Insurance
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
EHR
Electronic Health Record
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization
ONC
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Children's Health Insurance Program
CCHIT
Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology
POS
Point of Service
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
SSN
Social Security Number
HIT
Health Information Technology
PHR
Personal Health Record
DED
Deductible
PHI
Protected Health Information
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics
QI
Quality Improvement
ABN
Advanced Beneficiary Notice
PQRS
Physician's Quality Reporting System
OCR
Office for Civil Rights, HHS
End Stage Renal Disease
End Stage Renal Disease
CCA
Certified Coding Associate