Three Mississippi Firms Join BKD
Three Jackson, Miss.-based accounting firms are combining with BKD, effective June 1, 2008. The move brings approximately $10 million in annual revenues and 70 personnel. Significantly enhancing expertise to better serve clients, the combination also expands BKD's southern reach. Learn more »»
ADA – American Dental Association
AHA – American Hospital Association
ALOS – Average length of stay
AMA – American Medical Association
APC – Ambulatory payment classification
AR – Accounts receivable
ARD – Assessment reference date
BBRA – Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999
CAH – Critical access hospital
CB – Consolidated billing
CBSA – Core-based statistical area
CCI – Correct Coding Initiative
CDM – Charge description master
CEO – Chief executive officer
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CMHC – Community mental health center
CMS – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CPT – Current procedural terminology
CPT /HCPCS codes - Current procedural terminology/health care common procedure coding system codes
CT – Computerized tomography
DHHS – Department of Health and Human Services
DMERC – Durable medical equipment regional carrier
DRG – Diagnosis-related group
DSH – Disproportionate share hospital
EDI – Electronic data interchange
EO – Exempt organization
ER – Emergency room
FI – Fiscal Intermediary
FQHC – Federally qualified health center
FTE – Full-time equivalent
FY – Fiscal year
GAO – General Accounting Office
HCPCS – Healthcare common procedure coding system
HDC – Hospital Data Collection
HHA – Home health agency
HHS – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIM – Health information management
HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996
HWH – Hospital within a hospital
ICD-9-CM – International Classification of Diseases 9th Edition Clinical Modification
IGC – Impairment Group Code
IPF – Inpatient psychiatric facility
IPPS – Inpatient prospective payment system
IRF – Inpatient rehabilitation facility
IRS – Internal Revenue Service
IT – Information technology
LCD – Local Coverage Determination
LOS – Length of stay
LTC – Long-term care
MDS – Minimum Data Set
MedPAC – Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
MMA – Medicare Modernization Act of 2003
MSA – Metropolitan statistical area
NFP – Not-for-profit
NHII – National Health Information Infrastructure
NPI – National Provider Identifier
OCE – Outpatient Code Editor
OIG – Office of Inspector General
OMB – Office of Management and Budget
OP – Outpatient
OPO – Organ procurement organization
OPPS – Outpatient prospective payment system
PAI – Patient assessment instrument
PHI – Protected health information
PPS – Prospective payment system
RAPS – Resident Assessment Protocol System
RCP – Regulatory compliance program
RHC – Rural health clinic
RUG – Resource utilization group
SCPG – Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance
SNF – Skilled nursing facility
SOM – State Operations Manual
TECEP – Tax Exempt Compensation Enforcement Project
TEFRA – Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
