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Acronym
Full Term
Description
Date Updated
3 TOP
3DES
Triple Data Encryption Standard
Utilizes software encryption as required on any laptop or personal computer as directed by VA IT Operations and Management.
06/30/2009
A TOP
A&A
Advisory and Assistance
type of federal contract
10/06/2010
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.
06/26/2007
A/OPC
Agency/Organization Program Coordinator
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06/22/2007
AA
Authorized Absence
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07/09/2004
AAALAC
American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
A private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs.
06/29/2009
AAALAC Int'l
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
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07/09/2004
AAC
AAC Austin Automation Center (Now: Austin Information Technology Center AITC)
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08/04/2008
AAHRPP
Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs
Promotes the highest quality research through an accreditation process that helps organizations worldwide strengthen their human research protection programs (HRPPs). http://www.aahrpp.org/
06/29/2009
AAR
After Action Report
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06/05/2009
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.
06/26/2007
ABDX
Abdominal Pain Diagnostic Program
Comprehensive pain assessment completed by the RN, NP or MD if the pain score is 4 & greater or if the patient is receiving pain medication (completed during admission, with each new onset of pain. Each site of pain is addressed.
06/29/2009
ABMS
Automated Blood Management Systems
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06/05/2009
AC
Ambulatory Care
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07/09/2004
ACA
Advanced Clinical Access
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12/30/2008
ACG
Ambulatory Care Group
A Medical Care group providing medical treatment to a patient who is able to walk and does not have to be kept in bed.
06/29/2009
ACGME
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Responsible for the Accreditation of post-MD medical training programs within the United States, accomplished through a peer review process and is based upon established standards and guidelines.
06/29/2009
ACHE
American College of Health Executives
An international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations.
06/29/2009
ACIO
Associate Chief Information Officer
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06/06/2007
ACM
Asbestos Containing Material
materials containing asbestos
06/29/2009
ACMD
Assistant Chief Medical Director
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07/09/2004
ACMS
Advanced Cost Management Systems
Set of systematic procedures aimed at generating cost estimates that are accurate enough to match actual costs.
06/29/2009
ACOS
American College of Surgeons
Distinguished organization of surgeons.
06/29/2009
ACOS
Associate Chief of Staff
Individual who promotes staff excellence and staff development.
06/29/2009
ACP
Agency Capitol Plan
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07/09/2004
ACQUIP
Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement Project
Project formulated to improve the quality of ambulatory care provided.
07/21/2009
ACRP
Ambulatory Care Reporting Program
Responsibly for the oversight, analysis, education and direction, and serves as an advisory body to the Director
06/30/2009
ACRS
Accelerated Cost Recovery System
Establish target costs for each subsystem, and compare long-term costs of conventional design and construction with anticipated long-term costs. See CUPS
10/06/2010
ACS
Alternate Care System
Establish appropriate alternative care.
06/30/2009
ACS
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Mortality, re-hospitalization for cardiac events, revascularization procedures
06/30/2009
ADA
Associate Deputy Administrator
Responsible for the management functions to manpower resources.
06/30/2009
ADAS
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary
Secretary and support person for the Associate Deputy Assistant.
06/30/2009
ADC
Average Daily Census
A monthly statement of gains and losses, days of care, average daily census, total per diem cost, per diem claimed and total amount claimed for the hospital.
06/30/2009
ADCC
Alzheimer's Disease Core Center
Center dedicated to aid local services and the general public who request information relating to Alzheimer’s Disease
06/30/2009
ADCMD
Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director
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07/09/2004
ADE
Adverse Drug Event
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06/06/2007
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
Activities done during a normal day such as getting in and out of bed, dressing, bathing, eating, and using the bathroom.
06/30/2009
ADM
DSS Admissions Extract
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10/02/2009
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
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07/09/2004
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
ADPSO
Automated Data Processing Security Officer
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07/09/2004
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
ADR
Administrative Data Repository
Non-clinical part of HDR, i.e. demographic data
04/18/2008
ADS
Alternative Delivery System
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06/05/2009
ADS
Ambulatory Data System
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06/05/2009
ADT
Admission, Disposition, and Transfer
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06/05/2009
ADUSH
Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health
Office of the ADUSH
04/15/2005
AE
Adverse Event
An unanticipated/Unexpected Related or possibly unrelated to participation in the research.
06/30/2009
AECGIS
Automated Electrocardiographic Interpretive Systems
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07/09/2004
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
AEPS
Affiliated Education Programs Service
Educational Program Service within the facility.
06/30/2009
AERAC
Adverse Events in Research Advisory Committee
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06/30/2009
AFEB
Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
Serves as a continuing scientific advisory body to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the military Surgeons General.
06/30/2009
AFIP
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
An agency of the United States Department of Defense offering consultation, education and research.
06/30/2009
AFO
Ankle-Foot Othosis
Improves toe clearance during swing and ankle position at initial contact (IC) and midstance
06/26/2007
AFPC
Armed Forces Policy Council
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06/05/2009
AFRRI
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Conducts research on the biological effects of ionizing radiation & provides medical training & emergency response to manage incidents related to radiation exposure.
06/30/2009
AGIS
Atlas Geographic Information System
A computer application used to store, view, and analyze geographical information, especially maps.
06/30/2009
AH
Army Hospital
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06/05/2009
AHA
American Hospital Association
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07/09/2004
AHCPR
Agency for Health Care Policy & Research (see AHRQ)
Agency committed to helping the Nation improve our health care system. To fulfill its mission, AHRQ conducts and supports a wide range of health services research.
06/30/2009
AHIMA
American Health Information Management Association
Code of Ethics intended to serve as a professional ethics guide for its members and credentialed professionals who are not members.
06/30/2009
AHPA
American Health Planning Association
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07/09/2004
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly AHCPR)
Within HHS, AHRQ supports health services research initiatives that seek to improve the quality of health care in America.
06/30/2009
AHSR
Association for Health Services Research
A non-profit organization formed to promote the health services research & to strengthen the relationship between the users and producers of health services research.
06/30/2009
AHSRHP
Academy for Health Services Research and Health
Field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures & processes, health technologies, & personal behaviors ultimately affect our health and well-being.
06/30/2009
AIC
Automated Information Center
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07/09/2004
AICS
Automated Information Collection Systems
Methods that facilitate the automatic organization and collection of electronic information accessed or communicated by a computer.
06/30/2009
AIS
Automated Information System
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07/09/2004
AISO
Alternate Information Security Officer
Performs the same duties as the chief information security officer (CISO) focusing on information security within an organization.
06/30/2009
AITC
Austin Information Technology Center (Formerly: Corporate Franchise Datacenter CFD; Formerly: Austin Automation Center AAC)
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.
08/05/2008
AJCC
American Joint Commission on Cancer
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07/09/2004
ALB
Account Level Budgeting (a DSS term)
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06/06/2007
ALC
Agency Location Code
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06/22/2007
ALOS
Average Length of Stay
A statistical calculation often used for health planning purposes.
06/30/2009
AMAS
Automated Management Application System
Provides for the automated processing of over 300,000 applications for Government- furnished monuments, i.e., headstones, markers, and niche covers yearly by the Memorial Programs Service (MPS). This application was replaced by AMAS-R.
06/27/2007
AMC
Army Medical Center
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06/05/2009
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cmmonly known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted causing some heart cells to die.
06/30/2009
AMIA
American Medical Informatics Association
Biomedical and health informatics has to do with all aspects of understanding and promoting the effective organization, analysis, management, and use of information in health care.
06/30/2009
AMIE
Automated Medical Information Exchange
Provides electronic distribution of admonitions, discharge and C & P examination information between regional offices and medical centers.
06/27/2007
AMIS
Automated Management Information System
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07/09/2004
AMVETS
American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam
An organization supporting those veterans serving in these various war times.
06/30/2009
ANOVA
Analysis of Variance
A collection of statistical models, and their associated procedures, in which the observed variance is partitioned into components due to different explanatory variables.
06/30/2009
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
A privately funded, non-profit organization which coordinates the development of voluntary standards in the United States and is the agency that approves standards.
06/27/2007
AO
Agent Orange
A herbicide, or defoliant, which was used in Vietnam to kill unwanted plant life and to remove leaves from trees which otherwise provided cover for the enemy.
06/20/2007
AOA
Analysis of Alternatives
Process used to maximize collection from third party debts for inpatient and outpatient health care services provided veterans.
06/30/2009
AOD
Administrative Officer of the Day
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07/09/2004
AOPO
Agent Orange Projects Office
Coordinates and monitors all agency Agent Orange efforts and recommends specific AgentOrange-related policies to the Administrator of Veterans Affairs.
06/30/2009
AOR
Agent Orange Registry
Maintenance of physical examins of veterans who served (1962-1975, 1968-1969, or who may have been exposed to toxic substances) during the conduct of, testing, transporting, or spraying of herbicides for military purposes.
06/30/2009
AOWG
Agent Orange Working Group (White House)
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07/09/2004
APES
Automated Patient Evacuation System
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06/05/2009
AQCESS
Automated Quality of Care, Evaluation Support System
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06/05/2009
ARA
Automated Risk Assessment
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07/09/2004
ARB
Accident Review Board
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10/02/2008
ARC
Allocation Resource Center
A clinically-focused health systems information and management group that assists the VHA policy and operations management by developing, maintaining, and using decision support patient-specific workload and expenditure databases.
06/20/2007
ARF
Animal Research Facilities
Provides space, equipment, and care for laboratory animals used for research and teaching purposes.
06/30/2009
ARMS
Automated Reference Manuals
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07/09/2004
ARNP
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
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07/09/2004
ARS
Automated Response System
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07/09/2004
ARS
Acute Radiation Syndrome
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06/05/2009
ART
Annual Report Template
A one or two paragraph description of the center's mission and how it has changed over the past year.
06/30/2009
ARTS
Adverse Reaction Tracking System
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06/22/2007
ARU
Alcohol Rehabilitation Unit
Specific area assigned to receive and treat those patients who experience alcohol addiction.
06/30/2009
ASBPO
Armed Services Blood Program Office
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06/05/2009
ASC
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
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06/05/2009
ASC X12
Accredited Standards Committee X12
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07/09/2004
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
A widely used system for encoding characters for processing and transmission between data processing systems, data communication systems, and associated equipment.
06/27/2007
AsCMD
Associate Chief Medical Director
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07/09/2004
ASD(HA)
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)
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06/05/2009
ASIM
Automated Security Incident Measurement
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07/09/2004
ASISTS
Automated Safety Incident Surveillance and Tracking System
The computerized system used by VHA facilities to track and monitor Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) incidents.
06/30/2009
ASP
Application Service Provider
A third party company or organization providing hosting services for applications on their own infrastructure, generally offered as a fee-for-service capability.
06/27/2007
ASSESS
Application Self-Scoring Evaluation Support System
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07/09/2004
ATIC
Advanced Technology Integration Center
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07/09/2004
ATSDR
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
A federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
07/12/2007
B TOP
B/S
Benefits/Services
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07/09/2004
BBM
Blood Bank Modernization
Works and maintains VISTA Blood Bank software
06/20/2007
BCMA
Bar Code Medication Administration
This system provides that all units of medication leave the VA pharmacy with a bar coded label that correspond with a bar code on the patient’s wrist allowing missing dose tracking and audit trails of medication dispensing.
06/30/2009
BDC
Boston Development Center
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07/09/2004
BDI
Biological Defense Initiative
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07/09/2004
BDN
Benefits Delivery Network
The legacy system employed by VBA to process entitlements for three of the five business lines: Compensation and Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment.
06/30/2009
BDOC
Bed Days of Care
Number of days the patient is on bed rest during medical care regimen.
06/30/2009
BEA
Bureau of Economic Analysis
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07/09/2004
BEC
Benefits Executive Council
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07/09/2004
BEST
Business Enterprise Solutions and Technologies
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07/09/2004
BHIE
Bi-directional Health Information Exchange (formerly: CHCS-VistA DSI)
A joint IT effort of secure sharing of protected electronic healthcare data between the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense (DoD).
06/20/2007
BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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10/07/2009
BIOFACS
Biomedical and Facilities Systems
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06/08/2009
BIRLS
Beneficiary Identification and Resource Locator System
An index of veterans and beneficiary records which contains personal, military service, and VA file number and location information.
06/27/2007
BLRD
Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development
Supports research exploring biological or physiological principles in humans or animals. For example, BLR&D research includes pre-clinical models and investigations of tissues, blood or other biologic specimens from humans.
06/22/2007
BLS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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07/09/2004
BME
Biomedical Engineering
The application of engineering principles & techniques to the medical field combining the design & problem solving skills of engineering with medical & biological sciences to improve healthcare diagnosis & treatment.
06/30/2009
BMI
Body Mass Index
A measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.
06/30/2009
BMT
Bone Marrow Transplantation
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07/09/2004
BMU
Behavioral Medicine Unit
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06/06/2007
BOSS
Burial Operations Support System
Provides benefit delivery automation support to NCS facilities nationwide. It replaced the manual processing previously associated with establishing and maintaining interment information at VA national cemeteries.
06/27/2007
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Enlaraged prostate gland.
06/30/2009
BPR
Business Process Reengineering
The fundamental analysis and redesign of business processes and management systems, job definitions, organizational structures and beliefs and behaviors to achieve dramatic performance improvements to meet contemporary requirements.
06/27/2007
BPRC
Budget Planning Review Council
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07/09/2004
BRC
Blind Rehabilitation Center
Rehabilitation facility to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living and equality for individuals with blind disabilities.
06/30/2009
BRFSS
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
A national system of health surveys that tracks health- risk behaviors, clinical preventive practices, and health care access and use, primarily related to chronic diseases and injury.
07/12/2007
BRH
Bureau of Radiological Health
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07/09/2004
BRRC
Brain Rehabilitation Research Center
Facility where professionals develop, test & translate mechanism- based neurorehabilitation methods to maximize recovery of veterans w/brain disease or injury; thereby maximizing the quality of lives.
06/30/2009
BSC
Balanced Score Card
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07/09/2004
BSL
Biosafety Level
The level of the biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed facility.
06/30/2009
BVA
Board of Veterans Appeals
A VA organization directly responsible to the Secretary which decides benefit questions in cases where the claimant disagrees with the decision of the VA regional office.
06/27/2007
C TOP
C&P
Compensation & Pension
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07/09/2004
C&P
Credentialing & Privileging
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07/09/2004
C3PO
Chief, Policy, Planning and Performance Office
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07/09/2004
CA
Certificate Authority
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07/09/2004
CAAT
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
An organization working since 1981 to find new methods to replace the use of laboratory animals in experiments, reduce the number of animals tested, and refine necessary tests to eliminate pain and distress.
06/15/2009
CAB
Compliance Advisory Board
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06/06/2007
CAC
Clinical Application Coordinator
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06/06/2007
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
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07/09/2004
CAIS
Computer Automated Information System
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07/09/2004
CANCOR
Cancer Care and Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium
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06/06/2007
CAO
Chief Administrative Officer
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07/09/2004
CAPA
Corrective and Preventative Action
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07/09/2004
CAPER
Compensation And Pension Evaluation Redesign
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07/09/2004
CAPOC
Computer Assisted Practice of Cardiology (DoD)
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07/09/2004
CAPPS
Computer Assisted Payments Processing System
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07/09/2004
CAPRI
Compensation and Pension Records Interchange
Originally designed for VBA as a GUI interface. It includes Comp & Pen data but has the additional facility to provide access to all VHA sites through a single access/verify code, and has evolved in use for functions beyond its initial scope.
07/10/2009
CARES
Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services
National initiative to ensure its health care system meets the needs of veterans today and in the future
06/20/2007
CARF
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
A private not-for-profit organization that sets quality standards, evaluates quality of services, and accredits rehabilitation facilities.
06/27/2007
CARG
Clinical Application Requirements Group
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07/09/2004
CART
Cardiovascular Assessment Reporting and Tracking System
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08/20/2009
CART-CL
Cardiovascular Assessment Reporting and Tracking System for Catheterization Labs
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08/20/2009
CAS
Content Access Service (formerly Clinical Observation Access Service)
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07/09/2004
CASE
Computer Assisted Software Engineering
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07/09/2004
CAT
Computer Audio Teleconferencing
With CAT training, faculty and participants at sites remote from one another dial into an audio bridge over conventional phones. Thus, the persons may interact with each other, and can be logged on to the same computer for instruction.
06/27/2007
CAT
Computerized Axial Tomography
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07/09/2004
CATI
Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview
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07/09/2004
CBA
Clinical Business Area
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07/09/2004
CBC
Community Based Clinic
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07/09/2004
CBC
Complete Blood Count
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06/15/2009
CBD
Chief Benefits Director
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07/09/2004
CBI
Compliance and Business Integrity
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07/09/2004
CBO
Central Business Office
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07/09/2004
CBO
Congressional Budget Office
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07/09/2004
CBOC
Community Based Outpatient Clinic
An outpatient clinic in an outlying community. The clinic is part of a larger Veterans Administration Hospital but due to the physical distance many more veterans may be better served by having serves closer to their homes.
07/17/2008
CBRF
Community Based Residential Facility
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07/09/2004
CBSE
Component Based Software Engineering
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07/09/2004
CCA
Clinger-Cohen Act
The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-106) assigns the Chief Information Officer (CIO) with the responsibility to develop, maintain and facilitate the implementation of an enterprise architecture.
06/20/2007
CCB
Change Control Board
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07/09/2004
CCC
Clinical Coordinating Center
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07/09/2004
CCC
Cost Containment Center
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07/09/2004
CCDOR
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research
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06/06/2007
CCHT
Care Coordination/Home Telehealth
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10/02/2008
CCO
Community Collaboration Office
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07/09/2004
CCOW
Clinical Context Object Workgroup
A context management standard owned by HL7 used to coordinate access across multiple [workstation client] applications.
06/27/2007
CCPC
Consolidated Co-payment Processing Center
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07/09/2004
CCQAS
Centralized Credentials and Quality Assurance System
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07/09/2004
CCRM
Care Coordination Resource Management
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06/06/2007
CD ROM
Compact Disk Read-Only Memory
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07/09/2004
CDA
Clinical Document Architecture
A document markup standard that specifies the structure and semantics of "clinical documents" for the purpose of exchange.
06/20/2007
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
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07/09/2004
CDCI
Corporate Data Center COOP Initiative
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07/09/2004
CDI
Chronic Disease Index
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07/09/2004
CDL
Central Dental Lab
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07/09/2004
CDMRP
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
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07/12/2007
CDQR
Clinical Data Quality Review
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07/09/2004
CDR
Clinical Data Repository (now: Health Data Repository HDR)
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06/20/2007
CDR
Cost Distribution Report
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07/09/2004
CDS
Clinical Data Service
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06/06/2007
CDSS
Clinical Decision Support System
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07/09/2004
CDW
Corporate Data Warehouse
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07/09/2004
CE
Continuing Education
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07/09/2004
CEB
Clinical Executive Board
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06/06/2007
CEC
Continuing Education Center
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07/09/2004
CEHIST
Center for Evaluation of Healthcare Information Systems & Technology
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07/09/2004
CEIEBP
Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice
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06/06/2007
CEIS
Corporate Executive Information System
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07/09/2004
CEMHOR
Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research
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06/06/2007
CEN
Annual Patient Census
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07/09/2004
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
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07/09/2004
CF
Conversion Factor
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06/15/2009
CFD
Corporate Franchise Data Center (Now: Austin Information Technology Center AITC)
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08/04/2008
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
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07/09/2004
CFP
Clinical Financial Planner
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07/09/2004
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
The Secretary's rules and regulations are contained in Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations (38 CFR).
06/27/2007
CGI
Computer Graphics Interface
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06/15/2009
CHALENG
Community Homelessness Assessment Local Education and Networking Groups
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07/09/2004
CHAMPUS
Civilian Health & Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
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07/09/2004
CHAMPVA
Civilian Health & Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical benefits program through which the VA provides treatment in a VA facility or helps pay for medical care obtained from civilian sources for eligible dependents and survivors of veterans.
06/27/2007
CHCBP
Continuing Health Care Benefits Program
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06/15/2009
CHCE
Center for Health Care Evaluation
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06/06/2007
CHCM
Comprehensive Health Care Management
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06/15/2009
CHCS
Composite Health Care System (DoD)
An automated information system supporting the administration and delivery of health care at Department of Defense (DoD) Medical Treatment Facilities (MTF) throughout the world.
06/27/2007
CHCS-VISTA DSI
Composite Health Care System - VistA - Data Sharing Interface (now: BHIE)
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06/20/2007
CHDR
Clinical Data Repository/Health Data Repository (Interoperability Project)
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07/09/2004
CHEC
Community Health Education Center
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07/09/2004
CHEP
Cooperative Health Education Program
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07/09/2004
CHERP
Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
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06/06/2007
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
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07/09/2004
CHI
Consolidated Health Informatics
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07/09/2004
CHIACC
Creating HealtheVet Informatics Applications for Collaborative Care
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06/06/2007
CHIM
Center for Healthcare Information Management
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07/09/2004
CHIN
Community Health Information Network
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07/09/2004
CHIO
Chief Health Informatics Officer
Represents VA on regional, national and international informatics and manages high interest clinical programs e.g.,My HealtheVet and Bar Code Resource.
01/15/2009
CHIP
Coalition for Health Information Policy
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07/20/2007
CHIPS
Consumer Health Information & Performance Set
An initiative to develop a VISN wide information system for decision support, performance measuring and population studies.
06/25/2007
CHIR
Consortium for Healthcare Informatics Research
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02/07/2008
CHIS
Center for Healthcare Information Security
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07/09/2004
CHISS
Common Health Information Security Service
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07/09/2004
CHKM
Center for Healthcare Knowledge Management
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06/06/2007
CHQOER
Center for Health Quality, Outcomes, and Economic Research
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07/09/2004
CHR
Consolidated Health Record
A CHR is created and maintained for every individual that is treated or assessed within a VA Medical Center. It is a medical record that documents the diagnosis and treatment of the patient, and an administrative record.
10/02/2008
CHSRPC
Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care
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06/06/2007
CI
Commercial Integrator
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07/09/2004
CICSP
Continuous Improvement In Cardiac Surgery Program
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07/09/2004
CIDC
Clinical Indicators Data Capture
Software intended to capture patient treatment data in order to increase revenue from third-party payers and to provide electronic inputs for the forthcoming Patient Financial Services System (PFSS)-a Congressionally mandated project.
06/25/2007
CIDD
Common Intrusion Detection Director
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07/09/2004
CIDER
Center for Information Dissemination and Education Resources
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06/06/2007
CIO
Chief Information Officer
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07/09/2004
CIOFO
Chief Information Office Field Office
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07/09/2004
CIONTEO
Chief Information Office National Training and Education Office
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07/09/2004
CIR
Corporate Information Repository
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07/09/2004
CIRC
Central Incident Response Capability
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07/09/2004
CIRN
Clinical Information Resources Network
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07/09/2004
CIRN-CR
Clinical Information Resources Network Clinical Repository
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07/09/2004
CIS
Clinical Information System
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07/09/2004
CISS
Clinical Information Support System
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03/29/2011
CISSP
Certified Information System Security Professional
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07/09/2004
CITI
CHAMPVA In-house Treatment Initiative
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07/09/2004
CITI
Collaborative IRB Training Initiative
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07/09/2004
CITPO
Clinical Information Technology Program Office
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07/09/2004
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
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06/06/2007
CLC
Community Living Center (formerly: NHCU)
Provides resident-centered care. The name change demonstrates the commitment of VA to accommodate the age-specific needs of the new cohort of OEF/OIF veterans seeking long or short term care.
01/16/2009
CLI
DSS Clinic Visit Extract
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10/02/2009
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
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07/09/2004
CLS
Clinical Lexicon Consortium
Provides psychiatric consultations and education to non-psychiatrist physicians, assists medical and surgical teams, and refers appropriate patients to Mental Health.
06/20/2007
CMAC
CHAMPUS Maximum Allowable Charges
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07/09/2004
CMC
Consolidated Medical Center
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07/09/2004
CMC3
Center for Management of Complex Chronic Care (formerly: Midwest Center for Health Services and Policy Research MCHSPR)
Conducts high quality research that will translate into improved patient and health outcomes for veterans and the nation.
06/20/2007
CMCCC
Center for Management of Complex Chronic Care (CMC3) (formerly MCHSPR)
Formerly MCHSPR
02/19/2007
CMCHS
Civilian Military Contingency Hospital System
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07/09/2004
CMD
Chief Medical Director
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07/09/2004
CMIT
Current Medical Information and Terminology
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07/09/2004
CMO
Chief Medical Officer
Individual responsible for clinical services at the VISN level
06/15/2009
CMOP
Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy
This software is fed mail out prescription data, then it interfaces with highly automated prescription dispensing equipment.
06/27/2007
CMOR
CIRN Master of Record
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07/09/2004
CMR
Consolidated Memorandum of Receipt
The facility’s non-expendable property inventory.
06/25/2007
CMS
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (previously HCFA)
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07/09/2004
CMSA
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area
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07/09/2004
CMT
Centralized Means Test
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07/09/2004
CNA
Clinical Nurse Administrator
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07/09/2004
CNE
Certified Network Engineer
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07/09/2004
CNH
Community Nursing Home
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07/09/2004
CNH
Contract Nursing Home
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07/20/2007
CNHC
Community Nursing Home Care
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07/09/2004
CNO
Chief Network Officer
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07/09/2004
CO
Central Office
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07/09/2004
COACH
Center on Advice & Compliance Help
The person serving as the supervisor of a work team. Rather than giving team members instruction as would a traditional supervisor, the coach provides guidance and direction to the team in its decision-making process.
06/27/2007
COAS
Clinical Observation Access Control
An interface specification in IDL defining a common access mechanism for the retrieval of information content within a distributed infrastructure.
06/27/2007
COB
Coordination of Benefits
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06/15/2009
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
Ensures medical coverage for individuals who are temporarily no longer covered under the umbrella of medical insurance coverage.
06/25/2007
COC
Continuity of Care
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06/06/2007
COE
HSR&D Centers of Excellence
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06/06/2007
COG
Clinical Oversight Group
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07/09/2004
COG
Continuity of Government
The principle of establishing defined procedures that allow a government to continue its essential operations in case of a nuclear war or other catastrophic event.
06/27/2007
COJ
Clinic of Jurisdiction
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07/09/2004
COLA
Cost-0f-Living Adjustment
Annual raise of cost of living
07/17/2008
COLMR
Center for Organization, Leadership, and Management Research
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06/06/2007
COM+
Component Object Model +
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07/09/2004
CONOPS
Concept of Operations
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07/09/2004
COO
Chief Operations Officer
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07/09/2004
COOP
Continuity of Operations
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07/09/2004
COPAFS
Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics
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07/09/2004
COR
Copy of Record
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07/09/2004
CORBA/OMA
Common Object Request Broker Architecture/Object Management Architecture
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07/09/2004
COROA
Center for Outcomes Research in Older Adults
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06/06/2007
COS
Chief of Staff
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07/09/2004
COTH
Council of Teaching Hospitals
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07/09/2004
COTS
Commercial Off The Shelf
Commercially available applications sold by vendors through public catalogue listings. COTS software is not intended to be customized or enhanced.
06/27/2007
COVES
Cost and Value Tradeoffs
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06/06/2007
CPA
Cooperative Project Assurance
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07/09/2004
CPAC
Consolodated Patient Accounting Center
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10/06/2010
CPC
Center for Palliative Care
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06/06/2007
CPEP
Compensation and Pension Examination Project
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07/09/2004
CPGS
clinical practice guidelines
Methods to improve care processes within VA and DoD medical facilities.
05/24/2007
CPHB
Center for Patient Healthcare Behavior
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06/06/2007
CPM
Critical Path Method
Obtains information and data to identify, manage, and resolve project problems. Minimizes legal disputes and establishes realistic construction project duration(s).
06/20/2007
CPMOR
Center for Practice Management & Outcomes Research
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06/06/2007
CPOE
Computerized Physician Order Entry
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07/09/2004
CPR
Computerized Patient Record
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07/09/2004
CPRI
Computer-Based Patient Record Institute
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07/09/2004
CPRI-HOST
Computerized Patient Record Institute-Healthcare Open Systems and Trials
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07/09/2004
CPRS
Computerized Patient Record System
The people, data, rules and procedures, processing and storage devices, and communication and support facilities that provide and maintain computer-based patient record information.
06/27/2007
CPS
Claims Processing System
Computer system being developed by VBA to identify and obtain the evidence required to make a decision on a disability claim from a veteran.
06/27/2007
CPSC
Cardiac Pacemaker Surveillance Center
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07/09/2004
CPT
Common Procedure Terminology
A coding system primarily used to encode outpatient procedures for billing and reimbursement purposes.
06/27/2007
CQI
Continuous Quality Improvement
A methodology intent on meeting or exceeding customer requirements by continuous improvement and innovation in products, processes, and services.
06/27/2007
CQIR
Center for Quality Improvement Research
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06/06/2007
CRADA
Collaborative Research and Development Agreements
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07/09/2004
CRADO
Chief Research & Development Officer
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07/09/2004
CRCOE
Clinical Research Centers of Excellence
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06/06/2007
CRIISP
Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice
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06/06/2007
CRSP
Centralized Regional Scheduling Program
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07/09/2004
CRT
Crisis Response Team
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07/09/2004
CSA
Common Services Architecture
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07/09/2004
CSE
Customer Service Environment
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07/09/2004
CSHPB
Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior
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06/06/2007
CSI
Congressional Special Interest Medical Research Programs
Encompasses breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers, neurofibromatosis, military health, and other specified areas.
07/12/2007
CSO
Cyber Security Office
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07/09/2004
CSP
Cooperative Studies Program
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06/06/2007
CSPCC
Cooperative Studies Program Coordination Center
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07/09/2004
CSR&D
Clinical Science Research and Development
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06/13/2007
CSWRI
Center for the Study of War Related Injuries
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06/13/2007
CTF
Chloracne Task Force
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07/09/2004
CTI
Computer/Telephone Integration
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07/09/2004
CTO
Chief Technology Officer
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06/13/2007
CUPS
Customer User Provisioning System
Formerly: ACRS
10/06/2010
CWAD
Crisis Notes, Warning Notes, Allergies and Directives
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07/09/2004
CWM
Common Warehouse Meta-model
An OMG standard specification for exchanging data warehouse and business intelligence metadata between tools/products.
06/27/2007
CWS
Cold Weather Syndrome
Breathing problems caused later in life by military personnel who served in severe cold weather climates for long durations of time.
08/15/2005
CWT/IT
Compensated Work Therapy/Incentive Therapy
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07/09/2004
D TOP
D&PPM
Drug & Pharmaceutical Products Management
This module allows each facility to collect and print pharmacy statistics. It can provide information on facility, regional, and national product use on monthly, quarterly, and annual intervals.
06/27/2007
DAA
Designated Accrediting Authority
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07/09/2004
DACA
Distributed Access Control and Authorization
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07/09/2004
DAR
Data Architecture Repository
Allows users to utilize the repository for registering Data Architecture artifacts, establishing relationships, querying, conducting analyses on data, reporting status / statistics and creating visual expressions.
06/28/2007
DAS
Data Architecture Service
Its purpose is to inform the EAC of the ongoing establishment of a Data Architecture Service in the Office of Enterprise Architecture Management.
06/25/2007
DAS
Dental Activity System
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07/09/2004
DAS
Deputy Assistant Secretary
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07/09/2004
DASHO
Designated Agency Safety and Health Official
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07/09/2004
DAV
Disabled American Veterans
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07/09/2004
DBA
Data Base Administrator
In VistA, the person who monitors name spacing conventions and other procedures that enable various VistA packages to coexist within an integrated database system.
06/27/2007
DBIA
Database Integration Agreement
The DBA maintains a list of DBIA's or mutual agreements between package developers allowing the use of integral entry points or other package-specific features that are not available to the general programming public.
06/27/2007
DBIC
Data Base Integration Committee
Within the purview of the DBA, the committee maintains a list of DBIC- approved callable entry points and publishes the list on FORUM for reference by application programmers and verifiers.
06/27/2007
DBMIS
Defense Blood Management Information System
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06/05/2009
DBMS
Data Base Management System
A system used to store, retrieve, and manipulate data in an organized (modeled) fashion.
06/27/2007
DBSS
Defense Blood Standard System
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07/09/2004
DCA
Delayed Continuing Accreditation
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07/09/2004
DCC
Data Consent Committee (HIPAA abbreviation)
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07/09/2004
DCE
Distributed Computing Environment
Provides security services to protect and control access to data, name services that make it easy to find distributed resources, and a highly scalable model for organizing widely scattered users, services, and data.
06/27/2007
DCHV
Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans
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07/09/2004
DCIO
Deputy Chief Information Officer
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06/13/2007
DCM
Department Cost Manager
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07/09/2004
DCRB
Design Change Review Board
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07/09/2004
DDC
Denver Distribution Center (formerly Prosthetics Distribution Center)
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06/15/2009
DDCSS
Drug Dependence Clinical Support System
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07/09/2004
DEA
Drug Enforcement Agency
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07/09/2004
DEC
Dental Education Center
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07/09/2004
DECC
Defense Enterprise Computing Center
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07/09/2004
DEERS
Defense Enrollment Eligibility System
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07/09/2004
DEMPS
Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System
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07/09/2004
DEN
DSS Dental Extract
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10/02/2009
DES
Disability Evaluation System
FL 08-020 uses this term in relation to quick start claims and Benefits Delivery at Discharge
10/06/2010
DES
Digital Encryption Standard
Allows only hardware implementations of the U.S. Government official data encryption algorithm.
06/27/2007
DFC
Discharge From Clinic
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07/09/2004
DHCP
Decentralized Hospital Computer Program
A hospital information system developed by the Veterans Health Administration starting in 1977.
06/27/2007
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
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07/09/2004
DIB
Data Integrity Board
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07/09/2004
DIC
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
Rate paid to the spouse and/or children surviving the death of a veteran
06/20/2007
DICOM
Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine
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07/09/2004
DISA
Defense Information Systems Administration
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07/09/2004
DIT
Development Integration Testing
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07/09/2004
DMC
Debt Management Center
Responsible for generating reports concerning overpayments created and recovered as a result of award or stop actions processed by regional offices.
06/27/2007
DMDC
Defense Manpower Data Center
Maintains the largest archive of personnel, manpower, training, and financial data in the Department of Defense.
07/12/2007
DME
Development/Maintenance/Enhancement
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07/09/2004
DME
Durable Medical Equipment
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07/09/2004
DMIM
Defense Medical Information Management
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07/09/2004
DMLSS
Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support
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07/09/2004
DMMS
Decentralized Medical Management System
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07/09/2004
DMMS
Decision Medical Management System
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07/09/2004
DMO
Directives Management Officer
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07/09/2004
DMRIS
Defense Medical Regulating Information System
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07/09/2004
DMSSC
Defense Medical Systems Support Center
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07/09/2004
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
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07/09/2004
DNS
Domain Name Server
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07/09/2004
DO
Delivery Order
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07/09/2004
DoD
Department of Defense
The federal agency responsible for the management of members of the United States Armed Forces, to include the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.
06/27/2007
DODHA
Department of Defense Health Affairs
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06/15/2009
DOEHDR
Defense Occupational Exposure Health Data Repository
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06/13/2007
DOHRS
Defense Occupational Health Readiness System
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07/12/2007
DOL
Department of Labor
A federal agency which is the funding source for the Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS).
06/27/2007
DOM
Domiciliary (under management of medical center)
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07/09/2004
DOMP
Delivery Order Management Plan
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07/09/2004
DORS
Department Of Rehabilitation Service
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07/09/2004
DPC
Drug Program Coordinator
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07/09/2004
DPDB
Division of Practitioner Data Banks
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07/09/2004
DPPB
Distribution Population Planning Base
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07/09/2004
DQA
Division of Quality Assurance
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07/09/2004
DR
Data Repository
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06/13/2007
DRA
Designated Research Area
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06/13/2007
DRE
Designated Research Element
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06/13/2007
DRG
Diagnosis Related Group
Patient classification system based upon the patient's diagnosis or procedure. Each DRG is based upon an allocation of consumption of resources.
06/27/2007
DRM
Dental Record Manager
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07/09/2004
DRR
Division of Research Resources
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07/09/2004
DRRB
Data Request Review Board
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06/22/2007
DS
Distant Site for telehealth
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10/02/2009
DSCC
Documentation Standards and Conventions Committee
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07/09/2004
DSCM
Data Standardization Configuration Management (Board)
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07/09/2004
DSM
Digital Standard Mumps
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07/09/2004
DSMB
Data Safety Monitoring Boards
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06/22/2007
DSMO
Designated Standard Maintenance Organization (HIPAA abbreviation)
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07/09/2004
DSO
Decision Support Objects
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07/09/2004
DSOIRM
Designated Senior Official for IRM
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07/09/2004
dSs
Decision Support System
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07/09/2004
DSS
Document Storage Systems
A computer based information system that is designed with the purpose of improving the processes and outcomes of human decision making.
03/29/2011
DT&E
Development Test and Evaluation
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07/09/2004
DTC
Day Treatment Center
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07/09/2004
DTD
Document Type Definition
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07/09/2004
DTS
Document Tracking System (OCIO controlled correspondence)
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07/09/2004
DUA
Data Use Agreement
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04/15/2005
DUR
Drug Utilization Review
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07/09/2004
DUSH
Deputy Under Secretary for Health
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07/09/2004
DVA
Department Veterans Affairs
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07/09/2004
DVBIC
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
A multi-site medical care, clinical research and education center that enhances the quality, appropriateness, timeliness, and cost- effectiveness of treatment delivered to military and veteran beneficiaries with TBI. http://www.dvbic.org/
06/04/2009
DVOP
Disabled Veteran Outreach Program
Disabled Veteran Outreach Program (a DOL funded, state operated employment search and placement support resource)
10/07/2009
E TOP
E&M
Evaluation & Management
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10/02/2009
E/R
Entity Relationship
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07/09/2004
E3R
Electronic, Error and Enhancement Report
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07/09/2004
EA
Enterprise Architecture
An integrated framework that enables the evolution and maintenance of existing information technology systems and guides future technology acquisitions.
06/27/2007
EAC
Enterprise Architecture Council
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07/09/2004
EB
Executive Board
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07/09/2004
EBCDIC
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
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07/09/2004
EBQID
Evidence-Based Quality Improvement for Depression
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06/13/2007
EC
Emerging Care
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07/09/2004
EC
Event Capture
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07/09/2004
EC CCB
Emergency Care Change Control Board
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07/09/2004
ECAT
Electronic Catalog
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07/09/2004
ECC
Extended Care Center
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07/09/2004
ECF
Executive Career Field
A Performance Plan measure of Research Compliance that provides guidance for conducting audits and reporting audit results to the Office of Research Oversight (ORO) concerning requirements for informed consent of human subject research.
12/31/2008
ECG
Electrocardiograph
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06/15/2009
ECI
Enterprise Communications Initiative
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06/27/2007
ECP
Engineering Change Proposals
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07/09/2004
ECS
Event Capture System
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10/02/2009
ECSIP
Enterprise Cyber Security Infrastructure Project
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07/09/2004
EDB
Enrollment Database
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07/09/2004
EDD
Electronic Data Dictionary
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07/09/2004
EDI
Electronic Data Interchange
The inter-organizational, computer- to-computer exchange of structured information in a standard, machine- processable format.
06/27/2007
EDI/MRA
Electronic Data Interchange/Medical Reform Act
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07/09/2004
EDI/MRA
Electronic Data Interchange/Medicare Remittance Advice
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07/09/2004
EDM
Executive Decision Memorandum
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07/09/2004
EDMS
Electronic Data Management System
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07/09/2004
EDP
Electronic Data Processing
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06/13/2007
EDR
Event Driven Reporting
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07/09/2004
EDS
Electronic Data Systems
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07/09/2004
EDSS
Expanded Disability Status Scales
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07/09/2004
EDW
Enterprise Data Warehouse
A data/content repository that contains integrated, cross- functional, and historical data.
06/27/2007
EEG
Electroencephalograph
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06/15/2009
EEO
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal opportunity in employment for all persons; prohibiting discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability.
06/27/2007
EES
Employee Education System
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07/09/2004
EFAV
Enhanced Failsoft Access for VISTA
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07/09/2004
EFDA
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries
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07/09/2004
EHR
Electronic Health Record
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07/09/2004
EHRA
Electronic Health Record Architecture
Provides the structure for the formal electronic health record, and can serve as the evidential record (assuming that sufficient context and security are included).
06/27/2007
EHRI
Electronic Health Records Interoperability
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07/09/2004
EHRP
Electronic Health Records Plan
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07/09/2004
EIB
Enterprise Information Board
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07/09/2004
EIL
Equipment Inventory Listing
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07/09/2004
EIN
Employer Identification Number
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07/09/2004
EIS
Executive Information System
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06/15/2009
EKG
electrocardiogram
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07/09/2004
ELISA
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays
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07/09/2004
ELR
Education Liaison Representative
The person at the VA regional office responsible for the education liaison and program approval functions. The ELR is responsible for promptly informing state approving agencies, schools, and training .
10/07/2009
EMC
Enterprise Management Committee
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07/09/2004
EMC
Enterprise Management Concept
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07/09/2004
EMFSO
Engineering Management and Field Support Office
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07/09/2004
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
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07/09/2004
EMME
Engineering Acquisition Materiel Management & Equipment
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07/09/2004
EMPB
Emergency Mobilization Preparedness Board
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07/09/2004
EMPI
Enterprise Master Patient Index
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06/13/2007
EMPO
Emergency Medical Preparedness Office
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07/09/2004
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
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07/09/2004
EMRSS
Emergency Management and Resource Sharing Service
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07/09/2004
EMS
Environmental Management Services
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12/31/2008
EMSHG
Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group
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07/09/2004
EMT
Executive Management Team
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07/09/2004
EOB
Explanation of Benefits
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07/09/2004
EOC
Episode of Care
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07/09/2004
EOP
Emergency Operations Plan
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06/15/2009
EP
Expert Panel
Task oriented group created and dissolved as needed by ARG.
06/27/2007
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
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07/09/2004
EPI
Emerging Pathogens Initiative
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07/09/2004
EPM
Enterprise Project Management
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07/09/2004
EPMS
Enterprise Project Management Software
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07/09/2004
EPR
Electronic Patient Record
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07/09/2004
EPRI
Electronic Patient Record Interface
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07/09/2004
EPRP
External Peer Review Process
This package generates a list of patients for review of care by an outside review group.
06/27/2007
EPTS
Existing Prior to Service
Suggests Veterans disability was present before they entered active duty service.
11/17/2006
ER
Electronic Record
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07/09/2004
eRA
electronic Research Administration
Provides information technology solutions and support for the full life cycle of grants administration functions for the NIH as well as the AHRQ, CDC, FDA, SAMSHA and VHA
10/06/2010
ERB
External Review Board
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06/13/2007
ERIC
Education Research Information Center
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07/09/2004
ERMIS
External Review Management Information System
This system tracks reports, action plans, and recommendations from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Office of Inspector.
06/27/2007
ERT
Enterprise Reference Terminology
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07/09/2004
ESA
Enterprise Systems Architecture
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06/22/2007
ESG
Environmental Support Group
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07/09/2004
ESM
Enterprise Systems Management
This office is part of the Office of Health Information (OHI). Its purpose is to work collaboratively with other OI components and VHA Program Offices to develop, implement and monitor the comprehensive portfolios of IT systems.
01/16/2009
ESN
Electronic Security Number
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04/18/2008
ESP
Evidence-Based Synthesis Project
Provides timely and accurate syntheses of targeted health care topics of particular importance to VA managers and policymakers—and to disseminate these reports throughout VA
06/27/2007
ESS
Enterprise Support Solution
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07/09/2004
ETA
Enhanced Time and Attendance System
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07/09/2004
ETC
Education and Training Center
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07/09/2004
ETCS
Electronic Transactions and Code Sets
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07/09/2004
ETMR
Electronic Theater Medical Record
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07/09/2004
ETS
Enterprise Tactical Support
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07/09/2004
EVA
Electronic VA
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07/09/2004
EVS
Enterprise VistA Support
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06/13/2007
F TOP
FAB
Field Advisory Board
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07/09/2004
FAC
Field Advisory Committee
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07/09/2004
FACNET
Federal Acquisition Computer Network
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07/09/2004
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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06/13/2007
FAR
Federal Acquisition Regulations
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07/09/2004
FATO
Final Authority to Operate
Accreditation process that should be completed on a new system prior to operation.
06/20/2007
FBS
Fiduciary Beneficiary System
A centralized national database and is housed at the Network Systems Division in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
06/25/2007
FC
Finance Center
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07/09/2004
FCDM
Financial and Clinical Data Mart
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06/13/2007
FCP
Federal Credentialing Program
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07/09/2004
FCP
Fund Control Point
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07/09/2004
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
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07/09/2004
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interchange
A local area network that serves as many as thousands of users.
06/20/2007
FDP
Facility Development Plan
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07/09/2004
FEA
Federal Enterprise Architecture
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06/22/2007
FEDSIM
Federal Systems Integration and Management Center
A Contracting Activities’ Contracting Officer
06/20/2007
FEE
Fee Basis Medical and Pharmacy System
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07/09/2004
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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07/09/2004
FHCC
Federal Health Care Center
A combination of VA assets and DOD assets forming a new Federal Health Care Center serving both Veterans and DOD Active Duty, Dependents and retirees.
12/22/2010
FHCRS
Federal Health Care Resources Sharing
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07/09/2004
FHIE
Federal Health Information Exchange (formerly GCPR)
Facilitates the secure electronic one-way exchange of patient medical information between Government health organizations.
06/27/2007
FHIMS
Federal Health Interoperability Modeling & Standards
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10/06/2010
FHP&R
Force Health Protection & Readiness
This website provides Service members and families, DoD Leaders, and Health Care Planners with deployment related information.
07/12/2007
FI
Fiscal Intermediary
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07/09/2004
FIFO
Firsts In/First Out
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06/15/2009
FIM
Functional Independence Measure
A method to assess the rehabilitation of patients.
06/20/2007
FIP
Federal Information Processing
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07/09/2004
FIPS
Federal Information Processing Standards
Standards published by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, after approval by the Department of Commerce; used as a guideline for federal procurements.
06/27/2007
FIPSP
Federal Information Processing Standards Publication
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07/09/2004
FIRMAC
Field Information Resources Management Advisory Council
This committee is responsible for providing advice and guidance to the Director of MIRMO concerning issues related to IRM operations and resource utilization at the health care facility level.
06/27/2007
FIRMR
Federal Information Resources Management Regulations
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07/09/2004
FIRSWG
Federal Information Resources Sharing Work Group
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07/09/2004
FITSAF
Federal IT Security Assessment Framework
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07/09/2004
FLTCI
Federal Long Term Care Insurance
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07/09/2004
FMS
Financial Management System
An accounting system for budget, fund control, and general operating funds.
06/27/2007
FOH
Federal Occupational Health
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07/09/2004
FOI
Field Office of Investigation
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07/09/2004
FOIA
Freedom of Information Act
Act states that virtually every record possessed by a federal agency must be made available to the public in one form or another, unless it is specifically exempted from disclosure.
06/20/2007
FOO
Family of Origin
Descriptor of an individual's biological family as source, reference, or current relational involvement.
06/24/2008
FPLOE
Fixed Price Level of Effort
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07/09/2004
FPMR
Federal Property Management Regulations
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07/09/2004
FRD
Functional Requirements Document
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07/09/2004
FRP
Federal Response Plan
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07/09/2004
FSAG
Financial System Advisory Group
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07/09/2004
FSMB
Federation of State Medical Boards
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07/09/2004
FSOD
Functional Status and Outcomes Database
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06/22/2007
FST
Functional System Testing
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07/09/2004
FTE
Full-time Equivalent
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07/09/2004
FTEE
Full-time Employee Equivalent
An expression of personnel resource utilization. The expression refers to the amount of hours paid to one employee in one business year (2,087 hours).
06/27/2007
FTP
Facility Development Process
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07/09/2004
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
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07/09/2004
FTS
Federal Telecommunications System
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07/09/2004
FWA
Federal-Wide Assurance Program
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07/09/2004
G TOP
GAF
Global Assessment of Functioning
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07/09/2004
GAO
General Accounting Office
An organization that reviews and evaluates federal programs for Congress.
06/27/2007
GC
General Council
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07/09/2004
GCP
Good Clinical Practice
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07/09/2004
GCPR or G-CPR
Government-Computer-based Patient Record (See FHIE)
A collaborative partnership (VA, DoD, IHS) to improve public and individual health status.
07/21/2009
GCS
Government Consulting Services
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07/09/2004
GEC
Geriatrics and Extended Care
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06/22/2007
GEHR
Good Electronic Health Record
A major part of the work of the open EHR Foundation, is an evolving electronic health record architecture designed to be comprehensive, portable and medico- legally robust.
06/20/2007
GERD
Gastroesophogeal Reflex Disease
Results from a greater than normal degree of reflux of acid contents of the stomach upward through the esophagogastric sphincter, which can lead to inflammation of the esophagus (reflux esophagitis).
06/25/2007
GETS
Government Emergency Telecommunications Service
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07/09/2004
GEU
Geriatric Evaluation Unit
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07/09/2004
GFE
Government Furnished Equipment
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07/09/2004
GFI
Government Furnished Information
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07/09/2004
GGAC
Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee
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07/09/2004
GIAT
Government Installation Acceptance Test
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07/09/2004
GIGO
garbage in garbage out
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07/09/2004
GILS
Government Information Locator System
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07/09/2004
GIP
Generic Inventory Package
An automated supply accounting system.
06/20/2007
GIS
Generic Interface System
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07/09/2004
GISRA
Government Information Security Reform Act
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07/09/2004
GITSS
Global Information Technology Support Services
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06/22/2007
GLIF
Guideline Interchange Format
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07/09/2004
GMC
General Medical Clinic
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07/09/2004
GMDN
Global Medical Device Nomenclature
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06/13/2007
GMT
Geographic Means Test
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06/04/2009
GOSIP
Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile
The U.S. government's OSI protocols that address communication and inter-operation of computer systems across government agencies.
06/20/2007
GOTS
Government Off The Shelf
Refers to items produced for the Government that are available for general use within Government programs that were developed by or for the Government, passed acceptance testing, and be operating under government control.
06/20/2007
GPD
grant and per diem
Supportive housing for veterans
02/18/2011
GPEA
Government Paperwork Elimination Act
Agencies must generally provide for the optional use and acceptance of electronic documents and signatures, and electronic record keeping where practicable, by October 2003.
06/20/2007
GPMRC
Global Patient Movement Requirements Center
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07/09/2004
GPO
Government Printing Office
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06/15/2009
GPRA
Government Performance & Results Act
To provide for the establishment of strategic planning and performance measurement in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
06/20/2007
GRECC
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center
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07/09/2004
GRM
Government Reference Information Model
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07/09/2004
GSA
Government Services Administration
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06/15/2009
GUI
Graphic User Interface
Stands for
02/09/2011
GUI
Graphic User Interface
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07/09/2004
GUIDE
Policy Guidance and Development Center
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06/13/2007
GWOT
Global War on Terrorism
Campaign which includes various military, political, and legal actions to curb the spread of terrorism.
09/17/2007
H TOP
H&PE
History and Physical Examination
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07/09/2004
HAC
Health Administration Center (formerly known as CHAMPVA)
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06/15/2009
HAD
Health Administration Service (Formerly MAS)
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06/13/2007
HAIG
Healthcare Analysis Information Group
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06/13/2007
HANDS
Hand-On Automated Nursing Data System
An electronic syste for care planning that maintains stadardization of documentation and communication of the plan of care, while supporting the interdisciplinary team in monitoring patient problems, interventions and progress towards outcomes.
08/05/2008
HAS
Health Administration Services
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07/09/2004
HAZDAT
Hazardous Substance Release and Health Effects Database
A database of information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events, and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health of human populations.
07/12/2007
HAZMAT
Hazardous Materials
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06/15/2009
HBA
Health Benefits Advisor
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06/15/2009
HBHC
Hospital Based Home Care is now HBHC
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07/09/2004
HBPC
Home Based Primary Care
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07/09/2004
HCC
Health Care Center
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06/24/2009
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
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07/09/2004
HCHV
Health Care for Homeless Veterans
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07/09/2004
HC-ISAC
HealthCare Information Sharing and Analysis Center
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07/09/2004
HCMI
Homeless Chronically Mentally Ill
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07/09/2004
HCP
Health Care Provider
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06/24/2009
HCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
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06/13/2007
HCQCUS
Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies
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06/13/2007
HCRIS
Healthcare Cost Report Information System
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06/13/2007
HCSDRO
Health Care Staff Development and Retention Office
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07/09/2004
HCSR
Health Care Service Record
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06/24/2009
HCUP
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
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06/13/2007
HDD
Health Data Dictionary
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06/22/2007
HDI
Health Data Informatics
This office is VHA's subject matter and policy expert regarding data contained in veterans' electronic health records and in national data systems
01/15/2009
HDR
Health Data Repository (formerly: Clinical Data Repository CDR)
A repository of clinical information normally residing on one or more independent platforms for use by clinicians and other personnel in support of patient- centric care.
06/20/2007
HDS
Health Data Systems
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06/22/2007
HEA
Health Enterprise Architecture
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06/22/2007
HEAR
Health Evaluation and Assessment of Risk
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06/24/2009
HEC
Health Eligibility Center
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07/09/2004
HEDIS
Health Plan and Employer Data and Information Set
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07/09/2004
HERC
Health Economics Resource Center
A national center that assists VA researchers in assessing the cost- effectiveness of medical care, evaluating the efficiency of VA programs and providers, and conducting high-quality health economics research.
12/02/2004
HERO
Health Care Effectiveness through Resource Optimization
Project HERO is a pilot program that helps Veterans get the care they need when it is not readily available at their local Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center.
10/06/2010
HFMEA
Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
Identifies and improves steps in a process ensuring a safe and clinically desirable outcome. A systematic approach to identify and prevent product and process problems before they occur.
06/20/2007
HHA
Home Health Agency
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05/30/2007
HHAS
Headquarters Health Administration Services
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07/09/2004
HHC
Home Health Care
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06/24/2009
HHS
Health and Human Services
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07/09/2004
HIA
Health Information Architecture
A comprehensive and integrated framework designed to facilitate achievement of the Administration's business objectives that also provides the context for making effective decisions regarding information resources throughout VHA.
06/25/2007
HIAA
Health Insurance Association of America
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06/24/2009
HILS
Heterogeneous Information Locator Service
An interface specification addressing the location of information from across potentially heterogeneous sources and returning those locations so that calling applications can request their desired information.
06/25/2007
HIM
Health Information Management
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07/09/2004
HIMS
Health Information Management System
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10/02/2009
HIMSS
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
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07/09/2004
HINQ
Hospital Inquiry
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07/09/2004
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
A law passed by Congress in 1996 that requires the Department of Health and Human Services to implement regulations that will require the use of specific standards related to health care claims, code sets, identifiersand security.
06/20/2007
HIPDB
Health Integrity and Protection Data Bank
Helps to counter fraud and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery. A flagging system to alert users that a more comprehensive review of a practitioner’s, provider’s, or supplier’s past actions may be prudent.
06/20/2007
HIRS
Health Information Resources Service
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07/09/2004
HIS
Hospital Information System
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07/09/2004
HISB
Healthcare Informatics Standards Board
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07/09/2004
HISBA
Health Information Standards Board
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07/09/2004
HISEB
Health Information Systems Executive Board
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06/13/2007
HISPP
Health Care Informatics Standards Planning Panel
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07/09/2004
HISS
Health Information Security Service
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07/09/2004
HITS
Health IT Sharing
Provides programmatic, analytical, and administrative support to enable real-time, seamless sharing of critical health data between VA and DoD’s Military Health System.
01/15/2009
HITSP
Health Information Technology Standards Panel
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06/22/2007
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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07/09/2004
HL7
Health Level 7
HL7 is a standards organization primarily focused on message- oriented middleware for healthcare
07/21/2009
HL7 RIM
Health Level 7 Reference Information Model
Serves as the foundation to both identify the classes and attributes being addressed by HL7 standards, and to ensure that each has semantic consistency. they are referenced as part of HL7 activities.
07/21/2009
HOST
Healthcare Open Systems and Trials
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07/09/2004
HOST
Hybrid Open Systems Technology
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07/09/2004
HPCC
High Performance Computing and Communications
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07/09/2004
HPDM
High Performance Development Model
Provides a framework for the Veterans Health Administration to develop a highly skilled, customer- centered workforce by focusing on eight core competencies.
06/20/2007
HPMO
Health Information Technology Project Management Office
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06/13/2007
HPS
Health Provider Systems
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06/22/2007
HR
Human Resources
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07/09/2004
HRAC
Healthcare Resource Access Control
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07/09/2004
HRD
Health Data Repository
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06/13/2007
HRM
Human Resources Management
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07/09/2004
HRMS
Human Resources Management Service
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07/09/2004
HRPP
Human Research Protection Program
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07/09/2004
HRQoL
Health Related Quality of Life
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07/09/2004
HRSA
Health Resources Services Administration
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07/09/2004
HS&FO
Health Science and Force Optimization
Develops policy for, and oversees health research and clinical investigations conducted under the Defense Health Program
07/12/2007
HSC
Health Systems Committee
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07/09/2004
HSD&D
Health Systems Design and Development
Focuses on the design, development, and maintenance of the VistA (Veterans Health Information Systems Technology Architecture) system.
06/25/2007
HSES
Health Systems Executive Service
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07/09/2004
HSR&D
Health Services Research and Development
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06/13/2007
HSRDATA
Health Services Research Data
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06/13/2007
HSRO
Health Systems Review Organization
Performed internal review processes in VA medical centers (VAMCs), as well as external reviews of VAMCs.
06/25/2007
HSRS
Human Subjects Research
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06/13/2007
HUG
Human User Group
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07/09/2004
HVAC
House Veterans Affairs Committee
The committee in the U.S. House of Representatives that is responsible for veterans benefits legislation.
06/27/2007
HVT
HealtheVet
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06/13/2007
I TOP
I&I Laboratory
Integration and Interoperability Laboratory
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07/09/2004
I&R
Information and Referral
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07/09/2004
IAA
Identification, Authentication, and Authorization
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06/13/2007
IACUC
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
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07/09/2004
IADL
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
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07/09/2004
IAS
Internal Audit Service
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07/09/2004
IATO
Interim Authority to Operate
Granted to complete the remaining certification requirements and expeditiously mitigate deficiencies.
06/25/2007
IB
Integrated Billing
This module automatically passes information, such as pharmacy prescription CO-payment information and patient billing information, to the MCCR (Medical Cost Care Recovery) module.
06/27/2007
IBBA
Intranet BDN/BIRLS Access
A SHARE screen-based application designed for web browser access to the BDN and BIRLS databases.
06/25/2007
ICB
Information Collection Budget
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07/09/2004
ICD
Insurance Claims Division
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07/09/2004
ICD-10-CM
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (10th Revision), Clinical Modification
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07/09/2004
ICD-9
International Classification of Disease
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06/24/2009
ICD-9-CM
International Classification of Diseases--9th edition--Clinical Modification
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07/09/2004
ICDB
Interoperative Clinical Database
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06/13/2007
ICDR
Interactive Clinical Data Repository (now referred to as Interactive Health Data Repository)
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07/09/2004
ICER
Center for Veteran-Focused Priority Epidemiologic Research and Support
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06/13/2007
ICIDH
International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities & Handicaps
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07/09/2004
ICIDH-2
International Classification of Impairments, Activities & Participation
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07/09/2004
ICN
Integration Control Number
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07/09/2004
ICR
Immunology Case Registry
This module supports the maintenance of local and national registries for the tracking of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease.
06/27/2007
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
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06/13/2007
ID
Infectious Diseases
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06/13/2007
IDCU
Integrated Data Communications Utility
Telecommunication network
06/25/2007
IDD
Interface Design Document
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06/13/2007
IDEAS
Salt Lake Informatics, Decision-Enhancement, And Surveillance Center
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06/13/2007
IDL
Interface Definition Language
A language-neutral syntax with the express purpose of formalizing interfaces.
06/20/2007
IDM
Independent Domiciliary (independently operated and non managed by MC)
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07/09/2004
IDMC
Informatics & Data Management Committee
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07/09/2004
IDS
Intrusion Detection Systems
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07/09/2004
IE
Interface Engine
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07/09/2004
IEN
Internal Entry Number
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10/02/2009
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
Reviews and issues Internet standards.
06/20/2007
IFCAP
Integrated Funds Control, Accounting, and Procurement
Provides electronic funds distribution for accounting and procurement activities between regional offices and medical centers.
06/27/2007
IFMS
Integrated Financial Management Standard
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07/09/2004
IFR
Institution File Redesign
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07/09/2004
IG
Inspector General
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07/09/2004
IGA
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
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07/09/2004
IHDR
Interactive Health Data Repository (formerly: Interactive Clinical Data Repository ICDR)
Receives, stores, and sends patient-specific information to and from ancillary systems and other repositories inside or outside of the enterprise, and can support real-time or near real- time transaction analysis.
06/25/2007
IHP
Internal High Priority
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07/09/2004
IHS
Indian Health Service
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07/09/2004
IHS
Integrated Hospital System
The Integrated Hospital System was designed to give the private sector an opportunity to develop commercial alternatives to DEICP.
06/28/2007
IIA
Inter-Institutional Amendment
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07/09/2004
IIHI
Individually Identifiable Health Information
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07/09/2004
IIOP
Internet Inter-ORB Protocol
Common basis for broad-scope mediated bridging and can be used to implement both immediate bridges and to build half-bridges to mediated bridge domains.
06/20/2007
IIP
Informatics Innovation Project
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07/09/2004
IIR
Investigator Initiated Research
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06/13/2007
ILAR
Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources
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07/09/2004
IM
Information Management
The creation, use, sharing, and disposition of information as a resource critical to the effective and efficient operation of functional activities.
06/20/2007
IM/IT
Information Management/Information Technology
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07/09/2004
IMC
Intermediate Care
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07/09/2004
IMF
Item Master File
Item and vendor information files. Part of IFCAP. Where Product information is stored for procurement use.
12/14/2007
IMRB
Internet Management Review Board
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07/09/2004
IMT&R
Information Management, Technology, and Reengineering
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07/09/2004
IND
Investigational New Drug
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07/09/2004
IOC
Independent Outpatient Clinic
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07/09/2004
IORBA
Inter-Organizational Role-Based Access
Role-based access control work
06/25/2007
IPA
Intergovernmental Personnel Act
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06/13/2007
IPC
Institutional Population Component
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07/09/2004
IPDB
Integrated Patient Database
This is a national treatment database shared by four regional ISCs.
06/28/2007
IPEC
Inpatient Evaluation Center
A national program to improve patient outcomes from acute care hospitalization through feedback of outcomes and processes to providers and managers.
06/30/2009
IPF
Integrated Patient Funds
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07/09/2004
IPM
Integrated Planning Models
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07/09/2004
IPR
In-Process Reviews
A suggested avenue for gathering lessons learned data from team members while the project is in progress.
06/20/2007
IPSEC
Internet Protocol Security
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07/09/2004
IPT
Integrated Project Team
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07/09/2004
IRA
Initial Requirements Analysis
Document used to document and analyze the initial request.
06/20/2007
IRAC
Information Resources Advisory Council
IRAC's primary function is to prioritize the development of applications following the broad goals and objectives summarized in the Strategic Information Systems Plan.
06/28/2007
IRB
Institution Review Board
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01/15/2010
IRC Lab
Integration and Research Center Laboratory
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07/09/2004
IRCN
Interagency Reports Control Number
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07/09/2004
IRIS
Inquiry Routing & Information System
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07/09/2004
IRM
Information Resource Management
Encompasses the management of both information and the resources used in the information process.
06/28/2007
IRMFO
Information Resources Management Field Office
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07/09/2004
IRMS
Information Resources Management Services
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07/09/2004
IRT
Incomplete Records Tracking
This module allows for the tracking of incomplete records (operations reports, interim summary reports, and discharge summary reports).
06/28/2007
ISBT
International System of Bar Code Technology
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07/09/2004
ISC
Information Service Center
Their mission is the development and support of administrative, clinical, and financial software and to provide technical expertise and support to the VA health care facilities within a defined region.
06/28/2007
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
A CCITT-defined digital network standard for integrated voice and data network access, services, and user network messages.
06/20/2007
ISIL
Interagency Software Integration Lab
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07/09/2004
ISMS
Integrated Supply Management System
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07/09/2004
ISO
International Standards Organization
Provide a means of verifying that a proposed standard has met certain requirements for due process, consensus, and other criteria by those developing the standard.
06/25/2007
ISO
Information Security Officer
Person responsible for information security at each VA Medical Center. In contact with Regional Security Officers (RISOs).
06/28/2007
ISO TC 215
International Standards Organization Technical Committee on Health Informatics
Develops and/or adopts standards in the field of health information and communications technology.
06/25/2007
ISO/IEC 11179
International Standards Organization/International Electro technical Commission Specification and Standardization of Data Elements
Provides registry conventions for classifying, attributing, defining, naming, and registering data elements.
06/25/2007
ISO-TC
International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee
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07/09/2004
IT
Information Technology
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07/09/2004
IT&IMS
Information Technology & Management Sharing (VHA/DoD)
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07/09/2004
ITA
Information Technology Architecture (VHA)
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07/09/2004
ITAC
Information Technology Advisory Committee
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07/09/2004
ITARG
Integration and Technology Application Requirements Group
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07/09/2004
ITC
Information Technology Conference
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07/09/2004
ITEAM
Information Technology Enterprise Architecture Management
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06/22/2007
I-TIPS
Information Technology Investment Portfolio System
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07/09/2004
ITMP
Information Technology Management Program
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07/09/2004
ITMRA
Information Technology Management Reform Act
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07/09/2004
ITOP
Intended Termination of Pregnancy
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07/09/2004
ITS
Implementation and Training Services
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07/09/2004
IV&V
Independent Verification and Validation
Ensures the functional integrity and technical correctness of the software and documentation.
06/25/2007
IVM
Income Verification Match
A computer matching system with the Internal Revenue Service that links VA pension recipients with their income tax returns.
06/28/2007
J TOP
JAD
Joint Application Development
A software design methodology that draws users and information systems professionals together to jointly design systems in facilitated working groups.
06/20/2007
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
An organization that certifies the compliance of hospitals with a number of specific accreditation standards.
06/20/2007
JEC
Joint Executive Council (VA/DoD)
Formally chartered to permit the VA Deputy Secretary and the DoD Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness to identify opportunities for mutually beneficial formal collaboration and sharing.
06/25/2007
JHITA
Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance
Associates providers and end-users investigating Internet services, products and information.
06/20/2007
JPO
Joint Project Office
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07/09/2004
JTTS
Joint Theater Trauma System
An approach to providing improved trauma care across the continuum of the Levels of Care to trauma patients, especially in the battlefield environment.
07/12/2007
L TOP
LAR
DSS Laboratory Test Results Extract
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10/02/2009
LBB
DSS Lab Blood Bank
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10/02/2009
LCA
Local Component Abbreviation
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10/02/2009
LCM
Life Cycle Management
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06/24/2009
LDSIP
Laboratory Data Sharing and Interoperability Project
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07/09/2004
LEDI
Laboratory Electronic Data Interchange
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07/09/2004
LG
Loan Guarantee
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07/09/2004
LIFO
Last In/First Out
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06/24/2009
LJWG
Laboratory Joint Working Group
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07/09/2004
LLR&SP
Limb Loss Research & Statistics Program
A joint venture of Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
07/12/2007
LMIP
Laboratory Management Index Program
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10/02/2009
LOI
Letter of Intent
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07/09/2004
LOINC
Logical Observation Identifier Names and Codes
A database that provides a set of universal names and ID codes for identifying laboratory and clinical observations.
06/20/2007
LOS
Length of Stay
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06/24/2009
LQS
Lexicon Query Service
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07/09/2004
LRC
Learning Resources Center
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07/09/2004
LSOA
Longitudinal Survey of Aging
Follows individual/patient groups longitudinally across a continuum of episodes of care allowing analysis of process and outcomes, over many in-and-out- patient episodes.
06/20/2007
LSTAT
Life Support for Trauma and Transport
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07/09/2004
LTC
Long Term Care
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07/09/2004
LVER
Local Veterans' Employment Representative
LVERs develop jobs and job training opportunities for disabled and other veterans.
10/07/2009
M TOP
M&ROC
Medical and Regional Office Center
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07/09/2004
MAC
Management Advisory Consortium
An access control regime wherein resource access control policy information is always managed by a designated authority, regardless of who creates the resources.
06/20/2007
MAC
VA Medicare Analysis Center
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07/02/2007
MADSS
Management and Decision Support System
An electronic data entry system for reporting and tracking national cemetery workload and personnel data.
06/25/2007
MAF
MUMPS Audio Fax
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07/09/2004
MAMOE
Medical Administration and Miscellaneous Operating Expenses
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07/09/2004
MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
Level data and communications network which operates over metropolitan or campus areas and recently has been expanded to nationwide and even worldwide connectivity of high-speed data networks.
06/25/2007
MAP
Multi-Assessment Program
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07/09/2004
MAR
Medical Administration Record
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07/09/2004
MARG
Management Applications Requirements Group
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07/09/2004
MAS
Medical Administration Service
Located at each VAMC, they are responsible for patient medical records, communications (Mailman, telephones, etc.), administration of clinics, and special examination programs.
06/28/2007
MATMO
Medical Advanced Technology Management Office
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07/09/2004
MAVERIC
Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research & Information Center
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06/13/2007
MC
Medical Center
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07/09/2004
MCCF
Medical Care Cost Fund
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07/09/2004
MCCR
Medical Care Cost Recovery
A program at each VAMC designed to recoup reimbursement from veterans’ insurance companies and other sources.
06/20/2007
MCHSPR
Midwest Center for Health Services and Policy Research (now: Center for Management of Complex Chronic Care CMC3)
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06/20/2007
MCO
Managed Care Organizations
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07/09/2004
MCS
Managed Care System
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07/09/2004
MDC
Major Diagnostic Category
A classification system grouping DRGs of related diagnoses, typically grouped by body system.
06/20/2007
MDE
M Data Extraction
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07/09/2004
MDR
Meta Data Registry
MDR will contain information about data element standards and a catalog of data within existing systems that map to those standards.
06/25/2007
MDRC
Management Decision and Research Center
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07/09/2004
MDS
Minimal Data Set
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07/09/2004
MDS-HC
Minimum Data Set Home Care
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07/09/2004
MEDIPRO
Medical District Initiated Peer Review Organization
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07/09/2004
MEDNET
Medical Network
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07/09/2004
MEO
Most Efficient Organization
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07/09/2004
MEPS
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
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07/20/2007
MeSH
Medical Subject Headings
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07/09/2004
METADATA
Vista imaging metadata
Contains data descriptions.
06/25/2007
METRIC
Measurement Excellence and Training Resource Information Center
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06/13/2007
MGIB
Montgomery GI Bill
Benefits for veterans that are divided into four separate categories each with it’s own sub categories and eligibility criteria.
06/25/2007
MGW
Migration Gateway
Allows for VBA interconnectivity and interoperability to existing equipment as well as to the new modernization equipment.
06/25/2007
MHICM
Mental Health Intensive Care Management
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07/09/2004
MHS
Military Health System
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07/09/2004
MHSS
Military Health Services System
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07/09/2004
MHV
My HealtheVet
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06/13/2007
MIB
Medical Information Bus (standard)
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07/09/2004
MICU
Medical Intensive Care Unit
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07/09/2004
MIMC
Medical Information Management Committee
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07/09/2004
MIME
Multimedia Internal Mail Extensions
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07/09/2004
MIRECC
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
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07/09/2004
MIRMO
Medical Information Resources Management Office
A VA organization in Headquarters which oversees the VISTA development and support functions performed by the ISC's.
06/20/2007
MIS
Management Information Systems
The total of all information resources, manual and automated, and their application to the normal functions of running an organization - management, administration, problem solving, etc.
06/20/2007
MISD
Management Information Software Development
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07/09/2004
MISS
Medical Information Security Service
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07/09/2004
MIT
Means Indicator Test
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07/09/2004
MLT
Medical Laboratory Technician
Certified laboratory technician performs laboratory testing in all areas of medical laboratory.
08/20/2009
MMSO
Military Medical Support Office
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07/09/2004
MOD
Medical Officer of the Day
A licensed, privileged medical physician who provides medical and administrative coverage for the hospital during other than regular working hours.
06/20/2007
MOF
Meta-Object Facility
MOF's primary purpose is to define CORBA interfaces for information models defined in terms of the MOF model using standard interfaces and interoperable semantics.
06/25/2007
MORC
Mobile Outreach Clinic
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07/09/2004
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
A written statement outlining the terms of an agreement between two or more departments or agencies.
06/20/2007
MOV
DSS Patient Movement Extract
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10/02/2009
MOVE
Management of Overweight Veterans Everywhere
Exercise and healthy eating program for veterans and employees
07/17/2008
MPA
Multiple Project Assurance (obsolete - refer to FWA)
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07/09/2004
MPAB
Multidisciplinary Advisory Board
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07/09/2004
MPCR
Monthly Program Cost Report
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06/13/2007
MPD
Minimal Patient Dataset
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07/09/2004
MPI
Master Patient Index
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07/09/2004
MPI/CIRN-PD
Master Patient Index/CIRN Patient Demographics
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07/09/2004
MPI/PD
Master Patient Index/Patient Demographics
The means for locating a patient record in a numeric identification system.
06/20/2007
MPIL
Master Patient Information Locator
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07/09/2004
MRA
Medicare Remittance Advice
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07/09/2004
MRB
Merit Review Board
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07/09/2004
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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07/09/2004
MRS
Medical Research Service
Software that allows sites to receive an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from Medicare (CMS).
06/25/2007
MRTS
Message Routing and Translation System
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07/09/2004
MSA
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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07/09/2004
MSA
Medical Services Assistant
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06/24/2009
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
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06/24/2009
MSG
Management Science Group
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07/09/2004
MSI
Master Subject Index
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07/09/2004
MST
Military Sexual Trauma
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07/09/2004
MTF
Medical Treatment Facility/Facilities
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07/09/2004
MTL
DSS Mental Health Extract
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10/02/2009
MUMPS
Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multiprogramming System (now known as
A programming language used in the VA to develop VISTA application packages.
06/20/2007
MVR
Master Veteran Record
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07/09/2004
N TOP
NAA
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
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07/09/2004
NABR
National Association for Biomedical Research
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07/09/2004
NAC
National Acquisition Center
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07/09/2004
NAGE
National Association of Government Employees
A major union of Federal employees including VA employees.
06/20/2007
NAGIS
National Advisory Group for Information Security
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07/09/2004
NAHDO
National Association of Health Data Organizations
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07/20/2007
NAMCS
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
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07/09/2004
NANP
North American Numbering Plan
Allows virtually anyone to call into your videoconference center and allows you to call virtually everyone who also employs the NANP configuration.
06/20/2007
NARA
National Archives and Records Administration
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07/09/2004
NAS
Network-addressable Storage
Allows applications to supplement their infrastructure by offloading storage requirements from targeted server platforms to shared resources.
06/20/2007
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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07/09/2004
NASHIA
National Association of State Head Injury Administrators
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07/12/2007
NASUA
National Association of State Units on Aging
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07/09/2004
NAVACOS
National Association of VA Chiefs of Staff
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07/09/2004
NAVAP
National Association of VA Physicians
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07/09/2004
NBAC
National Bioethics Advisory Commission
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07/09/2004
NBS
National Bureau of Standards
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07/09/2004
NCA
National Cemetery Administration
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07/09/2004
NCAO
National Cemetery Area Office
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07/09/2004
NCCC
National Center for Cost Containment
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07/09/2004
NCCIP
National Cardiovascular Care Improvement Program
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07/09/2004
NCD
National Center for Documentation
Established by MIRMO to review all VISTA documentation for compliance with the standards. It also reproduces, assembles, and distributes VISTA documentation to the ISCs- and health care facilities.
06/25/2007
NCFC
National Customer Feedback Center
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07/09/2004
NCHPDP
National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
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07/09/2004
NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics
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07/09/2004
NCI
National Cancer Institute
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07/09/2004
NCID
Numeric Concept Identifier
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06/13/2007
NCIS
National Center for Information Security
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07/09/2004
NCITS
National Committe For Information Technology Standards
An ANSI Accredited Standards Committee on information technology that is responsible for developing standards in technology areas such as multimedia, storage media, database, security, programming languages, etc.
06/25/2007
NCMD
National Card Management Directory
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07/09/2004
NCPDP
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs
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07/09/2004
NCPS
National Center for Patient Safety
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07/09/2004
NCPTSD
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Aims to advance the clinical care and social welfare of US veterans through research, education, and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders.
07/12/2007
NCQA
National Committee for Quality Assurance
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07/09/2004
NCRAR
National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research
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06/13/2007
NCS
National Cemetery System
Responsible for providing burial services to veterans and eligible dependents. NCS also handles grave sites, opening and closing of graves and perpetual care.
06/25/2007
NCURA
National Council of University Research Administrators
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07/09/2004
NCVAS
National Center for Veteran Analysis and Statistics
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07/09/2004
NCVHS
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
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07/09/2004
NDAA
National Defense Authorization Act
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07/09/2004
NDBI
National Data Base Integration
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07/09/2004
NDC
National Drug Code
A unique number assigned to a drug by the manufacturer for identification purposes.
06/20/2007
NDE
National Data Extracts
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06/22/2007
NDF
National Drug File
A list of available drug products. This module provides standardization of the Local Drug File in all VAMCs, for example drug file information, drug classification, and drug nomenclature.
06/20/2007
NDF-RT
National Drug File-Reference Terminology
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07/09/2004
NDI
National Death Index
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07/09/2004
NDMS
National Disaster Medical System
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07/09/2004
NDS
National Data Systems
Division of VHA OHI and is data steward for some data at AITC, including MedSAS datasets and VA Vital Status Files. Coordinates access to DSS NDE, DSS Web Reports, VHA VSSC, CDW, and RAI/MDS.
10/20/2009
NED
National Enrollment Database
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07/20/2007
NEDSS
National Electronic Data Surveillance System
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07/09/2004
NEMT
National Emergency Management Team
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07/09/2004
NEO
New Employee Orientation
Training program for new employees.
02/23/2010
NFR
National Fund Reserve
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07/09/2004
NGI
Next Generation Internet
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07/09/2004
NHAMCS
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
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07/09/2004
NHANES
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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07/09/2004
NHC
Nursing Home Care
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07/09/2004
NHCPD
National Health Care Practitioners Database
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06/13/2007
NHCS
National Health Care Survey
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07/09/2004
NHCU
Nursing Home Care Unit (now: CLC)
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01/16/2009
NHD
National Help Desk
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07/09/2004
NHDS
National Hospital Discharge Survey
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07/09/2004
NHE
Network Health Exchange
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07/09/2004
NHE
Network Health Exchange
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07/21/2009
NHGRI
National Human Genome Research Institute
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07/09/2004
NHHCS
National Home and Hospice Care Survey
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07/09/2004
NHII
National Health Information Infrastructure (WG of NCVHS)
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07/09/2004
NHIS
National Health Interview Survey
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07/09/2004
NHPI
National Health Providers Interview
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07/09/2004
NHPPD
Nursing Hours per Patient Day
This VHA Nursing Hours Per Patient Day Inventory Report provides valuable baseline information about the number of direct care hours provided per patient day and standardization of facility-level nursing units across the system.
12/22/2010
NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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07/20/2007
NIGMS
National Institute General Medicine Service
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07/09/2004
NIH
National Institutes of Health
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07/09/2004
NIHI
National Initiative for Health Care Informatics
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07/09/2004
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
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07/09/2004
NIS&T
National Institute for Science and Technology
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07/09/2004
NIST
National Institute of Standards Technology
Works to strengthen U.S. industry's international competitiveness, advance science, and improve public health, safety and the environment.
06/25/2007
NLB
National Leadership Board
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07/09/2004
NLM
National Library of Medicine
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07/09/2004
NLT
National Laboratory Test
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07/09/2004
NLTF
VA National Laboratory Test File
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07/09/2004
NMCES
National Medical Care Expenditure Survey
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07/09/2004
NMDC
National Media Development Center
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07/09/2004
NME
National Medical Enterprises
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07/09/2004
NMES
National Medical Enterprises Survey
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07/09/2004
NMES/IPC
National Medical Enterprises Survey/Institutional Population Component
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07/09/2004
NMES/SAIAN
National Medical Enterprises Survey/Survey of American Indians and Alaska Natives
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07/09/2004
NMHIP
National Mental Health Improvement Program
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07/09/2004
NMIMC
Naval Medical Information Management Center
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07/09/2004
NMR
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
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07/09/2004
NNHS
National Nursing Home Survey
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07/09/2004
NNHSF
National Nursing Home Survey Follow-up
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07/09/2004
NOA
Notice of Appeal
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07/09/2004
NOAVA
Nationwide Office Automation for Veterans Affairs
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07/09/2004
NOC
Network Operations Center
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07/09/2004
NOD
Notice of Disagreement
Any written communication indicating the claimant's disagreement with a regional office decision. In the current process, the Notice of Disagreement is the first step in an administrative appeal to the Board of Veterans Appeals.
06/20/2007
NOIS
National On-line Information System
VISTA software developed to provide ISCS and IRM services with a reporting and tacking mechanism for site problem calls.
06/20/2007
NPAD
National Patient Administration Database
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07/09/2004
NPCD
National Patient Care Database
VISTA data is transmitted from the Medical Centers to Austin into this database repository.
06/20/2007
NPDB
National Practitioner Data Bank
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07/09/2004
NPI
National Provider Index
A unique identifier for all health care providers (individuals and organizations) in the U. S. that will be used in administrative, financial and other electronic transactions.
06/25/2007
NPM
National Patch Module
Provides on-line notification of patches for all national packages via bulletins sent through mailman.
06/20/2007
NPPD
National Prosthetics Patient Database
A roll-up of all prosthetic data recorded at each VHA facility, providing information by about patient eligibility, prosthetic treatment, date of provision, cost and vendor.
07/20/2007
NPPES
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System
CMS' database for storing National Provider Identifiers (NPIs). Formerly known as NPS (National Provider System)
10/11/2006
NPR
National Performance Review
The Vice President's national program to streamline the federal government, making it more efficient and more responsive to customer needs, at lower cost to taxpayers.
06/20/2007
NPRM
Notice for Proposed Rule-Making
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07/09/2004
NPS
National Provider System
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07/09/2004
NPS/SRD
National Provider System/System Requirements Definition
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07/09/2004
NPSB
Nurse Professional Standards Board
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07/09/2004
NPSP
National Patient Safety Partnership
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07/09/2004
NPTF
New Patient Treatment File
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07/09/2004
NQADB
National Quality Assurance Database
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07/09/2004
NRAC
National Research Advisory Council
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06/30/2009
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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07/09/2004
NRDC
National Rural Development Council
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07/09/2004
NREN
National Research and Education Network
A group that shares research and education information over a computer network.
06/20/2007
NRI
Nursing Research Initiative
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06/13/2007
NRMIS
National Resources Management Information System
Supports the VHA budgetary process through collecting and validating the appropriate fiscal data and providing mechanisms for review and approval.
06/20/2007
NSA
National Security Agency
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07/09/2004
NSC
Non-Service Connected
Condition of veterans not related to period served in the military.
06/20/2007
NSF
National Science Foundation
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07/09/2004
NSFG
National Survey of Family Growth
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07/09/2004
NSOC
Network Security and Operations Center
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01/15/2010
NSQIP
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
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10/06/2010
NSQIP
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
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07/09/2004
NSR
New Service Request
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10/02/2009
NSV
National Survey of Veterans
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07/09/2004
NTEO
National Training & Education Office
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07/09/2004
NTIA
National Telecommunications Information Administration
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07/09/2004
NTIS
National Technical Information Service
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07/09/2004
NTP
National Training Priorities
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07/09/2004
NTS
Near-Term Solution
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07/09/2004
NVS
National VISTA Support
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07/09/2004
O TOP
OA
Office Automation
The application of information resources to increase the productivity of the office and effectiveness of managerial, professional, and clerical people who work in it.
06/22/2007
OAA
Office of Academic Affairs
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07/09/2004
OAEM
Office of Asset Enterprise Management
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07/09/2004
OASD
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
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06/29/2009
OASD/HA
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
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07/09/2004
OASDI
Old Age, Survivors & Disability Insurance
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06/13/2007
OASIS
Outcome and Assessment Information Set
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07/09/2004
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
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07/09/2004
OBS
Off board Server
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07/09/2004
OCC
Office of Care Coordination
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10/02/2009
OCHAMPUS
Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
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06/29/2009
OCIO
Office of Chief Information Officer
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07/09/2004
OCIOII
Office of the CIO Infrastructure Improvements
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07/09/2004
OCIS
Office of Cyber and Information Security
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06/13/2007
OCLA
Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs
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06/13/2007
OCM
Outlines in Clinical Medicine
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07/09/2004
OCR
Optical Character Reader
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07/09/2004
OCS
Office of Cyber Security
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07/09/2004
ODA
Operating Division of Audit
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07/09/2004
ODBC
Open Database Connectivity
Simplifies the development of database applications by allowing developers to use the same code to access a variety of databases from different vendors.
06/22/2007
ODM&T
Office of Data Management and Telecommunications
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07/09/2004
ODS
Operational Data Store
A database where transactions are processed (recorded, updated, and deleted). It contains recent data and is likely to be highly volatile.
06/22/2007
OE/RR
Order Entry/Results Reporting
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07/09/2004
OEA
Office of Enterprise Architecture
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06/22/2007
OEAM
Office of Enterprise Architecture Management
Reports to the CIO and Deputy CIO. It performs a number of functions that enhance services to veterans while also improving VA’s use of, and investment in, information and technology.
06/20/2007
OED
Office of Enterprise Development
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06/22/2007
OEF
Operation Enduring Freedom
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06/13/2007
OEF/OIF
Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom
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06/25/2008
OEF/OIF/OND
Operation Enduring Freedom /Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn
Referred to as OEF/OIF/OND as of September 1, 1010.
02/09/2011
OEMP
Office of Emergency Medical Preparedness
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07/09/2004
OER
Office of Extramural Research
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07/09/2004
OF
Office of Facilities
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07/09/2004
OGC
Office of General Counsel
Each government agency, including VA, is required to have an independent Inspector General to investigate waste, fraud, abuse, and/or mismanagement.
06/22/2007
OHI
Other Health Insurance
OHI is any other health insurance that provides coverage for a CHAMPVA beneficiary. This includes MEDICARE, employer sponsored insurance, individual insurance, HMOs, state or federal health benefits programs and supplemental insurance.
01/16/2009
OHI
Office of Health Information (formerly: OI)
Supports VHA health care providers by defining the requirements and direction of VA’s electronic healthcare system known as VistA. Works with VA OI&T partners to turn the health care requirements into IT solutions.
01/15/2009
OHRM
Office of Human Resources Management
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07/09/2004
OHRO
Office of Human Research Oversight
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07/09/2004
OHRP
Office for Human Research Protections
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07/09/2004
OI
Office of Information (formerly: Office of the Chief Information Officer)
See: OHI Office of Health Information
01/15/2009
OI&T
Office of Information and Technology
Delivers available adaptable, secure and cost effective technology services to the VA and acts as a steward for all VA's IT assets and resources.
01/15/2009
OIA
Office of Information Assurance
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06/13/2007
OIF
Operation Iraqi Freedom
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06/13/2007
OIFO
Office of Investigations Field Office
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06/13/2007
OIG
Office of the Inspector General
Each government agency, including VA, is required to have an independent Inspector General to investigate waste, fraud, abuse, and/or mismanagement.
06/22/2007
OINQ
Outpatient Inquiry
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07/09/2004
OIPT
Overarching Integrated Project Team
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07/09/2004
OIRM
Office of Information Resource Management
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07/09/2004
OLAP
Online Analytical Processing
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07/09/2004
OLDE
Online Data Entry (for PAID timekeeping and personnel functions)
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07/09/2004
OLTP
On-Line Transaction Processing
Optimized for processing high volume transactions. They generally include a large number of global users.
06/22/2007
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
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07/09/2004
OMG
Object Management Group
Not-for-profit consortium of technology vendors developing commercially viable and vendor independent specifications for the software industry.
06/22/2007
OMI
Office of Medical Inspector
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07/09/2004
OMR
Office of Media Relations
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07/09/2004
ONCHIT
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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06/13/2007
OND
Operation New Dawn
Referred to as OEF/OIF/OND as of September 1, 1010.
02/09/2011
OP
Outpatient Care
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12/14/2007
OPA
Office of Public Affairs
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07/09/2004
OPC
Outpatient Care File
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07/09/2004
OPC (CBC)
Outpatient Clinic (community-based Clinic)
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07/09/2004
OPC(Mobile Clinic)
Outpatient Clinic (Mobile Outpatient Clinic)
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07/09/2004
OPC(ORC)
Outpatient Clinic (Outreach Clinic)
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07/09/2004
OPC(ROC)
Outpatient Clinic (Outpatient Clinic located at Veterans Benefit Regional Office)
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07/09/2004
OPC(SOC)
Outpatient Clinic (Satellite Outpatient Clinic)
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07/09/2004
OPCA
Office of Public and Consumer Affairs
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07/09/2004
OPM
Office of Personnel Management
Regulates, administers, and evaluates the civil service program according to merit principles.
06/22/2007
OPP
Office of Policy and Planning
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07/09/2004
OPP&P
Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness
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06/13/2007
OPQM
Office of Performance and Quality Measures
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07/09/2004
OPRR
Office for Protection from Research Risks (now OHRP)
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07/09/2004
OQL
Object Query Language
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07/09/2004
OQP
Office of Quality and Performance
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06/13/2007
ORB
Object Request Broker
Allows application processes to communicate across a network using an object-oriented architecture. A software process that acts as a director coordinating activities across multiple nodes within a distributed software architecture.
06/22/2007
ORC
Outreach Clinic
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07/09/2004
ORCA
Office of Research Compliance & Assurance
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07/09/2004
ORD
Office of Research and Development
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07/09/2004
ORD
Optional Requirements Document
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07/09/2004
ORH
Office of Rural Health
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09/28/2009
ORI
Office of Research Integrity
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07/09/2004
ORM
Office of Resolution Management
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07/09/2004
ORO
Office of Research Oversight
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07/09/2004
ORPM
Operating Room Planning Model
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07/09/2004
OS
Originating Site for telehealth
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10/02/2009
OS&LE
Office of Security and Law Enforcement
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07/09/2004
OSD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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06/29/2009
OSDBU
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
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07/09/2004
OSE
Open Systems Environment
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07/09/2004
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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07/09/2004
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Act
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06/29/2009
OSHCA
Open Source Health Care Alliance
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07/09/2004
OSI
Open Systems Interconnection
A standard approach to network design developed by the International Standards Organization that introduces modularity by dividing the complex set of functions into more manageable, self-contained, functional elements.
06/22/2007
OSP
Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness
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07/09/2004
OSTP
Office of Science and Technology Policy
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07/09/2004
OT&E
Operation Test & Evaluation
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07/09/2004
OTA
Office of Technology Assessment
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07/09/2004
P TOP
P&C
Purchasing and Contacting
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07/09/2004
P&T
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
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06/13/2007
PAB
Policy Advisory Board
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07/09/2004
PACE
Performance Analysis Center for Excellence
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06/13/2007
PACMEDNET
Pacific Medical Network
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07/09/2004
PACS
Picture Archiving Communication Systems
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07/09/2004
PACT
Preservation-Amputation Care and Treatment
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07/09/2004
PACT
Patient Aligned Care Team
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12/22/2010
PACU
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
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10/06/2010
PAF
Patient Assessment File
Patient database residing in Austin that contains the resource utilization group (RUG II) assignments for all VA long term care patients.
06/28/2007
PAI
Patient Assessment Instrument
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06/25/2007
PAIC
Prosthetics Assessment Information Center
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07/09/2004
PAID
Personnel and Accounting Integrated Data System
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07/09/2004
PAIRS
Procurement of Automation Information Resource Solutions
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07/09/2004
PAM
Patient Account Manager
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06/13/2007
PAPR
Positive Air-Purifying Respirator
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06/29/2009
PARMIN
Population and Resource Management Information Network
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07/09/2004
PARRTS
Patient Accounting and Reporting Real-Time Tracking
A centralized database designed to track/maintain reports and allow inquiries on all hospitalized Army patients, all the time, regardless of their status.
07/12/2007
PART
Program Assessment Rating Tool
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06/13/2007
PAS
Personal Alert System
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06/29/2009
PATH
Physicians at Teaching Hospitals
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07/09/2004
PATS
Patient Advocate Tracking System
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07/09/2004
PAV
Price Adjustment Vouchers
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07/09/2004
PB
Patient Bedsection
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07/09/2004
PBIS
Performance Based Incentive System
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06/29/2009
PBM
Pharmacy Benefits Management
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07/09/2004
PBMS
Performance-based Management System
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06/13/2007
PBMSHG
Pharmacy Benefits Management Strategic Health Group
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07/09/2004
PBX
Private Branch Exchange
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07/09/2004
PC
Policy Council
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07/09/2004
PCC
Patient Care Component
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07/09/2004
PCC
Patient Care Coordinator
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06/13/2007
PCE
Patient Care Encounter
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07/09/2004
PCE
Patient Care Encounter
An Encounter is a professional contact between a patient and a practitioner vested with the principal responsibility for diagnosis, evaluation, and/or tracking the patient's condition.
02/09/2011
PCHS
Procurement for Computer Hardware and Software
A national contract the VA is mandated to use for ordering IT.
06/28/2007
PCMM
Primary Care Management Module
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07/09/2004
PCO
Publications Control Officer
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07/09/2004
PCP
Primary Care Provider
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06/13/2007
PCS
Patient Care Services
An office within the VA dedicated to diagnosis and treatment
07/14/2006
PCS
Permanent Change of Station
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07/09/2004
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant
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07/09/2004
PDD
Presidential Decision Directive
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07/09/2004
PDM
Pharmacy Data Management
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06/13/2007
PDQ
Physician's Data Query
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07/09/2004
PDR
Preliminary Design Review
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07/09/2004
PDTS
Pharmacy Data Transaction System
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07/09/2004
PDUSH
Policy Deputy Undersecretary of Health
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06/13/2007
PDX
Patient Data Exchange
A VistA module designed to electronically request and receive patient demographics, episodes of care, medications, and diagnostic evaluations from other VA facilities.
06/28/2007
PERC
Patient Education Resource Center
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07/09/2004
PERT
Program Evaluation Review Technique
An event-oriented network analysis technique used to estimate project duration when there is uncertainty in the individual activity duration estimates.
06/28/2007
PET
Position Electron Transformation
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07/09/2004
PFSS
Patient Financial Services System
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07/09/2004
PGD
Program Director
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06/13/2007
PHCA
Preventive Health Care Application
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07/09/2004
PHF
Patient History File
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06/13/2007
PHI
Protected Health Information
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07/09/2004
PHIN
Public Health Information Network
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06/13/2007
PHR
Personal Health Record
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06/22/2007
PHRP
Partnership for Human Research Protection
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06/13/2007
PHS
Public Health Service
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07/09/2004
PI
Prevention Index
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07/09/2004
PI
Principle Investigator
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07/09/2004
PIB
Performance Improvement Board
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07/09/2004
PIC
Personal Information Carrier
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07/09/2004
PID
Patient Identification
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06/13/2007
PIDS
Person Identification Service
Interface Specification standard responsible for the identification, correlation, and search within and across a specified domains
06/28/2007
PIF
Pending Issue File
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07/09/2004
PIHCP
Pacific Island Health Care Project
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07/09/2004
PII
Patient Information Integration
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07/09/2004
PIMS
Patient Information Management System
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07/09/2004
PIP
Productivity Improvement Program
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07/09/2004
PIR
Patient Incident Review
Identifies opportunities for improvement in patient care.
