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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ANSCII | American National Standard Code for Information Interchange |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
ANSI X12 837 | American National Standards Institute Health Data Committee X12 file format 837 |
AO | Accreditation Organization |
AOA | Administration on Aging |
AOA | American Optometric Association |
AOA | American Osteopathic Association |
AOLS | All Other Local Screens |
AONE | American Organization of Nurse Executives |
AOPA | American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association |