Enhancing Data Systems to Improve the Quality of Cancer Care (2000)
Chapter: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronyms and Abbreviations
ABCTM
achievable benchmarks of care
ACoS-CoC
American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer
ACR
American College of Radiology
ACS
American Cancer Society
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AJCC
American Joint Committee on Cancer
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ASCO
American Society of Clinical Oncology
BCS
breast conserving surgery
CAHPS
Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey
CARES
Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CFHCC
Central Florida Health Care Coalition
CPR
computer-based patient record
CRN
Cancer Research Network
CSS
Cancer Surveillance System
DCS
ductal carcinoma in situ
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DQIP
Diabetes Quality Indicator Project
DRGs
diagnosis related groups
EPCs
evidence-based practice centers
EOD
extent of disease
FACCT
Foundation for Accountability
FACT-B
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast quality-of-life instrument
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FOIA
Freedom of Information Act of 1966
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
HCUP
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
HEDIS®
Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
IACR
International Association of Cancer Registries
IARC
International Agency for Research on Cancer
IHA
Independent Health Association
IMSystem®
Indicator Measurement System
IOM
Institute of Medicine
JCAHO
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
NAACCR
North American Association of Centralized Cancer Registries
NAMCS
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
NCCCS
National Coordinating Council for Cancer Surveillance
NCCN
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
NCDB
National Cancer Data Base
NCHS
National Center for Heath Statistics
NCI
National Cancer Institute
NCQA
National Committee for Quality Assurance
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NMFS
National Mortality Followback Survey
NPCR
National Program of Cancer Registries
PCE
Patient Care Evaluation study
PCS
Patterns of Care Study
PGBH
Pacific Business Group on Health
PPMC
Physician Practice Management Company
PPO
preferred provider organization
PROs
peer review organizations
QCCC
Quality of Cancer Care Committee
QuIC
Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force
