Glossary of Main Terms

Accreditation credit or recognition granted to a school, institution, or organization as having met predetermined qualifications and/or requirements

Administrative support services healthcare personnel responsible for the management of office and business services

Administrator person who supervises or directs the activities of an organization, department, or program

Advance directives written notification stating one’s desires for medical decision making in the event that one is unable to make such decisions

Ambulatory care facility outpatient treatment facility that offers emergency and immediate care services that don’t require formal admission

Ambulatory payment classification a reimbursement methodology that categorizes ...

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