
— Nursing Home Administrator
TTDH
— Third Party Termination Date for Hospital Insurance
BIPAP
— Bi-level intermittent positive airway pressure
IOC
— Inspection of Care
NICHD
— National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
GPP
— Group Practice Plan
AML
— Acute Myeloid leukaemia
ALT
— Alanine Amino Transferase
IVU
— Intravenous Urogram
GBS
— Group B Streptococcus
IHS
— Indian Health Service
NHL
— Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
PU/ME/DE
— Public Use / Medical Effectiveness / Demonstration & Evaluation
PWD
— Persons With Disabilities
VMO
— Vastus Medialis Oblique
ICF
— Intermediate Care Facility
OPE
— Oral Peripheral Examination
PRO
— Peer Review Organization
PMB
— Post Menopausal Bleeding
SHL
— Sonic Healthcare Limited
PULSED SWD
— Pulsed short wave diathermy
SARS
— Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
AET
— Atrial Ectopic Tachycardia
AONE
— American Organization of Nurse Executives
TORCH
— Toxoplasmosis Other Rubella Cytomegalovirus Herpes
SLE
— Systemic Lupus Erythematous
ABPANC
— American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc.
GRADE II
— large amplitude movement well into the range of movement
MEDPAC
— Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
DFLSD
— Death File Limiting State Death
T16
— Title XVI of the Social Security Act
SAMSHA
— Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
MEDS
— Medication
BDPC
— Breakthrough Drug Pricing Committee
PHI
— Personal Health Information
CMS
— Correctional Medical Services
MCH
— Maternal and Child Health Program
INFEROLAT
— Inferolateral
COBA
— Coordination of Benefits Agreement
RIG
— Radiology inserted gastrostomy
HIAA
— Health Insurance Association of America
EXS
— Exercises
AK
— Above Knee
PLAD
— Posterior Lip Augmentation Device
SAD
— Seasonal Affective Disorder
ACA
— Amputee Coalition of America
NAI
— Non-Accidental Injury
ADMS
— Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services
TV
— Tricuspid Valve
DEFIB
— Defibrillation
COD
— Change Of Dressing
PDR
— Physician’s Desk Reference
CTEV
— Congenital talipes equina varus
IND
— Independent
N2
— Nitrogen
DR
— Doctor Robert (Beatles song)
NF
— Nursing Facility
RD
— Retinal Detachment
CCN
— Claim Control Number
HCT
— Haematocrit Centrifugation Technique
HHA
— Home Health Agency
AR
— Aortic Regurgitation
IYCF
— Infant and Young Child Feeding
ES
— Emergency Service
BMA
— Bone Marrow Aspirate
DDR
— Discharge During Referral
POP
— Plaster of Paris
NIA
— National Institute on Aging
EAC
— External Auditory Canal
ASR
— Accreditation Summary Report
FROM
— Full Range of Movement
GCSF
— Granulocyte Colony-stimulating Factor
LOC
— Level of Care
BT SHUNT
— Blalock-Taussig Shunt
MSPPAY
— Medicare Secondary Payor Payment Module
CHAMPUS
— (U.S.) Civilian Health And Medical Program Of The Uniformed Services
XVI
— Title 16 Grants to States for Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled or Aid & Medical Assistance for the
HINN
— HospitalIssued Notice of Noncoverage
GVHD
— Graft Versus Host Disease
HI
— Health Insurance
MRCP
— Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
OHCDS
— Organized Health Care Delivery System
PIP
— Peak Inspiratory Pressure
AAPC
— American Association of Professional Coders
CAH
— Critical Access Hospital
EA
— Emergency Assistance
SW
— Social Worker
VMA
— Vanillymadelic Acid
EMSS
— Emergency Medical Service System
FT
— Full Term
HEP
— hepatitis
VA
— Visual Acuity
FACHE
— Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives
CAC
— Carrier Advisory Committee
EER
— Estimated Energy Requirement
MA
— Medical Assistance
ASMT
— American Society for Medical Technology
WNPSC
— Western Program Service Center
FOB
— Faecal Occult Blood
PICC
— Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
AMIA
— The American Medical Informatics Association
QMRP
— Qualified Mental Retardation Professional
SPR
— Specialist registrar (UK)
WHNP
— Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
T1DM
— Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus
CDR
— Continuing Disability Review
CASPRO
— Clinical Area Support PRO
GIC
— General Inpatient Care
VQ
— Ventilation perfusion quotient
SCL CANCER
— Small cell lung cancer
MEQC
— Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control
IME
— Indirect Medical Education
BCL
— Bandage Contact Lens
BUPA
— British United Provident Association
ANA
— American Nurses Association
PSAX
— Parasternal short axis
PROM
— Prolonged Rupture of Membranes
CALPERS
— California Public Employees' Retirement System
ABH
— Association of Behavioral Healthcare
NNP
— Neonatal Nurse Practition
EVAR
— Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
ESKD
— End Stage Kidney Disease
NND
— Neonatal Death
AUSC
— Auscultation
CPT-4
— current procedural terminology, version 4
TEE
— Total Energy Expenditure
HBSAG
— Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
MBD
— Medicare Beneficiary Database
IUCD
— Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
HIPE
— Hospital In-Patient Enquiry
BNO
— Bowels Not Opened
DCIS
— Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
CLL
— Chronic Lymphoid Leukaemia
PKU
— Phenylketonuria
CVL
— Central Venous Line
DRG
— Diagnosis-Related Groups
AMRA
— American Medical Records Association
PCL
— Posterior Cruciate Ligament
LMA
— Laryngeal Mask Airway
NCD
— National Coverage Determination
MOD
— moderate dysplasia
MSN
— Medicare Summary Notice
CPM
— Chronic progressive myelopathy
LUPA
— Low Utilization Payment Adjustment
PRO/FI
— Professional Review Organization/Fiscal Intermediary
BATF
— Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
MN
— Master of Nursing
DUA
— Data Use Agreement
MPCC
— Medicare Premium Collection Center
AMCS
— Automated Medical Coding System
UVC
— Umbilical Venous Catheter
PTSD
— Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
MV
— Mitral Valve
AAPCC
— Adjusted Average per Capita Cost
ABPA
— asthmatic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
CPRI
— Computer-based Patient Record Institute
CHC
— Community Health Center
NFA
— No Fixed Abode
SNFMDS
— SNF Minimum Data Set
CNM
— Clinical Nurse Manager
NETZ
— Needle excision of transformation zone
RT
— Radiotherapy
RVF
— Right Ventricular Failure
TITLE XIV
— Grants to States for aid to the permanently & totally disabled
PACE
— Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly
MMWR
— Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
EXT
— Extension File
OASH
— Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
CTG
— Cardiotocograph
AN
— Account Number
TURBT
— Transurethral resection of bladder tumour
TTY
— Text Telephones
LTM
— Long Term Memory
DICOM
— Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
ACR
— American College of Radiology
IABP
— Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
CMR
— Comprehensive Medical Review
TVI
— tissue velocity imaging
OWL
— Older Women's League
TURP
— Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate
COT
— Chain of Trust
HMD
— Hyaline Membrane Disease
RSLY
— Right side lying
NHC
— National Healthcare Corporation
L
— Litre
TA
— Tendon of achilles
BO
— bowels opened
LVAD
— Left Ventricular Assist Device
HL7
— Health Level Seven (formatting and protocol standard)
AHS
— Amn Healthcare Services
MMR
— Measles, mumps, rubella
PTB
— Patella Tendon Bearing
HCT
— Health Care Team
UA
— Urinalysis
CHAP
— Child Health Assurance Program
TITS
— Trimming of Inferior Turbinates
CCRC
— Continuing Care Retirement Community's
AO.ROOT
— Aortic root
CSU
— collection of catheter specimen of urine
LCAC
— Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor
WL
— Waiting List
ANAES
— Anaesthetic
COB
— Coordination of benefits
TICH
— Traumatic intracranial haemorrhage
SUI
— Stress Urinary Incontinence
HCC
— Hierarchical Condition Category
NP
— New Patient
FAHS
— Federation of American Health Systems
ITU
— Intensive Therapy Unit
FM
— Fetal Movement
ACEP
— American College of Emergency Physicians
PSV
— Pressure support ventilation
CPR
— Computerized Patient Record
RECOM
— Recommended
EMU
— Early Morning Urine
HEI
— Healthcare Equality Index
EDF
— Execution Diagnostic Facility
MVA
— Mitral Valve Area
DOS
— Date of Service
DI
— Detrusor Instability
DORV
— Double Outlet Right Ventricle
SFD
— Small for Dates
O&P
— Ova & Parasites
ECMO
— Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
COAG.SCREEN
— Coagulation screen
GHP
— Group Health Plan, Inc.
SR
— Sinus Rhythm
LRD
— Lifetime Reserve Days
PN
— parenteral nutrition
NCSC
— National Council of Senior Citizens
FB
— Foreign Body
DHPC
— Direct Healthcare Professional Communication
FASC
— Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center
NCHS
— National Center for Health Statistics standards
ROA
— right occipitoanterior
FAH
— Federation of American Hospitals
CAQH
— Council for Affordable and Quality Healthcare
LAVH
— Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
HAI
— Healthcare Associated Infection
TEDH
— Third Party Entitlement Date for Hospital Insurance
CPFF
— Cost Plus Fixed-Fee
EV
— eversion
SIJ
— Sacroiliac Joint
ADG
— Ambulatory Diagnostic Group
VITS
— Vitamins
IMA
— Individual Medical Account
ORIF
— Open reduction and internal fixation
DOTH
— Date of Termination of Hospital Insurance
DOTS
— Date of Termination of Supplementary Medical Insurance
SUP
— Superior
MAC
— Maximum Allowable Cost
FASEB
— Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology's
ORHP
— Office of Rural Health Policy
CMSS
— Council of Medical Specialty Societies
HIC
— Home Intensive Care
CSAP
— Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
NRP
— Network Resource Planning
HIICAP
— Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program
PNP
— Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
SGA
— small for gestational age
TRACHY
— Tracheostomy
DAWN
— (U.S.) Drug Abuse Warning Network
HCA
— Health Care Assistant
HIS
— Healthcare Information System
ADP
— Alternative Disposition Plan
SCM MUSCLE
— Sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle
LOR
— Loss of Resistance
SN
— Staff Nurse
ERCP
— Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography Procedures
OAA
— Old Age Assistance
WOCN
— Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses
MPI
— Medicare Provider Inventory
PHC
— Providence Health Care
CPV
— Cost Per Visit
MNB
— Manipulation of nasal bones
MIMS
— Medicare Information Management System
UHG
— Unified Healthcare Group (Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
IUGR
— intrauterine growth restriction
PLAX
— Parasternal long axis
AZT
— azidothymidine
PCM
— Palliative Care Management
UAC
— Umbilical Arterial Catheter
MFCU
— Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
T10
— Title X of the Social Security Act
TITLE XVIII
— Health Insurance
FES
— FNS)/functional electrical stimulation
CPPC
— Cost Plus Percentage-of-Cost
WB
— Weight Bearing
JIA
— Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
RT
— Respiratory Therapy
FN
— Febrile Neutropenia
SECRETARY
— Secretary of Health and Human Services
CHEMO
— ChemoTherapy
BHI
— Boots Healthcare International
FASA
— Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (nonprofit association representing the interests of ambulatory surgery centers)
WZF
— Wheeled Zimmer Frame
FMC
— Foundation for Medical Care
HSA
— Health Service Area
EST
— Exercise Stress Test
TMA
— Transitional Medical Assistance
PFTS
— Pulmonary Function Tests
RTA
— Road Traffic Accident (British)
CCA
— Child Care Association
NH
— Nursing Home
BI DIR
— Bidirectional
UPL
— Upper Payment Limit
PECOS
— Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System
IWD
— Individuals With Disabilities
ABD
— abdominal
MEI
— Medical Economic Index
AO.ARCH
— Aortic arch
AAH
— Alliance for Alternatives in Healthcare
NDEP
— National Diabetes Education Program
FNA
— fine needle aspiration biopsy
APS
— Attending Physician Statement
MAU
— Medical Admission unit
NABP
— National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
REPS
— Repetitions
REG
— Registrar
HIS
— Health Information Systems
NEJM
— New England Journal of Medicine
SHIP
— State Health Insurance Assistance Program
DOE
— Dyspnoea on Exertion
DMEPOS
— Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics And Supplies
IEP
— Initial Enrollment Period
EPHI
— Electronic Protected Healthcare Information
RCC
— Ratio of Cost to Charges
BHE
— Behavioral Healthcare Education
PSPRICE
— Physician Fee Schedule System
PEBES
— Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement
DDE
— Direct Data Entry
CHAMPUS
— Civilian Health & Medical Programs of the Uniformed Services
OIG
— Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services
NIDA
— National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
PV
— Per Vagina
AO.VALVE
— Aortic valve
NOCO
— Northeastern Consortium
IHC
— Intermountain Health Care
NACDS
— National Association of Chain Drug Stores
CVAD
— central venous access device
MAABD
— Medical Assistance to Aged, Blind and Disabled
NMES
— Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
C&C
— Collar and cuff
GXM
— group and cross match
VZIG
— Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin
SLR
— Straight Leg Raise
ZN
— Zinc
ASIM
— American Society of Internal Medicine
MAN.DEX
— Manual dexterity
IVUS
— Intravascular Ultrasound
BRDPI
— Biomedical Research and Development Price Index
BC/BS
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield
CLFS
— Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
PPRMS
— Physician Payment Review Monitoring System
CPO
— Care Plan Oversight
SLMB
— Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary
BC
— Business Continuity
PO4
— Phosphate
SEPSC
— Southeastern Program Service Center
PMMIS
— Program Management and Medical Information System
REE
— intake/resting energy expenditure
MSU
— Midstream Specimen of Urine
NBME
— National Board of Medical Examiners
ABPI
— Ankle brachial pulse index
RICE
— Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. (For the treatment of certain leg and foot injuries.)
