Basic must-know Medical Care Terms, Abbreviations & Acronyms

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A&O

Alert and Oriented

A&W

Alive and Well

AA

Amino acid

AAPCC

Average Adjusted Per Capita Cost

Abd

Abdomen

ABG

Arterial Blood Gas

ABN

Advance Beneficiary Notice

ABX

Antibiotics

AC

Before Meals

ACA

Affordable Care Act

ACI

Advancing Care Information

ACIP

Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices

ACLS

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

ACO

Accountable Care Organization

ACR

Adjusted Community Rating

ACU

Ambulatory Care Unit

AD

Right Ear

Ad Lib

At Will, As Desired

ADC

Average Daily Census

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADM

Admission, Admitted

ADPER

Acute Disease Prevention And Emergency Response

ADS

Alternative Delivery System

AED

Automated External Defibrillator

AF

Atrial Fibrillation

AF

Acid-fast

AI

Aortic Insufficiency

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AIIR

Airborne Infection Isolation Room

AL

Left Ear

ALOS

Average Length of Stay

ALS

Advanced Life Support

ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

AMA

Against Medical Advice

AMA

American Medical Association

ANED

Alive No Evidence of Disease

ANP

Advanced nurse practitioner

AOB

Alcohol on Breath

APC

Ambulatory Payment Classification

APG

Ambulatory Patient Group

APHL

Association Of Public Health Laboratories

APM

Alternative Payment Model

APR-DRG

All Payer Refined Diagnostic Related Group

ARC

American Red Cross

ARDS

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ARF

Acute Renal Failure

ARF

Acute Rheumatic Fever

ART

Accredited Record Technician

AS

Aortic Stenosis

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

ASC

Ambulatory Surgery Center

ASO

Administrative Services Only Contract

ASPE

Office Of The Assistant Secretary For Planning And Evaluation

ATLS

Advanced Trauma Life Support

AU

Both Ears

AUC

Appropriate Use Criteria

AXR

Abdominal X-Ray

BAC

Blood Alcohol Content

BAD

Bipolar Affective Disorder

BC

Birth Control

BE

Barium Enema

BID

Bis in die (twice a day)

