Abbreviation | Meaning |
4RBH | Four Rivers Behavior Health (Region 1) |
AA | Alcoholics Anonymous; Area Administrator (SCL) |
AAMC | Association of American Medical Colleges |
AAPS | Association of American Physicians and Surgeons |
ABC | Alcoholic Beverage Control |
ABI | Acquired Brain Injury |
ACASI | Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing |
ACCME | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education |
ACE | Accountability, Capacity, Effectiveness, Efficiency (cost) - SAMHSA Strategic Planning Themes |
ACH | Automated Clearing Houses (HIPAA) |
ACL | Average Client Load |
ACMHA | American College of Mental Health Administration |
ACS | American College of Surgeons |
ACT | Assertive Community Treatment |
A-D Model | Measurement of client progress from Admission to Discharge |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
ADAMHA | Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration (subunit of Department of Health & Human Services) |
ADD | Area Development District |
ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder |
ADMHT | Advance Directive for Mental Health Treatment (legal document to communicate client's MH treatment decisions) |
ADMS | Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services - Federal grant from HHS |
ADO | Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (MH Block Grants/URS) |
ADR | Adverse Drug Reactions |
ADSS | Alcohol and Drug Services Study/Survey |
AFC | Adult Foster Care |
AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (see TANF) |
AFEHCT | Association For Electronic Health Care Transactions |
AFM | Administration & Financial Management |
AHA | American Hospital Association |
AHEC | (Kentucky) Adult/Area Health Education Centers |
AHIC | American Health Information Community |
AHIMA | American Health Information Management Association (HIPAA) |
ALANON | Support group for family & friends of alcoholics |
ALF | Assisted Living Facilities |
AMA | Against Medical Advice |
AMA | American Medical Association |
AMI | Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
AMS | American Management Systems (software designers for government agencies) |
AMTH | American Methadone Treatment Association (also AMTA) |
ANI | Admissions Not Indicate (walk-ins to hospital facility, but not admitted to hospital ) |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
AOC | Administrative Office of the Courts |
AOD | Alcohol and Other Drugs |
AODE | Alcohol and Other Drug Entity (DUI) |
AP | AntiPsychotic (KyMAP) |
AP&B | Annual Plan and Budget |
APA | American Psychology Association |
A-PD Model | Measurement of client progress from Admission to some period Post-Discharge (often 3, 6 or 12 months) |
APR | Annual Performance Report |
APSE | Association of Persons in Supported Employment |
AQP | The Association for Quality and Participation |
AR | Annual Report |
ARC | Admissions & Release Committee - educators involved with special learning needs children |
ARH | Appalachian Regional Healthcare |
ARNP | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner |
AS | Affective Style |
AS/400 | Now known as "IBM System i," an IBM minicomputer platform |
ASA | Against Staff Advice |
ASAM | American Society of Addiction Medicine |
ASAM PPC | American Society of Addiction Medicine, Patient Placement Criteria |
ASC | Application Control Structures (HIPAA) |
ASCA | Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (HIPAA) |
ASI | Addiction Severity Index |
ASP | Active Server Page |
ATAK/MI | Advocates Taking Action in Kentucky against Mental Illness |
ATF | Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (DUI) |
ATOD | Alcohol, Tobacco, or Other Drugs |
ATR | Access To Recovery Program |
ATTCs | Addiction Technology Transfer Centers |
AUDIT | Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (DUI) |
B2B | Business to Business e-commerce |
B2C | Business to Consumer e-commerce |
BAC | Blood Alcohol Content (DUI) |
BASIS | Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale |
BATF | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (DUI) |
BD | Behaviorally Disordered |
BH | Behavioral Health |
BHPMS | Behavioral Healthcare Performance Measuring System |
BIC | Biomedical Informatics Core |
BISU | Brain Injury Services Unit |
BLS | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
B-NOMs | Basic National Outcomes Measures |
BNSA | Brief Negative Symptom Rating (KyMAP) |
BPRS | Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale |
BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
BTW | By The Way (text message shorthand) |
Business Associate | A person or company that works with your organization involving IIHI (HIPAA, short definition) |
CA | Certificate Authorities, they validate a web site to for SSLs |
CAASP | Child & Adolescent Services Program, a federal program for children's mental health systems |
