National Home Healthcare Organizations

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services.

American Association for Home Care
The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) works to strengthen access to healthcare in the homes of millions of Americans.

American Health Quality Association
American Health Quality Association (AHQA) represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and professionals working to improve the quality of health care in communities across America.

Association of Health Care Journalists
The Association of Health Care Journalists, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues. Its mission is to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing.

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

Healthfinder®
US Department of Health & Human Services guide to reliable health information including information about diseases, conditions, injuries, organizations, and a searchable drug database.

Home Health Quality Improvement National Campaign
The Home Health Quality Improvement National Campaign 2007 is a grassroots collaborative quality improvement effort among the home health community, health care leaders, and Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs). The campaign focuses on improving the quality of patient care in the home health setting. The goal of the campaign is for home care patients to remain in their home settings, resulting in fewer avoidable hospitalizations.

Medicare - Home Health Compare
CMS's tool which provides the address, telephone number and other important information for all Medicare-certified Home Health Agencies in the United States.  Learn about how home health agencies provided care for some of their patients receiving care. Quality information can be used to help you compare home health agencies.

Medicare Quality Improvement Community
MedQIC is intended to provide Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and providers with the resources they need to conduct quality improvement interventions.

National Association for Healthcare Quality
The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) is the nation's leading organization for healthcare quality professionals. Its goal is to promote the continuous improvement of quality in healthcare by providing educational and development opportunities for professionals at all management levels and within all healthcare settings.

National Association for Home Care & Hospice
National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers.

National Center for Healthcare Statistics
From the US Dept of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control and Prevention, this site offers a comprehensive set of interesting data on homecare in America such as most common diagnosis and characteristics of patients served.

NIH Senior Health
From the National Institutes of Health, this website provides aging-related information in an easy to understand format for older adults, their family members, and friends.  Background information on numerous health topics including videos, quizzes, and frequently asked questions which are updated regularly.

Home Care Publications and Portals

HomeCare Automation Report
Technology focused weekly new portal form Stony Hill Publishing with sections for Clinical, Administrative, Regulatory, Technology, Market Watch, and Telehealth in Home Care.

Home Health Interactive
A service from DecisionHealth® with home health news alerts and focused sections for Benchmarks, OASIS, Medicare Alerts, Training, and an Online Store.