QMI SAI Global

AAHSA - American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
AAMC - American Association of Medical Colleges
AAPS - American Association of Physicians and Surgeons
ABMT - Autologous bone marrow transplant
ACS - American Cancer Society
ACF - Administration for children and families
ADA - American Dietetic Association
ADA - American Dental Association
ADA - American Diabetes Association
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
ADL - Activities of Daily Living
ADR - Adverse Drug Reaction
AFMA - African Medical Association
AHA - American Hospital Association
AHA - American Heart Association
AHCA - American Health Care Association
AHEC - Area health education center
AHIP - America’s Health Insurance Plans
AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AMGA - American Medical Group Association
ANA - American Nurses Association
AOA - American Optometric Association
AOA - American Osteopathic Association
APA - Administrative Procedures Act
APA - American Psychiatric Association
APA - American Pharmaceutical Association
APC - Ambulatory payment classification
APDRG - All Patient Diagnosis Related Groups
APHA - American Public Health Association
APHA - American Protestant Hospital Association
AROs - Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
ASA - American Society of Anesthesiology
ASC - Ambulatory Surgery Center
ASTHO - Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
BCA - Blue Cross Association
BCBSA - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
BPHC - Bureau of Primary Health Care
BRFSS - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
CAD - Coronary Artery Disease
CAH - Critical Access Hospital
CAHPS - Consumer Assessment of Health Plans
CAP - Community Action Program; Community Access Program
CAT - Computerized Axial Tomography
CBIC - Certification Board in Infection Control
CCHP - Consumer Choice Health Plan
CCHSA - Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation
CCQLM - Canadian Coalition for Quality in Laboratory Medicine
CCU - Coronary Care Unit; Critical Care Unit
CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CERTs - Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics
CEO - Campaign to End Obesity
CHAMPUS - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
CHC - Community Health Center
CHMIS - Community Health Management Information System
CIPP - Community Infection Prevention Partners
CMA - Cost Minimization Analysis
CME - Continuing Medical Education
CMHC - Community Mental Health Center
CMP - Competitive Medical Plan
CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
COB - Coordination of Benefits
COI - Cost of Illness Analysis
COMPASS - Community Participation for Action in the Social Sector (COMPASS Project)
CON - Certificate of Need
CONQUEST - Computerized Needs-Oriented Quality Measurement Evaluation System
COPC - Community Oriented Primary Care
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COTH - Council of Teaching Hospitals
CPHA - Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities
CPI - Clinical Process Improvement
CPOE - Computerized Physician Order Entry; Computerized Prescription Order Entry
CPR - Customary, Prevailing, and Reasonable; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CQuIPS - Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
CT - Computerized Tomographic (scanners)
DD - Developmental Disability
DDS - Doctor of Dental Surgery
DEA - Drug Enforcement Agency
DDM - Doctor of Dental Medicine
DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services
DME - Durable Medical Equipment
DMO - Disease Management Organization
DO - Doctor of Osteopathy
DRG - Diagnosis Related Group
DSH - Disproportionate Share Hospital
DUR - Drug Utilization Review
DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
EBM - Evidence-Based Medicine
ECF - Extended care facility
ED – Emergency Department
EDI - Electronic Data Interchange
EMS - Emergency Medical Services
EPA - Exclusive Provider Arrangement
EPC - Evidence-Based Practice Center
EPSDT - Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program
ER - Emergency Room
ESRD - End Stage Renal Disease
ET - Expenditure Target
FAH - Federation of American Hospitals
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
FEHBP - Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
FMG - Foreign Medical Graduate
FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner
FQHC - Federally Qualified Health Center
GHAA - Group Health Association of America
GME - Graduate Medical Education
GP - General Practitioner
HCBS - Home and Community Based Services
HCFA - Health Care Financing Association (Precursor to CMS)
HCUP-QIs - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Quality Indicators
HEDIS - Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set
HIE - Health Information Exchange
HIFA - Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPC - Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperative
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
HMSA - Health Manpower Shortage Area
HPSAs - Health Professional Shortage Areas
HRQL - Health Related Quality of Life
HRSA - Health Resources and Services Administration
HSA - Health Systems Agency; Health Savings Account; Health Service Area; Health Services Administration
HTA - Health Technology Assessment
IBNR - Incurred But Not Reported
ICDA - International Classification of Diseases
ICF - Intermediate Care Facility
ICU - Intensive Care Unit
ICF/MR - Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded
IHI - Institute for Healthcare Improvement
IMG - International Medical Graduate
IOM - Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of the Sciences
IPA - Independent Practice Association
IP&C or IPC - Infection Prevention & Control
IPHF - International Public Health Forum
ISN - Integrated Services Network
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
JCAHO - Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JC - Joint Commission
JIPHF - Journal of International Public Health Forum
LOS - Length of Stay
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
LSC - Life Safety Code
LTC - Long Term Care
LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
LVRS - Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
MA - Medicare Advantage
MAAC - Maximum Allowable Actual Charge
MAF - Medical Assistance Facility
MAP - Medical Audit Program
MAPD - Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan
MCAT - Medical College Admission Test
MCH - Maternal and Child Health Program
MCO - Managed Care Organization
MEDLARS - Medical Literature and Analysis Retrieval System
MedPAC - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
MEPS - Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
MDH - Medicare-dependent Hospital
MMIS - Medical Management Information System
MMRA - Metropolitan Medical Response System
MoHLTC - Ministry of Health & Long Term Care
MRHFP - Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MSA - Medical Savings Account; Metropolitan Statistical Area
MUA/MUPs - Medically Underserved Areas/Populations
NACCHO - National Association of County and City Health Officials
NCHS - National Center for Health Statistics
NASHP - National Academy for State Health Policy
NASMD - National Association of State Medical Directors
NCQA - National Committee for Quality Assurance
NHSC - National Health Savings Corps
NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NIH - National Institutes of Health
NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health
NIOSH - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
NLM - National Library of Medicine
NMA - Nigerian Medical Association
NMF - Nigerian Medical Forum
NP - Nurse Practitioner
NPS - National Pharmaceutical Stockpile
NRHA - National Rural Health Association
OAA - Old Age Assistance
OASDHI - Old Age Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance Program
ODS - Organized Delivery System
OMB - Office of Management and Budget
OPD - Outpatient Department
OPHP - Office of Public Health Preparedness
OSHA - Occupational Health and Safety Administration
P4P - Pay for Performance
PA - Physician Assistant
PAHO - Pan American Health Organization
PBM - Pharmacy Benefits Manager
PCCM - Primary Care Case Management
PCP - Primary Care Physician
PDI - Professional Development Institute
PDP - Prescription Drug Plan
PDQS - Partnership Defined Quality of Service
PHO - Physician-Hospital Organization
PHS - Public Health Service
PIAPHP - Partners in Information Access for Public Health Professionals
PMPM - Per Member Per Month
PoC - Point of Care
PPA - Preferred Provider Arrangement
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
PPO - Preferred Provider Organization
PPS - Prospective Payment System
PSN - Provider Sponsored Network
PSO - Provider Sponsored Organization
QALY - Quality Adjusted Life Year
QAPI - Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program
QARI - Quality Assurance Reform Initiative
QIO - Quality Improvement Organization
QISMC - Quality Improvement System for Managed Care
RCT - Randomized Clinical Trial; Randomized Controlled Trial
RHC - Rural Health Clinic
ROPs - Required Organizational Processes
RRC - Rural Referral Centers
RUG - Resource Utilization Groups
RWJF - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
SAMSHA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SCH - Sole Community Hospitals
SCHIP - State Children’s Health Insurance Program
SDMC - Statistical and Data Management Center
SFDA - State Food and Drug Administration
SHEA - State Health Expenditure Account
SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility
SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
TPA - Third Party Administrator
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
USP - U.S. Pharmacopeia
VBP - Value Based Purchasing
VIRHN - Vertically Integrated Rural Health Network
WHO - World Health Organization