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A<\/a>|B<\/a> | C<\/a> | D<\/a> | E | F<\/a> | G<\/a> | H<\/a> | I<\/a> | J<\/a> | K | L<\/a> | M<\/a> | N<\/a> | O<\/a> | P<\/a> | Q | R<\/a> | S<\/a> | T | U | V<\/a> | W | Y | Z | <\/p>\n

\n <\/a>A<\/h3>\n

AHEC <\/strong> Area Health Education Center<\/a>
\n
\n AHRQ<\/strong> Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), formerly called the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
\n
\n APHA<\/strong> American Public Health Association; American Protestant Hospital Association<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

<\/a><\/strong>B<\/h3>\n

BPHC<\/strong> Bureau of Primary Health Care<\/a>
\n
\n BHPr<\/strong> Bureau of Health Professions<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>C<\/strong><\/p>\n

CAH<\/strong> Critical Access Hospital
\n
\n CDC<\/strong> Center for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>
\n
\n CHC<\/strong> Community Health Center
\n
\n CLAS<\/strong> Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Healthcare Services
\n
\n CMHC<\/strong> Community Mental Health Center
\n
\n CME<\/strong> Continuing Medical Education
\n
\n CMS<\/strong> Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a><\/strong>D<\/h3>\n

DDS<\/strong> Doctor of Dental Surgery
\n
\n DHP<\/strong> Department of Health Professions<\/a>
\n
\n DMAS<\/strong> Department of Medical Assistance Services
\n
\n DMD<\/strong> Doctor of Medical Dentistry
\n
\n DO<\/strong> Doctor of Osteopathy
\n
\n DRG<\/strong> Diagnosis-Related Group\n<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>F<\/strong><\/h4>\n

FAMIS<\/strong> Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan<\/a>
\n
\n FP<\/strong> Family Practitioner
\n
\n FQHC<\/strong> Federally Qualified Health Center
\n
\n FY<\/strong> Fiscal Year<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>G<\/strong><\/h3>\n

GP<\/strong> General Practitioner<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>H<\/strong><\/h3>\n

(D)HHS<\/strong> Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>
\n
\n HMO<\/strong> Health Maintenance Organization
\n
\n HPSA<\/strong> Health Professional Shortage Areas
\n
\n HRSA<\/strong> Health Resources and Services Administration<\/a>
\n
\n HSA<\/strong> Health System Agency; Health Services Area
\n
\nHWAC<\/strong> Health Workforce Advisory Committee<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a> I<\/strong><\/h3>\n

IMG<\/strong> International Medical Graduate
\n
\n IRB<\/strong> Institutional Review Board<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>J<\/strong><\/h3>\n

JCHC<\/strong> Joint Commission on Health Care<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>L<\/strong><\/h3>\n

LEP<\/strong> Limited English Proficiency
\n
\n LPN<\/strong> Licensed Practical Nurse<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>M<\/strong><\/h3>\n

MHAC<\/strong> Minority Health Advisory Committee
\n
\n MSV<\/strong> Medical Society of Virginia<\/a>
\n
\n MUA<\/strong> Medically Underserved Areas<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>N<\/h3>\n

NCHS<\/strong> National Center for Health Statistics<\/a>
\n
\n NHSC<\/strong> National Health Services Corps<\/a>
\n
\n NIH<\/strong> National Institutes of Health<\/a>
\n
\n NP<\/strong> Nurse Practitioner
\n
\n NRHA<\/strong> National Rural Health Association<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>O<\/strong><\/h3>\n

OB<\/strong> Obstetrics
\n
\n OFHS<\/strong> Office of Family Health Services
\n
\n
\n OMH<\/strong> Office of Minority Health
\n
\n ORHP<\/strong> Office of Rural Health Policy<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>P<\/strong><\/h3>\n

PCP<\/strong> Primary Care Provider
\n
\n PPOVA<\/strong> Primary Practice Opportunities of Virginia<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>R<\/strong><\/h3>\n

RHC<\/strong> Rural Health Clinic
\n
\n RUPRI<\/strong> Rural Policy Research Institute<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>S<\/strong><\/h3>\n

SHIP<\/strong> Small Hospital Improvement Program
\n
\n <\/strong>SORH<\/strong> State Offices of Rural Health
\n
\nSPG<\/strong> State Planning Grant<\/p>\n

\n

<\/a>V<\/strong><\/h3>\n

VAFC<\/strong> Virginia Association of Free Clinics
\n
\n VAFP<\/strong> Virginia Academy of Family Practitioners<\/a>
\n
\n VDH<\/strong> Virginia Department of Health<\/a>
\n
\n VHHA<\/strong> Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association<\/a>
\n
\n VHQC<\/strong> Virginia Health Quality Center<\/a>
\n
\n VMUA<\/strong> Virginia Medically Underserved Areas
\n <\/p>\n

VPHA<\/strong> Virginia Public Health Association<\/a>
\n
\n VRHA<\/strong> Virginia Rural Health Association<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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