PROPAC
— Prospective Payment Assessment Commission
G&H
— group and hold
LLETZ
— Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone
CPR
— Customary, Prevailing, and Reasonable
MULTIP
— Multiparous
CHAMPVA
— Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Administration
HOOP
— Healthcare Out Of Pocket
MND
— Motor Neurone Disease
APRS
— Aspiration-penetration rating scale
NTT
— nasotracheal tube
HCDS
— Health Care Data Systems
BK
— Below knee (transtibial)
NIMBE
— Not Including Medicare Benefits Exhausted
OD
— Occupational Disease
FHH
— Fetal Heart Heard
OHTA
— Office of Health Technology Assessment
TCRE
— Transcervical resection of endometrium
MD
— Medical Director
CORF
— Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility
APG
— Ambulatory Payment Group
IP/SNF
— Inpatient SNF
DVA
— Department of Veterans Affairs
CAN
— Claim Account Number
HIDAD
— HI Daily Actions Dispersion System
RCCAC
— Ratio of Charges to Charges Applied to Costs
GAMMA GT
— gamma glutamyl transferase
GRADE I
— small amplitude movement at beginning of range of movement
COF
— Carrier Option File
ABS
— Alkyl BenzeneSulfonate
PPHN
— persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
ZF
— Zimmer Frame
NPL
— No Perception of Light
AFR
— Average Flow Rate
HOP
— Hospital Orientation Program
DL
— direct laryngoscopy
EGHP
— Employer Group Health Plan
HFMA
— Healthcare Financial Management Association
MRA
— Minimum Retirement Age
APC
— Ambulatory Payment Class
LADA
— Left anterior descending artery
SNP
— Special Needs Plan
RNID
— Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability
FAHM
— Fellow, Academy for Healthcare Management
T2
— Title II of the Social Security Act
EFM
— electronic fetal monitoring, cardiotocography
B.I.D
— Twice daily
SMM
— State Medicaid Manual
DVAAP
— Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program
HIT
— Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
RRB
— Railroad Retirement Board
BC
— Board Certified
CHIM
— Center for Healthcare Information Management
SCHIP
— State Child Health Insurance Program
AOPA
— Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Inc.
P&N
— Pins and needles
RCN
— Registered Childrens Nurse
FAANP
— Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
CDAD
— Clostridium difficile-associated disease
MEDTEP
— Medical Treatment Effectiveness Program
COPC
— Community-Oriented Primary Care
PARD
— Provider Audit and Reimbursement Department
CANDA
— Computer Assisted New Drug Application
HYDRO
— hydrotherapy
LW
— Living With
EST.REQ
— Estimated requirements
NDI
— National Death Index
CVVH
— Continuous veno-venous haemofiltration
ASCO
— American Society of Clinical Oncology's
CSII
— Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
DIS
— Disabled
ALC
— Alternate Level of Care
CHC
— Certified in Healthcare Compliance
CHN
— Community Healthcare Network
MEDB
— Medicare Part B
CBR
— Cost Based Reimbursement
FISS
— Fiscal Intermediary Standard System
HIMSS
— Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
RTS
— Raised Toilet Seat
SNC
— Skilled Nursing Care
IRF
— Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
APTD
— Aid to the Permanently & Totally Disabled
IMI
— Infant Mortality Initiative
OOSA
— Out of Service Area
MRB
— Medical Review Board
BCF
— Benefit Correction Form
NPDB
— National Practitioner Data Bank (medical)
GA
— general anaesthetic
DDH
— developmental dysplasia of the hip joint
PPRC
— Physician Payment Review Commission
PIIS
— Posterior Inferior Iliac Spine
NHCA
— Natural Health Care Alliance
PON&V
— Post operative nausea & vomiting
CSTE
— Council of State & Territorial Epidemiologists
ICD
— International Classification of Diseases
VML
— Vastus Medialis Longus
LAB
— Laboratory Animals Bureau
ADMC
— Advance Determination of Medicare Coverage
EOR
— End of Range
PLO
— Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy
MCPS
— Medicare Claims Processing System
HRET
— Hospital Research and Educational Trust
DD
— Developmental Disability
GEP
— General Enrollment Period
EVS
— Eligibility Verification System
FHNH
— Fetal Heart not Heard
PPR IMI
— Physician Payment Reform Impact Monitoring Initiative
TUAG
— Timed up and go test
BCBSA
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association
MG2
— Magnesium
RHC
— Rural Health Center
QWDI
— Qualified Working Disabled Individuals
DNVHC
— Det Norske Veritas for Health Care
PFJ
— Patellofemoral Joint
CHI
— California Healthcare Institute
HWD
— Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities
CCLR
— Claims Collection Litigation Report
SVCO
— Superior Vena Cava Obstruction
PRO
— Professional Review Organization
9HPT
— Nine hole peg test
ASS
— Assistance
MR/UR
— Medical Review / Utilization Review
NSTEMI
— Non ST segment elevated myocardial infarction
ACYF
— Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
EN
— Enteral Nutrition
HCQIP
— Health Care Quality Improvement Program
COBC
— Coordination of Benefits Contractor
MCCA
— Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988
HIP
— Health Insurance Plan
CHPC
— Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance
ROAM
— ROAR Master
VVF
— Vesico vaginal fistula
BIF
— Benefit Information Form
RO
— Removal of
MADS
— Medicare Actuarial Data System
NAMES
— National Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers
PAIVM
— Passive accessory intervertebral movements
COP
— Conditions of Participation
IRC
— Inpatient Respite Care
FAD
— Focus to axis distance
CNSP
— Clinical Nurse Specialist
BL
— Black Lung
NULLIP
— nulliparous
NME
— National Medical Enterprises
HIPDB
— Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank
DBE
— Deep breathing exercises
IHA
— Integrated Healthcare Association
AHRMM
— Association for Healthcare Resource Materials Management
MTSO
— Medical Transcription Service Organization
IHC
— Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
ASTHO
— Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
UL
— Upper Limb
ECP
— External Counterpulsation
GRADE III
— large amplitude movement into resistance
SVES
— State Verification and Exchange System
PAHP
— Prepaid Ambulatory Health Plan
TVS
— Transvaginal scan
FLACC
— Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability
NKF
— National Kidney Foundation
ICF/MR
— Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Retardation
LVRS
— Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
BERT
— Beneficiary Enrollment Retrieval System
ASTS
— American Society of Transplant Surgeons
MHB
— Maximum Hospital Benefit
FEV1
— forced expiratory volume in one second
CONC
— concentrate
PWD
— Posterior Wall in Diastole
CAHHS
— California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
MDU
— Medical Day Unit
SCIC
— Significant Change in Condition
NINDS
— National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (National Institutes of Health)
CASF
— Carrier Alphabetic State File
FMF
— fetal movement felt
NAV
— Name and Address Verification
SV
— Self-ventilating
ATRA
— American Therapeutic Recreation Association
PFFS
— Private Fee-For-Service Plan
PCP
— Phencyclidine
LTCM
— Long Term Care Management
DCR
— Dacryocystorhinostomy
PCP
— Primary Care Paramedic
EOC
— Episode of Care
INO
— Inhaled Nitric Oxide
HCBD
— Health Care and Benefits Division
BCG
— Bacille Calmette-Guerine
CTSS
— Closed Tracheal Suction System
PIHP
— Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan
BMCHRD
— Bureau of Maternal and Child Health and Resources Development
PREM
— Premature
DIB
— Disability Insurance Beneficiary
X/52
— Where x = number of weeks
PAG
— Policy Advisory Group
WPC
— Washington Publishing Company
AHP
— Accountable Health Plan
PCRS
— Performance Control Reporting System
DDS
— Disability Determination Services
HC
— Health Care
COTR
— Contract Officer's Technical Representative
TPO
— Treatment, Payment, Operations
S&P
— Syringing and probing
RCT
— Registered Care Technologist
ADOM/N
— Assistant Director of Midwifery/Nursing
AUSCT
— Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
AAFES
— Army & Air Force Exchange Services
HICAN
— Health Insurance Claim Account Number
CL
— Chloride
GHM
— Global Healthcare Market
DISP
— Displacement
ADM
— Advanced Diabetes Management
TBG
— true blood glucose
OP
— Outpatient Psychiatry
EPO
— Epidemiology Program Office
CM
— Centimetre
SMURF
— State Medicaid Uniform Research File
CRC
— Central Remedial Clinic
EDB
— Enrollment Database
CREST
— CREST syndrome
ABPA
— Allergic Broncho Pulmonary Aspergillosis
CBC
— Capillary blood count
EDBW
— EDB Workbench
PEP
— Partial Episode Payment
OIC
— Opportunity to Improve Care
SNR
— Senior National Representative
XA
— Extended Architecture (MVS)
SVT
— Supra Ventricular Tachycardia
UHIN
— Utah Health Information Network
TAPVR
— Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
APME
— Advisory Panel on Medicare Education
RE.-ED
— Re-educate
LOL
— Left occipito-lateral
RNT
— Registered Nurse Tutor
HAMS
— Hamstrings
PICU
— paediatric intensive care unit
AE
— Air Entry
HIS
— Health Interview Survey
HPO
— Healthcare Pricing Office
NAPH
— National Association of Public Hospitals & Health Systems
SSPE
— Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
NAG
— Natural apophyseal glide
LAB
— Laboratory Assessments Board
ALFA
— Assisted Living Federation of America
OIG
— Office of the Inspector General
SG
— Surgeon General
A&A
— Aids and Appliances
PCH
— Primary Care Hospital
RFP
— Right Frontoposterior
NAPHS
— National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
ECS
— Extended Care Services
IRQ
— Inner range quadriceps
TMD
— Thyromental Distance
RHCC
— Rural Health Care Corporation
BIF
— Beneficiary Insurance File
BHCG
— Beta human chorionic gonadotropins
ABS
— Annual Beneficiary Summary
HCAC
— Health Care Accreditation Council
UD
— Ulnar deviation
T18
— Title XVIII of the Social Security Act
NACHC
— National Association of Community Health Centers
TTN
— transient tachypnoea of the newborn
NCQA
— National Committee for Quality Assurance
CPT
— Common Procedural Terminology
NLN
— National League of Nursing
PSC
— Program Service Center (Social Security Administration)
FBR
— Federal Benefit Rate
LAB
— Laboratory Accreditation Board
PPLS
— Policy Planning Liaison Staff
ROF
— Regional Office Flag
FCCA
— Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966
CHO
— Community Health Organization
ACR
— Adjusted Community Rate
MR/DD
— mentally retarded/developmentally disabled
DWA
— Disabled Working Aged
HIM
— Health Insurance Manual
ADG-HOSDOM
— Ambulatory Diagnostic Group Hospital Dominant
CCRC
— Continuum of Care Residential Center
NAHDO
— National Association of Health Data Organizations
FHHR
— Fetal Heart Heard and Regular
MBE
— Medicaid Budget and Expenditures
ISC
— Intermittent Self-Catheterisation
CHN
— Community Health Network
NJ
— Nasojejunal
GUM
— Genito-Urinary Medicine
TITLE II
— Federal old age, survivors & disability insurance benefits
TPCS
— Third Party Code for Supplementary Medical Insurance
ASL
— Alternate side-lying
CHTS
— Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist
BMACS
— Part B Medicare Automated Claims Systems
NCPSSM
— National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
TITLE I
— Grants to States for old age assistance & medical assistance for the aged
LV
— left ventricle of the heart
NACHRI
— National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
CJRAT
— Cubin Jackson risk assessment tool
VICP
— Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
RSI
— Retirement and Survivors Insurance
RPN
— Registered Psychiatric Nurse
MCSC
— Medicare Customer Service Center
SCJ
— Sternoclavicular Joint
OPTN
— Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
DHMS
— Defense Healthcare Management Systems
TITLE X
— Grants to States for aid to the blind
MSP
— Medicare Secondary Payor
MAHA
— McKinsey Advanced Healthcare Analytics
MAPD
— Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan
SHN
— Safer Healthcare Now!
