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Administration for Children and Families
TITLE: Emergency Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Data Report System
ACRONYM: ETDR
AGENCY/PROGRAM: Division of Data Collection and Analysis, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration of Children and Families


Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
TITLE: Enrollment DataBase
ACRONYM: EDB
AGENCY/PROGRAM: Office of Informational Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services


Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
TITLE: CAHPS®
ACRONYM: CAHPS
AGENCY/PROGRAM: Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Part 1
TITLE: Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance OMB No. 0923-0008
ACRONYM: HSEES
AGENCY/PROGRAM: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Part 2
TITLE: 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System
ACRONYM: 122 MRS
AGENCY/PROGRAM: Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Part 3
TITLE: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84
ACRONYM: HHANES
AGENCY/PROGRAM: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Part 4
TITLE: Active Bacterial Core Surveillance
ACRONYM: ABCs
AGENCY/PROGRAM: National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DESCRIPTION: ABCs is an active, population-based laboratory surveillance system in areas in seven states (CA, OR, MN,


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Part 5
TITLE: CDC Firearm Injury Surveillance Study
ACRONYM: N/A
AGENCY/PROGRAM: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Food and Drug Administration
TITLE: 1998 and 2000 National Surveys of Prescription Drug Information Provided to Patients
DESCRIPTION: In 1998 and 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a national telephone survey of 1,000 adults in the continental U.S. over 18 who had received a prescription for themselves or a household member within the previous f


Health Resources and Services Administration
TITLE: Area Resource File System
ACRONYM: ARF
AGENCY/PROGRAM: Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration


Indian Health Service
TITLE: American Indian and Alaska Native Linked Birth/Infant Death Record Database
ACRONYM: AIAN-LBID
AGENCY/PROGRAM: Indian Health Service, Office of Public Health, Office of Program Support, Division of Program Statistics


National Institutes of Health
TITLE: National Longitudinal Mortality Study-National Death Index Record Linkage
ACRONYM: NLMS
AGENCY/PROGRAM: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.


Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
TITLE: CMHS Client/Patient Sample Survey
ACRONYM: (CPSS)
AGENCY/PROGRAM: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Office of Health Policy (HP)
HP provides a cross-cutting policy perspective that bridges Departmental programs, public and private sector activities, and the research community, in order to develop, analyze, coordinate and provide leadership on health policy issues for the Secretary.


Health and Human Services (HHS) Data Council
The HHS Data Council is the principal internal advisory body to the Secretary on health and human services data policy. The Council coordinates data collection and analysis activities in HHS, including an integrated data collection strategy as well as coordination of health data standards and privacy policy. The Council consists of senior leve


Common Acronyms
This list gives you the acronym and meaning about words and terms found throughout documents on this site. Links for the "definition" of the acronym are available for those included in our Glossary, as well as direct links to the websites of other agencies. To find an acronym, select its first letter and browse the list.


Glossary of Terms
This glossary is available to give you general information about words and terms associated with aging, disability or long-term care. Many sources have been used to compile this list, and there may be more than one "definition" for a word/term. To find a term, select the first letter of the word/term you are seeking. A list of acronyms is also ava


Peer Review
The Information Quality Act of 2000 (Section 515 of Public Law 106-554) requires federal agencies to develop guidelines to ensure the quality of information they publicly disseminate and to establish a formal complaint mechanism that allows members of the public to request a correction of information. On December 16, 2004, the Office of Management


Historical Research
Background
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March of 2010. Millions of Americans have already benefitted from many of the law’s provisions including coverage for preventive health services, ban on lifetime limits, and insurance coverage for young adults. The expansion of Medicaid coverage and launch of Affordable Insurance