| Acronym |
Term |
Audiences |
| N&R |
Needs & Requirements |
General, Health Care |
| NAAP |
National Association of Activity Professionals |
General |
| NAATP |
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers |
General, Health Care |
| NAAV |
National Average Actuarial Value |
General |
| NABP |
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
General, Health Care |
| NAC |
National Association of Counties |
General |
| NACDS |
National Association of Chain Drug Stores |
General, Health Care |
| NACHA |
National Automated Clearing House Association |
General |
| NACHC |
National Association of Community Health Centers |
General, Health Care |
| NACHRI |
National Association of Children's Hospitals & Related
Institutions |
General, Health Care |
| NACI |
National Agency Check & Inquiry |
General |
| NACRH |
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health |
General, Health Care |
| NADSA |
National Adult Day Services Association |
General, Health Care |
| NAEYC |
National Association of Education for Young Children |
General |
| NAF |
NonAppropriated Fund |
General |
| NAHC |
National Association for Home Care |
General, Health Care |
| NAHDO |
National Association of Health Data Organizations |
General, Health Care |
| NAHFE |
National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives |
General |
| NAIC |
National Association of Insurance Commissioners |
General, Health Care |
| NAIT |
National Alliance for Infusion Therapy |
General, Health Care |
| NAM |
National Association of Manufacturers |
General |
| NAMDRC |
National Association for Medical Directors of Respiratory Care |
General, Health Care |
| NAMES |
National Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers |
General, Health Care |
| NAMI |
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
General, Health Care |
| NAP |
National Advisory Council |
General, Health Care |
| NAPA |
National Academy of Public Administration |
General |
| NAPH |
National Association of Public Hospitals |
General, Health Care |
| NAPHS |
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems |
General, Health Care |
| NARA |
National Archives & Records Administration |
General |
| NARA |
National Association of Rehabilitation Agencies |
General, Health Care |
| NARD |
National Association of Retail Druggists |
General, Health Care |
| NARF |
National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities |
General, Health Care |
| NARFE |
National Association of Retired Federal Employees |
General |
| NAS |
National Academy of Sciences |
General |
| NASA |
National Aeronautic & Space Administration |
General |
| NASBO |
National Association of State Budget Officers |
General |
| NASIRE |
National Association of State Information Resource Executives |
General |
| NASIS |
National Association of State Information Systems |
General |
| NASLTCOP |
National Association of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program |
General, Health Care |
| NASMD |
National Association of State Medicaid Directors |
General, Health Care |
| NASOP |
National Association of State Ombudsman Programs |
General, Health Care |
| NAUGH |
Network Administrator's Users Group |
General |
| NAV |
(Carrier) Name & Address Verification |
General, Health Care |
| NAWRS |
National Association for Welfare Research & Statistics |
General |
| NBME |
National Board of Medical Examiners |
General, Health Care |
| NBS |
National Bureau of Standards |
General |
| NC |
Network Council |
General |
| NCAI |
National Coalition for Adult Immunization |
General, Health Care |
| NCAL |
National Coalition for Assisted Living |
General, Health Care |
| NCC |
Network Coordinating Counsel |
General |
| NCCAP |
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals |
General |
| NCCLS |
National Council of Clinical Laboratory Services |
General, Health Care |
| NCCNHR |
National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform |
General, Health Care |
| NCCR |
National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable |
General, Health Care |
| NCGME |
National Council on Graduate Medical Education |
General, Health Care |
| NCH |
National Claims History |
General |
| NCH |
National Clinical History |
General |
| NCHA |
National Clearing House Association |
General |
| NCHBPL |
National Claims History Beneficiary Program Liability |
General, Health Care |
| NCHDB |
National Claims History Database |
General |
