Resource Center Links for Hospital and Health Care Leaders

The AHA Resource Center has compiled this list of selected links to health policy and administration organizations and related topics.

Inclusion is not an AHA endorsement. Comments and suggestions are welcome and may be directed to rc@aha.org

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Last updated: June 9, 2020

American Hospital Association
State Hospital Associations
Metropolitan/Regional Hospital Associations
Organizations
Foundations/Think Tanks/Other Groups
Government and International Agencies
Other Resources

American Hospital Association

Accelerating Health Equity Conference
https://equityconference.aha.org/

Advancing Health podcasts (Soundcloud)
https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth

AHA Awards
https://www.aha.org/about/awards

AHA Data (AHA Annual Survey Database, AHA DataQuery, AHA IT Database, AHA Vitality Index)
https://www.ahadata.com

AHA Careers [job openings]
https://www.aha.org/about/careers-at-aha

AHA Center for Health Innovation
https://www.aha.org/center

AHA Certification Center
https://www.aha.org/career-resources/certification-center

AHA Coding Clinic Advisor [ICD-9, ICD-10, HCPCS, coding]
https://www.codingclinicadvisor.com/

AHA Community Health Improvement (ACHI [community assessment, population health, community benefit]
https://www.healthycommunities.org/

AHA Environmental Scan [formerly AHA Environmental Assessment]
https://www.aha.org/environmentalscan

AHA Events and Education Calendar [conferences, webinars]
https://www.aha.org/calendar

AHA Executive Dialogues
https://www.aha.org/education-events/aha-virtual-executive-dialogues

AHA Guide
https://guide.prod.iam.aha.org/guide/ (online hospital directory)
https://ams.aha.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=ProdSearch&q=aha+guide (buy print or pdf)

AHA Hospital Statistics
https://guide.prod.iam.aha.org/stats/ (online)
https://ams.aha.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=ProdSearch&q=hospital+statistics [buy print, pdf or Excel]

AHA Leadership Summit (conference)
https://leadershipsummit.aha.org/

AHA Market Scan
https://www.aha.org/center/form/innovation-subscription

AHA Online Store
https://www.ahaonlinestore.com

AHA Patient Care Partnership [formerly Patient Bill of Rights]
http://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/communicatingpts/pt-care-partnership.shtml

AHA Physician Alliance
https://www.aha.org/aha-physician-alliance

AHA Political Action Committee (AHAPAC) [members only site]
https://www.ahapac.org/

AHA Rural Health Leadership Conference
https://ruralconference.aha.org/

AHA Stat [blog]
https://www.aha.org/blog

AHA Trendwatch Chartbook [trend statistics]
https://www.aha.org/guidesreports/trendwatch-chartbook

AHA Trustee Services [governance, boards]
https://trustees.aha.org

American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) [formerly American Organization for Nurse Executives (AONE)]
https://www.aonl.org

American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) [facilities management, construction, maintenance, wireless medical telemetry, sustainability]
https://www.ashe.org

American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) [patient safety]
https://www.ashrm.org

Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) [supply chain, purchasing]
https://www.ahrmm.org

Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) [formerly American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES)] [housekeeping, laundry, textiles, infection prevention, environmental hygiene]
https://www.ahe.org

Coalition to Protect America’s Healthcare [grassroots advocacy, health policy]
https://www.protecthealthcare.org

Estimated Useful Lives for Depreciable Hospital Assets
https://ams.aha.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=ProdSearch&q=estimated+useful+lives

Facebook – AHA Hospitals
https://www.facebook.com/ahahospitals

Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET)
https://www.hret.org

Health Services Research (HSR) [journal]
https://www.hsr.org

Instagram - AHA Hospitals
https://www.instagram.com/ahahospitals/

Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IDHE) [formerly Institute for Diversity in Health Management]
https://ifhde.aha.org

LinkedIn - American Hospital Association
https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-hospital-association

National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) [UB-04]
https://www.nubc.org

Next Generation Fellowships [mentorship]
https://www.aha.org/center/next-generation-leaders-fellowship

Patient Care Partnership [formerly Patients’ Bill of Rights]
https://www.aha.org/other-resources/patient-care-partnership

Put It in Writing [advance directives, living wills, end-of-life]
https://www.aha.org/2017-12-11-put-it-writing

Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD) [planning, marketing, business development, physician relations, public relations, communications]
https://www.shsmd.org

State Hospital Associations
https://www.aha.org/directory/2020-06-09-state-hospital-associations

X (formerly Twitter) - @ahahospitals
https://twitter.com/ahahospitals

YouTube – American Hospital Association
https://www.youtube.com/c/AmericanHospitalAssociation

State Hospital Associations

Metropolitan/Regional Hospital Associations

Akron Regional Hospital Association [Ohio]
http://www.arha.org

Center for Health Affairs [Cleveland, northeast Ohio]
http://www.chanet.org

Central Ohio Hospital Council [Columbus]
http://www.centralohiohospitals.org/

Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council [north Texas]
http://www.dfwhc.org

Delaware Valley Healthcare Council [Philadelphia, southeastern Pennsylvania]
https://www.haponline.org/DVHC

Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association [Ohio]
http://www.gdaha.org

Greater New York Hospital Association [New York City]
http://www.gnyha.org

Health Alliance of MidAmerica [Kansas City, Missouri]
http://www.allianceweb.org/

Healthcare Association of Southern California
http://www.hasc.org

Healthcare Council of the National Capital Area [District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia]
http://www.healthcare-council.org

Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties [California]
http://www.hasdic.org

Hospital Council of East Central Michigan
http://www.hcecm.org/

Hospital Council of Northern and Central California
http://www.hospitalcouncil.net

Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio [Toledo]
http://www.hcno.org

Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania
http://www.hcwp.org

Iroquois Healthcare Alliance [Upstate New York]
http://www.iroquois.org

Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council [Illinois]
https://www.mchc.com/

Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans [Louisiana]
http://www.lhaonline.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=540

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council [New York]
http://www.nshc.org

North Central Council of MHA [Michigan]
Phone: (231) 439-9812

Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association [Hudson Valley Area, New York]
http://www.normet.org

Rochester Regional Healthcare Association [New York]
http://rochesterregionalhealthcare.org/

South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association
http://www.sfhha.com