BLS

Basic Life Support

BM

Bowel Movement

BMD

Bone Mass Density

BMI

Body Mass Index

BMR

Basal Metabolic Rate

BMT

Bone Marrow Transplant

BP

Blood Pressure

BPCI

Bundled Payments For Care Improvement Initiative

BRP

Bathroom Privileges

BTLS

Basic Trauma Life Support

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Bx

Biopsy

C

Centigrade

C

Celsius

C/F

Chills, Fever

C/O

Complains of

C/O

Care of

C/S

Cesarean Section

CA

Cancer

Ca

Carcinoma

CAA

Care Area Assessment

CAB

Carotid Artery Bruit

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

CADE

Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology

CAH

Critical Access Hospital

CAHPS

Consumer Assessment Of Healthcare Providers And Systems

CAM

Complementary And Alternative Medicine

Cap

Capsule

CAP

Capsule

CARF

Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities

CAT

Computerized Axial Tomography

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CBD

Common Bile Duct

CBF

Cerebral Blood Flow

CBRNE

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear And Explosive

CBSA

Core Based Statistical Area

CC

Chief Complaint

CC

Cubic Centimetre

CC

Critical Care

CC

Complications

CC

Carbon Copy

CCI

Correct Coding Initiative

CCM

Chronic Care Management

CCR

Cost-To-Charge Ratio

CCU

Cardiac Care Unit

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDOR

Center For Disaster Operations And Response

CEHRT

Certified Electronic Health Record Technology

CF

Cystic Fibrosis

CFR

Code Of Federal Regulations

CFT

Complement Fixation Testing

CHD

Congenital Heart Disease

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

CHIP

Children’s Health Insurance Program

CICU

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

CIN

Clinically Integrated Network

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CIP

Critical Infrastructure Protection

CIPI

Capital Input Price Index

CISM

Critical Incident Stress Management

CJR

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model

CMA

Certified Medical Assistant

CME

Continuing Medical Education

CMHC

Community Mental Health Center

CMI

Case Mix Index

CMP

Competitive Medical Plan

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CMT

Certified Medication Technician

CNM

Certified Nurse Midwife

CNS

Central nervous system

CO₂

Carbon dioxide

COB

Coordination Of Benefits

COG

Continuity Of Government

COI

Certificate Of Insurance

COLD

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

CON

Certificate Of Need

COOP

Continuity Of Operations

COP

Condition Of Participation

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CORF

Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitative Facility

COVID-19

Coronavirus 2019

CP

Cerebral Palsy

CP

Chest Pain

CP

Cerebral Palsy

CPAP

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

CPC+

Comprehensive Primary Care Plus

CPCI

Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

CPI

Consumer Price Index

CPIA

Clinical Practice Improvement Activities

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CPR

Customary, Prevailing, And Reasonable

CPS

Composite Performance Score

CPT

Current Procedural Terminology

CQI

Continuous Quality Improvement

CQM

Clinical Quality Measure

CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

CV

Cardiovascular

CVA

Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)

CVI

Cerebrovascular Insufficiency

CXR

Chest X-Ray

CY

Calendar Year

D&C

Dilatation And Curettage

D&E

Dilatation And Evacuation

D/C

Discontinue Or Discharge

DC

Doctor Of Chiropractic

DD

Differential Diagnosis

DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

DHPC

Direct Healthcare Professional Communication

DIFF.

Differential Blood Count

DJD

Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis)