CADC | Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor |
CAN | Child Abuse and Neglect |
CAPI | Computer-Assisted Personal-Interviewing |
CAPT | Center for Applied Prevention Technologies |
CAQH | Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (HIPAA) |
CARF | Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities |
Carp | Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae - not to be confused with KARP |
CASA | The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse |
CAT | Concurrent Antipsychotic Therapy |
CBIS | Central Billing Information Systems - used to process KEIS (MR) billings
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CBT | Cognitive Behavior Therapy |
CCC | Comprehensive Care Center |
CCHP | Consumer Coalition for Health Privacy |
CCP | Corporate Compliance Program |
CCSHCN | Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
CCTS | Center for Clinical and Translational Science |
CD | Chemical Dependency |
CDAC | Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor |
CDAR | Center for Drug and Alcohol Research (UK) - oversees KTOS |
CDC | Center for Disease Control |
CDL | Commercial Drivers License |
CDW | Court Designated Worker |
CE | Covered Entities (HIPAA) |
CEC | Council on Exceptional Children |
CEQS | Center for Enterprise Quality and Safety |
CEU | Continuing Education Unit |
CFARS | Children's Functional Assessment Rating Scale |
CFC | Cabinet for Families and Children |
CFDA | Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance |
CFI | Camberwell Family Interview (an assessment method) |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations (FDA) |
CGAS | Children's Global Assessment Scale (a Psychological measuring scale for children) |
CHAMPUS | Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services |
CHFS | Cabinet for Health and Family Services (old CHS) |
CHP | Certified in Healthcare Privacy certification offered by AHIMA |
CHPS | Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security certification offered jointly by AHIMA & HIMSS |
CHR | Cabinet for Human Resources (now CHS) |
CHS | Cabinet for Health Services (old CHR) (now CHFS) |
CHS | Certified in Healthcare Security certification offered by HIMSS |
CIA | Computer-Assisted Interviewing |
CIDI | Composite International Diagnostic Interview |
CIMU | Center for Improving Medication Use |
CIPIT | Child's Interagency Planning and Implementation Team |
CIPP | Certified Information Privacy Professional (HIPAA) |
CISA | Certified Information Systems Auditor |
CISM | Certified Information Security Manager |
CISSA | Certified Information Systems Security Professional |
CMD | Certified Medical Director |
CME | Continuing Medical Education |
CMHC | Community Mental Health Centers |
CMHS | Center for Mental Health Services |
CMHSPPBG | Center for Mental Health Services Performance Partnership Block Grant |
CMI | Chronic Mental Illness |
CMP | Civil Monetary Penalties |
CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
CMSP | Community Medications Support Program |
CNA | Comprehensive Needs Assessment |
COB | Close of Business |
COB | Coordination of Benefits |
CODES | Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System (KIPRC) |
CON | Certificate of Need |
COPE | Council On Prevention Education - COPE:S = Substances |
COR | Co-Occurring Disorders |
CO-SIG | Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant |
COT | Commonwealth Office of Technology (replaced GOT) |
Covered Entities | Any healthcare provider that transmits medical information (HIPAA, short definition) |
CPC | Certified Personnel Counselor |
CPE | Continuous Performance Enhancement |
CPEHR | Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (HIPAA) |
CPEWG | Continuous Performance Enhancement Work Group |
CPHIT | Certified Professional in Health Information Technology (HIPAA) |
CPI | Consumer Price Index (measure of inflation) |
CPR | Computerized (Computer-based) Patient Record |
CPS | Child Protection Services |
CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
CPTU | Correction Psychiatric Treatment Unit |
CPU | Central Processing Unit (the computer) |
CQI | Continuous Quality Improvement |
CSAP | Center for Substance Abuse Prevention |
CSAP | Center for Substance Abuse Prevention |
CSAT | National Center for Substance Abuse Treatment |
CSH | Central State Psychiatric Hospital |
CSP | Community Support Program |
CSPT | Children's Service Planning Team |
CSRI | Community System Research Institute |
CSS | Clinical Services Supervisor (DUI) |
CSS | Community Support System |
CSU | Crisis Stabilization Units |
CTSA | Clinical and Translational Research Awards |
CWMS | CrossWalk Management System (TEDS) |
CY | Calendar Year (1/1 thru 12/31) |
CYAP | Community Youth Activity Program - Block Grant |
CYSB | Children and Youth Services Branch |
DA&FM | Division of Administration & Financial Management |
