Rehab Sale Confidentiality Checklist
Posted on Mar 16, 2026 by mforgie
Selling a rehab requires a level of confidentiality far beyond a typical business sale. Staff, referral partners, payers, and patients must not hear about the...
We often meet people who are new to the addiction treatment industry and are unfamiliar with the use of acronyms that we use. We put this together as a one sheet to help stay current with some of the acronyms that we use frequently. Keep in mind this list is only a small portion of what is used in the addiction treatment field but covers some of the primary acronyms. We also provided a link to the what we feel might be a decent explanation of what the terms actually mean. Hopefully you will find this information helpful. Please feel free to call us or fill out a form on the website to ask any questions.
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Addiction Treatment Industry Acronyms
| Acronym | Description | Link |
| AATOD | American Association of the Treatment of Opioid Dependence | Learn More |
| ASAM | American Society of Addiction Medicine | Learn More |
| CADC | Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor | Learn More |
| CARF | Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities | Learn More |
| CIWA | Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised | Learn More |
| COD | Co-Occurring Disorders | Learn More |
| CON | Certificate of Need | Learn More |
| COWS | Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale | Learn More |
| DCF | Florida Department of Children and Families | Learn More |
| EAP | Employee Assistance Program | Learn More |
| ED | Eating Disorder | Learn More |
| EHR | Electronic Health Record | Learn More |
| EMDR | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing | Learn More |
| EMR | Electronic Medical Record | Learn More |
| FARR | Florida Association of Recovery Residences | Learn More |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | Learn More |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization | Learn More |
| HONCode | Health on the Net | Learn More |
| IOP | Intensive Outpatient Program | Learn More |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations | Learn More |
| LCADC | Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor | Learn More |
| LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Learn More |
| Ligature Resistant | Ligature Resistant | Learn More |
| LMHC | Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Learn More |
| LOC | Level of Care | Learn More |
| MAT | Medication Assisted Treatment | Learn More |
| NAADAC | National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors | Learn More |
| NAATP | National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers | Learn More |
| NABH | National Association of Behavioral Healthcare | Learn More |
| NP | Nurse Practitoner | Learn More |
| OMT | Opioid Maintenance Treatment | Learn More |
| OP | Outpatient Program | Learn More |
| OTP | Opioid Treatment Program | Learn More |
| PA | Phyiscians Assistant | Learn More |
| PAWS | Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms | Learn More |
| PHP | Partial Hospitalization Program | Learn More |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization | Learn More |
| REBT | Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy | Learn More |
| RTC | Residential Treatment Centers | Learn More |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Learn More |
| Telehealth | Telemedicine (Covered by insurance) | Learn More |
| TX | Treatment | Learn More |
| UR | Utilization Review | Learn More |
Rehab Marketing Acronyms
| Acronym | Description | Link |
| CPA | Cost Per Acquisition | Learn More |
| GMB | Google My Business | Learn More |
| PPC | Pay-Per-Click | Learn More |
| SEM | Search Engine Marketing | Learn More |
| SEO | Search Engine Optimization | Learn More |