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DMAT

Disaster Medical Assistance Team

DME

Durable Medical Equipment

DME

Direct Medical Education

DMORT

Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team

DNR

Department of Natural Resources

DNR

Do Not Report

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate

DO

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

DO

Disorder

DOA

Dead on Arrival

DOA

Date of Admission

DOB

Date of Birth

DOJ

Department of Justice

DOT

Department of Transportation

DOT

Directly Observed Therapy

DPI

Bureau of Disease Prevention and Immunization

DPM

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

DPS

Department of Public Safety

DPT

Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus

DRG

Diagnosis-related Group

DSA

Disproportionate Share Adjustment

DSC

Doctor of Surgical Chiropody

DSH

Disproportionate Share Hospital

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

DTR

Deep Tendon Reflex

DVM

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

DVT

Deep Venous Thrombosis

Dx

Diagnosis

E&M

Evaluation And Management Services

EBL

Estimated Blood Loss

EBP

Evidence-Based Practice

EBV

Epstein-Barr Virus

EC

Eye Contact

ECASA

Enteric Coated Acetylsalicylic Acid

ECC

Emergency Coordination Center

ECC

Emergency Cardiac Care

ECF

Extended Care Facility

ECG

Electrocardiogram

ECMO

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

eCQM

Electronically Specified Clinical Quality Measure

ECT

Electroconvulsive Therapy

ECU

Environmental Control Unit

ECV

External Cephalic Version

EDC

Estimated Date Of Confinement

EDD

Estimated Delivery Date

EEG

Electroencephalogram

EENT

Eye, Ear, Nose And Throat

EEOC

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EGA

Estimated Gestational Age

EGC

Early Gastric Cancer

EHR

Electronic Health Record

EKG

Electrocardiogram

EMAC

Emergency Management Assistance Compact

EMG

Electromyogram

EMR

Electronic Medical Record

EMS

Emergency Medical Services

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

EMTALA

Emergency Medical Transfer Active Labor Act

ENT

Ear Nose And Throat

EOB

Explanation of Benefits

EOC

Emergency Operations Center

EOC

Episode of Care

EOC

Explanation of Coverage

EOMB

Explanation of Medicare Benefits

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EPI-X

Epidemic Information Exchange

EPO

Exclusive Provider Organization

EPs

Eligible Professionals

EPSDT

Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Program

ER

Emergency Room

ED

Emergency Department

ERISA

Employee Retirement Income Security Act

eRx

Electronic Prescribing

ESF

Emergency Support Functions

F

Fahrenheit

F/C

Fever, Chills

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FAS

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

FB

Foreign Body

FBS

Fasting Blood Sugar

FDA

Food And Drug Administration

FEC

Freestanding Emergency Center

FEF

Forced Expiratory Flow

FEHBP

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FFS

Fee For Service

FFWU

Full Fever Work-Up

FHR

Fetal Heart Rate

FI

Fiscal Intermediary

FL

Femur Length

FM

Fetal Movement

FMG

Foreign Medical Graduate

FNA

Fine Needle Aspiration

FOBT

Fecal Occult Blood Testing

FPL

Federal Poverty Level

FQHC

Federally Qualified Health Center

FRC

Functional Residual Capacity

FROM

Free Range Of Motion

FSA

Flexible Spending Accounts

FSE

Fetal Scalp Electrode

FSH

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

FT

Full Term

FTC

Federal Trade Commission

FTE

Full-Time Equivalent

FX

Fracture

FY

Fiscal Year

GA

Gestational Age

GAF

Geographic Adjustment Factor

GAO

General Accountability Office

GB Viz.