DAFM | Division of Administration and Financial Management |
DAS | Data Analysis System (SAMHSA) |
DASIS | Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (SAMHSA Newsletter) |
DAST | Drug Abuse Screening Test (DUI) |
DATE | Drug Abuse Treatment and Education |
DATIS | Drug & Therapeutics Information Service |
DATOS | Drug Abuse Treatment Outcomes Study (SAMHDA) |
DATSS | Drug Abuse Treatment System Survey (SAMHDA) |
DAWN | Drug Abuse Warning Network (SAMHDA) |
DBA | Data Base Administrator or Doing Business As |
DBH | Division of Behavioral Health |
DBHDID | Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities |
DBHDID | Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities |
DCBS | Department for Community Based Services |
DCP | Disabled Children's Program |
DD | Developmental Disability or Developmental Delay |
DDID | Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities |
DDL | Division of Drivers Licensing (DUI) |
DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency |
DHHS | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services |
DHHS | US Department for Health and Human Services |
DHS | Department for Health Services (see DHHS) |
DIG | Data Infrastructure Grant (MH Block Grants/URS) |
DIR | Data Integrity Review |
DIS | Department for Information Systems |
DIS | Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DUI) |
DISK | Drug Information System of Kentucky |
DJJ | Department for Juvenile Justice |
DLA | Daily Living Activity |
DMS | Department of Medicaid Services |
DOC | Department of Corrections |
DOE | Department of Education |
DOJ | Department of Justice |
DOT | Department of Transportation |
DPH | Department of Public Health |
DPI | Disabled People's International or DBHDID Division of Program Integrity |
DPR | Department Periodic Reports |
DSM-5 | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition |
DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition |
DSM-IV TR | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision |
DSMO | Designated Standards Maintenance Organization |
DSRS | Drug Services Research Survey |
DSS | Department for Social Services |
DSW | Doctorate Degree in Social Work |
DUI | Driving Under the Influence |
DV | Domestic Violence |
DVR | Department for Vocation Rehabilitation |
DWI | Driving While Intoxicated or Driving While Impaired |
DX | shorthand for Diagnosis |
EBD | Emotional Behavior Disability |
EBH | Emotionally Behaviorally Handicapped |
EBM | Evidence-Based Medicine (KyMAP) |
EBP | Evidence Based Practice |
ECMH | Early Childhood Mental Health |
ECO | Emergency Custody Order |
ECRI | American College of Clinical Engineering (formally Emergency Care Research Institute) |
ECT | Electric Shock Therapy or Electroconvulsive Therapy |
ED | Emotionally Disturbed |
EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
EE | Expressed Emotion |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
EFI | Electronic File Interface (HIPAA) |
EH | Emotionally Handicapped |
EHA | Education for all Handicapped children Act |
EHI | Electronic Health Information |
EHNAC | Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (HIPAA) |
EHR | Electronic Health Records |
EIN | Employer Identification Number, issued by IRS |
EIP | Early Intervention Program (DUI) |
EIS | Early Intervention Specialist |
EIS | Executive Information System reports |
EMR | Electronic Medical Records |
EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
ePHI | electronic Protected Health Information (HIPAA) |
EPPC | Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet |
EQC | Executive Quality Committee |
ERISA | Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
ESH | Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital |
ESL | English as a Second Language |
F2F | Face-to-Face (clinical contact) |
FAE | Fetal Alcohol Effects (DUI) |
FAQ | Facts and Questions or Frequently Asked Questions |
FARS | Functional Assessment Rating Scale |
FAS | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (DUI) |
FBG | Federal Block Grant (MH Block Grants/URS, Federal Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Block Grant) |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (different from HIPAA) |
FFT | Functional Family Therapy |
FFY | Federal Fiscal Year (Oct 1 to Sept 30) |
FGA | First Generation AP (KyMAP) |
FGP | Foster Grandparent Program |
FHA | Federal Health Architecture |
FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standard |
First Steps | Child development program serving children from birth to age 3 |
FIS | Facilities Information System |
FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
FMD | Functional Mental Disability |
FMSS | Five Minute Speech Sample (an assessment method) |
FOCUS | Furthering Our Children's United Services (KY Dept. for Public Health) |
FOIA | Freedom Of Information Act |
FPCO | Family Policy Compliance Office |
FPL | Federal Poverty Level |
FRYSC | Family Resource and Youth Services Center |
FTC | Federal Trade Commission |
FTE | Full-Time Equivalent |
FTP | File Transfer Protocol (method of transferring files via the web) |
FY | Fiscal Year (federal 10/1 - 9/30; KY 7/1 - 6/30) |
FYI | For Your Information |
GAF | Global Assessment of Functioning (a psychological measuring scale) or Global Assessment Form |
GAIN | Global Appraisal of Individual Needs |
GAO | Government Accounting Office / Government Accountability Office |
Gap Analysis | Difference between current practices and those required under new regulations (HIPAA) |
GARF | Global Assessment of Relational Functioning |
GIGO | Garbage In, Garbage Out (refers to bad data received in computer resulting in bad reports) |
GOT | Governor's Office of Technology |
GPRA | Government Performance Review Act of 1993 or Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 |
HANDS | Health Access Nurturing Development System/Services Program |
HAWK | HIPAA Awareness Workgroup of Kentucky |
HBSC | Health Behavior in School-aged Children (SAMHDA) |
HCCA | Health Care Compliance Association |
HCFA | Health Care Finance Administration - section of GAO for Medicare & Medicaid, now CMS |
HCO | Health Care Organization |
HCPCS | HCFA Common Procedure Coding System / Healthcare Common Procedure Classification System |
Head Start | Child development program serving children from birth to age 5 |
HEDIS | Health Employee Data Information System |
HFA | Housing Finance Agency |
HHS | US Department for Health and Human Services |
HIE | Health Information Exchange |
HIEC | Home Infusion EDI Coalition Product/Service code list (HIPAA) |
HIMSS | Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 |
HISPC | Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration |
HITS | HIPAA Information Tracking System |
HL7 | Health Industry Level 7 codes (HIPAA) |
HMIS | Homeless Management Information Systems/Strategies |
HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
HPO | HIPAA Project Office |
HPTC | Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Code |
HRD | Human Resource Development |
HSRI | Human Subject Research Institute / Human Services Research Institute |
HTML | Hypertext Markup Language (World Wide Web language) |
HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Internet protocol) |
HUD | US Department for Housing and Urban Development |
IAPSRS | International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services |
IBY | Incentive Bond Year (4/1 thru 3/31) used to measure performance for Incentive Bonds |
ICC | Interagency Coordinating Council |
ICD9-CM | International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision - Clinical Modification |
ICF | Intermediate Care Facility |
ICFID | Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities |
ICIS | Integrated Clinical Information System |
ICPSR | Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (SAMHDA) |
ID | Identification, Identifier |
IDEA | Individual with Disabilities Education Act |
IDP | Indigent Drug Program |
IDS | Intrusion Detection System (computer software to catch hackers) |
IEP | Individual Education Plan |
IFBSS | Intensive Family-Based Support Services |
IFSP | Individual Family Support Plan |
IG | Implementation Guide (HIPAA) |
IHDI | Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute - UK organization conducting MR/DD satisfaction surveys |
IHS | Indian Health Service (serving native American Indians and Alaskan Natives) |
IIHI | Individually Identifiable Health Information (HIPAA) |
I-IP Model | Measurement of client progress from Intake to some period Post-Intake (often 3, 6 or 12 months) |
IMD | Institute for Mental Disease |
IMHO | Inventory of Mental Health Organizations (4,000+) |
IMPACT | Interagency Mobilization for Progress in Adolescent and Children's Treatment - collaborative effort among several agencies to coordinate services to SED children |
IOM | Institute of Medicine |
IOP | Intensive Outpatient (Program) |
IP | Internet Provider |
IPV | Intimate Partner Violence |
IPVS | Intimate Partner Violence Surveillance |
IQRS | I-SATS Quick Retrieval Service (TEDS) |
IRB | Institutional Review Board (HIPAA) |
IRB | Internal Review Board |
IS | Information Systems (sometimes MIS - Management IS) |
I-SATS | Inventory of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (directory of SA treatment facilities) |
ISO | Information Security Officer (HIPAA requirement) or Information Systems Officer or International Organization for Standardization |
IT | Infant/Toddler or Information Technology |
ITSPA | Information Technology Solution Providers Alliance |
IVR | Interactive Voice Response (a phone survey method) |
JADAC | Jefferson Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center (Seven Counties site) |
JAMA | Journal of American Medical Association |
JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
JCIC | Joint Committee on Information Continuity |
JEIP | Juvenile Early Intervention Program |
JPSC | Justice and Public Safety Cabinet |
KA | Knowledge Application (CSAT) |
KAMI | Kentucky Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
KAODEP | Kentucky Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program - for DUI offenders |
KAODEP | Kentucky Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program - for DUI offenders |
KAR | Kentucky Administrative Regulations (DUI) |
KARP | Kentucky Association for Regional Programs; an association of all 14 regions |
KASAP | Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs |
KCA | Kentucky Counseling Association |
KCHIP | Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program |
KCIW | Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women |
KCPC | Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center |
KDPH | Kentucky Department for Public Health |
KEAN | Kentucky Employment Action Network |
KECSAC | Kentucky Education Collaborative for State Agency Children |
KEIS | Kentucky Early Intervention Services/System |
KERA | Kentucky Education Reform Act |
KHA | Kentucky Hospital Association |
KHC | Kentucky Housing Corporation or Program |
KIH | Kentucky Information Highway |
KIP | Kentucky Incentives for Prevention Project |
KIPRC | Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center |
KISS | Keep It Short and Simple or Keep It Simple, Stupid |
KMFS | Kentucky Medical Services Foundation |
KMHA | Kentucky Mental Health Association - Kentucky chapter of NMHA |
KMHOIS | Kentucky Mental Health Outcomes Initiative System or Scale |
KMHS | Kentucky Mental Health Services |
KPA | Kentucky Psychiatric Association |
KPFC | Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children |
KPN | Kentucky Prevention Network |
KPR | Kentucky Population Research (part of KSDC) |
KRCC | Kentucky River Comprehensive Care (Region 12) |
KRS | Kentucky Revised Statutes |
KSAODS | Kentucky School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies |
KSDC | Kentucky State Data Center (at UofL) |
KSP | Kentucky State Police |
KSPG | Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group |
KTOS | Kentucky Treatment Outcomes Study (Substance Abuse Instrument) |
KY-ASAP | Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy |
KyBLN | Kentucky Business Leaders Network |
KYCAN | Kentucky Consumer Advocate Network |
KyMAP | Kentucky Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program - for DUI offenders |
LAAM | Levo-Alpha Acety Methadol (an Opioid Treatment Program) |
LAN | Local Area Network |
LAPA | Left Against Professional Advice (client leaves treatment against advice of staff) |
LASA | Left Against Staff Advice (client leaves treatment against advice of staff) |
LD | Learning Disabled |
LDE | Last Day of Episode |
LEA | Local Educational Agency |
LEP | Limited English Proficiency |
LOC | Level of Care |
LOINC | Logical Observation Identifier Names and Codes - codes for the HL7 and X12 formats |
LOS | Length of Service |
LRC | Legislative Research Commission |
LRE | Least Restrictive Environment |
LSD | Lysergic Acid |
LTR | Long-Term Residential (more than 30 days) |
MA | Methamphetamine (meth, speed, crystal, crank, ice) |
MAID | Medical Access ID number (Medicaid ID number) |
MAR | Medication Administration Recording |
MARS | Management and Administrative Reporting System |
MCAS | Multnomah Community Ability Scale |
MD | Medical Doctor |
MDS | Minimum Data Set |
MDS 2 | Manufacturer Disclosure Statement for Medical Device Security |
mGAF | modified Global Assessment of Functioning Scale |
MGMA | Medical Group Management Association |
MH | Mental Health |
MHA | Mental Health Association |
MHCCM | Medicaid HIPAA-Compliant Concept Model (HIPAA) |
MHDT | Mental Health Day Treatment programs |
MHI | Mental Health Institute |
MHS | Mental Health Services |
MHSIP | Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program or Project |
MI | Mentally Impaired or Ill |
MIS | Management Information Systems (see IS) |
MIW | Mental Inquest Warrant |
MIWZ | An Agreed Mental Inquest Warrant (used primarily at CHS) |
MM | Medlearn Matters - Information on Medicaid, Medicare and HIPAA matters |
MMD | Mild Mental Disability |
MOE | Maintenance of Effort |
MOS | Medical Outcomes Study |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
MPI | Master Patient Index |
MPR | Mathematica Policy Research (TEDS) |
MST | Multisystemic Therapy |
MSW | Master's degree in Social Work |
MTF | Monitoring The Future (SAMHDA) |
MVC | Motor Vehicle Crash (KIPRC) |
NA | Narcotics Anonymous |
NAC/SMHA | National Association of Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Administrators |
NAEYC | National Association for the Education of Young Children |
NAMI | National Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
