Glendale Area Medical Association

AED	Automatic External Defibrillator
AHEC	Area Health Education Center
BPHC	Bureau of Primary Health Care
CCAAA	Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging
CFR	Community Health Center
CISNP	Community Integrated System Network of Pennsylvania
CME	Continued Medical Education
CQI	Continuous Quality Improvement
CRAN	Clinical and Regional Advisory Network
CDC	Center for Disease Control
CAP	Corrective Action Plan
CPI/QA	Continuous Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance
DPW	Department of Public Welfare
EAP	Employee Assistance Program
EPSDT	Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
FQHC	Federally Qualified Health Center
FTCA	Federal Torts Claim Act
FTE	Full Time Equivalent
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HPSA	Health Professional Shortage Area
HRSA	Health Resources and Services Administration
JCAHO	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals & Organizations
LRP	Long Range Plan
MHC	Migrant Health Center
MIS	Management Information Systems
NACHC	National Association of Community Health Centers
NCQA	National Committee for Quality Assurance
OSHA	Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
PAL	Program Assistance Letter
PA Forum	Pennsylvania Forum for Primary Health Care
PCER	Primary Care Effectiveness Review
PHO	Physician Hospital Organization
PHS	Public Health Service
PIN	Public Information Notice
PO	Project Officer
RFA	Request for Applications
SWOT	Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
SFS	Sliding Fee Scale
UDS	Uniform Data System