Appendix 1. Acronyms and Abbreviations

National Advisory Council Subcommittee: Identifying Quality Measures for Medicaid-eligible adults

Appendix 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym / Abbreviation	Full Term
A1c	Glycosylated Hemoglobin
ACEs	Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
AHRQ	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US DHHS)
AIDS	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ALT	Alanine Aminotranferease
AMA-PCPI	American Medical Association Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
AMI	Acute Myocardial Infarction
AOD	Alcohol or Other Drug
ARBs	Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
AST	Aspartate Aminotransferase
AUDIT-C	Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
BMI	Body Mass Index
CABG	Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
CAHPS	Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
CAD	Coronary Artery Disease
CHIPRA	Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
CHF	Congestive Heart Failure
CHIP	Children’s Health Insurance Program
COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CMS	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US DHHS)
CT Scan	Computed Axial Tomography Scan
ED	Emergency Department
HbA1c	Glycosylated Hemoglobin
HBIPS	Hospital Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services
HEDIS	Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
HgbA1c	Glycosylated Hemoglobin
HHS	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS)
HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HMG CoA	3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA Reductase
IHS	Index Hospital Stays
IM	Intramuscular
IOM	Institute of Medicine
IVD	Ischemic Vascular Disease
LDL-C	Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
MRI	Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NCQA	National Committee for Quality Assurance
NQF	National Quality Forum
OB/GYN	Obstetrics/Gynecology
PCCM	Primary Care Case Management
PDC	Proportion of Days Covered

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Internet Citation: Appendix 1. Acronyms and Abbreviations: National Advisory Council Subcommittee: Identifying Quality Measures for Medicaid-eligible adults. December 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/reports/background/quality/appendix1.html