NAPHA | National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (was NAPPH) |
NAPHS | National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems |
NAPPH | National Association of Private Psychiatric Hospitals |
NARANON | Support group for the family and friends of narcotic abusers |
NARMH | National Association for Rural Mental Health |
NASADAD | National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors |
NASDDDS | National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disability Services, Inc. |
NASMHPD | National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors |
NATE | Non-medical Alcohol Treatment and Education |
NCADI | National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information |
NCHICA | North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance |
NCI | National Core Indicators |
NCPAD | National Center on Physical Activity and Disabilities |
NCQA | National Committee for Quality Assurance |
NCRR | National Center for Research Resources |
NCS | National Comorbidity Study (MH Block Grants/URS) |
NCS-R | National Comorbidity Study Replication |
NCVHS | National Committee of Vital and Health Statistics |
NDATUS | National Drug and Alcoholism Treatment Unit Survey (see UFDS) |
NDIC | National Drug Intelligence Center of the Department of Justice |
NEC | Not Elsewhere Classified |
NGA | Newer Generation AP (KyMAP) |
NHIN | National Health Information Network |
NHSDA | National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (SAMHDA) |
NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
NIAAA | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
NIATx | Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment |
NICHCY | National Information Center for Handicapped Children and Youth |
NIDA | National Institute on Drug Abuse |
NIDRR | National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
NIH | National Institutes of Health |
NILF | Not in Labor Force |
NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
NMHA | National Mental Health Association |
NOM | National Outcomes Measures - National Performance Indicators for federal block grants |
NOMS | National Outcome Measures (TEDS) |
NOS | Not Otherwise Specified |
NOSIP | National Organization of State Impaired-Driving Programs (DUI) |
NPHS | National Pregnancy and Health Survey (SAMHDA) |
NPI | National Provider Identifier (HIPAA) |
NPPES | National Plan and Provider Enumeration System |
NPRM | Notice of Proposed Rule Making (HIPAA) |
NPS | National Provider System - federal system under HHS intended to capture, maintain and manage health care provider data; issues NPIs |
NRI | NASMHPD Research Institute |
NSDUH | National Survey on Drug Use and Health |
NSF | National Standard Format (CMHC Event Data Set submission format) |
N-SSATS | National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (formally UFDS) |
NTAC | National Technical Assistance Center |
NTIES | National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study (SAMHDA) |
NTP | Narcotic Treatment Programs |
NUBC | National Uniform Billing Committee (HIPAA) |
NUCC | National Uniform Claim Committee (HIPAA) |
NYS | National Youth Survey (SAMHDA) |
OAS | Office of Applied Studies within SAMHSA |
OBD | Occupational Bed Days |
OBE | Overcome by Events |
OBHS | Office of Behavioral Health Services |
OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - Federal legislation includes nursing home reform |
OCD | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
OCR | Office of Civil Rights - responsible for enforcement of HIPAA compliance, among other things |
OCR | Optical Character Reader or Optical Character Recognition |
ODCP | Office of Drug Control Policy |
OESS | Office of E-Health Standards and Services (formally OHS) |
OFL | Opportunities for Family Leadership |
OGC | Office of the General Counsel |
OHCA | Organized HealthCare Arrangement (HIPAA) |
OHS | Office of HIPAA Standards (created by CMS as a HIPAA enforcement tool) |
OIG | Office of the Inspector General |
OIS | Organization Information Services |
OLAP | On-Line Analytical Processing |
OLTP | On-Line Transaction Processing |
OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
OMT | Opioid Maintenance Therapy |
ONC | Office of the National Coordination for Health Care Technology |
ONCHIT | Office of the National Coordinator Health Information Technology (part of the US DHHS) |
OOHC | Out-of-Home Care |
OP | Outpatient |
ORT | Opiate Replacement Therapy |
ORYX | Name of JCAHO-mandated measuring system |
OSA | Other State Agencies - nine state agencies studying the treatment overlap for MH clients |
OSCAR | Online Survey, Certification and Reporting system - part of NPI implementation |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
OT | Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapist |
OTD | Office of Transportation Delivery |
OTP | Opioid Treatment Program |
