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| Question | Answer |
| AAAHC | Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care |
| AANA | American Association of Nurse Anesthetists |
| ABMS | American Board of Medical Specialties |
| ACCME | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education |
| ACGME | Accreditation Council for Continuing Graduate Education |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| ADA | Americans with Disability Act |
| AHP | Allied Health Professional |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| ANCC | American Nurses Credentialing Center |
| AOA | American Osteopathic Association |
| APIC | Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology |
| ATLS | Advanced Trauma Life Support |
| BAA | Business Associate Agreement |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| CAH | Critical Access Hospital |
| CAHM | Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals |
| CAQH | Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| CDS | Controlled Dangerous Substance |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CME | Continuing Medical Education |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| COI | Certificate of Insurance |
| COO | Chief Operating Officer |
| COP | Conditions of Participation |
| CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| CVO | Credentials Verification Organization |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
| DNV | Det Norske Veritas |
| ECFMG | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates |
| EMTALA | Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act |
| EPLS | Excluded Parties List System |
| FACIS | Fraud and Abuse Control Information Center |
| FCVS | Federation Credentials Verification Service |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FLEX | Federation Licensing Exam |
| FMLA | Family Medical Leave Act |
| FPPE | Focused Professional Practice Evaluation |
| FSMB | Federation of State Medical Boards |
| FTCA | Federal Tort Claims Act |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| GME | Graduate Medical Education |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| HCAHPS | Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems |
| HCQIA | Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 |
| HEDIS | Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set |
| HFAP | Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| HIPDB | Health Integrity and Protection Data Bank |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| LIP | Licensed Independent Practitioner |
| MCO | Managed Care Organization |
| MD | Medical Doctor |
| MEC | Medical Executive Committee |
| MSP | Medical Services Professional |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| NPDB | National Practitioner Data Bank |
| NPI | National Provider Identifier |
| NPSG | National Patient Safety Goals |
| NQF | National Quality Forum |
| NTIS | National Technical Information Services |
| OIG | Office of the Inspector General |
| OPPE | Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluation |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PA | Physician Assistant |
| PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| PHI | Protected Health Information |
| PSV | Primary Source Verification |
| QIO | Quality Improvement Organization |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| SAM | Systems Award Management |
| SCIP | Surgical Care Improvement Project |
| UPIN | Unique Physician Identification Number |
| URAC | Utilization Review Accreditation Committee |
| USMLE | United States Medical Licensing Examination |
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