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Associations, Societies and Organizations
Clinical Laboratory Management Association
http://www.clma.org
CLMA provides leadership in the clinical laboratory industry supporting laboratory professionals at every stage of their career. We educate and advocate on behalf of our members and play a leadership role in enhancing the image and increasing the visibility of our profession.
Financial Accounting Standards Board
http://www.fasb.org
Serving the investing public through transaprent information resulting from high-quality financial reporting standards, developed in an independent, private-sector, open due process.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
http://www.gasb.org
The mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports.
American College of Healthcare Executives
http://www.ache.org
The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations.
National Association of Health Data Organizations
http://www.nahdo.org
The National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) is a national, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to improving health care through the collection, analysis, dissemination, public availability, and use of health data.
American Health Information Management Association
http://www.ahima.org
AHIMA's mission is to be the professional community that improves healthcare by advancing best practices and standards for health information management and the trusted source for education, research, and professional credentialing.
American's Health Insurance Plans
http://www.hiaa.org
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is the national association representing nearly 1,300 member companies providing health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans. Our member companies offer medical insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, dental insurance, supplemental insurance, stop-loss insurance and reinsurance to consumers, employers and public purchasers.
National Association for Home Care & Hospice
http://www.nahc.org
NAHC is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers. Simply put, NAHC is the one organization dedicated to making home care and hospice providers lives easier.
American Hospital Association
http://www.aha.org
To advance the health of individuals and communities. The AHA leads, represents and serves hospitals, health systems and other related organizations that are accountable to the community and committed to health improvement.
The Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.
American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org
The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues.
American Osteopathic Association
http://www.osteopathic.org
The AOA is a member association representing more than 61,000 osteopathic physicians (D.O.s). The AOA serves as the primary certifying body for D.O.s, and is the accrediting agency for all osteopathic medical colleges and health care facilities. The AOA's mission is to advance the philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine by promoting excellence in education, research, and the delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare within a distinct, unified profession.
American Psychiatric Association
http://www.psych.org
The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society recognized world-wide. Its over 38,000 U.S. and international member physicians work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. It is the voice and conscience of modern psychiatry. Its vision is a society that has available, accessible quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org
The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.
National Committee for Quality Assurance
http://www.ncqa.org
The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. Since its founding in 1990, NCQA has been a central figure in driving improvement throughout the health care system, helping to elevate the issue of health care quality to the top of the national agenda.