| Abbr. |
Description |
| AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - an agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
| BTE |
Bridges to Excellence |
| CCH |
Colorado Culture of Health |
| CCL |
Cardiac Care Link. A quality of care, pay-for-performance measure administered under the Bridges to Excellence - Colorado program. |
| CIVHC |
Center for Improving Value in Health Care. A public-private entity created to identify and advance initiatives across Colorado that enhance consumers' health care experiences, contain costs and improve the health of Coloradans by creating an efficient, high quality and transparent health care system. |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| CVE |
Colorado Value Exchange -or - Chartered Value Exchange |
| DCL |
Diabetes Care Link. This is a quality of care, pay-for-performance measure administered under the Bridges to Excellence - Colorado program. |
| HHS |
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
| HM |
Health Matters |
| NBCH |
National Business Coalition on Health |
| NIMH |
National Institutes of Mental Health |
| P4P |
Pay-for-Performance |
| PBM |
Pharmacy Benefit Management Program |