Week 1 Names Of Industry Organizations--Abbreviations

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HHS, DHHS

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(the US department of)
Health and Human Services;
Dept. of Health & Human Services

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ASTM

Back 2

American Society for Standards and Materials

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ANSI

Back 3

American National Standards Institute

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AMA

Back 4

American Medical Association

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CMS

Back 5

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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CCHIT

Back 6

Certification Commission for Health Information Technology
(non-profit certification body for EHRs and their networks)

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SNOMED

Back 7

Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine

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WHO

Back 8

World Health Organization

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HL7

Back 9

Health Level 7

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FDA

Back 10

Food & Drug Administration

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DEA

Back 11

Drug Enforcement Agency

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ISMP

Back 12

Institute for Safe Medication Practices

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JCAHO

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Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(The Joint Commission)

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NCC MERP

Back 14

National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention

Front 15

USP

Back 15

United States Pharmacopeia

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FDA

Back 16

Food and Drug Administration

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NPSG 2

Back 17

National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)

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MTIA

Back 18

Medical Transcription Industry Alliance

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ARRA

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (of 2009)

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ADA

Back 20

Americans with Disabilities Act

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ANSI

Back 21

American National Standards Institute

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AHDI

Back 22

Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity

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AHA

Back 23

American Heart Association

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AMA

Back 24

American Medical Association

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CMS

Back 25

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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HCFA

Back 26

Health Care Finance Administration

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NCVHS

Back 27

National Center for Vital and Health Statistics

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WHO

Back 28

World Health Organization

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ICD

Back 29

International Classification of Diseases