Health Care Glossaries 
 

Dictionary of Medical Terms (MedTerms)

Dictionary of Science & Technology (Academic Press)

Electronic Standards for the Transfer of Regulatory Information (FDA, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)

e-Health Definitions (eMD Online)

e-Health Terms in Plain English, (AIS eHealth)

Medical Encyclopedia (Medline)

Managed Care Glossary (Mental Health Net) 

Health Care Financing Administration Glossary (HCFA)

Pharmaceutical Lexicon

Physician Incentive Glossary of Terms (HCFA)

Scirus - Scientific Search Engine (Elsevier)

Acronyms
CATD Computer Assisted Trial Design
CDER Center for Drug Evaluation and Research 
CRF Case Report Form
CRO Contract Research Organization
GPO Group Purchasing Organization
HCFA Health Care Financing Administration
HMO Health Maintenance Organization
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 

IDS

Integrated Delivery System

IPA Independent Physician Association

PBM

Pharmacy Benefit Manager

PPM

Physician Practice Management

PPO Physician Practice Organization
PPS Prospective Payment System

SMO

Site Management Organization

 


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