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abbreviation &term

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Diag   diagnosis  
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bp   blood pressure  
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heent   head, ears, eyes, nose, throat  
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PMH   PAST MEDICAL HISTORY  
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COPD   CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE  
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CBC   COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT  
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HIPPA   HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT  
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AMA   AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION  
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NPP   NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES  
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CAP   CLAIMS ASSISTANCE PROFESSIONALS  
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PHI   PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION  
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A/R   ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE  
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POS   POINT OF SERVICE  
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HMO   HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION  
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PPO   PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION  
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ETHICS   DEFINED AS MORALLY RIGHT OR WRONG  
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ETIQUETTE   RULES OF CONDUCT, MANNERS, POLITNESS  
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CAPITATION   USE OF THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ENROLLED IN A PLAN TO DETERMINE SALARY OF THE PROVIDER  
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EXPRESSED CONTRACT   WRITTEN OR VERBAL CONTRACT THAT SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBES WHAT EACH PARTY IN THE CONTRACT WILL DO  
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RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR   LET THE MASTER ANSWER REFERS TO PHYSICIANS LIABILITY IN CERTAIN CASES FOR THE WRONGFUL ACTS OF HIS OR ASSISTANT OR EMPLOYEES  
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT   THE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CODING AND BILLING IN A MEDICAL PRACTICE  
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GUARANTOR   THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THE BILL  
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IMPLIED CONSENT   CONSENT COMPLIED BY THE HEALTH CARE MEMBER  
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MEDICAID   A FEDERAL AID, STATE OPERATED, AND STATE ADMINISTERED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN LOW-INCOME PERSON IN NEED OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE  
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MEDICARE   A NATIONWIDE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR PERSONS AGE 65 AND OLDER AND CERTAIN DISABLED OR BLIND PERSONS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME  
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MEDI/MEDI   REFERS TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES MEDICAL OR DISABILITY BENEFITS FROM BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAL PROGRAMS  
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PRINCIPLE DIAGNOSIS   A CONDITION ESTABLISH AFTER STUDY THAT IS CHIEFLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMISSION OF THE PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL  
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY   MEDICAL REPORT THAT DOCUMENT THE HOSPITALIZATION HISTORY OF A PATIENT  
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FRAUD   DELIBERATE MISREPRESENTATION OF FACTS  
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MEDICAL NECESSITY   THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICE AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE DIAGNOSIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS OF GOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE  
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