Advocate of Non-for-Profit Services for Older Ohioans
Not–for–profit providers of senior services include senior housing, both subsidized and market rate, adult day care, home–and
community–based services, assisted living and skilled nursing.
American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) help millions of individuals and their families every day
through mission–driven, not–for–profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need
them, in the place they call home.
American College of Health Care Administrators
Founded in 1962, ACHCA is a non–profit professional membership association which provides superior educational programming, professional
certification, and career development opportunities for its members.
American Health Care Association
The American Health Care Association, the nation’s largest association of long term and post-acute care providers, advocates for quality care
and services for frail, elderly and disabled Americans.
American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and
their patients and communities. Close to 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 37,000 individual members
come together to form the AHA.
American Medical Association
The mission of the American Medical Association is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
American Medical Directors Association
The American Medical Directors Association, the professional association of medical directors, attending physicians, and others
practicing in the long term care continuum, is dedicated to excellence in patient care and provides education, advocacy, information,
and professional development to promote the delivery of quality long term care medicine.
American Nurses Association
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 2.9 million
registered nurses through its constituent member nurses associations, its organizational affiliates, and its workforce advocacy affiliate, the
Center for American Nurses.
American Physical Therapy Association
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 72,000 members. Its goal is to foster
advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
Association of Jewish Aging Services
The Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) was founded in 1960 as the North American Association of Jewish Homes and Housing for the Aging (NAJHHA).
It was created and continues to function as the central coordinator for homes and residential facilities for Jewish elderly in North America.
California Association of Health Facilities
CAHF is a non-profit trade association founded in 1950 to serve long-term care staff, owners, managers and residents.
California Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
Aging Services of California is the leading advocate for quality nonprofit senior living and care in the state. The public-interest association represents more than
400 nonprofit providers of aging services – including affordable housing, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living, skilled nursing, and home and
community-based care – that collectively serve more than 100,000 seniors.
Care Providers of Minnesota
Care Providers of Minnesota is a statewide, nonprofit trade association representing over 500 proprietary, nonprofit, and government-owned providers of long-term care
services including nursing facilities, senior housing, assisted living, and home- and community-based services.
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 global leadership
for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.
Kansas Health Care Association
The Kansas Health Care Association (KHCA) is a statewide non-profit association that represents over 200 long-term care providers. Founded in 1951, KHCA is the largest
association of its kind in Kansas.
Massachusetts Senior Care Association
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association represents a diverse set of organizations that deliver a broad spectrum of services to meet the needs of older adults and
people with disabilities.
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care
NADONA/LTC is the largest educational organization dedicated exclusively to nursing and administration professionals in the Long Term Care and Assisted Living professions.
National Association of Home Care
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.
New York Health Care Alliance
NYHCA is an affiliation of 54 skilled nursing facilities that provide sub-acute, rehabilitation and long term care services in the New York Metropolitan Area.
New York Health Information Management Association
NYHIMA is a non-profit organization whose membership consists of Health Information Management professionals employed in hospitals and other health care settings
throughout New York State.
New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
Founded in 1961, the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (NYAHSA) represents not-for-profit, mission-driven and public continuing care providers,
including nursing homes, senior housing, adult care facilities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and community service providers.
The Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.
Ohio Health Care Associstion
The Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) is proud to represents nearly 750 nursing facilities, assisted living communities and intermediate care facilities for
the mentally retarded (ICF/MR).
Regulatory/Government Agencies
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency,
and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. As one of 12 agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services,. AHRQ supports
health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ten Field offices reorganized in February 2007 moving from a geography–based structure to a Consortia
structure based on the Agency's key lines of business: Medicare health plans, Medicare financial management, Medicare fee for service operations, Medicaid
and children's health, survey & certification and quality improvement.
Certification Commission for Health Information Technology
Founded in 2004, and certifying electronic health records (EHRs) since 2006, the Commission established the first comprehensive, practical definition of what capabilities
were needed in these systems.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
An independent, not–for–profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.
MDS 2.0
The December 2002 Revised Long Term Care RAI User's Manual for the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Version 2.0 replaces CMS's
original Long Term Care RAI User's Manual Version 2.0 published in October 1995.
MDS 3.0
In response to changes in nursing home care, resident characteristics, advances in resident assessment methods, and provider
and consumer concerns about the performance of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 2.0, CMS contracted with RAND and Harvard to undertake
a significant revision and national testing of Version 3.0 of the MDS.
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration delivers services through a nationwide network of over 1,400 offices that include regional offices, field offices, card centers,
teleservice centers, processing centers, hearing offices, the Appeals Council, and our State and territorial partners, the Disability
Determination Services.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Office for Civil Rights enforces the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which protects the privacy of individually
identifiable health information, and the confidentiality provisions of the Patient Safety Rule, which
protect identifiable information being used to analyze patient safety events and improve patient safety.
Advance News Magazines
Advance News Magazines focuses on bettering the careers of the healthcare community.
American Health Consultants
AHC Media LLC is the largest publisher of health care newsletters in the world.
Assisted Living Success
Publication directed toward assisted living facilites. Provide article and buyer's guides.
CCH Health Care
Founded in 1913, CCH is a leading provider of tax and business law information, software and services.
Contemporary Long-Term Care
CLTC Weekly is the e-zine complement to Contemporary Long-Term Care magazine, which has been publishing information related to long-term care regulatory compliance,
reimbursement, staff training, and risk management since 1993.
Healthcare Review
HealthCare Review is a New England wide publication and has been recognized as a leading health care newspaper.
Health Management Technology
Publication dedicated to health technology, information systems and solutions.
Long Term Living
Publication directed toward the long term care/countinuing care professional.
McKnight's Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living
McKnight's Long-Term Care News is a business news magazine serving the institutional long-term care field. It reports on the events that
affect the way care is delivered across the entire long term care spectrum, ranging from the lower acuity assisted living setting, to the
high acuity skilled nursing setting.
Modern Healthcare
Modern Healthcare is the industry's leading source of healthcare business news.
Provider Magazine
Provider is the monthly magazine for long term care professionals.
Nursing Center
Created by nurses, for nurses, Lippincott’s NursingCenter.com is the premier destination site for your clinical and professional informational
needs.
American Association of Retired Persons
Founded in 1958, AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.
HealthGrades
HealthGrades is the leading healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and
physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals.
Mr. Long Term Care
Few people understand the ins and outs of the Long Term Care Industry and advocate intensely for reform more than Martin K. Bayne, also
known as "Mr. Long-Term Care."
National Institute on Aging
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy,
active years of life.
Senior Net
SeniorNet's mission is to provide older adults education for and access to computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to
share their knowledge and wisdom.
The Geronotological Society of America
The Geronotological Society of America is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging.