Healthcare Administration Online Program

APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. We strengthen the public health profession. We speak out for public health issues and policies backed by science.

The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) has partnered with every state in the country to promote innovations in publicly financed health care, especially for individuals with complex, high-cost needs.

Families USA, a leading national, non-partisan voice for health care consumers, is dedicated to achieving high-quality, affordable health care and improved health for all. Our work is centered around four pillars: value, equity, coverage, and consumer.

KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is a nonprofit organization focusing on national health issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. KFF develops and runs its own policy analysis, journalism and communications programs.

The National Academy for State Health Policy is a nonpartisan forum of policymakers throughout state governments, learning, leading and implementing innovative solutions to health policy challenges.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health.

The Urban Institute is a nonprofit and the trusted source for unbiased, authoritative insights that inform consequential choices about the well-being of people and places in the United States

The center pursues federal and state policies designed both to reduce poverty and inequality and to restore fiscal responsibility in equitable and effective ways. We apply our deep expertise in budget and tax issues and in programs and policies that help low-income people, in order to help inform debates and achieve better policy outcomes.

An official government website that contains information about Medicare, Medicaid/CHIP, regulations, statistics, outreach, and education.

The CMS Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program rewards acute-care hospitals with incentive payments for quality care to Medicare patients. This booklet explains how the Hospital VBP Program works and how we measure and score hospital performance. It also lays out changes to future Hospital VBP Program years.

KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is a nonprofit organization focusing on national health issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. KFF develops and runs its own policy analysis, journalism and communications programs.

The Bazelon Center accomplishes its goals through a unique combination of litigation, public policy advocacy, coalition building and leadership, public education, media outreach and technical assistance—a comprehensive approach that ensures we achieve the greatest impact.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. We strengthen the public health profession. We speak out for public health issues and policies backed by science.

CDC is the nation’s health protection agency, working 24/7 to protect America from health and safety threats, both foreign and domestic.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for improving health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable.

Healthy People provides 10-year, measurable public health objectives — and tools to help track progress toward achieving them.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) plays a vital role in keeping the nation healthy. We accomplish this by setting national public health objectives and supporting programs, services, and education activities that improve the health of all Americans.

Scientific American covers the advances in research and discovery that are changing our understanding of the world and shaping our lives. Founded in 1845, it is the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. Note: See Online Journals page for coverage of articles that are not free on the website.

This AHRQ microsite, Guidelines and Measures (GAM), was set up by AHRQ to provide users a place to find information about its legacy guidelines and measures clearinghouses, National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) and National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC).

The free modules for students provide an excellent opportunity to augment the assigned readings.

National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is one of three academies that make up the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies). The National Academies are private, nonprofit institutions that work outside of government to provide objective advice on matters of science, technology, and health.

Their mission is to improve the quality of healthcare by pointing ways to health care that science says works, studying how well health plans and doctors provide scientifically recommended care, and identifying organizations that are run in ways that make care better.

Accreditation and certification require an on-site evaluation by the Joint Commission. The evaluation assesses compliance with our standards and verifies improvement activities. After earning accreditation or certification, health care organizations receive The Gold Seal of Approval^® from The Joint Commission.

The Leapfrog Group has collected, analyzed, and published data on safety and quality in order to push the health care industry forward and helped trigger giant leaps forward in the safety, quality, and affordability of U.S. health care.

Explore the concepts, tools, applications, and technical terms that make up the world of quality.

Compare nursing homes, hospitals, doctors, and other health care providers in your area that accept Medicare.

NQF's measure search tool that helps you find the endorsed measures you need quickly and easily. Search by measure title or number, as well as by condition, care setting, or measure steward. Use QPS to learn from other measure users about how they select and use measures in their quality improvement programs.

TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based set of teamwork tools, aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals.

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) was founded as a voluntary, private-sector organization, and it developed the first comprehensive definition of the capabilities needed in electronic health care record programs.

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc. (HIMSS) is a non-profit global advisor, thought leader and member association committed to transforming the health ecosystem and offers a unique depth and breadth of expertise in health innovation, public policy, workforce development, research and analytics to advise leaders, stakeholders and influencers from across the ecosystem on best practices.