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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms and Initialisms." Institute of Medicine. 1991. Kidney Failure and the Federal Government. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1818.
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Acronyms and Initialisms


AAMI

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

AAPCC

Average adjusted per capita cost

ADL

Activities of daily living

AHA

American Hospital Association

AHCPR

Agency for Health Care Policy Research (formerly NCHSR & HCTA), PHS

ALOS

Average length of stay

AMA

American Medical Association

ANNA

American Nephrology Nurses Association

ASTS

American Society of Transplant Surgeons


BDMS

Bureau of Data Management and Strategy, HCFA

BERC

Bureau of Eligibility, Reimbursement, and Coverage (now BPD), HCFA

BHI

Bureau of Health Insurance, SSA

BLS

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor

BMAD

Part B Medicare Annual Data

BONENT

Board of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians

BPD

Bureau of Policy Development (formerly BERC), HCFA

BQA

Bureau of Quality Assurance, PHS

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen


CAPD

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

CBO

Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Congress

CDC

Centers for Disease Control, PHS

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CNSW

Council of Nephrology Social Workers

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms and Initialisms." Institute of Medicine. 1991. Kidney Failure and the Federal Government. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1818.
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COBRA

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-272)

CON

Certificate-of-need

CPR

Customary, prevailing, and reasonable

CPT-4

Current Procedural Terminology, 4th Edition

CY

Calendar year


DCI-C

Dialysis Clinic, Inc.-Cincinnati

DHHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

DRG

Diagnosis-related group

DVA

Department of Veterans Affairs (formerly the Veterans Administration)


EDTA

European Dialysis and Transplant Association

EPO

Erythropoietin

ESRD

End-stage renal disease


FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board

FDA

Food and Drug Administration, PHS

FFS

Fee for service

FI

Fiscal intermediary

FTE

Full-time equivalent

FY

Fiscal year


GAAP

Generally accepted accounting principles

GAO

General Accounting Office, U.S. Congress

GHS

Greenfield Health Systems

GNP

Gross national product


HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration, DHHS

HCRIS

Hospital Cost Report Information System, HCFA

HIC

Home Intensive Care, Inc.

HMO

Health maintenance organization

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration, PHS

HSQB

Health Standards and Quality Bureau, HCFA


ICD-9-CM

International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification

IHS

Indian Health Service

IOM

Institute of Medicine


JCAH

Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals (now JCAHO)

JCAHO

Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (formerly JCAH)


LOS

Length of stay

LPN

Licensed practical nurse

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms and Initialisms." Institute of Medicine. 1991. Kidney Failure and the Federal Government. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1818.
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LRD

Living related donor


MAAC

Maximum allowable actual charge

MADRS

Medicare Automated Data Retrieval System, HCFA

MCP

Monthly capitation payment

MEDPAR

Medicare Provider Analysis and Review, HCFA

MEDTEP

Medical Treatment Effectiveness Program, PHS

MFS

Medicare fee schedule

MIS

Medical Information and Quality Assurance System, HCFA

MMACS

Medicare/Medicaid Automated Certification System, HCFA

MOS

Medical Outcomes Study

MSA

Metropolitan statistical area


NAMCS

National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, NCHS

NAS

National Academy of Sciences

NCDC

North Central Dialysis Centers

NCDS

National Cooperative Dialysis Study

NCHS

National Center for Health Statistics, PHS

NCHSR & HCTA

National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment (now AHCPR), PHS

NIDDK

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, PHS

NIH

National Institutes of Health, PHS

NKF

National Kidney Foundation

NMC

National Medical Care, Inc.

NMCES

National Medical Care Expenditure Survey, AHCPR, PHS


OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1981: Public Law 97-35; 1986: Public Law 99-509; 1987: Public Law 100-203;1989: Public Law 101-239; 1990: Public Law 101-508)

OHTA

Office of Health Technology Assessment, AHCPR, PHS

OIG

Office of the Inspector General, DHHS

OPTN

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

ORD

Office of Research and Demonstrations, HCFA

OTA

Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress


PATBILL

Medicare Inpatient Bills File

PD

Peritoneal dialysis

PHS

Public Health Service, DHHS

PMMIS

Program Management Medical Information System

PMP

Per million population

PPCIS

Physicians Practice Cost and Income Survey

PPI

Physician Performance Index

PPO

Preferred provider organization

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms and Initialisms." Institute of Medicine. 1991. Kidney Failure and the Federal Government. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1818.
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PPS

Prospective Payment System

PRA

Panel reactive antibodies

PRO

Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organization

ProPAC

Prospective Payment Assessment Commission

PRRB

Provider Reimbursement Review Board

PSRO

Professional Standards Review Organization


QA

Quality assurance

QRO

Quality Review Organization


R&D

Research and development

RFP

Request for proposal

RKDP

Regional Kidney Disease Program

RN

Registered nurse

ROE

Return on equity


SEOPF

Southeast Organ Procurement Foundation

SIP

Sickness Impact Profile

SMSA

Standard metropolitan statistical area

SNF

Skilled nursing facility

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms and Initialisms." Institute of Medicine. 1991. Kidney Failure and the Federal Government. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1818.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms and Initialisms." Institute of Medicine. 1991. Kidney Failure and the Federal Government. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1818.
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