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74 Cards in this Set
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AAAHC
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Accreditiation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
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AANA
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American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
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ABMS
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American Board of Medical Specialties
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ACCME
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Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
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ACGME
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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
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ACLS
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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ADA
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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AHP
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Allied Health Professional
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AMA
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American Medical Association
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ANCC
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American Nurses Credentialing Center
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AOA
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American Osteopathic Association
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APIC
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Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
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BAA
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Business Associate Agreement
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BLS
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Basic Life Support
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CAH
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Critical Assess Hospital
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CAMH
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Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals
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CAQH
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Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDS
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Controlled Dangerous Substance
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CEO
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Chief Executive Officer
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CME
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Continuing Medical Education
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CMS
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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COO
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Chief Operating Officer
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COP
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Conditions of Participation
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CRNA
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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CVO
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Credentials Verification Organization
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DEA
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Drug Enforsement Administration
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DHHS
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Department of Health & Human Services
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DO
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Doctor of Osteopathy
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DNV
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Det Norske Veritas
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DPM
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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
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ECFMG
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Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates
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EMTALA
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Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
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FACIS
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Fraud & Abuse Control Information System
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FCVS
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Federation Credentials Verification Service
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FDA
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Food & Drug Administration
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FMLA
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Family & Medical Leave Act
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FPPE
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Focused Professional Practice Evaluation
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FSMB
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Federation of State Medical Boards
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FTE
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Full Time Equivalent
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GME
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Graduate Medical Education
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GSA
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General Services Administration
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HCAHPS
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Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers
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HCQIA
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Health Care Quality Improvement Act
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HEDIS
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Healthcare Effectiveness Data & Information Set
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HFAP
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Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
(the accrediting organization for AOA) |
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
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HIPDB
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Healthcare Integrity & Protection Data Bank
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HMO
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Health Maintenance Organization
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LIP
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Licensed Independent Practitioner
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MCO
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Managed Care organization
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MD
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Medical Doctor
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MEC
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Medical Executive Committee
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MSP
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Medical Services Professional
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NCQA
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National Committee for Quality Assurance
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NIH
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National Institutes of Health
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NP
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Nurse Practitioner
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NPI
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National Practitioner Identifier
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NPDB
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National Practitioner Data Bank
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NPSG
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National Patient Safety Goal
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NQF
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National Quality Forum
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NTIS
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National Technical Information Services
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OIG
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Office of Inspector General
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OPPE
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Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation
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OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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PA
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Physician Assistant
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PHI
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Protected Health Information
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QIO
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Quality Improvement Organization
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RN
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Registered Nurse
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SCIP
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Surgical Care Improvement Project
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TJC
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The Joint Commission
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URAC
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Utilization Review Accreditation Commission
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USMLE
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United States Medical Licensing Exam
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CPCS
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Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist
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