Nursing 540 Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing and Policy Implications: Module 4: Reimbursement and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

"AcademyHealth represents a broad community of people with an interest in and commitment to using health services research to improve health care."

This institute's mission is to advance sexual and reproductive health throughout the world through research, policy analysis, and public education.

"AHIP is the national association representing nearly 1,300 member companies providing health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans."

"Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends." There is an AHA Policy Research section which has reports that help with the policy making process.

This web site has links for downloading PolicyFinder, a program for searching for AMA policies, and links to pdfs of AMA policies.

The Fund carries supports "independent research on health care issues and making grants to improve health care practice and policy. An international program in health policy is designed to stimulate innovative policies and practices in the United States and other industrialized countries."

"The National Health Policy Forum's mission is to cultivate a learning community among key senior staff in Congress, its support agencies, and the executive branch of the federal government in order to improve the policymaking process on the nation's critical health issues."

An independent, not-for profit research and advocacy institute with a focus on access to affordable, quality health care in Illinois

Health Affairs is a leading journal of health policy thought and research.

"The AcademyHealth HSR Methods Web site was designed to help researchers or research users cross-walk the language, study designs, and methods used by researchers in the variety of fields contributing to health services research."

"The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent not-for-profit organization helping to lead the improvement of health care throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, IHI works to accelerate improvement by building the will for change, cultivating promising concepts for improving patient care, and helping health care systems put those ideas into action."

"Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. Unlike grant-making foundations, Kaiser develops and runs its own research and communications programs, sometimes in partnership with other non-profit research organizations or major media companies."

"The National Academies perform an unparalleled public service by bringing together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor. These experts serve pro bono to address critical national issues and give advice to the federal government and the public. Four organizations comprise the Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council."

This web site provides links to general health policy resources and health policy resources by issue.

NASBHC advocates for school-based health care by providing resources on evaluation and quality, mental health, and technical assistance.

"The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. Since its founding in 1990, NCQA has been a central figure in driving improvement throughout the health care system, helping to elevate the issue of health care quality to the top of the national agenda."

"The Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) is a national coalition of Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives -- regionally-based, multi-stakeholder organizations that are working to improve the quality and value of health care delivery. NRHI provides technical assistance to Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives, facilitates information sharing among them, and encourages national policies that support efforts by Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives to improve healthcare quality and value. There are over 50 Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives in the U.S."

"WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends."

Fact Check.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. It monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.

The National Health Law Program is a national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.

"The Illinois Center for Nursing (ICN) was established in 2006 as part of an overall strategy to produce more highly-skilled nursing professionals to meet the health care needs in Illinois. The ICN is located within the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation."

Additional resources includes links to associations and data sets.

The site provides an online source of research and information regarding healthcare delivery. Set up your profile and consider signing up for their e-mail alerts in your area(s) of interest. Select Business of Medicine Specialty as your Medscape Home Page. There is also an APN Business and Law Resource Center.

The Campaign for Action launched following the release of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” The campaign is coordinated through the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA), an initiative of AARP, the AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and includes 36 state Action Coalitions and a wide range of health care providers, consumer advocates, policy-makers and business, academic and philanthropic leaders. CCNA also is working with more than 70 national organizations to develop strategies to implement the IOM report recommendations.