ACA
Affordable Care Act
ACE
Acute Care Episode
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACO
Accountable Care Organization
AHA
American Hospital Association
AHP
Advocacy for Healthy Partnerships
AMA
American Medical Association
AQA
Ambulatory Quality Alliance
ARC
AAOS Advocacy Resource Committee
B
Bilateral
BHFA
Bureau of Healthcare Facilities Accreditation
BILAT
Bilateral
BLS
Basic Life Support
BOH
Bureau of Hospitals
BP
Blood pressure
CAP
Clinical Assessment Program
CAQ
Certification of Added Qualifications
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CORQAT
Council on Research, Quality Assessment, and Technology
CPG
Clinical Practice Guidelines
CPT
Codes Current Procedure Terminology
DDx
Differential diagnosis
DIO
Designated Institutional Official
EHR
Electronic Health Record
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
EMTALA
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
EOC
Episode of Care
EPA
Entrustable Professional Activity
EUA
Exam Under Anesthesia
FTE
Full Time Equivalent
G&Os
Goals and Objectives
HAC
Hospital-Acquired Condition
HBO
Hyperbaric oxygen
HBOT
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
HHS
US Department of Health & Human Services
HIT
Health Information Technology
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
IHI
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
IOAS
In-Office Ancillary Services
IOM
Institute of Medicine
IPAB
Independent Payment Advisory Board
IRB
Institutional Review Board
JC
Joint Commission
LCD
Local Coverage Determinations (Medicare)
LFP
Leadership Fellows Program
LON
Letter of Notification
MAA
Master Affiliation Agreement
MAC
Medicare Administrative Contractor
MD
Medical Doctor
MedCAC
Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Commission
MedPAC
Medicare Evidence Development and Payment Advisory Committee
MGMA
Medical Group Management Association
MOC
Maintenance of Certification
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MSSP
Medicare Shared Savings Program
MUC
Meaningful Use Criteria
NCD
National Coverage Determination
NCQA
National Committee for Quality Assurance
NPI
National Provider Identifier
NPWT
Negative-pressure wound therapy
NQF
National Quality Forum
P4P
Pay-For-Performance
PAC
Political Action Committee
PCORI
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
PCPI
Physicians’ Consortium for Performance Improvement
PDQ
Physician Directors of Quality
PDSA
Plan Do Study Act
PECOS
Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System
PICC
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
PIM
Performance Improvement Modules
PIPC
Partnership to Improve Patient Care
PL
Presidential Line
PQRI
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
PQRS
Physician Quality Reporting System
PROMIS
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
PSA
Public Service Announcement
QRUR
Quality and Resource Use Report
RAC
Recovery Audit Contractor
RUC RVS
Relative Value Scale
SCIP
Surgical Care Improvement Project
SNF
Skilled Nursing Facility
SPC
Strategic Planning Committee
SRC
Standards Review Committee
SSV
Specialist Site Visitor
SSV
Self-Study Visit
SV
Site Visitor
UDI
Unique Device Identifier
VBM
Value-Based Modifier
VBP
Value-Based Purchasing
VR-12
Veterans RAND 12 Item Health Survey