PRMDS
— Provider Minimum Data Set
XIV
— Title 14 Grants to States for Aid to the Permanently & Totally Disabled
TIA
— Transient Ischaemic Attack
VMS
— Viable Information Processing Systems Medicare System
SCH
— Sole Community Hospital
LA
— local anaesthetic
TSPINE
— Thoracic spine
BPC
— Base Period Charge
CKMB
— Creatine kinase isoenzyme
HCR
— Health Care Reform
CLT
— Certified Lab Technician
C OF I
— Church of Ireland
SEV DP
— Severely Disabled Person
APMA
— American Podiatric Medical Association
CPM
— continuous passive movement
CMM
— Clinical Midwife Manager
PEBTAG
— Provider Electronic Billing Technical Advisory Group
IDWG
— Intradialytic weight gain
QUADS
— quadriceps
TITLE XXI
— State Child Health Programs
RCC
— Red Cell Concentrate
IOL
— Induction of Labour
NCQHC
— National Committee for Quality Health Care
CHI
— Catastrophic Health Insurance
ROUG
— Regional Office Users Group
FID
— Fraud Investigation Database
ALIF
— Anterior lumbar intervertebral fusion
AD
— Admitting Diagnosis
IUD
— intrauterine death
PRAF
— Physician Reviewer Assignment Format
NRM
— Notice of Rule Making
HPMS
— Health Plan Management System
HCPP
— Health Care Prepayment Plan
MAAC
— Maximum Allowable Actual Charge
CMD
— Carrier Medical Director
MECT
— multiple electroconvulsive therapy
SMRF
— State Medicaid Research Files
PROMPTS
— Peer Review Organization Monitoring Protocol & Tracking System
OHDS
— Office of Human Development Services
CLIA
— Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act
BAC
— Beneficiary Advisory Committee
NDMS
— National Disaster Medical System
CAPS
— Claims Automated Processing System
LOINC
— Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes
ACRP
— Adjusted Community Rate Proposal
EP STUDIES
— Electrophysiological Studies
IOP
— Intra Ocular Pressure
LTS
— Lateral tarsal strip
APA
— American Pharmaceutical Association
ALK.PHOS
— Alkaline Phosphatase
EIB
— Employer Insured Beneficiary
NAMCP
— National Association of Managed Care Physicians
BEAM
— Brain Electrical Activity Mapping
TGA
— transposition of the great arteries
EMB
— Eligible Medicare Beneficiary
PUDI
— Prior Unqualifing Disabled Indicator
CES
— Credential Evaluation Service
LMRP
— Local Medical Review Policy
MCOB
— Medicare Contractor Oversight Board
VFU
— Videofluoroscopy
BG
— blood gases
NHO
— National Hospice Organization
UMW
— United Mine Workers
RMA
— Refugee Medical Assistance
PBC
— Premium Billing Code
CIADV
— Carrier/Intermediary Advance Notice
HCAI
— Health Care Acquired Infection
M&M
— Medicare and Medicaid
IVF
— In Vitro Fertilisation
SCBU
— Special Care Baby Unit
FAS
— Fetal assessment scan
MEF
— Master Earnings File
SAMHSA
— Supstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
GEST
— gestation
HICDA
— Hospital International Classification of Diseases Adapted
BRI
— Benefit Rate Increase
IBN
— Incorrect Bill Notice
PFCRA
— Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
NCGME
— National Council on Graduate Medical Education
EDD
— estimated date of delivery
EDG
— Emergency Department Group
HTG
— Healthcare Transformation Group
EVLT
— endovenous laser therapy
MMC
— Medicaid Managed Care
MBA
— Monthly Benefit Amount
SHN
— State Health Notes
NADSA
— National Adult Day Services Association, Inc
VT
— Very Terminal
HRG
— Health Research Group
MT
— metatarsal
PVL
— Periventricular Leucomalacia
FIG
— Fiscal Intermediary Group
TITLE XX
— State operated home 477 entitlement program
EMIA
— Educators Mutual Insurance Association
NASMD
— National Association of State Medicaid Directors
MAC
— Major Ambulatory Category
MCSS
— Medicare Contractor Standard System
ISTP
— Intermediary System Testing Program
MED
— Medial
DWB
— Disabled Widow's Benefits
TR
— Tricuspid Regurgitation
NIMMS
— National Integrated Medicaid Management System
ESWL
— External Shock Wave Lithotripsy
EPC
— Emergency Protection Coordinators
TEP
— Tracheoesophageal Puncture
GHPS
— Group Health Processing System
HCI
— Health Care Information
AHCP
— Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals
MFSDB
— Medicare Fee Schedule Database
PRE OP
— Pre operation
INFO
— Information Network and File Organization
GZF
— gutter zimmer frame
AWCH
— Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare
OASDHI
— Old Age Survivors, Disability and Health Insurance Program
CHHC
— Continuous Home Health Care
DF
— dorsiflexion
FQHC
— Federally Qualified Health Center
EAB
— Enumeration at Birth
HCT
— haematocrit
PTAC
— Premium Target Advisory Commission
OMCH
— Office of Maternal and Child health
NPF
— National Provider File
NSH
— National Surgical Healthcare
ANT.TIBS
— Anterior tibialis
HSP
— Hospital Specific Portion
BIA
— Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzers
PNCB
— Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
FCW
— Freedom of Choice Waiver
HSB
— Healthcare Systems Bureau
PRS
— Prepayment Review System
NHIS
— National Health Interview Survey
HSR
— Hospital Specific Rate
HDM
— Healthcare Data Management
HSA
— Health Services Administration
SL
— Sensory Level
HSC
— Health Services Command
AVERT
— AntiVirus Emergency Response Team
CWF
— Common Working File
IAH
— Integration Adapter for Healthcare
MSAT
— Medicaid Strategic Analysis Team
BBRA
— Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999
AROM
— Active Range of Movement
SWD
— Shortwave diathermy
PO
— per oral
CDRG
— Children's Diagnosis Related Groups
NSCL CANCER
— Non small cell lung cancer
UFH
— United Family Healthcare
CB
— Consolidated Billing
HNA
— Healthcare Networks of America
HITCH
— Healthcare Interoperability Testing and Conformance Harmonisation
EDPO
— EDB Printout
AHCA
— American Health Care Association
BHA
— Business Healthcare Association
LTE
— Less Than Effective
KPS
— Keratic Precipitates
FAC
— Freestanding Ambulatory Care
EFA
— low-essential fatty acids
TENS
— placebo-transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
HDSS
— Hospital Data Support System
HIN
— Healthcare Intelligence Network
T4
— Title IV of the Social Security Act
ACPV
— Average Cost Per Visit
PA
— Pulmonary Artery
RISI
— Renal Insured Status Indicator
HCRA
— Health Care Reimbursement Account
M2
— Square metres body surface
ICDA
— International Classification of Diseases Adapted for the U.S.
CIH
— Center for Integrated Healthcare
AOA
— American Optometric Association
DHWHIM
— Daily Health Insurance Master Health Insurance Merge
AVC PUMP
— Anterior venous compression pump
MI
— Medical Insurance
NVAC
— National Vaccine Advisory Committee
ASCP
— American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
MPCS
— Medicare Premium Collection System
HICPAC
— Healthcare Infection Control Practice Advisory Committee
PPG
— Primary Care Physician Groups
CERTS
— Centers for Education & Research on Therapeutics
OCR
— Office of Civil Rights
GF
— Gluten Free
LATCH
— Local Access to Coordinated Healthcare
NHAC
— National Health Advisory Committee
LCER
— Limiting Charge Exception Report
VX
— Vertex
CHAPS
— Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey
IPRP
— Interim Payment Review Program
SNIP
— Strategic National Implementation Process
BHG
— Bankers Healthcare Group, Inc.
