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 Acute CareAcute IllnessAddiction Treatment CenterAffordable Care Act (ACA) 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 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 Drug C Cancer CenterCapital Equipment CardiologistCardiologyCare Coordination Case Mix Index (CMI)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 Chief 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)ClaimClearinghouseClinical Decision Support (CDS)Clinical Evaluation ReportClinical Lab TechnicianClinical PathwayClinical Practice GuidelinesClinical Research CenterClinical studies Clinical Trial Clinically Integrated Network (CIN)Coinsurance Commission on Cancer (CoC)Community Health Center (CHC)Community LeaderComorbidity Computerized 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 Procedural Terminology (CPT)Customer Relationship Management (CRM) D Data Mining Death by MisadventureDermatologyDiabetes Education CentersDiagnosis (Dx)Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG)Diagnostic RadiologyDigital InfluencersDisambiguationDiseaseDrug FormularyDurable Medical Equipment (DME) E E-Prescribing/Electronic PrescribingElectronic Health Record (EHR) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Emergency Medical Condition Emergency MedicineEmergency PhysicianEmerging Expert or "Rising Star"EncoderEndocrinology Endoscopy Episode of CareEvidence-Based MedicineExternal 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 General Ledger Software Generic Drug Genetic TestingGenomic Sequencing Geriatrics/Geriatric MedicineGlobal Location Number (GLN)Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) H Deductible Habilitation Services Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)Health Information Exchange (HIE)Health Information Technology (HIT)Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)Health Insurance Premium Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)Health OutcomesHealth Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Health Services ManagerHealth SystemHealthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)Healthcare Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS) Healthcare Data WarehouseHealthcare Industry Number (HIN)Healthcare ProviderHealthcare Reimbursement Hierarchal Condition Categories (HCCs)HIPAA Breach Notification Rule Home Health Agency (HHA)Home Health CareHospiceHospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)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 CenterImmunizationImmunologyImplantable Medical Device In Vitro DiagnosticsIndian Health Service (IHS) Infant Incubators Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Infection Surveillance System Infectious DiseaseInfusion Pump Inpatient Care Inpatient DaysIntegrated 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 Facility M Machine Learning Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) MalpracticeManaged CareManaged Care Organization (MCO)Market AccessMeaningful UseMedicaidMedical Affairs Medical Charting System Medical GuidelinesMedical Loss Ratio (MLR)Medical Necessity Medical Records SpecialistMedical 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 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 ReconciliationMergers & Acquisitions (M&As)Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)Mobile Health (mHealth)MorbidityMortality N National Drug Code (NDC)National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Provider Identifier (NPI) StandardNeonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)Net Patient Revenue (NPR) NeurologyNon-Physician Provider Nosocomial InfectionNurse Practitioner (NP)Nurse Scheduling Software O Obstetrical SystemsObstetrics and GynecologyOccupational TherapistOncologyOncology Information System Open Payments DataOperating Room Management SystemOphthalmologyOrphan Drug Orthopedic CentersOut-of-Pocket LimitOutpatient CareOutpatient Center Over-The-Counter (OTC) P Pain ManagementPalliative Care Patient Cohort Patient JourneyPatient Mortality Rate Patient Origination Patient Population Patient Safety OfficerPatient Safety Organization (PSO)Patient-Centered CarePayorPayor Mix PCR TestPediatricsPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) PharmacistPharmacogenomicsPhysical TherapistPhysician Assistant, Certified (PA-C)Physician Burnout Physician GroupPhysician Payments Sunshine ActPhysician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act)Physician Preference Item (PPI)Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)Point-of-Service Plan (POS)Population HealthPractice Management System (PMS)Pre-Existing ConditionPrecision MedicinePreferred Provider Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)Premarket Approval (PMA)Prenatal CarePrescription Drug Coverage Prescription Drugs (Rx)Preventive Care Primary Care Primary Care Provider Primary DiagnosisPrincipal DiagnosisPrincipal InvestigatorPrivate PracticeProcedure PrognosisProtected Health Information (PHI)Psychiatric HospitalPsychiatryPublic HealthPublic Use File (PUF)Pulmonology Q 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 FilesSurgical Medical Device Surgical Site Infection (SSI)Surrogate EndpointSwing Beds T Teaching HospitalTelehealthTelemedicineTertiary CareTotal Addressable Market (TAM) Transfusion Management System Trauma CenterTrauma Registry Software Treatment (Tx)TriageTriple Aim U Uncompensated Care Unique Device Identifier (UDI)Unit Dose Packaging SystemUrgent Care Urgent care facilityUsual, Customary, and Reasonable ChargesUtilization Review V VA Hospital Value Based CareValue-Based Purchasing (VBP) ProgramVascular Access Virtual Primary Care VirusVital Signs Monitor Vocational Rehabilitation W Wall-Mounted WorkstationWearable Medical DevicesWorkstation on Wheels World Health Organization (WHO)