The RPA Health Policy Handbook - Renal Physicians Association

T H e a D V o C a T e f o R e X C e l l e n C e I n n e P H R o l o G Y P R a C T I C e
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Common Acronyms
aa Administrative Assistant
aca Affordable Care Act
aco Accountable Care Organization
ahp Allied Health Professional
ahrQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
aMa American Medical Association
apc Ambulatory Payment Classification
asn American Society of Nephrology
asc Ambulatory Surgical Center
asp Average Sales Price
aWp Average Wholesale Price
cac Carrier Advisory Committee
cbo Congressional Budget Office
cdc Center for Disease Control
chob Cannon House Office Building
ckd Chronic Kidney Disease
cMd Carrier Medical Director
cMM Center for Medicare Management (CMS)
cMs Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
cos Chief of Staff
cpt Current Procedural Terminology
dMe Durable Medical Equipment
dMerc Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carriers
drg Diagnosis Related Group
dsob Dirksen Senate Office Building
e&c House Energy and Commerce Committee
esa Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent
esrd End Stage Renal Disease
fda Food and Drug Administration
ffs Fee-for-Service
fi Fiscal Intermediary
fy Fiscal Year
gao General Accounting Office
gdp Gross Domestic Product
gpci Geographic Practice Cost Index
hcfa Healthcare Financing Administration (now CMS)
hcpcs Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
hhs Department of Health and Human Services
hipaa Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
hpsa Health Professional Shortage Area
hsob Hart Senate Office Building
icd-9 International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision
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