Identifying Health Care Quality Measures for Medicaid-Eligible Adults: Background Report
Appendix 1. Acronyms and Abbreviations
Table of Contents
| Acronym / Abbreviation | Full Term |
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AAN |
American Academy of Neurology |
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AAP |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
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ACC |
American College of Cardiology |
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ACEP |
American College of Emergency Physicians |
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ACO |
Accountable Care Organizations |
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ACR |
American College of Radiology |
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ACS |
American College of Surgeons |
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AGS |
American Geriatrics Society |
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AHA |
American Heart Association |
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AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
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AMA |
American Medical Association |
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ANA |
American Nurses Association |
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ASHA |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
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CAHPS® |
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CHIPRA |
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act |
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CMQCC |
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative |
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CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
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CQAIMH |
Center for Quality Assessment and Improvement in Mental Health |
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HCA |
Hospital Corporation of America |
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HHS |
Health and Human Services |
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ICSI |
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement |
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IHI |
Institute for Healthcare Improvement |
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MU |
Meaningful Use |
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NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
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NCQA |
National Committee for Quality Assurance |
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NQF |
National Quality Forum |
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PCPI |
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement |
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PQI |
Preventive Quality Indicators |
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PQRS |
Physician Quality Reporting Systems |
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Prov/CWISH/NPIC/QAS/TJC |
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center/Council of Women's & Infants' Specialty Hospitals/National Perinatal Information Center/Quality Analytic Services/The Joint Commission |
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QIP |
Quality Incentive Program |
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QDRP |
Quality Data Reporting Program |
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QMHAG |
CMS-Quality Measurement and Health Assessment Group |
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RAND |
Research and Development |
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STS |
Society of Thoracic Surgeons |
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TJC |
The Joint Commission |
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VHA |
Veterans Health Administration |
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