Care Management Links/Partners
Masspro values the relationships of partners in its mission to implement the Care Management processes.
Partners
American Medical Informatics Association
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) plays a pivotal role in the transformation of the U.S. health system and makes measurable contributions to the improvement of the health of the nation through continued development and implementation of health information technology. AMIA is an integrating force that strengthens the nation’s ability to create and manage the science and knowledge base of health care. AMIA is active in the development of global health information policy and technology with particular emphasis on using health information technology to meet the needs of the underserved population.
Center for Information Technology Leadership (CITL)
CITL was chartered in 2002 by Boston-based, nonprofit Partners Healthcare System as a research organization established to help guide the healthcare community in making more informed strategic IT investment decisions. Using a rigorous, analytic approach, CITL assesses information technologies, disseminates its research findings, and provides additional services designed to help healthcare providers realize greater value and improve quality of care. CITL’s research is also used by technology vendors to develop more effective healthcare IT products.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
HIMSS is the healthcare industry’s membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents approximately 17,000 individual members and some 275 member corporations that employ more than 1 million people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational, and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care.
The Institute for Healthcare Communications
Founded in 1987, the Institute for Healthcare Communication’s mission is to enhance the quality of health care by improving the communication between the clinician and patient through three major activities: education, research, and advocacy. The Institute stress the concept that effective communication between clinician and patient is a necessity, not an option.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC is at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. The CDC is globally recognized for conducting research and investigations and for its action oriented approach. CDC applies research and finding s to improve people’s daily living and responds to health emergencies.
HIMSS Patient Safety & Quality Outcomes Steering Committee
The use of healthcare information and management systems, standards and interoperability are essential to patient safety. The HIMSS Patient Safety & Quality Outcomes Steering Committee guides HIMSS efforts for this initiative. The Committee provides direction concerning all HIMSS projects, policies and other matters related to the application of health information technology towards improving safety, quality and cost-effectiveness of health and healthcare.
MedQIC
MedQIC is an online resource for Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and health care professionals working together to improve the quality of care in: Home Health Agencies, Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Physician Offices. MedQIC is designed to stimulate transformational change by sharing best practices and improvement strategies for health care delivery.
National Quality Assurance
National Quality Assurance, USA (NQA) is one of the largest and longest established certification bodies. NQA provides certification and assessment services and related training to a wide range of manufacturing, commercial and service sectors. Established in 1990, it is a world-renowned registrar providing registration to a wide variety of quality management system standards and environmental systems standards.
The American Health Quality Association
The American Health Quality Association (AHQA) represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOS) and professionals working to improve the quality of healthcare in communities across America. AHQA maintains a close working relationship with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Quality Forum, major professional medical and health care associations, and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission – serving as a professional resource partner on projects.
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