ABBREVIATIONS |
TERM |
| ACS |
American Cancer Society |
| ACS |
American Community Survey |
| AHEC |
Area Health Education Center |
| AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| BLLs |
Blood Lead Levels |
| BMI |
Body Mass Index |
| BOI |
Bureau of Insurance |
| BRFSS |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| EMR |
Electronic Medical Records |
| CAH |
Critical Access Hospital |
| CDC |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CHC |
Community Health Centers |
| CON |
Certificate of Need |
| CONU |
Certificate of Need Unit |
| COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CSHE |
Comprehensive School Health Education |
| CVD |
Cardiovascular Disease |
| DCC |
District Coordinating Councils |
| DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| FQHC |
Federally Qualified Health Center |
| Health IT |
Health Information Technology |
| HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HPSA |
Health Professional Shortage Areas |
| ICD-9 |
International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision |
| ICD-O |
International Classification of Disease for Oncology |
| ID |
Infectious Disease Reports |
| LHO |
Local Health Officer |
| MATS |
Maine Adult Tobacco Survey |
| MCR |
Maine Cancer Registry |
| ME |
Margin of Error |
| MEHAF |
Maine Health Access Foundation |
| MHDO |
Maine Health Data Organization |
| MPCA |
Maine Primary Care Association |
| MQF |
Maine Quality Forum |
| MYDAUS |
Maine Youth Drug and Alcohol Use Survey |
| MYTS |
Maine Youth Tobacco Survey |
| NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PHNs |
Public Health Nurses |
| PRAMS |
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System |
| RHC |
Rural Health Clinic |
| RHIO |
Regional Health Information Organization |
| SCC |
State Coordinating Council |
| SES |
Socio-Economic Status |
| SNS |
Strategic National Stockpile |
| stec |
Shiga Toxin Producing E.Coli |
| YRBS |
Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
