Health Center Acronyms

Commonly Used Acronyms

Below is a list of commonly used acronyms in the health center industry
AAP American Academy of Pediatrics
AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ACA Affordable Care Act
ACO Accountable Care Organization
AHEC Area Health Education Center
APHA American Public Health Association
BBA Balanced Budget Act
BHW Bureau of Health Workforce
BPHC Bureau of Primary Health Care
CBPR Community Based Participatory Research
CBO Congressional Budget Office
CDC Centers for Disease Control
CEEP Community Health Center Capital Enhancement and Equipment Program
CHIP Child Health Insurance Program
CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
COPC Community Oriented Primary Care
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services
EHR or EMR Electronic Health or Medical Record
FQHC Federally Qualified Health Center
FTCA Federal Tort Claims Act
GME Graduate Medical Education
HCCN Health Center Controlled Network
HCPC Code H (Health Care Financing Administration) Common Procedure Coding System
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HMO Health Maintenance Organization
HPSA Health Professions Shortage Area
HRSA Health Resources Services Administration
ICD-9, 10, etc. “International Statistical Classification of Diseases” (medical classification system)
IDS Integrated Delivery Systems
IDS Increase Demand for Services
ISDI Integrated Service Delivery Initiative
JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
MCO Managed Care Organization
MSO Management Service Organization
MUA Medically Underserved Area
NAP New Access Point
NHSC National Health Service Corps
PACE Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
PCA Primary Care Association
PCER Primary Care Effectiveness Review
PDPA Prescription Drug Purchase Assistance Program
PEERS Patient Experience Evaluation Report System
PHS Public Health Service
PPS Prospective Payment System
PSO Provider Sponsored Organization
RHC Rural Health Clinic
ROR Reach Out and Read
SDOH Social Determinants of Health
SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as Food Stamps)
UDS Uniform Data System
USAID United States Agency for International Development
WIC Women, Infants, and Children Program

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