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	21CFRPart11.com Provides access to information on the 21 CFR Part 11 rule and also maintains an email list that actively discusses issues and concerns with industry peers and government regulators. The site also contains the latest conference, meeting and seminar information as well as links to vendors and consultants who can help the pharmaceutical community with issues of compliance with regulations and productivity.
	Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) A private, non-profit organization formed in 1979 to assist ambulatory health care organizations in improving the quality of care provided to patients. It accomplishes this by setting standards, measuring performance and providing consultation and education where needed. Accreditation is ultimately awarded to those organizations that are found to be in compliance with the Accreditation Association standards.
	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues.
	Altarum Institute A nonprofit research institute, working to become the nation's preeminent provider of objective health systems research and solutions.
	American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) The national association of family doctors. Family practice is the medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and the family. The scope of family practice encompasses all ages, both sexes, each organ system and every disease entity.
	American Academy of Medical Administrators (AAMA) Association for healthcare leaders, to enhance their profession and community health. Mission is to develop excellence in healthcare and leadership.
	American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) An organization of 57,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
	American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) Professional organization in health care administrative management. Through a national organization and local chapters, AAHAM provides member services and leadership in the areas of education, communication, representation, professional standards and certification.
	American Association of Healthcare Consultants (AAHC) A credentialing, professional, and practice development organization for the healthcare consulting profession. Advances the knowledge, quality, and standards of practice for consulting to management in the healthcare industry. Enhances the understanding and image of the healthcare consulting profession and Member Firms among its various publics.
	American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS) A national not-for-profit medical association that helps maintain the highest professional standards among member physicians. AAPS offers board certification and recertification exams in a number of medical specialties; hosts special medical conferences for physicians to learn about emerging medical issues and breakthroughs; and provides a "Members Only" section of the Web site which allows members to facilitate professional communication amongst colleagues.
	American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) A non-profit education and certification board that has certified physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in Health Care Quality and Management, with Sub-Specialty Certification in Managed Care; Risk Management; Case Management; and Workers' Compensation.
	American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHCA) A professional society for administrators in long-term care. Offers educational programming, and career development through certification, networking, opportunities, and cutting edge communications.
	American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) An international professional society of nearly 30,000 healthcare executives who lead our nation's hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations.
	American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) The standard-setting and certification body of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) which offers board certification, self-assessment and leadership development for medical practice executives.
	American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) AMA-recognized specialty society, representing physicians, that provides educational and career development programs to build the knowledge and skills needed to shape the future of healthcare.
	American College of Physicians (ACP) The nation's largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of healthcare by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. Members are physicians in general internal medicine and related subspecialties, including cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, hematology, rheumatology, neurology, pulmonary disease, oncology, infectious diseases, allergy and immunology, and geriatrics.
	American Health Care Association (AHCA) A non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally. AHCA represents the long term care community to the nation at large – to government, business leaders, and the general public.
	American Health Information Community (AHIC) A federal advisory body, chartered in 2005 to make recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on how to accelerate the development and adoption of health information technology.
	American Health Information Community (AHIC) Workgroups The American Health Information Community (the Community) decided at its November 29, 2005 meeting to form workgroups in the following areas: biosurveillance, consumer empowerment, chronic care, and electronic health records. Subsequently, at the May 16, 2006 Community meeting, two additional groups were formed: the Biosurveillance Data Steering Group as a sub-workgroup within the Biosurveillance Workgroup (renamed Population Health and Clinical Care Connections Workgroup), and the Confidentiality, Privacy & Security Workgroup, which was created as a cross-cutting workgroup responsible for an issue relevant to all the workgroups. More recent, at the August 1, 2006, meeting, the Community formed the Quality Workgroup to address the need for the development of quality measures; and at the October 31, 2006, meeting, the Personalized Healthcare Workgroup was formed to develop and make recommendations on standards for interoperable integration of genomic test information into personal e-health records.
	American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Professional association that represents specially educated health information management professionals who work throughout the healthcare industry. Health information management professionals serve the healthcare industry and the public by managing, analyzing, and utilizing data vital for patient care as well as making it accessible to healthcare providers when it is needed most.
	American Health Quality Association (AHQA) A charitable, educational, not-for-profit national membership association dedicated to health care quality through community-based, independent quality evaluation and improvement programs.
	American Hospital Association (AHA) National organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Through representation and advocacy activities, AHA ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters.
	American Medical Association (AMA) A national professional organization for all physicians that serves as the steward of medicine and leader of the medical profession. The AMA’s envisioned future is to be an essential part of the professional life of every physician and an essential force for progress in improving the nation’s health. It is a strong advocate for physicians and their patients, by protecting the patient-physician relationship, which is at the heart of medicine.
	American Medical Group Association (AMGA) A trade association that represents the nation’s leading medical groups. Advocates for the multispecialty medical group model of healthcare delivery and for the patients served by medical groups through innovation and information sharing, benchmarking, leadership development, and continuous striving to improve patient care.
	American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) A nonprofit membership organization of individuals, institutions, and corporations dedicated to developing and using information technologies to improve healthcare. The members of AMIA include physicians, nurses, computer and information scientists, biomedical engineers, medical librarians, and academic researchers and educators.