Western New York Healthcare Association
http://www.wnyha.com

Organizations A-B

AABB [formerly American Association of Blood Banks]
http:www.aabb.org

AARP [formerly American Association of Retired Persons]
http://www.aarp.org

Academy for Healthcare Infrastructure/National Institute of Building Sciences (AHI/NIBS) [construction, built environment, design]
http://www.nibs.org/?page=ahi

AcademyHealth [health policy, health services research]
http://www.academyhealth.org

Accountable Care Learning Collaborative (ACLC)
http://www.accountablecarelc.org/

Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) [home care, durable medical equipment, specialty pharmacy, third party payors, convenient care]
http://www.achc.org

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
http://www.accme.org

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education {ACGME)
http://www.acgme.org

Acute Long Term Hospital Association (ALTHA) [ceased operation 2013]
http://www.altha.org

Advanced medical Technology Association [AdvaMed) [formerly Health Industry Manufacturers Association (HIMA)]
http://www.advamed.org

Advancing Excellence in Americas Nursing Homes (AEANH) [quality]
http://nhqualitycampaign.org

AHRA: Association for Medical Imaging Management [radiology]
http://www.ahraonline.org

Alliance for Advancing Nonprofit Health Care (AANHC)
http://www.nonprofithealthcare.org

Alliance for Health Policy (AHP) [formerly Alliance for Health Reform (AHR)]
http://www.allhealthpolicy.org

Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B (AIR 340B) [outpatient prescription drugs, uninsured access]
http://340breform.org/

Alliance of Claims Assistance Professionals (ACAP) [consumer assistance, medical bills, health insurance]
http://www.claims.org

Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) [health insurance]
http://www.achp.org

Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC)
http://aiamc.org

Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA) [patient advocates, navigators]
http://aphadovocates.org/

All-Payer Claims Database Council (APCD Council) [health data]
http://www.apcdcouncil.org/

Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) [surgicenters]
http://www.ascassociation.org

AMDA [formerly American Medical Directors Association] [long term care]
http://www.amda.com

America’s Blood Centers (ABC)
http://www.americasblood.org

America’s Essential Hospitals (AEH) [formerly National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH)] [safety net hospitals, government hospitals]
http://www.essentialhospitals.org

American Academy of Medical Administrators (AAMA)
http://aameda.org/

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR)
http://www.aapmr.org

American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
http://www.aapc.com

American Academy on Communication in Healthcare (AAHCP) [patient relations, patient education]
http://www.aachonline.org

American Alliance of Healthcare Providers (AAHCP) [consumers, quality]
http://www.choicehospitals.com/

American Ambulance Association (AAA) [emergency services]
http://www.the-aaa.org

American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF)
http://www.aaaasf.org

American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare)
http://www.aahomecare.org

American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) [formerly American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)]
http://www.physicianleaders.org/

American Association of Accountable Care Organizations (AAACO)
http://www.aaaco.org

American Association of Birth Centers (AABC)
http://www.birthcenters.org

American Association of Blood Banks
http://www.aabb.org

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
http://www.aacn.nche.edu

American Association of Eye and Ear Centers of Excellence (AAEECE) [formerly American Association of Eye and Ear Hospitals (AAEEH)]
http://www.aaeece.org/

American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) [patient accounts, billing, admission, registration]
http://www.aaham.org

American Association of Hospital Dentists (AAHD) / Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA)
http://www.scdaonline.org

American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems (AAIHDS)
http://www.aaihds.org

American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment (AAIHR) [foreign workers, human resources, immigration, visas]
http://www.aaihr.org

American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
http://www.aama-ntl.org

American Association of Medical Billers (AAMB) [insurance claims processing]
http://www.billers.com/aamb

American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA)
http://taana.org

American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
http://www.aapcc.org

American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO) [health insurance]
http://www.aappo.org

American Association of Professionals in Patient Safety (AAPPS)
http://www.npsf.org/?page=aspps

American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) [transplants]
http://www.aatb.org

American Bar Association – Health Law Section (ABA)
http://www.abanet.org/health/home.html

American Benefits Council (ABC) [employee benefits, health insurance]
http://www.americanbenefitscouncil.com

American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) [physician board certification]
http://www.abms.org

American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA)
http://www.acla.com/

American College of Contingency Planners (ACCP) [disaster, emergency planning]
http://aameda.org/p/cm/ld/fid=10

American College Health Association (ACHA)
http://www.acha.org

American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) [long term care]
http://www.achca.org

Americana College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA)[certification]
http://www.healtharchitects.org

American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
http://www.ache.org

American College of Healthcare Information Administrators (ACHIA)
http://aameda.org/p/cm/ld/fid=12

American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) [law]
http://www.aclm.org

American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) [certification, physician practice management, medical group management]
http://www.mgma.com/about/default.aspx?id=242

American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ)
http://www.acmq.org

American College of Medical Scribe Specialists (ACMSS) [CPOE input]
http://www.theACMSS.org

American College of Oncology Administrators (AAOA)
http://aameda.org/p/cm/ld/fid=14

American College of Surgeons / Commission on Cancer (ACS / CoC) [accreditation, standards]
http://www.facs.org/cancer/

American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA) [prisons, jails]
http://www.achsa.org

American Health Care Association (AHCA) [nursing homes, long term care, assisted living]
http://www.ahca.org

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) [medical records, coding]
http://www.ahima.org

America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) [ health plans]
http://www.ahip.org

American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
http://www.healthlawyers.org

American Health Planning Association (AHPA) [certificate of need]
http://www.ahpanet.org

American Health Quality Association (AHQA) [quality improvement organizations (QIO), peer review organizations (PRO)]
http://www.ahqa.org

American Heart Association (AHA)
http://www.heart.org

American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) [medical technology]
http://aimbe.org/

American Institute of Architects / Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA / AAH)
http://www.aia.org/aah_default

American Medical Association (AMA) [physicians]
http://www.ama-assn.org

American Medical Billing Association (AMBA) [certification, insurance claims processing]
http://www.ambanet.net/AMBA.htm

American Medical Group Association (AMGA) [physician groups]
http://www.amga.org

American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
http://www.amia.org

American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA)
http://www.amrpa.org

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
http://www.ansi.org

American Nurses Association (ANA)
http://www.ana.org

American Osteopathic Association (AOS) [physicians]
http://www.osteopathic.org

American Public Health Association (APHA)
http://www.apha.org

American School Health Association (ASHA)
http://www.ashaweb.org

American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) [retirement housing]
http://www.seniorshousing.org

