Health Information Management Acronym or Abbreviation – Flashcards
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eMAR
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electronic medication administration record
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EMR
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electronic medical record
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EMT
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emergency medical technician
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EOB
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Explanation of Benefit
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EP
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eligible professional
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ePHI
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electronic protected health information
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eRx
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e-prescribing
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FACTA
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Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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FORDS
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Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards
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FTE
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full-time equivalent
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GB
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gigabyte
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GCP
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good clinical practice
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GEMs
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General Equivalency Mappings
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GFR
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glomerular filtration rate
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GHz
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gigahertz
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GINA
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
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H&P
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history and physical
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HAI
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hospital-acquired infection
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HCPCS
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Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
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HCUP
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Healthcare Cost and Utilization project
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HDD
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hard disk drive
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HEDIS
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Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
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HFMA
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Healthcare Financial Management Association
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HHS
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US Department of Health and Human Services
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HIE
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health information exchange
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HIM
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health information management
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HIMSS
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Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
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HIPPS
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Health Insurance Prospective Payment System
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HIT
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health information technology
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HITECH
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Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
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HL7
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Health Level Seven International
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HMO
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health maintenance organization
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HR
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human resource
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HSP
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human subject protection
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HTML
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Hypertext Markup Language
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HTTP
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol
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ICD
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International Classification of Diseases
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ICD-9-CM
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International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification
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ICD-10-CM
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International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification
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ICD-10-PCS
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International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System
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ICD-O
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International Classification of Diseases for Oncology
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ICD-O-3
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International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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IG
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information governance
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IIS
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immunization information systems
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IP
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inpatient or Internet Protocol
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IRB
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institutional review board
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IS
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intensity of service
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ISMP
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Institute for Safe Medication Practices
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IT
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information technology
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JC
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Joint Commission
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KB
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kilobyte
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LAN
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local area network
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LOINC
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Logical Observation Identifiers, Names, and Codes
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LOS
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length of stay
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LPN
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licensed practical nurse
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LTAC
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long-term acute care hospital
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LTC
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long-term care
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LVN
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licensed vocational nurse
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MB
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megabyte
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MD
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doctor of medicine
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MDS
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Minimum Data Set
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ME
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medical examiner
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MHz
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megahertz
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MIS
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management information systems
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MPI
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master patient index
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MR
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medical record
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MRSA
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methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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MS-DRG
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Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group
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NB
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newborn
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NCBDDD
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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
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NCDB
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National Cancer Data Base
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NCQA
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National Committee for Quality Assurance
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NCRA
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National Cancer Registrars Association
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NCVHS
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National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
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NHAMCS
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
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NHCS
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National Hospital Care Survey
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NHDS
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National Hospital Discharge Survey
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NIS
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National Inpatient Sample (Nationwide)
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NP
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nurse practitioner
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NPCR
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National Program of Cancer Registries
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NVSS
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National Vital Statistics System
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OB
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obstetrics
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OCR
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Office of Civil Rights
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OHRP
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Office for Human Research Subjects Protection
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OIG
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Office of the Inspector General
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ONC
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Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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OP
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outpatient
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OPD
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outpatient department
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OPPS
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Outpatient Prospective Payment System
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OS
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operating system
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PA
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physician assistant
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PACS
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picture archiving and communication system
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PB
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petabyte
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PCP
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primary care physician
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PDR
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Physician's Desk Reference
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PhD
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doctor of philosophy
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PHI
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protected health information
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PHR
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personal health record
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PI
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performance improvement
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PIN
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personal identification number
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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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PMI
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Project Management Institute
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PMS
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practice management system
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PNA
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pneumonia
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POA
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Present of Admission
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POC
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point of care
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POMR
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problem-oriented medical record
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POS
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point of service
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PPO
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preferred provider organization
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PPS
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prospective payment system
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PROMIS
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problem-oriented medical information system
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QI
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quality improvement
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RAC
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Recovery Audit Contractor
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RAM
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random access memory
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RHDS
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registered healthcare documentation specialist
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RHIA
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registered health information administrator
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RHIT
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registered health information technician
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RN
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registered nurse
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ROI
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release of information or return on investment
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ROM
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range of motion or rupture of membranes
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RUG