P&A | Protection and Advocacy |
P&B , P and B | Plan and Budget |
P&P | Probation and Parole |
P&T | Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee |
PACT | Program on Assertive Community Treatment |
PANSS | Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale |
PAPI | Paper-and-Pencil Interviewing |
PAR | People Advocating Recovery |
PARK | Partnership for Advancing Recovery in Kentucky |
PART | OMB's Program Assessment Rating Tool |
PASRR | Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review (also PASARR) |
PATH | Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness |
PBO | Performance-Based Outcomes |
PCH | Licensed Personal Care Home |
PCP | Phencyclidine |
PDA | Personal Digital Assistant (hand-held computer device) |
PDD | Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
PDF | Portable Document Format (documents read by Adobe Acrobat Reader) |
PES | Prevention Enhancement Sites |
PH | Patient History |
PHA | Public Housing Agency |
PHARMHS | Policy Research on Aging and Mental Health Survey (SAMHDA) |
PhD | Doctor of Philosophy; a doctoral degree |
PHI | Protected Health Information (HIPAA) or Personnel Health Information |
PHS | Public Health Service |
PICs | Practice Improvement Collaboratives |
PIE | Policy Information Exchange |
PMS | Performance Measuring System |
PNBC | Pre-Employment National Background Checks (UK) |
POC | Plan of Care |
PORT | Patient Outcomes Research Team |
PPBIM | Program Policies and Billing Instructions Manual of DMHMRS |
PPE | Probabilistic Population Estimation |
PPG | Performance/Program Partnership Grant |
PRI | Prevention Research Institute |
Privacy | Regarding the confidentiality of a patient's medical records (HIPAA, short definition) |
PRNS | Programs of Regional and National Significance |
PRO | Peer Review Organization - Medicaid review of psychiatrically hospitalized children |
PRTF | Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility - accredited residential facility that provides services to SED children |
PSRS | Positive Symptom Rating Scale (KyMAP) |
PSS | Peer Support Specialist |
PT | Physical Therapy / Physical Therapist |
PTI | Parent Training and Information Centers |
PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
QMHP | Qualified Mental Health Professional |
QMOT | Quality Management and Outcomes Team |
QOL | Quality Of Life - survey form |
QPR | Question, Persuade, Refer - suicide prevention strategy |
QSOA | Qualified Service Organization Agreement (HIPAA) |
R&R | Resource and Referral |
R&T | Research and Training Centers |
RADAR | Regional Alcohol and Drug Abuse Resource |
RC | Rape Crisis |
RCC | Rape Crisis Center |
RCSP | Recovery Community Services Program |
RDMC | Research and Data Management Center (UK) |
REACH | Resources for Education, Adaptation, Change & Health |
REACH | Recovering, Empowering and Advocating for Consumers' Health in Kentucky |
RF | Reclaiming Futures |
RFI | Request for Information |
RFID | Radio Frequency Identification - tags that are placed on prescription drugs for inventory control and recalls |
RFP | Request for Proposal |
RFQ | Request for Quote |
RHIO | Regional Health Information Organization |
RIAC | Regional Interagency Council - representatives from AOC, DOE, DMHMRS and DSS |
RISP | National Residential Information Systems Project |
RISP | Research Infrastructure Support Program |
RKLC | REACH Kentucky Leadership Consortium |
RN | Registered Nurse |
ROC | Report of Contact (DUI) |
RPC | Regional Policy Council or Regional Prevention Center |
RRC | Regional Resource Centers |
RSA | Rehabilitation Services Administration |
RSMHPOP | Representatives of State Mental Health Programs for Older Persons |
RTC | Residential Treatment Center for Children (MH Block Grants/URS) |
RVBH | River Valley Behavior Health (Region 3) |
Rx | Shorthand for Prescription |
SA | Substance Abuse |
SACF | State Agency Children's Fund |
SAMHDA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive |
SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) |
SAP | Student Assistance Program |
SAPT | Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment - Federal Block Grant |
SAPTBG | Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment - Block Grant |
SBIRT | Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment program |
SCI | Spinal Cord Injury (KIPRC) |
SCL | Supports for Community Living |
Scripts | "quick talk" for Prescriptions |
SCS | Seven Counties Services (Region 6) |
SDI | State Data Infrastructure |
SDICC | State Data Infrastructure Coordinating Center (MH Block Grants/URS) |
SE | Supported Employment |
Security | Refers to the efforts safeguard a patient's medical records (HIPAA, short definition) |
SED | Severe Emotional Disability |
SEEK | Support Education and Excellence in Kentucky |
SETS | Special Education Tracking System |
SFY | State Fiscal Year |
SGF | State General Fund(s) |