IPAC
— Immunization Practice Advisory Committee
BESS
— Part B Extract & Summary System
ABD
— Aged, Blind & Disabled
SHEP
— Survey Of Healthcare Experiences Of Patients
MN
— Medical Necessity
HT
— Transmitter Height
MS
— Mental Status
COI
— Change of Intermediaries
POC
— Patterns of Care
HIFA
— Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Initiative
MHS
— Medical History Sample
HSI
— Health Systems International
CPM
— Clinical Performance Measure
CPD
— Cephalic Pelvic Disproportion
HDMEDMRG
— HD Medicaid Merge Program
MQIS
— Medicare Quality Indicator System
CAST
— Carrier Alpha State Tape
GTN
— Glyceryl Tri-Nitrate
ASCPT
— American Society of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Q.I.D
— Four times daily
IHA
— Institute for Healthcare Advancement
ACH
— American College of Healthcare
CAQH
— Coalition for Affordable Quality Healthcare
MBCSP
— Medicare Beneficiary Customer Service Program
MCWG
— Managed Care Working Group
GLUTS
— gluteal
CPAS
— Claims Processing Assessment System
HPARB
— Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
CRG
— Carrier Representative Group
NHELP
— National Health Law Program
LVDV
— left ventricular diastolic volume
TPAO
— Third Party Annotation Operation
ECLS
— Extracorporeal Life Support
NCHC
— National Coalition on Health Care
PCE
— Personal Care Expenditures
OPA
— Organ Procurement Agency
CPS
— Critical Payment System
MSC
— Medicare Status Code
MCPJ
— Metacarpophalangeal Joint
DSTU
— Draft Standard for Trial Use
TAR
— Total Ankle Replacement
ASL
— Ankylosing Spondylitis Lung
POD
— Progression of Disease
MQSA
— Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992
AFHHA
— American Federation of Home Health Agencies
NARD
— National Association of Retail Druggists
HH
— Home Health Care
ROS
— Removal of Sutures
MIB
— Medical Insurance Bureau
NEURO
— Neurological
CWFM/IV&V
— Common Working File Maintenance / Independent Verification & Validation
FHP
— Family Health Plan
SBBE
— Small bowel barium enema
ACP
— American College of Physicians
AHCP
— American Health Care Professionals
BIW
— Beneficiary Inquiries Workgroup
PSF
— Provider Specific File
ONC
— ONCology
EDEES
— ESRD Data Entry and Editing System
MCDATA
— MedicareMedicaid Common Data Initiative
WTH
— West Tennessee Healthcare's
CLAS
— Culturally And Linguistically Appropriate Services
AMHPS
— Association of Minority Health Professional Schools
IBR
— Intermediary Benefit Payment
PKB
— Prone Knee Bend
SLIMB
— Specified LowIncome Medicare Beneficiary
PFF
— Physician Fee Freeze
NACCHO
— National Association of County and City Health Officials
PHP
— Prepaid Health Plans
HASA
— Healthcare Access San Antonio
MSPQA
— Medicare Secondary Payer Quality Assurance
MRSA
— Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
UMO
— Utilization Management Organization
HISS
— Health Insurance Segmented Sort System
APHP
— Applied as Hospital Insurance Premiums
UPPP
— Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
OHMS
— Occupational Healthcare Management Services
MCA
— Maternity Center Association
VL
— Vision, Left
CVVHDF
— continuous venovenous haemodiafiltration
GAHP
— Global Alternative Healthcare Project
FEES
— Fibreoptic endoscopic examination of the swallow
PREMED
— Premedication
DOC
— Days of Care
ESRD PMMIS
— ESRD Program Management & Medical Information System
IPL
— Independent Physiological Laboratory
HCO
— Health care organizations
SHPDA
— State Health Planning and Development Agency
SBRS
— SENIOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NAMI
— National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Inc.
SOR
— Section Operating Report
HQ
— HI Query Operations
HPN
— Healthcare Purchasing News
ALBN
— Amount of Last Billing Notice
RA
— Regional Administrator
ENC
— enclosed
HAEM
— Haematology
MRAR
— Medical Review Annual Report
OCD
— Operational Capability Demonstration
BBRA
— Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (PL 106113)
CORC
— Carrier of Record Control
LSA
— left sacro-anterior
ROM
— Range of Movement
PAC
— PreAdmission Certification
ALR
— Anterior levator resection
DOPHN
— Director of Public Health Nursing
BGN
— Beneficiary Given Name
LSF
— Left Side Flexion
HIO
— Health Insurance Organization
POR
— Provider Overpayment Report
CNH
— community nursing home
POS
— Patient Opinion Survey
MEDS
— Medication Education Designed for Seniors
CPT
— Claims Processing Timeliness
NHB
— National Health Board
ROP
— Right Occipito-Posterior
UNEDIFACT
— United Nations Rules for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Transport
BLASER
— Black Lung Automated Search & Edit Routine
ROSTAR
— Regional Office System Tracking for Audit Reimbursement
HIQR
— Health Insurance Online Query Response
AMP
— Advanced Midwife Practitioner
IC
— Initial Claims Operations
TFTS
— thyroid function tests
OGC
— Office of the General Council
PRES
— Policy Review and Evaluation Staff
CQAS
— Carrier Quality Assurance System
CPM/EIS
— Contractor Performance Management / Enterprise Information System
SSH
— Short Stay Hospital
AHFSA
— Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies
AP4
— Apical 4 chamber
PTTK
— Partial thromboplastin time kaolin
NARF
— National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
AHCP
— America's Health Care Plans
AVSD
— Atrioventricular Septal Defect
NP/PA
— Nurse Practitioners / Physician Assistants
EDBS
— Enrollment and Direct Billing System
UNCEFACT
— United Nations Centre for Facilitation of Procedures and Practices for Administration, Commerce, and Transport
YPH
— Young Professionals in Healthcare
AHPA
— American Health Planning Association
NHII
— National Health Information Infrastructure
PHC
— Plant Health Care Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
CHFP
— Certified Healthcare Financial Professional
HPSA
— Health Professional Shortage Area
SMI
— Supplementary Medical Insurance
PWS
— Posterior wall in systole
AIH
— Assistance in Healthcare
MUA
— Medically Undeserved Area
MC
— Metacarpal
CHCE
— Center on Health Care Effectiveness
ASL
— Average Speech Level
BDOD
— Beneficiary Date of Death
MR
— Medical Review
RASC
— Regional Administrative Support Center
SSARA
— SSA Reform Act of 1994
FOSC
— Freestanding Outpatient Surgery Center
APS
— Approved Provider Standard
HURA
— Health Underserved Rural Area
OMRA
— Other Medicare Required Assessment (US DHHS)
EH
— Emergency Hospital
HB
— Haemoglobin
CS
— Caesarean Section
LAT.ROT
— Lateral rotation
MMAP
— Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
HIB
— Health Insurance Benefits
RCJ
— Radio-carpal joint
PSO
— Provider Sponsored Organization
MHW
— Molina Healthcare of Washington
PROX
— proximal
RHC
— Rural Health Clinic
HIC
— Health Insurance Company
MMCS
— Medicare Managed Care System
LARPA
— Locality Adjusted Reduced Prevailing Amount
MARS
— Medicare Accounts Receivable System
EPSDT
— Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Program
NCPDP
— National Council of Prescription Drug Programs
MED.ROT
— Medial rotation
HHQIS
— Home Health Quality Indicator System
FAC
— Freestanding Ambulatory Center
DME
— Director of Medical Education
TEDS
— Thrombo-embolic deterrent stockings
DOES
— Date of Entitlement to Supplementary Medical Insurance
SASH
— Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
ACT
— Airway Clearance Technique
CED
— Committee for Employees with Disabilities
ICCP
— Individual Community Care Plan
MCM
— Medicare Carrier Manual
SMD
— Submucosal diathermy
APD
— Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
QUIC
— Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force
ACS
— Accredited Standards Committee
IWA
— Irish Wheelchair Association
CPFA
— Cost Plus Fee Award
ADP
— Advance Planning Document
LL
— lower limb
MCAC
— Medical Coverage Advisory Committee
SMDA
— State Medicaid Directors Association
I.E
— that is
HRA
— health risk appraisal tools
ASA
— American Society of Anaesthesiologists
CCHP
— Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers
CDI
— Catastrophic Drug Insurance
FIQAS
— Fiscal Intermediary Quality Assurance System
X/12
— Where x = number of months
IVH
— intraventricular haemorrhage
SICE
— Social Insurance Claims Examiner
HCRIS
— Healthcare Provider Cost Report Information System
ABO
— Allergic broncho pulmonary
MDSS
— Medicare Decision Support System
REMAS
— Report on Medicare as Secondary Payor System
PEC.MAJOR
— Pectoralis major
MPRS
— Medical Policy Retrieval System
MEDPARD
— Medicare Participating Physician/Supplier Directory
AHP
— Alternative Health Plans
MECA
— Medicare Expanded Choice Act of 1987
GPPP
— Group Practice Prepayment Plan
BHT
— Bucket handle tear
CPAP
— Common Provider Audit Program
HDM
— Healthcare Delivery and Methodologies
MCBS
— Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
MHCC
— Maryland Health Care Commission
FHHS
— Florida Hospital HealthCare System
ODL
— Outpatient Diagnostic Laboratory
SWH
— South West Healthcare
CP
— Claims Processing
NBCH
— National Business Coalition on Health
EOM
— External ocular movements
MPF
— Master Provider File
CHHA
— Certified Home Health Agency
OCC
— Occasionally Connected Computing
LY
— Lying
T1
— Title I of the Social Security Act
HELLP
— haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
FEC
— Freestanding Emergency Center
CCO
— Claims Collection Officer
PACE
— Planning, Assigning, Controlling & Evaluating System
LRH
— Lake Region Healthcare
AO
— Aorta
MEDS
— Medication and Eligibility Delivery Solution
CDOC
— Covered Days of Care
IVSS
— Interventricular wall in systole
ICA
— Insurance Counseling Assistance
PHOS
— Post Hospital Outcome Study
EUA
— Examination Under Anaesthetic
CWFM
— Common Working File Maintenance
MMK
— Marshall Marchetti Krantz
HIE
— hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
IHF
— Irish Heart Foundation
TITLE IV
— Grants to States for aid & services to needy famlies with children
IER
— Intermediary Expenditure Report
LRH
— Littleton Regional Healthcare
CCHCC
— Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care
HV
— Home Visit
NHCA
— National Health Care Affiliates
PRM
— Provider Reimbursement Manual
GLUT.MED
— gluteus medius
AC
— Actual Charge
LAT.WALL
— Lateral wall
GLUT.MIN
— gluteus minimus
MAF
— Medical Assistance Facility
CTC
— Certified Transplant Center
AP2
— Apical 2 chamber
UHE
— Utah Healthcare Executives
NNWP
— Noncontact Normothermic Wound Therapy
CWO
— Community Welfare Officer
ACH
— After coming head
RSO
— right salpingo-oophorectomy
MBAS
— Medicare Benefit Accounting System
PEB
— Performance Evaluation Board
MRI
— Medical Records Institute
IRS
— Identical, Related and Similar
MEDS
— Medication Education for Drug Safety
HDI
— Health Data Institute
HIDUP
— HI Duplicate Payments Systems
RR
— respiratory
EFC
— Exclusions From Coverage
SOB
— Statement of Benefits
FCHC
— Falls Church Healthcare Center
WHCRA
— Women's Health & Cancer Rights Act
TPPC
— Third Party Premium Collection
MADRS
— Medicare Automated Data Retrieval System
HIQA
— Health Insurance Query Access
DA&A
— Drug Addiction and Alcoholism
NVP
— National Vaccine Program
EFTS
— Electronic File Transfer System
LTCU
— Long Term Care Unit
HITS
— heparin induced thrombocytopenia syndrome
PIPDCG
— Principal Inpatient Diagnostic Cost Group
HDPRENT
— HD Prior Entitlement Program
ASR
— Atrial Septal Resection
CSTP
— Carrier System Testing Project
ISN
— Integrated Service Network
NTRS
— National Therapeutic Recreation Society
SHEA
— Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
FCCBC
— Federal Coordinating Committee on Breast Cancer
EHC
— Effective Health Care
M C
— Medicare Choice
MQA
— Medicare Quality Assurance
HART
— HCFA Accounting Records Tracking System
