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UME-21 MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AACP American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians AAHA American Association of Homes for the Aging AAHC Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care AAHP American Association of Health Plans AAMA American Academy of Medical Administrators AAMC Association of American Medical Colleges AAPCC Adjusted average per capita cost AAPHO American Association of Physician Hospital Organizations AAPPO American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations AGPA American Group Practice Association AHA American Hospital Association AHCPR Agency for Health Care Policy and Research AMCP Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy AMCPA American Managed Care Pharmacy Association AMCRA American Managed Care and Review Association AMHO Association of Managed Healthcare Organizations ASO Administrative Services Only CAHPS Consumer Assessments of Health Plans Study CBO Congressional Budget Office CMSA Case Management Society of America COBRA Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act COPC Community Oriented Primary Care CPR Computerized Patient Record CPT Current Procedural Terminology CRVS California Relative Value Studies CSI Computerized Severity Index CVO Credentialing Verification Organization EPO Exclusive Provider Organization FQHC Federally Qualified Health Center GME Graduate Medical Education HCFA Health Care Financing Administration HCPP Health Care Prepayment Plan HEDIS Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set HHS Health and Human Services, Department of HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability HMO Health Maintenance Organization IDS Integrated Delivery Systems IPA Independent Practice Association JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations MedPAR Medicare Provider Analysis and Review File MSO Management Services Organization NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance PCCM Primary Care Case Management PCP Primary Care Provider or Physician PHO Physician-Hospital Organization PPO Preferred Provider Organization PPRC Physician Payment Review Commission PPS Prospective Payment System ProPAC Prospective Payment Assessment Commission RBRVS Resource-Based Relative Value Scale SMI Supplementary Medical Insurance TPA Third Party Administrators URAC Utilization Review Accreditation Commission WEDI Workgroup on Electronic Data Interchange
Please contact Dr. Mark T. O'Connell cmoconnell@miami.edu or Dr. Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr. provenzo@miami.eduwith questions or comments. ©Copyright 2000 University of Miami, School of Medicine. All rights reserved |
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