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Administration for Native Americans, Administration for Children and Families/HHS
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) promotes the goal of social and economic self-sufficiency of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islande... Details >
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Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability
The purpose of the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability is to advise, assist, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding: t... Details >
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is the primary source of Federal support for research on problems related to the quality and delivery of health services. The Healthcare Research and Qua... Details >
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publications Clearinghouse, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) publications cover such topics as medical treatment effectiveness, health care costs and util... Details >
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Air Force Surgeon General  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Office of the Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG) develops and implements medical programs and policies that provide for the health care of active duty and retired military personnel and their famil... Details >
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Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation is responsible to the Secretary for policy analysis and advice, policy development, strategic and implementation planning, and for the coordination ... Details >
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Center for Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Center for Public Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, serves as the principal Federal focus for the development and improvement of basic and advanced professional education and c... Details >
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Center for Quality, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Center for Quality was established in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) with the mission to strengthen and improve the quality of health care, especially as it relates to HRS... Details >
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), administers Medicare, Medicaid, related quality assurance programs, and other programs. ... Details >
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Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC
The mission of the Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) is to reduce the burden of diabetes in the United States by planning, conducting, coordinating, and evaluating federal efforts to translate pr... Details >
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Division of Health Professions Diversity, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The Division of Health Careers Diversity and Development awards grants, loans, and loan repayment programs to schools and health professions training programs that increase diversity within the health... Details >
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Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA directs programs that improve the Nation’s health by expanding access to ... Details >
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Health Resources and Services Administration's Women's Health Program
This federal agency provides national leadership to increase access to primary and preventive health care for those who are medically underserved. In fulfilling this role, HRSA maintains efforts to en... Details >
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Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides comprehensive health services through IHS and tribally contracted hospitals, health centers, school health centers, and health stations. Health services provid... Details >
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Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The mission of the Office of HIV/AIDS Policy within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to advise the Assistant Secretary for Health and senior Department officials on the appropriate ... Details >
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Office of Minority and Women's Health, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
The mission of the Minority and Women's Health program is to promote activities that reduce disparities in the health status of women, racial and ethnic populations and stimulate collaborative partner... Details >
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Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House
The principal purpose of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. To achieve this, the Director of... Details >
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Office of Public Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-OPHS
The Office of Public Health and Science is under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Health, who serves as the Secretary's senior adviser on public health. The office serves as the focal poin... Details >
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Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Office of Research Integrity is responsible for protecting the integrity of PHS extramural and intramural research programs, with the exception of the regulatory research activities of the Food a... Details >
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Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those ... Details >
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Office of the Surgeon General of the Army, Department of Defense  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Medical benefits programs for Army personnel and eligible civilians, including dependents, are developed and administered by the Office of the Surgeon General of the Army . The Office responds to inqu... Details >
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Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force
The goal of the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC) is to ensure that all Federal agencies involved in purchasing, providing, studying, or regulating health care services are working in... Details >
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U.S. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Administration on Aging (AoA), created by the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965, is the only federal agency devoted exclusively to the concerns and potential of older Americans. Help for the elder... Details >
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially ... Details >
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American Academy of Pediatrics  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), founded in 1930, is a professional association dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, and young adults. The AAP is concerned w... Details >
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American Hospital Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Hospital Association (AHA) was founded in 1898 to help members provide high-quality health care and to represent America's hospitals. The Association's mission emphasizes leadership in p... Details >
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Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This not-for-profit professional association serves administrators, educators, and others who are concerned with critical issues affecting allied health education. The Association links leaders in all... Details >
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Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Center for Health Care Strategies promotes high quality health care services for low-income populations and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities. CHCS achieve this objective through tech... Details >
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Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Federation is composed of 70 member boards whose primary responsibilities and obligations are to protect the public through the regulation of physicians and other health care providers. FSMB serve... Details >
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Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society provides leadership in healthcare for the management of systems, information, and change. HIMSS has 40 regional chapters, 10 interest groups,... Details >
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit organization leading the improvement of health care throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Boston, MA, IHI is a catalyst... Details >
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National Association of Health Data Organizations  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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, ... Details >
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National Coalition for the Homeless  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national advocacy network of people who are or have been homeless, activists, service and housing providers, and others committed to ending homelessness.... Details >
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National Coalition for the Homeless  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national advocacy network of people who are or have been homeless, activists, service and housing providers, and others committed to ending homelessness.... Details >
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National Commission on Correctional Health Care  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is to improve the quality of health care provided in jails, prisons, and juvenile detention and confinement facilities by dev... Details >
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National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is the oldest and largest national community behavioral healthcare advocacy organization in the country. It was formed in 1970 and represents ... Details >
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National Health Council  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Health Council (NHC), founded in 1920, is a nonprofit association of health organizations, including voluntary health agencies, professional and membership associations, nonprofit volunta... Details >
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National Hispanic Medical Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1994, National Hispanic Medical Association acts as a representative for the 26,000 licensed physicians and 1,800 full-time Hispanic medical faculty dedicated to teaching medical and health... Details >
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National Indian Health Board, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Formed in 1972, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) advocates that health services delivered to American Indians and Alaskan Natives be of the highest quality and sufficient quantity to make Nativ... Details >
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National Public Health Leadership Development Network  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Public Health Leadership Development Network states its mission as "to refine and expand state and regional efforts to facilitate, demonstrate and evaluate increased capacity of public h... Details >
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Database Updated: Monday, September 22, 2008
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