Glossary # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z # 30-Day Readmission Rate 340B Drug Pricing Program 510k A Academic Medical Center (AMC)Accelerated ApprovalAccountable Care Organization (ACO)Accreditation Agency Active Implantable Medical Device (AIMD)Acute CareAcute IllnessAddiction Treatment CenterAdverse Drug EventAffordable Care Act (ACA) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)All-Payor Claims Database Ambulatory Patient Group (APG) Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)American Heart Association American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)Ancillary ServicesAnesthesiologistAnesthesiologyAntibodiesAntigenAppendectomyArtificial Intelligence (AI) Assisted Living Facility (ALF)Authorship PositionAutoimmune / Autoimmune DisorderAverage Daily Census (ADC)Average Length of Stay (ALOS) B Bad Debts BarcodingBariatrics Bed Management SoftwareBed Utilization Behavioral HealthBeneficiaryBenignBiopharma Birth CenterBoard Certification Brand Name DrugBroad Specialty Care C Cancer CenterCapital Equipment CardiologistCardiologyCardiovascular DiseaseCare Coordination Case Mix Index (CMI)CataractCatheterCatheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)Center of Excellence (COE)Centers for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)Certificate of Coverage (CoC) Certificate of Need (CON)Charge Capture ChemotherapyChief Medical Officer (CMO)Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)Children's HospitalChronicChronic Care Management (CCM)Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)ClaimClaims AdjudicationClearinghouseClinical Decision Support (CDS)Clinical Evaluation ReportClinical Information Systems (CIS)Clinical Lab TechnicianClinical PathwayClinical Practice GuidelinesClinical Research CenterClinical studies Clinical Trial Clinically Integrated Network (CIN)Cognitive ImpairmentCoinsurance ColonoscopyCommission on Cancer (CoC)Community Health Center (CHC)Community LeaderComorbidity Comprehensive Metabolic PanelComputerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) Concierge Medicine Conditional Marketing AuthorisationConditions of ParticipationConsumable Medical Device Continuing Medical Education (CME)Continuity of Care Coordinated Care Reward ProgramCopayCore-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) Corporate Advisory BoardsCoverage Gap Covered LivesCritical Access Hospital (CAH) Critical Care MedicineCritical Care UnitCurrent Annual Premium Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)Customer Relationship Management (CRM) D Data Mining Death by MisadventureDementiaDermatologyDiabetes Education CentersDiagnosis (Dx)Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)Diagnostic RadiologyDigital InfluencersDisambiguationDiseaseDrug FormularyDurable Medical Equipment (DME) E E-Prescribing/Electronic PrescribingEchocardiographyElectronic Claims Submission (ECS)Electronic Health Record (EHR) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Emergency Medical Condition Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)Emergency MedicineEmergency Operations Plan (EOP)Emergency PhysicianEmerging Expert or "Rising Star"EncoderEndocrinology Endoscopy EpidemiologyEpisode of CareEvidence-Based MedicineExperimental StudiesExternal Experts F Family Medicine FDA Advisory CommitteesFederal/Government HospitalFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Fee-for-service (FFS)Fetal Monitor FirewallFood and Drug Administration (FDA) For-Profit Hospital G Gastroenterology Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Gene TherapyGeneral Ledger Software Generic Drug Genetic TestingGenomic Sequencing Geriatrics/Geriatric MedicineGerontologyGlobal Location Number (GLN)Group HomeGroup PracticeGroup Purchasing Organization (GPO) H Deductible Habilitation Services Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)Health Information Exchange (HIE)Health Information Service Provider (HISP)Health Information Technology (HIT)Health InsuranceHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)Health Insurance Premium Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperative (HIPC)Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)Health OutcomesHealth Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS)Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Health ScreeningHealth Services ManagerHealth SystemHealth Technology Assessment (HTA)Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL)Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)Healthcare ComplianceHealthcare Cost and Utilization Project Quality Indicators (HCUP QIs)Healthcare Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS) Healthcare Data WarehouseHealthcare EcosystemHealthcare Industry Number (HIN)Healthcare ParaprofessionalHealthcare ProviderHealthcare Reimbursement Hierarchal Condition Categories (HCCs)Hill-Burton ActHIPAA Breach Notification Rule Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)Home Health Agency (HHA)Home Health CareHospiceHospitalHospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)Hospital Information System Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)Hospital Referral Region (HRR)Hospital Revenue Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) ProgramHospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs)Human Factors Assessment I ICD-10Imaging CenterImmune SystemImmunizationImmunologyImmunotherapyImpairmentImplantable Medical Device In Vitro DiagnosticsIncident ReportingIndian Health Service (IHS) Indigent CareInfant Incubators InfectionInfection Prevention and Control (IPC) Infection Surveillance System Infectious DiseaseInfusion Pump InpatientInpatient Care Inpatient