LIST OF COMMON ABBREVIATIONS IN DOCUMENT:
ACA
HIPAA
Affordable Care Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
AED
Automated Electric Defibrillator
HIT
Health Information Technology
AEMT
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
HITECH
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
CBO
Community Based Organization
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
CIE
Community Information Exchange
CMS
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
IOM Institute of Medicine NASEMSO National Association of State EMS Offices NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance NEMSIS National EMS Information System NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NREMT National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians MIH Mobile Integrated Healthcare MU Meaningful Use PCP Primary Care Provider PSO Patient Safety Organization QIO Quality Improvement Organization STEMI ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction TAC Technical Assistance Center UCSD University of California at San Diego VA Veterans Affairs
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
CP
Community Paramedicine
CPR
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
CT
Computed Tomography
ECG
Electrocardiogram
ED
Emergency Department
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
EMT Emergency Medical Technician EMTALA Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act ePCR electronic Patient Care Report HBPC Home Based Primary Care HCIA Health Care Innovation Award HHS Department of Health & Human Services HIE Health Information Exchange
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