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1 Health Care AcronymsAcronymTermA&ASAdvisory & Assistance ServiceA&GAcquisitions & GrantsA&GAdministrative & GeneralA&RAudit & ReimbursementA- PTActionPhase TopicA/PAccounts PayableA/RApplicant and/or RecipientA109 OMB Circular "Major Systems Acquisitions (ADP)"A121 OMB Circular "Charge Back for ADP Services Provided to Multiple Users"A130 OMB Circular "Management of Federal Information Resources"A2 HAAmerican Association of Hospital AccountantsA76 OMB Circular "Policies for Acquiring Commercial or Industrial Products or ServicesAAAssociate AdministratorAAAA gricultural Adjustment AdministrationAAAA merican Automobile AssociationAABBA merican Association of Blood BanksAABHA ssociation for Ambulatory Behavioral HealthcareAACNA merican Association of Colleges of NursingAACRA merican Association for Cancer ResearchAADAA bbreviated Antibiotic Drug ApplicationAAFA plastic Anemia FoundationAAFESArmy & Air Force Exchange ServicesAAFPA merican Academy of Family PhysiciansAAGEGA dministrative Analysis Grade Evaluation GuideAAHAA merican Association of Homes for the AgingAAHPA merican Association

2 Of Health PlansAAHSAA merican Association of Homes & Services for the AgingAAIA pplications Alarms Infrastructure (GTE/MTS)AAKPA merican Association of Kidney PatientsHealth Care AcronymsAcronymTermAAMCA ssociation of American Medical CollegesAAOA merican Academy of OphthalmologyAAPA merican Academy of PediatricsAAPCA merican Association of Professional CodersAAPCCA djusted Average Per Capita CostAAPDA merican Academy of Pediatric DentistryAAPHRA merican Association of Physicians for Human RightsAAPPA ffirmative Action Program PlanningAARGA verage annual Rate of GrowthAARPA merican Association of Retired PersonsAARRA pproval, Adjustment & Reject ResponseAB(BC/BSA's) Administrative BulletinABAA merican Banking AssociationABAA merican Bar AssociationABDAged, Blind & DisabledABENDA bnormal EndingABENDAIDABEND Analysis SoftwareABGA rterial Blood GasesABHA ssociation of Behavioral HealthcareABNA dvanced Beneficiary NoticeABRA merican Board of RadiologyABSA nnual Beneficiary SummaryACActual ChargeACAllowable CostACAA mputee Coalition of AmericaACCA merican College of CardiologyACCA utomated Change ControlACCTA ction Plan by Electronic Claims Transaction InstituteACDA udit Clearance DocumentHealth Care AcronymsAcronymTermACDA utomatic Cancellation DateACE(Carrier)

3 Automated Claims ExaminationACEIA ngiotensin Converting Enzyme InhibitorsACEPA merican College of Emergency PhysiciansACERSA nnual Contractor Evaluation Reporting SystemACFA dministration for Children & FamiliesACGIHA merican Conference of Government Industrial HygienistsACHA utomated Clearing HouseACHEA merican College of Healthcare ExecutivesACIPPHS Immunization Practice Advisory CommitteeACLA ccess Control ListsACLIA merican Council of Life InsuranceACLUA merican Civil Liberties UnionACMA ssociation of Computing MachineryACMPA udit/Civil Monetary PenaltiesACMSA dvanced Cost Management SystemsACOA dministrative Contracting OfficerACOGA merican College of Obstetricians & GynecologistsACPA merican College of PhysiciansACPSA dvanced Claims Processing SystemACPVA verage Cost per VisitACRA djusted Community (Contract) RateACRA merican College of RadiologyACRGA nnual Compound Rate of GrowthACRPA djusted Community Rate ProposalACRSA ccelerated Cost Recovery SystemACSA ccredited Standards CommitteeACSA merican Cancer SocietyACSA merican College of SurgeonsHealth Care AcronymsAcronymTermACSA utomated Cartridge SystemACSCA mbulatory Care Sensitive ConditionsACSIA merican Customer Satisfaction IndexACSSA dvisory Council on Social SecurityACTA ccess Control TableACTGAIDS Clinical Trials GroupACTSA utomated Case Tracking SystemACUA utomatic Calling UnitACVA rithmetic Coefficient of VariationACYFA dministration on Children, Youth & FamiliesADAdmitting DiagnosisADAA merican Dental AssociationADAA merican Dietetic AssociationADAA mericans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADADA fter Date of Award DocumentADAMHAA lcohol.

