Title: Identify abbreviations related to healthcare regulations and regulatory systems.
Course: Health Informatics (14157-I) > Section: Exploring Medical Terminology

Identification should include

- common abbreviations
- reasons abbreviations are used
- use of an approved list of abbreviations

identification of “do not use” abbreviations  from The Joint Commission (TJC) (https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resources/patient-safety-topics/patient-safety/do_not_use_list_9_14_18.pdf).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the abbreviations for healthcare regulations and systems?
- Why are abbreviations used for healthcare regulations and systems?
- Where can an approved list of healthcare regulations and systems abbreviations be found?