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Acronym
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Full Term
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Description
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Date Updated
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| 3 |
TOP |
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3DES
|
Triple Data Encryption Standard
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06/22/2007
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| A |
TOP |
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A&A
|
Aid and Attendance
|
An additional benefit payable in
both compensation and pension
programs for someone who is so
disabled that they need assistance
with their everyday needs.
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06/26/2007
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A&MMS
|
Acquisition and Material Management Service
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07/09/2004
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A/OPC
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Agency/Organization Program Coordinator
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06/22/2007
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AA
|
Authorized Absence
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07/09/2004
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AAA
|
Area Agencies on Aging
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07/09/2004
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AAALAC
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American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
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07/09/2004
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AAALAC Int'l
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Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
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07/09/2004
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AAC
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AAC Austin Automation Center (Now: Corporate Franchise Data Center CFD)
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As a franchise fund, or fee-for-service organization, AAC provides
cost-efficient IT enterprise solutions to support the information
technology needs of customers within the Federal sector.
|
09/21/2007
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AACS
|
Automated Allocation & Control System
|
These are transactions that
correspond with the National
Resources Management Information
System (NRMIS) summaries for the
utilization of VANC resources.
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06/26/2007
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AAHRPP
|
Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs
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07/09/2004
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AAMC
|
Association of American Medical Colleges
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|
07/09/2004
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ABC
|
Activity Based Costing
|
An improved costing methodology
that centers around activities.
This provides a more process
oriented view of your
organization, thereby giving you
more accurate allocations of your
costs.
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06/26/2007
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AC
|
Ambulatory Care
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|
07/09/2004
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ACEP
|
American College of Emergency Physicians
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07/09/2004
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ACES
|
Access Certificates for Electronic Services
|
|
07/09/2004
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ACG
|
Ambulatory Care Group
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07/09/2004
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ACGME
|
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
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07/09/2004
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ACHE
|
American College of Health Executives
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|
07/09/2004
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ACIO
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Associate Chief Information Officer
|
|
06/06/2007
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ACMD
|
Assistant Chief Medical Director
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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ACOS
|
American College of Surgeons
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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ACOS
|
Associate Chief of Staff
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07/09/2004
|
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ACOS/E
|
Associate Chief of Staff for Education
|
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07/09/2004
|
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ACOS/EC
|
Associate Chief of Staff for Extended Care
|
|
07/09/2004
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ACP
|
Agency Capitol Plan
|
|
07/09/2004
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ACQUIP
|
Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement Project
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07/09/2004
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ACRP
|
Ambulatory Care Reporting Program
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07/09/2004
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ACRS
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Automated Customer Registration Service
|
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07/09/2004
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ACS
|
Acute Coronary Syndrome
|
|
06/06/2007
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ADA
|
Associate Deputy Administrator
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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ADAS
|
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary
|
|
07/09/2004
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ADC
|
Average Daily Census
|
|
07/09/2004
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ADCC
|
Alzheimer's Disease Core Center
|
|
06/22/2007
|
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ADCMD
|
Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director
|
|
07/09/2004
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ADE
|
Adverse Drug Event
|
|
06/06/2007
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ADL
|
Activities of Daily Living
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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ADP
|
Automatic Data Processing
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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ADPAC
|
Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator
|
The application experts and
administrators. They set system
definition parameters and insure
that users are doing what they
need to regarding use of the
applications.
|
06/26/2007
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ADPSO
|
Automated Data Processing Security Officer
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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ADPU
|
Association of Public Data Users
|
|
07/09/2004
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ADR
|
Alternative Dispute Resolution
|
Allow parties to resolve their
disputes without resorting to
litigation via the use of an
impartial neutral third person.
|
06/26/2007
|
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ADR
|
Administrative Data Repository
|
Non-clinical part of HDR, i.e. demographic data
|
04/18/2008
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ADRADA
|
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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ADT
|
Admission/Discharge/Transfer
|
|
07/09/2004
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ADT/R
|
Admissions, Discharge, Transfer/Registration
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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ADUSH
|
Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health
|
Office of the ADUSH
|
04/15/2005
|
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AE
|
Adverse Event
|
|
07/09/2004
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AECGIS
|
Automated Electrocardiographic Interpretive Systems
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AEM
|
Area Emergency Manager
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AEMS/MERS
|
Automated Engineering Management System/Medical Equipment Reporting
|
This Engineering module provides
for management of information to
support key responsibilities
assigned to VA engineering
organizations .
|
06/26/2007
|
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AEPS
|
Affiliated Education Programs Service
|
|
07/09/2004
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AERAC
|
Adverse Events in Research Advisory Committee
|
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07/09/2004
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AFCEA
|
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AFEB
|
Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
|
|
07/09/2004
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AFGE
|
American Federation of Government Employees
|
A major union of Federal employees
including VA employees.
|
06/26/2007
|
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AFHCAN
|
Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AFHCP
|
Alaska Federal Healthcare Partnership
|
|
07/09/2004
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AFIP
|
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
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|
07/09/2004
|
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AFNOC
|
Air Force Network Operation Center
|
|
07/09/2004
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AFO
|
Ankle-Foot Othosis
|
Improves toe clearance during
swing
and ankle position at initial
contact (IC) and midstance
|
06/26/2007
|
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AFRRI
|
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AFSN
|
Air Force Systems Network
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AGIS
|
Atlas Geographic Information System
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AHA
|
American Hospital Association
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AHCPR
|
Agency for Health Care Policy & Research (see AHRQ)
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AHIMA
|
American Health Information Management Association
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AHPA
|
American Health Planning Association
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AHRQ
|
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly AHCPR)
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AHSE
|
American Society for Health Care Engineering
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AHSR
|
Association for Health Services Research
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AHSRHP
|
Academy for Health Services Research and Health
|
|
07/20/2007
|
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AIC
|
Automated Information Center
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AICS
|
Automated Information Collection Systems
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AIDS
|
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AIS
|
Automated Information System
|
|
07/09/2004
|
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AJCC
|
American Joint Commission on Cancer
|
|
07/09/2004
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