Common Acronyms

Common Acronyms

Common Acronyms

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Acronyms Meaning AAA Area Agency on Aging AAALF American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness AAC Area Advisory Committee AAH American Association of Homecare AAHP American Association of Health Plans [Direct Link] AAHSA American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging AAIDD American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities AAMC Association of American Medical Colleges AAMR American Association on Mental Retardation AAPCC Adjusted Average Per Capita Cost AARP American Association of Retired Persons [Direct Link] AASA Aging and Adult Services Administration AAUAP American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities ABCD Americans for Better Care of the Dying [Direct Link] ABN Advance Beneficiary Notice AC Alternative Care ACCS Assistive Community Care Services ACDD Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities ACE Acute Care for Elders ACEP American College of Emergency Physicians ACF – Administration for Children and Families- Alternative Care Facility ACHCA American College of Health Care Administrators [Direct Link] ACHE Admission Clearinghouse Enterprise ACLF – Adult Congregate Living Facility- Assisted Care Living Facility ACO Accountable Care Organization ACOVE Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders ACP Advance Care Planning ACS – American Community Survey- Assistive Care Services ACT Assertive Community Treatment ACTION Advocates Committed to Improving Our Nursing ACTS ASPEN Compaints/Incidents Tracking System ACYF` HHS Administration for Children, Youth and Families AD – Advance Directive- Alzheimer’s Disease ADA – Aged/Disabled Adult waiver- American Dental Association- Americans with Disabilities Act ADAPT Alzheimer’s Disease Anti-Inflammatory Prevention Trial ADC – AAHSA Development Corporation- Adult Day Care ADD – Administration on Developmental Disabilities- Attention Deficit Disorder Add Health National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health ADEA Age Discrimination in Employment Act ADH Arkansas Department of Health ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADI Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative ADL Activity of Daily Living ADR Adverse Drug Reaction ADRD Alzheimer’s Disease or a Related Disorder ADS Automated Discharge Summary ADSA Aging and Disability Services Administration ADT Admission, Discharge, Transfer AE Adaptive Environment AEM ASPEN Enforcement Module AFC Adult Foster Care AFCARS Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System AFCH – Adult Family-Care Home- Adult Foster Care Home AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children AFH – Adult Family Home- Adult Foster Home AFMC Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care AGH Adult Group Home AGI Adjusted Gross Income AHA American Hospital Association AHC Academic Health Centers AHCA – Agency for Health Care Administration- American Health Care Association AHCCCS Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System AHCPR HHS Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (now the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) AHEAD Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old AHEC Area Health Education Center AHIC American Health Information Community AHIMA American Health Information Management Association [Direct Link] AHRQ HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (previously the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) AHS American Housing Survey AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AIG American International Group AIME Average Indexed Monthly Earning AIP Annual Implementation Plan AK Alaska AL Alabama AL+ Assisted Living Plus AL/RC Assisted Living/Residential Care ALC Assisted Living Community ALE Assisted Living for the Elderly waiver ALF Assisted Living Facility ALFA Assisted Living Federation of America ALP Assisted Living Program ALR Assisted Living Residence ALR-RC Assisted Living Residence-Residential Care ALR-SRHC Assisted Living Residence-Supported Residential Health Care ALS Assisted Living Score ALSA Assisted Living Service Agency ALTCS Arizona Long-Term Care Systems ALU Assisted Living University ALW Assisted Living Workgroup ALWPP Assisted Living Waiver Pilot Project AMA American Medical Association AMCRA American Managed Care and Review Association AMDA American Medical Directors Association AMSO American Medical Specialty Organization [Direct Link] ANA – Administration for Native Americans- American Nurses Association AND Allow Natural Death AoAAOA HHS Administration on Aging [Direct Link] APA American Psychological Association APC Ambulatory Payment Classification APD Agency for Persons with Disabilities APDRG All Patient Diagnosis Related Group APHA American Public Health Association [Direct Link] APM Alternative Payment Methodology APS Adult Protective Services APWA American Public Welfare Association AQ Administrator Questionnaire AR Arkansas ARC – AIDS Related Complex- Associated for Retarded Citizens ARF Area Resource File ARM Administrative Rules of Montana ASA – American Society on Aging- Approved Service Agency ASAP Aging Services Access Point ASCU Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit ASL American Sign Language ASO Administrative Services Organization ASP Application Service Provider ASPE HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation [Direct Link] ASPEN Automated Survey Processing Environment ASPR Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response ASTCDPD Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Program Directors AT Assistive Technology ATAC Assistive Technology Advocacy Center ASTHO Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ATUS American Time Use Survey AWP Average Wholesale Price AZ Arizona AZT Azidothymidine B&B Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study B&C Board and Care BBA Balanced Budget Act BBRA Balanced Budget Refinement Act BCBS BlueCross Blue Shield BCU Background Check Unit BDS Maine Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis BHO Behavioral Health Care Organization BHP Behavioral Health Plan BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs BIPA Benefits Improvement and Protection Act BIW Brain Injury Waiver BJBC Better Jobs Better Care BJS Bureau of Justice Statistics BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics BLSA Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging BMI Body Mass Index BOE Basis of Eligibility BPS Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study BRASS Blaylock Discharge Risk Assessment Screen BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BSCI Basic Supplement Criteria Inventory BSCIP Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program BxRHIO Bronx Regional Health Information Organization