American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) [laboratories, certification, accreditation, transplants]
http://www.ashi-hla.org

American Society for Quality – Health Care Division (ASQ)
http://www.asq.org/healthcare

American Society of Health Economists (ASHE)
http://ashecon.org/

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
http://www.ashp.org

American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE)
http://www.ashpe.org

American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME)
http://www.aslme.org

American Society of Safety Engineers – Healthcare Practice Speciality (ASSE)
http://www.asse.org/practicespecialties/healthcare/

American Telemedicine Association (ATA)
http://www.americantelemed.org/

American Trauma Society (ATS) [critical care, emergency care]
http://www.amtrauma.org/

APCD Council (All-Payer Claims Database) [health data, price transparency, health insurers]
http://www.apcdcouncil.org/

AQA [formerly Ambulatory Care Quality Alliance (ACQA)] [quality indicators]
http://www.aqaalliance.org

Argentum [formerly Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA)] [senior living, homes for the aging]
http://www.argentum.org

Asian Health Care Leaders Association (AHCLA)
www.ahcla.org/

Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) [clinical trials]
http://www.aahrpp.org

Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare (AABH)
http://www.aabh.org

Association Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW)
http://www.abhw.org

Association for Benchmarking Healthcare (ABHC)
http://www.abhc.org

Association for Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) [uninsured, access, poor]
http://www.clinicians.org

Association for Community Affiliated Health Plans (ACAHP) [safety net health plans, poor]
http://www.ahcahp.org

Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) [information technology]
http://aehia.org/

Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) [cybersecurity, privacy]
http://aehis.org/

Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Technology (AEHIT)
http://aehit.org

Association for Healthcare Foodservice
http://www.healthcarefoodservice.org/

Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) [fund raising, foundations]
http://www.ahp.org

Association for Hispanic Healthcare Executives (AHHE)
http://www.ahhe.org

Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME)
http://www.ahme.org

Association for Patient Experience (AfPE) [patient satisfaction]
http://www.patient-experience.org/

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
http://www.apic.org

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) [equipment]
http://www.aami.org

Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC)
http://www.aahcdc.org/

Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) [patient transportation]
http://www.aams.org

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
http://www.aamc.org

Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors (AACD) [surgery]
http://www.aacdhq.org/

Association of Cancer Executives (ACE)
http://www.cancerexecutives.org

Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS) [medical records, transcription, coding)
http://www.hcpro.com/acdis/

Association of Clinical Research Organization (ACRO)
http://www.acrohealth.org

Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC)
http://www.accc-cancer.org

American of Donor Recruitment Professionals (ADRP) [tissue, organ donation, transplants]
http://www.adrp.org

Association of Freestanding Radiation Oncology Centers (AFROC) [cancer therapy, radiology]
http://www.afroc.org

Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) [media, news]
http://www.healthjournalism.org

Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies (AHRSA) [state licensure/regulatory agencies]
http://www.ahfsa.org

Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services (AHIOS) [medical records, contract services, transcription, coding]
http://www.ahios.org

Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHA [financial management]
http://www.ahia.org

Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) [materials management, purchasing, equipment, supplies]
http://www.ahvap.org

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) [state program directors]
http://www.amchp.org

Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) [equipment and supplies, third party reprocessors]
http://www.amdr.org

Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS)
http://www.amdis.org

Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) [formerly Dietary Managers Association]
http://www.anfponline.org/

Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) [transplants]
http://www.aopo.org

Association of Professional Chaplains (APC)
http://www.professionalchaplains.org

Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS) [cardiovascular)
https://www.vascularweb.org/APDVS/

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
http://www.aphl.org

Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP) [education, career training]
http://www.asahp.org

Association of Staff Physician Recruiters (ASPR)
http://www.aspr.org

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
http://www.astho.org

Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) [education]
http://www.aupha.org

Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA)
http://ahha.asn.au/

Avia Innovator Network [digital health, information technology, system & vendor partnerships]
http://www.aviahealthinnovation.com/

Beryl Institute [absorbed Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy (SHCA)] [patient advocacy, patient experience, patient centered]
http://www.theberylinstitute.org/

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
http://www.bio.org

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) [health insurance]
http://www.bcbs.com/

Organizations C-G

Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL)
www.cchl-ccls.ca/

CAQH - Coalition for Affordable Quality Healthcare
http://www.caqh.org

Care Continuum Alliance (CCA) [chronic disease, accountable care, population health]
http://www.carecontinuumalliance.org/

CARF International (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)
http://www.carf.org

Case Management Society of America (CMSA)[discharge planning, coordinated care]
http://www.cmsa.org

Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHAUSA)
http://www.chausa.org

Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL)
http://www.theceal.org

Center for Health Design (CHD) [architecture, interior design]
http://www.healthdesign.org/

Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) [hospital accreditation]
http://www.cihq.org

Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTEL) [telemedicine]
http://www.ctel.org

Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) [ceased operation Nov. 2014]
http://www.cchit.org

CGFNS International [formerly Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools]
http://www.cgfns.org

Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) [formerly National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI)]
http://www.childrenshospitals.org/

Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA)
http://www.clma.org

Coalition for Health Communication (CHC)
http://www.healthcommunication.net

Coalition for Health Environments Research (CHER)
http://www.cheresearch.org

COLA [formerly Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation]
http://www.cola.org

College of American Pathologists (CAP) [laboratories, accreditation]
http://www.cap.org

College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)
http://www.cio-chime.org

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
http://www.caahep.org/

Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) [emergency services]
http://www.caas.org

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
http://www.cahme.org/

Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) [ambulance, air transport, emergency transport]
http://www.camts.org

Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)
http://www.chapinc.org

Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) [non-emergency medical transportation, patient transport]
http://www.ctaa.org

Consumer Driven Health Care Insitute (CDHCI) [health insurance]
http://www.cdhci.org/

Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) [over the counter drugs, supplements]
http://www.chpa.org

Consumer Purchaser Alliance (CP Alliance) [formerly Consumer Purchaser Disclosure Project] [health insurance, employers, labor, performance, quality]
http://www.healthcaredisclosure.org

Consumers Advancing Patient Safety (CAPS)
http://www.consumersadvancingpatientsafety.org/caps/

Convenient Care Association (CCA) [retail clinics, walk-in clinics, immediate care]
http://www.ccaclinics.org

Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI)
http://www.cahi.org

Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP)
http://www.amga-capp.org

Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA)
http://www.cvacert.org

Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH) [academic medical centers]
https://www.aamc.org/members/coth/

Council of Women’s and Infants Specialty Hospitals (CWISH)
http://www.cwish.org

Council of Physician and Nurse Supply (CPNS) [workforce]
http://www.physiciannursesupply.com

Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety (CSPS)
http://www.cspsteam.org

Dental Group Practice Association (DGPA)
http://thedgpa.org/

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) [information systems, standards]
http://medical.nema.org/

Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE)
www.dhpe.org/

DNV Healthcare - National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (NIAHO) [ISO accreditation]
http://www.dnvaccreditation.com

ECRI Institute [technology assessment, risk management, safety, quality, equipment, supplies]
http://www.ecri.org

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) [physicians]
http://www.ecfmg.org

eHealth Initiative (eHI) [data exchange, information technology]
http://www.ehidc.org/

EHMA – European Healthcare Management Association [international]
http://www.ehma.org

EHR Safety Institute (EHRSI) [electronic health records]
http://www.ehrsafety.com

Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) [data exchange standards, information exchange, accountable care organization accreditation program (ACOAP), cloud service accreditation, registries, management service organizations]
http://www.ehnac.org

Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA)
http://www.edbenchmarking.org

Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA)
http://www.edpma.org/

Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) [health insurance]
http://www.ebri.org

Empowered Patient Coalition (EPC) [consumer advocacy, patient education]
http://empoweredpatientcoalition.org/

European Nurse Directors Association (ENDA) [international]
http://www.enda-europe.com/

Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) [transplants]
http://www.restoresight.org

Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) [design, construction standards]
http://www.fgiguidelines.org

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) [home care]
http://www.caregiver.org

Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) [investor-owned or managed, for-profit hospitals, systems]
http://www.fah.org

Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States (FSMB) [physician licensure]
http://www.fsmb.org

Forum for Healthcare Strategists [Healthcare Strategy Institute (HIS)]
http://www.healthcarestrategy.com/forum/default.asp

Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) [drugs, biosimilar medicine]
http://www.gphaonline.org/

Global Alliance for Arts and Health [formerly Society for the Arts in Healthcare (SAH)]
http://www.thesah.org

Governance Institute
http://www.governanceinstitute.com

Grantmakers in Health (GIH) [philanthropy, foundations]
http://www.gih.org

GS1 Healthcare US [supply chain, standards, materials management, bar code, e-commerce]
http://gs1us.org/healthcare

Organizations H

Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA) [third party administrators, health insurance]
http://www.hcaa.org

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
http://www.hcca-info.org

Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI)
http://www.healthcostinstitute.org

Health Care Education Association (HCEA) [patient education, training, development]
http://www.hcea-info.org

Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) [quality, efficiency]
http://www.hci3.org/

Health Care Institute - International Facility Management Association (HCI IFMA)
http://hci.ifma.org/

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) [environment, ecology, medical waste]
http://www.noharm.org/

Health Record Banking Alliance [HRBA] [electronic medical record repositories]
http://www.healthbanking.org/

Health Transformation Alliance (HTA) [employers, reform, innovation]
http://www.htahealth.com

Healthcare Administrative Technology Association (HATA) [practice management system vendors, health information technology, physician practices]
http://www.hata-assn.org/

Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) and [women]
http://www.hbanet.org

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) [waste management, sustainability, green environment]
http://www.hprc.org

Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA) [supply chain]
http://www.hsdafordiversity.org

Health Coalition of Liability and Access (HCLA) [malpractice]
http://www.protectpatientsnow.org/

Health Data Consortium (HDC)
http://www.healthdataconsortium.org/

Health Ethics Trust (HET)
http://www.healthethicstrust.com/

Health Industry Business Communications Council (HIBCC) [standards]
http://www.hibcc.org

Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) [equipment, supplies]
http://www.hida.org

Health Industry Representatives Association (HIRA) [sales representatives, equipment, supplies]
http://www.hira.org

Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) [information security standards]
http://www.hitrustalliance.org

Health Level Seven (HL7) International [information exchange standards]
http://www.hl7.org

Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi)
http://www.htai.org

Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium [heart failure centers accreditation]
http://colloquiumhealth.com/

Healthcare Billing and Management Association (HBMA)
http://www.hbma.org

HealthCareCAN (Canada, hospitals) [formerly Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations and Canadian Healthcare Association]
http://www.healthcarecan.ca/

HealthCare Chaplaincy
http://www.healthcarechaplaincy.org

Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association (HCEA)
http://www.hcea.org

Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) [pharmaceuticals, drugs]
http://www.healthcaredistribution.org

Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) [osteopathic]
http://www.hfap.org/

Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
http://www.hfma.org

Healthcare Hospitality Network (HHN) [formerly National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses (NAHHH)]
http://www.hhnetwork.org/

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
http://www.himss.org

Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP)
http://www.hitsp.org/

Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) [housekeeping, environmental services]
http://www.hlacnet.org

Healthcare Leadership Alliance (HLA) [professional competencies]
http://www.healthcareleadershipalliance.org

Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC)
http://www.hlc.org

Healthcare Manufacturers Marketing Council (HMMC)
http://www.hmmc.com

Healthcare Private Equity Association (HCPEA) [capital finance, investment]
http://www.hcpea.org

Healthcare Roundtable [executives]
http://www.healthcareroundtable.com/

Healthcare Services Platform Consortium (HSPC) [information technology]
http://healthcaresoa.org/

Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) [formerly Health Industry Group Purchasing Association (HIGPA)]
http://www.supplychainassociation.org

Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) [green environment, sustainability]
http://healthierhospitals.org/

HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (EHR Association) [information systems, technology]
http://www.himssehra.org

HomeTown Health (HTH) [rural hospitals, health]
http://www.hometownhealthonline.com/

HOPE – European Hospital and Healthcare Federation [international]
http://www.hope.be

HOSA – Future Health Professionals [formerly Health Occupations Students of America] [careers]
http://www.hosa.org

Hospice Association of America (HAA)
http://www.nahc.org/haa/

Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) [Health Research & Education Trust (HRET), patient safety, quality improvement]
http://www.hret-hen.org/

Hospital Fire Marshals Association (HFMA) [safety]
http://hfma-safety.org/

HSA Coalition (health savings accounts, consumer directed health plans, insurance)
http://www.hsacoalition.org

