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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2012. For the Public's Health: Investing in a Healthier Future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13268.
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Appendix A

Acronyms

ACA

Affordable Care Act, 2010

ACIP

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

ARRA

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

ASTHO

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

 

 

BRFSS

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

 

 

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHIP

Children’s Health Insurance Plan

CHNA

community health needs assessment

CMMI

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CSTE

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

CTG

Community Transformation Grants

 

 

EHR

electronic health record

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EPSDT

Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

 

 

FDA

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FMAP

Federal Medical Assistance Percentages

 

 

GAO

Government Accountability Office

GASB

Government Accounting Standards Board

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2012. For the Public's Health: Investing in a Healthier Future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13268.
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GDP

gross domestic product

 

 

HALE

health-adjusted life expectancy

HALY

health-adjusted life year

HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

HIA

health impact assessment

HiAP

Health in All Policies

HIT

Health Information Technology

HITECH

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

 

 

IOM

Institute of Medicine

IRC

Internal Revenue Code

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

 

 

NACCHO

National Association of County and City Health Officials

NASBO

National Association of State Budget Officers

NCHS

National Center for Health Statistics

NHEA

National Health Expenditure Accounts

NIH

National Institutes of Health

 

 

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

 

 

PHAB

Public Health Accreditation Board

PHSSR

Public Health Systems & Services Research

PPACA

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 2010

 

 

QI

quality improvement

 

 

R & D

Research and Development

 

 

SIB

social investment bond

 

 

TFAH

Trust for America’s Health

 

 

USPSTF

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

 

 

WIC

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2012. For the Public's Health: Investing in a Healthier Future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13268.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2012. For the Public's Health: Investing in a Healthier Future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13268.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine three topics in relation to public health: measurement, the law, and funding. IOM prepared a three report series—one report on each topic—that contains actionable recommendations for public health agencies and other stakeholders with roles in the health of the U.S. population.

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The final book in the For the Public's Health series will be useful to federal, state, and local governments; public health agencies; clinical care organizations; and community-based organizations.

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