Rural Health Associations and Organizations
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American Medical Association
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
The American Medical Association speaks out on issues important to patients
and the nation's health. The AMA's envisioned future is to be an essential
part of the professional life of every physician and an essential force for
progress in improving the nation's health.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare - The Medical Centers of the Mountains
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
ARH's mission is to improve health and promote well-being of all the people in
Central Appalachia in partnership with our communities.
Delta Resource Project
Providing assistance on information and funding resources to grantees in the
Delta States Rural Development Network.
ERS - Economic Research Service - United States Department of Agriculture
The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America. ERS is
the main source of economic information and research from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture located in Washington, DC, with approximately 450 employees,
ERS research informs and enhances public and private decisionmaking on
economic and policy issues related to agriculture, food, natural resources,
and rural development.
Indian Health Service, the Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaka Natives
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services' mission is to
raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians
and Alaska Natives to the highest level.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
The JCAHO mission is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care
provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and
related services that support performance improvement in health care
organizations.
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
The National Rural Health Association is a national membership organization,
consisting of approximately 2,000 members, whose mission is to improve the
health and healthcare of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural
issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. The NRHA is a
nonprofit association headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with a
Government Affairs Office in Alexandria, Virginia.
RAND Health
(Not a U.S. Government Web Site)
A research division within RAND, RAND Health is the first organization to be
called a "think tank." For more than 50 years, RAND has been working to
improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. RAND Health
continues that tradition, advancing understanding of health and health
behaviors, and examining how the organization and financing of care affect
costs, quality, and access.