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This certification is mainly for compliance staff, HIPAA consultants, HIPAA auditors and HIPAA Compliance officer. Certified Health Physicist CHP Certification as a professional health physicist awarded by the American Board of Health Physics and the American Academy of Health Physics. [56] Diplomate of the American Board of Health Physics DABHP
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a process used by healthcare practitioners to assess the status of older people who might have frailty in order to optimize their subsequent management. These people often have complex, multiple and interdependent problems ( multimorbidity ) which make their care more challenging than in younger ...
Certified respiratory therapists – Respiratory therapy: CRT: Certified Radiologic Technologist – California License: CRTT: Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians – Respiratory therapy: CTRS: Certified therapeutic recreation specialist – Recreation therapy or Therapeutic recreation: CSA: Certified surgical assistant CST: Certified ...
Masters of Athletic Training (MSAT, MAT) CAATE [9] Board of Certification, Inc. (ATC) [10] Dietician. Registered Dietitian (RD) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Radiographer and specialties Varies by country, see main article. Occupational therapist. Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Physical therapist
physical therapy (physiotherapy) Pt. patient (from Latin patiens, meaning "one who endures" or "one who suffers") PTA: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty post-traumatic amnesia prior to admission Peritonsillar abscess PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis: PTC: percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography: PTCA: percutaneous transluminal coronary ...
Unlicensed assistive personnel are important members of the health care team who often hold a high level of experience and ability. While they do not require extensive health care training to practice their profession, manual dexterity and good interpersonal communication skills are usually necessary.
blood glucose awareness training (to help patients with diabetic hypoglycemia) BGL: blood glucose level: BIB: brought in by BIBA: brought in by ambulance BID bid b.i.d. twice a day (from Latin bis in die) Bilat eq: bilaterally equal BiPAP: bilevel positive airway pressure: BIS: bispectral index: BiVAD: bilateral ventricular assist device (left ...
APTA annually holds two large conferences and publishes the Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal, the leading international journal for research in physical therapy and related fields, [2] and APTA Magazine, a professional issues magazine providing legislative, health care, human interest, and association news. [3]