Acronyms
GlossaryAn acronym is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the major parts of a compound term. This list explains acronyms found on the cms.hhs.gov web site and other acronyms that are commonly used. This list is not a legal document. Select one of the following letters to view the list of acronyms that begins with that letter.
Acronym Sort descending | Term |
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AMRA | American Medical Records Association |
AMS | Activities Management System |
AMW | Average Monthly Wage |
AN | Account Number (also A/N) |
ANA | Administration for Native Americans |
ANA | American Nurses Association |
ANCHR | Access to the NCH Repository (online query to 5% sample) |
ANCI | American National Standards Institute |
ANDA | Abbreviated New Drug Applications |
ANNA | American Nephrology Nurses Association |