Organizations I-M

IHE USA – Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise [information systems, standards, interoperability]
http://www.iheusa.org/

Informed Patient Institute (IPI)
http://www.informedpatientinstitute.org

Innovation Learning Network (ILN)
http://members.innovationlearningnetwork.org/

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) [quality]
http://www.icsi.org

Institute for Healthcare Optimization (IHO) [operations improvement, efficiency]
http://www.ihoptimize.org

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) [quality, patient safety, efficiency]
http://www.ihi.org

Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) [accreditation, ambulatory care]
http://www.imq.org/

Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care (IPFCC)
http://www.ipfcc.org

Institute for Safety in Office-Based Surgery (ISOBS) [ambulatory surgery]
http://isobsurgery.org/

Institute of Healthcare Executives and Suppliers (IHES) [supply chain]
http://www.ihesllc.com/

Insurance Information Institute (III)
http://www.iii.org

Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) [employee benefits, health insurance]
http://www.ibiweb.org

Intelligent Health Association (IHA) [health technology, health information apps, wearables]
http://ihassociation.org/

International Alliance of Patients Organizations (IAPO)
http://www.patientsorganizations.org

International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHHS)
http://www.iahss.org

International Association for Healthcare Textile Management (IAHTM) [laundry, housekeeping]
http://www.iahtm.com

International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT)
http://www.iamat.org

International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) [absorbed American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals of AHA] [sterile processing]
http://www.iahcsmm.org

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
http://www.privacyassociation.org

International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA)[environmental services]
http://www.ieha.org

International Federation of Health Plans (IFHP) [health insurance]
http://www.ifhp.com

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)
http://www.ifebp.org

International Interior Design Association – Healthcare Forum (IIDA)
http://www.iida.org/content.cfm/healthcare

International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) [information systems, technology]
http://www.imia.org

International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) [language services]
http://www.imiaweb.org

International Network for the History of Hospitals (INHH)
http://inhh1.wordpress.com/

International Patient Decision Aid Standards Collaboration (IPDAS) [patient education]
http://ipdas.ohri.ca/

Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (ICA) [echolcardiology, vascular laboratories, nuclear medicine, sonography, radiology, cardiology]
http://intersocietal.org

IPA Association of America (TIPAAA) [physicians]
http://www.tipaaa.com

Joint Commission [TJC] [formerly Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)]
http://www.jointcommission.org

Joint Commission Center for Transforming Health Care
http://www.centerfortransforminghealthcare.org/

LeadingAge [formerly American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)} [nursing homes, long term care]
http://www.leadingage.org

Leapfrog Group [patient safety, quality]
http://www.leapfrogroup.org

Managed Care Executive Group (MCEG)
http://www.mceg.net/

Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) [insurance]
http://www.mhpa.org

Medical Association of Billers [certification, coding]
http://physicianswebsites.com/

Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA)
http://www.medicaldevices.org

Medical Fitness Association (MFA)
http://www.medicalfitness.org

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) [physician practices]
http://www.mgma.com

Medical Identity Fraud Alliance (MIFA) [privacy, security]
http://medidfraud.org/

Medical Library Association (MLA)
http://www.mlanet.org/

Medical Tourism Association (MTA) [medical travel]
www.medicaltourismassociation.com/

Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA) [medical tourism, certification]
http://www.mtqua.org

Medicare Rights Center (MRC)
http://www.medicarerights.org

mHealth Alliance [mobile health, wireless]
http://www.mhealthalliance.org/

MIB Group (Medical Information Bureau)[consumer credit ratings, patient information, insurance reporting, fraud]
http://www.mib.co

Organizations N-P

National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) [adult day care]
http://www.nadsa.org

National AHEC Organization (NAO) [area health education centers, workforce, underserved areas]
http://www.nationalahec.org/

National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) [family caregivers, home care]
http://www.caregiving.org

National Alliance of State Health Co-Ops (NASHCO) [non-profit state health insurance cooperatives]
http://nashco.org/

National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR) [human resources]
http://www.nahcr.com

National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
http://www.nahq.org

National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC)
http://www.nahc.org

National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care (NAMDRC)
http://www.namdrc.org

National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) [credentialing]
http://www.namss.org

National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) [accountable care organizations]
http://www.naacos.com/

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) [alcohol, drug, substance abuse rehabilitation]
http://www.naatp.org

National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) [retail community pharmacy services]
http://www.nacds.org

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)
http://www.chronicdisease.org

National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) [poor, medically underserved]
http://www.nachc.com

National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) [governance]
http://www.nacdonline.org

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
http://www.naccho.org

National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) [dental insurance]
http://www.nadp.org

National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care (NADONA / LTC)
http://www.nadona.org

National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) [poor, medically underserved]
http://www.nafcclinics.org/

National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers (NAFEC)
http://www.nafeconline.org

National Association of Health and Educational Facilities Finance Authorities (NAHEFFA) [capital financing, construction, tax-exempt financing, public finance, municipal bonds]
http://www.naheffa.com

National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO)
http://www.nahdo.org

National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)
http://www.nahse.org

National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) [health insurance]
http://www.nahu.org

National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (NAHUC)
http://www.nahuc.org

National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) [patient admission, registration, guest relations]
http://www.naham.org

National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants (NAHAC) [patient advocates, navigators]
http://www.nahac.com

National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI) [financial management]
https://nahri.org/

National Association of Healthcare Transport Management (NAHTM) [hospital patient transport]
http://www.nahtm.org

National Association of Independent Review Organizations (NAIRO) [medical review]
http://www.nairo.org

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
http://www.naic.org

National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
http://www.nalboh.org

National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO) [physicians, temporary staffing]
http://www.nalto.org

National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards [licensure, certification]
http://www.nabweb.org

National Association of Long Term Care Hospitals (NALTH)
http://www.nalth.org

National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD)
http://medicaiddirectors.org/

National Association of Physician Recruiters (NAPR)
http://www.napr.org

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM)
http://www.caremanager.org

National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS)
http://www.naphs.org

National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC)
http://www.narhc.org

National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) [aging, relocation]
http://www.nasmm.org

National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO)
http://www.nasho.org

National Association of State Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans (NASCHIP) [high risk health insurance pools]
http://www.naschip.org/

National Association of State EMS Directors (NASEMSD) [emergency medical services]
http://www.nasemsd.org

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)
http://www.nasmhpd.org

National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations (NATHO) [temporary staffing agencies, nurses]
http://natho.org/

National Association of Worksite Health Centers (NAWHC) [workplace wellness, employee health]
http://www.worksitehealth.org/

National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) [value-based purchasing, employers, health insurance]
http://www.nbch.org

National Business Group on Health (NBGH) [employers, health insurance, health promotion]
http://www.businessgrouphealth.org

National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)
http://www.ncal.org

National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
http://www.nchl.org

National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP, MLP) [patient advocacy, patient legal aid]
http://medical-legalpartnership.org/

National Center for Nonprofit Boards (NCNB)
http://www.ncnb.org

National Center for Rural Health Works (NCRHW)
http://www.ruralhealthworks.org/

National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC)
http://www.nchc.org/

National Commission for Certifying Agencies /Insitute for Credentialing Excellence (NCCA/ICE) [accreditation, professional certification]
http://www.credentialingexcellence.org/ncca

National Commission for Quality Assurance (NCQA) [health plans, accreditation, HEDIS]
http://www.ncqa.org

National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) [jails, prisons, accreditation, certification]
http://ncchc.org

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
http://www.nccn.org

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) – Health
http://www.ncsl.org/research/health.aspx

National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE)
http://www.healthscienceconsortium.org/

National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC)
http://www.breastcare.org

National Coordinating Council for Medicate Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) [patient safety]
http://www.nccmerp.org

National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH)
http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/

National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) [electronic data exchange standards]
http://www.ncpdp.org

National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) [nurse licensure]
http://www.ncsbn.org

National Council on Administrative Fellowships (NCAF) [graduate programs in healthcare management, education]
http://nchl.org/static.asp?path=2851,6549

National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) [pharmaceutical drug use safety]
http://www.talkaboutrx.org

National CPA Health Care Advisors Association (HCAA) [accounting, consulting]
http://www.hcaa.com

National Electronic Billers Alliance (NEBA)
http://www.nebazone.com

National Electronic Payments Association – Healthcare (formerly National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) [finance, reimbursement]
https://healthcare.nacha.org/

National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA) [emergency medical services]
http://www.nemsma.org

National Fire Protection Association – Health Care Section (NFPA) [facilities safety]
http://www.nfpa.org

National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives (NFLHE)
http://www.nflhe.org

National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers (NFSNW)
http://www.nursingworkforcecenters.org/

National Governors Association (NGA) [state]
http://www.nga.org

National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA)
http://www.nhcaa.org

National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) [poor]
http://www.nhchc.org

National Healthcare & Public Health Cybersecurity Council (HPH-CC) [privacy, health information security]
http://www.nhisac.org/

National Health Council (NHC)
http://www.nationalhealthcouncil.org

National Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (National Health ISAC, NH-ISAC) [cybersecurity, privacy, health information security]
http://www.nhisac.org/

National Health Leadership Council (NCLC)
http://www/nbch.org

National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) [drug therapy]
http://www.nhianet.org

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
http://www.nhpco.org

National Institute for the Certification of Healthcare Sterile Processing and Distribution Personnel (NICHSPDP) [central service]
http://www.sterileprocessing.org

National Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD)
http://www.nursingihd.com

National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC)
http://www.ncoa.org/national-institute-of-senior-centers/

National League for Nursing (NLN)
http://www.nln.org

National Medical Association (NMA)
http://www.nma.org

National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (NNHVIP) [safety]
http://nnhvip.org/

National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH)
http://www.nosorh.org/

National PACE Association (NPA) [Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, home care, adult day care, geriatric services]
http://www.npaonline.org

National Partnership for the Health Care Safety Net (NPHCSN) [uninsured]
http://safetynetpartnership.org/

National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF)
http://www.npaf.org

National Perinatal Information Center (NPIC) [maternal, infants, obstetrics, women’s hospitals]
http://www.npic.org

National Priorities Partnership (NPP) [quality]
http://www.qualityforum.org/npp/

National Quality Forum (NQF)
http://www.qualityforum.org

National Rehabilitation Association / National Association for Rehabilitation Leadership (NARL)
http://prosites-nraa.homestead.com/

National Residency Match Program (NRMP) [physicians, graduate medical education]
http://www.nrmp.org

National Rural Accountable Care Consortium (NRACO)
http://www.nationalruralaco.com/

National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
http://www.ruralhealthweb.org

National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (NSCHBC)
http://www.nschbc.org

National Spine Network
http://www.nationalspinenetwork.org

National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTCC) [continuum of care, coordinated care]
http://www.ntocc.org/

National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) [insurance claim standards]
http://www.nucc.org

Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) [regional health improvement collaboratives, value-based payment, quality, health reform]
http://www.nrhi.org/

North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR)
http://www.naaccr.org

Nurses on Boards Coalition (NBC) [governance]
http://nursesonboardscoalition.org/

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) [patient waiting list]
http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/

Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) [allied health, caregivers, eldercare]
http://www.paraprofessional.org

Partnership for Patient Safety (P4PS)
http://www.p4ps.org

Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD)
http://www.fightchronicdisease.org

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) [medical homes]
http://www.pcpcc.net

Patient Safety Institute (PSI)
http://www.ptsafety.org

Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) [genomics]
http://www.personalizedmedicinecoalition.org

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) [pharmacy benefit managers]
http://www.pcmanet.org

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactuers Association (PhRMA)
http://www.phrma.org

Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI)
http://www.pbmi.com

Physician Hospitals of America (PHA)
http://www.physicianhospitals.org

Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA) [malpractice liability]
http://www.piaa.us

Practice Greenhealth [environment, medical waste, sustainability, facilities management, construction]
http://www.practicegreenhealth.org

Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM) [practice management]
http://www.pahcom.com

Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) [public health departments]
http://www.phaboard.org/

Public Relations Society of America / Health Academy
http://www.healthacademy.prsa.org

Organizations Q-Z

Rainbow Healthcare Leaders Association (RHLA) [LGBT diversity, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender]
http://www.rhla.org

Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA)
http://www.rbma.org

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) [compliance, government relations, government affairs]
http://www.raps.org

Research!America [health research and development]
http://www.researchamerica.org

RFID in Healthcare Consortium (RHCC) [information technology]
http://rfidinhealthcare.org/

Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access (SNHPA) [340B program]
http://www.snhpa.org/

School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) [school-based health centers]
http://www.sbh4all.org/

