Important Links

 Canadian

• Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association
• Abilities Magazine
• Ability Online
• Arthritis Canada
• Canadian Association for Community Care
• Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports
• Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation
• Canadian Council on Integrated Healthcare
• Canadian Healthcare Association
• Canadian Homecare Association
• Canadian Paraplegic Association
• Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference
• Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association
• Commission on the Future of Healthcare in Canada
• Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia
• Easter Seal Society
• Heart and Stroke Association
• Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
• Muscular Dystrophy Canada
• Offices des Personnes Handicapees du Quebec – Centre-du-Quebec
• Ontario Ministry of Health
• People In Motion
• Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation
• Saskatchewan Abilities Council
• Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Inc.

 Provincial Associations

• British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists
• Health Association of British Columbia
• Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists
• New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists
• Newfoundland & Labrador Health Boards Association
• Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations
• Nova Scotia Society of Occupational Therapists
• Ontario Hospital Association
• Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists
• Ordre des ergotherapeutes du Quebec
• Provincial Health Authorities of Alberta
• Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba
• Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations
• Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists
• Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists

 American

Home Care Related National Associations

• AAH (American Association for Homecare)
• AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
• AFHHA (American Federation of Home Health Agencies)
• AMA (American Medical Association)
• HIMA (Health Industry Manufacturers)
• NAHC (National Association for Home Care)
• NAMES (National Association for Medical Equipment Services)
• NCPA (National Community Pharmacists Association)
• NFCA (National Family Caregivers Association)
• NHO (National Hospice Organization)
• NLN (National League for Nursing)
• RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America)
• VNAA (Visiting Nurses Association of America)

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Infusion Therapy/Pharmacy Associations

• AphA (American Pharmaceutical Association)
• ASPEN (American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)
• NCPA (National Community Pharmacists Association)
• NHIA (National Home Infusion Association)

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Long-Term Care Associations

• AAHSA (American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
• AHCA (American Health Care Association)

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Managed Care Associations

• AAHP (American Association of Health Plans)
• CMSA (Case Management Society of America)
• HIAA (Health Insurance Association of America)
• NMHCC (National Managed Health Care Congress)

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Manufacturer/Representatives Associations

• HIMA (Health Industry Manufacturers Association)
• HIRA (Health Industry Representatives Association)
• IMDA (Independent Medical Distributors Association)
• MDMA (Medical Device Manufacturers Association)

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Physician Associations

• AAHCP (American Academy of Home Care Physicians)
• AMA (American Medical Association)
• NAMCP (National Association of Managed Care Physicians)

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Rehabilitation Associations

• Amputee Coalition of America
• American Spinal Injury Association
• AOPA (American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association)
• ARN (Association of Rehabilitation Nurses)
• NRA (National Rehabilitation Association)
• National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers
• National Spinal Cord Injury Association
• National Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
• RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America)

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Supplier Associations

• Canadian Home Care Association
• HPC (Homecare Providers Co-op)
• NAMES (National Association for Medical Equipment Services)
• NMEDA (National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association)

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Therapy Associations

• AADP (American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists)
• AARC (American Association for Respiratory Care)
• AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association)
• APTA (American Physical Therapy Association)
• ASDA (American Sleep Disorders Association)
• APSS (Association of Professional Sleep Societies)
• ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• CAPO (Canadian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists)
• Gerontological Society of America
• ISPO (International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics)
• NPUAP (National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel)
• WOCN (Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society)

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Accrediting Agencies

• JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
• ACHC (Accreditation Commission for Home Care)
• CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)
• CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Program)

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Trade Press

• Advance for Managers of Respiratory Care
• Homecare Magazine
• Homecare Accreditation Alert
• Home Health Line
• Home Medical Equipment Answer Book
• Modern Healthcare
• SUCCESS In Home Care Magazine

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U.S. Government, License and Regulatory

• CapWeb - The Internet Guide to the U.S. Congress
• CDC (Center for Disease Control)
• Congressional Quarterly
• Congressional Record
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Department of Education
• Department of Health and Human Services
• DMERC REGION A - United Health Care
• DMERC REGION B - AdminiStar Federal
• DMERC REGION C - Palmetto GBA
• DMERC REGION D - Cigna Medicare Administration
• Federal Register
• Food and Drug Administration
• General Accounting Office
• Government Information Xchange
• HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration)
• Library of Congress
• NCOA (National Council on the Aging)
• National Institute of Health
• National Library of Medicine
• National Supplier Clearinghouse
• News from the Speaker of the House
• Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information
• Office of Management and Budget
• OIG/HHS (Office of Inspector General)
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• SADMERC
• SSA (Social Security On-Line)
• State Board of Nursing Index
• THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Department of Transportation
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• White House

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Consumer Associations

• Alzheimer’s Association
• Amputee Coalition of America
• AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
• American Sleep Apnea Association
• American Council of the Blind
• Disabled Sports USA
• ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization Programs)
• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• National Easter Seal Society
• National Family Caregivers Association
• PVA (Paralyzed Veterans of America)
• Project Action/National Institute for Accessible Transportation
• UCPA (United Cerebral Palsy Association of America)
• UOA (United Ostomy Association)

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Expositions

• Abilities Expo
• Homecare Conference and Exhibitions
• Medtrade

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