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 |
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BRFSS |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
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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 |
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EHR |
electronic health record |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
EPSDT |
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment |
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FDA |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FMAP |
Federal Medical Assistance Percentages |
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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 |
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 |
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IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
IRC |
Internal Revenue Code |
IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
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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 |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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PHAB |
Public Health Accreditation Board |
PHSSR |
Public Health Systems & Services Research |
PPACA |
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 2010 |
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QI |
quality improvement |
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R & D |
Research and Development |
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SIB |
social investment bond |
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TFAH |
Trust for America’s Health |
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USPSTF |
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
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WIC |
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |