Acronyms

Glossary

An 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.

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Glossary and Acronyms
Acronym Term
PEL (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limits
TASC (OWTDS) Training Assistance Services Cadre
HUQA (Part A inquiry data)
BSR (Part B) Bill Summary Records
STROBE (Performance Management System application monitoring tool)
NCVHS (PHS) National Center for Vital & Health Statistics
OHTA (PHS) Office of Health Technology Assessment
PRICER (PPS pricing software for inpatient stays system)
SDPS (PRO) Standard Data Processing System
PDED (same as PDD directly above)