ACAP
Association of Community Affiliated Plans represents and strengthens not-for-profit, safety net health plans as they work in their communities to improve the health and well being of vulnerable populations.

ACHP
Alliance of Community Health Plans is a national leadership organization that brings together innovative health plans and provider groups that are among America's best at delivering affordable, high-quality coverage and care in their communities.

AHIMA
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the premier association of health information management (HIM) professionals.

AHIP
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is the national association representing nearly 1,300 member companies providing health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans.

CCHIT
Certification Commission for Health Information Technology was established due to the belief that widespread adoption of health information technology (health IT) can foster improvements in quality, safety, efficiency and access - key goals in today's national dialog on health reform.

CMSA
The Case Management Society of America aims to improve patient well-being and health care outcomes by supporting the professional development of care managers from a variety of disciplines, practice settings, skill levels and professional capacities.

HCCA
The Health Care Compliance Association is the only national, nonprofit organization solely dedicated to improving the quality of health care compliance. Its mission is to provide a collaborative forum promoting integrity and ethical behavior through the development of comprehensive compliance programs throughout the entire health care industr.

HCCO
HIPAA Conformance Certification Organization (HCCO) is a volunteer-based organization serving the healthcare community with practical guidelines for complying with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and with accreditation standards and services. The organization is founded on the principle that cost-effective and successful compliance strategies require a common approach to implementation among communities of business associates and covered entities.

HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.

HPA
Health Plan Alliance has been created by provider-sponsored health plans for provider-sponsored health plans in order to create collaborative advantages by working together.

JHITA
Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance (JHITA) formed by AHIMA, AMIA, CHIM, CHIME and HIMSS with the intent of providing advocacy activities that focus on identifying issues having the broadest impact on the Alliance membership. The Alliance monitors national legislative and regulatory activities and reports on those activities to the Alliance membership. Current issues of focus include: medical records confidentiality and HIPAA administrative simplification rule making.

WEDI
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) provides a broad-based interactive forum for healthcare executives, managers and advisors to utilize in addressing the business issues and policy formulation critical to their industry.