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Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Pages 129-130

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... Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations AAMC Association of American Medical Colleges ACA Affordable Care Act ACO accountable care organization ACS American Community Survey BCBSMA Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CBO Congressional Budget Office CBSA core based statistical area CHD coronary heart disease CHF congestive heart failure CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPT current procedural terminology DME direct medical education or durable medical equipment DRG diagnosis-related group DSH disproportionate share hospital FHS Fairview Health Services FISMA Federal Information Security and Management Act of 2002 FQHC federally qualified health center GDP gross domestic product 129
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... Office of the Inspector General PCMH primary care medical home or patient-centered medical home PCP primary care physician PDI pediatric quality indicator PGPD physician group practice demonstration PHE precision health economics PPO preferred provider organization PQI prevention quality indicator PSI patient safety indicator PYE partial-year enrollment RVU relative value unit RxHCC prescription drug hierarchical condition category SGR sustainable growth rate VBP value-based purchasing
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