4 Drug Abuse & Mental Health AdministrationADAPAIDS Drug Assistance ProgramADAPSOA ssociation of Data Processing Services OrganizationADARSA utomated DASD Archival Restoration SystemADCA dult Day CareADGA mbulatory Diagnostic GroupADG- HOSDOMA mbulatory Diagnostic Group Hospital DominantADHAA merican Dental & Hygienists AssociationADJA djusted ClaimADLA ctivities of Daily LivingADMCA dvance Determination of Medicare CoverageADMSA dministrative MessageADMSA lcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health ServicesADOBIA dvanced DOB Information (System) (SSA) Health Care AcronymsAcronymTermADP(Medicaid) Alternative Disposition PlanADPA dvance Planning DocumentADPA utomated Data ProcessingADRA lternative Dispute Resolution (EEO)ADRA utomated Date ReviewADRA utomated Desk ReviewADSA lternative Delivery SystemADSA mount, Duration & ScopeADSA utomated Data SystemADSA utomated Development SystemADSBA pplication Development System BatchADSOA pplication Development System OnlineADTA dmission/ discharge TransferADWOHA verage Day's Work On HandAEAdministrative EnhancementAEPA ppropriateness Evaluation PeriodAEPA nnual Coordinated Election PeriodAEPA nnual Enrollment PeriodAEROA utomatic Earnings Recomputation Operation (MBR)AFAdministrative FunctionAFAA lternative Form of AnnuityAFCEAA rmed Forces Communications & Electronics AssociationAFDCAid to Families with Dependant Children (Title IV of the SS Act)

5 AFDSA lternative Financing & Delivery SystemAFEHCTA merican Federation of Electronic Health Care TransactionsAFEHCTA ssociation for Electronic Health Care TransactionsAFFIRMA ssociation of Federal Information Resources ManagementAFHHAA merican Federation of Home Health AgenciesAFIPSA merican Federation of Information Resources SocietiesHealth Care AcronymsAcronymTermAFNA ccumulation File NumberAFPSA ccounting for Pay SystemAFSCMEA merican Federation of State, County & Municipal EmployeesAGAffiliated GroupAGAA ssociation of Government AccountsAGNSAT&T Global Network ServicesAGPAMA merican Guild of Patient Account ManagersAHAA merican Heart AssociationAHAA merican Hospital AssociationAHCAA merican Health Care AssociationAHESA verage Hourly EarningsAHFSAA ssociation of Health Facility Survey AgenciesAHIMAA merican Health Information Management AssociationAHPA ccountable Health PartnershipAHPA ccountable Health PlanAHPA lternative Health PlanAHPA verage Historical PaymentAHPAA merican Health Planning AssociationAHPBA djusted Historical Payment BasisAHRQA gency for Healthcare Research & QualityAHRQA gency for Healthcare Research and QualityAHSEAA djusted Hourly Salary Equivalency AmountAHSSA dhoc Sampling SurveyAIAudit IntermediaryAICA mount In ControversyAICCAnti- Inhibitor Coagulant ComplexAICPAA

6 Merican Institute of Certified Public AccountantsAICRA lternative Internal Control ReviewAIDA gency for Informational DevelopmentHealth Care AcronymsAcronymTermAIDA gency for International DevelopmentAIFA pplications Interface FacilityAIIMA ssociation for Information & Image Management (trade association)AIMA utomated Insertion MachineAIMSA udit Information Management SystemAINSA dvanced Information Network SystemAKFA merican Kidney FundALBNA mount of Last Billing NoticeALCA ctive License CounterALCA ctive Location CounterALCA lternate Level of CareALEA nnual Loss ExpectancyALFAA ssisted Living Federation of AmericaALJA dministrative Law JudgeALNFAuto Liability NoFaultALOSA verage Length of StayALSA dvanced Life SupportALSA dvanced Logistics SystemALSOA utomatic Lump Sum Operation (MBR)ALTA verage Length of TreatmentAMAdjustment ModuleAMAmplitude ModulationAMAA merican Medical AssociationAMASDSA sset Management & Automated Software Distribution SystemAMCPA cademy of Managed Care PharmacyAMCRAA merican Medical Care & Review AssociationAMCSA utomated Medical Coding SystemAMHPSA ssociation of Minority Health Professional SchoolsAMIacute myocardial infarction (heart attack) Health Care AcronymsAcronymTermAMIAA merican Medical Informatics AssociationAMISA merican Management Information SystemAMLA rithmetic Mean of the LogarithmAMOCA utomated Manual Ordering CycleAMPA verage Manufacturer's PriceAMRA cquisition Management ReviewAMRAA merican Medical Records AssociationAMSA ctivities Management SystemAMWA verage Monthly WageANAccount Number (also A/N)

