The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Workshop Summary (2012)
Chapter: Appendix B: Acronyms
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2012. The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13466.
| ACA | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
| ACO | accountable care organization |
| AICU | advanced intensive care unit |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| APHA | American Public Health Association |
| ATA | American Telemedicine Association |
| CMMI | Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| CPT | current procedural terminology |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DHMH | Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| DHSS | Delaware Department of Health and Social Services |
| DICOM | Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine |
| DoD | U.S. Department of Defense |
| ECHO | Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes |
| ED | emergency department |
| ERS | USDA’s Economic Research Service |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| GAO | U.S. Government Accountability Office |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2012. The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13466.
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HITECH | Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| ICCC | Iowa Chronic Care Consortium |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IHS | Indian Health Service |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| IP | Internet protocol |
| IT | information technology |
| LVHN | Lehigh Valley Health Network |
| MedPAC | Medicare Payment Advisory Commission |
| mHealth | mobile telehealth |
| MMTC | Minority Media and Telecommunications Council |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NOBEL | National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (Women) |
| NRHA | National Rural Health Association |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| ONC | Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT |
| ORHP | HRSA’s Office of Rural Health Policy |
| PACS | picture archiving and communication system |
| PCMH | patient-centered medical home |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| RHCPP | Rural Health Care Pilot Program |
| RUCA | rural-urban commuting area |
| S&F | store and forward |
| STARPAHC | Space Technology Applied to Rural Papago Advanced Health Care |
| tPA | tissue plasminogen activator |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2012. The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13466.
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| VA | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| VISN | Veterans Integrated Service Network |
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