C-II Schedule 2 Controlled Substances CA – California- Clinically Active CAC Clinical Application Coordinator CADR Ryan White CARE Act Data Report CAH Critical Access Hospital CAHMI Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative CAHPS Consumer Assessment of Health Plans CAHSA California Association of Homes and Services for the Aging CAP – College of American Pathologists- Community Alternatives Program CAP/DA Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults CAPTA Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act CARE – Client Assessment Referral Evaluation- Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation- Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act CARES Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long Term Care Services CARF – Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities- Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities CARS Community Awareness and Relocation Services CATI – Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview- Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing CBA Community-Based Alternative C-BAICBAI Clinical Baseline Assessment Instrument CBO – Community-Based Organization- Congressional Budget Office CBRF Community-Based Residential Facility CBS Community-Based Services CC Coordinating Center CCA Cost Consequence Analysis CCAD Community Care for Aged and Disabled CCB Community Centered Board CCCI Community Caregiving Capacity Index CCD Continuity of Care Document CCE Community Care for the Elderly CCHIT – Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology- Certification Committee for Healthcare Information Technology CCLC Continuing Care Leadership Coalition CCPED Community Care Program for the Elderly and Disabled CCR Continuity of Care Record CCRC – Continuing Care Retirement Community- Continuous Care Retirement Community CD Consumer Directed CDA Clinical Document Architecture CDBG Community Development Block Grant CDC HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDDO Community Developmental Disabilities Organization CDDP Community Developmental Disability Program CDF Childrens Defense Fund CDPAP Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program CD-PAS Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Service CDR Clinical Data Repository CDS Center for Demographic Studies CDSS – Clinical Decision Support System- Clinical Decision-Support System CE – Consumer Expenditure Survey- Customized Employment CEA Cost-Effectiveness Analysis CEO Chief Executive Officer CEOSC Comprehensive Employment Opportunities Support Center CERC – Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center- Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication CESSI Cherry Enginneering Support Solutions, Inc. CETA Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1974 CFC Choices for Care CFLA Community and Family Living Amendment CforAT Center for Accessible Technology [Direct Link] CFR Code of Federal Regulations CHAMPUS Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services CHAMPVA Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs CHAP – Children’s Hospital AIDS Program- Community Health Assessment Program CHC Community Health Center CHCS Center for Health Care Strategies [Direct Link] CHEC Community Health Environment Checklist CHES Caregiver Health Effects Study CHF Congestive Heart Failure CHI Consolidated Health Informatics CHIEF Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors CHIP Children’s Health Insurance Program CHIS California Health Interview Survey CHMIS Community Health Management Information Systems CHR Community Health Record CHS Cardiovascular Health Study CHSPR Center for Health Services and Policy Research CHSR Center for Health Services Research CHSRA Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis CHSRP Center for Health Services Research and Policy CICS Customer Information Control System CIL Center for Independent Living CIO Chief Information Officer CIP Community Integration Program CIS Clinical Information System CISS Community Integrated Service Systems CJTG Critical Jobs Training Grant CLASS waiver – Community Living Assistance and Support Services waiver- Community Living Assistance Services and Supports waiver CLIA Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act CLTC Community Long-Term Care CMA – Community Medical Associates- Cost Minimization Analysis CME Continuing Medical Education CMHC Community Mental Health Center CMHS Center for Mental Health Services CMHSP Community Mental Health Service Program CMO Care Management Organization CMP – Civil Monetary Penalty- Competitive Medical Plan CMR Computerized Medical Record CMS HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (previously the Health Care Financing Administration) CMWF Commonwealth Fund CNA – Certified Nurse Aide/Assistant- Certified Nursing Aide/Assistant CNPI Checklist of Nonverbal Pain Indicators CNS Community Nurse Service CO Colorado COB Coordination of Benefits COBRA Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act COD Children of the Depression cohort COI Cost of Illness Analysis COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment- Cost of Living Allowance CON Certificate of Need CONQUEST Computerized Needs-oriented Quality Measurement Evaluation System CONTAC Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center COP CoP – Community Options Program- Condition of Participation COP-W Community Options Program Waiver COPD – Cardiopulmonary Disease- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPE Caregivers’ Out-of-Pocket Expense Survey COPES Community Options Program Entry System CORE Coalition of Organizations to Reform Eldercare COTS Commercial-Off-The-Shelf CPAC Competitive Pricing Advisory Committee CPCH Comprehensive Personal Care Home CPI Consumer Price Index CPOE – Computer-based Provider Order Entry- Computerized Physician/Provider Order Entry CPP Care Provider Profile CPQ Care Provider Questionnaire CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- Center for Policy Research- Customary, Prevailing, and Reasonable CPRS Computer-based Patient Record System CPS – Child Protective Services- Cognitive Performance Scale- Current Population Survey CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission CPST Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment CPT Current Procedural Terminology CPT-4 Current Procedural Terminology, Fourth Edition CR Care Recipient CRC Community Rating by Class CRCF Community Residential Care Facility CRCS Center for Residential and Community Services CRF Community Residential Facility CRpac Clinical Research Policy Analysis and Coordination Program CRS Congressional Research Service CSAP Center for Substance Abuse Prevention CSAT Center for Substance Abuse Treatment CSC Computer Science Corporation CSE Office of Child Support Enforcement CSHCN Children with Special Health Care Needs CSHP Center for State Health Policy CSLA Community Supported Living Arrangements CSP Community Supports Program CSW – Community Support Waiver- Comprehensive Supports Waiver CT – Clinically Trained- Connecticut CTEP California Training and Education Provider CTI Caregiver Training Initiative CVA – Cerebral Vascular Accident- Cerebrovascular Accident CWLA Child Welfare League of America DAAS Division of Aging and Adult Services DADDA&D Department of Aging and Disabilities DADS – Department of Aging and Developmental Disabled Services- Department of Aging and Developmental Services DAF Data Abstraction Form DAIL Department of Disabilities and Independent Living DALTCP HHS Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy DBC Deaconess Billings Clinic DBHR Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery DBNA Data Base News in Aging DBTAC Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center DC – District of Columbia- Washington, D.C. DCA Direct Care Alliance [Direct Link] DCC Data Collection Coordinator DCCT Diabetes Control and Complications Trail DCOHCF District of Columbia Office of Health Care Financing DCWI Direct Care Workers’ Initiative DD – Developmental Disability- Developmentally Disabled DDA Developmental Disabilities Administration DDP Developmental Disabilities Profile DDRC Developmental Disabilities Resource Center [Direct Link] DDS Division of Disability Services DDSD Developmental Disability Services Division DDSPD Office of Developmental Disability Services Seniors and Persons with Disabilities DDSS Denver Department of Social Services DE Delaware DEC Data Entry Clerk DEd Department of Education DEHPG Disabled and Elderly Health Program Group DES Diethylstilbestrol DESC Downtown Emergency Service Center DH Disability and Health DHCA Department of Housing and Community Affairs DHCPF Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing DHFS Department of Health and Family Services DHHS Department of Health and Human Services [Direct Link] DHMC Denver Health Medical Center DHMH Department of Health and Mental Hygiene DHS – Department of Health Services- U.S. Department of Homeland Security- Department of Human Services DHSS – Department of Health and Senior Services- Department of Health and Social Services DI Disability Insurance DIA Department of Inspections and Appeals DMAHS Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services DMAS Department of Medical Assistance Services DME – Disposable Medical Equipment- Durable Medical Equipment DMH – Department of Mental Health- Division of Mental Health DMR Department of Mental Retardation DMRS Division of Mental Retardation Services DMS Division of Medical Services DNAR Do Not Attempt Resuscitation DNR Do Not Resuscitate DoE Department of Education DOEA Department of Elder Affairs DOH Department of Health DoJ U.S. Department of Justice DOL U.S. Department of Labor DON – Determination of Need- Director of Nursing DORS Division of Rehabilitation Services DPA Diversified Placement Approach DPAHC Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care DPH Department of Public Health DPOA Durable Power of Attorney DPW Department of Public Welfare DQA Division of Quality Assurance DQR Data Quality Report DRA Deficit Reduction Act DRG – Diagnostic Related Group- Diagnosis Related Group- Diagnosis-Related Group DRI Dietary Reference Intake DRS Division of Rehabilitation Services DSH Disproportionate Share Hospital DSHS Department of Social and Health Services DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSMB Direct-to-Consumer Advertisting DSPD Division of Services for People with Disabilities DSS Department of Social Services DTC Direct to Consumer DUR Drug Utilization Review DVR Division of Vocational Rehabilitation E-ARCH Extended Adult Residential Care Home e-HIE Electronic Health Information Exchange e-MAR Electronic Medication Administration Record e-TAR Electronic Treatment Administration Record EAO External Affairs Officer EAP Employee Assistance Plan EARC Enhanced Adult Residential Care EB Early Boomers EBM Evidenced-Based Medicine EBP Evidence-Based Practice ECC Extended Congregate Care ECCLI Extended Care Career Ladder Initiative ECF Extended Care Facility ECHO Enhanced Community and Homecare Option ECIN Extended Care Information Network ECLS Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey ECO Enhanced Community Options ECT Electroconvulsive Therapy Treatment ED – U.S. Department of Education- Emergency Department EDD Employment Development Department EDI Electronic Data Interchange EFI Electronic File Interchange EHIS Electronic Health Information System EHIT Emerging Health Information Technologies EHP Enriched Housing Program EHR Electronic Health Record EHR-S EHR System EIS Electronic Information System EITC Earned Income Tax Credit EMR Electronic Medical Record EMS Emergency Medical Services EMTALA Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act EN Employment Network ENCC Exceptional Needs Care Coordinator ENP Elderly Nutrition Program EOEA Executive Office of Elder Affairs EP Eligible Professional

EPA

– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Exclusive Provider Arrangement EPC Evidence-based Practice Center EPIC Evaluation of Practice in Care EPSDT Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment program ER Emergency Room ERC Enhanced Residential Care ERISA Employee Retirement Income Security Act ERS Economic Research Service ES Employment Specialist ESRD End Stage Renal Disease ET Expenditure Target ET CHOICES Employment and Training Choices Supported Work Program ETA Employment and Training Administration ETP Employment Training Panel EVR Enhanced Vocational Rehabilitation EXSPED Expanded Service Payments for Elderly and Disabled program FA Fiscal Agent FAAST Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology FACCT Foundation for Accountability FAEP Federal Advisory Expert Panel FAET Federal Adverse Events Task Force FAHA Florida Association of Homes for the Aging FALA Florida Assisted Living Association FAQ Frequently Asked Questions FARS Fatality Analysis Reporting System FAST Functional Assessment Staging Criteria FBI U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBR Federal Benefit Rate FCA Family Caregiver Alliance [Direct Link] FDA HHS Food and Drug Administration FDB First DataBank FDLE Florida Department of Law Enforcement FEHBP Federal Employees Health Benefits Program FEMA U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency FFP Federal Financial Participation FFS – Fee For Service- Fee-For-Service FHA Fair Housing Act FI Fiscal Intermediary FIA Family Independence Agency FICAP Firearm Injury Center at Penn FICC Federal Interagency Coordinating Council FICS Family and Individual Consultation and Support FIM Functional Independence Measure FIP Family Independence Program FL Florida FLiCRA Florida Life Care Residents’ Association FLSA Fair Labor Standards Act FLTCIP – Federal Employees’ Long-Term Care Insurance Program- Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program FMAP Federal Medical Assistance Percentage FMLA Family and Medical Leave Act FPCG Female Primary Caregiver FPECA Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging FPL Federal Poverty Level FPO Future Purchase Option FQHC Federally Qualified Health Center FSA Family Support Administration FSII(R) Functional Status Rating Scale FSL Family and Supported Living FSW Family Support Waiver FT Full-Time FTC Federal Trade Commission FTE – Full Time Employee- Full Time Equivalent FY Fiscal Year G-tube Gastrostomy Tube GA – General Assistance- Georgia GAAP Generally Acceppted Accounting Principles GAFC Group Adult Foster Care GAIN Greater Avenues for Independence GAO – U.S. General Accounting Office (now the U.S. Government Accountability Office)- U.S. Government Accountability Office (previously the U.S. General Accounting Office) GEC Geriatrics and Extended Care GED General Educational Development/General Equivalency Diploma GEE Generalized Estimating Equation GEM Geriatrics Evaluation and Measurement unit GeMCRIS Genetic Modification Clinical Research Information System GHAA Group Health Association of America GIC General Insurance Commission GIS Geographic Information System GME Graduate Medical Education GNP Geriatric Nurse Practitioner GPCI Geographic Practice Cost Indexes GRH Group Residential Housing GST Group Skills Training GUI Graphical User Interface GVF General Variance Function GWU George Washington University H&P History And Physical HAA Hospice Association of America HAB HIV/AIDS Bureau HAN Healthy Aging Network HBPC Hospital-Based Primary Care HCB Home and Community-Based Care Waiver HCB-DD waiver Home and Community-Based Services for the Developmentally Disabled waiver HCBS Home and Community-Based Services HCE Home Care for the Elderly HCFA HHS Health Care Financing Administration (now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) HCPCS Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System HCPR University of Colorado Division of Health Care Policy and Research HCS – Home and Community-based Service- Home and Community-based Services program HCS-O waiver Home and Community-Based Services OBRA waiver HCUP QIs Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Quality Indicators HDS Health Delivery System HECM Home Equity Conversion Mortgage HEDIS Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set HERO Homecare Empowerment, Research and Organizing HFAM Health Facilities Association of Maryland HFD Health Facilities Division HFMA Healthcare Financial Management Association HHA Home Health Agency HHABN Advance Beneficiary Notice for Home Health Care Services HHANES Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey HHC Health and Hospitals Corporation HHRG Home Health Resource Group HHS – Health and Human Services- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [Direct Link] HHSC Health and Human Services Commission HI – Hawaii- Hospital Insurance HIAA Health Insurance Association of America [Direct Link] HIC Health Insurance Claim HID Health Improvement Division HIE Health Information Exchange HIEN Health Information Exchange Network HIFA Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability HIMSS – Health Information and Management Systems Society- Health Information Management Systems Society HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPC Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperative HIS Health Insurance Study HISKEW Health Insurance Skeleton Eligibility Write-off HIT Health Information Technology HITSP Health Information Technology Standards Panel HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus HL7 Health Level Seven (7) HMC Health Management Consultants HMO – Health Maintenance Organization- Health Management Organization- Healthcare Management Organization HMSA Health Manpower Shortage Area HOPE Health Opportunities for People Everywhere (also known as Project HOPE) HOS Medicare Health Outcomes Survey HP Hewlett-Packard HP2010 Health People 2010 HPRD Hours Per Resident Day HRA – Health Risk Appraisal- Human Resources Administration HRCA Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged HRQL Health-Related Quality of Life HRS – Health and Retirement Study- Health and Retirement Survey HRSA – Health and Retirement Savings Accounts- Health Resources and Services Administration HSA – Health Savings Account- Health Systems Agency HSLS High School Longitudinal Study HSP Health Systems Plan HSRA Human Subject Research Subcommittee HSRI Human Services Research Institute HTA Health Technology Assessment HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development I&DD – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities- Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities I&R Information and Referral IA Iowa IAA Intra-Agency Agreement IADL Instrumental Activity of Daily Living IAHSA Iowa Association of Homes and Services for the Aging IBC – Institutional Biosafety Committee- International Building Code ICA Iowa Caregivers Association ICAP Inventory for Client and Agency Planning ICD-9-CM International Classification of Diseases, ninth edition (Clinical Modification) ICDR Interagency Committee on Disability Research ICE International Collaborative Effort ICF – Intermediate Care Facility- International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ICF/MRICF-MR – Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Mental Retardation- Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded ICIDH International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps ICNP International Classification of Nursing Practice ICP Institutional Care Program ICS Informal Caregiver Supplement ICU Intensive Care Unit ID Idaho IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDR Informal Dispute Resolution IEP Individualized Education Plan IES Institute of Education Sciences IFAS Institute for the Future of Aging Services IFMC Iowa Foundation for Medical Care IFS Individual and Family Support IGCLTC Intra-Governmental Council on Long Term Care IHC Intermountain Health Care IHCA Iowa Health Care Association IHIE Indiana Health Information Exchange IHPS Institute for Health Policy Solutions [Direct Link] IHSS In-Home Supportive Services IJO Investment in Job Opportunities IL Illinois ILC Independent Living Center ILP Independent Living Partnership ILRU Independent Living Research Utilization [Direct Link] ILTC Institutional Long-Term Care ILTCP Inventory of Long-Term Care Places ILTCRP Inventory of Long Term Care Residential Places IMD – Institution for Mental Disease- Institution of Mental Disease IMSA Insurance Marketplace Standards Association IN Indiana INPC Indianapolis Network for Patient Care IO waiver Individual Options waiver IoG Institute of Gerontology IOM IoM Institute of Medicine IPC