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