Scottsdale Institute [information technology, clinical integration]
http://www.scottsdaleinstitute.org

Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) [employers, workers compensation, third party administrators, underwriters]
http://www.siia.org

Smart Card Alliance – Health and Human Services Council [information technology, medical records, patient ID cards]
http://www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/activities-councils-health-and-human-services

SNP Alliance – National Health Policy Group [Medicare Advantage special needs plans, disabled, frail)
http://www.nhpg.org/about-us/snp-alliance.aspx
Social Media Health Network (SMHN)
http://network.socialmedia.mayoclinic.org/

Society for Health Systems – Institute of Industry Engineers (SHS IIE)
http://www.iienet2.org/SHS/

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) [infection control]
http://www.shea-online.org

Society for Participatory Medicine (SCP) [patient involvement]
http://participatorymedicine.org

Society for Radiation Oncology Administrators (SROA) [cancer]
http://www.sroa.org

Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (SSWLHC) [discharge planning, care transition]
http://www.sswlhc.org

Society of Actuaries – Health Section (SOA) [insurance, financial risk]
http://www.soa.org/health/

Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPCP) [chest pain centers, accreditation, heart care]
http://www.scpcp.org

Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) [hospitalists, physicians]
http://www.hospitalmedicine.org

Society of Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers (SIPMS)
http://www.asipp.org/sipms.html

Society of Medical Administrators (SOMA) [physician administrators]
http://www.mdsoma.com/

Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) [quality, patient safety]
http://www.improvediagnosis.org

Sorry Works! Coalition [disclosure, errors, liability]
http://www.sorryworks.net

Stand for Quality
http://www.standforquality.org

Tissue Banks International (TBI) [eye banks, transplants]
http://www.tbionline.org

Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA) [formerly National Foundation for Trauma Care (NFTC)] [emergency services]
http://www.traumafoundation.org/

Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC) [mental health, psychiatric care]
http://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/

US Cooperative for International Patient Programs (USCIPP) [medical tourism]
http://nchl.org/static.asp?path=6292

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) [construction, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), sustainability]
http://www.usgbc.org

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) [transplants]
http://www.unos.org

Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN) [universal health care, health insurance, access]
http://www.uhcan.org

URAC [Accreditation, health plans, accountable care, case management, pharmacy quality]
http://www.urac.org

Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA)
http://www.ucaoa.org

Visiting Nurse Association of America (VNAA) [home care]
http://www.vnaa.org

Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) [worksite health promotion]
http://www.welcoa.org

Women Business Leaders – Women Leading Healthcare (WBL)
http://www.wbl.org/

Foundations/Think Tanks/Other Groups

Altarum Institute
http://altarum.org

American Health Policy Institute (AHPI) [employee health]
http://www.americanhealthpolicy.org

American Hospice Foundation
http://www.americanhospice.org

Americans for Better Care Dying (ABCD) [end of life, palliative care]
http://www.abcd-caring.org

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
http://www.apsf.org

Aspen Institute
http://www.aspeninstitute.org

Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)
http://bipartisanpolicy.org

Bipartisan Policy Center - CEO Council on Health and Innovation [employers, employee health benefits]
http://bipartisanpolicy.org/projects/ceo-council-health-innovation

Blue Ridge Academic Health Group [teaching hospitals]
http://whsc.emory.edu/blueridge/

Build Health International (BHI) [facility construction, impoverished areas, developing countries]
http://www.buildhealthinternational.org/

Center for Connected Health Policy: National Telehealth Policy Resource Center (CCHP)
http://cchpca.org/

Center for Democracy and Technology – Health Privacy Project
https://www.cdt.org/issue/health-privacy

Center for Health and the Economy
http://healthandeconomy.org

Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS)
http://www.chcs.org

Center for Innovation and Technology in Public Health (CITPH)
http://citph.org/

Center for Sharing Public Health Services (CSPHS) [cross jurisdictional sharing - CJS, regional health]
http://phsharing.org/

Center for Studying Health System Change [merged into Mathematica Policy Research, Dec 2013]
http://www.hschange.com
http://www.mathematica-mpr.com

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
http://www.cbpp.org

Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) [end of life, pain management]
http://www.capc.org

Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA)
http://www.championnursing.org

Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO)
http://www.hcfo.net

Commonwealth Fund
http://www.commonwealthfund.org

Delmarva Foundation
http://www.delmarvafoundation.org

Families USA
http://www.familiesusa.org

Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE) [health insurance]
http://www.coverageforall.org

Galen Institute
http://www.galen.org

Health Care Pricing Project
http://www.healthcarepricingproject.org/

Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) [health system reform, accountable care, value-based purchasing]
http://www.hcttf.org/

Hilltop Institute [vulnerable populations, community benefit, long term care]
http://www.hilltopinstitute.org

Informed Medical Decisions Foundation (IMDF) [patient participation, consumers, shared decisions]
http://www.informedmedicaldecisions.org/

Innovations in Healthcare (formerly the International Partnership for Innovative Healthcare Delivery - IPIHD)
http://www.innovationsinhealthcare.org/

Institute for e-Health Policy
http://www.e-healthpolicy.org

Institute for Health Policy Solutions (IHPS)
www.ihps.org/

Institute for Healthcare Organizations [operations management]
http://www.ihoptimize.org

Institute for Innovation [patient experience, quality improvement]
www.theinstituteforinnovation.org/

Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) [patient safety]
http://ismp.org

Institute of Medicine (IOM)
http://iom.nationalacademies.org/

International Network for Interfaith Health Program (IHP NET)
http://www.ihpnet.org

Josie King Foundation (JKF) [patient safety]
http://www.josieking.org

Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kff.org

Kaiser Health News
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/

Kennedy Forum [behaviorial health, mental health]
www.thekennedyforum.org/

Markle Foundation – Health [information systems, security, standards]
http://www.markle.org/health

Mathematica Policy Research
http://www.mathematica-mpr.com

MedicAlert Foundations
http://www.medicalert.org

Medical Outcomes Trust
http://www.outcomes-trust.org

National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
http://www.nashp.org

National Academy of Medicine (NAM) [formerly Institute of Medicine (IOM)]
http://www.nam.edu

National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) [Medicare, workers compensation]
http://www.nasi.org

National Center for Medical Legal Partnership (NCMLP) [poor]
http://www.medical-legalpartnership.org/