| NCHICA |
North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications
Alliance |
Health Care |
| NCHLS |
National Council on Health Laboratory Services |
General, Health Care |
| NCHPR |
National Claims History Processing Reports |
General |
| NCHQA |
National Claims History Quality Assurance |
General |
| NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics |
Health Care |
| NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics (or Studies) |
General, Health Care |
| NCHS |
National Claims History System (CWF) |
General |
| NCHSR |
National Center for Health Services & Research |
General, Health Care |
| NCHSTS |
National Claims History Statistical Tabulation System |
General |
| NCHSUM |
National Claims History Summary |
General |
| NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
Health Care, Medicare Beneficiary |
| NCIP |
National Inventory Control Point |
General |
| NCITS |
National Committee for Information Technical Standards |
General, IT Organization |
| NCMA |
National Contract Management Association |
General |
| NCNHR |
National Coalition on Nursing Home Reform |
General, Health Care |
| NCOA |
National Change of Address (SSA & USPS) |
Health Care, Medicare Beneficiary |
| NCOA |
National Council on the Aging |
General, Health Care |
| NCOCIC |
National Coordination Office for Computing, Information &
Communications |
General, IT Organization |
| NCP |
National Coverage Policy |
General, Health Care |
| NCPDP |
National Council of Prescription Drug Programs |
General, Health Care |
| NCPSSM |
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare |
General, Health Care |
| NCQA |
National Committee for Quality Assurance |
Health Care, Medicare Beneficiary |
| NCQHC |
National Committee for Quality Health Care |
Health Care, Medicare Beneficiary |
| NCR |
National Cash Register Corp. |
General |
| NCS |
National Communications System |
General, IT Organization |
| NCSA |
National Computer Security Association |
General, IT Organization |
| NCSB |
Neurological, Cognitive, Sensory & Behavorial (Variables) |
General, Health Care |
| NCSC |
National Computer Security Center |
General, IT Organization |
| NCSC |
National Council of Senior Citizens |
General, Health Care |
| NCSI |
National Capitol Systems Inc. |
General |
| NCSL |
National Conference of State Legislatures |
General |
| NCTL |
National Computer & Telecommunications Laboratory |
General, IT Organization |
| NCVHS |
(PHS) National Center for Vital & Health Statistics |
General, Health Care |
| NDAA |
National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 |
General |
| NDC |
National Drug Code |
General, Health Care |
| NDEP |
National Diabetes Education Program |
General, Health Care |
| NDG |
Network Design Group |
General |
| NDI |
National Death Index |
General, Health Care |
| NDM |
Network Data Mover |
General |
| NDMS |
National Disaster Medical System |
General, Health Care |
| NDPS |
National Drug Pricing System |
General, Health Care |
| NDR |
National Death Repository (SSA) |
General, Health Care |
| NDRR |
National Data Reporting Requirements (System) |
General |
| NDS |
Netware Directory Services |
General |
| NEA |
National Endowment for the Arts |
General |
| NEARLINE |
NCH Nearline update and maintenance System |
General |
| NECMA |
New England County Metropolitan Area |
General |
| NEHA |
New England Health Assembly |
General, Health Care |
| NEIC |
National Electronic Information Clearinghouse |
General, IT Organization |
| NEJM |
New England Journal of Medicine |
General, Health Care |
| NEPA |
National Environmental Policy Act |
General |
| NEPSC |
Northeast Program Service Center, SSA |
General |
| NESRD |
NonEnd Stage Renal Disease |
General, Health Care |
| NETT |
National Emphysema Treatment Trial |
General, Health Care |
| NF |
Nursing Facility |
General, Health Care |
| NFA |
Net Fixed Assets |
General |
| NFC |
National Finance Center |
General |
| NFID |
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases |
General, Health Care |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
General |
| NGA |
National Governor's Association |
General |
| NGFR |
NonGovernment Furnished Resources |
General |
| NGFSFHP |
National Guaranty Fund for SelfFunded Health Plans |
General, Health Care |
| NH |
Nursing Home |
General, Health Care |
| NHA |
Nursing Home Administrator |
General, Health Care |
| NHAC |
National Health Advisory Committee |
General, Health Care |
| NHB |
National Health Board |
General, Health Care |
| NHCAA |
National Health Care AntiFraud Association |
General, Health Care |
| NHCMQ |
Nursing Home Case Mix & Quality Demonstration |
General, Health Care |
| NHDAC |
National Health Data Advisory Council |
General, Health Care |
| NHE |
Nation's Health Expenditures |
General, Health Care |
| NHELP |
National Health Law Program |
General, Health Care |
| NHI |
National Health Insurance |
General, Health Care |
| NHI |
Nursing Home Information |
General, Health Care |
| NHII |
National Health Information Infrastructure |
Health Care |
| NHIS |
National Health Interview Survey |
General, Health Care |
| NHO |
National Hospice Organization |
General, Health Care |
| NHSC |
National Health Service Corps |
General, Health Care |
| NHTSA |
National Highway & Transportation Safety Administration |
General |
| NIA |
National Institute on Aging |
Health Care, Medicare Beneficiary |
| NIAID |
National Institute of Allergies & Infectious Diseases |
General, Health Care |
| NIAMSD |
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin
Diseases |
General, Health Care |
| NIAP |
National Information Assurance Partnership |
General |
| NICOA |
National Indian Council on Aging |
General, Health Care |
| NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
General, Health Care |
| NIDDKD |
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases |
General, Health Care |
| NIDR |
National Institute of Dental Research |
General, Health Care |
| NIE |
Net Impact Estimate |
General |
| NIF |
National Insurance File |
General, Health Care |
| NIF |
Not In File |
General |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
Health Care, Medicare Beneficiary |
| NII |
National Information Infrastructure |
General |
| NIMA |
National Imagery & Mapping Agency |
General |
| NIMBE |
Not Including Medicare Benefits Exhausted |
General, Health Care |
| NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
Health Care, Medicare Beneficiary |
| NIMMS |
National Integrated Medicaid Management System |
General, Health Care |
| NINDS |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke |
General, Health Care |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health |
General, Health Care |
| NIP |
National Improvement Project |
General |
| NIPC |
National Infrastructure Protection Center, FBI |
General |
| NIRA |
National Industrial Recovery Act (New Deal) |
General |
| NISC |
(OPM) National Independent Study Center |
General |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards & Technology |
General |
| NIT |
National Internal Telecommunications (MTS) |
General, IT Organization |
| NIT |
Network Information & Technology |
General, IT Organization |
| NKF |
National Kidney Foundation |
Health Care, Medicare Beneficiary |
| NLA |
National Limitation Amount |
General |
| NLM |
National Library of Medicine |
General, Health Care |
| NLN |
National League of Nursing |
General, Health Care |
| NLRB |
National Labor Relations Board |
General |
| NMAO |
NonMedical Assistance Only (Cash/Deemed Cash) |
General, Health Care |
| NMC |
National Maintenance Contractor |
General |
| NME |
National Medical Enterprises |
General, Health Care |
| NMEP |
National Medicare Education Program |
Health Care, Medicare Beneficiary |
| NMES |
National Medical Expenditure Survey |
General, Health Care |
| NMFA |
National Medicare Fraud Alert |
General, Health Care |
| NMFAI |
National Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Institute |
General, Health Care |
| NMS |
Network Monitoring System (MTS) |
General |
| NMUD |
National Medicare Utilization Database |
General, Health Care |
| NOA |
Nature of Action |
General |
| NOA |
Notice of Admission |
General, Health Care |
| NOA |
Notice of Award |
General |
| NOAA |
National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration |
General |
| NOBA |
Notice of Budget Approval |
General |
| NOC |
Network Operation Center |
General |
| NOC |
Not Otherwise Classified |
General |
| NOCHD |
Notice of Correction Hearing Decision |
General, Health Care |
| NOCO |
Northeastern Consortium (Boston, New York & Philadelphia
HIROs) |
General, Health Care |
| NODMAR |
Notice of Discharge & Medicare Appeal Rights |
General, Health Care |
| NOEU |
National Obscenity Enforcement Unit |
General |
| NOF |
Not On File |
General |
| NOI |
Notice of Intent |
Health Care |
| NOMCI |
