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MH AGENCIES/ORGs
ABBV FOR HEALTHCARE-RELATED AGENCIES/ORGANIZATION
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AABB | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS |
| ACA | AFFORDABLE CARE ACT |
| ACO | ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS |
| AHA | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION |
| AHCCCS | ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM |
| AICR | AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| ASCLS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES |
| ASM | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MICROBIOLOGY |
| ASTM | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, INTERNATIONAL |
| CAP | COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS |
| CDC | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION |
| CIC | CONNECTIVITY INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM |
| CLIA | CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT (1967) |
| CLIAC | CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT COMMITTEE |
| CLSI | CLINICAL LABORATORY STANDARDS INSTITUTE |
| CMS | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES |
| DHHS | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES |
| DOT | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
| EPA | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| FDA | FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION |
| FFA | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION |
| HCFA | HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION |
| HICPAC | HEALTHCARE INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| HIPAA | HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT |
| HMO | HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION |
| HHS | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
| MCO | MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION |
| NAACLS | NATIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES |
| NFPA | NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION |
| NIA | NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING |
| NIDA | NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE |
| NIH | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH |
| NIOSH | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH |
| PHS | PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES |
| PPACA | PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT |
| PPO | PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION |