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Home Care Abbreviations
These abbreviations were compiled by Dr. Khosrow Assadi
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z - APPENDIX
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| A & G | Administrative and General |
| A / E | Assess/Evaluate |
| A / K | Above Knee |
| A / O | Alert and Oriented |
| A/R | Account Receivable |
| AAC | Aid for Adoption of Children |
| AAP | Adoption Assistance Program |
| AADP | Alcohol and Drug Program |
| AARP | American Association of Retired Persons |
| AAROM | Active and Assistive Range Of Motion |
| AB | Administrative Bulletin |
| ABC | Activity Based Cost System |
| ABD | Aged, Blind and Disabled |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| ABNs | Advanced Beneficiary Notice |
| ABT | Aerosol Bronchodilator Therapy |
| Ac | Before Meal |
| ACC | Association Clinical Coordinator |
| ACCF | Adult Community Care Facilities |
| ACL | Adjudicated Claim Line |
| ACLF | Adult Congregate Living Facilities |
| ACIP | Advisory Committee |
| ACP | Associate Compliance Professional |
| ACR | Adjusted Community Rate |
| AD | Right ear |
| ADA | American Diabetic Association |
| ADC | 1) Adult Daycare Center, 2) Anti-Decubitus Care |
| ADHC | Adult HEALTH Care Center - Adult Day Health Care |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Livings |
| ADR | Additional Development Request |
| ADSC | Adult Day Support Center |
| AEB | as evidenced by |
| AEB | As Evidenced By |
| AEVS | Automated Eligibility Verification System |
| AEB | As Evidenced By |
| AEVS | Automated Eligibility Verification System |
| AFC | Adult Foster Care |
| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
| AFHHA | American Federation of Home Health Agencies |
| AHA | American Hospital Association |
| AHACP | Advanced Hospice Administrator Certificate Program |
| AHCACP | Advanced Home Care Administrative Certificate Program |
| AHCD | Advanced Health Care Directive |
| AHCPR | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research |
| AHRQ | Agency for Health Care Research & Quality |
| AHSEA | Adjusted Hourly Salary Equivalency Amount |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| AKA | Above Knee Amputation |
| ALF | Assisted Living Facility |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
| ALPS | Aphasia Language Performance Scale |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| AM | Morning |
| AMA | American Medical Association - Against Medical Advice - American Management Association |
| AMB | Ambulatory |
| AMI | Acute Mocardial Infarction |
| AMR | Automated Medical Records |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| AOA | Administration On Aging |
| AOE | Arising Out of Employment |
| AOR | Appointments Of Representative |
| AP | Appendix |
| APASS | Arkansas Part A Standard System |
| APC | Ambulatory Payment Classification |
| APIC | Association for Professional in Infection Control |
| APS | Adult Protective Services |
| APTA | American Physical Therapy Association |
| AR | Administrative Resolutions |
| ARC | Association for Regional Centers |
| AROM | Active Range Of Motion |
| AS | Administrative Simplification |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| AX | Axillary |
| ARDS | Automated Remittance Data System |
| ARDS | Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| ARE | Active Resisted Exercise |
| ASA | American Society on Aging |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| ASC | Ambulatory Surgery Center |
| ASPEN | American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition |
| AT | Additive Toxicity Attachment |
| ATCR | Aide and Technician Certification Registry |
| ATCS | Aide and Technician Certification Unit |