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1/1/2007
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
from http://www.ahrq.gov
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. As one of 12 agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, AHRQ supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking.
1/1/2007
American College of Healthcare Executives
from http://www.ache.org
ACHE is an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives. Topics on this site include education and career services. Additional sections provide resources for specific populations such as CEOs, Group Practice Executives, Healthcare Consultants, Hospital Executives, Nurse Executives, and Physician Executives to name a few.
1/1/2007
American College of Physician Executives
from http://www.acpe.org
This site provides information on continuing education and career development opportunities for physician administrators. Training classes are offered as part of traditional or distance learning environments.
1/1/2007
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)
The CMS website provides an overview of Medicaid rules and policy for consumers.
1/1/2007
European Healthcare Management Association
from http://www.ehma.org
This Association provides a link between European countries that seek to improve health care through better management.
1/1/2007
Health Administration Responsibility Project
from http://www.harp.org
HARP is "a resource for patients, doctors, and attorneys seeking to establish the liability of HMOs, Managed Health Care Organizations, and Nursing Facilities for the consequences of their decisions."
1/1/2007
Kaiser Family Foundation
from http://www.kff.org
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public.
1/1/2007
National Committee for Quality Assurance
from http://www.ncqa.org
NCQA is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Efforts include accreditation and performance measurement (report cards) of health care plans.
