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Related ResourcesThe following links will take you to related resources in Health Care Informatics: AHIMA - American Health Information Management Association - "AHIMA is the premier association of health information management (HIM) professionals. AHIMA's 50,000 members are dedicated to the effective management of personal health information needed to deliver quality healthcare to the public. Founded in 1928 to improve the quality of medical records, AHIMA is committed to advancing the HIM profession in an increasingly electronic and global environment through leadership in advocacy, education, certification, and lifelong learning." AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - "The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 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." AMIA - American Medical Informatics Association - "The AMIA plays a pivotal role in the transformation of the the US health system and makes measurable contributions to the improvement of health of the nation through continued development and implementation of health information technology." CHT - Center for Health Transformation - "The Center for Health Transformation is a collaboration of public and private sector leaders dedicated to the creation of a 21st Century Intelligent Health System that saves lives and money." EHI - eHealthInitiative - "The eHealth Initiative and the Foundation for eHealth Initiative are independent, non-profit affiliated organizations whose missions are the same: to drive improvement in the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare through information and information technology." HIMSS - Healthcare Information and Management Systems - "HIMSS is the health care industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of health care information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health." NCHCI -National Center for Health Care Informatics - "The NCHCI is organized in the public interest as a Montana not-for-profit corporation with concern for meeting the growing information technology challenges of the modern health care industry in America." NHIN - National Health Information Network - "Brought to you by the editors of Healthcare IT News, NHIN Watch, is the most comprehensive Web site covering the creation of a National Health Information Network in the United States." ONC - Office of the National Center for Health Information Technology - "ONC" provides leadership for the development and nationwide implementation of an interoperable health information technology infrastructure to improve the quality and efficiency of health care and the ability of consumers to manage their care and safety."
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