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  2. Abbrev. Meaning Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin ; a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night ...

  3. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    t.d.s., TDS ter die sumendum: 3 times a day t.i.d., t.d. ter in die: 3 times a day AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "3 times a day") tinct. tinctura: tincture t.i.w. 3 times a week mistaken for "twice a week" top. topical TPN total parenteral nutrition tr, tinc., tinct. tinctura: tincture trit. triturate: grind to a powder

  4. Medical billing - Wikipedia

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    Medical billing is a payment practice within the United States healthcare system. The process involves the systematic submission and processing of healthcare claims for reimbursement. Once the services are provided, the healthcare provider creates a detailed record of the patient's visit, including the diagnoses, procedures performed, and any ...

  5. Transcranial direct-current stimulation - Wikipedia

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    MeSH. D065908. [ edit on Wikidata] Transcranial direct current stimulation ( tDCS) is a form of neuromodulation that uses constant, low direct current delivered via electrodes on the head. It was originally developed to help patients with brain injuries or neuropsychiatric conditions such as major depressive disorder.

  6. Resource-based relative value scale - Wikipedia

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    Resource-based relative value scale. Resource-based relative value scale ( RBRVS) is a schema used to determine how much money medical providers should be paid. It is partially used by Medicare in the United States and by nearly all health maintenance organizations (HMOs). RBRVS assigns procedures performed by a physician or other medical ...

  7. List of medical abbreviations: T - Wikipedia

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    total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. TAP. trypsinogen activation peptide. TAPVR. total anomalous pulmonary venous return. TAT. thematic apperception test. TAVI. transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

  8. Physician Payments Sunshine Act - Wikipedia

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    On September 30, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported payment information on its Open Payment Program website for the first time, the data from 2012. Criticism. In 2012 it was suggested that the act may have a limited effect on prescribing and on expenditures.

  9. List of medical abbreviations: Q - Wikipedia

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    Quality and Outcomes Framework (system for payment of GPs in the UK National Health Service) q.o.h. every other hour q.s. as much as suffices (from Latin quantum satis or quantum sufficit) qt: quart: q.v. which see (from Latin quod vide); as much as you please (from Latin quantum vis) q.wk. also qw: weekly (once a week)