National Medical Expenditure Survey, Institutional Population Component IPF Inpatient Psychiatric Facility IPPE Initial Preventive Physical Examination IPR Independent Professional Review IPS – Individual Placement and Support- Individualized Placement and Support- Interim Payment System IPV Intimate Partner Violence IRA Individual Retirement Account IRB Institutional Review Board IRF PAIIRF-PAI – Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument IRS Internal Revenue Service ISN – Integrated Service Networks- Intense Skilled Nursing ISO Intermediary Services Organization ISP – Individual Support Plan- Individualized Service Plan ISSA International Social Security Administration IT Information Technology IV Intravenous IU Indiana University IUF Internal Use File JACC Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association [Direct Link] JCAHO – Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations- Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations JCARR Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review JEOA Journalists Exchange on Aging JFO Joint Field Office JHHA Jewish Home and Hospital Agency JHHLS Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System KAHSA Kansas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging KEN Knowledge Exchange Network KS Kansas KY Kentucky L&C Licensing and Certification LA Louisiana LAH waiver Living At Home waiver LAN Local Area Network LC Licensed Counselor LDS Limited Data Set LEIE List of Excluded Individuals/Entities LMA Limited Medication Administration LMH Limited Mental Health LMS Lifetime Maximum Structure LN – Licensed Nurse- Licensed Nursing LNS Limited Nursing Service LOC Level of Care LOINC Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes LOS Length of Stay LPN Licensed Practical Nurse LRA Laguna Research Associates LSIA Life Satisfaction Index A LSOA Longitudinal Study of Aging LTAC Long-Term Acute Care LTC Long-Term Care LTCFM Long-Term Care Financing Model LTCI Long-Term Care Insurance LTC PSU Long-Term Care Primary Sampling Units LTC NR PSU Long-Term Care Non-Self Representing Primary Sampling Units LTC SR PSU Long-Term Care Self-Representing Primary Sampling Units LTCCS Long Term Care Consultation Service LVG Lexical Variant Generator LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse M+C Medicare+Choice M&E Management and Evaluation MA – Massachusetts- Medicare Advantage MAA Medical Assistance to the Aged MAC Medicare Administrative Contractor MACIL Michigan Association of Centers for Independent Living MADL Mobility Activity of Daily Living MANPHA Mid-Atlantic Non-Profit Health and Housing Association MAO Medicare Advantage Organization MAR Medication Administration Record MAS Maintenance Assistance Status MB Mid-Boomers MC Managed Care MCARE National Clearinghouse on Managed Care and Long-Term Supports and Services for People with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families [Direct Link] MCBS Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey MCO Managed Care Organization MCS Multiple Chemical Sensitivity MD – Doctor of Medicine- Maryland MDCH Michigan Department of Community Health MDCP Medically Dependent Children’s Program MDS – Managed Delivery System- Minimum Data Set MDS-ALS Minimum Data Set-Assisted Living Services ME Maine MedPAC Medicare Payment Advisory Commission MEPS Medical Expenditure Panel Survey MFCU Medicaid Fraud Control Unit MFP Money Follows the Person MFT Marriage and Family Therapist MGH Massachusetts General Hospital MH Mental Health MHA Mental Health Authority MHBG Mental Health Block Grant MHCC Maryland Health Care Commission MHHA Montefiore Home Health Agency MHMA Mental Health Management of America MHRA Minnesota Human Rights Act MH/SA MHSA Mental Health and Substance Abuse MI – Michigan- Myocardial Infarction MiCDA University of Michigan, Center on the Demography of Aging [Direct Link] MIG Medicaid Infrastructure Grant MIN Moving Ideas Network MIPPA Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act MIS – Management Information System- Medicaid Information Service- Medical Information System MLN Medicare Learning Network MLTC Managed Long-Term Care MMA Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act MMIS Medicaid Management Information System MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination MN Minnesota MO Missouri MOCDD waiver Missouri Children with Developmental Disabilities waiver MOST Michigan Opportunities Skills Program MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPAF Medicare PPS Assessment Form MPFS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule MPI Master Patient Index MPPC Maine Primary Partners in Caregiving MPR Mathematica Policy Research [Direct Link] MQA Medical Quality Assurance MR – Medical Review- Mental Retardation [Direct Link]- Mentally Retarded MR/DD – Mental Retardation and Other Developmental Disabilities- Mentally Retarded and Other Developmental Disabilities MRC – Managed Residential Community- Medicare Rights Center [Direct Link] MREP Medicare Remit Easy Print MRHFP Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program MRI – Medical Records Institute- Myers Research Institute MRLA Mental Retardation Local Authority MS Mississippi MSA – Metropolitan Statistical Area- Minnesota Supplemental Aid MSHDA Michigan State Housing Development Authority MSHO Minnesota Senior Health Options MSO Multi-Service Organization MSQ Mental State Questionnaire MSIS Medicaid Statistical Information System MSPCA Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals MSO Managed Services Organization MSQ Mental Status Questionnaire MT Montana MTE maximum taxable earning N4A National Association of Area Agencies on Aging NA – Not Applicable- Nurse Aide- Nurse Assistant- Nursing Assistant NAC National Advisory Council NACCHO National Association of City and County Health Officials NACHRI National Association of Childrens Hospitals and Related Institutions NADDC National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils [Direct Link] NAHC National Association for Home Care NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners [Direct Link] NAMCS National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey NAPAS National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems NAPHS National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems NAS National Academy of Sciences NASDDDS – National Association of State Departments of Developmental Disability Services- National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services NASHP National Academy for State Health Policy NASMHPD National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors [Direct Link] NASUA National Association of State Units on Aging NASW National Association of Social Workers NBER National Bureau of Economic Research NBS National Beneficiary Survey NC North Carolina NCAL National Center for Assisted Living NCANDS