Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Federal agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of healthcare, reduce its cost, improve patient safety, decrease medical errors, and broaden access to essential services.

American Academy of Family Physicians

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Academy of Pediatrics

Healthcare Open Systems & Trials (HOST)
a nonprofit consortium created to promote the development of the appropriate telemedicine applications to improve healthcare.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
JCAHO is a quality oversight body for health care organizations and managed care in the United States.