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The following list of acronyms is used throughout the SCHIP learning module. Please let us know if we have missed any of them.
| Acronym | Full Name |
|---|---|
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| BRFFS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| CAP | Community Action Program |
| CAHPS | Consumer Assessment of Health Plans |
| CHC | Community Health Center |
| CONQUEST | Computerized Needs-Oriented Quality Measurement Evaluation System |
| CPS | Current Population Survey |
| CSHCN | Children with Special Health Care Needs |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DRG | Diagnosis-Related Group |
| EPSDT | Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment |
| FFS | Fee for Service |
| FPL | Federal Poverty Level |
| HEDIS | Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
| HFCA | Health Care Financing Administration |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| IHS | Indian Health Service |
| LHD | Local Health Department |
| MCH | Maternal and Child Health |
| MCO | Managed Care Organization |
| MEPS | Medical Expenditure Panel Survey |
| MSA | Metropolitan Standard Area |
| NIS | National Immunization Survey |
| PCCM | Primary Care Case Management |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement |
| QISMC | Quality Improvement System for Managed Care |
| QUARI | Quality Assurance Reform Initiative |
| SCHIP | State Children's Health Insurance Program |
| SLAITS | State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey |
| ULP | User Liaison Program (in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) |
| WIC | Supplemental Women, Infant, and Children Program |