American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO)
The AAPPO is the leading national association of network-based preferred provider organizations (PPO) and affiliate organizations.

American Diabetes Association (ADA)
This site contains more detailed information about the joint NCQA-ADA provider recognition program designed to improve the quality of care received by persons with diabetes. Look here for a wealth of information about living with and treating diabetes.

American Health Quality Association (AHQA)
Working to improve patient safety and quality of care across America.

American Heart Association
A consumer-friendly site that includes a vast amount of information on heart disease and stroke, as well as late-breaking news.

American Medical Association
Physicians dedicated to the health of America

American Society for Quality
The American Society for Quality advances individual, organizational and community excellence worldwide through learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange.

Baldrige National Quality Program
Working to enhance the competitiveness, quality, and productivity of US organizations for the benefit of all citizens.

Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.
Promoting the delivery of health care services to low income populations and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (formerly HCFA)
This site contains information on Medicare, Medicaid, child health, publications and forms, statistics and data, research and demonstration and laws and regulations.

Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS)
Mission: To research, develop, and disseminate leading interactive health communication technologies in partnerships with other organizations, in order to optimize individuals' health behaviors, quality of life, and use of resources.

Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care
The Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care is a national, non-profit membership organization of consumer groups dedicated to protecting and improving the quality of health care for all Americans.

Department of Health and Human Services
This site includes healthfinder^® and human services information, research, policy and administration, employee information, news and public affairs and gateways.

Families USA
Families USA is a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans. Working at the national, state and community levels, it has earned a reputation as an effective voice for health care consumers for over 15 years.

Food and Drug Administration
This site contains information on foods, human drugs, biologics, animal drugs, cosmetics, medical devices/radiological health, freedom of information, field operations, regulations, toxicology research and medical products reporting.

The Group Practice Improvement Network (GPIN)
The mission of GPIN is to improve the quality and value of medical group practices through a shared learning network.

Harvard Health Policy Review
The Harvard Health Policy Review is dedicated to broadening awareness of health policy issues.

Health Disparities Collaboratives
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), in partnership with IHI, has embarked on a nation-wide initiative to improve care for people with chronic conditions.

healthfinder^®
This United States government site provides links to consumer health information from government agencies and non-profit organizations.

Health Forum
Your source for ideas and solutions that improve organizational, individual, and community health

Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Educating the health care community about safe medication practices

The Juran Institute
Juran Institute provides a wide range of training, consulting services and products developed to improve an organization's business performance by focusing on improving and re-engineering the quality of goods, services, and processes.

National Academy of Sciences/Institute of Medicine
This site contains information on the full range of scientific disciplines, including health and medicine.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NAMI's efforts focus on support to persons with serious brain disorders and to their families; advocacy for nondiscriminatory and equitable federal, state and private-sector policies; research into the causes, symptoms and treatments for brain disorders; and education to eliminate the pervasive stigma surrounding severe mental illness.

National Association for Healthcare Quality
The National Association for Healthcare Quality is dedicated to improving the quality of health care and to supporting the development of professionals in health care quality.

National Business Coalition on Health
The National Business Coalition on Health provides expertise, resources and a voice to more than 100 coalitions across the country. NBCH is dedicated to meaningful change in local health care markets throughout the United States.

National Cancer Institute
This site includes information for patients, the public and the mass media; an international cancer information center; event calendar; intramural research; extramural research; technology transfer; and office of international affairs.

National Coalition on Health Care
The National Coalition on Health Care is the nation's largest and most broadly representative alliance working to improve America's health care. The Coalition is comprised of almost 96 groups, employing or representing approximately 100 million Americans.

National Institutes of Health
This site includes information on health, grants, science, institutes and news.

National Library of Medicine
This site includes hot topics, general information, news, databases and electronic information sources, special information programs, research programs and grants and applications. Visitors may also access Medline through this site.

National Patient Safety Foundation
Dedicated to measurably improving patient safety in the delivery of health care.

Pacific Business Group on Health
The Pacific Business Group on Health put together this site to help consumers and others make better choices about health plan coverage during open enrollment.

RAND
Information about the varied programs and activities of one of the nation's premier non-profit think-tanks dedicated to improving policy making through research and analysis.

World Health Organization
WHO definition of HEALTH: Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.