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MH AGENCIES/ORGs
ABBV FOR HEALTHCARE-RELATED AGENCIES/ORGANIZATION
Question | Answer |
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AABB | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS |
ACA | AFFORDABLE CARE ACT |
ACO | ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS |
AHA | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION |
AHCCCS | ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM |
AICR | AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
ASCLS | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES |
ASM | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MICROBIOLOGY |
ASTM | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, INTERNATIONAL |
CAP | COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS |
CDC | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION |
CIC | CONNECTIVITY INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM |
CLIA | CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT (1967) |
CLIAC | CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT COMMITTEE |
CLSI | CLINICAL LABORATORY STANDARDS INSTITUTE |
CMS | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES |
DHHS | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES |
DOT | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
EPA | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
FDA | FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION |
FFA | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION |
HCFA | HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION |
HICPAC | HEALTHCARE INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
HIPAA | HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT |
HMO | HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION |
HHS | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
MCO | MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION |
NAACLS | NATIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES |
NFPA | NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION |
NIA | NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING |
NIDA | NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE |
NIH | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH |
NIOSH | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH |
PHS | PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES |
PPACA | PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT |
PPO | PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION |