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 AbrasionAcademic Medical Center (AMC)Accelerated ApprovalAccountable Care Organization (ACO)Accreditation Agency Active Implantable Medical Device (AIMD)Acute CareAcute IllnessAddiction Treatment CenterAdjusted Average Per Capita Cost (AAPCC)Administrative Services Organization (ASO)Admission-Discharge-Transfer (ADT) SystemsAdmitted CarriersAdvance Health Care DirectiveAdverse Drug EventAffordable Care Act (ACA) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)All-Patient Diagnosis Related Group (AP-DRG)All-Payor Claims Database Allied Health PersonnelAllowed Amount Alternative Payment Model (APM)Ambulatory Patient Group (APG) Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC)Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) ProgramAmerican Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)American Heart Association American Hospital AssociationAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)Ancillary ServicesAnesthesiologistAnesthesiologyAngiographyAntibodiesAntigenAny Willing Provider LawsAppealAppendectomyArea Health Education Center (AHEC)Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcareAssisted Living Facility (ALF)Attending PhysicianAttributionAuthorship PositionAutoimmune / Autoimmune DisorderAverage Daily Census (ADC)Average Length of Stay (ALOS) B Bad Debts Balance BillingBarcodingBariatrics Bed Management SoftwareBed Utilization Behavioral HealthBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)BeneficiaryBenignBiologicsBiologics License Application (BLA)Biopharma BiopsyBiosimilarBirth CenterBoard Certification Brand Name DrugBroad Specialty Care Bundled Payments C Cancer CenterCapital Equipment CapitationCapitation RateCardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)CardiologistCardiologyCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)Cardiovascular DiseaseCare Coordination Case Mix Index (CMI)CataractCatastrophic Health InsuranceCatheterCatheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)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)Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) 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)Chronic Disease ManagementChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)ClaimClaims AdjudicationClearinghouseClinical Decision Support (CDS)Clinical Evaluation ReportClinical Information Systems (CIS)Clinical Lab TechnicianClinical Operations (ClinOps)Clinical PathwayClinical Practice GuidelinesClinical ResearchClinical Research CenterClinical studies Clinical Trial Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS)Clinically Integrated Network (CIN)Cognitive ImpairmentCoinsurance ColonoscopyCommission on Cancer (CoC)Communicable DiseaseCommunity Health Center (CHC)Community LeaderCommunity-Based Care Transitions Program (CCTP)Comorbidity Comprehensive Metabolic PanelComputed Tomography (CT) ScanComputerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) Concierge Medicine Conditional Marketing AuthorisationConditions of ParticipationConsumable Medical Device Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) FacilitiesContinuing Medical Education (CME)Continuity of Care Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)Contract Research Organizations (CROs)ContusionCoordinated Care Reward ProgramCoordination of BenefitsCopayCore-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) Corporate Advisory BoardsCost of Quality (COQ)Coverage Gap Covered LivesCovid-19Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Critical Care MedicineCritical Care UnitCritical conditionCurrent Annual Premium Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP)Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)Customary, Prevailing, and ReasonableCustomer Relationship Management (CRM) D Data Mining Death by MisadventureDebilitating IllnessDecentralized Clinical Trials (DCT)DementiaDermatologyDiabetes Education CentersDiagnosis (Dx)Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG)DiagnosticDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)Diagnostic RadiologyDigital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)Digital InfluencersDigital Therapeutics (DTx)Direct Patient CareDisambiguationDischarge PlanningDiseaseDisease ManagementDo Not Resuscitate (DNR)Downstream ProcessingDrug CandidateDrug DevelopmentDrug DiscoveryDrug FormularyDrug Utilization Review (DUR)Durable Medical Equipment (DME) E E-Prescribing/Electronic PrescribingEchocardiographyeConsenteHealthElective ProceduresElectrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)Electromyogram (EMG) Electronic Claims Submission (ECS)Electronic Health Record (EHR) Electronic Intensive Care Unit (eICU)Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePROs)Emergency Medical Condition Emergency Medical Services (EMS)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)Emergency MedicineEmergency Operations Plan (EOP)Emergency PhysicianEmergency ServicesEmerging Expert or "Rising Star"Emotional HealthEmployer-Sponsored Health InsuranceEncoderEndocrinology Endoscopy EpidemicEpidemiologyEpisode of CareEuropean Committee for Standardization (CEN)European