Acronyms in healthcare

The following is a partial list of initialisms and acronyms commonly used in health care. The terms listed are used in the English language within the health care systems of various countries.

Health Care

• AAHAM—American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management

• AAHP—American Association of Health Plans

• AAPCC—Average Adjusted Per Capita Cost

• AARP—American Association of Retired Persons

• ABN—Advance Beneficiary Notice

• ACHE—American College of Healthcare Executives

• ACR—Adjusted Community Rating

• ACS—American Cancer Society … also American College of Surgeons

• ACU—Ambulatory Care Unit

• ADA—Americans with Disabilities Act … also American Diabetes Association

• ADC—Average Daily Census

• ADS—Alternative Delivery System

• AG—Attorney General

• AGPA—American Group Practice Association

• AHA—American Hospital Association … or American Heart Association

• AHRQ—Agency for Health Care Research and Quality

• AIDS—Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

• ALJ—Administrative Law Judge

• ALOS—Average Length of Stay

• AMA—American Medical Association

• AMCRA—American Medical Care and Review Association

• ANA—American Nurses Association

• AONE—American Organization of Nurse Executives

• APC—Ambulatory Payment Classification

• APG—Ambulatory Patient Group

• APR-DRG—All Payer Refined Diagnostic Related Group

• ARC—American Red Cross

• ASC—Ambulatory Surgery Center

• ASO—Administrative Services Only contract

• BBA—Balanced Budget Act of 1997

• BBRA—Balanced Budget Relief Act of 1999

• BCAA—Blue Cross Association of America

• BCBSI—Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa now known as Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa

• BCLS—Basic Cardiac Life Support

• BHAI—Behavioral Health Affiliate of Iowa

• BIA—Bureau of Indian Affairs

• BIPA—Benefits Improvement & Protection Act of 2000

• BLS—Bureau of Labor Statistics

• CAH—Critical Access Hospital

• Cahaba GBA—Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators, LLC (administers Medicare health insurance for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

• CAM—Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• CARF—Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

• CAT—Computerized Axial Tomography

• CBSA—Core Based Statistical Area

• CCI—Correct Coding Initiative

• CCR—Cost-to-Charge Ratio

• CCU—Cardiac Care Unit

• CDC—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• CHA—Catholic Health Association

• CHAMPUS—Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

• CHAMPVA—Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Administration

• CICU—Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

• CIPI—Capital Input Price Index

• CISM—Critical Incident Stress Management

• CLIA—Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (1967) … also Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (1988)

• CMHC—Community Mental Health Center

• CMI—Case Mix Index

• CMP—Competitive Medical Plan … also Civil Monetary Penalty

• CMS—Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• COB—Coordination of Benefits

• COBRA—Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

• COI—Certificate of Insurance

• CON—Certificate of Need

• COP—Condition of Participation

• CORF—Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitative Facility

• CPI—Consumer Price Index

• CPR—Customary, Prevailing, and Reasonable (charges) … also Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation

• CPT—Current Procedural Terminology

• CQI—Continuous Quality Improvement

• DEA—Drug Enforcement Administration

• DHS—Department of Human Services (Iowa)

• DMAT—Disaster Medical Assistance Team

• DME—Durable Medical Equipment … also Direct Medical Education

• DNR—Department of Natural Resources … also Do Not Resuscitate … also Do Not Report

• DRA—Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

• DRG—Diagnosis Related Group

• DSA—Disproportionate Share Adjustment

• DSH—Disproportionate Share Hospital

• EBP—Evidence Based Practice

• ECF—Extended Care Facility

• EEOC—Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• EHR—Electronic Health Record

• EMR—Electronic Medical Record

• EMS—Emergency Medical Services

• EMTALA—Emergency Medical Transfer Active Labor Act

• EOB—Explanation of Benefits

• EOC—Episode of Care … also Emergency Operations Center

• EOMB—Explanation of Medicare Benefits

• EPA—Environmental Protection Agency

• EPO—Exclusive Provider Organization

• EPSDT—Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Program

• ER/ED—Emergency Room/Emergency Department

• ERISA—Employee Retirement Income Security Act

• FAQ—Frequently Asked Questions

• FDA—Food and Drug Administration

• FEC—Freestanding Emergency Center

• FEHBP—Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan

• FFS—Fee For Service

• FI—Fiscal Intermediary

• FPL—Federal Poverty Level

• FQHC—Federally Qualified Health Center

• FSA—Flexible Spending Accounts

• FTC—Federal Trade Commission

• FTE—Full-Time Equivalent

• GAF—Geographic Adjustment Factor

• GAO U.S.—General Accountability Office

• GHAA—Group Health Association of America

• GME—Graduate Medical Education

• GPCI—Geographic Practice Cost Index

• HANYS—Healthcare Association of New York State

• HAWK-I—Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa

• HCPCS—Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

• HEDIS—Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set

• HEICS—Hospital Emergency Incident Command System

• HFMA—Healthcare Financial Management Association

• HHA—Home Health Agency

• HHS—Health and Human Services (Federal)

