Multiple services operator. Refers to a network provider that provides services on multiple networks; for example, wireline, wireless, and cable.
Management Services Organization -- group of physicians organized to centralize the management of the business aspects of the practices including hiring personnel, purchasing supplies, and sometimes negotiating with managed care organizations.
(Management Services Organization): often owned by hospitals, MSOs contract with physicians (individually or in groups) to provide administrative and practice-management services.
MultiSystem Cable Operator.
Management Support Object
Management Services Officer. Each department at UCSD has one. UCSD Libraries are considered one department.
A service organization of an integrated delivery system (IDS) or hospital. An MSO provides management services for multiple affiliated physician practices and clinics. See IDS.
Managing Search Operations - See “Search Manager”.
An acronym for Major Service Outage.
Multiple service operator synonymous with cable provider.
Maritime Security Operations
Multiple System Operators
Management Services Organization. An organization, owned by a hospital or a group of investors, that provides management and administrative support services to individual physicians or small group practices in order to relieve physicians of non-medical business functions so that they can concentrate on the clinical aspects of their practice.
Manager of Search Operations - See "Search Manager".
Multiple Service Operator. Provides subscribers Internet access using cable or wireless technologies.
A company which owns more than one CATV system.
Multiple System Operator. A cable service provider that operates in more than one geographic area, thus having multiple headend facilities.
The name for a cable provider offering cable modem service to its customers.
Multiple-system operator; a corporation that owns two or more local cable systems. (Insight, TCI, Time-Warner, Cox, etc.)
A firm that owns two or more cable TV systems.
A company that operates more than one cable TV system.
Managed services organization. An autonomous entity created to manage a number of aspects of physician practices, including finance and accounting services, and contract negotiations with subcontractors and managed care plans. Among other goals, MSOs strive to improve operating efficiencies and enhance revenue for physician practices.
Multiple System Operator. A company that delivers cable television in more than one city. While typical today, early cable television systems only served one city. The term "MSO" developed to described these larger systems.
CPOC Management Support Office
Multiple System Operator. Corporate entity that owns more than one cable television system.
An organization with the primary function of providing medical professionals with such services as medical practice surveys, business planning, medical practice management, reimbursement review, marketing/public relations, etc. These services are rendered for a fee that allows a cost savings to the practice due to economies of scale.
Multiple System Operator. Cable TV term referring to companies that operator multiple cable TV systems in numerous cities.
Multiple System Operator. A company that owns and operates more than one cable system.
Management Service Organization. An organization that provides practice management, administrative, and support service to individual physicians or group practices. Also known as a Medical Service Organization or a Shared Services Organization (SSO).
(see "multiple system operator")
Multiple System Operator. A cable company that operates more than one TV cable system.
Medical Staff Organization. An organized group of physicians, usually from one hospital, into an entity able to contract with others for the provision of services.
management service organization. a legal entity that provides practice management, administrative and support services to individual physicians or group practices. An MSO may be a direct subsidiary of a hospital or may be owned by investors
Abbreviation for multiple service operator. A telecommunications company that offers more than one service, e.g. telephone service, Internet access, satellite service, etc.