Electronic Data Management – A system or approach used to track electronic documents.
Further reading
https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/data-and-systems/index.html
Medicaid Acronym of the Day- EDM
Category: MAOTD (Medicaid Acronym of the Day)
Medicaid Acronym of the Day- CMN
Certified Nurse Midwife – A nurse who has received advanced training and has been certified to serve as a midwife.
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Medicaid Acronym of the Day- CMHC
Community Mental Health Center – A local health center that provides mental health services.
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Medicaid Acronym of the Day- CISO
Chief Information Security Officer – Title given to executive tasked with security and information activities.
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Medicaid Acronym of the Day- CIO
Chief Information Officer – Title given to executive tasked with information and computer systems.
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Medicaid Acronym of the Day- CDS
Clinical Decision Support – Interactive tool(s) designed to assist clinical providers with best practice and appropriate decision making tasks.
Further reading
https://www.cms.gov/regulations-and-guidance/legislation/EHRincentiveprograms/downloads/clinicaldecisionsupport_tipsheet-.pdf
Medicaid Acronym of the Day- ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka “Stimulus Package”) – approved by Congress – one of its main objectives was to support health care initiatives.
Further reading
http://kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/impact-of-the-medicaid-fiscal-relief-provisions/
Medicaid Acronym of the Day- AoA
The Administration of Aging is a HHS agency responsible for advancing the concerns and interests of older people and their caregivers.
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Medicaid Acronym of the Day- AHRQ
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is a federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare
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Medicaid Acronym of the Day- ADM
The top official at HRSA. Selected by political appointment.
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