National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System NCCC National Chronic Care Consortium [Direct Link] NCCNHR National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform NCD National Council on Disability [Direct Link] NCDFS North Carolina Division of Facility Services NCDHHS North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services NCEA National Center on Elder Abuse NCHCFA North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association NCHIT National Coordinator for Health Information Technology NCHS HHS/CDC National Center for Health Statistics NCHSD National Consortium for Health Systems Development NCHSR National Center for Health Services Research NCI National Cancer Institute NCMRR National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research NCOA National Council on the Aging [Direct Link] NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance NCRC National Consortium and Resource Center NCRF National Center of Residential Facilities NCRR National Center for Research Resources NCS National Comorbidity Survey NCS-A National Comorbidity Survey for Adolescents NCS-R National Comorbidity Survey Replication NCSBN National Council of State Boards of Nursing NCSL National Conference of State Legislatures NCVHS National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics NCVS National Crime Victimization Survey ND North Dakota NDC National Drug Code NDI National Death Index NE Nebraska NEA National Endowment for the Arts NECLC National Emergency Child Locator Center NEISS-AIP National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program NELS National Education Longitudinal Study NF Nursing Facility NFCSP National Family Caregiver Support Program NGA National Governors Association NH – New Hampshire- Nursing Home NHAMCS National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHATS National Health and Aging Trends Study NHC Nursing Home Component NHCS National Health Care Survey NHCU Nursing Home Care Unit NHD Nursing Home Diversion waiver NHDS National Hospital Discharge Survey NHES National Household Education Survey NHHCS National Home and Hospice Care Survey NHIC National Health Information Center NHII National Health Information Infrastructure NHIN National Health Information Network NHIS National Health Interview Survey NHIS-D – National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement- National Health Interview Survey on Disability NHO National Hospice Organization NHOPP National Hospice Outcomes Planning Project NHRA Nursing Home Reform Act NHS – National Health Services- National Hospice Study NHTSA National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration NIA HHS/NIH National Institute on Aging NIAAA National Institute Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse NIBRS National Incident-Based Reporting System NIC National Investment Conference NIDA National Institute of Drug Abuse NIDRR National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research NIFL National Institute for Literacy NIH National Institutes of Health NIMH National Institute of Mental Health NINR National Institute for Nursing Research NIS National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect NIS-2 Study of the National Incidence of Child Abuse and Neglect of 1988 NISH National Industries for the Severely Handicapped NJ New Jersey NJ EASE New Jersey Easy Access, Single Entry NLTCS National Long-Term Care Survey NLM National Library of Medicine NLS National Longitudinal Survey NLSY National Longitudinal Survey of Youth NLSY79 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 NLSY97 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 NLTCS National Long-Term Care Survey NLTS National Longitudinal Transition Study NLTCS 2012 National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 NLTCS2 National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 NM New Mexico NMCES National Medical Care Expenditure Survey NMCUES National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey NMES National Medical Expenditures Survey NMFS National Mortality Followback Survey NMHS North Mississippi Health Services NMMC North Mississippi Medical Center NNHS National Nursing Home Survey NORC – National Opinion Research Center- Naturally Occurring Retirement Community NORS National Ombudsman Reporting System NOW New Opportunities Waiver NP Nurse Practitioner NPA National PACE Association NPI Naitonal Provider Identifier NPP Non-Physician Practitioners NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NPSAS National Postsecondary Student Aid Study NQF National Quality Forum NR Not Reported NRA Negotiated Risk Agreement NRC-CWDT National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology NRH National Rehabilitation Hospital NRH-RC National Rehabilitation Hospital Research Center NRI National Research Institute NRP National Response Plan NS Not Specified NS-CSHCN National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs NSA Notification of Study Admission NSCF National Survey of SSI Children and Families NSCH National Survey of Children’s Health NSCSL National Senior Citizens Law Center NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use and Health NSFH National Survey of Families and Households NSGA National Senior Games Association NSPO National Study of Physician Organizations NSRCF National Survey of Residential Care Facilities NSRF National Survey of Residential Facilities NSSATS National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services NSSCA National Survey of Self Care and Aging NSV National Survey of Veterans NTID National Technical Institute for the Deaf NTIS National Technical Information Service [Direct Link] NTO Not Taken Out NTP National Treatment Plan NUD*IST Non-numeric Unstructured Data, Index Searching and Theorizing NV Nevada NVDRS National Violent Death Reporting System NVISS National Violent Injury Statistics System NY New York NYDoH New York Department of Health NYS New York State NYSED New York State Education Department OAA Older Americans Act OAS Office of Applied Studies OASDI Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance OASIS Outcome and Assessment Information Set OBA Office of Biotechnology Activities OBQI Outcome-Based Quality Improvement OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act OBTP Outcomes-Based Treatment Planning OCA Office of Client Advocacy OCESAA Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act OCR Office of Civil Rights ODEP Office of Disability Employment Policy [Direct Link] ODPHP Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion ODS Office on Disability Services OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OFC Oregon Fire Code OH Ohio OHCDS Organized Health Care Delivery Systems OHCQ Office of Health Care Quality OHDS Office of Human Development Services OHIT Office of Health Information Technology OHP Oregon Health Plan