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resource utilization group
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SE
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sentinel event
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SEER
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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
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SI
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severity of illness
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SNOMED CT
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Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms
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SOAP
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subjective, objective, assessment, and plan
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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SPA
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state plan amendment
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SSI
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Supplemental Security Income
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TB
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terabyte
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TCP
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Transmission Control Protocol
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TNM
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tumor, lymph node, metastasis
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TPO
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treatment, payment, or operations
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UICC
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Union for International Cancer Control
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URL
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uniform resource locator
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VA
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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VBP
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value-based purchasing
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VPN
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virtual private network
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WAN
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wide area network
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WAP
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wireless access point
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WBC
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white blood cell
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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WLAN
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wireless local area network
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WWW
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World Wide Web
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A&C
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adults and children
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AAAHC
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Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
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AACN
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American Association of Colleges of Nurses
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ACA
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Affordable Care Act
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ACDIS
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Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists
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ACO
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accountable care organization
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ACS
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American College of Surgeons
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ADC
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average daily census
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ADLs
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activities of daily living
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ADT
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admission, discharge, and transfer
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AHA
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American Hospital Association
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AHC
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Allied Health Careers
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AHDI
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Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
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AHIMA
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American Health Information Management Association
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AHRQ
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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AJCC
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American Joint Committee on Cancer
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ALC
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alternative level of care
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ALOS
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average length of stay
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AMA
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American Medical Association
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AMIA
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American Medical Informatics Association
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AOD
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accounting of disclosures
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APC
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ambulatory payment classification
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ARLNA
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Association of Record Librarians of North America
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ARRA
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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ASC
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ambulatory surgery center
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BA
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business associate
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BC
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Blue Cross
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BCBS
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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BMI
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body mass index
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BoK
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HIM body of Knowledge
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BP
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blood pressure
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BS
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Blue Shield
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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CAC
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computer-assisted coding
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CAH
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critical access hospital
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CAHIM
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Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
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CARF
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Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CCA
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certified coding associate
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CCHIM
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Commission of Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management
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CCS
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certified coding specialist
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CCS-P
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certified coding specialist-physician-based
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CCU
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cardiac care unit
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CD
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compact disc
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CD-R
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compact disc, recordable
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CD-ROM
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compact disc, read only memory
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CD-RW
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compact disc, rewriteable
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDI
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clinical documentation improvement
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CDIP
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certified documentation improvement practitioner
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CDR
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clinical data repository
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CDS
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clinical decision support
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CE
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continuing education
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CEO
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chief executive officer
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CfCs
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Conditions for Coverage
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CFO
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chief financial officer
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CHAP
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Community Health Accreditation Program
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CHDA
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clinical health data analyst
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CHDS
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certified healthcare documentation specialist
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CHIP
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Children's Health Insurance Program
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CHPS
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certified in health privacy and security
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CHRO
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chief human resources officer
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CHTS
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certified healthcare technology specialist
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CHTS-CP
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clinician/practitioner consultant
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CHTS-IM
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implementation manager
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CHTS-IS
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implementation support specialist
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CHTS-PW
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practice workflow and information management redesign specialist
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CHTS-TR
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trainer examination
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CHTS-TS
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technician/software support staff
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CIO
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chief information officer
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CLL
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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CMI
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case mix index
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CMO
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chief medical officer
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CMS
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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CNO
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chief nursing specialist
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CoC
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Commission on Cancer
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COO
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chief operating officer
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CoPs
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Conditions of Participation
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CORF
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comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility
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CPC
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certified professional coder
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CPOE
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computerized provider order entry
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CPT
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Current Procedural Terminology
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CPU
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central processing unit
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CQI
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continuous quality improvement
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CRNA
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certified registered nurse anesthetist
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CT
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computerized tomography
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CTR
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certified tumor registrar
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DBMS
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database management system
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DC
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doctor of chiropractic
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DDS
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doctor of dental surgery
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DLP
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data loss prevention
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DME
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durable medical equipment
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DO
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doctor of osteopathic medicine
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DOB
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date of birth
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DOD
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Department of Defense
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DOS
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disk operating system
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DPM
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doctor of podiatric medicine
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DRG
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diagnosis-related group
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DSM-5
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
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DSS
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decision support system
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ECG
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electrocardiogram
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ED
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emergency department
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EHR
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electronic health record
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
