Resource Center Links for Hospital and Health Care Leaders

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
  • A-B
  • C-G
  • H
  • I-M
  • N-P
  • Q-Z
• 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