	American Nurses Association (ANA) Official web site of the American Nurses Association. Site covers the world of nursing, including: certification, continuing education, practice, policy, legislation, publications and much more.
	American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) A non-profit organization that provides networking, education and information resources that enrich and strengthen the roles of nurses in the field of informatics. The field of nursing informatics includes domains of clinical information, education and administration decision support.
	American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Resource and advocate promoting access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology. Seeks to bring together diverse groups from traditional medicine, academic medical centers, technology and telecommunications companies, e-health, medical societies, government and others to overcome barriers to the advancement of telemedicine through the professional, ethical and equitable improvement in health care delivery.
	Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) Professional organization for physicians dedicated to apply information technology to improve the practice of medicine and advance the field of Applied Medical Informatics.
	ASTM Committee E31 on Healthcare Informatics A Technical Committee of ASTM International (originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials) that develops standards related to the architecture, content, storage, security, confidentiality, functionality, and communication of information used within healthcare and healthcare decision making, including patient-specific information and knowledge.
	Australian Health Information Council (AHIC) Advises Health Ministers via the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council on how information management and information and communication technology (IM&ICT) effort can be harnessed to address current and emerging needs in health care delivery, management and planning.
	Bridges to Excellence Nation's largest employer-sponsored effort to reward physicians for delivering high-quality care.
	Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) Specializes in Primary Health Care issues in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
	Café Rx An alliance of industry leading companies and organizations working together with a common mission to facilitate the use of end-to-end electronic prescribing by physicians and pharmacists.
	Calgary Health Region's Electronic Health Record Site Official web site of the Calgary Health Region's Electronic Health Record project.
	California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) The independent philanthropy's online resource for independent research, analysis, and news on issues affecting health care delivery and financing.
	California Regional Health Information Organization (CalRHIO) A collaborative, statewide effort to support the use of information technology and the creation of a secure health information data exchange system that will improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of healthcare for all Californians.
	CareSpark A Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) in the Central Appalachian region dedicated to improving health through the collaborative use of health information. *CareSpark* proposes to develop a secure network that allows physician offices, hospitals, public health departments, pharmacies, laboratories and imaging centers to communicate electronically in order to improve patient care and safety.
	Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS) The Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS) at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland is an academia-led effort with collaboration from industry and government affiliates, designed to research, analyze, and recommend solutions to challenges surrounding the introduction and integration of information and decision technologies into the health care system.
	Center for Health Information Technology (CHiT) Mission: To promote and facilitate the adoption and optimal use of health information technology by American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) members and other office-based clinicians, for the purposes of improving the quality and safety of medical care, and to increase the efficiency of medical practice.
	Center for Health Transformation A meeting place for individuals, companies, associations, and other organizations who seek to accelerate the transformation to a 21st century system of health and healthcare, characterized by better outcomes and more choices at lower cost.
	Center for Information Technology Leadership (CITL) Chartered in 2002 by Boston-based, nonprofit Partners HealthCare System as a research organization established to help guide the healthcare community in making more informed strategic IT investment decisions. Using a rigorous, analytic approach, CITL assesses information technologies, disseminates its research findings, and provides additional services designed to help healthcare providers realize greater value and improve quality of care. CITL’s research is also used by technology vendors to develop more effective healthcare IT products.
	Center for Information Therapy Mission is to improve health by getting the right information to the right person at the right time to help people make better health decisions.
	Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) Dedicated to improving the quality, efficiency and outcomes of patient care. Provides information about patient care from the perspective of patients, health care professionals, the health care system and payers.
	Center for Practice Innovation (CPI) The Center for Practice Innovation (the "Center") is an effort, started on January 1, 2006, by the American College of Physicians (ACP) to address some of the many needs of small and medium-sized internal medicine practices. The Center will test practice redesign strategies in 25-50 representative physician offices across the United States. The goal will be to improve clinical quality while addressing the impact of such strategies on patient satisfaction, safety, the economics of practice, and the adoption of health information technology.
	Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) A nonpartisan policy research organization, located in Washington, D.C., that designs and conducts studies focused on the U.S. health care system to inform the thinking and decisions of policy makers in government and private industry.
	Center for Telehealth & E-Health Law (CTeL) Provides public policy analysis on telehealth, e-health, and emerging technologies. CTeL keeps you informed about the latest telehealth and e-health news.
	Center for the Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology (CIMIT) Mission is to improve patient care by facilitating collaboration of scientists, engineers, and clinicians to catalyze development of innovative technology, emphasizing minimally invasive diagnosis and therapy.
	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) A Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA.
	Collaborative Electronic Health Record Network (CEHR Net) The goal of CEHR Net is to produce re-useable Electronic Health Record (EHR) software components.
	College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) A membership organization that serves the professional needs of healthcare Chief Information Officers; and to advance the strategic application of information technology in innovative ways aimed at improving the effectiveness of healthcare delivery.
	Commission on Systemic Interoperability (CSI) Authorized by the Medicare Modernization Act to develop a comprehensive strategy, containing priorities and timelines, for the adoption and implementation of privacy-protected systems of electronic personal health information. These systems should be developed around the healthcare consumer to facilitate wellness and the safe delivery of optimal health care.
	Computerization Of Medical Practices for the Enhancement of Therapeutic Effectiveness (COMPETE) A research project involving a network of primary care practices in the Hamilton-Wentworth area. It was coordinated from the Centre for Evaluation of Medicines (CEM), an evidence-based therapeutics research and education centre in St. Joseph's Hospital and McMaster University. Each family practice in the network used the same EMR software and was connected electronically to the research centre.
	Connecting for Health A public-private collaborative designed to address the barriers to development of an interconnected health information infrastructure.
	Consolidated Health Informatics (CHI) A federal government initiative that will establish a portfolio of existing clinical vocabularies and messaging standards enabling federal agencies to build interoperable federal health data systems. This commonality will enable all federal agencies to “speak the same language” and share that information without the high cost of translation or data re-entry. Federal agencies could then pursue projects meeting their individual business needs aimed at initiatives such as sharing electronic medical records and electronic patient identification.
	Continua Health Alliance A collaborative industry organization dedicated to bringing together standards and diverse technology to create new health care solutions. The alliance envisions personal telehealth systems that combine diverse products and technologies to enable better personal health care for people worldwide. Founding members include Avita, Body Media, Cisco, GE, IBM, Intel, Kaiser Permanente, Medtronic, Motorola, Nonin, Omron, Panasonic, Partners Healthcare, Philips, Polar Electro, RMD Networks, Samsung, Sharp, Tunstall, Welch-Allyn, and Zensys.
	CPOE.org Presents the results of research by the Physician Order Entry Team (POET) at Oregon Health & Science University. The team is funded by a grant from the National Library of Medicine to study success factors for implementing Physician Order Entry (POE).
	Delmarva Foundation A national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality in over 30 states. As the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Maryland and the District of Columbia, Delmarva works with the federal government, state agencies, private organizations, doctors, nurses, consumers, managed care organizations, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and academic institutions. Their quality improvement efforts include frontline interventions, training, informed choices for consumers, performance review, data analysis, and quality assurance.
	Disease Management Association of America (DMAA) A non-profit, voluntary membership organization that represents all aspects of the disease management community. Creation of the association was in response to the continued growth of disease management in the United States. The increasing number of stakeholders dependent on the promise of disease management for cost effective, quality health care in the next millennium has created a need for a single voice and a more scientific approach to the measurement of the success of disease management programs.
	eHealth Initiative (eHI) An independent, non-profit affiliated organization whose mission is to drive improvement in the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare through information and information technology. The organization is focused on engaging multiple and diverse stakeholders--including hospitals and other healthcare organizations, clinician groups, employers and purchasers, health plans, healthcare information technology organizations, manufacturers, public health agencies, academic and research institutions, and public sector stakeholders--to define and then implement specific actions that will address the quality, safety and efficiency challenges of our healthcare system through the use of interoperable information technology.
	eHealth Institute A private, charitable nonprofit organization that seeks to harness the power of emerging technologies, especially the Internet, to improve health for all.
	eHealth Vulnerability Reporting Program (eHVRP) A collaborative of health care industry organizations, technology companies and security professionals whose mandate is to establish approaches and procedures that will help ensure eHealth systems are broadly and rapidly deployed with the highest levels of privacy and security.
	EHR Collaborative A group of organizations representing key stakeholders in healthcare, including practicing clinicians, payers, purchasers, researchers, healthcare providers, IT suppliers, information and technology managers, accrediting groups, public health organizations, manufacturers, and public sector partners. The goal of the EHR Collaborative is to facilitate rapid input from the healthcare community in this and other development initiatives that advance the adoption of information standards for healthcare.
	ePrescribe Florida A collaborative framework of industry stakeholders working together to help accelerate physician adoption of electronic prescribing by fostering cooperation and coordination among prescribing constituents.
	FasterCures - The Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions An "action tank" committed to building faster tracks to find tomorrow's cures today. Their mission is to clear the path between an idea for treatment and getting a treatment to the patient.
	Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) National representative of investor-owned or managed community hospitals and health systems throughout the United States and a health policy and advocacy organization. Provides representation and advocacy on behalf of its members to Congress, the Executive Branch, the judiciary, media, academia, accrediting organizations and the public. The Federation serves its members as a clearinghouse for information about the nation’s most vital health policy issues. These include Medicare and Medicaid, the uninsured, health care quality, patient safety, health information technology, medical liability insurance reform, rural health care, long-term hospital care, inpatient psychiatric care, hospital emergency preparedness, antitrust, compliance, the health care workforce shortage, privacy and confidentiality, tax issues, and rehabilitation services, among other important issues.
	Health Canada's Office of Health and the Information Highway (OHIH) Electronic Health Record Site Official Electronic Health Record web site of Health Canada's Office Of Health and the Information Highway.
	Health IT Now! A coalition to promote the rapid deployment of heath information technology (Health IT). Health IT will benefit patients and health care consumers while supporting health practitioners to make smart decisions about patient care and save money. Health IT Now! believes timely and consensus legislative action is critical, necessary and possible this year to create a basis for future action.
	Health On the Net Foundation (HON) HON's mission is to guide Internet users to reliable understandable accessible and trustworthy sources of medical and health information. HON specialized Search engine and directory help Internet Users and Health Professionals to find the most reliable sources of information.
	Health Level 7 (HL7) Health Level Seven is one of several ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) operating in the healthcare arena. Health Level Seven’s domain is clinical and administrative data.
	HealthAlliant A non-profit organization that provides advisory services for the Planning, Formation and Financing of Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs).
	Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) The nation’s leading personal membership organization for healthcare financial management professionals. HFMA brings perspective and clarity to the industry’s complex issues for the purpose of preparing its members to succeed and, more importantly, to be successful.
	Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Professional organization focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. HIMSS represents more than 13,000 individual members and some 150 member corporations that employ more than 1 million people. HIMSS shapes and directs healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to quality patient care.
	Healthcare Information System Management Association (HISMA) A consortium of healthcare professionals who are committed to promoting constant improvement in the use of information technology within the healthcare industry.
	Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) The mission of HITSP is to serve as a cooperative partnership between the public and private sectors for the purpose of achieving a widely accepted and useful set of standards specifically to enable and support widespread interoperability among healthcare software applications, as they will interact in a local, regional and national health information network for the United States. Comprised of a wide range of stakeholders, the Panel will assist in the development of the U.S. Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) by addressing issues such as privacy and security within a shared healthcare information system. The Panel is sponsored by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in cooperation with strategic partners such as the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) and Booz Allen Hamilton. Funding for the Panel is being provided via the ONCHIT1 contract award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
	Healthcare IQ A division of IQPC (International Quality & Productivity Center). Dedicated to providing practical, detailed information through conferences held at both the national and international level.
	Healthcare Leadership Council A coalition of chief executives from all disciplines within the health care system that is the exclusive forum for the leaders of our nation's health care system to jointly develop policies, plans and programs to achieve their vision of a 21st century health care system.
	Healthcare Quality Strategies, Inc. (HQSI) The Healthcare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) of New Jersey. HQSI, formerly PRONJ (Peer Review Organization of NJ), is dedicated to accelerating improvement in healthcare quality for people with Medicare in New Jersey.
	HealthInsight A private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health care systems of Utah and Nevada. Their goal is to become the recognized leader of health care quality improvement in their communities.
	HealthTech A non-profit research and education organization that develops objective technology forecasts, innovative decision-making tools and facilitates a learning network of experts and health system leaders for the exclusive benefit of its more than 40 Partner organizations: healthcare systems, hospitals, safety-net providers and government agencies.
	Highmark eHealth Collaborative The goal of the Highmark eHealth Collaborative is to encourage the adoption of health information technology used in patient care in order to improve patient safety and quality of care, while increasing cost efficiency. This collaborative is a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation and is not a subsidiary or affiliate of Highmark Inc.
	HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA) A trade association of Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors that addresses national efforts to create interoperable EHRs in hospital and ambulatory care settings. The association is a partner of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and operates as an organizational unit within HIMSS for vendors who are EHR software solution providers. HIMSS EHRVA helps HIMSS establish its strategic direction and official positions on issues related to the EHR.
	HIMSS RHIO Federation The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) founded the HIMSS RHIO Federation to connect, provide advocacy support, and educate organizations involved in Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) and Health Information Exchanges (HIEs).
	HIPAA.ORG Comprehensive resource for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996).
	HospitalConnect This site links together the Internet sites for dozens of organizations serving healthcare providers making it faster and more convenient to access information from member sites.
	House 21st Century Health Care Caucus A bipartisan organization of members from the U.S. House of Representatives committed to realizing this transformation of the health system to deliver higher quality, safer, more efficient, and better-coordinated care.
	Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care (IFQHC) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines the Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care's (IFQHC) health care quality improvement activities and responsibilities when working with the health care community and Medicare beneficiaries in Illinois. IFQHC's primary role in Health Care Quality Improvement Program (HCQIP) projects is to serve as a facilitator for quality improvement by offering their experience in developing sound quality indicators and data collection tools, as well as project design and implementation.
	Illumisys The health information technology division of Lumetra, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and integrity of healthcare. Illumisys is committed to assisting healthcare providers in the transformation of their organizations through the adoption and use of technology.
	Indian Health Service (IHS) Electronic Health Record Website Site is designed primarily for IHS, Tribal, and Urban (I/T/U) Indian health care facilities that are actively involved in implementation of IHS-EHR, or are contemplating doing so in the near future. It provides a variety of information about the EHR product, as well as links to a number of helpful documents.
	Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) A non-profit venture backed by a unique collaboration of Indiana health care institutions. The vision is to use information technology and shared clinical information to: Improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care in the state of Indiana; Create unparalleled research capabilities for health researchers; Exhibit a successful model of health information exchange for the rest of the country.
	Informatics Institute of UMDNJ Established to integrate and strengthen informatics activities across the Schools of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The Institute seeks to advance biomedical research, educate scientists, and enhance clinical practice through innovation in the broad disciplines that comprise Informatics.
	Institute for Health Care Delivery Research The vision is to improve quality and reduce the cost of health care services by providing technical support and education for clinical research and process management within the Intermountain Healthcare system, a nonprofit healthcare system serving the healthcare needs of Utah and southeastern Idaho residents.

	Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) A not-for-profit organization driving the improvement of health by advancing the quality and value of health care.
	Institute of Medicine (IOM) The IOM was chartered in 1970 as a component of the National Academy of Sciences. The Institute works outside the framework of government to ensure scientifically informed analysis and independent guidance. The IOM’s mission is to serve as adviser to the nation to improve health. The Institute provides unbiased, evidence-based, and authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy to policy-makers, professionals, leaders in every sector of society, and the public at large.
	InteractiveHealth.org A web site for the promotion of research and development of interactive health applications.
	IPRO A health care evaluation and quality improvement organization. An independent, not-for-profit New York corporation, IPRO's clients include federal and state agencies, providers, managed care organizations, commercial insurers, Fortune 500 companies, business coalitions and unions across the country.
	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) An independent, not-for-profit organization, that serves as a standards-setting and accrediting body for health care organizations and programs in the United States.
	Joint Commission Resources (JCR) A global, knowledge-based organization which disseminates information regarding accreditation, standards development and compliance, good practices, and health care quality improvement. JCR is a subsidiary of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
	Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative The mission of the Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative (Collaborative) is to develop, and oversee the implementation of, a practical blueprint for an evidence-based, quality driven health care system for Louisiana. This blueprint will serve as a guide to health care policy in Louisiana and for the recovery and rebuilding of health care in the hurricane-affected areas of the state. The vision of this Collaborative is that, once implemented, this redesign of Louisiana’s health care system generally, and Greater New Orleans specifically, will serve as a model for the nation.
	Louisville Health Information Exchange (LouHIE) A not-for-profit organization, governed by a healthcare community board. Its vision is to improve quality and contain rising costs of healthcare in the Louisville, Kentucky area by providing consumers and their providers anytime, anywhere access to complete healthcare information and decision support.
	Lumetra A non-profit organization dedicated to measurably improving the quality, safety, and integrity of healthcare. Lumetra has been awarded statewide and national contracts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
	Markle Foundation Emerging information and communication technologies possess enormous potential to improve people's lives. The Markle Foundation works to realize this potential by accelerating the use of these technologies to address critical public needs, particularly in the areas of health and national security.
	Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC) A non-profit entity backed by 34 leading institutions seeking to create a state-wide health information network to improve the quality, safety, and affordability of health care through the promotion of widespread implementation and use of secure and confidential electronic clinical information systems, including electronic health records, medical decision support, and clinical data exchange capabilities. The Collaborative will also evaluate and promote reimbursement and other financial mechanisms to facilitate widespread adoption and continued use of electronic clinical information systems technology by all health care professionals and provider organizations.
	Massachusetts Health Data Consortium The Consortium brings together New England's key healthcare organizations for collaborative projects aimed at improving the healthcare environment. Develops, collects, analyzes and disseminates information to improve the health and healthcare of the region.
	Massachusetts Medical Society Oldest continuously operating medical society in the United States, was established as a professional association of physicians by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in an Act of Incorporation, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 1781, just days after the Revolutionary War’s climactic Battle of Yorktown.
	MassPRO Healthcare quality improvement organization for Massachusetts, founded as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Massachusetts Medical Society that is a not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors comprised of physicians, health care administrators, researchers, academicians, and consumers.
	Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) An organization for medical group practice managers. Site contains resources, products, education and programs specific to medical group practice.
	Medical Records Institute (MRI) Promotes and enhances the journey towards electronic health records, e-health, and mobile health, and related applications of information technologies (IT).
	Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ) Started in 1776, MSNJ is the oldest professional society in the United States. Works to ensure the sanctity of the physician/patient relationship. In representing all medical disciplines, MSNJ advocates for the rights of patients and physicians alike for the delivery of the highest quality medical care.
	MedicAlert Foundation A non-profit healthcare informatics organization dedicated to providing services to its members that protect and save lives. Services are built around a repository of health information that enables members to manage their personal health records while maintaining security, privacy and confidentiality. As the trusted third party custodian of comprehensive personal health information, the MedicAlert repository can connect to and provide critical medical information between patients, providers, payers, and first responders 24 hours a day anywhere in the world.
	Medicare Quality Improvement Community (MedQIC) A national knowledge forum for healthcare and quality improvement professionals. It provides easy access to quality improvement resources and a community of professionals sharing knowledge and experiences to accelerate healthcare quality improvement across the nation. MedQIC is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to support and promote its Medicare Quality Improvement Program and its contractors, the Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), in helping Medicare providers deliver the right care to every Medicare beneficiary, every time.
	MedVirginia A regional health information organization (RHIO) serving the healthcare providers in the Richmond, Virginia region. The mission of MedVirginia is to organize, coordinate and serve provider interests in health care information technology by providing a system for community-wide clinical data and information exchange that enables and supports improved business and clinical transactions.
	Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) An independent, not-for-profit organization, not affiliated with Microsoft Corporation, catering to the needs of information systems developers and users in the healthcare industry.
	MidSouth eHealth Alliance (MSEHA) A non-profit initiative to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care in the Memphis, Tennessee area. The Alliance is a community-wide information system that helps health care providers share health information in the treatment of patients. Providers are doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, hospitals, and clinics.
	Midwest Alliance for Nursing Informatics (MANI) A not-for-profit organization that serves as a resource throughout the Midwestern United States for leadership, education and networking opportunities to the nursing informatics community at large.
	Minnesota e-Health Initiative A public-private collaborative effort to improve healthcare quality, increase patient safety, reduce healthcare costs and enable individuals and communities to make the best possible health decisions by accelerating the adoption and use of health information technology.
	Mobile Healthcare Alliance (MoHCA) An independent, not-for-profit organization that promotes the adoption of mobile technologies to support the delivery of higher quality health.
	MSU (Michigan State University Clinical Center) Electronic Medical Records Web site for initiative by MSU and its health professions colleges that is implementing an advanced electronic medical record (EMR) system at all MSU Health Team clinic sites.
	National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) A non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to helping states achieve excellence in health policy and practice.
	National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT) A diverse partnership of leaders from all healthcare sectors working to leverage technology to achieve measurable improvements in patient safety, quality, and efficiency. The Alliance brings together teams of senior healthcare executives within and across organizations to overcome barriers and accumulate critical knowledge, enabling them to optimize technology to realize the highest level of patient care and enhanced financial performances.
	National Alliance for Primary Care Informatics (NAPCI) An evolving, coordinating group of primary care organizations committed to the development and implementation of a national strategy for the use of information technology and management in primary care.
	National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) An organization for healthcare quality professionals whose goal is to promote the continuous improvement of quality in healthcare by providing educational and development opportunities for professionals at all management levels and within all healthcare settings.
	National Coalition on Health Care The nation’s largest and most broadly representative alliance working to improve America’s health care.
	National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) The nation’s principal health statistics agency that compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. NCHS is an agency of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
	National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) The premier source for information about the quality of the nation’s managed care plans. NCQA is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to improve health care quality everywhere. Site provides its visitors with information that can be used to help decide which health plan is best to cover them, their family, or their employees.
	National Committee for Quality Health Care (NCQHC) A non-profit, national, independent, educational membership organization comprised of senior leaders from all sectors of the healthcare industry sharing a common interest in quality as a foundation of healthcare delivery.
	National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) Established to accelerate the adoption of e-health by supporting the process of reform in the Australian health sector. NEHTA is based on a collaborative approach to enabling reform through e-health. The Australian Government and the Governments of all States and Territories have agreed that cooperation is essential to develop the foundations of e-health. As a result, NEHTA has been established by all jurisdictions as the national vehicle to facilitate this cooperation. NEHTA is jointly funded and governed by all Australia jurisdictions.
	National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) Seeks to catalyze a national commitment to improve health care for children, as well as to achieve better outcomes in practices that care for children by developing, testing and deploying new methods to provide and improve care.
	National Institutes of Health (NIH) Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a medical research center which is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This website offers health information for the public as well as medical professionals.
	National Quality Forum (NQF) A private, not-for-profit membership organization created to develop and implement a national strategy for healthcare quality measurement and reporting. The mission of the NQF is to improve American healthcare through endorsement of consensus-based national standards for measurement and public reporting of healthcare performance data that provide meaningful information about whether care is safe, timely, beneficial, patient-centered, equitable and efficient.
	National Rural Health Association (NRHA) A national nonprofit membership organization with more than 10,000 members that provides leadership on rural health issues. The association’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, research and leadership.
	New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) A non-profit, applied research health policy organization focused on enabling innovation in health care.
	New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute Dedicated to providing New Jersey health care quality expectations and quality information.
	New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) The premier advocate of New Jersey hospitals and their systems.
	New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA) and New Jersey State Office of Rural Health (NJSORH) NJPCA is a non-profit corporation that represents the organizational providers and affiliates of community-based ambulatory health care statewide. NJSORH is the first entity established solely for the purpose of coordinating and providing a clearinghouse function for rural health care within the "Garden State".
	NHS Connecting for Health An agency of the Department of Health in the United Kingdom (UK). Its primary role is to deliver new, integrated IT systems and services to help modernize the NHS (National Health Service) and ensure care is centered around the patient. The new computer systems and services will connect over 100,000 doctors, 380,000 nurses and 50,000 other health professionals.
	NJSHORE The New Jersey Strategic HIPAA/Healthcare Organization & Regional Effort (NJSHORE) was originally established to meet the immediate need of statewide HIPAA Administrative Simplification implementation readiness. NJSHORE has brought about statewide coordination for successful compliance with HIPAA, NJ HINT, and applicable Federal and State healthcare laws and regulations. Since its inception, the scope of NJSHORE has been broadened to address emerging issues related to Healthcare Information Technology such as Electronic Health Records (EHR), National Provider Identifier (NPI), Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), and the National Health Information Network.
	North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance (NCHICA) A nonprofit consortium of over 250 organizations dedicated to improving healthcare by accelerating the adoption of information technology. NCHICA members include: hospitals and clinics; medical practices; professional societies and nonprofit associations; national, state and local health agencies; health plans; law firms; healthcare and IT consulting firms/vendors; health education and training providers; and pharmaceutical and research organizations.
	Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) to serve as a leader in telehealth, a focal point for HRSA’s telehealth activities and as a catalyst for the wider adoption of advanced technologies in the provision of health care services and education.
	Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) provides counsel to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Departmental leadership for the development and nationwide implementation of an interoperable health information technology infrastructure. Use of this infrastructure will improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care and the ability of consumers to manage their health information and health care. The ONC also provides management of and logistical support for the American Health Information Community (AHIC).
