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NAC - network access control (mechanism or device which serves as an entry point or gateway into a network, allowing or denying access based on certain criteria, such as updated anti-virus software)
NACD - National Association of Corporate Directors (organization of corporate directors providing guidance and resources for company oversight)
NCHS - National Center for Health Statistics (World Health Organization's (WHO) center for the classification of data and health-related activities)
NCVHS - National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (statutory advisory committee to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), tasked under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with monitoring implementation and development of recommendations for additional standards)
NDC - National Drug Code (coding system administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which identifies drug products)
NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association (an association of nearly 326 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers in the U.S.)
NHIN - Nationwide Health Information Network (within the United States, a proposed combination and interconnection of Health Information Exchanges (HIE) into an integrated network of national, state, regional, and local health information organizations)
NHS - National Health Service (government agency in the United Kingdom (UK) that is organized and resourced to provide universal health coverage)
NICE - National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (program designed to promote educational programs which will create a cybersecurity workforce)
NIH - National Institutes of Health (U.S. federal agency which conducts health-related research, studies disease and health issues)
NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology (federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, founded in 1901 as the National Bureau of Standards, which conducts studies in the areas of science and technology and provides technological guidelines and standards)
NIST-CSF - National Institute of Standards and Technology - Cybersecurity Framework (NIST framework providing guidance and standards for organizations in the cybersecurity area)
NLM - National Library of Medicine (body which provides source coding to aid in setting standards and resources for medical coding systems and conducts research to improve accuracy)
NP - Nurse Practitioner (advanced-level Registered Nurse who has completed additional academic training at a Master's or Doctoral degree level with advanced clinical training beyond that required of the generalist Registered Nurse (RN) role)
NPI - National Provider Identifier (a unique identification number for healthcare organizations subject to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), consisting of a 10-digit number, permanently assigned to the provider, regardless of location or job changes)
NPI - non-public personal information (personally identifiable financial information that a consumer gives to a financial institution plus private information an institutionn gets from other sources - generally used in the context of banking or financial services, although could apply to almost any business area)
NPRM - Notice of Proposed Rule-Making (publication, in the Federal Register, of proposed federal regulations for public comment)
NPSP - National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program (federal program to store a reserve supply of pharmaceuticals)
NSF - National Science Foundation (independent federal agency, created in 1950, which promotes scientific research in non-medical fields through grants to colleges and universities)
NUBC - National Uniform Billing Committee (organization chartered by the AHA in 1975 to create and manage the components of a streamlined billing system)
NVD - National Vulnerability Database (searchable database of known system security flaws and weaknesses maintained by the U.S. government)