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ACRONYMS

AAAASFAmerican Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
AAACHAccreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
ABFMAmerican Board of Family Medicine
ABIMAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
ABMSAmerican Board of Medical Specialists
ABPSAmerican Board of Pediatric Surgery
ACC-AHAAmerican College of Cardiology – American Heart Association
ACGMEAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
ACLSAdvanced Certification in Life Support
ACOAccountable Care Organization
ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act
AHPAllied Health Professional
AHRQAgency for healthcare Research and Quality
AMAAmerican Medical Association
AOAAmerican Osteopathic Association
AOIAAmerican Osteopathic Information Association
APPAdvanced Practice Professional
APRNAdvance Practice Registered Nurse
ATLSAdvanced Trauma Life Support
BCLS (BLS)Basic Certification in Life Support
BOTBoard of Trustees
BQCBoard Quality Committee
CAClinical Assistant
CALSConsolidated Accreditation and Licensure Survey
CEOChief Executive Officer
CEUContinuing Education Unit
CMEContinuing Medical Education
CMOChief Medical Officer
CMSCenters for Medical & Medicaid Services
CNEChief Nurse Executive
CNMCertified Nurse-Midwife
COOChief Operating Officer
CoPConditions of Participation
COSChief of Staff
CPCSCertified Provider Credentialing Specialist
CPMSMCertified Professional Medical Services Management
CPRCardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CQIContinuous Quality Improvement
CRCCredentials Review Committee
CRNACertified Registered Nurse Assistant
CTComputer Tomography
CTECommittee
CVCurriculum Vitae
CVOCredentials Verification Organization
DDSDoctor of Dental Science
DEADrug Enforcement Administration
DMDDoctor of Medical Dentistry
DNRDo Not Resuscitate
DODoctor of Osteopathy
DoPDelineation of Privileges
DPMDoctor of Podiatric Medicine
DRGDiagnosis-Related Group
ECEnvironment of Care
ECFMGEducational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
EDEmergency Department
eHRElectronic Health Record
EMEmergency Medicine
EMTALAEmergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986
ENTEar, Nose & Throat
EPElements of Performance
EPLSExcluded Parties Listing System
ESAR-VHPEmergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals
FDAFood and Drug Administration
FMFamily Medicine
FPPEFocused Professional Practice Evaluation
FSMBFederation of State Medical Boards
FXFracture
GIGastrointestinal
GMEGraduate Medical Education
GMECGraduate Medical Education Committee
GUGenitourinary
GYNGynecology
H&PHistory and Physical
HBVHepatitis B Virus
HCQIAHealth Quality Improvement Act
HemHematology
HEAPHealthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (AOA Program)
HIPAAHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HIPDBHealthcare Integrity and Protection Data Base
HISHealth Information System
HMOHealth Maintenance Organization
HRHuman Resources
ICInfection Control
ICUIntensive Care Unit
IDPCInterdisciplinary Practice Committee
IHIInstitute for Healthcare Improvement
IMInternal Medicine
IMGInternal Medical Graduate
IMQInstitute for Medical Quality (aka CMA)
IPInpatient
IPAIndependent Practice Association
IQRSIntegrated Querying and Reporting Services
IRBInstitutional Review Board
LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker
LIPLicensed Independent Practitioner
LOALeave of Absence
LOSLength of Stay
M&MMorbidity and Mortality
MCOManaged Care Organization
MDMedical Doctor
MECMedical Executive Committee
MOCMaintenance of Certification
MOSMaintenance of Success
MMRMeasles/Mumps/Rubella
MRMedical Record
MMRMagnetic Resonance Imaging
MSMedical Staff
MSCMedical Staff Coordinator
MSOMedical Staff Office
MSPMedical Staff Professional
MSSMedical Staff Services
MSSDMedical Staff Services Department
NALSNeonatal Advanced Life Support
NAMSSNational Association of Medical Staff Services
NAQAPNational Association of Quality Assurance Professionals
NBMENational Board of Medical Examiners
NCQANational Committee Quality Assurance
NICUNeonatal Intensive Care Unit
NPNurse Practitioner
NPDBNational Practitioner Data Bank
NPINational Provider Identifier
NQFNational Quality Forum
NTISNational Technical Information Service
OIGOffice of Inspector General
OPOutpatient
OROperating Room
OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
P&PPolicy and Procedure
P&TPharmacy and Therapeutics
PAPhysician Assistant
PACProfessional Affairs Committee
PACUPost Anesthesia Care Unit
PALSPediatric Advanced Life Support
PCPPrimary Care Physician
PDSProactive Disclosure Service
PDSAPlan Due Study Act
PGYPostgraduate Year
PHOPhysician Hospital Organization
PHPProvider Health Plan
PICPerformance Improvement Committee
PICUPediatric Intensive Care Unit
PINPersonal Identification Number
PMPerformance Management
PPDTB Skin Test
PPOPreferred Provider Organization
PPRPeriodic Performance Review
PQPPhysician Quality Profile
PRCPatient Relations Committee
PROProfessional (Peer) Review Organization
PSROProfessional Standards Review Organization
QA&IQuality Assessment and improvement
QAQuality Assurance
QACQuality Assessment Committee
QIQuality Improvement
QICQuality Improvement Council
QIPQuality Improvement Process
QMQuality Management
QMCQuality Management Coordinator
QMSQuality Management Services
RADRadiology
RMSRisk Management Services
RNRegistered Nurse
R&RRules and Regulations
SICUSurgical Intensive Care Unit
TJC (JC)The Joint Commission
TPTemporary Privileges
TQMTotal Quality Management
UAIUtilization Assessment & Improvement
UMUtilization Management
UPINUnique Physician Identification Number
URUtilization Review
VPVice President
VPMAVice President of Medical Affairs