Term
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Definition
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A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - Z |
| AAFP |
American Association of Family Physicians |
| ABX |
Antibiotic |
| AC |
Ambulatory Care |
| ACC |
Ambulatory Care Center |
ACC
|
American College of Cardiology
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| ACHE |
American College of Healthcare Executives |
| ACM |
American College of Medicine |
| ACOG |
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| ACS |
American Cancer Society |
| ACS |
American College of Surgeons |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADC |
Average Daily Census |
| ADE |
Adverse Drug Reaction |
| ADS |
Alternative Delivery System |
| ADT |
Admission / Discharge / Transfer |
| AHA |
American Hospital Association |
| AHA |
American Heart Association |
| AHCPR |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research |
| AHP |
Allied Health Profession |
| AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| ALA |
American Lung Association |
| ALF |
Assisted Living Center |
| ARRA |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
| ASC |
Ambulatory Surgery Center |
| BI |
Brain Injury (AKA TBI Traumatic Brain Injury)
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| BLS |
Basic Life Support |
| Bx |
Biopsy |
| BMI |
Body Mass Index |
| BWMC |
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center |
| CABG |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| CCB |
Change Control Board |
| CCU |
Critical Care Unit (also ICU-Intensive Care Unit) |
| CDM |
Charge Description Master |
| CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
| CMO |
Chief Medical Officer |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| COS |
Chief of Staff |
| CPOE |
Computer Physician (or Provider) Order Entry |
| CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CPX |
Complete Physical Exam |
| CRMC |
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center |
| CRNA |
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| CT |
Cardiothoracic |
| CTIU |
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit |
| CVD |
Cardiovascular Disease |
| D.O. |
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
| DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
| DNR |
Do Not Resusciate Order |
| DOA |
Dead on Arrival |
| DOH |
Department of Health |
| DUR |
Drug Utilization Review |
| DVT |
Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| Dx |
Diagnosis |
| EBM |
Evidence-Based Medicine |
| EKG |
Electrocardiography (aka ECG) |
| ED |
Emergency Department |
| EHR |
Electronic Health Record |
| EMR |
Electronic Medical Record |
| ENT |
Ear, Nose, and Throat |
| EOT |
Evidence of Testing |
| EP |
Employee Profile |
| ER |
Emergency Room (aka ED-Emergency Department) |
| FP |
Family Practice or Family Practitioner |
| FTE |
Full-Time Equivalent |
| GP |
General Practitioner |
| GYN |
Gynecology or Gynecologist |
| H&P |
History & Physical |
| HAC |
Hospital Acquired Condition |
| HF |
Heart Failure |
| HFMA |
Healthcare Financial Management Association |
| HHS |
Health and Human Services |
| HIM |
Health Information Management |
| HIMSS |
Healthcare Information Management Systems Society |
| HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 |
| HIT |
Health Information Technology |
| HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HL7 |
Health Level 7 |
| HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization |
| HMS |
Healthcare Management System |
| HOD |
Hospital Outpatient Department |
| HRA |
Health Risk Assessment |
| HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
| I&O |
Intake and Output |
| I/P |
Inpatient (AKA IP) |
| IP |
Internet Protocol |
| ICD-10 |
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision |
| ICD-9-CM |
International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision Clinical Modification |
| ICU |
Intensive Care Unit (AKA CCU) |
| IDN |
Integrated Delivery Network |
| IDS |
Integrated Delivery System |
| IM |
Internal Medicine |
| IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
| IPA |
Independent Practice Association |
| IS&T |
Information Services and Technology |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| ITIL |
Information Technology Infrastructure Library |
| JC |
The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) |
| LAN |
Local Area Network |
| LOS |
Length of Stay |
| LOS |
Level of Service |
| LTC |
Long Term Care |
| M.D. |
Doctor of (Allopathic) Medicine |
| M.H.A. |
Master of Health Administration |
| M.P.H. |
Master of Public Health |
| MCO |
Managed Care Organization |
| MFS |
Medicare Fee Schedule |
| MGMA |
Medical Group Management Association |
| MI |
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) |
| MIS |
Management Information System |
| MMR |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
| MPI |
Master Patient Index |
| MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MRN |
Medical Record Number |
| MSG |
Multi-Specialty Group |
| MSW |
Medical Social Work |
| MU |
Meaningful Use |
| NAS |
National Academy of Sciences |
| NCHS |
National Center for Health Statitics |
| NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
| NCID |
National Center for Infectious Diseases |
| NEJM |
New England Journal of Medicine |
| NIA |
National Institute on Aging |
| NICU |
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
NIH
|
National Institute of Health |
| NIOSH |
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| NLM |
National Library of Medicine |
| NMR |
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| NP |
Nurse Practitioner |
| NPRM |
Notice of Proposed Rule Making |
| NR |
Nursing |
| O.D. |
Doctor of Optometry |
| O/P |
Outpatient (AKA OP) |
| OB |
Obstetrics or Obstetrician |
| OIG |
Office of the Inspector General |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| OPC |
Outpatient Clinic |
| OR |
Operating Room |
| OSG |
Office of the Surgeon General |
| OSHA |
Occupational Health and Safety Administration |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy |
| PA |
Physician Assistant |
| PACS |
Picture Archival Computer Systems (mainly radiology) |
| PACU |
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit |
| PCN |
Primary Care Network |
| PCM |
Patient Care Manager |
| PCP |
Primary Care Physician (or Provider) |
| PE |
Pulmonary Embolism |
| PET |
Positron Emission Tomography |
| PFS |
Patient Financial Services |
| Ph.D. |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| PharmD |
Doctor of Pharmacy |
| PHI |
Protected Health Information |
| PHS |
Public Health Services |
| PICU |
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
| PICU |
Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit |
| PN |
Pneumonia |
PPO
|
Preferred Provider Organization |
| PRN |
Physician Referral Network |
| PRN |
As (often as) or if necessary |
| PRRB |
Provider Reimbursement Review Board |
| PSI |
Patient Safety Indicator |
| PT |
Physical Therapy / Therapist |
| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| QB |
QuickBase-Change Management Software |
| QC |
Quality Control |
| QI |
Quality Improvement |
| QR |
Quality Review |
| RCA |
Root Cause Analysis |
| RCB |
Release Control Board |
| RFC |
Request for Change |
| RHIO |
Regional Health Information Organization |
| RN |
Registered Nurse |
| RTM |
Requirements Traceability Matrix |
| Rx |
Prescription |
| SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SARS |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| SCI |
Spinal Cord Injury |
| SG |
Surgeon General |
| SHP |
Specified Health Professional |
| SICU |
Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| SJMC |
University of Maryland Saint Joseph Medical Center |
| SNF |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
| ST |
Speech Therapy |
| TC |
Test Case |
| TCC |
Transitional Care Center |
| TP |
Test Plan |
| TS |
Test Script |
| TSG |
Technology Services Group |
| UB-92 |
Uniform Billing Code of 1992 |
| UMMC |
University of Maryland Medical Center |
| UMMC-MT |
University of Maryland Medical Center-Midtown Campus |
| UMMS |
University of Maryland Medical System |
| UR |
Utilization Review |
| VA |
Veterans Administration |
| VNA |
Visiting Nurse Association |
| VO |
Verbal Orders |
| VPN |
Virtual Private Network |
| VTE |
Venous Thromboembolism |
| WAN |
Wide Area Network |
| WC |
Wheelchair |
| WHI |
Women's Health Initiative |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |