Acronyms in Healthcare - P

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• PA — Physician Assistant
• PACU — Post Anesthesia Care Unit
• PAHO — Pan American Health Organization
• PBM — Pharmacy Benefits Manager
• PCA — Personal Care Assistant
• PCCM — Primary Care Case Management
• PCMH - Patient-Centered Medical Home
• PCP — Primary Care Physician
• PCT — NHS Primary Care Trust
• PDI — Professional Development Institute
• PDP — Prescription Drug Plan
• PDQS — Partnership Defined Quality of Service
• PFP — Patient Flow Platform
• PHC — Primary health care
• PHI — Protected Health Information
• PHO — Physician-Hospital Organization
• PHS — Public Health Service
• PIAPHP — Partners in Information Access for Public Health Professionals
• PICC — Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
• PICU — Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• POC — Point of Care
• POS — Place of Service
• PMPM — Per Member Per Month
• PMP — Per Million Population
• PPA — Preferred Provider Arrangement
• PPO — Preferred Provider Organization
• PPG - Physician Provider Group
• PPS — Prospective Payment System
• PSN — Provider Sponsored Network
• PSO — Provider Sponsored Organization