Gall Bladder Visualization

GC

Gonococcal, Gonorrhea

GH

Growth Hormone

GHAA

Group Health Association Of America

GHRH

Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone

GI

Gastrointestinal

GLT

Glucose Loading Test

GME

Graduate Medical Education

GP

General Practitioner

GPCI

Geographic Practice Cost Index

GPRO

Group Practice Reporting Option

GSW

Gunshot Wound

GTT

Glucose Tolerance Test

GTT

Drop-Liquid Measurement

GTT

Glucose Tolerance Test

GU

Genitourinary

H&P

History And Physical Examination

H/O

History of

H₂0

Water

HA

Headache

HA

Hemolytic Anemia

HAC

Hospital-Acquired Condition

HAI

Hospital-Associated Infection

HAN

Health Alert Network

HAV

Hepatitis A Virus

HAZMAT

Hazardous Material

Hb

Hemoglobin

HBV

Hepatitis B Virus

HC

Head Circumference

HCC

Hierarchical Condition Categories

HCFAC

Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control

HCPCS

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

HCPLAN

Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network

HCV

Hepatitis C Virus

HDL

High Density Lipoprotein

HDV

Hepatitis D Virus

HEDIS

Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set

HEICS

Hospital Emergency Incident Command System

HEPA

High-Efficiency Particulate Air

HERT

Hospital Emergency Response Team

HFMA

Healthcare Financial Management Association

Hgb

Hemoglobin

HHA

Home Health Agency

HHR

Health Human Resources

HHSC

Health and Human Services Commission

HIAA

Health Insurance Association Of America

HICPAC

Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

HICS

Hospital Incident Command System

HIE

Health Information Exchange

HIM

Health Information Management

HIPCs

Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperatives

HIPPS

Health Insurance Prospective Payment System

HIT

Health Information Technology

HITECH

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HLSEM

Homeland security and emergency management

HMO

Health maintenance organization

HOPD

Hospital Outpatient Department

HPA

Hypothalamic Suppression Test

HPAI

Highly pathogenic avian influenza

HPB

Historic payment basis

HPCI

Health Policy Corporation of Iowa

HPHS

High-Performing Health System

HPI

History of Present Illness

HPSA

Health Professional Shortage Area

HQRM

Healthcare Quality and Resource Management

Hr

Hour

HR

Heart Rate

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

HS

Hour of Sleep

HSR

Hospital-Specific Rate

HTN

Hypertension

I & O

Intake & Output

I&D

Incision & Drainage

I&O

Intake And Output

IAC

Iowa Administrative Code

IAHSA

Iowa Association Of Homes And Services For The Aging

IBD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IBS

Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome

IBW

Ideal Body Weight

IC

Incident Commander

ICC

Incident Command Center

ICD

International Classification of Diseases

ICF/MR

Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded

ICN

Intermediate Care Nursery

ICP

Infection Control Professional

ICP

Intracranial Pressure

ICS

Incident Command System

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

ID

Infectious Diseases

IDAC

Infectious Disease Advisory Committee

IDALS

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

IDDM

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

IDIA

Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals

IDN

Integrated Delivery Network

IDPH

Iowa Department of Public Health

IDS

Integrated delivery system

IFMC

Iowa Foundation for Medical Care

IHA

Iowa Hospital Association

IHC

Iowa Healthcare Collaborative

IHERF

Iowa Hospital Education & Research Foundation

IHHCC

Iowa Hospital Home Care Council

IHI

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

IHS

Indian Health Services

IM

Intramuscular

IMA

Indian Medical Association

IME

Indirect Medical Education

In Vitro

In the Laboratory

In vivo

In the Body

IOASE

In-Office Ancillary Services Exception

IOM

Institute of Medicine

IP

Intraperitoneal

IP

In-patient

IPA

Independent Practice Association

IPAB

Independent Payment Advisory Board

IPF

Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

IPF

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

IPPS

Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System

IQ

Intelligence Quotient

IRB

Institutional Review Board

IRF

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

ISMP

Institute for Safe Medication Practices

IU

International Units

IU

International Units

IUI

Intrauterine Insemination

IUP

Intrauterine Pregnancy

IUPC

Intrauterine Pressure Catheter

IV

Intravenous

IVF

In Vitro Fertilization

IVIG

Intravenous Immune Globulin

IVP

Intravenous Pyelogram (Urogram)

IVP

Intravenous Push

JCV

JC Virus

JIC

Joint Information Center

JRA

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

JT

Joint

JVD

Jugular Venous Distension

KS

Kaposi Sarcoma

KUB

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder

LAD

Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency

LAMA

Left Against Medical Advice

LBP

Lower Back Pain

LBW

Low Birth Weight

LCD

Local Coverage Determinations

LIH

Left Inguinal Hernia

LLL

Left Lower Lobe

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

LMS

Learning Management System

LOF

Loss of Fluid

LOS

Length of Stay

LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPHA

Local Public Health Agency

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

LPT

Licensed Physical Therapist

LRN

Laboratory Response Network

LSA

Legislative Service Agency

LTC

Long-Term Care

LTCH

Long-Term Care Hospital

LTSS

Long Term Social Services

LUL

Left Upper Lobe

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

LV

Left Ventricle

LVN

Licensed Vocational Nurse

MA

Medicare Advantage

MAC

Medicare Administrative Contractor

MACPAC

Medicaid And Chip Payment And Access Commission

MB

Market Basket

MBI

Market Basket Index

MCO

Managed Care Organization

MD

Doctor of Medicine

MD

Muscular Dystrophy

MDA

Muscular Dystrophy Association

MDC

Major Diagnostic Category

MDD

Maximum Daily Dose

MDH

Medicare Dependent Hospital

MDP

Measure Development Plan

MDS

Minimum Data Set

ME

Medical Examiner

MedPAC

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

MEI

Medicare Economic Index

mEQ.

Milli Equivalent

MFS

Medicare Fee Schedule

mg

Milli Gram

MHI

Mental Health Integration

MI

Myocardial Infarction

MIPS

Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

ML

Milliliter

MLP

Mid-Level Practitioner

MLR

Minimum Loss Rate

MMA

Medicare Modernization Act Of 2003

MMRS

Metropolitan Medical Response System

MOB

Medical Office Building

MOM

Milk Of Magnesia

MONO

Mononucleosis

MPA

Master Of Public Administration

MPH

Master Of Public Health

MR

Mental Retardation

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MS

Mitral Stenosis

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

MSA

Metropolitan Statistical Area

MSN

Master Of Science In Nursing

MSO

Management Service Organization

MSW

Master Of Social Work

MUA

Medically Underserved Area

MUP

Medically Underserved Population

MVA

Motor Vehicle Accident

MVA

Motor Vehicle Accident

MVPS

Medicare Volume Performance Standard

N/V

Nausea or Vomiting

N/V

Nausea Vomiting

NAD

No Acute Distress

Nat/O

Birth

NB

Newborn

NBC

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical

NCD

National Coverage Determination

n-CoV

Novel coronavirus

NCQA

National Committee For Quality Assurance

ND

Doctor Of Naturopathic Medicine

NDMS

National Disaster Medical System

NF

Nursing Facility

NIC

Neonatal Intensive Care

NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NIDDM

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

NIH

National Institutes Of Health

NKDA

No Known Drug Allergies

NM

Neuromuscular

NNDSS

Nationally Notifiable Disease Surveillance System

NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI

National Provider Identifier

NPO

Nothing By Mouth

NPRM

Notice of Proposed Rule Making

NQF

National Quality Forum

NQS

National Quality Strategy

NRP

National Response Plan

NTG

Nitroglycerin

NVD

Normal Vaginal Delivery

O₂

Oxygen

OASIS

Outcome And Assessment Information Set

OB-GYN

Obstetrics And Gynecology

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCM

Oncology Care Model

OCP

Oral Contraceptive Pill

OCR

Office For Civil Rights

OD

Doctor Of Optometry

OD

Right Eye

ODS

Organized Delivery System

OGTT

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

OIG

Office Of The Inspector General

OMB

Office Of Management And Budget

ON

Optic Neuritis

ONC

Office Of The National Coordinator For Health Information Technology

OPD

Outpatient Department

OPO

Organ Procurement Organization

OPP

Out-Of-Pocket Payments

OPPS

Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System

OPV

Oral Polio Vaccine

OR

Operating Room

OS

Left Eye

OSA

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OSHA

Occupational Safety And Health Administration

OT

Occupational Therapy

OTC

Over The Counter

OU

Both Eyes

P

Pulse

P&A

Percussion And Auscultation

p.o.

per os (by mouth)

P4P

Pay For Performance

PA

Physician Assistant

PA

Posterior-Anterior

PA

Patient

PACS

Picture Archiving And Communication System

PALS

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

PAP

Pulmonary Artery Pressure; Papanicolaou Test

PAP

Pulmonary Artery Pressure; Papanicolaou Test

PAPR

Personal Air-Purifying Respirator

PAT

Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia

PBI

Protein-Bound Iodine

PC

After Meals

PCMH

Patient-Centered Medical Home

PCN

Primary Care Network

PCN

Penicillin

PCORI

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

PCP

Primary Care Physician

PD

Parkinson’s Disease

PDL

Prescription Drug List

PDP

Prescription Drug Plan

PE

Pulmonary Embolism

Ped.

Pediatrics

PEEP

Positive End Expiratory Pressure

PET

Positron Emission Tomography

PFFS

Private Fee-For-Service

PFPMs

Physician Focused Payment Models

PFS

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

pH

Acidity or Alkalinity

PHN

Public Health Nurse

PHO

Physician Hospital Organization

PHS

Public Health Service

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PIH

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

PKD

Polycystic Kidney Disease

PMPM

Per-Member/Per-Month

PMS

Premenstrual Syndrome

PNS

Peripheral Nervous System

PNV

Prenatal Vitamins

PO

per os (by mouth)

POS

Point of Service

Post-Op

Postoperative (After Surgery)

PPACA

Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PPI

Producer Price Index

PPO

Preferred Provider Organization

PPRC

Physician Payment Review Commission

PPS

Prospective Payment System

PQRS

Physician Quality Reporting System (CMS)

Preemy

Premature Infant

Pre-Op

Preoperative (Before Surgery)

PRN

As Needed

PRO

Peer Review Organization

PRRB

Provider Reimbursement Review Board

PSA

Prostate-Specific Antigen

PSO

Provider Sponsored Organization

PT

Patient

PT

Physical Therapy

PTAC

Professional And Technical Advisory Committee

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

q.i.d.