Database on Medical Devices (EUDAMED)Evidence-Based MedicineExcluded ServicesExperimental StudiesExternal Experts F Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)Family Medicine Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR)FDA Advisory CommitteesFDA Form 483Federal/Government HospitalFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Fee-for-service (FFS)Fetal Monitor FirewallFirmographicsFluoroscopyFollow-On BiologicFood and Drug Administration (FDA) For-Profit Hospital FractureFreedom to Operate (FTO) G Gastroenterology Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Gene TherapyGeneral Ledger Software General PracticeGenerally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)Generic Drug Genetic EngineeringGenetic TestingGenomic Sequencing Geriatrics/Geriatric MedicineGerontologyGlobal Location Number (GLN)Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)Group HomeGroup PracticeGroup Purchasing Organization (GPO) H Deductible Habilitation Services Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)Health EquityHealth Information Exchange (HIE)Health Information Service Provider (HISP)Health Information Technology (HIT)Health InsuranceHealth Insurance NetworkHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)Health Insurance Premium Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperative (HIPC)Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)Health OutcomesHealth PlanHealth 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)High-Throughput ScreeningHill-Burton ActHIPAA Breach Notification Rule Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)Home Health Agency (HHA)Home Health CareHospiceHospitalHospital AffiliationHospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)Hospital Information System Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)Hospital Referral Region (HRR)Hospital RevenueHospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) ProgramHospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction ProgramHospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs)HospitalizationHuman Factors Assessment Hybrid Operating RoomHypertensionHypotension I ICD-10Imaging CenterImmune SystemImmunizationImmuno-oncologyImmunoeditingImmunologyImmunotherapyImpairmentImplantable Medical Device In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) DeviceIn Vitro DiagnosticsIn-NetworkIncident ReportingIndependent HospitalIndian Health Service (IHS) Indigent CareInfant Incubators InfectionInfection Prevention and Control (IPC) Infection Surveillance System Infectious DiseaseInformed ConsentInfusion Pump InpatientInpatient Care Inpatient ClaimInpatient DaysInpatient ProcedureInsights ManagementInstitutional Long-Term CareInstructional Healthcare DirectiveIntegrated Delivery Network (IDN)Intensive Care Unit (ICU)Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)Internal MedicineInternistInteroperabilityInterventional RadiologyIntravenous (IV)Investigational New DrugIschemiaIV Therapy J Joint CommissionJournal Editorial BoardJournal Impact Factor K Key Opinion Leader (KOL)Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Management L Laboratory and Diagnostic Medical Equipment Laboratory Information System (LIS)Laparoscopy Learning Management System Length of Stay (LOS)Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Life ScienceLocum Tenens Long-Term CareLong-Term Care FacilityLong-term Care Insurance (LTCI) M Machine Learning Magnet Hospital StatusMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)Major Unusual Incidents (MUIs)MalpracticeMammogramManaged CareManaged Care Organization (MCO)Managed Service Provider (MSP)Management Service Organization (MSO)Market AccessMeaningful UseMedicaidMedical AffairsMedical Charting System Medical CongressMedical Device Reporting (MDR)Medical GuidelinesMedical Loss Ratio (MLR)Medical Malpractice InsuranceMedical Necessity Medical Records SpecialistMedical Research CenterMedical Science Liaison (MSL)Medical SocietiesMedical Subject Headings (MeSH)Medically Integrated Pharmacy (MIP)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 Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) ProgramMedicare 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)MicrosurgeryMinimally Invasive SurgeryMobile Health (mHealth)ModalityMorbidityMortality N NarcoticNational Drug Code (NDC)National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)National Provider Identifier (NPI) StandardNeighborhood Health CenterNeonatalNeonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)NeonatologyNephrologyNet Patient Revenue (NPR)Network IntegrityNetwork ProviderNetwork UtilizationNeurologyNeuropathic PainNeuroradiologyNew Biologic Entity (NBE)New Drug Application (NDA)Non-Invasive ProcedureNon-Physician Provider Noncommunicable DiseaseNonprofit HospitalNosocomial InfectionNSAIDNuclear MedicineNurse Practitioner (NP)Nurse Scheduling Software Nursing HomeNursing Informatics O ObservationObservational StudiesObstetrical SystemsObstetrics and GynecologyOccupational Health ServicesOccupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)Occupational TherapistOncologyOncology Information System Open Payments