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Health Information Abbreviations
| HINT Abbreviations | HINT abbreviations meanings |
|---|---|
| AAHC | Accrediation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare |
| AAHP | American Association of Health Plans |
| AAMC | American Association of Medical Colleges |
| ACHE | American College of Healthcare Executives |
| ACP | American College of Physicians |
| A&D | admission and discharge |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilites Act |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ADT | admission, discharge, and transfer |
| AHA | American Hospital Association |
| AHIMA | American Health Information Management Association |
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| AI | artificial intelligence |
| ALOS | average length of stay |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| AMRA | American Medical Record Association |
| ANA | American Nurses Association |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| AOA | American Osteopathic Association |
| APC | ambulatory payment classifications |
| APS | attending physician statement |
| ARLNA | Association of Record Librarians of North America |
| ASC | ambulatory surgery classification |
| ASC X12 | Accrediation Standards Committee X12, Electronic Data Interchange |
| ASCP | American Society of Clinical Pathologists |
| ASHRM | American Society for Healthcare Risk Management |
| BBA | Balanced Budget Act of 1997 |
| BBRA | Balanced Budget Refinement Act |
| BC/BS | Blue Cross and Blue Shield |
| BLS | Bureau of Labor Statistic |
| CARF | Commission of Accrediation of Rehabiliation Facilities |
| CCI | correct coding specialist |
| CCS | certified coding specialist |
| CCS-P | certified coding specialist--physician offices |
| CCU | cardiac care unit |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDM | change description master |
| CDR | clinical data repository |
| CDSS | clinical decision support system |
| CEO | chief executive officer |
| CF | conversion factor |
| CFO | chief financial officer |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHAMPUS | Civilian Health and Medical Program--Uniformed Services |
| CHAMPVA | Cililian Health and Medical Program --Veterans Administration |
| CIO | chief information officier |
| CME | Council on Medical Education |
| CMG | case-mix groups |
| CMI | case-mix index |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| CNO | chief nursing officer |
| COB | corrdinatin of benefits |
| COBRA | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconcilation Act of 1975 |
| CON | certicate of need |
| COO | chief operating officer |
| CoP | Communities of Practice |
| COP | Conditions of Participation |
| CPC | certified professional coder |
| CPR | computer-based patient record |
| CPRI | Computer-base Patient Record Institute |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
| CPU | computerized processing unit |
| CQI | continuous quality improvement |
| CSO | chief security officer |
| CTI | comuter-telephone integration |
| CTR | Certified tumor registrar |
| DDS | doctor of dental science |
| DEEDS | Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems |
| DHHS | Department of Helath and Human Services |
| DME | Durable medical equipment |
| DO | doctor of osteopathy |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DRG | diagnosis-related group |
| DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Medntal Disorders, Fourth Revision |
| EAP | employee assistance program |
| ED | emergency department |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunities |
| EIS | executive information system |
| E/M | evaluation and management |
| EMEDS | Essential Medical Data Sets |
| EMIC | Emergency Maternal and Infant Care Program |
| EMR | electronic medical record |
| EMTALA | Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act |
| EPO | exclusive provider organizer |
| ERISA | Employee Retriement Income Security Act of 1974 |
| FCA | False Clasims Act |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FECA | Federal Employees' Compensations Act |
| FEP | Federal Employee Act |
| FFS | fee for service |
| FI | fiscal intermediary |
| FLEX | Federal Licensing Examiniation |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| FMLA | Family Medical Leave Act |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| FPL | federal poverty level |
| FTE | full-time equivalent |
| GPCI | geographic practic cost index |
| GPWW | group practice without walls |
| GUI | graphical user interface |
| HAVEN | Home Assessment Validation and Entry |
| HCFA | Health Care Financing Administration |
| HCPCS | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System |
| HCQIP | Health Care Quality Improvement Program |
| HEDIS | Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
| HHPPS | home health prospective payment system |