SHARP | Southern HIPAA Administrative Regional Process |
SHG | Self-Help Groups |
SIAC | State Interagency Council |
SIF | State Incentive Fund |
SIG | State Incentive Grant |
SIPP | State Injury Prevention Program |
SL | Supported Living |
SLD | Specific Learning Disability |
SMB | Small- and Medium-sized Businesses |
SMHA | State Mental Health Agency |
SMHRCY | State Mental Health Representatives for Children and Youth |
SMI | Severe Mental Illness or Severely Mentally Impaired |
SMS | Siemens Medical Systems - medical software |
SNF | State Nursing Facility |
SNIP | Strategic National Implementation Process |
SOC | Standard Occupational Classification - 6-digit code of all occupations from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics |
SOMMS | State Outcomes Measurement and Management System (TEDS) |
SOW | Statement of Work |
SPFSIG | Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant |
SPO | State Project Officer (CSAT) |
SQL | Structured Query Language (international standardized database programming language) |
SROS | Services Research Outcomes Study (SAMHDA) |
SSA | Single State Authority (CSAT/TEDS) |
SSA | Social Security Administration |
SSA | State Substance Abuse Agency |
SSA | Single State Authority |
SSDI | Social Security Disability Insurance |
SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
SSL | Secure Sockets Layer - a protocol to provide encrypted communications on the Internet |
SSN | Social Security Number |
SSO | Standard-Setting Organization or Single Sign-On |
SSO | Single Sign-On |
SSTAP | State Systems Technical Assistance Project (CSAT) |
STARS | Statewide Accounting and Reporting System |
START | Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams |
STFCS | Standard Transmission Format Compliance System (HIPAA) |
STR | Short-Term Residential (30 days or less) |
SUA | State Unit on Aging |
Synectics | TEDS contractor |
T.I.P.S. | Technical Support for Improvement in Professional Services (DUI) |
TA | Technical Assistance |
TAC | Technical Assistance Coordinator or Training Advisory Committee |
TAG | Technical Advisory Group |
TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (was AFDC) |
T-ASI | Teen-Addiction Severity Index |
TBD | To Be Determined |
TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
TBRA | Tenant Based Rental Assistance |
TCA | Temporary Cash Assistance |
TCEs | Targeted Capacity Expansion Grants (CSAT) |
TCS | Transactions and Code Sets (HIPAA) |
TCWG | Transaction Code Work Group of NASDDDS |
TEA | Training, Education and Awareness Program |
TEDS | Treatment Episode Data Set - SA admission and discharge data required by the federal government |
TFC | Treatment Foster Care |
TIE | Treatment Improvement Exchange (CSAT) |
TIPS | Training for Intervention Procedures (DUI) |
TMAP | Texas Medication Algorithm Project (basis for KyMAP) |
TOPPS II | Treatment Outcomes and Performance Pilot Study |
TOPS | Treatment Outcomes Prospective Study (SAMHDA) |
TPA | Third Party Administrators (HIPAA) |
TPO | Treatment, Payment or Healthcare Operation |
TR | state Technical Review project (CSAT) |
TREAD | Team Research, Evaluation and Dissemination |
Treatment Episode | Period between beginning of a treatment (admission) and end of prescribed treatment plan (discharge) |
TRIPIL | Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living |
TRP | Therapeutic Rehabilitation Program |
Tx | Treatment |
U.S.C. | United States Code |
UB-92 | a Medicare billing form, aka CMS-1450 |
UCI | Unique Client Identification |
UFDS | Uniform Facility Data Survey (formerly NDATUS, see N-SSATS) |
UK | University of Kentucky |
UK CDAR | UK Center for Drug and Alcohol Research |
UK HDI | UK Human Development Institute |
UK RDMC | UK Research and Data Management Center |
UofL | University of Louisville |
UOS | Units of Service |
URAC | Originally the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission, also dba the American Accreditation Healthcare Commission |
URL | Uniform Resource Locator - a website address |
URS | Uniform Reporting System |
USF | Universal Service Funds |
VA | Veteran's Administration |
VAN | Value Added Networks (HIPAA) |
VOA | Volunteers of America |
VOLTA | Substance Abuse Residential Treatment at WSH |
VPN | Virtual Private Network (HIPAA) |
VR | Vocational Rehabilitation |
WAN | Wide Area Network |
WEDI | Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange |
WIC | Women, Infants and Children |
WNL | Within Normal Limits |
WPC | Washington Publishing Company (HIPAA) |
WRAP | Women's Residential Addictions Program |
WRAP | Wellness Recovery Action Plan |
WRAT | Wide Range Achievement Test |
WSH | Western State Psychiatric Hospital |
WtW | Welfare-to-Work |
WWW | World Wide Web |
X12 | HIPAA records format |
YSS | Youth (child) Self-Report Survey (MH Block Grants/URS) |
YSS-F | Youth Satisfaction Survey - Family (MH Block Grants/URS) |