TSG
— The Surgeon General
F&A
— Fraud & Abuse
SHC
— Select 477
CSPINE
— Cervical spine
ACHA
— American College of Healthcare Architects
AG
— abdominal girth
IRP
— Insurance Reimbursement Program
MCE(S)
— Medical Care Evaluation (Studies)
GUR
— genito-ureteric reflux
SSB
— Social Security Board
HBB
— Hand Behind Back
NHCA
— Naperville Health Care Associates
HPP
— Healthcare Performance Partners
BP
— Benefit Period
CRLE
— Cost Reimbursement Level of Effort
VRA
— Veteran's Readjustment Appointment
CHAI
— Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspections
CHCC
— Christian Health Care Center
CMHS
— Continuous Medical History Sample
FNAB
— Fine needle aspirate biopsy
BITS
— Beneficiary Inquiry Tracking System
LGT
— Ligament
PITS
— PRO Information Tracking System
HSRP
— Healthcare Service Relations Profile
PCPR
— Provider Claims Processing Requirements
HSRA
— Health Resources & Services Administration
IEQ
— Initial Enrollment Questionnaire
CPT-4
— Current Procedural Terminology, Forth edition
EIH
— Excellence and Innovation in Healthcare
CAVD
— Complete atrioventricular block
NCHD
— Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor
PFFS
— Private Fee-For-Service
IAS
— Interatrial Septum
IHT
— International Health Technologies
HCAI
— Health Care Associated Infection
ERNIE
— EDB Enrollment Retrieval New Interactive Edit System
UC
— Urinary Catheter
SNCT
— Sensory Nerve Conduction Threshold
ICHE
— Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education
PSRB
— Performance Standards Review Board
PASARR
— Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review
PHCP
— Prepaid Health Care Plan
NMUD
— National Medicare Utilization Database
HHMM
— Healthcare Hazard Management Monitor
MEDICAID
— Medical Aid
POCI
— Physician Ownership/Compensation Interest
MCPI
— Medical Care Component of the Consumer Price Index
GHAP
— Global Healthcare Applications Project
HHQI
— Home Health Quality Initiative
MCI
— Medicare Claims Inquiry
PROM
— Protocol for Regional Office Monitoring
DPM
— Drops per Minute
AI
— Aortic Incompetence
NARA
— National Association of Rehabilitation Agencies
TDOC
— Total Days of Care
BDP
— Beneficiary Database Prototype
HWI
— Hospital Wage Index
ISHP
— Independent Sector Healthcare Providers
STJ
— Sub-talor joint
HCBP
— Health Care Benefit Packages
WHSS
— World Healthcare Students Symposium
MUA
— Manipulation Under Anaesthetic
X/7
— Where x = number of days
PEBS
— Personal Earnings & Benefit Statement
SIMV
— Synchronised intermittent mandatory ventilation
RSDI
— Retirement, Survivors, & Disability Insurance
GINA
— Global INitiative for Asthma
DOE
— Date Of Entitlement
MEDIRS
— Medicaid Eligibility Determination & Information Retrieval System
DESC.AO
— Descending aorta
DMEFS
— Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedule
GUIDE
— genito urinary and Infection Disease Clinic
CHER
— Center of Health Economics Research
PAYERID
— Payer Identification
MMACS
— Medicare/Medicaid Automated Certification System
PRRB
— Provider Reimbursement Review Board
SHIP
— Supplemental Health Insurance Programs
PACS
— Patient Care and Services
PIN
— Primary Insured Number
PL
— Perception of light
ASTHO
— Association of State and Territorial Health Offices
ATNR
— Assymetric tonic neck reflex
CELIP
— Claim Expansion and Line Item Processing
GORD
— gastro-oesophageal reflux disorder
PDPH
— postdural puncture headaches
APHP
— Acute Partial Hospitalization Program
VEG
— Vegetable
APH
— Ante Partum Haemorrhage
DM&S
— Department of Medicine & Surgery
RSP
— Right Sacroposterior
MIPPA
— Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
HIC
— Health Information Center
SHIP
— Senior Health Insurance Program
GEB
— General Enrollment Beneficiaries
PRA
— Per Resident Amount
PART B
— Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance
BIPA
— Benefits, Improvements & Protection Act of 2000
HCFA
— Health Care Finance and Administration
HCSSA
— Health Care Systems Support Activity
BI DIRG
— Bidirectional glenn
LCDM
— Life Cycle Development Methodology
SHI
— Supplemental Health Insurance
CLIA
— Clinical Laboratory Interstate Act
CBSS
— Customer Billing Services System
PEPP
— Payment Error Prevention Program
BITS
— Beneficiary Information Tracking System
AGPAM
— American Guild of Patient Account Managers
FIX
— Factor nine
FWA
— Fraud, Waste & Abuse
LGHP
— Large GHP
MBCS
— Medicare Budget and Cost System
UHP
— Unbundling of Hospital Payment
HIRTF
— Health Insurance Reform Task Force
AST
— Aspartate amino transferase
YRBSS
— Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
NHIP
— National Healthcare Insurance Program
IHO
— Institute for Healthcare Optimization
MMCQI
— Medicare Managed Care Quality Improvement
MCWS
— Medicare Contractor Workload System
WHCC
— World Health Care Congress
PPO
— Participating Provider Organization
MFS
— Medicare Fee Schedule
MRCRA
— Medicare Regulatory & Contractor Reform Act of 2001
CHAIN
— Chain Provider Director System
NCVHS
— National Center for Vital and Health Statistics
PCCMP
— Primary Care Case Management Provider
PUJ
— Pelvic-ureteric junction
ISHP
— Individualized School Healthcare Plan
CMSP
— Clinical Midwife Specialist
HCQII
— Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative
POST OP
— Post operation
CCU
— Cost Containment Unit
CABBS
— Carrier Bulletin Board System
TPDB
— Third Party Data Base
DMEPOS
— Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetic, Orthotics & Supplies
ECP
— Electronic Claims Processing System
LTCIAC
— Long Term Care Insurance Advisory Council
HMB
— Hospital Market Basket
CCA
— Catastrophic Coverage Act
ECRD
— Early Complaint Resolution Process
MACE
— Medicare Alternate Claim Entry System
CPHA
— Commission on Professional Hospital Activities
MMPS
— Medicare Mortality Predictor System
FIPH
— Fellow International Public Health
NIEL
— Not in established labour
NFID
— National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
CCN
— Carrier Control Number
PUP
— Provider Update Operation
HISI
— Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland
ROAR
— Recovery of Overpayments Accounting & Reporting System
BMA
— BioMedical Applications
PHHH
— PostHospital Home Health
AMCRA
— American Medical Care and Review Association
HIMP
— Healthcare Industry Management Program
RFA
— Radio Frequency Ablation
POT
— Plan of Treatment
RHC
— Rural Health Care
HIRAM
— Health Insurance Reinstating Alphabetic Master
DAP
— DMERC Advisory Panel
IMRP
— Instruction Manual for Renal Providers
AHP
— Accountable Health Partnership
CCDC
— Consultants in Communicable Disease Control
CHCC
— Center for Hospital & Community Care
HIMA
— Health Insurance Master
MDS
— Medicare Decision Support
MAH
— Most Accessible Hospital
MWRS
— Medicare Workload Report System
PSA
— Prostatic specific antigen
RPBC
— Rejected Provider Bill Control
MCDC
— Medicare Contractor Data Center
HCO
— Health Care Options
SUBC
— State Uniform Billing Committee
PPAC
— Prospective Payment Assessment Commission
POL
— physician office laboratories
NHI
— Nursing Home Information
NCCLS
— National Council of Clinical Laboratory Services
SAH
— Society for the Arts in Healthcare
CDC
— Cardiac Diagnostic Center
CWFMQA
— CWF Medicare Quality Assurance System
EACH
— essential access community hospital
RDF
— Renal Dialysis Facility
HAMB
— HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch
ALT
— Average Length of Treatment
AFHC
— Archer Family Health Care
SEP
— Special Enrollment Period
RVDV
— Right ventricle diastolic volume
VVS
— Varicose Veins
ORF
— Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility
MPR
— Master Procedure Record
BCB
— Beneficiary Confidentiality Board
CCN
— Correspondence Control Number
PCCM
— Primary Care Case Management
CPM
— Claims Processing Manual
MPFSDB
— Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Data Base
CAHSA
— California Association of Home Services for the Aged
HCO
— Healthcare Community Online
PSRO
— Physician Service Review Organization
TEDS
— Third Party Entitlement Date for Supplementary Medical Insurance
CHIP
— Child Health Insurance Program
CNHC
— Coalition For Nonprofit Health Care
THD
— Total Hospice Days
RHCD
— Rural Health Care Division USAC)
CPDA
— Current Premium Due Amount
MAN
— Medicare Automated Network
BISC
— Benefit Integrity Support Center
BOME
— Bureau of Medical Examiners
NGNA
— National Gerontological Nurses Association
CANC
— Combined Antenatal care
MARI
— Medicare Administrative Reform Initiatives
PDS
— Peer Data System
VLCD
— Very Low Calorie Diet
LS RATIO
— Leichithin/Sphyngomyelin ratio
SBR
— Serum bilirubin rate
NIAMSD
— National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
VHA
— Victorian Healthcare Association
PRP
— Provider Reimbursement Profile
CAHPS
— Consumer Assessments of Health Plans Survey
CDB
— Correspondence Database System
ACTG
— AIDS Clinical Trials Group
HFOV
— High Frequency Oscillator Ventilator
MSOM
— Modernized Systems Operations Manual
RAN
— Rural Area Computer Network
MCAB
— Medicare Contractor Administrative Budget
MEDB
— Manage the Edb System
HAPPI
— Health Assistance Program for Personnel and Industry
GLUT.MAX
— gluteus maximus
PC
— Presenting complaint
RHHIPEP
— Regional Home Health Intermediary Performance Evaluation Program
FCD
— First Claims Development
MIG
— Medicare Insured Group
ESCH
— East Sussex County Healthcare
HMO/CMP
— HMO Competitive Medical Plan
CMCJ
— Carpal metacarpal joint
EDBCRP
— EDB Common Rules Processor
HHSAR
— Health & Human Services Acquisition Regulation
MPIER
— Medicare Physician Identification and Eligibility Registry
POR
— Provider Overpayment Recovery
DQSC
— Data Quality Steering Committee
NCIHC
— National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
INRA
— Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989
HIBRR
— Health Insurance Benefits Rights & Responsibilities
CB
— Cost Benefit
NHE
— Nation's Health Expenditures
HSSP
— Healthcare Services Specification Project
FHEA
— Florida Healthcare Engineering Association
VNA
— Visiting Nurses Association
OCFAA
— Office of Civil Fraud and Administrative Adjudication
BIMF
— Beneficiary Inactive Master File
SELF
— Secretary's Executive Leadership Forum
PHACO
— Phacoemulsification
SSP
— Strategic Systems Platform
MQC
— Medicaid Quality Control
TPBLAST
— Third Party Buyin Liability Accretions for Screening and Taping
PHPO
— Prepaid Health Plan Option
PEPPER
— Post Entitlement Premium Payment & Enrollment Program
HCRN
— Healthcare record number
NTH
— NonTransplant Hospital
HIMF
— Health Insurance Master File
CAHE
— Colorado Association of Healthcare Executives
TBL
— Total blood loss
HCPC
— HCFA Common Procedure Code
HIC
— Health Insurance Claim
HMWHIM
— Health Insurance Master Weekly Health Insurance Merge
MUAS
— Medically Underserved Areas
HSG
— Healthcare Solutions Group
MFIS
— Medicare Fraud Information Specialist
SNCRIS
— Skilled Nursing Cost Reporting Information System
HOL
— HCFA OnLine
LCT
— long chain triglyceride emulsion
SHIP
— Supplemental Health Insurance Plan
HHSSA
— Home Health Services and Staffing Association
OASB
— Old Age and Survivors Benefits
CMH
— Citizens Memorial Healthcare
IHE
— Integrating The Healthcare Enterprise
HISB
— Healthcare Informatics Standards Board
HPPC
— Health Plan Purchasing Cooperative
PFH
— Preferred Family Healthcare
MIM
— Medicare Intermediary Manual
STD.PHN
— Student Public Health Nurse
CM
— Clinical Modification
BOIS
— Beneficiary Online Inquiry System
RSF
— Right side flexion
PS&RR
— Provider Statistical & Reimbursement Report
DCP
— Department of Carrier Procedures
PHYSIO
— Physiotherapy
CMRI
— California Medical Review, Inc.
