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Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Other By digit A A&E Accident and Emergency AAPM Australian Association of Practice Management ABFM American Board of Family Medicine ABN Australian Business Number ACCHS Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACRRM Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine ADGP Australian Divisions of General Practice AGM Annual General Meeting AGPAL Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited AGPT Australian General Practice Training AH / AHRS After Hours AHA Australian Healthcare Association AHCWA Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia AHMAC Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council AHPA Australian Health Promotion Association AHPRA Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency AHW Aboriginal Health Worker AKT Applied Knowledge Test (RACGP examination) ALS Advanced Life Support AMA Australian Medical Association Limited AMC Australian Medical Council AMG Australian Medical Graduate AMS Aboriginal Medical Services AMWAC Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee ANF Australian Nursing Federation AoN Area of Need Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Page 1 of 11 Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations APLS Advanced Pediatric Life Support APNA Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association APP Australian Privacy Principles ARHEN Australian Rural Health Education Network ARRWAG Australian Rural and Remote Workforce Agency Group ARSP Advanced Rural Skills Post ASGC-RA Australian Standard Geographical Classification – Remoteness Areas ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support ATO Australian Taxation Office ATSI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander B BAS Business Activity Statement BB Bulk Bill BECs Business Enterprise Centres BLS Basic Life Support BMJ British Medical Journal BMP Bonded Medical Placement C CARE Critical Assessment and Resuscitation of Emergencies course CCI Chamber of Commerce and Industry CCT Certificate of Completion of Training CDMI Chronic Disease Management Item CEO Chief Executive Officer CI Clinical Interview – conducted by Rural Health West medical advisor CMD Client Management Data CME Continuing Medical Education (known as CPD from January 2002) CMF Country Medical Foundation CMO Chief Medical Officer COAG Council of Australian Governments CPD Continuing Professional Development (formerly CME) CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Page 2 of 11 Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations CRANA Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia CRROH Centre for Rural and Remote Oral Health CSAT Clinical Skills Assessment & Training Program CTEC Collaborative Training and Education Centre (also known as The Centre for Medical and Surgical Skills) at the University of Western Australia CUCRH Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health (now WACRH) D DCT Director of Clinical Training DGP Divisions of General Practice DIAC Department of Immigration & Citizenship (now IMMI) DIP Diploma DiT Doctors in Training DMO District Medical Officer DNA Did Not Arrive DoH Department of Health (WA) DoHA Department of Health and Ageing [federal] (now the Australian Government Department of Health) DPGME Director of Postgraduate Medical Education DRANZCOG Diploma of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists DSS Department of Social Services DVA Department of Veterans Affairs DWS District of Workforce Shortage E EBM Evidence-based Medicine ED Emergency Department EFTPOS Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale EPC Enhance primary care EWPCP Eastern Wheatbelt Primary Care Project F F2F Forward to Fellowship FACRRM Fellowship of Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine FGAMS Foreign Graduate of an Accredited Medical School Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Page 3 of 11 Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations FHHS Fremantle Health and Hospital Service FIFO Fly in – Fly out FPS Flexible Payments Scheme FRACGP Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners FRNZCGP Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners FSH Fiona Stanley Hospital FTE Full-time equivalent G GAMSAT Graduate Medical Schools Admissions Test GAPP Graduate Assistance and Partnerships Program GMC General Medical Council GP General Practitioner GPA General Practice Australia – Accreditation Plus GPET General Practice Education and Training GPMP General Practice Management Plan GPRIP General Practice Rural Incentives Program GPRRP General Practice Rural and Remote Program H HAIs Healthcare Associated Infections HEBHBL Healthy Ears – Better Hearing, Better Listening HECS Higher Education Contribution Scheme HIC Health Insurance