Health Care Acronyms Acronym Term - Garner Health Law ...

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

2 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 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.

3 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)

4 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)

5 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.

6 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)

7 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)

8 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

9 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 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)

10 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 (h)