MEDSTAT
— Medicaid Statistical Information System
HMSA
— Health Manpower Shortage Areas
IT
— inspiratory time
NCA
— National Coverage Analysis
BNA
— borderline nuclear abnormality
MMRA
— Metropolitan Medical Response System
SLHT
— South London Healthcare Trust
PHCN
— Preferred Health Care Network
CHC
— Centre for Health Care
SACP
— Society for Ambulatory Care Professionals
PRA
— Percent Reactive Antibody
MDH
— Medicare-Dependent Hospital
AAHC
— Almondumah Almowahadah Health Care
PCAS
— Patient Care Algorithm
VPAC
— Variable Premium Amount Collectable
SOBAR
— Shortness of breath at rest
IHP
— Individualized Healthcare Plans
HHL
— Home Health Line
MSPFQA
— Medicare Secondary Payer Functional Quality Assurance
ORSI
— Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance
UST
— ultrasound therapy
MVPS
— Medicare Volume Performance Standard
OMR
— Optical Mark Reading
RROT
— Right rotation
DC
— Diagnostic Code
DEASK
— Descemet's stripping endothelial automated keratoplasty
DUH
— Drive for Universal Healthcare
HSG
— Healthcare Services Group
RHP
— Rebundling of Hospital Payment
OSHA
— Occupational Health and Safety Administration
SMART
— System for MSP Automated Recovery and Tracking
LH
— Luthenising hormone
RTP
— Return to Provider
MIDES
— Medicare Internal Data Entry System
CPM
— Committee on Performance Measurement
KUB
— kidneys, ureters and bladder
GRBAS
— grade roughness breathiness asthenic strain
MHOS
— Medicare Health Outcomes Survey
MCPI
— Medicare Contractor Productivity Improvement
DHX
— Diet history
XX
— Title 20 State operated home hea lth care entitlement program
ASHRM
— American Society of Healthcare Risk Management
BITF
— Beneficiary Implementation Task Force
QHO
— Quality Healthcare Options
SMHC
— Southern Maine Health Care
MUGA
— Multiple-gated arteriography
GHR
— General Healthcare Resources
MHN
— Managed HealthCare Northwest
MUDS
— Medicare Utilization Data System
STD.N
— Student Nurse
MFSR
— Medicare Focused Medical Review Status Report
BHCS
— Baylor Health Care System
HPBSS
— HCFA Part B Standard System
RHC
— Rural Health Claim
ASH
— Assistant Secretary for Health
MHIP
— Medicare Hospital Information Project
MICRO
— Microbiology
RAD
— Respiratory Assist Device
AICC
— Anti-Inhibitor Coagulant Complex
RAPS
— Resident Assessment Protocol System
DRI
— Drug Rebate Initiative
NMEP
— National Medicare Education Program
NHSC
— National Health Service Corps
MTEA
— Medical Treatment Effectiveness Agenda
HCC
— Health Care Compare
OBJ
— Objective
TOPS
— Transitional Outpatient Payments System
HLM
— HCFA Logical Model
PIPC
— Public Information Program Circular
HDHIDUP
— HD Health Insurance Daily Update Program
JCA
— Jewish Council for Aging
APHSA
— American Public Human Services Association
MAA
— Memorandum of Advance Agreement
NHC
— HealthCare Cookeville
PSGH
— Policy Standards and Guidelines Handbook
PUL.V
— Pulmonary veins
CO
— Complaining of
PIMR
— Program Integrity Management Reporting
LAT.MEN
— Lateral meniscus
MDCN
— Medicare Data Communications Network
SCIDS
— Severe combined immune deficiency syndrome
HPHC
— High protein high calorie
CHDR
— Center for Health Dispute Resolution
PSRO
— Performance Standards Review Organization
MADC
— Major Ambulatory Diagnostic Categories
TIPPS
— Test of Intermediary Prospective Payment System
PHDDS
— Pro Hospital Discharge Data Set
MEASURES
— Medicare Automated Survey Reporting System
MPT
— Maximum phonation time
DCF
— Dually Certified Facility
LIL
— Limitation of Liability
NHDAC
— National Health Data Advisory Council
GRECC
— Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center
CPHT
— Clinical Partnerships in Healthcare Transformation
PHI
— Premium Hospital Insurance
HIDA
— Health Insurance Distributor's Association
APM
— Admission Pattern Monitoring
OMG
— Ohio Medical Group
HL
— Hodgkin's lymphoma
EPL
— Extensor Pollicus Longus
PARL
— Physician/Supplier Assignment Rate List
HCRP
— Health Care Reform Panel
CBA
— Cost/Benefit Analysis
BDPP
— Beneficiary Database Prototype Project
CHBI
— Commission on Health Benefits and Integration
EPESE
— Established Populations for Epidemic Logic Studies for the Elderly
PART A
— Medicare Hospital Insurance
HEMA
— Healthcare Employees Mid Atlantic
MDAS
— Medicaid Override Application System
WPWS
— Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
JCAHCO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of 477 Organizations
HISKEW
— Health Insurance Skeleton Eligibility Writeoff
DEXA
— dual energy x-ray absortiometry
EB
— ESRD Bene
IHC
— Institute for HealthCare Consumerism
TTDS
— Third Party Termination Date for Supplementary Medical Insurance
GHEG
— German Healthcare Export Group
CNPB
— Clean NonPIP Bills
MEDIBAPS
— Medicare Budget Allocation Process System
HMA
— Healthcare Management Administrators
PTAPTT
— Part A Processing Times Tabulation
NHD
— National Healthcare Distributors
PPC
— Processing Payment Cycle
TPRP
— Third Party Rules Processor
CWFHPEP
— Common Working File Host Performance Evaluation Program
VADATS
— Veterans Administration Data Automatic Transmission System
MWM
— Mobilisation with movement
CE
— Covered Entity
STAR
— Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement
HCP
— Health Care Providers
CE-DAT
— Complex Emergency Database
PPSP
— Physician's Primary Sponsor Plan
MR
— mortality ratio
PPR
— Prospective Payment Review
DRVS
— Dietary Reference Values
RRC
— Rural Referral Centers
CPD
— Competitive Pricing Demonstration
CHMSA
— Critical Health Manpower Shortage Area
AVGS
— Ambulatory Visit Groups
PORS
— Provider Overpayment Recovery System
TPBEST
— Third Party Billing Extract Statistical Totals
FDOEH
— First Date of Entitlement to Hospital Insurance
RHHI
— Regional Home Health Intermediary
RHP
— Regional Healthcare Partnership
CMD
— Contractor Medical Directors
IBPR
— Intermediary Benefit Payment Report
NCOA
— National Council on the Aging
MPDB
— Medicare Prescription Drug Beneficiaries
ONC
— Oncology Nurse Certified
MCE
— Medicare Code Editor
HIURPS
— Health Insurance Utilization Records Processing System
NAIT
— National Alliance for Infusion Therapy
BRIGHT
— Build Revitalize and Innovate for Greater Healthcare Tomorrow
CIM
— Coverage Issues Manual
MS
— Mean Score
HCCA
— Health Care Commuting Area
PRPD
— Payment Reform Policy Development
PHEC
— PostHospital Extended Care
HHS
— Health & Human Services
LARPA
— Locality Area Reduced Prevailing Allowance
CHC
— Certified Healthcare Constructor
HCG
— Health Care Group
CLO
— Campbylobacter like organism
EHNAC
— Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission
CARRPR
— Carrier Payment Record
INT.ROT
— Internal rotation
HMIC
— Healthcare Management Information Consortium
NCHC
— North Central Health Care
MFAIC
— Medicare Fraud and Abuse Information Coordinator
MFR
— Maximum Flow Rate
OAA
— Older Americans Act
MMCITS
— Medicaid Managed Care Information Tracking System
HBP
— Hospital-Based Physician
PH
— Partial Hospitalization
AWHA
— Academy Women's Healthcare Associates
PSRS
— Provider Statistical and Reimbursement System
MIP
— Medicare Integrity Program
SPECTRUM
— State Performance Evaluation and Comprehensive Test of Reimbursement Under Medicaid
RFI
— Recurrence-free Interval
SDO
— Servicing District Office
OMESP
— Omnibus Medicare Enrollment System Processor
NOPA
— Northwest Organ Procurement Agency
PS
— Pulmonary Stenosis
IMC
— International Medical Center
CPC
— Clinical Placement CoOrdinator
PFA
— Plain film of abdomen
HCH
— National Health Care for the Homeless Council
RPO
— Regional Personnel Officer
CBT
— cognitive behaviour therapy
NCCR
— National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
PORS
— Provider Overpayment Reporting System
MCCB
— Medicare Change Control Board
MED.MEN
— Medial meniscus
SITT
— Sitting
IMD
— Institution for Mental Disease
NCHICA
— North Carolina Healthcare Information & Communications Alliance
TPG
— Third Party Groups
SLT
— Speech and Language Therapy
IDH
— Institute of Digital Healthcare
VIN
— Vulval Intraepithelial Neoplasia
FVIII
— Factor eight
HM
— hand movements
PTAMUS
— Part A Medicare Utilization System
CS
— Claims Services
ASR
— Articular Surface Replacement
FCCH
— First Choice Community Healthcare
HCFA
— Health Care For All
ICD-9-CM
— In-ternational Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification
OFB
— Outpatient Feedback
PRO
— Principal Regional Official
NEHA
— New England Health Assembly
LSL
— Left sacro-lateral
TWWIA
— Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Act
NAATP
— National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
MDRI
— Medicaid Drug Rebate Initiative
DHHSAA
— DHHS Audit Agency
NICOA
— National Indian Council on Aging
CPA
— Cost Plus Award
CA2
— Calcium Dialuminate
THCA
— Texas Health Care Association
CFHCS
— Center for Health Care Services
NODMAR
— Notice of Discharge & Medicare Appeal Rights
LTD
— Live Test Demonstration
HPC
— Health Care Professional
MPD
— Medicare Provider Database
HIUM
— Health Insurance Utilization Master
NPIP
— Non Periodic Interim Payment
HHCOV
— Home Health Coverage
PME
— Partial Month Eligible
FULS
— Federal Upper Limits System
IS
— In situ
CABLE
— Combined A/B Local Eligibility
TPCH
— Third Party Code for Hospital Insurance
GNHC
— Good Neighbor Healthcare Center
HHC
— human health care
CHCE
— Center for Health Care Evaluation
BAR
— Beneficiary Adjustment Report
PPR
— physician payment reform
SM
— Staff Midwife
RH
— Rural Hospital
MCIGLAS
— Medicare Contractor Integrated General Ledger Accounting System
SNPS
— Special Needs Plans
ECTI
— Electronic Claims Transaction Initiative
PF
— plantarflexion
NMFA
— National Medicare Fraud Alert
SCIP
— Statewide Centre for Improvement of Palliative Care
CC
— Condition Code
PAC
— Patient Assessment Computerized
CC
— Copied to
NASLTCOP
— National Association of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
PIDS
— People or Individual with Disabilities
HEZ
— Health Economic Zone
PAL
— Patient Accounting Language
UHP
— United Health Plan
EDBFPS
— EDB Five Percent Sample
UWSD
— underwater seal drain
TRIGS
— Triglycerides
LTCP
— Long Term Care Program
PPO
— peak pepsin output
KJ
— kilo joules
RSDHI
— Retirement, Survivors, Disability, & Health Insurance
BUTE
— Beneficiary Database Update Transaction System
THCA
— Tennessee Health Care Association
MNIL
— Medically Needy Income Levels
IMCAS
— Intervening Medical Care Analysis System
CQMR
— Carrier Quarterly Medical Review
