Healthcare Information Management Abbreviations

HIM Abbreviations

• AAMC: American Association of Medical Colleges, focuses on medical education and training.
• AAMT: American Association for Medical Transcription, promotes the interests of medical transcriptionists.
• ACHE: American College of Healthcare Executives, a professional society for healthcare executives, emphasizing leadership.
• ACS: American College of Surgeons, dedicated to improving the care of surgical patients.
• ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, legislation aimed at preventing discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
• AHA: American Hospital Association, representing hospitals and healthcare networks.
• AHIMA: American Health Information Management Association, professional organization for health information management.
• AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, focuses on improving healthcare quality and safety.
• AI: Artificial Intelligence, used in various applications including healthcare analysis and decision-making.
• AIS: Abbreviated Injury Scale, used to classify injury severity.
• ALOS: Average Length of Stay, a metric for hospital efficiency.
• AMA: American Medical Association, advocating for physicians and healthcare policy.
• AMIA: American Medical Informatics Association, focuses on health informatics research and education.
• ANA: American Nurses Association, represents the interests of registered nurses.
• ANN: Artificial Neural Network, a computational model used in AI for pattern recognition.
• ANSI: American National Standards Institute, oversees the establishment of norms and standards in various industries.
• APC: Ambulatory Payment Classification, a payment system for outpatient services in hospitals.
• AP-DRGs: All Patient Diagnosis-Related Groups, a system for classifying hospital cases.
• API: Application Programming Interface, allows software applications to communicate with each other.
• APR-DRGs: All Patient Refined Diagnosis-Related Groups, an expanded classification system with more detail.
• APS: Attending Physician Statement, a document detailing a patient's medical condition.
• AR: Attributable Risk, indicates the risk contribution of a specific factor to a condition.
• ASC: Ambulatory Surgery Center, facility for outpatient surgeries.
• ASO: Administrative Services Only, refers to health plans that provide administrative services without underwriting risk.
• ASP: Application Service Provider, offers applications via the internet.
• ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials, standards development organization.
• BBRA: Balanced Budget Refinement Act, legislation affecting Medicare reimbursement rates.
• BC/BS: Blue Cross and Blue Shield, a federation of independent health insurance organizations.
• BI: Business Intelligence, involves technologies for analyzing data to aid decision-making.
• BI-RADS: Breast Imaging Reporting and Data Systems Atlas, a system for reporting breast imaging findings.
• BPR: Business Process Reengineering, rethinking and redesigning business processes.
• BSC: Balanced Scorecard, a strategic planning tool for performance management.
• CAHIIM: Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics & Information Management Education, accredits health informatics programs.
• CARF: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, focused on rehabilitation standards and services.
• CCA: Certified Coding Associate, entry-level certification for medical coding.
• CCC: Clinical Care Classification, a system for classifying nursing care.
• CCR: Continuity of Care Record, a summary of patient health information.
• CCS: Certified Coding Specialist, advanced certification for medical coding professionals.
• CCS-P: Certified Coding Specialist - Physician Based, specialized coding certification for physician services.
• CDA: Clinical Document Architecture, a standard for the exchange of clinical documents.
• CDER: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, oversees drug safety and effectiveness.
• CDM: Charge Description Master, a comprehensive listing of items billable to a hospital patient.
• CDR: Clinical Data Repository, stores and manages clinical data.
• CDS: Clinical Decision Support, systems that help healthcare providers make clinical decisions.
• CDSS: Clinical Decision Support System, integrates data to help with clinical decision-making.
• CDT: Current Dental Terminology, dental procedure codes maintained by the ADA.
• CDW: Clinical Data Warehouse, repository for clinical data for analysis and reporting.
• CEO: Chief Executive Officer, the highest-ranking executive in an organization.
• CF: Conversion Factor, used to calculate Medicare reimbursement rates.
• CFO: Chief Financial Officer, responsible for managing the financial actions of a company.
• CHAMPUS: Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services, healthcare program for military families.
• CHD: Community Health Dimension, assesses health needs and resources at the community level.
• CHDA: Certified Health Data Analyst, certification for professionals in health data analysis.
• CHI: Consolidated Health Informatics, initiative for standardizing health information.
• CHIME: College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, focuses on healthcare IT leadership.
• CHP: Certified in Healthcare Privacy, certification for privacy professionals in healthcare.
• CHPS: Certified in Healthcare Privacy & Security, dual certification for privacy and security in healthcare.
• CHS: Certified in Healthcare Security, focuses on security measures in healthcare settings.
• CIO: Chief Information Officer, oversees the information technology strategy.
• CIS: Clinical Information System, supports the management of patient care information.
• CISO: Chief Information System Officer, oversees information system processes and security.
• CITO: Chief Information Technology Officer, leads the organization's technology strategy and implementation.