Commonly Used Acronyms

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Definition A/OS Ambulatory/Outpatient Surgery AACN American Association of Critical-Care Nurses AAFP American Academy of Family Practice AAGPGPA American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry AAHCC American Accreditation Health Care Commission/URAC AAHP American Association of Health Plans AAHSA American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging AAMC Association of American Medical Colleges AAMCN American Association of Managed Care Nurses AAN American Academy of Neurology AANA American Association of Nurse Anesthetists AANAC American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators AAPCHO Association of Asian/Pacific Community Health Organizations AAPPO American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations AARP American Association of Retired Persons ABQAURP American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians ABX Antibiotic AC Ambulatory Care ACC Associate Clinical Coordinator ACC American College of Cardiology ACCC Association of Community Cancer Centers ACC-ID American College of Cardiology, Idaho Chapter ACCP American College of Clinical Pharmacy ACEI Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor ACEP American College of Emergency Physicians ACEP-ID American College of Emergency Physicians, Idaho Chapter ACF Administration for Children and Families ACG Analytic Collaboration Group ACH Acute Care Hospitalization ACHCA American College of Health Care Administrators ACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ACM Appropriate Care Measurement ACMEC Ada Canyon Medical Educational Consortium ACMQ American College of Medical Quality ACMS Ada County Medical Society ACO Administractive Contracting Officer ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist ACP American College of Physicians ACPASIM American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine ACR American College of Radiology ACRA American Hospital Association Review Award ACRN AIDS Certified Registered Nurse ACS American Cancer Society Commonly Used Acronyms Additions or comments? Please email the CommQIOSC Helpdesk at commqiosc@waqio.sdps.org. Thank you!