OHRP Office for Human Research Protections OIG HHS Office of the Inspector General OIS Office of Information Services OK Oklahoma OK-WARN Oklahoma Weather Alert Remote Notification OLS Ordinary Least Squares OLTC Office of Long Term Care OMB U.S. Office of Management and Budget OMH Office of Mental Health OMR Office of Mental Retardation OMRS Office of Mental Retardation Services ONC – Office of the National Coordinator- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology OPAL Online Psychology Alerting OPHS Office of Public Health Services OPPD Office for Persons with Physical Disabilities OPT Outpatient Physical Therapy OR Oregon ORD Office of Research and Demonstrations ORS Office of Regulatory Services ORT Operation Restore Trust OSCAR – Online Survey and Certification Automated Record- Online Survey, Certification, and Reporting System OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHPD Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development OSP Office of Social Programs OSS Optional State Supplementation OSSC Oregon Structural Specialty Care OT – Occupational Therapist- Occupational Therapy P&A Protection and Advocacy P4P Pay-for-Performance PA – Pennsylvania- Physician Assistant PAC Post-Acute Care PACE Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly PACS – Picture Archiving and Communication System- Picture Archiving Communications System PACT Programs for Assertive Community Treatment PADL Performance Activities of Daily Living Scale PAHPA Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act PAI Patient Assessment Instrument PAL – Partners for Active Lifestyle- PTXT Application Language PALS Participation and Activity Limitation Survey PARC Practices and Resources Clearinghouse PAS – Personal Assistance Service- Potential Advantages Score- Pre-Admission Screening PASARR Pre-Admission Screening and Annual Resident Review PASP Personal Assistance Services Program PASS Plans for Achieving Self Support PATH Pennsylvania Transition to Home PBM Pharmacy Benefit Manager PBS Public Broadcasting System PC – Pastoral Counseling- Personal Care- Personal Computer PCA – Personal Care Aide/Assistant/Attendant- Personal Care Alternatives- Personal Care Assistance- Philadelphia Corporation on Aging PCC – Parent and Child Center- Primary Care Clinician PCCM Primary Care Case Management PCH Personal Care Home PCP – Primary Care Physician- Primary Care Provider PCRS Patient Care Record System PCS Personal Care Service PCSP Provider Customer Service Program PDA – Pennsylvania Department on Aging- Personal Digital Assistant PDF – Portable Document File- Portable Document Format PDS Potential Disadvantages Score PDUFA Prescription Drug User Fee Act PEACH Positive Employment and Community Help PEG tube Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostromy Tube PEP Physicians Enhanced Program PERS Personal Emergency Response System PETI Post-Eligibility Treatment of Income P/FDS waiver PFDS waiver Person and Family Direct Support waiver PFI Physical Functioning Inventory PFTH Program for the Handicapped PGC Philadelphia Geriatric Center PHA Public Housing Authority PHEP Public Health Emergency Preparedness PHI – Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute- Protected Health Information PHP Prepaid Health Plan PHS Public Health Service PI Principal Investigator PIC HHS Policy Information Center [Direct Link] PIO Public Information Officer PIRS Patient Index Reimbursement System PMAP Pre-paid Medical Assistance Program PMHS Public Mental Health System PMRI Patient Medical Record Information PNA Personal Needs Allowance PNMI Private Non-Medical Institution PNS Projects of National Significance POC – Point Of Care- Point-of-Care POLST – Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment- Physician’s Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment POS – Place of Service- Point of Service- Provider of Service PPA Preferred Provider Arrangement PPACA Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PPO Preferred Provider Organization PPS Prospective Payment System PQ Partnership Qualified PQRI Physician Quality Reporting Initiative PREP Preparedness, Enrichment, and Predictability PRF Public Residential Facility PRI – Patient Referral Instrument- Patrice Review Instrument PRN Pro re nata (commonly used to mean “as needed” in Latin) PRO Peer Review Organization ProPAC Prospective Payment Assessment Commission PRTF Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility PRWORA Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act PSDA Patient Self-Determination Act PSID Panel Study of Income Dynamics PSO Provider Sponsored Organization PSR – Physical Status Review- Psychosocial Rehabilitation PSU – Prescreening Unit- Primary Sampling Unit PSUR Periodic Safety Update Report PT – Part-Time- Physical Therapist- Physical Therapy PTA Parent-Teacher Association PUF Public Use File PUNS Prioritization of Urgency and Need for Services PVRP Physician Voluntary Reporting Program PVS Permanent Vegetative State PWA People with HIV/AIDS PWD People with Disabilities QA Quality Assurance QALY Quality-Adjusted Life Year QAN Quality Assurance Nurse QI – Quality Improvement- Quality Indicator- Qualified Individual QIC Quality Improvement Consultant QIO Quality Improvement Organization QIP Quality Improvement Project QIPMOQIP-MO Quality Improvement Program for Missouri QM – Quality Matters- Quality Measure QMB Qualified Medicare Beneficiary QMHP Qualified Mental Health Professional QPU Quarterly Provider Update QRS Quality Reporting System R&D Research and Development RAI Resident Assessment Instrument RAM Reverse Annuity Mortgage RAP Resident Assessment Protocol RBRVS Resource-Based Relative Value Scale RC – Related Condition- Residential Care RCAC Residential Care Apartment Complex RCF Residential Care Facility RCFE Residential Care Facility for the Elderly RCH Residential Care Home RCHLA Residential Care Home Licensing Act RCI Rosalynn Carter Institute RCS Residential Care Setting RCT Randomized Clinical Trial REACH Realizing Economic Achievement RF Rehabilitation Facility RFID Radio Frequency Identification RFP Request for Proposal RFW Residential Facility Waiver RHC Rural Health Clinic RHIO Regional Health Information Organization RHORC Regional Health Occupations Resource Center RI Rhode Island RIA Regulatory Impact Analysis RIF Research Identifiable File RISP Residential Information Systems Project RN Registered Nurse RO Regional Office RPS Representative Payee System RR Relative Risk RRG Risk Retention Group RRT Rapid Response Team RSA Rehabilitation Services Administration RSN Regional Support Network RTAC Research and Technical Assistance Center RTC – Research and Training Center- Residential Treatment Center RTC-MR&HP Research and Training Center in Medical Rehabilitation and Health Policy RTF Residential Treatment Facility RTI Research Triangle Institute RUG Resource Utilization