	OpenClinical A non-profit organization created and maintained as a public service with support from Cancer Research UK under the overall supervision of an international technical advisory board. The web site is aimed in particular at healthcare professionals and managers, medical informaticians and computer scientists and industry. It is designed to be a "one-stop shop" for anyone interested in learning about and tracking developments on advanced knowledge management technologies for healthcare such as point-of-care decision support systems, "intelligent" guidelines and clinical workflow.
	openEHR Foundation A non-profit organization bringing together an international community of people working towards the realization of clinically comprehensive, ethico-legally sound and interoperable electronic health records to support seamless and high quality patient care.
	Park Nicollet Institute Engages in research, education and innovation to improve quality and public and private decision-making in health and health care.
	Partners Telemedicine Connects health care providers and patients around the world, thereby enabling geographically dispersed individuals access to the knowledge and resources of Partners' physicians.
	Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative A coalition of major employers, consumer groups, and other stakeholders who have joined with organizations representing primary care physicians to develop and advance the patient centered medical home. The Collaborative believes that, if implemented, the patient centered medical home will improve the health of patients and the viability of the health care delivery system. In order to accomplish this goal, employers, consumers, patients, physicians and payers have agreed that it is essential to support a better model of compensating physicians.
	Patient Safety Institute A non-profit membership organization governed by leading consumer, physician and hospital advocates. Works to ensure patients receive care from a healthcare provider who has access (with permission) to their Personal Health Record (regardless of the source). Formed to provide the healthcare industry with a commonly owned, inclusive network utility to support communities (Regional Health Information Organizations, RHIOs) in delivering real-time healthcare information.
	Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative (PAeHI) Created to encourage the development and use of electronic medical records (EMR) in Pennsylvania along with health information exchanges (HIE), which will ultimately tie into a national system allowing patients and health care providers to securely access medical records regionally and throughout the country. The initiative is working with providers, health insurers, businesses, and government to inform health care stakeholders and all Pennsylvanians of the benefits of utilizing electronic health records; interconnect all health care stakeholders to make health information available; address legal and policy issues which could impede the development of HIEs; enable secure, confidential access to health information; and enable patient access and control of their health information.
	Physicians' Electronic Health Record Coalition (PEHRC) Will assist physicians, particularly those in small- and medium-size ambulatory care medical practice, to acquire and use affordable, standards-based electronic health records and other health information technology to improve quality, enhance patient safety and increase efficiency.
	Physicians' Foundations Established in 2004 as part of a settlement in an antiracketeering class action lawsuit between physicians, medical societies, and Aetna, Inc. Physicians' Foundation for Health Systems Excellence (PFHSE) provides grants to nonprofit organizations for practice-based, innovative projects that provide physician education or address quality of care or patient safety issues. Physicians' Foundation for Health Systems Innovations (PFHSI) supports high quality health care with particular emphasis on initiatives that assist physicians to improve and enhance the quality of care received by patients and disadvantaged members of the public.
	Premier An alliance of not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare systems, Premier helps healthcare organizations achieve high levels of clinical quality and financial performance. Premier members share knowledge and needs to create powerful solutions to everyday challenges.
	Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM) - Specializing in Physician Practice Management Founded in January 1988 for the explicit purpose of providing a support system to the managers of group and solo physician practices. Effort was focused on opening the communication links of such practices with each other as well as other health care providers such as hospitals, medical associations, medical societies, vendors and so forth. The association combines academia, technical experts, and the wealth of practical knowledge of its members to provide a comprehensive system of support.
	Project HealthDesign: Rethinking the Power and Potential of Personal Health Records Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), with additional support from the California HealthCare Foundation, Project HealthDesign is a $4.4 million national program designed to support health and information technology pioneers to create a new generation of personal health record (PHR) systems.
	QualityHealthCare.org A global knowledge environment created to help health care professionals around the world accelerate their progress toward unprecedented levels of performance and improvement.
	Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Listings Directory listing of Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs). Under the direction of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the QIO program consists of a national network of fifty-three QIOs responsible for each U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia. QIOs work with consumers, physicians, hospitals, and other caregivers to refine care delivery systems to make sure patients get the right care at the right time, particularly among underserved populations.
	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The largest philanthropy in the United States devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans. Works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change.
	SNOMED International A division of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), where advancing excellence in patient care is focused on through the delivery of SNOMED® (the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine) and terminology and implementation support products and services. The delivery of a dynamic and sustainable, scientifically validated terminology and infrastructure enables clinicians, researchers and patients to share health care knowledge worldwide, across clinical specialties and sites of care.
	Society for Health Systems (SHS) A society of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), a professional association which serves the professional needs of industrial engineers on an international level. SHS itself is an individual membership organization that exists to enhance the career development and continuing education of professionals who use industrial and management engineering expertise for productivity and quality improvement in the healthcare industry.
	Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development An organization for healthcare professionals responsible for strategy development and implementation in a wide array of healthcare organizations. The Society is affiliated with the American Hospital Association.
	Society for the Internet in Medicine (SIM) Promotes research and the education of the public and medical communities in the application of Internet and related technologies in the fields of medical science, healthcare practice and healthcare management.
	Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Medical society dedicated to representing Hospitalists - physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Hospitalists' activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to hospital care. The organization was developed specifically to support and enhance the practice of Hospitalists and the patients that they serve.
	South Florida Health Information Initiative (SFHII) The mission of SFHII is to create and maintain a community collaborative that involves multiple partners in the development of an economically sustainable community health information exchange that improves healthcare efficiency and quality; enhances patient safety and care; and meets the needs of patients, providers, payors, and policymakers in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties.
	State Alliance for e-Health An initiative, of the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices, designed to improve the nation's health care system through the formation of a collaborative body that enables states to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the health information technology (HIT) initiatives they develop.
	Sun Solutions for Healthcare: Information, Networking, Education (SunSHINE) A forum created, by joining together Sun Microsystems and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) under the HIMSS Users Group Alliance Program, to promote choice and innovation in Information Technology for healthcare. It’s a radiant network of professionals committed to looking beyond the obvious for the best solutions to today’s pressing healthcare issues.
	The American Academy of Medical Management An association devoted to the needs of their members for education, credentials and career development. Their members include executives, physicians, administrators and managers from a broad array of healthcare organizations and a variety of medical settings including medical practices, health systems, MSOs, hospitals, and networks.
	The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) A voluntary, Private-Sector initiative whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of robust, interoperable Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) throughout the US healthcare system, by creating an efficient, credible, sustainable mechanism for the certification of HIT products. Click here for the CCHIT Fact Sheet
	The Commonwealth Fund A private foundation that supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.
	The Institute for Technology in Medical Education (ITMED) A non-profit education and research foundation formed to discover, develop, manage and share information, projects and resources relating to the role and impact of technology in the professional development and performance of physicians and other health professionals.
	The IPA Association of America (TIPAAA) A trade association serving Independent/Integrated Physician Associations (IPAs). Founded in 1994 in Oakland, California, TIPAAA provides a wide range of products, services, and educational programs designed to help IPAs operate effectively and successfully in managed care.
	The Leapfrog Group Composed of more than 145 public and private organizations that provide health care benefits, The Leapfrog Group works with medical experts throughout the U.S. to identify problems and propose solutions that it believes will improve hospital systems that could break down and harm patients. Representing approximately 34 million health care consumers in all 50 states, Leapfrog provides important information and solutions for consumers and health care providers. The Leapfrog Group focuses on the quality of certain aspects of care relevant to urban area hospitals.
	The Michigan Electronic Medical Record Initiative (MEMRI) A not-for-profit Michigan corporation supported by physicians, technologists, state and global technology corporations, healthcare organizations, and statewide economic and technological development initiatives. MEMRI envisions a system in which Michigan residents have their own private, secure, and complete electronic medical record (EMR), cutting at least $350 million a year from Michigan's healthcare costs while dramatically enhancing the quality of care.
	The Misys Center for Community Health Leadership Founded in 2006 out of a need for action and a sense of urgency among communities for high quality, coordinated healthcare. The Center is dedicated to transforming community connectivity from a high-level concept into practical application. Through a $10 million software grant from Misys Healthcare Systems and support from Center Partners, each year the Center identifies a select number of communities and works with its partners to create connectivity and interoperability between hospitals, physician offices, home care agencies and patients. This communication allows for coordinated and higher quality care and decreased costs across the healthcare continuum.
	UMDNJ's (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey) Division of General Medicine EMR Reference Site created for UMDNJ staff and students to stimulate thought.
	Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center (UMRHRC) A partnership that brings together two centers with extensive experience in rural health research and dissemination: the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center and the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health. The two centers are combining their expertise to undertake national projects focusing on quality of rural health care and other important rural health issues.
	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Official website for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, based in Washington, D.C.
	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Official website for the United States Food and Drug Administration.
	Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) An independent, nonprofit organization committed to promoting health care quality through accreditation, certification and other quality improvement activities.
	Vanderbilt Center for Better Health (VCBH) VCBH is designed to achieve transformational change in the healthcare system by focusing on the use of information technology to enable improvements in the delivery of care.
	VHA A member-owned and member-driven health care cooperative of not-for-profit hospitals, health systems and their affiliates, that helps its members become the local provider of choice by developing products and services that improve their clinical and operational performance.
	Washington Health Information Collaborative A public-private partnership providing funding for a variety of projects related to the acquisition, implementation and expansion of health information technology by health care providers. The Collaborative is funded by contributions from First Choice Health and the Washington State Health Care Authority. Also participating are Qualis Health and the Puget Sound Health Alliance.
	Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) Provides leadership and guidance to the healthcare industry on how to use and leverage the industry’s collective knowledge, expertise and information resources to improve the quality of healthcare through effective and efficient information exchange and management.
	Western EHR Regional Collaborative (WERC) A collaboration, created to accelerate delivery of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) within the member regions, that provides comprehensive health services to 4.5 million people, and tertiary health services to over 9 million people (30% of the Canadian population).
	Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute (WPSI) Exists to enhance and promote patient safety by advocating the adoption of safe practices in health care organizations throughout Wisconsin.
	WorldVistA A charitable organization, a nonprofit public-benefit corporation, that incorporated to measurably improve health worldwide by making medical software better and more accessible.. WorldVistA develops and supports the global VistA community.

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