Four times daily

q2h

Every 2 hours

q3h

Every 3 Hours

QA

Quality Assurance

qam

Every morning

QCDR

Qualified Clinical Data Registry

qd

Once a day

QE

Qualified Entity

qh

Once every hour

qhs

At bedtime

QI

Quality Improvement

qid

Four times a day

QIO

Quality Improvement Organization

qod

Every other day

QP

Qualifying APM Professional

qpm

Every Evening

QRDA

Quality Reporting Document Architecture

QRUR

Quality And Resource Use Reports

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis

RA

Right Atrium

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis

RAC

Recovery Audit Contractor

RAD

Radiation-Absorbed Dose

RAD

Reactive Airway Disease

RBC

Red Blood Count

RBC

Red Blood Cell

RBRVS

Resource-Based Relative Value Scale

RDI

Recommended Daily Intake

RDS

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

REM

Rapid Eye Movements

RF

Risk Factor

RHC

Rural Health Clinic

RHD

Rheumatic Heart Disease

RUL

Right Upper Lobe

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant

RV

Right Ventricle, Residual Volume

RVS

Relative Value Scale

RVU

Relative Value Unit

Rx

Prescription, Treatment

RXN

Reaction

S

Without (Sans)

S/S

Signs and Symptoms

SAB

Spontaneous Abortion

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SARS

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SBO

Small Bowel Obstruction

SBS

Shaken Baby Syndrome

SC

Subcutaneous

SC/SQ

Subcutaneous

SCH

Sole Community Hospital

SCHIP

State Children’s Health Insurance Program

SCIC

Significant Change In Condition

SEIU

Service Employees International Union

SEOC

State Emergency Operations Center

SGR

Sustainable Growth Rate

SICU

Surgical Intensive Care Unit

SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

SMDA

Safe Medical Devices Act (1990)

SME

State Medical Examiner

SNF

Skilled Nursing Facility

SNP

Special Needs Plan

SNS

Strategic National Stockpile

SOB

Shortness of Breath

SPECT

Single-Photon-Emission Computerized Tomography

SSA

Social Security Administration

SSI

Supplemental Security Income

START

Simple Triage And Rapid Transport

STAT

Immediately

Stat.

Immediately

STD

Sexually Transmitted Disease

STHP

Short Term Health Plan

SX

Symptoms

T

Temperature

T&C

Type And Cross (Blood)

TAB

Tablet

TAH

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

TB

Tuberculosis

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

TCPI

Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative

Temp.

Temperature

TGA

Transient Global Amnesia

TIN

Tax Identification Number

TIW

Three Times A Week

TLC

Total Lung Capacity

TMA

Transitional Medical Assistance

TPA

Third-Party Administrator

TPA

Tissue Plasminogen Activator

TPA

Total Parenteral Alimentation

TPR

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

TQI

Total Quality Improvement

TQM

Total Quality Management

TRHCA

Tax Relief And Health Care Act Of 2006

TSA

Transportation Security Administration

UA

Urinalysis

UC

Urgi Center

UC

Ulcerative Colitis

UCR

Usual, Customary And Reasonable

UE

Upper Extremity

UO

Urine Output

UR

Utilization Review

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

US

Ultrasound

USOH

Usual State Of Health

USPHS

United States Public Health Service

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

VA

Veterans Administration

VAERS

Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System

VB

Vaginal Bleeding

VBAC

Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section

VBP

Hospital Value-Based Purchasing

VBPM

Value-Based Payment Modifier

VD

Venereal Disease

VDRL

Serology

VF

Ventricular Fibrillation

VFC

Vaccines For Children

VH

Vaginal Hysterectomy, Hallucination

VHA

Voluntary Hospitals Of America

VIP

Voluntary Interruption Of Pregnancy

VM

Value-Based Payment Modifier

VMBIP

Vaccine Management Business Improvement Project

VS

Vital Signs

VSS

Vital Signs Stable

WB

Whole Blood

WBC

White Blood Cell

WHO

World Health Organization

WIC

Women And Infant Children Program

WNL

Within Normal Limits

WT

Weight

XRT

External Radiation Therapy