DataOperating Room (OR)Operating Room Management SystemOphthalmologyOpioidOrgan TransplantOriginal BiologicOrphan Drug Orthopedic CentersOtolaryngologyOut-of-Network Co-InsuranceOut-of-Network CopaymentOut-of-Pocket LimitOutmigrationOutpatient CareOutpatient Center Outpatient ClaimOutpatient ProcedureOver-The-Counter (OTC) P Pain ManagementPain RelieverPalliative Care Patient (Px)Patient AcuityPatient AdherencePatient Cohort Patient JourneyPatient KeepagePatient LeakagePatient Mortality Rate Patient NavigatorPatient Origination Patient PopulationPatient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs)Patient Safety OfficerPatient Safety Organization (PSO)Patient-Centered CarePayorPayor Mix PCR TestPediatricsPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) PharmaceuticalPharmacistPharmacodynamicsPharmacogenomicsPharmacokinetics (PK)Physical TherapistPhysicianPhysician Assistant, Certified (PA-C)Physician Burnout Physician GroupPhysician LiaisonPhysician Payments Sunshine ActPhysician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act)Physician Practice ManagementPhysician Practice Management GroupPhysician Preference Item (PPI)Physician Quality Reporting SystemPhysician Relationship Management (PRM) SoftwarePhysician SpecialistPhysician SpecialtyPicture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)Plastic SurgeryPoint-of-Service Plan (POS)Population HealthPositron Emission Tomography (PET) ScanPost-Acute CarePosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Practice Management System (PMS)Pre-Existing ConditionPrecision MedicinePreclinical StudiesPreferred Provider Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)Premarket Approval (PMA)Prenatal CarePrescription Drug Coverage Prescription Drugs (Rx)Press Ganey SurveyPreventive Care Preventive MedicinePrimary Care Primary Care Provider Primary DiagnosisPrincipal DiagnosisPrincipal InvestigatorPrivate PracticeProcedure Process Analytical Technology (PAT)PrognosisPropensity ModelProtected Health Information (PHI)Psychiatric DisorderPsychiatric HospitalPsychiatryPsychotherapyPublic HealthPublic Use File (PUF)PulmonologyPulse Oximetry Q Q6 ModifierQualified Entity (QE)Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN)Qualified Medical InterpreterQuality ImprovementQuality Improvement Organization (QIO)Quality MetricsQuality Payment Program (QPP)Quick Ratio R RadiologyRapid Response SystemRapid Response TeamRare Disease ReadmissionReal-Time Location Solution Real-World Data/Real-World EvidenceReferral NetworkReferralsReferring PhysicianRegional Purchasing Coalition (RPC)Registered Nurse (RN) Regulatory Affairs (RA)Rehabilitation Services ReinsuranceRemote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Renal Dialysis CenterRequest for Proposal (RFP)Request for Quotation (RFQ)Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)Respiratory TherapyRespite CareRestricted FundsRetail ClinicRevenue Cycle Management (RCM) Revenue Leakage RheumatologyRisk Adjustment FactorRisk ManagementRisk Retention Group (RRG)Robotic Surgery DevicesRural Health Clinic (RHC) S Safe Medical Devices Act (SMDA)Secondary CareSecondary DiagnosisSenior CenterSepsisService Line GroupingService LinesServiceable Addressable Market (SAM) Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM) Share of Voice (SoV)Short-Term Acute Care Hospital (STAC)Side EffectsSignificant Risk (SR)Single-Use Devices (SUDs)Skilled CareSkilled Nursing Care Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)Sleep Disorder CenterSlow-Release MedicineSmall-Molecule DrugSocial Determinants of Health (SDOH) Social Health Maintenance Organization (SHMO)Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Services ProgramSoftware as a Medical Device (SaMD)Sole Community HospitalSpecialty Pharmacy Speech TherapySpirometrySports MedicineStaffed BedStaffing Shortage Standard Analytical FilesStandard of CareSterilizationStrategic SourcingSubacute CareSurgerySurgical Medical Device Surgical Site Infection (SSI)Surgical SuiteSurrogate EndpointSwing Beds T Teaching HospitalTele-triageTelediagnosticsTelehealthTelemedicineTeleoncologyTelepharmacyTelepsychiatryTeleradiologyTelestroke (Stroke Telemedicine)TeleTrackingTerminal ConditionTertiary CareTherapy AreaThoracic ServicesTotal Addressable Market (TAM) Total Quality ManagementTransfusion Management System TransgenicsTransitional CareTransitional Care UnitTraumaTrauma CenterTrauma Registry Software Trauma/Burn ICUTreatment (Tx)Treatment PlanTriageTriple AimTube Feeding U UltrasoundUncompensated Care UnderinsuredUnique Device Identifier (UDI)Unit Dose Packaging SystemUnmet Medical NeedsUpstream ProcessingUrgent Care Urgent care facilityUrinalysis UrologyUsual, Customary, and Reasonable ChargesUtilization Review V VA Hospital Value Based CareValue-Based Purchasing (VBP) ProgramVascular Access VenipunctureVeterans' Health Services ProgramsVideo Remote Interpreting (VRI)Virtual Primary Care VirusVisiting Nurse Association (VNA)Vital SignsVital Signs Monitor Vocational Rehabilitation W Wall-Mounted WorkstationWearable Medical DevicesWorkers' Compensation ProgramWorkstation on Wheels World Health Organization (WHO) Wound Care Clinic X X-Ray