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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2008. Implementing Colorectal Cancer Screening: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12239.
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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2008. Implementing Colorectal Cancer Screening: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12239.
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Acronyms ACRIN American College of Radiology Imaging Network ACS American Cancer Society AHIP American Health Insurance Plans AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CEO chief executive officer CISNET Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network CORI Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative CRC colorectal cancer CT computed tomography DNA deoxyribonucleic acid EMR electronic medical record FIT fecal immunochemical test FOBT fecal occult blood test GAO Government Accountability Office GI gastrointestinal HEDIS Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 79

80 IMPLEMENTING COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING HMO health maintenance organization HSA health savings account ICSI Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement IOM Institute of Medicine NCI National Cancer Institute NCPB National Cancer Policy Board NCPF National Cancer Policy Forum NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance NHIS National Health Interview Survey OEPC Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center PPO preferred provider organization PSA prostate-specific antigen SEER Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results TFCPS Task Force on Community Preventive Services USPSTF U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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The IOM's National Cancer Policy Board estimated in 2003 that even modest efforts to implement known tactics for cancer prevention and early detection could result in up to a 29 percent drop in cancer deaths in about 20 years. The IOM's National Cancer Policy Forum, which succeeded the Board after it was disbanded in 2005, continued the Board's work to outline ways to increase screening in the U.S.

On February 25 and 26, 2008, the Forum convened a workshop to discuss screening for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer screening remains low, despite strong evidence that screening prevents deaths. With the aim to make recommended colorectal cancer screening more widespread, the workshop discussed steps to be taken at the clinic, community, and health system levels. Workshop speakers, representing a broad spectrum of leaders in the field, identified major barriers to increased screening and described strategies to overcome these obstacles. This workshop summary highlights the information presented, as well as the subsequent discussion about actions needed to increase colorectal screening and, ultimately, to prevent more colorectal cancer deaths.

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