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Introduction to Health Services Research : A Self-Study Course

Module 3: Selected Players (Federal and Private) (Page 11 of 27)

Private Players: Introduction

In the next portion of this module you will be introduced to the major private (associations, non-governmental agency and foundation) players that can be found working in the field of health services research.

This is the list of the key private players we will be examining in the next portion of this module:

• AcademyHealth
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
• Commonwealth Fund
• ECRI
• Institute of Medicine (IOM)
• Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi)
• International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care (ISTAHC)
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
• Kaiser Family Foundation
• National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO)
• National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
• Pew Charitable Trusts
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation