Medical Terms
Acronyms - A
- AAAHC - Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
- AACN - American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- ACA - Affordable Care Act of 2010
- ACE - Affiliated Covered Entity
- ACO - Accountable Care Organization
- ACR - American College of Radiology
- ADA - American Dental Association
- AHA - American Hospital Association
- AHIMA - American Health Information Management Association
- AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- AKS - Anti-Kickback Statute
- AMA - American Medical Association
- APC - Ambulatory Payment Classification
- APG - Ambulatory Patient Group
- APM - Alternative Payment Model
- ARRA - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
- AT - Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
A
Acronyms - B
- BA - Business Associate
- BAA - Business Associate Agreement
- BAN - body area network
- BCBS - Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans
- BNR - Breach Notification Rule
- BP - Business Partner
- BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
B
Acronyms - C
- CAT - computerized axial tomography
- CCD - Continuity of Care Document
- C-CDA - Consolidated - Clinical Document Architecture
- CCR - Continuity of Care Record
- CDA - Clinical Document Architecture
- CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDT - Current Dental Terminology
- CE - Covered Entity
- CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- CNM - Certified Nurse Midwife
- CPT - Current Procedural Terminology
- CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- CRO - Contract Research Organization
- CTS - Common Terminology Services