National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA)
www.ncpa.org/

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement (NCRPM) [radiology, safety]
http://www.ncrponline.org

National Health Policy Forum (NHPF)
http://www.nhpf.org

National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation (NIHCM Foundation)
http://www.nihcm.org

National Institute for Health Care Reform (NIHCR)
http://www.nihcr.org

National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) [health disparities]
http://www.nmqf.org/

National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)
http://www.npsf.org

National Rural Health Resource Center
http://www.ruralcenter.org

NeedyMeds [patient assistance, prescription drug assistance]
http://www.needymeds.org

Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI)
http://www.nehi.net

New America Foundation (NAF)
http://www.newamerica.net

NXT Health [architecture, interior design innovation]
http://nxthealth.org

Patient Access Network Foundation (PAN Foundation) [financial assistance for co-pays, deductibles, underinsured]
www.panfoundation.org

Panel on the Nonprofit Sector
http://www.nonprofitpanel.org

Partnership for Prescription Assistance [poor]
http://www.pparx.org

Partnership for Solutions [chronic care]
http://www.partnershipforsolutions.org

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) [consumers, uninsured]
http://www.patientadvocate.org

Patient Privacy Rights Foundation (PPRF)
http://www.patientprivacyrights.org

Peterson Center for Healthcare [quality, health system transformation, health policy]
http://petersonhealthcare.org/

Physician Advocacy Institute (PAI)
http://www.physiciansadvocacyinstitute.org/

Physician Consortium for Quality Improvement (PCQI)
http://www.physicianconsortium.org

Physicians Foundation
http://www.physiciansfoundation.org

Planetree [patient centered care]
http://www.planetree.org

Project Hope / Center for Health Affairs [international]
http://www.projecthope.org

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
http://www.rwjf.org

Rural Health Research Gateway
https://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/

Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)
http://www.rupri.org

Safeguarding Health in Conflict [wars, international armed conflict]
http://www.safeguardinghealth.org/

SCAN Foundation
http://www.thescanfoundation.org

Trust for Americas Health (TFAH)
http://www.healthyamericans.org

Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org

Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI) [patient care, patient-centeredness, patient satisfaction]
http://watsoncaringscience.org/

W.K. Kellogg Foundation
http://www.wkkf.org

Wye River Group on Healthcare (WRGH)
http://www.wrgh.org

Government and International Agencies

AHRQ National Resource Center for Health Information Technology
http://healthit.ahrq.gov

Administration on Agin (AoA)
http://www.aoa.dhss.gov

Agency for Healthcare Research and Policy (AHRQ)
http://www.ahrq.gov

American International Health Alliance (AIHA) [hospital partnerships, twinning programs with Central & Eastern Europe]
http://www.aiha.com/en/

American Medical Resources Foundation (AMRF) [equipment donation for developing countries, international]
http://www.amrf.com

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
http://www.bls.gov

Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
http://www.cms.gov

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – Conditions of Participation for Hospitals [in US Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, part 482 annually]
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=918ce7423be5c315948b4d7c9f061f7f&node=42:5.0.1.1.1&rgn=div5

Congress
http://www.congress.gov

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
http://www.cbo.gov

Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) [physicians]
http://www.cogme.gov

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
http://www.hhs.gov

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
http://www.dhs.gov

Department of Housing and Urban Development –Federal Housing Authority (HUD FHA) – Health Facilities Programs
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/federal_housing_administration/healthcare_facilities

Department of Justice (DOJ)
http://www.usdoj.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
http://www.va.gov

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov

FedStats [statistics portal]
https://www.usa.gov/statistics

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Health Care Fraud Unit
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/white_collar/health-care-fraud

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [telecommunications]
http://www.fcc.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) [antitrust, consumer protection]
http://www.ftc.gov

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov

Government Accountability Office (GAO)
http://www.gao.gov

Government Printing Office (GPO) [Federal Register, Code of Federation Regulations, Congressional Record, U.S Code]
http://www.gpoaccess.gov

Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force [information technology]
http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/planning/CyberTF/Pages/default.aspx

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
http://www.hrsa.gov

Hill-Burton Free or Reduced Cost Health Care Program
http://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/affordable/hillburton/

Hospital Compare [Medicare, quality]
www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare

Indian Health Service (HIS)
http://www.ihs.gov

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
http://www.irs.gov

International Hospital Federation (IHF)
http://www.ihf-fih.org

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) [children’s health insurance program]
http://www.macpac.gov

Medicare [consumer web site]
http://www.medicare.gov

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
http://www.medpac.gov

MEDLINE Plus Health Information [patient education]
http://www.medlineplus.gov

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
http://www.nccam.nih.gov

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs

National Guideline Clearinghouse [evidence-based clinical practical guidelines]
http://www.guidelines.gov

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – Emergency Medical Services (NHTSA EMS)
http://www.ems.gov/

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – Health IT Industry
http://healthcare.nist.gov/

National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov

National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov

National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC)
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
http://www.nrc.gov

Nursing Home Compare [Medicare, quality]
http://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hospitals/

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
http://whitehouse.gov/omb

Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services (OIG HHS)
http://oig.hhs.gov

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
http://www.healthit.gov/

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
http://www.oecd.org

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
http://www.paho.org

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) [evidence based, clinical effectiveness]
http://www.pcori.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov

THOMAS Legislative Information
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php

Other Resources

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) – Magnet Nursing Services Recognition Program
http://www.nursecredentialing.org/magnet

American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/

CenterWatch [clinical trials]
http://www.centerwatch.com

Clinical Trials [research]
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov

Cochrane Collalboration [evidence based medicine, quality]
http://www.cochrane.org

Dartmouth Atlas Health Care Project
http://www.darmouthatlas.org

Flex Monitoring Program [rural hospitals, critical access hospitals]
http://www.flexmonitoring.org

REMEDY (Recovered Medical Equipment for the Developing World) [international, donations]
http://www.remedyinc.org

Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) [formerly Rural Assistance Center (RAC)]
http://www.ruralhealthinfo.org

Source for Competitive Healthcare [market consolidation, competition, antitrust, mergers]
http://competitivehealthcare.org/

State Health Access State Data Center (SHADAC) [health insurance, uninsured, coverage]
http://www.shadac.org

State Health Facts
http://www.statehealthfacts.org

Urgent Matters [emergency medical services, patient flow]
http://www.urgentmatters.org

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