Performance Improvement 1997


Appendix D

Glossary of Acronyms

ACF        Administration for Children and Families
ACYF        Administration for Children, Youth, and Families
AETC        AIDS Education and Training Center
AFDC        Aid to Families With Dependent Children
AHCCCS        Arizona Health Care Cost-Containment System
AHCPR        Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
ALTCS        Arizona Long-Term Care System
AoA        Administration on Aging
ASC        Ambulatory-Sensitive Care
ASMB        Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget
ASPE        (Office of the) Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
ATSDR        Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
BHP        Bureau of Health Professions
BHS        Behavioral Health Services
BPHC        Bureau of Primary Health Care
CARE        Comprehensive AIDS Recovery Emergency Act
CCN        Community Care Network
CDC        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDP        Chronic Disease Prevention
CEA        Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
CMHC        Community and Migrant Health Centers
CONQUEST        Computerized Needs-Oriented Quality Measurement Evaluation System
CPCP        Comprehensive Perinatal Care Program
CPMS        Comprehensive Performance Monitoring System
CPS        Current Population Survey
CTCG        Clinical Telemedicine Cooperative Group
DHF        Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
DYFS        Division of Youth and Family Services
EHS        Early Head Start
EMS        Emergency Medical Services
EMSC        Emergency Medical Services for Children
ENP        Elderly Nutrition Program
EPOC        Evaluation Policy Oversight Committee
FDA        Food and Drug Administration
FETP        Field Epidemiology Training Program
FLAPS        Food Label and Package Survey
FQHC        Federally Qualified Health Centers
FY        Fiscal Year
GAO        Government Accounting Office
GME        Graduate Medical Education
GPRA        Government Performance and Results Act
HBCU        Historically Black Colleges and Universities
HCFA        Health Care Financing Administration
HCH        Health Care for the Homeless
HEDIS        Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set
HHE        Health Hazard Evaluation
HHS        (Department of) Health and Human Services
HRET        Hospital Research and Educational Trust
HRSA        Health Resources and Services Administration
HRT        Harlem Railyards Transportation
IC's        Institutes and Centers
IHS        Indian Health Service
IMG        International Medical Graduate
INS        Immigration and Naturalization Service
JOBS        Job Opportunities and Basic Skills
JOLI        Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals
KDA        Knowledge, Development, and Application
MDD        Medications Development Division
MEDTEP        Medical Treatment Effectiveness Program
MQSA        Mammography Quality Standards Act
NARDP        Navajo Alcohol Rehabilitation Demonstration Program
NCCAN        National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect
NCHS        National Center for Health Statistics
NCVS        National Credential Verification System
NETSS        National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance
NEXT        Nationwide Evaluation of X-Ray Trends
NHLBI        National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NICHD        National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIDDK        National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIDR        National Institute of Dental Research
NIGMS        National Institute of General Medical Sciences
NIH        National Institutes of Health
NIOSH        National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
NIS        National Immunization Survey
NLEA        Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
NLTN        National Laboratory Training Network
NNIS        National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System
NTIS        National Technical Information Service
OCS        Oregon Consumer Scorecard
OEI        Office of Evaluations and Inspections
OHP        Oregon Health Plan
OHPA        Office of the Health Plan Administrator
OIG        Office of the Inspector General
OPEL        Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation
OPHS        Office of Public Health and Science
OPO        Organ Procurement Organization
ORD        Office of Research and Demonstrations
ORI        Office of Research Integrity
PBM        Pharmacy Benefit Management
PDUFA        Prescription Drug User Fee Act
PHLIS        Public Health Laboratory Information System
PHS        Public Health Service
PIC        Policy Information Center
PPIP        Putting Prevention Into Practice
PPR        Physician Payment Reform
PRO        Peer Review Organization
RRM        Resource Requirements Methodology
RTC        Regional Treatment Center
SAMHSA        Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SDX        State Data Exchange
SIG        Shared Instrumentation Grant
TA        Technical Assistance
TANF        Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TB        Tuberculosis
TEFRA        Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act
TMRC        Technical Merit Review Committee
UCDSS        Uniform Clinical Data Set System
URS        Uniform Reporting System
USMG        U.S. Medical Graduate
VDU        Ventilator-Dependent Unit
WIC        Women, Infants, and Children
WSEP        Women's Self-Employment Program

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