CHICO
— Combined Health Insurance and Checkwriting Operations
HTA
— Healthcare Trust of America
HAVEN
— Home Assessment Validation and Entry System
AP
— Antero-Posterior
TRPBETA
— Third Party BuyIn Exceptions for TP Agencies
MIH
— Maternal & Infant Health Initiative
XVIII
— Title 18 Medicare
PSO
— Physician Security Officer
CHCL
— Center for Health Care Law
SAHD
— Staff Assisted Home Dialysis
FICARR
— Fiscal Intermediary/Carrier
NIDDKD
— National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases
MUFA
— Mono unsaturated fatty acids
PAS
— Premium Accrual Stop
REBUS
— Renal Beneficiary and Utilization System
HCSD
— Health Care Services Division
CWFB
— Common Working File Part B
RVSV
— Right ventricle systolic volume
CARE
— Center for Analytical Review and Education
RAP
— Request for Accelerated Payment
TER
— Total Elbow Replacement
BSRS
— Benefit Savings Reporting System
USRDS
— United States Renal Data System
VRU
— Ventilator Rehabilitation Unit
MSPLS
— Medicare Secondary Payer Litigation Support
HPAC
— HI Premium Amount Collectable
LHSS
— Louisiana Healthcare Staffing Solutions
TPHA
— Teponema pallidum haemagglutination
WR
— Ward Round
CPM
— Contractor Performance Management
PRVSF
— Provider Summary File
HUS
— Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome
PHIC
— Partnership for Health Insurance Counseling
ANCHR
— Access to the NCH Repository
PAL
— Provider Audit List
QI
— Qualifying Individual
PDOTH
— Prior Date of Termination of Hospital Insurance
NCHLS
— National Council on Health Laboratory Services
HRSA
— Health Resources & Services Administration
CBSR
— Cost Benefit Savings Report
BHCU
— Basic Health Care Unit
CWFMC
— Common Working File Maintenance Contractor
TRACE
— Third Party Recovery Audit Coordinated Effort
MDR TB
— Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
ECCH
— East Coast Community Healthcare
MAA
— Medical Assistance Agency
MRRS
— Medicaid Retrospective Reimbursement System
MTI
— Medicare Telephone Inquiry
RAC
— Reimbursement Advisory Committee
EDBTP
— EDB Transaction Processors
AFEHCT
— American Federation of Electronic Health Care Transactions
SAHA
— Southern Atlantic Healthcare Alliance
PWH
— Professional Women in Healthcare
MMP
— Mixed Model Plan
PHCE
— Personal Health Care Expenditures
HCIRC
— Health Care Information Resource Center
ASL
— Accreditation Status List
MOR
— Medicaid Overpayment Report
FA
— Field Audit
NHCM
— Nursing and Health Care Management
CORTS
— Calculation of Overpayment Recovery Timeliness System
GO
— gastro-oesophageal
ROAR
— Regional Office Automating Representatives for Managed Care Operations
HSSP
— Healthcare Services Specification Program
EPC
— Evidence-based Practice Center
AND
— Adverse neural dynamics
ERISA
— Employee Retirement Income and Security Act
URC
— Utilization Review Coordinator
ICR
— Incomplete Claims Reject
HISDG
— HCFA Information Systems Development Guide
DWI
— Disabled & Working Individual
SHCE
— Supplemental Health Care Exhibit
PHIP
— Pharmacist's Incentive Program
PCA
— Physicians Comparability Allowance
NMFAI
— National Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Institute
HDHIDAD
— HD Health Insurance Daily Actions Dispersion System
RUJ
— Radioulnar Joint
SRF
— Sub retinal fluid
MCO
— Managed Care Operation
BACOM
— Beneficiary Annotation & Communication Operation
HCEG
— Health Care Executive Group
CHM
— Christian Healthcare Ministries
ICU
— Intense Care Unit
RMFA
— Restricted Medicare Fraud Alert
MTS
— Medicare Target Scenario
MMA
— Medicare Modernization Act (of 1999)
HIMBEX
— Health Insurance Master Billing Exception Process
HIN
— Health Insurance Networks
SAD
— Service Area Directory
MTAG
— Medicare Technical Advisory Group
CHC
— Comprehensive Health Center
PUL.VI
— Pulmonary vein isolation
LSCLIFE
— Safety Code
KHF
— Kenya Healthcare Federation
LROT
— Left rotation
COA
— Coarctation of the Aorta
CHRT
— Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation
MUPS
— Medically Underserved Populations
CHCE
— Center for Health Care Ethics
RMRP
— Regional Medical Review Policy
SAH
— Sub Arachnoid Haemorrhage
BLUES
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield associations
PD
— Physical Database
FDP
— Fibrin Degredation Products
CBS
— Current Beneficiary Survey
MGA
— Medicaid Grant Awards
CAR
— Corrective Action Review
OLTC
— Other Long Term Care
ROMGRS
— Regional Office Managers
FXI
— Factor eleven
HDDUCS
— Health Insurance Daily Update Control System
HIRO
— Health Insurance Regional Office
MMORP
— Medicare Management and Open Review Program
MCCOY
— Managed Care Online Information System
UAHC
— United American Healthcare Corporation
PIN
— Physician Identification Number
HIAM
— Health Insurance Alpha Microfilm
ICSTP
— Intermediary/Carrier System Testing Project
HIW
— Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
NIAID
— National Institute of Allergies & Infectious Diseases
NETT
— National Emphysema Treatment Trial
ROPO
— Regional Office Project Officer
EOIS
— Enrollment Online Inquiry System
MIH
— Mobile Integrated Healthcare
MHA
— Master of Healthcare Administrator
NIF
— National Insurance File
CFM
— Cerebral Function Monitoring technique
JHAH
— Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
MUPPET
— Medicare UPdate Processors for Enrollment Transactions
MCWRS
— Medicare Contractor Workload Reporting (System)
RTW
— Returned to ward
EL
— Endo laser
SHCC
— State Health Coordinating Council
DECC
— Dental Content Committee
PDT
— Physical Design Team
CWFA
— Common Working File Part A
HCBWP
— Home & Community Based Waiver Program
HLA
— Human lucocyte antigen
PIA
— Primary Insured Amount
EMTF
— Emergency Medical Technician
SOCO
— Southeastern Consortium
TAP
— Terminal Acquisition Project
CIP
— Claims in Process
NCNHR
— National Coalition on Nursing Home Reform
HISPP
— Healthcare Informatics Standards Planning Panel
MAPC
— Maximum Allowable Prevailing Charge
CASE
— Computer Assisted Systems Engineering
NSC
— National Supplier Clearinghouse
VSB
— Videostroboscopy
HISAC
— Health Insurance Screening & CrossReferencing
DSHS
— Distance Spanning Healthcare Systems
EM
— Enrollment Module
SURG
— Surgical
ADR
— Automated Desk Review
PHY/SUP
— Physician/Supplier
HDLC
— HighLevel Data Link Control
ROM
— Regional Office Manual
IPS
— Institutional Provider of Service
CT
— computerised tomography
FTA
— Failure to advance
HCC
— The Healthcare Center For Children
DXGROUP
— Diagnosis Group
MICH
— Maternal, Infant & Child Health
EDBP
— Enrollment Database PRISM
NOMCI
— Notice of Medigap Claim Information
LHS
— Left height sensation
PIP
— Physician Incentive Plan
NDPS
— National Drug Pricing System
MEWA
— Medicare & Multiple Employer Welfare Associations
HCCS
— healthcare Coding & Consulting Services
IHE
— Integrating The Healthcare Enter
CWFDOCO
— Common Working File Documentation File
VISION
— Vital Information System to Improve Outcomes in Nephrology
REACH
— Research Education And Access To Charitable Healthcare
EDIPAC
— Electronic Data Interchange / Payment & Collection
CPDAH
— CPDA Hospital Insurance
PID
— Payer Identification System
SA
— State Agency
DQC
— Data Quality Committee
ORQ
— Outer range quadriceps
SSO
— Social Security Office
CWFINFOBASE
— Common Working File Information Database
HMODR
— CMS Medicare Outpatient Data Review
HCAC
— Health Care for All Colorado
TH
— Teaching Hospitals
WFD
— Word Finding Difficulties
QARI
— Quality Assurance Reform Initiative
MHW
— Mobile Healthcare Watch
HDH
— Healthcare Development Holding
MCSID
— Medicare Contractor Systems Information Database
BQAS
— Part B Quality Assurance System
BAHC
— Boscobel Area Health Care
MET
— Medicaid Eligibility Terminal
PRP
— Prospective Reimbursement Plan
NEB
— Nebuliser
HISTM
— Health Insurance System Test Module
VHI
— Voluntary Health Insurance
DCHD
— Duval County Health Department
BEST
— Beneficiary Eligibility State Tape
RADARS
— Ranking and Data Analysis Reporting System
HSA
— Health Systems Agencies
REMIS
— Renal Management Information System
SIC
— State Insurance Commission
PORT
— Patient Outcome Research Team
NAMDRC
— National Association for Medical Directors of Respiratory Care
NESRD
— NonEnd Stage Renal Disease
TOE
— Trans oesophageal echocardiogram
HHP
— Holistic Healthcare Practitioner
BBA
— Born before admission
MDA
— Misuse of Drugs Act
HASO
— Healthcare Administration Student Organization
MQM
— Medicare Quality Monitor
PRP
— Pan Retinal Photocoagulation
FHC
— Frederiksted Health Care
FX
— Factor ten
SLIP-A
— Supplemental Low Income Patient Adjustment
RHCD
— Redbud Health Care District
CCP
— Comprehensive Care Provider
AF
— Artificial feed
NCHC
— Northern Counties Health Care
BHHC
— Baptist Home Health Care
HAS
— Hospital Annual Survey
PDA
— Premium Due Amount
BOCMIS
— Beneficiary Overpayment Control & Management Information System
RHCD
— Rural Health Care District
PVB
— Provider Bills
MQAG
— Medicare Quality Advisory Group
FSA
— Family Support Administration
NCP
— National Coverage Policy
HMPSA
— Health Manpower Shortage Area
SIC
— Self-intermittent catheterisation
CFAM
— Cerebral function amplitude
MEDIGAP
— Medicare Gap
O
— Degrees
VEPS
— Visual evoked potentials
SMG
— State Medicaid Group
CCP
— Coordinated Care Plans
NCSB
— Neurological, Cognitive, Sensory and Behavorial
RUNT
— RRB Universal RIC
SHINE
— Serving Health Information Needs of Elders
HDHISS
— HD Health Insurance Segmented Sort System
SSACCS
— Ssa Claims Control System
HCTP
— Health Consumer Training Program
PSOR
— Physician Supplier Overpayment Recovery
ME
— Medical Effectiveness
NCAL
— National Coalition for Assisted Living
BF
— Beneficiary File
GPS
— Generic Performance Standards
MSC
— Message Switching Centers
AHC
— Austrian Health Care
TPR
— Third Party Record
HPAS
— Healthcare Payments Automation Summit
MDSRH
— Medicare Dependent Small Rural Hospital
ASC
— Ambulatory Surgical/Surgery Center
OSP
— Outpatient Speech Pathology
PBA
— Part B Advisory
NHCA
— Northland Health Care Access
HCA
— Health Care Administration
T14
— Title XIV of the Social Security Act
LTP
— Lifetime Psychiatric Days
CCS
— Community Care Setting
OMM
— Office of Medicaid Management
WBC
— Whole blood count
FOS
— Fructo olligosacharides
MEDAL
— Medicare Eligibility Data Linkage
HDENTMRG
— Health Insurance Daily Prior Entitlement Merge
PLAN
— Protection for Long Term Assistance Needs
CAST
— Carrier Alpha State Microfilm System
HDRIM
— Health Insurance Retrieve Inactive Master System
HWRC
— Healthcare Workforce Research Centre
PSAF
— Physician/Supplier Action File
SDP
— Single Drug Pricer
MCCRA
— Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989
SFRO
— SanFrancisco Regional Office
NCHSR
— National Center for Health Services & Research
PSM
— Physician Summary Master
LVS
— Low vaginal swabs
SA
— Scheduled Allowance
PUSH
— People United To Save Healthcare
RCT
— Randomized Clinical Trials
RSVP
— Retired Senior Volunteer Project
IM
— Intermediary Manual
EP
— Enrollment Period
NPRM
— National Provider Reimbursement Manual
KAHC
— Kereta Api Health Care
RHS
— Right height sensation
NMES
— National Medical Expenditure Survey
IA
— Inter/IntraAgency Agreement
SSA
— State Survey Agency
DBPS
— Drug Bill Processors
EPS
— electrophysiology studies
PAC
— Products of Ambulatory Care
MAPSA
— Medicare A Provider Services Assistants
HPA
— Health Policy Agenda
MSHIP
— Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance Programs
NGFSFHP
— National Guaranty Fund for SelfFunded Health Plans
ML
— Mililitre
HSP
— Henock schonlein purpura
SMR
— Sub-mucosal resection
CHC
— Continuous Home Care
HICR
— Health Insurance Correction Request
BSS
— Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey
SAEP
— State Agency Evaluation Plan
TPLAB
— Third Party List Agency Billing
MSS
— Medical Social Sevices
FHCE
— Future Health Care Executives
NCCNHR
— National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
TRH
— thyrotrophin releasing hormone
UHC
— United Health Care
PDBO
— Public Disability Benefit Offset
SMHD
— Southern Mono Healthcare District
MQGE
— Medicare Qualified Government Employee
TPM
— Third Party Master
ND
— Naso duodenal
MSSC
— Medicare Systems / State & County
APD
— Advanced Planning Documents
HD
— haemodialysis
MDC
— Medicare Data Center
PIG
— Program Integrity Group
HDS
— Healthcare Data Solutions
WHCOA
— White House Conference on Aging
SJH
— St Joseph Healthcare
MOLI
— Mirtel OnLine Inquiry System
PTS
— Provider Terminal System
TPF
— Third Party File
VIP
— Voucher Insurance Plan
CNACO
— Community Nursing & Ambulatory Care Organization
MPARTS
— Mistaken Payment Recovery Tracking System
CAMP
— Carrier Accountability Monitoring Project
LVSV
— Left ventricle systolic volume
XXI
— Title 21 State Child Health Program
PIC
— PRO Intermediary Carrier
CLOE
— Claims Only Entry System
STD.M
— Student Midwife
HHS
— Home Health Services
WECO
— Western Consortium
CS
— Covered Services
OHWL
— Oregon Healthcare Workforce Linkage
PRWORA
— Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act
MLB
— Micro laryngeal bronchoscopy
UHCP
— United Healthcare Community Plan
PPAC
— Practicing Provider Advisory Council
MGCRB
— Medical Geographical Classification Review Board
NCHBPL
— National Claims History Beneficiary Program Liability
SHARP
— Supplemental Healthcare Adventist Retirement Plans
CHICN
— HI Enrollment Cards Operation
DTS
— Delerium tremens
PIR
— Periodic Interim Reimbursement
MDS
— Mortality Data System
LSP
— Left sacro-posterior
SBA
— Stand-by assistance
IL
— Intermediary Letter
POIWD
— People or Individuals with Disabilities
HECHICN
— HE Health Insurance Enrollment Cards Operation
EA
— Elective admission
PBP
— Provider Based Physician
ICN
— Intermediary Control Number
CWFQAS
— Common Working File Quality Assurance System
TPPAYD
— Third Party Payment Data
RECOUP
— Recovery of Unpaid Premiums
CI
— Catastrophic Indicator
PSR
— Provider Statistics & Reimbursement Report
ROCL
— Regional Office Contractor Letter
OASI
— Old Age & Survivors Insurance
PPA
— Premium Paid Amount
HOST
— Healthcare Open Systems & Trials
NHCAA
— National Health Care AntiFraud Association
LIS
— Low-Income Subsidy
FSA
— Family Services Administration
HCRS
— HCRIS Process
CD
— Catheter draining
PCYA
— Presidential Classroom for Young Americans
PACE
— Physician Assessment and Clinical Evaluation
HCA
— Home Care Assistant
CMP
— Chondromalacia pattellae
RSA
— Right Sacroanterior
ENTRAP
— ENrollment TRAnsaction Processors
FA
— Fetal anomaly
HBH
— Hand behind head
VCJD
— Variant Crutzfeldt Jakob Disease
RI
— Regional Intermediary
HMUPHMO
— HI Master Update HMO
VS
— Volume Support
HIIM
— Health Insurance Inquiries Manual
IRIS
— Interim and Resident Information System
MCHC
— Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
PORTS
— Patient Outcome Research Teams
BIT
— Beneficiary Inquiries Taskforce
LPC
— Locality Prevailing Charge
SSM
— Senior Staff Midwife
PLIF
— Posterior lumbar intervertebral fusion
NCAI
— National Coalition for Adult Immunization
NHCI
— National Health Care Initiative
DKH
— Day Kimball Healthcare (Putnam, CT)
PEW
— PRO Efficiency Workgroup
HCFA
— Health Care Financial Authority
MCH
— Maternal & Child Health Services
LATCH
— Latino Access To Coordinated Healthcare
NAP
— National Advisory Council
TES
— Therapeutic endoscopic sialalendoscopy
MBES
— Medicaid Budget & Expenditures System
RC
— Reasonable Charge
ROAMS
— Regional Office Appeals Management System
PCDB
— Provider/Contractor Data Base
MHC
— Munson Health Care
NEC
— necrotising enterocolitis
MI
— Manual Issuance
MA
— Medicaid Agency
NHTA
— Nevada Healthcare Technology Association
PPRTF
— Physician Payment Reform Task Force
TMJ
— Temperomandibular Joint
LSPINE
— Lumbar spine
CWCT
— Continue With Current Treatment
CC
— Claims Control
PHPO
— Private Health Plan Option
OAHE
— Oklahoma Association of Healthcare Engineers
MHM
— Methodist Healthcare Ministries
RNHCI
— Religious NonMedical 477 Institution
HJCOIN
— Health Insurance Central Office Inquiries
HPPP
— Healthcare Professional Profiles Program
MBCIS
— Medicare Compliance Issues System
RSF
— Renal Services Facility
TPEXLAX
— Third Party Expel Lapsed, Antiquated & XR Records
LCL
— Lowest Charge Levels
UHA
— University HealthCare Alliance
BEER
— Beneficiary Earnings Exchange Record
SA
— Spinal anaesthetic
HIS
— Healthcare Infection Society
BF
— Breast feed
ISA
— In Service Area
HIP
— Health Insurance Pamphlet
BSS
— Benefit Summary Statistics
SBIGPPP
— State BuyIn Group Practice Prepayment Plan
STR
— Soft Tissue Release
FXIII
— Factor thirteen
EDBOTP
— EDB OnLine Transaction Processing
ROPES
— Regional Office Performance Evaluation System
HEALTH
— Help Efficient Accessible Lowcost Timely Healthcare
VR
— Vision, Right
BOSSN
— Beneficiary's Own SSN
SBI
— State Buy In
MSA
— Medical Statistical Area
MEDMRG
— Medicaid Merge Program
SSR
— Social Security Rulings
P/B
— Provider / Beneficiary
SI
— Single Intermediary
ME
— Medical Endurance
DP
— Disability Pension
RHC
— Ramsay Health Care
LSH
— Long shoe horn
RPCH
— Rural Primary Care Hospital
ESRDBF
— EndStage Renal Disease Beneficiary File
TFA
— Trans fatty acids
WAR
— Working Aged Recovery
VC
— Volume Control
POA
— Persistant occipito-anterior
NASOP
— National Association of State Ombudsman Programs
SMI
— Standardized Medreview Instrument
RE
— Reasonable Expectancies
NOCHD
— Notice of Correction Hearing Decision
WFHC
— Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare's
MCSSMR
— Medicare Contractor Standard Systems Medical Review
MOBS
— Mobilizations
HH
— home help
EHBA
— Employee Healthcare Benefits Associate
HD
— Handicapped/Disabled
TAC
— Toxicant Analysis Center
SCC
— Spinal cord compression
EDBUPT
— EDB Online Update Facility
NVA
— NonVeterans Administration
CTR
— Carpel tunnel release
JURIS
— RRB Jurisdiction Change Operation
T2R
— Title II Redesign
TPPG
— Third Party Private Group
HP
— HI Payment Records Operations
PHC
— Preferred Health Care
SHS
— Society for Health Systems
RHIR
— Resident Health Insurance Representative
IRB
— Intern & Resident to Bed
CPT
— Cost Per Treatment
WIH
— Women's Integrated Healthcare
RMAPS
— Rocky Mountain Part A Processing System
BSR
— Bill Summary Records
MPC
— Medical Patterns of Care
UHIS
— Unbundling of Hospital Inpatient Services
HMHISAC
— HM Health Insurance Screening & CrossReferencing Operation
DM
— Diabetis Mellitus
MPS
— Market Penetration Survey
RC
— Regional Carrier
MCBFMR
— BESS Focused Medical Review
SCACA
— Seniors Coalition Against Catastrophic Act
MCS
— Mandatory Claim Submission System
NHCMQ
— Nursing Home Case Mix & Quality Demonstration
RPA
— Renal Physicians Association
VE
— Ventricular ectopics
RPCH
— Regional Primary Care Hospital
SU.R
— Suburethral repair
PSP
— Provider/Supplier Service Plan
NMHCC
— National Managed Healthcare Congress Conference
PCD
— Premium Conversion Date
SCH
— Sole Community Hospitals
MSS
— Medicare Statistical System
MIR
— Medicare Information Request
CAPS
— Capitated Ambulatory Plan
PP
— Prospective Payment
TOF
— Tracheoesophageal fistula
MCH
— Michigan Consumers for Healthcare
PS
— Physician Sequential
SB
— Seen by
UHIP
— Urban Healthcare Initiative Program
MICO
— Midwestern Consortium
HCRI
— Health Care Rights Initiative
PHTP
— Priority Health Training Programs
UNIBILL
— Uniform Bill (Intermediary Submitted Files of Processed Medicare Provider Bills)
WIC
— Women, Infant & Children Program
PMS
— Passive movements
MBHCW
— Medicare Home & Community Based Services Waivers System
HDMUPS
— HI Daily Master Update Processing System
SSPML
— Second State Professional Medical License
EMBER
— Edit for Multiple Bene Entitlement Records
SF6
— Sulphurhexaflouride
TCM
— Transcutaneous monitoring
BI
— Benefits Integrity
TNHP
— Teaching Nursing Home Program
PARA
— Parity
RNP
— Registered Nurse Prescriber
NMAO
— NonMedical Assistance Only
ETC
— Etcetra
ROL
— Right occipito-lateral
UHCIA
— Uniform 477 Information Act
THE
— Trailblazers Health Enterprises, Inc. (MD component of TX BC/BS)
SP
— Supra pubic
CPD
— Cost Per Discharge
IPA
— Intrapulmonary Artery
SSIPML
— Second State Issuing Professional Medical License
ED
— Electronic Commerce
EDBCCB
— EDB Change Control Board
ENTMRG
— Prior Entitlement Merge
RHCD
— Rescue Health Care Day
MAP
— Medical Assistance Payments
PPS
— Proposed Price Setting
MIRPS
— Miscellaneous Information Reference Postentitlement System
STAR
— Systems Test for Alternative Reimbursement
UCHD
— User-centred healthcare design
DOM
— Developmental Office Minicomputer
VRE
— Vancomycin resistant enteroccocus
SBC
— School Based Clinics
TBC
— Tuberculin bacillus culture
WA
— Working Aged
CHR
— Complete Healthcare Retrofitting
SALT
— Suspensions & Life Terminations System
TOP
— Type of Provider
HEP
— Hepatitis Education Project
SAP
— Symptom-Associated Probability
RTI
— Return to Intermediary
OBS
— Observations
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