• HHSC—Health and Human Services Commission

• HIAA—Health Insurance Association of America

• HIM—Health Information Management

• HIPAA—Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

• HIPCs—Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperatives

• HMO—Health Maintenance Organization

• HPB—Historic Payment Basis

• HPCI—Health Policy Corporation of Iowa

• HPSA—Health Professional Shortage Area

• HQRM—Healthcare Quality and Resource Management

• HSR—Hospital Specific Rate

• IAHSA—Iowa Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

• ICD-9-CM—International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision

• ICF/MR—Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded

• ICN—Iowa Communications Network

• ICS—Incident Command System

• ICU—Intensive Care Unit

• IDIA—Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals

• IDPH—Iowa Department of Public Health

• IDS—Integrated Delivery System

• IFMC—Iowa Foundation for Medical Care

• IHA—Iowa Hospital Association

• IHC—Iowa Healthcare Collaborative

• IHHCC—Iowa Hospital Home Care Council

• IHERF—Iowa Hospital Education & Research Foundation

• IHI—Institute for Healthcare Improvement

• IHO—Iowa Hospice Organization

• IHS—Indian Health Services

• IME—Indirect Medical Education … also Iowa Medicaid Enterprise

• IMGMA—Iowa Medical Group Management Association

• IMS—Iowa Medical Society

• INA—Iowa Nurses Association

• IOM—Institute of Medicine

• IOMA—Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association

• IONL—Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders

• IPA—Independent Practice Association

• IPF—Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

• IRB—Institutional Review Board

• IRF—Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

• ISMP—Institute for Safe Medication Practices

• ITC—Iowa Trauma Coordinators

• LAMA—Left Against Medical Advice

• LCD—Local Coverage Determinations

• LOS—Length of Stay

• LSA—Legislative Service Agency

• LTC—Long-Term Care

• MA—Medicare Advantage

• MAC—Medicare Administrative Contractor

• MB—Market Basket

• MBI—Market Basket Index

• MCO—Managed Care Organization

• MDA—Muscular Dystrophy Association

• MDC—Major Diagnostic Category

• MDH—Medicare Dependent Hospital

• MDS—Minimum Data Set

• MedPAC—Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

• MEI—Medical Economic Index

• MFS—Medicare Fee Schedule

• MGCRB—Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board

• MMA—Medicare Modernization Act of 2003

• MOB—Medical Office Building

• MRI—Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• MSA—Metropolitan Statistical Area

• MSO—Management Service Organization

• MUA—Medically Underserved Area

• MUP—Medically Underserved Population

• MVPS—Medicare volume performance standard

• NB—Newborn

• NBC—Nuclear/Biological/Chemical

• NCD—National Coverage Determination

• NCQA—National Committee for Quality Assurance

• NDMS—National Disaster Medical System

• NF—Nursing Facility

• NIC—Neonatal Intensive Care

• NICU—Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• NIH—National Institute for Health

• NIMS—National Incident Management System

• NLRB—National Labor Relations Board

• NP—Nurse Practitioner

• NPI—National Provider Identifier

• NQF—National Quality Forum

• OASIS—Outcome and Assessment Information Set

• OBRA—Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

• ODS—Organized Delivery System

• OIG—Office of Inspector General

• OMB—Office of Management and Budget

• OPO—Organ Procurement Organization

• OPP—Out-of-Pocket Payments

• OR—Operating Room

• OSHA—Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• OT—Occupational Therapy

• OTC—Over-the-Counter

• PA—Physician’s Assistant

• PACS—Picture Archiving and Communication System

• PCN—Primary Care Network

• PCP—Primary Care Provider/Physician

• PDL—Prescription Drug List

• PDP—Prescription Drug Plan

• PET—Positron Emission Tomography

• PFFS—Private Fee-for-Service

• PHN—Public Health Nurse

• PHO—Physician Hospital Organization

• PHS—Public Health Services

• POS—Point of Service

• PPE—Personal Protective Equipment

• PPI—Producer Price Index

• PPO—Preferred Provider Organization

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