Commission HIS Healthcare Identification Service HPD Healthcare Provider Directory (as it relates to the PCEHR) HPI-I Healthcare Provider Identifier – Individual HPI-O Healthcare Provider Identifier – Organisation HPOS Healthcare Professional Online Service HR Human Resources HWA Health Workforce Australia – NO LONGER EXISTS HWAV Health Workforce Assessment Victoria Page 4 of 11 Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations I ICGP Irish College of General Practitioners ICT Information and Communication Technologies ICU Intensive Care Unit IELTS International English Language Testing System IFA Individual Flexibility Arrangement (as it relates to the Fair Work Act and NES) IHI Individual Healthcare Identifier ILP Independent Learning Plan IMG International Medical Graduate. Refers to a person who primary medical qualification was not obtained from a medical school located in Australia. IMMI Immigration and Border Protection IMPS International Medical Professional Services IR Industrial Relations IRHD Indigenous Rural Health Division IRS International Recruitment Strategy ISP Internet Service Provider IT Information Technology J JAG Joint Advisory Group JCPTGP Joint Committee of Post Graduate Training in General Practice JFSS John Flynn Scholarship Scheme JMO Junior Medical Officer K KEMH King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women KFP Key Feature Problems (RACGP examination) KPI Key Performance Indicator L LGA Local Government Area LMO Locum Medical Officer LOS Length of Stay Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Page 5 of 11 Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations M MAHS More Allied Health Services MBBCh Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery MBCHB Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery MBS Medicare Benefits Scheme MCQ Multiple Choice Question assessment MD Medical Degree / Medical Director MDCP Multidisciplinary Care Plan MDO Medical Defence Organisation MDS Minimum Data Set MEO Medical Education Officer MET Medical Education Network MHS Mental Health Services MI Medical Indemnity MMM Modified Monash Model MO Medical Officer MOICDP Medical Outreach Indigenous Chronic Disease Program MoU Memorandum of Understanding MRBS Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship MSA Medical Services Agreement (contract with WACHS to provide services) MSOAP Medical Specialist Outreach Assistance Program – NO LONGER EXISTS (Replaced by RHOF/MOICDP) N NABS National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service NACCHO National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation NAHS National Aboriginal Health Strategy NASH National Authentication Service for Health (as used with a PKI to access the PCEHR) NBN National Broadband Network NEHTA National E-Health Transition Authority NES National Employment Standards NHHI National Hand Hygiene Initiative Page 6 of 11 Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations NMDAHS Nurse, Midwifery, Dental & Allied Health NPP National Privacy Principles (replaced by the APP March 2014) NPS National Prescribing Service NRHA National Rural Health Alliance NRHN National Rural Health Network NRHSN National Rural Health Students Network NTRHWA Northern Territory Remote Health Workforce Agency NURHC National Undergraduate Rural Health Conference O OAIC Office of the Australian Information Commissioner OATSIH Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (Commonwealth Department of Health) – NO LONGER EXISTS (Replaced by IRHD) OET Occupational English Test OHS Occupational Health and Safety OITO Outreach in the Outback OMO Organisation Maintenance Officer OSCE Objectives Structured Clinical Examination (RACGP) OTD Overseas Trained doctor P PALS Paediatric Advanced Life Support PBS Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme PCEHR Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (also referred to as ehealth record) PD Position Description PDSA Plan, Do, Study, Act PESCI Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview PGPPP Prevocational General Practice Placement Program (NO LONGER RUNNING PGY 1 Postgraduate Year 1 PGY 2 Postgraduate Year 2 PGY 3 Postgraduate Year 3 PHAA Public Health Association of Australia PHARM Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines PHC Primary Health Care Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Page 7 of 11 Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations PHCRED Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development PHCRIS Primary Health Care Research & Information Service PHN Primary Healthcare Network PHS Personal Health Summary (as it relates to the PCEHR) PIP Practice Incentives Program PKI Public Key Infrastructure PMCWA Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia PMETB Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board PMH Princess Margaret