Acronyms in Healthcare - O

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• OAA — Old Age Assistance
• OASDHI — Old Age Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance Program
• OB/GYN — Obstetrician/Gynecologist
• OBRA — Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
• OD — Overdose or the right eye (from the Latin oculus dexter)
• ODS — Organized Delivery System
• OMB — Office of Management and Budget
• OPD — Outpatient Department
• OPHP — Office of Public Health Preparedness
• OS — the left eye (from the Latin oculus sinister)
• OSHA — Occupational Health and Safety Administration