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ARRA - Relevant Acronyms and Terminology
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Relevant Acronyms and Terminology
The following acronyms and terminology may be helpful when discussing the Recovery Act and the Meaningful Use guidelines for Electronic Health Records (EHR).
Terminology and Definitions
Acronyms
| CCHIT | Certification Commission for Health Information Technology |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| HHS | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HITPC | Health Information Technology Policy Committee |
| HITSC | Health Information Technology Standards Committee |
| ARRA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
| HITECH Act | The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act |
| ONC | Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology |
| HIE | Health Information Exchange (HIN Health Information Network) |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| PQRI | Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative |
| MIPPA | Improvements for Patients and Providers Act |