ACA |
Affordable Care Act, 2010 |
ACO |
accountable-care organizations |
AHR |
America’s Health Rankings |
AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
ARRA |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
ASTHO |
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials |
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BAC |
Blood Alochol Contents |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CVD |
cardiovascular disease |
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EHR |
electronic health record |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
EPHS |
Essential Public Health Services |
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FOIL |
Freedom of Information Law |
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GAO |
Government Accountability Office |
GASB |
Government Accounting Standards Board |
GDP |
gross domestic product |
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HALE |
health-adjusted life expectancy |
HALY |
health-adjusted life year |
HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
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HIA |
health impact assessment |
HIAP |
Health In All Policies |
HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act |
HITECH |
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health |
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IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
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NACCHO |
National Association of County and City Health Officials |
NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NPHPPHC |
National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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PHAB |
Public Health Acceditation Board |
PPACA |
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 2010 |