Internal Specialties
Uncommon Specialties
Medical Acronyms
Hospital Affiliations
Insurance Portals
100

An alternative, complimentary type of medicine that is performed by Christine Pearson at NEHC and NPHC and involves strategic placement of needles.

What is Acupuncture?

100

This branch of Gynecology focuses on treatment and diagnosis of disorders affecting the pelvic floor.

What is Urogynecology?

100

Short for “diagnosis”.

What is “Dx”?

100

This adult-only Gastroenterology clinic is located on the Legacy Emanuel and Good Samaritan Campuses

What is Northwest Gastroenterology?

100

This portal is for verifying Medicaid Healthshare insurances.

What is AYIN / PH Tech?

200

Following abnormal pap results, this procedure that examines the cervix may be ordered.

What is a Colposcopy?

200

A type of rehabilitation that supports people with heart conditions.

What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?

200

Short for “Endometrial Biopsy”

What is “embx”?

200

This organization of clinics recently merged Epic systems with Providence.

What is the Oregon Clinic?

200

This portal is used by Referral Specialists to apply for assistance to cover specialty appointments or imaging for patients who lack coverage.

What is Project Access Now? (PAN- Trackvia)

300

Dr. Vetto at SEHC specializes in this branch of medicine that deals with inflammatory conditions of the joints or other parts of the musculoskeletal system.

What is Rheumatology?

300

These mental health practitioners are able to prescribe medicine.

What are Psychiatrists?

300

Short for “Treatment”

What is “Tx”?

300

This research hospital bought out Tuality and Adventist among others and there is a pending deal to acquire the Legacy system as well.

What is OHSU?

300

Insurance portal to request PA’s for patients with BCBS/Regence insurance.

What is Availity?

400

The Multco Health Center location that will provide Autism evaluations for our patients.

What is East County Health Center?

400

Not to be confused with Hematology, this specialty focuses on the Liver and is often combined with Gastroenterology.

What is Hepatology?

400

A diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity of muscles & nerves that control them.

What is an EMG (Electromyogram)?

400

Randall Children’s Hospital is the Pediatric branch of which major Hospital system?

What is Legacy?

400

Insurance portal for Prior Auth requests for Medicare patients.

What is Noridian?

500

Performed by Dr. Leaverton at ECHC & NEHC if abnormal cells are found as a result of a Colposcopy & is scheduled as a 60 min ‘major procedure’.

What is a LEEP- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure?

500

Specialty that focuses on disabilities that affect the brain, nerves, bones, and muscles.

What is Physiatry?

500

A screening test to detect hidden blood in stool called as Fecal Immunochemical Test is also known as this

What is F.I.T. (test)?

500

Head and Neck Surgical Associates is partnered with these 2 major hospitals.

What are Legacy and Providence?

500

The insurance prior auth portal of the only non-Healthshare OHP that Multco is contracted with.

What is Evolent a.k.a RadMD.com? (for Trillium)