Acronyms in Healthcare - A

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• A&E — Accident and Emergency Department
• AAAHC — Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
• AAHSA American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
• AAMA American Association of Medical Assistants
• AAMC — American Association of Medical Colleges
• AAO-HNS — American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
• AAPC American Academy of Professional Coders
• AAPCC Adjusted Average per Capita Cost
• AAPS — American Association of Physicians and Surgeons
• AAPI — American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
• AARC — American Association of Respiratory Care
• ABMT — Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant
• ACA — Affordable Care Act of 2010
• ACF — Administration for Children and Families
• ACHE — American College of Healthcare Executives
• ACIIP — Association of Clinical IVR and IWR Professionals
• ACO — Accountable care organization
• ACOG — American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• ACS — American Cancer Society
• ACS — American College of Surgeons
• ADA — American Dietetic Association
• ADA — American Dental Association
• ADA — American Diabetes Association
• ADA — Americans with Disabilities Act
• ADHD — Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• ADL — Activities of Daily Living
• ADR — Adverse Drug Reaction
• ADSA — American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• ADT — Admission, Discharge, Transfer
• AEP — Accredited Exercise Physiologist
• AFDC — Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• AF — Atrial Fibrillation
• AFMA — African Medical Association
• AHA — American Hospital Association
• AHA — American Heart Association
• AHCA — American Health Care Association
• AHDI Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
• AHEC — Area Health Education Center
• AHIMA — American Health Information Management Association
• AHIP — America's Health Insurance Plans
• AHRQ — Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• AIDS — acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• AIN — Assistant In Nursing
• AMA — American Medical Association
• AMANET — African Malaria Network Trust
• AMGA — American Medical Group Association
• AMIA — American Medical Informatics Association
• ANA — American Nurses Association
• AOA — American Optometric Association
• AOA — American Osteopathic Association
• AOTA — American Occupational Therapy Association
• APA — Administrative Procedures Act
• APA — American Psychiatric Association
• APA — American Pharmaceutical Association
• APA — American Psychological Association
• APC — Ambulatory Payment Classification
• APDRG — All Patient Diagnosis Related Groups
• APHA — American Public Health Association
• APHA — American Protestant Hospital Association
• APTA — American Physical Therapy Association
• ASA — `American Society of Anesthesiology
• ASC — Ambulatory Surgery Center
• ASCP — American Society for Clinical Pathology
• ASHICE Reporting patient's condition – Age Sex History Injury/Illness Consciousness ETA
• ASHRM American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
• ASO — Administrative Service Organization
• AST — Aspartate Aminotransferase
• ASTHO — Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
• AWP Average Wholesale Price
• AYUSH — Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy