Healthcare acronyms #1

ICD International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
ICD-10 CM Diagnosis Coding System
ICD-10 PCS Procedure Classification System
JCAHO The Joint Commission, formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance
OCR Optical character recognition
DRG Diagnosis-related group
HCFA/CMS The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
HEDIS The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
PFS Patient Financial Specialist
TPA Third Party Administrator
VRU Voice Response Unit
EMR Electronic Medical Record
APC Ambulatory Payment Classifications
ASO Administrative Services Organization
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