healthcare
435 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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BE | Barium enema | |
BHAI | Behavioral Health Affiliate of Iowa | |
BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs | |
BIPA | Benefits Improvement & Protection Act of 2000 | |
BLS | Basic life support | |
BLS | Bureau of Labor Statistics | |
BMR | Basal metabolism rate | |
BP | Blood pressure | |
BTLS | Basic trauma life support | |
BUN | Blood urea nitrogen | |
Ca | Carcinoma | |
CADAC | Certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor | |
CADE | Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology | |
CAH | Critical access hospital | |
Cahaba GBA | Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators, LLC (administers Medicare health insurance for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | |
CAM | Complementary and alternative medicine | |
CARF | Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities | |
CAT | Computerized axial tomography | |
CBC | Com5ount | |
CBRNE | Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive | |
CBSA | Core based statistical area | |
CC | Chief complaint | |
CCI | Correct coding initiative | |
CCR | Cost-to-charge ratio | |
CCU | Cardiac care unit | |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) | |
CDOR | Center for disaster operations and response | |
CHA | Catholic Health Association | |
CHAMPUS | Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services | |
CHAMPVA | Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Administration | |
CICU | Cardiac intensive care unit | |
CIO | Chief information officer | |
CIP | Critical infrastructure protection | |
CIPI | Capital input price index | |
CISM | Critical incident stress management | |
CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (1967) … also Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (1988) | |
CMHC | Community mental health center | |
CMI | Case mix index | |
CMP | Competitive medical plan … also Civil monetary penalty | |
CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | |
CNM | Certified nurse-midwife | |
CNS | Central nervous system | |
COB | Coordination of benefits | |
COBRA | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 | |
COG | Continuity of government | |
COI | Certificate of Insurance | |
CON | Certificate of Need | |
COOP | Continuity of operations | |
COP | Condition of participation | |
CORF | Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitative facility |