Notice of Medigap Claim Information |
General, Health Care |
| NOOH |
Notice of Opportunity for Hearing |
General |
| NOPA |
National Office Products Association |
General |
| NOPA |
Northwest Organ Procurement Agency |
General, Health Care |
| NOPR |
Notice of Program Reimbursement |
General |
| NORA |
National Operational Research Agenda |
General |
| NORQS |
Number of Temporary Procedures |
General |
| NOS |
National Operating Services (GTE) |
General |
| NOSIP |
Network Operations System Implementation Project |
General |
| NOU |
Notice of Utilization |
General |
| NP |
Nurse Practitioner |
General, Health Care |
| NP/PA |
Nurse Practitioners / Physician Assistants |
General, Health Care |
| NPA |
Network Performance Analyzer |
General, IT Organization |
| NPC |
NetPost Certified |
General |
| NPDB |
National Practitioner Data Bank |
General, Health Care |
| NPF |
National Provider File |
General, Health Care |
| NPI |
National Provider Identifier |
General, Health Care |
| NPII |
NPI Initiative |
General |
| NPIP |
Non Periodic Interim Payment |
General, Health Care |
| NPP |
Narrative Project Plan |
General |
| NPP |
National Privacy Panel |
General |
| NPR |
National Performance Review |
General |
| NPRG |
National Partnership for Reinventing Government |
General |
| NPRM |
National Provider Reimbursement Manual |
General, Health Care |
| NPRM |
Notice of Proposed Rule Making |
General, Health Care |
| NPRM |
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
Health Care |
| NPS |
National Provider System |
General |
| NQF |
National Quality Forum |
General |
| NQLC |
National Quality Leadership Conference |
General |
| NQMP |
National Quality Management Program |
General |
| NRA |
National Recovery Administration |
General |
| NRA |
National Rifle Association |
General, Health Care |
| NRAA |
National Renal Administrators Association |
General |
| NRC |
National Research Council |
General, Health Care |
| NRC |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
General |
| NRHA |
National Rural Health Association |
General |
| NRM |
Notice of Rule Making |
General, Health Care |
| NRODC |
Northwest Regional Organ Donation Center |
General |
| NRP |
Network Resource Planning (tool) |
General, Health Care |
| NRU |
Nurse Review Unit |
General |
| NSA |
National Security Agency |
General |
| NSA |
National Standardized Amount |
General |
| NSA |
Network Security Assessment |
General |
| NSC |
National Security Council |
General |
| NSC |
National Supplier Clearinghouse |
General, Health Care |
| NSCLC |
National Senior Citizens Law Center |
General |
| NSDD |
National Security Decision Directive |
General, IT Organization |
| NSEF |
National Standard Electronic (Media) Format |
General, IT Organization |
| NSEMC |
National Standard Electronic Media Claims |
General, IT Organization |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation |
General |
| NSF |
National Standard Format |
General |
| NSF |
NonStandard Format |
General |
| NSF |
Not Sufficient Funds |
General |
| NSN |
National Stock Number |
General |
| NSNA |
No Stock Number Assigned |
General |
| NSR |
NonShared Resource |
General |
| NSS |
National Systems Support |
General, IT Organization |
| NSTISSI |
National Security Telecommunications & Information Systems
Security Institute |
General, IT Organization |
| NT |
New Technology |
General, IT Organization |
| NTAG |
National Technical Advisory Group |
General, IT Organization |
| NTE |
Not to Exceed |
General |
| NTEU |
National Treasury Employees Union |
General |
| NTH |
NonTransplant Hospital |
General, Health Care |
| NTI |
National Technical Information |
General, IT Organization |
| NTIA |
National Telecommunications & Information Administration |
General, IT Organization |
| NTIOLS |
New Technology IntraOcular Lenses |
General, IT Organization |
| NTIS |
National Technical Information Service (NBS, DOC) |
General, IT Organization |
| NTRS |
National Therapeutic Recreation Society |
General, Health Care |
| NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
General |
| NUBC |
National Uniform Billing Committee (AHA) |
General |
| NUCC |
National Uniform Claim Committee (AMA) |
General |
| NUL |
National Urban League |
General |
| NVA |
NonVeterans Administration |
General, Health Care |
| NVAC |
National Vaccine Advisory Committee |
General, Health Care |
| NVP |
National Vaccine Program |
General, Health Care |
| NWI |
National Wage Index |
General |
