healthcare
435 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Mono | Mononucleosis | |
| MPA | Master of Public Administration | |
| MPH | Master of Public Health | |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging | |
| MS | Mitral stenosis; also Master of Science or Medical Scientist | |
| MSA | Metropolitan statistical area | |
| MSN | Master of Science in Nursing | |
| MSO | Management service organization | |
| MSW | Master of Social Work | |
| MUA | Medically underserved area | |
| MUP | Medically underserved population | |
| MVPS | Medicare volume performance standard | |
| N | Normal | |
| NB | Newborn | |
| NBC | Nuclear/biological/chemical | |
| NCD | National coverage determination | |
| NCQA | National Committee for Quality Assurance | |
| ND | Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine | |
| NDMS | National Disaster Medical System | |
| NF | Nursing facility | |
| NIC | Neonatal intensive care | |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit | |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health | |
| NIMS | National Incident Management System | |
| NIPP | National Infrastructure Protection Plan | |
| NLRB | National Labor Relations Board | |
| NNDSS | Nationally Notifiable Disease Surveillance System | |
| NP | Nurse practitioner | |
| NPI | National Provider Identifier | |
| NQF | National quality forum | |
| NRP | National Response Plan | |
| OASIS | Outcome and Assessment Information Set | |
| OB-GYN | Obstetrics and gynecology | |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act | |
| OD | Doctor of Optometry | |
| O.D. | Right eye | |
| ODS | Organized delivery system | |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General | |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget | |
| OPO | Organ procurement organization | |
| OPP | Out-of-pocket payments | |
| OR | Operating room | |
| O.S. | Left eye | |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | |
| OT | Occupational therapy | |
| OTC | Over-the-counter | |
| P&A | Percussion and auscultation | |
| PA | Physician’s assistant | |
| PA | Physician assistant; also Posterior–anterior | |
| PACS | Picture archiving and communication system |