7 ANAA dministration for Native AmericansANAA merican Nurses AssociationANCHRA ccess to the NCH Repository (online query to 5% sample)ANCIA merican National Standards InstituteANDAA bbreviated New Drug ApplicationsANNAA merican Nephrology Nurses AssociationANSCIIA merican National Standard Code for Information InterchangeANSIA merican National Standards InstituteANSI X12 837 American National Standards Institute Health Data Committee X12 file format 837 AOAccreditation OrganizationAOAA dministration on AgingAOAA merican Optometric AssociationAOAA merican Osteopathic AssociationAOLSAll Other Local ScreensAONEA merican Organization of Nurse ExecutivesAOPAA merican Orthotic & Prosthetic AssociationAORA fter Outliers RemovedAORA pplication Owning RegionAPAward ProcessingHealth Care AcronymsAcronymTermAPAA merican Pharmaceutical AssociationAPAA merican Psychiatric AssociationAPACHEA cute Physiology & Chronic Health EvaluationAPCA mbulatory Payment ClassAPCA verage Per CapitaAPCA verage

8 Projected CostsAPCSSA utomated Production Control & Scheduling System (at HDC)APDA dvanced Planning DocumentsAPDAA ccretion Premium Due AmountAPDSRA verage Per Diem State RateAPFA uthorized Program FacilityAPGA mbulatory Patient GroupAPGA mbulatory Payment GroupAPHAA merican Public Health AssociationAPHPA cute Partial Hospitalization ProgramAPHPA pplied as Hospital Insurance PremiumsAPHSAA merican Public Human Services AssociationAPIA pplication Programming InterfaceAPMA dmission Pattern MonitoringAPMA udit Priority MatrixAPMAA merican Podiatric Medical AssociationAPMEA dvisory Panel on Medicare EducationAPOA wards Processing OperationAPPA pplication Portability ProfileAPPCA dvanced ProgramtoProgram CommunicationAPPS(GHP) Automated Plan Payment SystemAPRA cquisition Procurement RequestAPRA gency Procurement RequestAPRA verage Payment RateHealth Care AcronymsAcronymTermAPR - DRGall payer refined - diagnosis related groupsAPSA cquisition Planning ScheduleAPSA cute Physiology ScoreAPSA djudication Payment SystemAPSA nnual Person Summary SystemAPSA pplication Productivity SystemAPSAA merican Political Science AssociationAPTA utomated Production TurnoverAPTDAid to the Permanently & Totally DisabledAPWAA merican Public Welfare Association (changed to APHSA)

9 AQIA udit Quality InitiativeAQLA cceptable Quality LevelAQRPA udit Quality Review ProgramARAccounts ReceivableARAlpha RepresentationARAA ssistant Regional AdministratorARAA ssociate Regional AdministratorARCAIDS Related ComplexARCA merican Red CrossARCA ssociation for Retarded CitizensARCSA ccounts Receivable & Collection SystemARFA ctuarial Reduction Factor Program (MBR)ARFArea Resource FileARIMAA rithmetic Moving AverageARKA rkansas Part B SystemARMISAd Hoc Reports Management Information SystemARMSA dhoc Reports Management SystemARMSA utomated Resource Management SystemAROA nnualized Rate of OccurenceHealth Care AcronymsAcronymTermARPA dmission Review ProgramARSA ctive Record StatusARSA dvanced Record System (GSA)ARSA dvanced Retrieval SystemARSAge/Race/SexARSA gricultural Research ServiceARSA ltanthus Response SystemARSTOPARS Telephone Communications Operating ProceduresARTEMIS(mainframe project management software testing tool)ARTSA utomated Reporting & Tracking SystemARUA udio Response UnitARUA utomated Response Unit (Phone system with automated routing)ASAdministrative SimplificationASAdvanced System (AJS)ASAmerican SamoaASApplication SystemASAPA utomated Standard Application for PaymentsASAPA merican Society of Automation in PharmacyASBCAA rmed Services Board of Contract AppealsASBCAA rmed Services Board of Contract/State AssessmentsASCA ccredited Standards Committee (ANSI)ASCA mbulatory Surgical/Surgery CenterASCAA dministrative Simplification Compliance ActASCIIA merican Standard Code for Information Interchange (see ANSCII)

10 ASCMA pplication Software Configuration ManagementASCOA merican Society of Clinical OncologyASCPA merican Society of Consultant PharmacistsASCPTA merican Society of Clinical Pharmacology & TherapeuticsASCTA merican Society of CytotechnologyHealth Care AcronymsAcronymTermASCWA udit Selection Criteria WorksheetASER/SAAnnual State Evaluation Report/State AssessmentsASFA utomatic System FacilityASHA ssistant Secretary for HealthASHPA merican Society of Hospital PharmacistsASHPA merican Society of Health Systems PharmacistsASHRMA merican Society of Healthcare Risk ManagementASIA lert Screen InitiativeASICA pplication Specific Integrated CircuitASIMA merican Society of Internal MedicineASISA ssociation Society of Industrial SecurityASMA