Hospital for Children PNIP Practice Nurse Incentive Program PR Permanent Resident Q QA Quality Assurance QA&CE Quality Assurance and Continuing Education Program QI Quality Improvement QPI Quality Prescribing Incentive (as it relates to the PIP) QRMSA Queensland Rural Medical Support Agency R RACF Residential Aged Care Facility RACGP Royal Australian College of General Practitioners RAEI Remote Area Employment Incentive RAMUS Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship RCS Rural Clinical School RCSA Recruitment and Consulting Services Association RDAA Rural Doctors Association of Australia RDAWA Rural Doctors Association of Western Australia RDCU Rural Divisions Coordinating Unites RDWA Rural Doctors Workforce Agency (South Australia) REACT Rural Emergency Assessment Credentialing and Training REST Rural Emergency Skills Training RFDS Royal Flying Doctors Service Page 8 of 11 Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations RHOF Rural Health Outreach Fund RHPP Rural Health Professionals Program RHSET Rural Health Support Education and Training RHSV Rural High School Visit RHW Rural Health West RHWA Rural Health Workforce Strategy RLRP Rural Locum Relief Program RMFN Rural Medical Family Network RMO Resident Medical Officer RO Responsible Officer (as relates to the PCEHR registration process) ROAP Rural Orientation and Appraisal Practice ROMPS Rural Other Medical Practitioners’ Program RPH Royal Perth Hospital RRGPP Rural and Remote General Practice Program RRIG Rural Relocation Incentive Grant RRMA Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas RSR Rural Student Recruitment RTP Regional Training Provider RTS Rural Training Stream RUSC Rural Undergraduate Support Committee RVTS Remote Vocational Training Program RWA Rural Workforce Agency S S4 Schedule 4 / restricted drugs S8 Schedule 8 / controlled drugs SAPP Special Approved Placement Program SASP State Assessment and Support Panel SBO State Based Organisation SCA Supervised Clinical Attachment SCGH Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital SHS Shared Health Summary (as it relates to the PCEHR) Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Page 9 of 11 Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations SIHI Southern Inland Health Initiative SIP Service Incentive Payment SMBC Small Business Development Corporation SMO Senior Medical Officer SOSU Statewide Obstetrics Support Unit SPARHC School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care SPINRPHEX Student Practitioners Interested In Rural Practice, Health Education Xcetera STAG Statewide Telehealth Advisory Group SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats Analysis T TAG Telehealth Advisory Group TCA Team Care Arrangement TIS Translating and Interpreting Service TR / TRD Temporary Resident Doctor TRODT National Assessment of Temporary Resident Overseas Trained Doctors U UDGP The University of Western Australia’s Department of General Practice UMAT University Medical School Admissions Test UWA The University of Western Australia V VC Video Conference VMO Visiting Medical Officer VMP Visiting Medical Practitioner VR Vocational Registration W WAALHIIBE Western Australian Allied Health Interested In Bush Experience WACHS WA Country Health Service WACRH WA Centre for Rural Health WACRRM Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine WAGPET Western Australian General Practice Education and Training Ltd WALGA Western Australian Local Government Authority Page 10 of 11 Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Practice and Busines Support Understanding Acronyms and Abbreviations WAPNA West Australian Practice Nurses Association WARDCU Western Australian Rural Division Coordinating Unit Inc WBGPBSS Wheatbelt General Practice Business Support Service WHO World Health Organisation WONCA World Organisation of National Colleges, Academics, and Academic Associations of General practitioners /Family Physicians Other – by digit 19AA All medical practitioners restricted by section 19AA are unable to access Medicare benefits unless they apply to participate on an approved training or workforce program under section 3GA of the Act. Those restricted: gained medical registration after 1/11 1996; and are Australian permanent residents or citizens; and do not hold Fellowship of an recognized College. 19AB Section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973 restricts access to Medicare benefits for OTDs unless they work in a DWS for up to 10 years from their first Australian medical registration. 3GA Medical practitioners restricted by section 19AA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 are unable to access Medicare benefits un less on an approved training or workforce program, under Section 3GA of this Act. Contact workforcesupport@ruralhealthwest.com.au to add an acronym and definition Page 11 of 11
