Associations Links
The Academy of Managed
Care Pharmacy - www.amcp.org
The national professional society is dedicated to the concept
and practice of pharmaceutical care in managed health care environments.
AMCP's mission is to promote the development and application of
pharmaceutical care in order to ensure appropriate health care
outcomes for all individuals.
America's Health Insurance Plans - www.ahip.org
The nation's principal association of health plans, representing more than 1,000 plans that provide care for more than 140 million Americans nationwide.
The
American Medical Association's Health Insight - www.ama-assn.org/consumer.htm
The AMA Health Insight provides scientifically accurate information,
educational material, links to other health care resources and
develops patient-doctor relationships. Health Insight is highly
interactive. For example, consumers can receive e-mails containing
"age-specific pediatric notes.
American Social
Health Association - www.ashastd.org
The authority on sexually transmitted diseases, the American Social
Health Association is recognized by the public, patients, providers
and policy makers for developing and delivering accurate, medically
reliable information about STDs.
California Association
of Homes and Services for the Aging - www.aging.org
Statewide association representing not-for-profit services and
facilities for the elderly.
California Council
of Community Mental Health Agencies - www.cccmha.org
In addition to finding the latest information on pending legislation
affecting the mental health community, there is a calendar of
events where visitors will have access to the latest agenda for
educational forums, an order form for free managed care publications,
professional opportunity postings, and links to other mental health
sites.
California
Hospitals Association - www.calhealth.org
CHA is the statewide leader representing the interests of hospitals,
health systems and other health care providers in California.
CHA includes nearly 500 hospital and health system members, and
more than 200 affiliate and personal members.
California HealthCare
Foundation - www.chcf.org
The Foundation's mission is to expand access to affordable, quality
health care for underserved individuals and communities and to
promote fundamental improvements in the health status of the people
of California.
California Primary
Care Association - www.cpca.org
A statewide trade organization to (1)facilitate access to quality,
comprehensive, and cost-effective primary health care services,
particularly for traditionally underserved populations, and (2)to
provide a forum for primary health care centers within California.
The Coalition
for Healthier Cities and Communities - www.healthycities.org
The Coalition is a partnership of entities from the public, private
and non-profit sectors collaborating to focus attention and resources
on improving the health and quality of life of communities through
community-based development.
Healthcare Leadership
Council - www.hlc.org
The exclusive forum for the leadership of the health care industry
to jointly advance a market-based health care system that values
innovation and provides high-quality health care.
Integrated HealthCare
Association - www.iha.org
A California leadership group of health plans, physician groups
and health systems, plus academic, purchaser and consumer representatives,
involved in policy development and special projects around integrated
health care and managed care.
Pacific Business
Group on Health (PBGH) - www.pbgh.org
The Pacific Business Group on Health is a non-profit coalition
of employers dedicated to improving the quality of health care,
while moderating costs. PBGH represents more than 3 million employees,
dependents, and retirees, and $3.5 billion in annual health care
expenditures.
Rural
Information Center Health Service (RICHS)- www.nal.usda.gov/ric/richs
The Rural Information Center Health Service (RICHS) is a joint
project of the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Department
of Health and Human Services, and the National Agricultural Library
(NAL), United States Department of Agriculture. Operating as part
of NAL's Rural Information Center (RIC), RICHS collects and disseminates
information on rural health issues.
Society
for Healthcare Strategy - www.stratsociety.org
An organization responsible for strategy development and implementation
in a wide array of health care organizations.