ClaimInpatient DaysInstructional Healthcare DirectiveIntegrated Delivery Network (IDN)Intensive Care Unit (ICU)Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)Internal MedicineInternistInteroperabilityInterventional RadiologyIntravenous (IV)IV Therapy J Joint CommissionJournal Editorial BoardJournal Impact Factor K Key Opinion Leader (KOL) L Laboratory and Diagnostic Medical Equipment Laboratory Information System (LIS)Laparoscopy Learning Management System Length of Stay (LOS)Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Locum Tenens Long-Term Care FacilityLong-term Care Insurance (LTCI) M Machine Learning Magnet Hospital StatusMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)MalpracticeMammogramManaged CareManaged Care Organization (MCO)Market AccessMeaningful UseMedicaidMedical Affairs Medical Charting System Medical GuidelinesMedical Loss Ratio (MLR)Medical Necessity Medical Records SpecialistMedical Research CenterMedical Science Liaison (MSL)Medical SocietiesMedical Subject Headings (MeSH)Medically Underserved Populations MedicareMedicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)Medicare Advantage Medicare Cost Report (MCR) Medicare HMOsMedicare Part AMedicare Part BMedicare Part CMedicare Part DMedicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG)Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)Medicare/Medicaid Provider Number (MPN)Medication ReconciliationMental Health ServicesMental HealthcareMental Illness/ImpairmentMergers & Acquisitions (M&As)Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)Minimally Invasive SurgeryMobile Health (mHealth)MorbidityMortality N National Drug Code (NDC)National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Provider Identifier (NPI) StandardNeighborhood Health CenterNeonatalNeonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)NeonatologyNephrologyNet Patient Revenue (NPR) NeurologyNon-Physician Provider Nosocomial InfectionNurse Practitioner (NP)Nurse Scheduling Software Nursing HomeNursing Informatics O Observational StudiesObstetrical SystemsObstetrics and GynecologyOccupational Health ServicesOccupational TherapistOncologyOncology Information System Open Payments DataOperating Room Management SystemOphthalmologyOpioidOrgan TransplantOrphan Drug Orthopedic CentersOut-of-Network Co-InsuranceOut-of-Network CopaymentOut-of-Pocket LimitOutpatient CareOutpatient Center Outpatient ClaimOver-The-Counter (OTC) P Pain ManagementPain RelieverPalliative Care Patient (Px)Patient Cohort Patient JourneyPatient Mortality Rate Patient Origination Patient Population Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs)Patient Safety OfficerPatient Safety Organization (PSO)Patient-Centered CarePayorPayor Mix PCR TestPediatricsPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) PharmacistPharmacogenomicsPhysical TherapistPhysicianPhysician Assistant, Certified (PA-C)Physician Burnout Physician GroupPhysician Payments Sunshine ActPhysician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act)Physician Practice ManagementPhysician Practice Management GroupPhysician Preference Item (PPI)Physician Quality Reporting SystemPicture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)Point-of-Service Plan (POS)Population HealthPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Practice Management System (PMS)Pre-Existing ConditionPrecision MedicinePreferred Provider Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)Premarket Approval (PMA)Prenatal CarePrescription Drug Coverage Prescription Drugs (Rx)Press Ganey SurveyPreventive Care Primary Care Primary Care Provider Primary DiagnosisPrincipal DiagnosisPrincipal InvestigatorPrivate PracticeProcedure PrognosisProtected Health Information (PHI)Psychiatric DisorderPsychiatric HospitalPsychiatryPsychotherapyPublic HealthPublic Use File (PUF)PulmonologyPulse Oximetry Q Q6 ModifierQualified Health Information Network (QHIN)Quality ImprovementQuality Improvement Organization (QIO)Quality MetricsQuick Ratio R RadiologyRapid Response SystemRapid Response TeamRare Disease ReadmissionReal-Time Location Solution Real-World Data/Real-World EvidenceReferralsReferring PhysicianRegional Purchasing Coalition (RPC)Registered Nurse (RN) Rehabilitation Services Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Renal Dialysis CenterRequest for Proposal (RFP)Retail ClinicRevenue Cycle Management (RCM) Revenue Leakage RheumatologyRisk Adjustment FactorRobotic Surgery DevicesRural Health Clinic (RHC) S Secondary DiagnosisServiceable Addressable Market (SAM) Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM) Share of Voice (SoV)Short-Term Acute Care Hospital (STAC)Skilled Nursing Care Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Sole Community HospitalSpecialty Pharmacy SpirometrySports MedicineStaffing Shortage Standard Analytical FilesStandard of CareSubacute CareSurgical Medical Device Surgical Site Infection (SSI)Surgical SuiteSurrogate EndpointSwing Beds T Teaching HospitalTelehealthTelemedicineTertiary CareTotal Addressable Market (TAM) Transfusion Management System Transitional CareTrauma CenterTrauma Registry Software Treatment (Tx)Treatment PlanTriageTriple Aim U Uncompensated Care UnderinsuredUnique Device Identifier (UDI)Unit Dose Packaging SystemUrgent Care Urgent care facilityUrologyUsual, Customary, and Reasonable ChargesUtilization Review V VA Hospital Value Based CareValue-Based Purchasing (VBP) ProgramVascular Access VenipunctureVeterans' Health Services ProgramsVirtual Primary Care VirusVisiting Nurse Association (VNA)Vital Signs Monitor Vocational Rehabilitation W Wall-Mounted WorkstationWearable Medical DevicesWorkers' Compensation ProgramWorkstation on Wheels World Health Organization (WHO)