Maine Public Health Data Reports

Abbreviations

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