Glossary Of Health Care Terms acronyms. The Secretary of HHS advises the President on the health, welfare, andincome security plans, policies, and programs of the Federal government. http://www.deha.org/Glossary/GlossaryU.htm
Extractions: and Acronyms If you would like to recommend additions to the Delaware Healthcare Association's Glossary, send them for consideration to suzanne@deha.org The definitions listed here are intended for a general understanding of a health care term. These definitions should not be considered as the complete definition, since many are written in the simplest form to give a general understanding of the term listed. To look up a health care term such as Actuary, choose the letter that the term begins with below under Alphabetical Glossary. This will take you to the terms beginning with that letter. To look up a health care acronym such as AIDS, choose the letter that the term begins with below under Acronyms. This will take you to all acronyms that begin with that letter. Alphabetical Listing A B C D ... Y Z Acronyms A B C D ... J K L M N O ... W X Y Z Return to Glossary Home Page Ultra-Sound Technician Performs medical diagnosis using high frequency sound waves and imaging techniques to generate images of cross sections of organs. Works under the direction of a radiologist. Unbundling Separating a service into its individual components and billing for each component separately. Also refers to a trend in insurance benefits contracting where the purchaser unbundles or contracts separately for specific services.
Health Industry Acronyms health Industry acronyms July 2002 Australian Institute of health welfare. AIMLS. Australian Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists http://www.lchs.com.au/acronyms.htm
Extractions: Accident and Emergency Department AAG Australian Association of Gerontology AARAHT AAS Australian Accounting Standards AASW Australian Association of Social Workers AAT Administrative Appeals Tribunal ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics ACAS Aged Care Assessment Service (formerly ACAT) ACCHS Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services ACCN Australian Council of Community Nursing ACCV Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria ACEM Australasian College of Emergency Medicine ACHS Australian Council on Healthcare Standards ACHSE Australian College of Health Service Executives ACN Associate Charge Nurse ACSAA ACSC Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition ACTU Australian Council of Trade Unions ADA Australian Dental Association ADASS ADGP Australian Divisions of General Practice ADONV Association of Directors of Nursing Victoria AEA Ambulance Employees' Association AG Auditor-General AGM Annual General Meeting AGPS Australian Government Publishing Service AH Allied Health AHA American Hospitals Association AHA Australian Healthcare Association AHAG Allied Health Advisory Group AHCA Australian Health Care Agreement AHMAC Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Committee AHMC Australian Health Ministers' Conference AHPA Australian Health Professions Association AIHW AIMLS Australian Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists AIRC Australian Industrial Relations Commission ALOS Average Length of Stay ALRC Australian Law Reform Commission AMA Australian Medical Association AMC Australian Medical Council AMDVH Association of Medical Directors of Victorian Hospitals
Altweb-Acronyms acronyms last updated 2/20/2002 OLAW, Office for Laboratory Animal welfare. OPRR,Office for Protection from Research Risks. PHS, Public health Service. http://altweb.jhsph.edu/education/acronyms.htm
Extractions: last updated: 2/20/2002 AAALAC Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care AALAS American Association for Laboratory Animal Science AAVS American Anti-Vivisection Society ACLAM American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine AEEC Animal Experimentation Ethics Committees ALTEX Alternativen zu Tier Experimenten (Alternatives to Animal Experiments) ANZCCART Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA) API Animal Protection Institute ARDF Alternatives Research and Development Foundation ARENA Applied Research Ethics National Association ASLAP American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners ASPCA American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ATLA Alternatives to Laboratory Animals AWA Animal Welfare Act AWI Animal Welfare Institute AWIC Animal Welfare Information Center CCAC
Laboratory Animal Science Acronyms Laboratory Animal Science acronyms AAA, American Association of Anatomists. DHEW,Department of health, Education and welfare. http://www4.nas.edu/cls/ilarhome.nsf/web/acronyms?OpenDocument
Common Abbreviations And Acronyms Glossary of Common Abbreviations and acronyms The following is Federal) HMO healthMaintenance Organization HWA - health and welfare Agency (predecessor http://www.cahf.org/public/bhc/glossary.php
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN HSE acronyms AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN HSE health AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE Sheffield, November 1999 This supersedes all earlier editions This is a compilation of acronyms and abbreviations commonly used within HSE. ASHW Agriculture (Safety, health and welfare Provisions) Act 1956 http://www.hse.gov.uk/ab98int.htm
Extractions: This supersedes all earlier editions INTRODUCTION This is a compilation of acronyms and abbreviations commonly used within HSE. It is based on information gathered from all parts of HSE. Where possible we have verified the information from printed sources. Abbreviations readily available elsewhere, have not been included in this edition. Previous editions of this publication have been restricted to HSE use only. However this edition and all subsequent editions will be disseminated to a wider audience via HSE's pages on the Internet. Information is arranged alphabetically. Those entries marked with an asterisk * relate directly to HSC/HSE. This publication is revised annually. New editions are usually available in July each year. Any HSE personnel requiring additional copies, please contact your site Information Centre or Information Liaison Officer. If you have any suggestions on ways we can improve this publication, we would like to hear from you. Please send your suggestions, including details of any new acronyms/abbreviations you think should be included, to:
EBIA WEEKLY--Questions Of The Week - Employee Benefits our COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA and Cafeteria Plans manuals, and what those acronyms standfor Section 501(c)(9) as a funding vehicle for health and welfare benefits http://www.ebia.com/weekly/questions/2001/Caf010927.html
Extractions: What do all those acronyms used in employee benefits stand for? QUESTION: Everybody in the employee benefits field uses acronyms like HIPAA, ADA, FMLA, USERRA, etc. What do these and other employee benefit acronyms stand for? ANSWER: Here's a list of the most commonly used acronyms that we use in our COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA and Cafeteria Plans manuals, and what those acronyms stand for. ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336 (July 26, 1990), as amended. ADEA - Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Pub. L. No. 90-202 (Dec. 15, 1967), as amended. COBRA - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, Pub. L. No. 99-272 (April 7, 1986). Code - Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. DCAP - Dependent Care Assistance Program. See Code Section 129. DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services. DOL - Department of Labor. See also PWBA. EAP - Employee Assistance Program. Provides counseling and other services to employees. EDI - Electronic Data Interchange. HIPAA's rules on electronic transactions. EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Health And Environmental Agency Overview State of Idaho Bureau of Environmental health Safety Page Idaho Department of health welfare Set Copy down the acronyms and proper names of the agencies listed on the board (or overhead). http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/BEHS/Lesson_Plans/Health_and_Environmental_Agency_Ov
Glossary Of Health Care Terms acronyms. Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), Program that protects the health,welfare, safety, and rights of residents of long term care facilities. http://www.deha.org/Glossary/GlossaryL.htm
Extractions: and Acronyms If you would like to recommend additions to the Delaware Healthcare Association's Glossary, send them for consideration to suzanne@deha.org The definitions listed here are intended for a general understanding of a health care term. These definitions should not be considered as the complete definition, since many are written in the simplest form to give a general understanding of the term listed. To look up a health care term such as Actuary, choose the letter that the term begins with below under Alphabetical Glossary. This will take you to the terms beginning with that letter. To look up a health care acronym such as AIDS, choose the letter that the term begins with below under Acronyms. This will take you to all acronyms that begin with that letter. Alphabetical Listing A B C D ... Y Z Acronyms A B C D ... J K L M N O ... W X Y Z Return to Glossary Home Page Laboratory Supervisor Provides laboratory services to meet the need of patients as ordered by the medical staff and performed in accordance with accepted standards and practices; directs, supervises, and coordinates functions and activities in any or all divisions of the clinical laboratories; Bacteriology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Cytology, Hematology, Serology. Large Case Management See independent case management Least Restrictive Environment Setting that provides the greatest opportunity for independence while ensuring the safety of the individual.
Animal Health Vermont Department of Social welfare. Online acronyms. Welcome to the Vermont Department of Social welfare (DSW) until a decision is made. HAEU. health Access Eligibility Unit http://vetgate.ac.uk/browse/cabi/detail/707961c0b63cf874336066e8edff00c4.html
Extractions: 'Stable to table' approach to animal health, animal welfare, and public health A position statement produced by the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) on the 'stable to table' approach to animal health, animal welfare, and public health. Published in March 1997, issues covered in this position statement include safe food production, EU legislation, herd health surveillance programmes, animal health visits, animal welfare assessments, movement of animals, marketing, and meat, milk, egg, and fish inspection. This 15 page document is in PDF, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Europe animal health animal welfare food ... 1997 USAHA Committee reports The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) has 33 active committees, 8 of which are species oriented and 24 of which are subject oriented. This collection contains the yearly reports for the 1997 and covers a wide range of animal health topics. Each report contains Committee members details, resolutions and recommendations. USA animal diseases animal health animal welfare ... 1998 USAHA Committee reports The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) has 33 active committees, 8 of which are species oriented and 24 of which are subject oriented. This collection contains the yearly reports for 1998 and covers a wide range of animal health topics. Each report contains Committee members details, resolutions and recommendations.
Acronyms PLEASE NOTE Some acronyms may stand for more than one phrase, which is indicated WHOWorld health Organization WIN welfare Information Network http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/acronym.htm
Extractions: Common Acronyms This list gives you the acronym and meaning for about words and terms found throughout this site. Links for the "definition" of the acronym are available for those which are included in our Glossary. To find an acronym, select its first letter and browse the list. If you would like to suggest new items to add, email us at webmaster.DALTCP@hhs.gov PLEASE NOTE: Some acronyms may stand for more than one phrase, which is indicated below. A B C D ... I J K L M N O ... W X Y Z AAA : Area Agency on Aging ( definition
Animal Health factsheets on general animal health, animal welfare, cattle ticks tick fever, chemicals, are provided and include statistical tables, abbreviations and acronyms, and MAFF offices. http://agrifor.ac.uk/browse/cabi/detail/707961c0b63cf874336066e8edff00c4.html
Extractions: Animal and plant health Australia ... Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) was formed in 1972 and is one of the marketing and regulatory programmes of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This site provides information about APHIS, its organisation, aims and activities. The Service is comprised of 9 programme units and information is provided on the work of each of these departments and their news and activities. A list of "hot issues" is provided which details current subjects of topical interest. The Service has several key functions which are outlined on the site and include, pest exclustion, agricultural biotechnology, animal health, wildlife services and agricultural trade. The site can be searched by keyword. USA animal health animal welfare biotechnology ... Animal health 2000 : the report of the Chief Veterinary Officer Full-text of "Animal Health 2000: the report of the Chief Veterinary Officer" (J.M. Scudamore). This report is published annually by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (formerly MAFF) and provides information on the protection of public health in relation to food and diseases transmissible to humans; prevention and control of animal diseases; and animal welfare on farm, during transport, at market and at slaughter. The report is divided into sections which can be viewed individually in PDF, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader. Appendices are provided and include statistical tables, and abbreviations and acronyms. Published on the Web in May 2001.
Women Health Profile-Acronyms acronyms, Pandemic Network Maternal and child health Maternal and child health/familyplanning Myanmar Mother and Child welfare Association National http://w3.whosea.org/women/acronyms.htm
Extractions: This page must be viewed with IE4 or above, and with Active Scripting enabled. Acronyms AIDS ANC ARV ASR AZT BCG BMI BRAC BWHC CBR CDR CED CEDAW CEDPA CENWOR CEPAM CFR CHD CHETNA COPD CPR CSW DALYs DHS DPR Korea DPT EPI ESP FAO FASHAN FWCW GDM GDP GDRI GEM GNP GTS HAV HBeAg HBsAg HBV HCV HDI HEV HFA HIV HPI HPSP HPV ICD-10 ICDDR,B ICDS ICPD IDA IDD IDRC IDU IIPF IIPS ILO IMR IUD JDWNR LACC MAP MCH MCH/FP MMCWA NCAER NCHS NCW NCWA NCWD NGO NHS NIMHANS NIPORT NMR NNT NWAB OECD PEM PHC PID PKK PNMR PPP$ PTSD RCH RDA RSI RUWSEC SEAR SEARO SEWA SHE SPM STD STI TB TBA TFR TT UN UNAIDS UNDCP UNDP UNEP UNESCO UNFPA UNICEF UNIDO UNIFEM UPGK US USAID VAD WEDO WHD WHO WIN Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
New Page 5 acronyms. Veterinary and Animal Science Organizations. UFAW Universities Federationfor Animal welfare. USAHA - United States Animal health Association. http://www.scaw.com/acronyms.htm
Extractions: Laboratory Animal Care International AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science AABP - American Association of Bovine Practitioners AAEM - American Academy of Emergency Medicine AAEP - American Association of Equine Practitioners AAFP - American Association of Feline Practitioners AAFHV - American Association of Food Hygiene Veterinarians AAHA - American Animal Hospital Association AALAS - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science AAPHV - American Association of Public Health Veterinarians AASRP - American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners AASP - American Association of Swine Practitioners AAV - Association of Avian Veterinarians AAVA - American Association of Veterinary Anatomists AAVC - American Association of Veterinary Clinicians AAVCB - Australian Association of Veterinary Conservation Biologists AAVI - American Academy of Veterinary Informatics AAVMC - American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges AAWV - American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians AAZV - American Association of Zoo Veterinarians ABKA - American Boarding Kennels Association
Acronyms Animal health Committee, Animal welfare, Aquatic Animal health, Product Integrity/AnimalPlant health, Quarantine, Newsletters, acronyms. News and Media. Events. http://www.affa.gov.au/content/acronyms.cfm
Extractions: Revised November 2002 Home Consumer Information Life Insurance and Annuities The following is a list of acronyms commonly used in relation to life, accident and health insurance. Acronym Title ACD Accidental Death Benefit ADA Americans with Disabilities Act (Federal Act) Accidental Death and Dismemberment ADB Accelerated Death Benefit ADEA Age Discrimination in Employment Act (Federal Act) ADL Activities of Daily Living ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution APL Automatic Premium Loan APS Attending Physician's Statement ART Annually Renewable Term (Also YRT - yearly renewable term) Life Insurance ASO Administrative Services Only Cap Capitation CFA Certified Financial Analyst CFP Certified Financial Planner CHAMPUS Health Insurance Program for Military Personnel (Now TRICARE) (Federal Program) CHIP Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan (State Agency) CLU Chartered Life Underwriter CMS COB Coordination of Benefits COC Certificate of Coverage COLA Cost-Of-Living Adjustment COBRA Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (Federal Act) CPI Consumer Price Index CPT Current Procedural Terminology (Procedure Codes) CSO Commissioners Standard Ordinary (Mortality Tables) DME Durable Medical Equipment DO Doctor of Osteopath DOB Date of Birth DOS Date of Service DOL U.S. Department of Labor (Federal Agency)
Acronyms US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management H acronyms.H V, Heating and Ventilation. H W, health and welfare. ha, hectare. http://www.em.doe.gov/acronym-h.html
Extractions: Heating and Ventilation Health and Welfare ha hectare HAC House Appropriations Committee HACC Human Assisted Coumputer Control HAD Hazardous Assessment Document HAI Health Assessment Index HAPs Hazardous Air Pollutants Hanford Hanford Site, Richland, Washington HASC House Armed Services Committee HASP Health and Safety Plan A site plan, required by the HAZWOPER regulations and prepared and followed by any employer whose workers engage in hazardous waste operations, which addresses the safety and health hazards of each phase of site operations and include the requirements and procedures for employee protection. Guidelines for a HASP can be found in the DOE limited standard DOE-EM-STD-5503-94. HAW High-Activity Waste HAZ Hazardous HAZCHEM Hazardous Chemical Waste HazCom Hazard Communications HAZWRAP Hazardous Waste Remedial Actions Program The DOE program to provide technology support to DOE in managing hazardous chemical and radioactive mixed waste. Aimed at promoting compliance with RCRA and CERCLA regulations. HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Regulations established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to govern the health and safety of employees engaged in hazardous waste operations and emergency response. The regulations are found in 29 CFR Part 1910.120.
Acronyms-(GAIN-TANF) HRIC, Human Resources Investment Council. HWDC, health welfare Data Center. TANF,Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Click for Page 3 of acronyms. http://www.maderaworkforce.org/acronyms2.htm
Extractions: Greater Avenues for Independence to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families GAIN Greater Avenues for Independence GATB General Aptitude Test Battery GCSSP Governor's Coordination and Special Services Plan GED General Education Development GNP Gross National Product GPO Government Printing Office HAJ Handbook for Analyzing Jobs HHS HRA Human Resources Agency HRIC Human Resources Investment Council HWDC Health Welfare Data Center ICDM Improved Career Decision Making in a Changing World IEP Individualized Education Plan ILP Individual Learning Plan INS I-O Industry-Occupation Matrix IPG Intergovernmental Planning Group IRCA IRP Individual Readjustment Plan ISS Individual Service Strategy JAC Joint Apprenticeship Committee JOBS Job Opportunity and Basic Skills Program JS Job Service JSAR JTPA Status Annual Report JSWP Job Skills Education Program JTA Job Training Automation JTPA Job Training Partnership Act JTPD Job Training Partnership Division LAUS Local Area Unemployment Statistics LEA Local Education Agency LEP Limited English Profiency LLSIL Lower Living Standard Income Division LMI Labor Market Information LMID Labor Market Information Division MDRC Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation MIS Management Information System MLR Monthly Labor Review MOE Maintenance of Effort MOS Military Occupational Specialities MSA Metropolitan Statistical Area MSFW MSP Making Satisfactory Progress NAB National Alliance of Business NALS National Adult Literacy Services NAPIC National Alliance of Private Industry Councils NATB
FEMA: List Of Acronyms/Abbreviations List Of acronyms/Abbreviations HUD, Department of Housing and Urban Development.HWC, health and welfare Canada. Back to Top I. http://www.fema.gov/library/acronym.shtm
Extractions: A AADPA Assistant Associate Director for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs AE Aeromedical Evacuation AEC Agency Emergency Coordinators AECE Aeromedical Evacuation Control Element AES Aeromedical Evacuation System AMC Air Mobility Command, U.S. Air Force ALCC Airlift Control Center AMS Aerial Measuring System AOC Army Operations Center, Pentagon ARC American Red Cross ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Services ARRL American Radio Relay League AUTODIN Automatic Digital Network AUTOVON Automatic Voice Network [Back to Top] B BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs BIFC Boise Interagency Fire Center BLM Bureau of Land Management BOR Bureau of Reclamation BPA Blanket Purchasing Agreements [Back to Top] C CAT Crisis Action Team CCC Commodity Credit Corporation CCP Casualty Collection Point CDC Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Public Health Service CDRG Catastrophic Disaster Response Group CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Legal Info Service (US) acronyms and Abbreviations. MCO, Managed Care Organization. MEWA, MultipleEmployer welfare Arrangement. MHPA, Mental health Parity Act of 1995. http://wrg.wmmercer.com/about.asp?a=acronym