Group RVU Relative Value Unit RWJRWJF Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [Direct Link] SA Special Assistance SACHRP Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections SACRR Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Regulatory Reform SACWIS Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System SAMHSA HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMM Self-Administered Medication Management SAPTBG Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant SBA Small Business Administration SBHC School-Based Health Center SBHI Small Business Health Insurance SC South Carolina SCF Survey of Consumer Finances SCHIPS-CHIP State Children’s Health Insurance Program SCI Spinal Cord Injury SCSEP Senior Community Service Employment Program SCU Special Care Unit SCU-A Special Care Unit for Personson with Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders SD South Dakota SDO Standards Development Organization SDRI San Diego Rehabilitation Institute SDSD Senior and Disabled Services Division SDWP Self-Determination Waiver Program SE Supported Employment SEBHI School Enrollment-Based Health Insurance SED Serious Emotional Disturbance SEER Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results SEP Service Entry Point SFY State Fiscal Year SGA – Solicitation for Grant Application- Substantial Gainful Activity SHCC Statewide Health Coordinating Council SHIP State Health Insurance Assistance Programs SHP Specialized Health Plans SHMO Social Health Maintenance Organization SHPDA State Health Planning and Development Agency SILJ Survey of Inmates in Local Jails SIP Survey of Institutionalized Persons SIPP Survey of Income and Program Participation SIS Special Income Standard SIFCF Survey of Inmates of Federal Correctional Facilities SISCF Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities SISCF/SIFCF Survey of Inmates of State and Federal Correctional Facilities SJ Summary Judgment SLF Supportive Living Facility SLMB Specified Low-Income Medicaid Beneficiary SLS Support Living Services SMA Standard Metropolitan Area SMHA State Mental Health Agency SMI Serious Mental Illness SMQT Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test SMWT Self-Managed Work Team SN Skilled Nursing SNAKE Special Needs Assessment for Katrina Evacuees SNCC Schervier Nursing Care Center SNDO Standard Nomenclature of Diseases and Operations SNF Skilled Nursing Facility SNOMED Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine SNOMED-CT Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms SNU Skilled Nursing Unit SOA Supplement on Aging SPA State Plan Amendment SPD – Seniors and People with Disabilities- Summary Plan Description- Survey of Program Dynamics SPED Service Payments for Elderly and Disabled program SPIA Single-Premium Immediate Annuity SPMSQ Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire SPR Standard Paper Remittance SPRY Setting Priorities for Retirement Now [Direct Link] SS/HS Safe Schools/Healthy Schools SSA U.S. Social Security Administration SSAW Supports Services for Adults Waiver SSB SIPP Synthetic Beta SSBG Social Services Block Grant SSC Special Services for Children SSDI Social Security Disability Insurance SSI Supplemental Security Income SSL Social Service Law SSN Social Security Number SSP State Supplemental Payment SUPPORT Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments SWPPA Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnerships on Aging T-TAP Training and Technical Assistance for Providers TA Technical Assistance TAG Technical Advisory Group TAHSA Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging TAL Tandem Application Language TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TAR Treatment Administration Record TB Tuberculosis TBD To Be Determined TBI Traumatic Brain Injury TC Trial Court TCM Targeted Case Management TCU Transitional Care Unit TDHS Texas Department of Human Services TEFRA Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act TEP Technical Expert Panel TEPR Towards the Electronic Paper Record TESA Training and Encouragement for Senior Activity THCA Texas Health Care Association TIA Transient Ischemic Attack TILE Texas Index for Level of Effort TIP Treatment Improvement Protocol TIRR The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Title XIX Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) TLC Transition to Life in the Community TLG Through the Looking Glass TN Tennessee TNH Teaching Nursing Home TOM Task Order Monitor TOO Task Order Officer TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition TSP Thrift Savings Plan TTW Ticket to Work TTY – Telephone Typerwriter- Teletypewriter TWP Trial Work Period TWWIIA Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Act TX Texas TxHL waiver Texas Home Living waiver UC Utilization Control UCDHSC University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center UCHSC University of Colorado Health Sciences Center UCLA University of California, Los Angeles UCR Uniform Crime Report UDS United Disability Services UHIN Utah Health Information Network UHINT Utah Health Information Network Tool UI – Unemployment Insurance- Urban Institute UKPDS United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study UPIN Unique Physician Identification Number UR Utilization Review URAC Utilization Review Accreditation Commission USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture USF University of Southern Florida UT Utah UTI Urinary Track Infection VA – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (previously the U.S. Veterans Administration)- U.S. Veterans Administration (now the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)- Virginia VAMC Veterans Affairs Medical Center VAWA Violence Against Women Act VCIS Voluntary Cooperative Information Systems VIReC VA Information Resource Center VISN Veterans Integrated Service Network VistA Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture VNA Visiting Nurse Association VNS Visiting Nurse Service VNSNY Visiting Nurse Service of New York VOICES Victory Over Impairments of Communication, Expression and Speech VR Vocational Rehabilitation VR&E Vocational Rehabilitation and Education VSP Vertical Service Provider VT Vermont WA Washington State WAHSA Wisconsin Association of Homes and Services for the Aging WB War Baby cohort WBT Web-Based Training WCGA Wisconsin Caregiver Association WEARC Waiver for the Elderly in Adult Residential Care WETA Worker Education, Training and Assistance WHO World Health Organization WI Wisconsin WIA Workforce Investment Act WIB Workforce Investment Board WIC Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children WIN Welfare Information Network WLLLW Women Living Long and Living Well WLS Wisconsin Longitudinal Study WtW Welfare-to-Work WV West Virginia WY Wyoming YETP Youth Employment and Training Program

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