06/28/2007
PIR
Post Implementation Review
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07/09/2004
PIT
Postgraduate and In-service Training
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07/09/2004
PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
A system of digital certificates, Certificate Authorities, and other registration authorities that verify and authenticate the validity of each party involved in an Internet transaction.
06/28/2007
PL
Public Law
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07/09/2004
PLAN
Plain Language Action Network
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07/09/2004
PLMS
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service
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07/09/2004
PM
Program Management
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06/29/2009
PM&R
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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07/09/2004
PM&R
Productivity Measurement and Reporting
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07/09/2004
PMAC
Project Management Advisory Committee
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07/09/2004
PMAP
Pain Management Assessment Project
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07/09/2004
PMIP
Practice Management Implementation Plan
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07/09/2004
PMO
Project Management Office
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07/09/2004
PMRS
Patient Movement Request System
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07/09/2004
PMS
Project Management Service
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07/09/2004
PMSA
Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area
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07/09/2004
PMSC
Project Management Steering Committee
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07/09/2004
PN
Progress Notes
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07/09/2004
POC
Point of Care
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07/09/2004
POCs
Points of Contact
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07/09/2004
POE
Pharmacy Order Enhancement
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07/09/2004
POE
Post Occupancy Evaluation
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07/09/2004
POMA
Patient Oriented Management Architecture
Intended to define the business object framework required to integrate multiple application software packages in a managed care environment, including ambulatory, non-ambulatory, and in- home settings.
06/28/2007
POMS
Purchase Order Management System
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07/09/2004
POST-MI
Post-Myocardial Infarction
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07/09/2004
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service
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07/09/2004
POV
Purpose of Visit
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07/09/2004
POW
Prisoner of War
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07/09/2004
PPL
Providers/Patient Linkage EP
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07/09/2004
PPM
Personal Property Management
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07/09/2004
PPP
Pharmacy Prescription Practices
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07/09/2004
PPP
Point to Point Protocol
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07/09/2004
PRA
Patient Record Architecture
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07/09/2004
PRB
Project Review Board
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07/09/2004
PRC
Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center
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06/22/2007
PRDC
Prosthetics Research and Development Center
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07/09/2004
PRE
DSS Prescription Extract
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10/02/2009
PRIDE
Program for Research Integrity Development & Education
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06/13/2007
PRIM&R
Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research
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07/09/2004
PRISM
Procurement Request for Information System
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07/09/2004
PRMRP
Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
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06/13/2007
PRN
Pro Re Nata
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07/09/2004
PRO
DSS Prosthetics Extract
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10/02/2009
PRP
Pro-Rated Persons
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07/09/2004
PRPO
Pacific Regional Program Office
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07/09/2004
PRRTP
Psychiatric Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program
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07/09/2004
PRSS
Prosthetic Statistical System
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07/09/2004
PSA
Prostate-Specific Antigen
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07/09/2004
PSAS
Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Services
Patients With Amputations Study, conducted by Booz Allen Hamilton under contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
07/12/2007
PSASSHG
Prosthetic Sensory Aids Service Strategic Health Group
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01/15/2010
PSCT
Polytrauma Support Clinic Team
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07/17/2008
PSO
Patient Safety Officer
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06/13/2007
PSRO
Professional Services Review Organization
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07/09/2004
PSS
Patient Satisfaction Survey
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07/09/2004
PSSG
Planning System Support Group
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07/09/2004
PST
Preliminary System Testing
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07/09/2004
PT
Provider Type
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10/02/2009
PT/BRI QUERI
Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries Center
The mission of the PT/BRI QUERI Center is to promote the successful rehabilitation, psychological adjustment and community re-integration of individuals who have polytrauma and blast-related injuries.
07/12/2007
PTC
Prosthetic Treatment Center
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07/09/2004
PTF
Patient Treatment File
Formal evaluation and documentation of a long-term care patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living.
06/28/2007
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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07/09/2004
PU
Product Unit
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10/02/2009
PV
Prime Vendor
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07/09/2004
PVHCA
Pacific Virtual Healthcare Application
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07/09/2004
PWBA
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
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07/09/2004
PWGH
Principal Working Group on Health
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07/09/2004
Q TOP
QA
Quality Assurance
The set of activities that defines and implements quality into the software development process.
06/28/2007
QAR
Quality Assurance Review
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07/09/2004
QGNC
Quasi-Government Non-Profit Organization
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07/09/2004
QI
Quality Improvement
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07/09/2004
QIO
Quality Improvement Organization
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06/13/2007
QIS
QuIC Information Systems (Workgroup)
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07/09/2004
QMAS
Quality Measurement Advisory Service
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07/09/2004
QMI
Quality Management Institute
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07/09/2004
QMIC
Quality Management Integration Council
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07/09/2004
QOL
Quality of Life
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07/09/2004
QOS
Quality of Service
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06/13/2007
QUASAR
Quality: Audiology and Speech Pathology Audit and Review
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07/09/2004
QUERI
Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
Designed to translate research discoveries and innovations into better patient care and systems improvements.
06/28/2007
QUIC
Quality Improvement Checklist
It is designed to enhance VA's accountability system within the framework of a continuous quality improvement process. System wide comparative data is used to analyze and enhance health care services.
06/28/2007
QuIC
Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force
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07/09/2004
R TOP
R&D
Research and Development
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07/09/2004
R/E/E M/E
Registration/Eligibility/Enrollment Maintenance/Enhancement (Project)
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07/09/2004
RA
Risk Assessment
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06/29/2009
RACO
Research Assurance & Compliance Officer (VISN Level)
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07/09/2004
RAD
Rapid Application Development
A type of software development life cycle.
06/28/2007
RAD
Resource Access Design
Intended to provide an interface to allow for business logic to be removed from direct implementation within application logic and encapsulated to provide for independent maintenance and reuse.
06/28/2007
RAFT
Research Analysis Forecasting Tool
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10/06/2010
RAG
Research Advisory Group
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07/09/2004
RAI/MDS
Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set
Regulates and standardizes care of patients in nursing homes nation- wide.
06/28/2007
RAID
Rapid Application Interface Development
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07/09/2004
RAM
Resource Allocation Model
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07/09/2004
RBAC
Role-Based Access Control
Policy based access control. Access is granted based upon membership in a group.
06/28/2007
RBRVS
Resource Based Relative Value Schedule
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07/09/2004
RC
Resident Commissioner
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07/09/2004
RCA
Root Cause Analysis
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06/13/2007
RCAC
Research Compliance Assurance Contract
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07/09/2004
RCC
Research Coordinating Center
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07/09/2004
RCH
Residential Care Home
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07/09/2004
RCN
Reports Control Number
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07/09/2004
RCO
Research Compliance Officer (Facility Level)
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07/09/2004
RCR
Responsible Conduct of Research
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07/09/2004
RCS
Readjustment Counseling Service
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07/09/2004
RCS
Records Control System
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07/09/2004
RD
Regional Director
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07/09/2004
RDBMS
Relational Database Management System
Any application designed to manage multiple tables of data and allow users to establish relationships among columns of data.
06/28/2007
RDO
Regional Division Office
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07/09/2004
RDP
Regional Data Processing Center
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06/28/2007
REAP
Research Enhancement Award Programs
REAP sites support groups of investigators at VA medical centers not affiliated with an HSR&D Center of Excellence, but who already have a history of HSR&D research and career development funding.
12/17/2004
RECM
Registration & Eligiblility, and Contact Management
RE and CM projects are part of the OneVA initiatives
07/14/2006
REEM&E
Registration/Eligibility/Enrollment Maintenance & Enhancements (Project)
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07/09/2004
REGO II
Reinventing Government - Phase II
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07/09/2004
ResDAC
Research Data Assistance Center
Funded by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to assist researchers in gaining access to and understanding of Medicare and Medicaid data that is available from HCFA.
07/20/2007
RFA
Request for Applications
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07/09/2004
RFE
Request for Evaluation
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07/09/2004
RFI
Request For Information
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07/09/2004
RFP
Request for Proposal
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07/09/2004
RFQ
Request for Quotation
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07/09/2004
RIF
Reduction in Force
A personnel action that may be required due to lack of work or funds, changes resulting from reorganization, downward reclassification of a position, or the need to make room for an employee with reemployment or restoration rights.
06/28/2007
RIM
Reference Information Model
A representation of the business domain of an area of interest serving to establish a basis for shared meaning (e.g., semantic interoperability) within or across systems.
06/28/2007
RISO
Regional Information Security Officer
Regional representative of VA Medical Center Information Security Officers (ISOs).
06/28/2007
RMC
Records Management Center
The VA field office located in St. Louis, Missouri which is responsible for providing ROs, MCs and National Cemetery elements with quality and timely service to facilitate claims processing, medical treatment and memorial affairs benefits.
06/28/2007
RMEC
Regional Medical Education Center
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07/09/2004
RO
Regional Office
A VA field office composed of divisions which carry out the functions of VBA. Fifty-eight such offices currently exist, with at least one office in every state.
06/28/2007
RO&IC
Regional Office and Insurance Center
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07/09/2004
ROADS
Registry Operations And Data Standards
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07/09/2004
ROES
Remote Order Entry System
This is used for ordering supplies and services from the VADDC (VA Denver Distribution Center).
06/28/2007
ROI
Return On Investment
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07/09/2004
ROI
Release of Information
The disclosure of documents containing patient-identifiable information to a third party requester.
06/28/2007
ROM
Rough Order of Merit
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07/09/2004
RONA
Release of Names and Addresses
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06/13/2007
RO-OC
Regional Office-Outpatient Clinic
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07/09/2004
ROQ
Review of Quality
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06/13/2007
RORC
Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center
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06/13/2007
RPC
Radiation Policy Council
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07/09/2004
RPC
Regional Processing Center
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07/09/2004
RPL
Restricted Patient List
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07/09/2004
RPM
Resource Planning Model
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07/09/2004
RPMS
Resource and Patient Management System
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07/09/2004
RR&D
Rehabilitation Research and Development
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07/09/2004
RRP
Rapid Response Project
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06/22/2007
RRTP
residential rehabilitation treatment program
VAST datbase
01/19/2007
RSC
Restricted Stop Codes
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10/02/2009
RSNA
Radiological Society of North America
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07/09/2004
RT
Reference Terminology
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07/09/2004
RTCIS
Remote Telepathology Consultation and Imaging System
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07/09/2004
RTM
Reference Terminology Model
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07/09/2004
RUG
Resource Utilization Groups
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07/09/2004
RUM
Resource Usage Monitor
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07/09/2004
RVS
Relative Value Scale
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07/09/2004
RVU
Relative Value Unit
Weighted units of measure that allow for the relative comparison between different complexities and mixes of procedures.
06/28/2007
S TOP
S&D
Storage and Distribution
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07/09/2004
S&DC
Service and Distribution Center
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07/09/2004
SAAN
Supply Automation Advisory Network
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07/09/2004
SAB
Standards Advisory Board
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07/09/2004
SAC
Standards and Conventions
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07/09/2004
SACC
Standards and Conventions Committee
This committee determines the SAC. and approves any exemptions if merited.
06/28/2007
SACHRP
Secretary's Advisory committee on Human Research Protections
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06/13/2007
SADR
Standard Ambulatory Data Record
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07/09/2004
SAE
Serious Adverse Event
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07/09/2004
SAIAN
Survey of American Indians and Alaskan Natives
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07/09/2004
SAIC
Science Applications International Corporation
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07/09/2004
SAMSHA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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10/06/2010
SAN
Storage Area Network
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07/09/2004
SARP
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program
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07/09/2004
SAS
Statistical Analysis System (a product name)
A database management system and database query language.
06/28/2007
SAT
Special Assistance Team
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07/09/2004
SATP
Substance Abuse Treatment Program
This clinic is in ALL Veteran Medical Centers.
02/09/2009
SC
Service Connected
Indicates a Veteran has a service connected disability recognized by VA.
11/17/2006
SCAW
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
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07/09/2004
SCD
Service Connected Disease
A disease incurred in or aggravated by service.
06/28/2007
SCD
Spinal Cord Dysfunction Registry
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07/09/2004
SCEM
Standards, Criterion, Evaluative Algorithms and Measuring Instruments
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07/09/2004
SCHCS
Small Composite Health Care System (DoD)
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07/09/2004
SCI
Spinal Cord Injury
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07/09/2004
SCI/D
Spinal Cord Injury/Dysfunction
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07/09/2004
SCIF
Secure Compartment Information Facility
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07/09/2004
SCIP
Strategic Capital Improvement Plan
Establish an improved corporate approach to identify all VA capital investments that will meet existing gaps based on projected workload and other identified, data- driven infrastructure gaps.
10/06/2010
SCMI
Severely Chronically Mentally Ill
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07/09/2004
SDC
System Development Center
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07/09/2004
SDLC
Synchronous Data Link Control
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07/09/2004
SDO
Standards Development Organization
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07/09/2004
SDP
Service Directed Projects
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06/13/2007
SDR
Service Directed Research
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06/13/2007
SDS
Switched Data Service
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07/09/2004
SEC
Screening and Evaluation Committee
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07/09/2004
SEER
Surveillance Epidemiology and End Result
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07/09/2004
SEPG
Software Engineering Process Group
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07/09/2004
SERIC
Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center
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06/13/2007
SERP
Systematic External Review Program
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07/09/2004
SF
Standard Form
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06/13/2007
SFDI
Space and Functional Deficiency Identification System
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07/09/2004
SGML
Standard Generalized Markup Language
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07/09/2004
SHEP
Survey of Healthcare Experience of Patients
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06/13/2007
SHG
Strategic Healthcare Group
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07/09/2004
SI
Severity of Illness
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06/29/2009
SIA
System Interconnection Agreement
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07/09/2004
SIC
Standard Industrial Classification
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06/29/2009
SIDR
Standard Inpatient Data Record
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06/22/2007
SIFT
Special Inquiry Force Team
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07/09/2004
SIR
Systematic Internal Review
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07/09/2004
SISP
Strategic Information Systems Plan